Day: July 14, 2025

Accra: Ten Chinese nationals accused of conspiring to smuggle gold have been denied bail by the Accra Circuit Court Nine. The accused individuals include Wu Cheng Wei, Tang Da Tien, Wang Chun Ling, Wei Dong, Li Fu Shou, Wei Sheng Xin, He Shi Long, Li Ren Neng, Fang Zhun Sheng, and Zheng Xi Chuang. According to Ghana News Agency, Wu and Zheng remain in police custody due to ill health, while the others are being held by the National Investigation Bureau despite bail applications by their lawyers. They face additional charges including trading in gold without authority, hoarding gold, tax

Berekum: Market women and traders at the newly constructed Berekum Thursday Market have appealed for improved security to fight stealing at the central market. They expressed concern about the poor lighting system and lack of security personnel at the market, which was constructed under the Ghana Secondary City Support Programme (GSCSP). According to Ghana News Agency, the GSCSP is a Government of Ghana programme funded by the World Bank with an Urban Development Grant (UDG) and Capacity Support Grant (CSG) component. It was designed to improve the delivery of Urban Development Management and Services in the participating Municipal Assemblies. During

Berekum: The Berekum East Municipal Assembly in the Bono Region has introduced a ‘Pay to Dump’ policy to improve proper waste management and sanitation in the Municipality. Mr Gabriel Kyere, the Assembly member for the Mpatasie Electoral Area and Chairman for the Assembly’s Sanitation Committee, disclosed this in an interview in Berekum. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kyere stated that the policy was an innovative strategy to enhance the revenue generation of the Assembly. He emphasized that the revenue from the policy would be utilized solely to improve sanitation facilities. Mr Kyere was speaking during a clean-up exercise organized

Essipong: The Minerals Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has engaged members of the Western and Western North Regional House of Chiefs to solicit their inputs to review and amend Ghana’s Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). The engagement, held at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, brought together the paramount chiefs and traditional leaders from the two regions to also deliberate on processes to review the 2014 Minerals and Mining Policy. It formed part of ongoing nationwide stakeholder consultations being undertaken to seek public inputs to reform the country’s minerals and mining legal

Nsuaem: In a bid to tackle filth in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, the Environmental Health Department of the Assembly over the weekend embarked on a clean-up exercise in Nsuaem. The residents, who participated actively in the exercise, closed their shops and halted businesses for some time to ensure that the work was completed first. They cleared choked gutters, weeded, swept along the road, and collected refuse, which was carried away for disposal by waste management trucks. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ebenezer Cobbinah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa Nsuaem, in a brief remark, lauded the residents for

Accra: The Ghana HIV and AIDs Network (GHANET) has successfully distributed 48,580 HIV test kits to men across various operational areas as part of their strategic initiative to increase HIV testing among men. This distribution accounts for 63 percent of the total target of 77,665 kits planned for dissemination. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Victoria Araba Dennis, the Vice President of GHANET, emphasized that the focus on men is a deliberate strategy designed to address their generally poor health-seeking behaviors. She reported that the age group receiving the highest proportion of test kits were men between the ages of

Bissau: President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, commended China’s role in the country’s development during a recent address. Speaking from the Presidential Palace, Embalo highlighted the significance of China’s engagement in Guinea-Bissau’s growth following his visit to the United States. According to Ghana News Agency, President Embalo described China as a “pragmatic and sincere partner” in its assistance, underscoring the autonomy of Guinea-Bissau in choosing its international alliances. He emphasized the nation’s sovereign status and its non-aligned approach to foreign relations, asserting that no external entity could dictate its cooperation with China. President Embalo further acknowledged the historical ties between