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The physiotherapist of a Division Two Club based in the Western Region, WO1 Daniel Anderson, has been charged with assault after he was reported for headbutting an Assistant Referee during a league match between his club and Bis Paradise.
It will be recalled that on the March 29, 2024, Assistant Referee Francis Ankrah, collapsed after being attacked by WO1 Daniel Anderson, following a goal conceded by Dolphins FC, the club for which Anderson works as a physiotherapist.
Following the unwarranted attack, the Assistant Referee was rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Hospital where he was treated and later discharged.
The incident was reported to the Police in the Western Region and further proceedings are ongoing as the law takes its course.
WO1 Anderson was apprehended by the police and subsequently charged. After being cautioned, he was released on bail and he, together with Assistant Referee Francis Ankrah and other witnesses, have been assisting the Western Regional Police in further investigations.
The Western Regional Football Association has condemned the actions of WO1 Anderson and indicated that they would be taking disciplinary action against him.
The case involving Anderson has been referred to the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice for advice on the next line of action to be taken.
In the meantime, the Western Regional Naval Command, under which WO1 Anderson serves, have indicated that they will also be subjecting him to the appropriate disciplinary measures.
The Safety and Security Committee of the Ghana Football Association, in keeping with its stated intent to deal with violence at football matches, is keenly following the developments in relation to this case and remains unrelenting in their efforts to rid the game of football in Ghana of hooliganism.
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
