Day: July 16, 2025

Lambussie: Thirty women in the Lambussie District have received mentorship and capacity-building aimed at enhancing their leadership skills to enable them to participate more actively in local governance and development processes. According to Ghana News Agency, the two-day training formed part of a broader initiative by the Upper West Regional Department of Gender, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to bridge the gender leadership gap in the region. Participants received mentorship from established women leaders who shared personal experiences, challenges they encountered in their leadership roles, and strategies for navigating and overcoming those challenges. The workshop also

Bunkpurugu: The Police in Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District of the North East Region have arrested four individuals in connection with the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Noab Bilatukin, at Sangbana village near Bunkpurugu. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspects, identified as Suuk Jakwa, 67, Banyiwoo Ntookwib, 32, Moapya Kwayaja, 30, and Amos Nlaji, 29, allegedly accused the deceased of witchcraft and lynched her on July 10, 2025. The four suspects, along with others who are currently at large, fled the village following the incident. However, they were apprehended after a police operation. A press release from Deputy Superintendent of Police Robert

Accra: This year’s celebration of the Asogli Teza festival has officially been launched in Ho, showcasing arts and culture while highlighting their role in national cohesion, identity preservation, and socio-political transformation. The event, held on July 14, 2025, was rich in the cultural heritage of the Asogli State, featuring a vibrant tapestry of Ewe tradition interwoven into the national narrative of unity and purposeful development. According to Ghana News Agency, the festival will be celebrated under the theme, ‘Together in Honesty and Purpose, We Build a Just, Peaceful, Prosperous Nation.’ This theme resonates deeply within the aesthetics and cultural elements

Accra: Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has officially inaugurated a nine-member Adoption Board tasked with fostering the well-being of children. The board will operate as the Central Adoption Authority, ensuring that all adoption processes prioritize the best interests of children. According to Ghana News Agency, the board is chaired by Dr Afisah Zakaria, Chief Director of the Gender Ministry, and includes Mr Stephen Tikai Dombo as the Secretary. The board members are Dr Susan Langmagne, ACP Owusuwaa Kyeremeh, Mr Bright K. Appiah, Executive Director of Child Rights International, Mr Hanaan N. Asaku,

Juaboso: President John Dramani Mahama announced that the government is committed to paying cocoa farmers 70% of the world market price in the 2025 cocoa marketing season. This initiative aims to improve the living standards of farmers and reward their hard work. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama made this announcement during his nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Western North Region, following his 2024 presidential election victory. He emphasized the importance of providing farmers with the necessary skills and farm inputs to create jobs and strengthen the ‘Feed Ghana and Made in Ghana’ brands. The President assured the

Accra: The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is developing two climate finance concept notes, one on ecosystem restoration and another on coastal resilience, to support district assemblies in translating their adaptation plans into concrete, fundable actions. These concept notes are expected to also help the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to move from planning to implementation by integrating climate priorities into their Medium-Term Development Plans. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, the National Adaptation Planning (NAP) Project Coordinator, disclosed this during the final local stakeholder engagements ahead of the official launch of Ghana’s NAP document. The EPA-led

Accra: Artisanal fishers who are members of the Greater Accra Regional Branch of the Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) have backed calls for the legal extension of Ghana’s Inshore Exclusive Zone. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Reuben Jefferson Daker Ocansey, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of CaFGOAG, emphasized at a press conference the urgent need to extend and enforce the Inshore Exclusive Zone (IEZ). He described the IEZ as the last buffer protecting the livelihoods and nutrition of thousands of urban coastal families. Mr. Ocansey highlighted that the IEZ serves as a lifeline for over