Day: October 2, 2025

Accra: The National Media Commission (NMC) has conducted a working visit to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to gain firsthand insight into its operations and identify challenges affecting its mandate. The visit aimed to bolster the commission’s understanding of the agency’s functions and explore solutions to enhance its effectiveness. According to Ghana News Agency, Professor Akua Biritwum, Chairperson of the NMC, led the delegation, assuring the agency of the commission’s support in achieving its objectives. She encouraged the GNA’s management to embrace digitization and digitalization to improve its outcomes. The delegation accompanying Professor Biritwum included Mr. Kobby Asmah, Mr. Kofi

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed 20 High Court Judges and one private legal practitioner as Justices of the Court of Appeal. This move is in accordance with Article 144(3) of the Constitution. According to Ghana News Agency, the newly appointed justices include nine women among the 20 High Court Judges. The appointees are Justice Justin Kofi Dorgu, Justice Daniel Mensah (Dormaahene), Justice George Buadi, Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu, Justice John Bosco Nabarese, Justice Jennifer Anne Myers Ahmed, Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe, Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, Justice Dr. Richmond Osei-Hwere, and Justice Francis Apangano Achibonga. Additionally, Justice Ali Baba

Tartus: A candidate for Syria’s parliamentary elections has been killed, just days before elections scheduled for Sunday. Security sources told dpa that Haidar Shahin was shot dead in his home in the coastal province of Tartus. A masked man reportedly entered the house Tuesday evening and opened fire. Shahin, in his 40s, was a member of the Alawite religious minority. According to Ghana News Agency, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry confirmed the attack, saying that one of the candidates for Sunday’s election had been killed, without providing further details. Authorities have launched an investigation, official sources said Wednesday. Security

Geneva: Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for reparations to be paid to individuals and their descendants who were victims of the African slave trade. The experts emphasize that these reparations should encompass ‘compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition,’ tailored to the historical and country-specific contexts. According to Ghana News Agency, the Working Group on People of African Descent, established in 2002, has been actively engaged in hearings and formulating recommendations. Their recent meetings took place in December 2024 and April 2025, where they gathered insights and testimonies to inform their report. One notable

Rabat: More than 400 people have been arrested and 280 injured in Morocco, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, after youth-led protests escalated the day before, as clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces. According to Ghana News Agency, the protesters are demanding better healthcare and education, while criticizing government spending ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Morocco is to co-host with Portugal and Spain. The ministry reported that 409 people have been detained after protests in some cities on Tuesday turned into rioting and vandalism, involving the use of knives, molotov cocktails, and stones. It added

Kabul: Internet and telecommunications services have resumed in Afghanistan, following a nearly 48-hour nationwide shutdown, local media reported on Wednesday. According to Ghana News Agency, the shutdown affected multiple sectors, including banking and air travel, with all incoming and outgoing flights suspended. The disruption began on Monday evening without prior notice, leaving the Afghan diaspora unable to contact their families during the blackout. Broadcaster TOLOnews indicated that at least two telecom companies have so far restored their services. Meanwhile, Dpa reported that they were able to re-establish contact with residents in the capital, Kabul. The United Nations expressed concern about

Sidoarjo: Rescuers in Indonesia pulled one person alive and recovered a body from the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school on Wednesday, as officials warned that more than 90 others may still be trapped. The Al Khoziny school in East Java’s Sidoarjo district caved in on Monday afternoon during a concrete-pouring operation, according to the national disaster management agency. According to Ghana News Agency, National Search and Rescue Agency chief Mohammad Syafii reported, “One victim was pulled out alive and immediately taken to hospital, while the other was found dead.” The latest discovery brought the death toll to four,