Day: July 15, 2025

Accra: Mr. James Agalga, the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), has emphasized the importance of cooperation and unity in achieving the collective mandate of the company. He expressed the Board’s commitment to collaborating closely with management to advance the President’s vision of establishing Ghana as the aviation hub of the West African sub-region. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Agalga shared these insights during a ceremony at Kotoka International Airport, where the newly inaugurated Board of Directors was introduced to the staff. Prior to this event, the Board had engaged in discussions with Heads of Department

Tamale: Beaming Love Ghana, an organisation focused on revitalising marriages and mending relationships, has introduced an initiative aimed at strengthening families through worship and consecration. According to Ghana News Agency, the non-denominational initiative, titled ‘Beaming Love Family in Worship’, was launched in Tamale and is designed to be an annual event where couples, families, and singles gather for fellowship, communion, and rededication of their relationships and marriages to God for direction and restoration. The inaugural edition is set for August 2, 2025, and will feature renowned religious leaders and worship figures from across the country. The initiative aims to inspire

Tamale: The Institute of Public Relations (IPR Ghana) has inaugurated its Northern Belt Chapter in Tamale as part of efforts to decentralize its operations and strengthen professionalism in public relations practice across the country. According to Ghana News Agency, the Northern Belt Chapter, which covers the Northern, North East, Savannah, Upper East, and Upper West Regions, is to serve as a hub for capacity building, networking, and mentorship for public relations practitioners in the area. The ceremony was attended by communication professionals, government officials, academics, and students, providing a platform for stakeholders to deliberate on the role of public relations

Goaso: The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has called for the active contribution of students towards the fight against corruption. It said students could do that effectively by promoting and serving as ‘whistleblowers’ and demanding accountability from duty-bearers. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kofi Adjei-Amparbeng, a GACC Focal Person for the Local Accountability Networks (LANets), also urged students to be firm and report incidents of corruption, asking them to ensure that they had evidence of either photographs or videos. He made the call at separate fora organised to mark the African Union Anti-Corruption Day, held at Ahafoman Senior High School

Kumasi: As Africa marks the 2025 African Union Anti-Corruption Day, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has renewed its call for bold and inclusive efforts to combat corruption in Ghana, with a special emphasis on empowering the youth. Mrs. Beauty Emefa Nartey, the Executive Secretary of GACC, in a speech read on her behalf during a sensitisation programme to commemorate the day at State Experimental Basic School in Kumasi, lamented the deep and enduring impact of corruption on Ghana’s development. According to Ghana News Agency, as part of the activities to mark the day, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Local Accountability Network

Sunyani: The K B Media Foundation, a Sunyani-based charity organization, has successfully secured the release of twin brothers from the Sunyani Central Prisons by paying their court-imposed fines totaling GHC5,000. The brothers, Desmond and Derrick Owusu, both 20 years old and Senior High School students, were serving a nine-month sentence for theft-related offenses. According to Ghana News Agency, the Foundation, which focuses on improving the welfare of vulnerable individuals in society, intervened to pay the fines, allowing the brothers to be discharged on Monday, July 14, 2025. The twins expressed their gratitude and committed to leading meaningful lives post-release. In

Kumasi: The leadership of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) have been urged to consider establishing a fund to support research into the country’s cultural norms to touch base firmly with the people. The Reverend Dr Ernestina Afriyie, a Senior Lecturer at the Trinity Theological Seminary, who made the call, explained that it was important for the church to have a detailed research data on the country’s culture. According to Ghana News Agency, it was necessary for the PCG to prioritize and form stronger collaborations with higher learning institutions such as the Akrofi-Christaller Institute, a research university promoting African innovation