Kinshasa: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Gender Gap Report 2025, and seven African countries are among the ten lowest-ranked nations worldwide in terms of gender parity. In this latest edition, Pakistan sits at the very bottom …
Accra: The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) is set to collaborate with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector through a major boost in agribusiness investment and development. This was disclosed during a working visit by Kyle Kelhofer, IFC Senior Manager for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, to the Chief Executive Officer of MiDA, Mr. Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould. The meeting centred on strategic partnerships aimed at unlocking the potential of key agricultural enclaves across the country. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mould highlighted MiDA’s ongoing efforts in developing three major agricultural economic enclaves located in Kasunya, Oti,
Accra: The Accra Regional Police Command has assured swift action following reports of violence and assault during Friday’s parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North Constituency. According to Ghana News Agency, preliminary police accounts indicated brief disruptions at some polling stations amid an otherwise peaceful electoral process. In a statement, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs, said officers responded promptly to restore calm and allow voting to continue without further incident. ‘The Regional Command is taking steps to identify perpetrators, and anyone found to have engaged in acts of violence, intimidation, or breach of the peace will be arrested and taken
Kumasi: A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to 15 years’ imprisonment each in hard labour for robbery and related offences. The convicts, Abass Kasim (26) and Daniel Morro, alias ‘China’ (25), denied charges including conspiracy to commit robbery, unlawful entry, abetment of crime, and possession of firearms without authority. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Godwin Atsu Ahianyo, Head of Public Affairs at the Ashanti Regional Police Command, said the Court ordered that all sentences run concurrently. Three accomplices remain at large. DSP Ahianyo said the gang attacked a resident
Accra: The Western Region recorded the highest minimum cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) in Ghana in the first quarter of 2025 at GHS21.29. This cost is GHS11.46 higher than that of the Ahafo Region (GHS9.83), which recorded the lowest CoHD, and GHS6.18 above the national average of GHS15.11. According to Ghana News Agency, the figures were disclosed at a dissemination workshop and launch of quarterly CoHD monitoring by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), in Accra. The Greater Accra Region followed with GHS20.31; Volta Region – GHS20.29; Eastern Region – GHS16.89; and Ashanti Region – GHS15.99, rounding off
Accra: Omni BSIC Bank has hosted the 8th edition of its quarterly Health Walk transforming the University of Ghana Stadium into a vibrant hub of wellness activity, business networking, and community engagement. The event attracted thousands of participants including bank staff, customers, vendors, and community stakeholders for an 11.3-kilometre wellness walk. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued in Accra said Omni BSIC’s Health Walk initiative was launched as an internal wellness programme but had evolved into one of Ghana’s most recognisable corporate community engagement platforms. It said the initiative integrated physical wellness, economic opportunity, public health education, and
Accra: Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, as well as the new Dental Hospital at the Entrance University of Health Sciences (EUHS) in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang stated that initiatives like this would help to improve the nation’s doctor-to-population ratio. She emphasized the importance of private sector partnerships in health and medical education to further enhance the healthcare system in Ghana. The Vice President also highlighted recent government initiatives such as the setting up of a Transition Management Team to transfer the University of Ghana Medical