Day: June 21, 2025

Ketu South: A young man has allegedly set fire to his brother’s house after a short argument on Friday, June 20, at about 1230 hours, causing damages to the victim’s entire belongings. The disturbing incident occurred at Nogokpo Kugbagbokope in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the fire allegedly destroyed personal belongings, including clothing, Kente weaving equipment, food items, roofing materials, and a sum of GHC 1,275.00. Mr. Joe Kugbagbo, the victim, in an interview with the agency, alleged that his younger brother Gabriel Kugbagbo approached him with ominous statements which he considered

Tamale: Mr Ali Adolf John, Northern Regional Minister, has welcomed the first batch of Ghanaian pilgrims returning from the 2025 Hajj at the Yakubu Tali International Airport in Tamale. He was accompanied by Alhaji Collins Dauda, Chairman of the Hajj Board, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, and Alhaji A.B.A. Fuseini, Director of Corporate Communication, Hajj Board. Mr John commended the pilgrims for conducting themselves peacefully while in Mecca and expressed gratitude for the prayers and supplications they offered on behalf of the country. According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Dauda stated that about 6,000 Ghanaian pilgrims were airlifted to

Accra: CARE Ghana, under its PROSPER III project funded by Cargill, has handed over agro-processing equipment to women producer groups in five cocoa-growing communities across the Ashanti and Central Regions. The event, held at Kufuor Camp in the Atwima Mponua District, reaffirmed CARE’s commitment to empowering rural women and improving food security through access to inclusive markets and productive resources. According to Ghana News Agency, the support included three rice threshers, 10 tarpaulins, five weighing scales, and three motorized tricycles to bolster rice processing activities in Kufuor Camp, Pasoro, and KD Sreso-communities within the Atwima Mponua District. The statement further

Accra: The Government has initiated the procurement of birds and battery cages for the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ initiative, aiming to boost poultry production among farmers and households. Mr. Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, highlighted plans to officially launch the initiative in the coming months, with pilot projects expected to begin soon. This announcement was made at the inaugural AgriFair organized by Citi FM and Channel One Television in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ project seeks to rejuvenate the country’s poultry industry and decrease dependence on imported chicken. The initiative aims to empower 55,000 households

Accra: Spektra Global, a Ghanaian architectural and building firm, has completed the construction of an office edifice for the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), which it handed over to the Association on Friday. The building, named ‘Insurance House’, located at Kanda in Accra, is a three-storey structure with a single basement that occupies approximately 1,750 square metres of land. It features a banking hall space, conference and meeting rooms, offices, lounges, restaurant, and a rooftop terrace. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Abiba Zakariah, the Commissioner of Insurance, mentioned that the building currently housed the GIA and the Ghana National Bureau