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NPC set to hold Extraordinary General Assembly, April 20
The Board of the National Paralympic Committee(NPC) of Ghana has set Saturday April 20, for its Extraordinary General Assembly.
The current date was arrived at following the postponement of the assembly in February to allow members to contribute to the organisation of the just ended 13th African Games.
Agenda of the assembly include the consideration for approval of Annual Membership Fees,consideration for approval of New Para Sports and their respective Federations/Associations,amendments to Article 2 Membership as well as date for Elective General Assembly per Article 7.
Consequently NPC Ghana, further announced that members shall to nominate and send two delegates, one with voting right in reply to the notice and invitation and must be received by the NPC Ghana by not later than 5:00PM local time on Wednesday April 17.
Members to participate in the assembly are,para athletics,para powerlifting,sitting volleyball/para volleyball,shooting para sports,para swimming,wheelchair Basketball and para badminton.
There would also be para taekwondo,para cycling federation,wheelchair tennis,blind sports federation,cerebral palsy sports,blind football,adaptive boxing,boccia sports and para biathlon.
The rest are wheelchair rugby,para archery,wheelchair softball,national wheelchair and Amputee Sports Association of Ghana,Amputee Football Association of Ghana and para table tenis.
In a related development, the Confederation of African Amputee Football(CAAF) has announced the postponement of the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations(AAFCON) which was scheduled for this month(April).
This was contained in a letter signed by the President of CAAF, Leonel da Rocha Pinto and Secretary General, Peter Oloo dated April 9.
The tournament is now set for May 18-30 in Egypt.
“On behalf of the CAAF President and the CAAF Executive Committee, I must inform you that due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be able to organise the tournament this April as earlier scheduled. We have to postpone the AAFCON to next month,”the statement read.
“We sincerely apologise for any convenience caused by the postponement of AAFCON. However we believe that this decision is necessary to maintain the integrity and fairness of the tournament while prioritising the safety and well-being of all participants,” it added.
By Michael D. Abayateye
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
