Day: July 9, 2025

Kadjebi: Kadjebi District is facing a significant disruption in its school feeding programme with no meals provided to pupils during the ongoing third term, which began on May 9, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, a recent visit to various schools in the district confirmed that the schools were not serving meals to the pupils. At the Kadjebi E.P Primary School, Headteacher, Mr. George Amati expressed concern over the situation, noting that there was no cooking during the term, leaving 721 pupils who benefit from the programme without meals. He indicated that a formal report on the issue will follow.

Tarkwa: The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced Prince Awuah, a 26-year-old illegal miner, to 16 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful entry and causing damage. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted on his plea. According to Ghana News Agency, Prosecuting Police Sergeant Enoch Assan-Donkoh informed the court, presided over by Mr. Charles Owusu Nsiah, that the complainant, Solomon Donkor, is a farmer residing in Aboso, while Awuah resides at Ndadieso, a suburb of Aboso. The incident occurred on April 19, 2025, around 2230 hours, when the complainant, along with his family and relatives, locked

Accra: An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie against the Electoral Commission’s planned election re-run in Ablekuma North Constituency. The Electoral Commission (EC) is scheduled to conduct a re-run in 19 of the 281 polling stations in the constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the presiding judge, Mr. Justice Ali Baba Abature, ruled that the application was unmeritorious. The NPP Parliamentary Candidate had filed a suit seeking to restrain the EC from conducting the re-run. The re-run was announced last week in a directive issued by the EC via

Accra: Professor Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana Business School has highlighted that the Bank of Ghana’s ‘excessive’ intervention in the foreign exchange market is contributing to the presence of multiple exchange rates. He pointed out that this intervention has led to a significant discrepancy between the interbank exchange rates and the rates provided by foreign exchange bureaux. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof. Bokpin raised these concerns during an exclusive interview with JoyNews. His remarks came in response to a recent caution from the International Monetary Fund to Ghana’s Central Bank about its role in the foreign exchange

Sunyani: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has rolled out the implementation of a $5.3 million project nationwide to advance Ghana’s circular economy. The circular economy significantly supports the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those focused on sustainable consumption and production, responsible resource management, and climate action. According to Ghana News Agency, the Ghana Circular Economy Center (GCEC) Project of the UN agency is partnering with the Ministry of Environment Science, and Technology for the implementation of the five-year project, funded by the Canadian government. The project implementation targets youth and women in helping to

Accra: The United States Government has donated radiation detection equipment to the Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) to boost the country’s ability to detect, measure, and identify nuclear and radioactive materials. According to Ghana News Agency, the equipment, an HM-5 identiFINDER, valued at GHS270,000 (approximately US$26,000), was handed over by Mr Rolf Olson, US Charg© d’Affaires, a.i., during a brief ceremony at the NRA offices in Accra. Mr Olson stated that the donation is part of the United States’ ongoing support for Ghana’s peaceful nuclear development and safeguards programme, aligning with international safety and security standards set by the International

Hohoe: Mr. Wodey Samuel, the Hohoe Constituency Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken the drastic step of locking up the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) office in the municipality. He claims this action is in protest against what he perceives as an unfair decision regarding the rightful appointment for the position of Municipal Director. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Wodey asserts that he was initially the favored candidate for the director position, which was ultimately awarded to Mr. Raphael Kumaga, the Deputy Organizer. Mr. Wodey insists that the situation be rectified quickly to restore peace, stating