Day: July 12, 2025

Tamale: The newly elected Northern Regional Executive Officers of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been officially sworn into office, marking the beginning of their three-year tenure in leading the association’s activities in the region. The officers, who were elected unopposed, include Mr. Yakubu Abdul-Majeed as the Regional Chairman, Mr. Albert Futukpor as the Regional Secretary, and Miss Joyce Kantam Kolamong as the Regional Treasurer. The elections took place during the GJA National and Regional Executive Elections held on June 30, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the swearing-in ceremony was conducted by His Lordship Emmanuel Plange Brew, Supervising High

Denu: The chiefs and people of the Som¨ Traditional Area in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region have officially launched the 2025 Som¨tutuza festival at Denu. The festival, on the theme ‘Consolidating Peace and Unity for Socio-Cultural and Economic Development of Som¨ Traditional Area,’ aimed to promote peace, unity, and development in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, Togbiga Adama III, the Makorsor and President of the Som¨ Traditional Council, during the launch ceremony, emphasised the importance of peace and unity in the development of the Som¨ Traditional Area. He highlighted that the people of Som¨ have

Asiwa: Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) have been urged not to suffer in silence but to take advantage of the existing socio-legal frameworks to seek justice and protection. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Fatawu Zakaria, the District Police Commander of Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, gave the advice at a stakeholder engagement in Asiwa. According to Ghana News Agency, the event formed part of an SGBV Prevention and Response Project being implemented in the district by Rights and Responsibilities Initiatives Ghana (RRIG). ASP Zakaria cautioned that remaining silent in the face of abuse not only perpetuates the

Abora: The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals in connection with illegal mining activities in Abora, located in Upper Denkyira West, Central Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the arrests were made following an intelligence-led operation at the targeted location where the suspects were actively involved in illegal mining. The suspects have been identified as Latif Abdul Gyimah, 55, Mohammed Bello, 44, George Azu, 52, Kingsley Owusu, 23, Sampson Afadzi, 45, Simon Atakpo, 21, and Andrews Otto, 26. During the operation, authorities confiscated a range of items including one single-barrel shotgun, two pump-action shotguns (Mossberg 500A12GA) with serial

Adaklu: Mr. Jerry Yao Ameko, Adaklu District Chief Executive, has donated food items to Gbekor Senior High School at a ceremony held at the school located in Adaklu Tsriefe. The donation comprised essential food supplies such as rice, cooking oil, gari, beans, and flour. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ameko emphasized his responsibility to support the well-being of the students by providing what he termed his ‘widow’s mite.’ He remarked on the importance of ensuring that students are not left to study on empty stomachs as they wait for food supplies from the Buffer Stock Company (BSC). He highlighted

Tutukpene: The body of a missing 37-year-old forestry guard, Mr. Daniel Obeng, has been found in a bush at Tutukpene in the Nkwanta South Municipality. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr. Micheal Kwabena Asiedu, Divisional Police Commander of the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region, confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA). According to Ghana News Agency, the discovery of the body on July 11 concludes the manhunt by a search team, which included the police, forestry officials, and community members. This search had been ongoing since Mr. Obeng’s disappearance on July 4, 2025. Mr. Christian Obeng, the

Accra: The National Theatre has signed a partnership deal with the Accra City Hotel through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to bridge the gap between the arts and the hospitality industry. According to Ghana News Agency, this initiative aims to promote Ghanaian culture both locally and internationally, with arts and cultural performances planned to entertain guests at the hotel every week, aiming to drive traffic to the sector. The partnership will involve the National Theatre’s three resident groups-the National Drama Company, the National Dance Company, and the National Symphony Orchestra-showcasing performances that capture the cultural essence of Ghana’s regions. The