Day: July 8, 2025

Accra: Governments around the world have been called upon to implement stronger policies, enforce stricter regulations, and wage relentless awareness against the tobacco industry’s deceptive products. The call emphasizes the need to empower communities to reject tobacco products and educate the youth on the dangers of nicotine addiction. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Godfred Tweneboah Kodua, Policy and Research Manager of the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST-Ghana), a civil society organization, made this call in a statement to mark this year’s World No Tobacco Day. The statement highlighted the devastating health impacts of the tobacco industry’s products,

Springfield: Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP) has rejected allegations in Petraco’s petition to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), describing them as false, unfounded, and entirely without merit. In a statement, Springfield said the claims being circulated in the media misrepresented a purely commercial dispute currently under arbitration. According to Ghana News Agency, the petition and resulting media coverage are part of an attempt to cast aspersions on Springfield’s corporate reputation without basis. ‘The allegations contained in Petraco’s petition are false, unfounded, and entirely without merit,’ the company stated. ‘They do not reflect the facts of the commercial

Tamale: Mr. Mohammed Gadafi Mandeya, Executive Director of Africa Youth Centre for Development (AFRI Youth), has called for urgent measures to revitalize and strengthen the local weaving industry in northern Ghana to reduce the economic vulnerabilities faced by women and girls. He made the appeal during a multi-stakeholder engagement forum in Tamale, which was attended by weavers, designers, and other actors in the weaving industry. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was organized by AFRI Youth in collaboration with the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) under the initiative ‘Empowering Women on Weaving for Economic Growth’, with support from

Bolgatanga: Mr Hillary Adongo, a Small Business Development Advisor, has raised concerns over the increasing skepticism by financial institutions regarding the authenticity of business renewal receipts issued by the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC). Mr Adongo raised the concern in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga after holding a meeting with some entrepreneurs who are running Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). According to Ghana News Agency, financial institutions are increasingly questioning the validity of receipts generated through the ORC’s online platform, primarily due to the absence of the official ORC logo. This recurring issue is

Accra: Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his condolences following the passing of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern Region. In a social media post, Dr. Bawumia shared his sadness over the news, stating, “I have received with sadness the passing of Hon. Ernest Yaw Kumi, MP Akwatia Constituency. Ernest was a loyal patriot. My condolences to the immediate family. May his soul rest in peace.” According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kumi, aged 41, was serving his first term as an MP and had recently been involved in a legal battle regarding

Accra: With immediate effect, all visitors and stakeholders are required to access the parliamentary precincts through the ceremonial gate, located opposite the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). Upon arrival, visitors will be directed to the visitors’ center for processing, verification, and confirmation of the purpose of their visit. According to Ghana News Agency, this measure is designed to maintain order in the operational flow of the parliamentary precincts. Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has introduced the new directive to bolster security and streamline visitor management at the Parliament House. The statement issued by the Media Relations Department highlighted

Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), in partnership with the Department of Gender, has initiated a significant engagement with Ga Traditional leaders aimed at ending harmful cultural practices affecting women and girls. These practices include child marriage, widowhood rites, inheritance issues, breast ironing, witchcraft accusations, and, increasingly due to migration, female genital mutilation (FGM), among other forms of gender-based violence. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement, funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), sought to sensitize participants on their pivotal role in eliminating these detrimental practices. The meeting brought together chiefs, queen mothers, and priests from