Day: July 23, 2025

Skopje: The Republic of North Macedonia has announced its support for the Autonomy Plan proposed by the Kingdom of Morocco in 2007 as the sole foundation for resolving the dispute over the Sahara region. According to Ghana News Agency, this position was articulated in a Joint Statement following discussions between Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, and Timco Mucunski, North Macedonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, during their meeting in Skopje. Mucunski reaffirmed North Macedonia’s longstanding support for the UN-led initiative aiming at achieving a fair, enduring, and mutually agreeable political resolution

Ashanti region: Mr. Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region and Divisional Chief of Kadi in Binduri, was shot dead by unknown assailants on Tuesday night in a tragic and brazen attack. According to eyewitness accounts, two unidentified men riding a motorbike arrived at the chief’s residence near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre at approximately 2040 hours. One of the attackers, reportedly wielding an AK-47 rifle, opened fire on the chief before they both fled the scene. According to Ghana News Agency, Chief Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba just three months ago, was initially rushed to

Ningo-prampram: The family of Madam Josephine Tandoh Asante, the murdered Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has voiced their dissatisfaction following the court’s decision to discharge the four suspects accused of her murder. According to Ghana News Agency, the tragic incident occurred five years ago on January 13, 2019, when Madam Asante was stabbed to death at her residence in Emefs Estate, Mataheko, after attending a senior staff gathering. Four individuals, including her houseboy and driver, were arrested and charged in connection with the murder, appearing before the TDC Magistrate Court for a

Hohoe: The Centre for Culture and Sustainable Development (CCSD), a community-based organization focused on promoting culture, sustainable development, and environmental conservation, has led a tree planting exercise with learners from Gbi-Kpoeta M/A Basic School in the Hohoe Municipality. The initiative aimed to conserve the environment through the planting of Teak and Afram tree species. According to Ghana News Agency, Togbe Adom Dake X, President of CCSD Gbi-Kpoeta, emphasized the organization’s commitment to youth empowerment through community-centered initiatives that focus on environmental sustainability. The tree planting campaign is designed to restore degraded lands, improve climate resilience, and engage local communities, particularly

Sunyani: Commercial drivers and residents in Sunyani have called for the repair of faulty streetlights to enhance security in the regional capital. According to Ghana News Agency, drivers attribute the poor lighting system, due to many non-functioning streetlights, to the increasing number of crashes and pedestrian knockdowns in the city. In a conversation with the agency, residents expressed growing concern over the situation, highlighting that drivers often flee after knocking down pedestrians instead of assisting them. The lack of adequate lighting has also been linked to a rise in theft and petty crime, with criminals targeting individuals for mobile phones

Berekum: Mr. Gilbert Benneh Pewodie, the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East Regional Manager of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Union Association, has cautioned traders, businesses, and entrepreneurs to be wary of the growing trend of online scams. He urged them to be cautious in registering with online financial institutions, which promised them lucrative offers, stating that many of these institutions were scammers exploiting the ignorance of unsuspecting traders and businesses to defraud them. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Pewodie gave this advice while addressing the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Berekum chapter of the Union in the Bono Region.