Day: July 3, 2025

Takoradi: WAMCo, the joint venture private company, recently hosted a delegation from the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC) to discuss strategies for sustaining corporate growth. Mr. Frank Bednar, the Managing Director of WAMCo, emphasized the company’s commitment to maintaining sound corporate practices and leveraging necessary structures for thriving operations. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation, led by GIPC’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Simon Madjie, visited WAMCo as part of GIPC’s Regional outreach efforts. The visit aimed at enhancing collaboration with key stakeholders and promoting investment throughout the country. The discussions centered around updates on WAMCo’s operations and potential avenues

Accra: Members of Ummy Relief Foundation, Technology Without Borders, Regional Group, Rotary EndPlasticSoup, and Neighborhood Forest have undertaken a sensitization campaign on indiscriminate plastic disposal in Tamale. It was part of efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and responsible waste management as well as a week-long initiative dubbed ‘Eco-Plastics Week Celebration’, aimed at increasing public awareness about plastic pollution and rallying stakeholder support to curb indiscriminate disposal of plastics in open spaces. According to Ghana News Agency, the campaign focused on market traders and shop owners and highlighted the dangers associated with improper handling of plastic waste, especially sachet water rubbers,

Talensi: As part of activities to mark this year’s World Desertification and Drought Day, pupils of the Baare Primary School in the Talensi District undertook a tree pruning exercise to demonstrate their commitment to environmental restoration. According to Ghana News Agency, the event, organised by the Forum for Natural Regeneration (FONAR), brought together school teachers, community leaders, development partners, and the media to raise awareness on the growing threat of desertification, drought, and land degradation. The initiative was supported by the Heidehof Foundation of Germany and the Awaken Trees Foundation of Austria. Mr Sumaila S. Saaka, the Executive Director of

Accra: Ghana and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation on climate action, focusing on renewable energy, sustainable development, and institutional capacity building. The agreement was reached during a courtesy call by Mr. Seidu Issifu, Ghana’s Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, on Mr. Tong Defa, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the two sides discussed plans to develop strategic cooperation proposals, host the Ghana-China Climate Business Forum, and hold high-level ministerial engagements on climate and sustainability. Mr. Issifu outlined Ghana’s renewed climate agenda and said the newly established Office of

Accra: The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old unemployed woman for allegedly setting fire to her ex-boyfriend’s belongings and stabbing him during a confrontation at Sowutuom in Accra. The suspect, identified as Augustina Adoma, is reported to have visited the residence of her former partner, Emmanuel Otabil, a 30-year-old driver, at Race Course at Sowutuom on Thursday around 0900 hours and allegedly became agitated upon seeing him with another woman. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the Head of Public Affairs at the Accra Regional Police Command, said the suspect

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called on hoteliers to prioritize continuous training and capacity building for their staff, emphasizing that a well-equipped workforce is key to enhancing service quality. She made this call during the launch of the Eagles Hospitality School, under the theme ‘Upscaling Ghana’s Hospitality Workforce for Service Excellence’. According to Ghana News Agency, the school, championed by Eagles Hospitality Group in collaboration with NOVA Business School Africa, is targeted at providing training while equipping students with needed skills to thrive in the industry. Madam Gomashie highlighted the importance of

Accra: The Western Regional Health Directorate has recorded 60 confirmed Mpox cases out of 299 suspected cases from January to June, 2025. Dr. Gifty Amugi, the Regional Public Health Director, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, noted that 299 samples were taken and 186 came out as negative while, 53 were pending. According to Ghana News Agency, the Directorate listed 374 contacts and had since traced them. Dr. Amugi indicated that out of the number, 217 had been followed up within a 21-day period, and that currently, there were 32 on home care, 28 recoveries with no deaths.