Day: June 17, 2025

Accra: Members of Parliament on Tuesday observed a minute silence in honour of the seven Lawra Senior High School (SHS) students who drowned in the Black Volta, near Dikpe community in the Upper West Region on Saturday, June 14, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the deceased were part of a group of 16 students from Lawra SHS cadet corps, who were on a routine morning jogging exercise, but 10 of them decided to cross the river on a boat to the Burkina Faso side of the river. Unfortunately, upon reaching the middle of the river, water swamped into the

Nkurakan: OVC Connexions, an NGO, has introduced a one-year skills development program aimed at supporting vulnerable children, including orphans, in Nkurakan, located within the Yilo Krobo Municipality. The initiative seeks to enhance the learning outcomes of these children through a comprehensive weekend learning experience. According to Ghana News Agency, the program targets engaging 40 children, providing them with opportunities to improve their academic proficiency, life skills, and critical thinking. The initiative is a part of the ‘Read, Feed and Lead Project’, carried out by OVC Connexions in partnership with KGL Foundation, which aims to nurture the children and their caregivers

Accra: The Private Universities Founders Association of Ghana (PUFA-Ghana) has praised the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) for suspending its strike, calling it a commendable commitment to dialogue and peaceful resolution. According to Ghana News Agency, in a statement signed by Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn, President of PUFA-Ghana and Chancellor of Wisconsin International University College, the Association thanked the GRNMA for resuming work despite ongoing challenges, describing the move as a demonstration of patriotism and professionalism. It also commended the government and stakeholders, including the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, for engaging in fruitful dialogue that led to

Accra: Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has urged candidates sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to approach the exams with honesty and integrity. He warned that malpractice could jeopardise their career aspirations. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Iddrisu gave the advice during a visit to examination centres, including Garrison Basic School in Burma Camp and St Paul’s Basic School in Labadi. He encouraged candidates to stay focused and confident, adding, “You are writing the examination in an institution that is noted for discipline. You are expected to comport yourselves for other schools to emulate you.” He

Rabat: The Republic of Panama considers the autonomy initiative as ‘the most serious, credible and realistic basis for resolving the regional dispute’ over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in a Joint Communiqu© signed, on Monday in Rabat, following talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Mart­nez-Acha V¡squez, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom on June 16. According to Ghana News Agency, the Panamanian minister also stated during a press briefing following the meeting that the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco in

Kete-Krachi: The Anti-Robbery Unit of the Kete-Krachi Divisional Police Command has arrested two suspects, John Dzeble, 34, and Adzobi Mesiwotso, 24, for the possession of substances that looked like Indian hemp. According to Ghana News Agency, a release signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr. John Nchor, Public Affairs Officer of the Oti Command, stated that the Police team, in an intelligence-led operation, intercepted an Opel Astra vehicle with registration number GT 6430-13. The vehicle was driven by suspect John Dzeble, with suspect Adzobi Mesiwotso on board, on Sunday, 15 June, this year. The release mentioned that a search

Aflao: The management of Diamond Cement Ghana Limited has appealed to the government to urgently construct the access road leading to its factory to support production efficiency and boost sales. Mr. Tati Ramaro, the General Manager of the company, made the appeal during a visit by the Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, to the factory on Monday, June 16, 2025, as part of his working tour of the Ketu South Municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ramaro highlighted that the current state of the two-kilometer stretch from the Aflao Police Station to the factory premises at Akporkploe was