Day: July 9, 2025

Accra: Dr Akosua Agyemang, a lecturer at the Department of Social Work, University of Ghana, has called for a financial assistant programme for caregivers of the aged and children with disabilities. She emphasized that while caregiving is often perceived as a blessing with divine rewards, it also entails significant financial, emotional, and physical burdens. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Agyemang pointed out the dwindling external family support systems, highlighting the need for government intervention through appropriate policies and support measures. Her remarks were part of a presentation at a seminar organized by the Caregivers Empowerment Network, a sub-regional network

Kumasi: The Election Dispute Adjudication Committee (EDAC) of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has requested a postponement of the swearing-in of newly elected Ashanti Regional GJA executives. A release copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) stated that the EDAC had received a petition challenging the result of the Ashanti Regional Chairperson in the recently held GJA elections. According to Ghana News Agency, the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected National and Regional Executives is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025. After reviewing the petition, EDAC is satisfied that it meets the constitutional requirements and will adjudicate on the matter.

Akatsi: Mr. Patrick Escu Xormenyo Agboyibor, the aspiring Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akatsi South Constituency, in the Volta Region, has demonstrated his commitment to education by making a generous donation to his Alma-Mater, Akatsico Practice Cluster of Schools. The donation includes plastic chairs and an undisclosed amount of money to support teaching and learning. According to Ghana News Agency, these donations were made following a request by the school authorities for assistance with seating materials for the school lab to improve teaching and learning. Mr. Agboyibor explained that he had previously donated a projector and

Texas: The death toll in Texas from severe flooding has risen to more than 100, US media reported on Monday evening. According to Ghana News Agency, in Kerr County, which saw the worst of Friday’s flash floods, authorities confirmed 84 people have died, including 28 children, many of them at a Christian summer camp for girls. Emergency services are continuing to search for missing people, but hopes of finding more survivors are dimming. In addition, operations are being hampered by ongoing rain, flooding, and power outages in some areas. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has written to the inspector general

Kathmandu: At least eight people have died and 20 others are missing following severe flooding in the Himalayan state of Nepal, authorities said on Tuesday. Some victims have only been identified by body parts recovered from the flood zone, according to a police spokesperson in Kathmandu. According to Ghana News Agency, the floods destroyed a key bridge in the village of Rasuwagadhi, near the border with China, disrupting a major route between the two countries. An official from Rasuwa district in northern Nepal stated, ‘The bridge connecting the two countries has been washed away.’ The Bhotekoshi River burst its banks

Hamburg: A major international drug trafficking gang has been broken up, in connection with a record cocaine seizure in Hamburg in 2021, Spanish police said on Tuesday. Nine people have been detained over the case, police said. Seven were in Lithuania, with one each in Spain and Ireland. According to Ghana News Agency, the gang is said to have smuggled cocaine from South America, hashish from Morocco, and marijuana procured in Spain into the rest of Europe since at least 2021. Police said the gang was responsible for the 16 tons of cocaine found in Hamburg in a shipment from

Accra: The Misornu Safety Centre, a public service NGO that promotes safety, has raised concern over the dangerous use of musketry during festivals, funerals, and other public events. In a recent statement, the Centre highlighted the need for immediate measures to address these unsafe practices. According to Ghana News Agency, the statement was issued in Accra and signed by the founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police (rtd) David Eklu. The Centre recommended several measures, including collaboration with the police to clear musketeers and provide them with safety briefings. Event organisers were advised to ensure that only licensed