One hundred youth comprising 14 females and 86 males mainly from the catchment areas of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA)Obuasi Mine have graduated after six months Skills Development and Certification Programme organised by the company.It was under AGA’s Artisan Apprenticeship to Entrepreneur initiative. The participants received skill training in welding and fabrication, general electricals, auto electricals, electronics, […] The post 100

E.K. Agyeman Mining Limited Group, a small-scale mining company operating in the Ashanti Region, Amansie and Atwima Mponua districts, has built and commissioned a four bedroom teachers’ quarters at Manso-Nyamebekyere, in the Amansie South District of Ashanti Region, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Nana Yaw Owusu Brempong, Administrator of the company thanked the Chief and people for being […] The post E.K.

The Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited, led by its managing director Dr. Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, is embarking on an audacious mission of elevating Ghana’s Cocoa sector through increased local bean processing. CMC is the commercial arm of Ghana’s cocoa sector, acting on behalf of the Ghana Cocoa Board. Its core responsibility is to market and […] The post CMC seeks to ‘ELEVATE’

Residents, Teachers and Health workers in communities around Shama in the Western Region have received a boost to their daily lives, following major expansion works and donations by Keda (Ghana) Ceramics Company Limited, witnessed by John Dramani Mahama, during his first official visit to the company’s sprawling facility. For schools like Beposo D/A Basic School, […] The post Factory

Parents using Instagram’s child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm related terms on the platform. It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external […] The post Instagram

Deputy Minister for Education and also Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has dismissed concerns raised by the Institute of Community Sustainability over the consumption of dog and cat meat. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dr Apaak, who also identifies as the Global President of the Dog Meat Eaters Association […] The post Builsa South MP defends dog &

Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Piesie Esther has revealed that she has not yet made a firm decision on working with secular artistes. Speaking on Prime Time with George Quaye on Joy Prime, Piesie Esther addressed one of the most debated topics in Ghana’s gospel music industry: gospel and secular music collaborations. Over the years, gospel musicians featuring secular […] The post People

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has sentenced an ex-convict, Amanda Pascal, to two years’ imprisonment for unlawful entry and stealing. Pascal, 32, unemployed, pleaded guilty simpliciter to both counts, when she appeared before the court. Chief Inspector Abigail Offeibea represented the Republic. Before sentencing, the court invited the […] The post Convicted

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour BasiliaAdjei-Tawiah, has granted bail to Alfred TorgborTortor, a 56-year-old businessman, who is standing trial for alleged involvement in a fraudulent land transaction. When the case was called, Chief Inspector Abigail Offeibea appeared for the Republic, while JacklineNaaAdjeleyOsekre, Esq., held brief for Yaw Dankwah, Esq., counsel […] The post Businessman

The Ghana Police Service has warned the public that fraudsters are exploiting its yet-to-be rolled out Traffitech-GH automated traffic enforcement programme to deceive unsuspecting drivers into paying unauthorized fines for personal gain. Addressing a press conference at the Emergency Command Centre of the National Police Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, the Director of Public Affairs, […] The post Seven

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed that the extradition process for Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta (A1) is underway, according to an update the OSP shared on its X platform. The OSP stated that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has received Mr. Ofori-Atta’s extradition packet and transmitted the summons and charge […] The post OSP: Extradition of Kenneth

In a dramatic maritime operation, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) successfully rescued stranded Ghanaian fishermen who were attacked by armed robbers approximately 35 nautical miles off the coast of Gomoa Nyanyano and Senya Bereku. According to the Ghana Armed Forces’ official X handle, the distress incident occurred when the assailants dispossessed the fishermen of their […] The post Ghana

A group of traditional Queen Mothers has formally petitioned the Russian Embassy in Ghana, protesting what they describe as serious privacy violations allegedly committed by a Russian citizen. In the petition addressed to the Embassy, the Queen Mothers accused Vladislav Aleksandrovich Liulkov, also known as Vyacheslav Trahov, of unlawfully publishing images of numerous Ghanaian women […] The post Queen

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate removal of mixed drinks containing both alcohol and stimulants from the Ghanaian market, citing mounting scientific evidence linking such products to serious health and behavioural risks, particularly among young people. In a regulatory notice issued in Accra on February 25, 2026, the Authority announced that […] The post FDA

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed strong confidence that ongoing negotiations for the release of two Ghanaian nationals detained in Ukraine will yield positive results. The Minister’s optimism follows what diplomatic sources describe as a significant breakthrough — his rare, high-level access to the facility where the two Ghanaians are being […] The post Ablakwa

The Minority Leadership in Parliament says the John Mahama government owes the Districts Assembly Common Fund (DACF) a whopping GH¢7.33 billion covering the period 2024. According to the Minority, the development has contributed to stalled projects, unpaid contractors and weakened service delivery across districts. Addressing a news conference in Accra on Tuesday, this week, the […] The post Mahama

Aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has received the blessings and counsel of former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he steps forward to serve the party. Mr. Boakye Antwi paid separate courtesy calls on the two former Presidents to formally inform them of his […] The post Eugene

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has called for an independent technical reconciliation into the enforcement incident involving 18 trucks linked to Bill of Entry (BOE) number 80226125039. Addressing a news conference in Tema yesterday, the General Secretary, Paul Kobina Mensah and his president, Mr Stephen Adjokatcher and other national executives asked government to […] The post GIFF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has held a media sensitisation workshop for members of the Defence Press Corps aimed at strengthening military-media relations and promoting responsible defence reporting. The workshop, which took place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 organised by the Department of Public Relations, brought together senior military officers and journalists who report on […] The post GAF

The Upper East Regional Health Directorate (UERHD) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded one confirmed case of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). The Directorate recorded a total of 24 suspected cases of CSM during the current meningitis season, which spans from October to April. Dr Adam Zakariah, the Acting Deputy Director of Public Health (DDPH), disclosed this in […] The post Meningitis: