Day: July 23, 2025

Kumasi: The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Asawase F-Line, a suburb of Kumasi. According to Ghana News Agency, a police press release signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Command, indicated that preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, a middle-aged man, was attacked and shot at close range by two unidentified gunmen riding separate motorbikes. The assailants, who were believed to have been armed with an AK-47 rifle, reportedly fled

Tema: Three suspected armed men were shot dead during a gun battle with police at the Tema Industrial Area. A press release issued by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dede Dzakpasu, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Tema Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the incident occurred on July 21, 2025, following a distress call. According to Ghana News Agency, the Command responded to a distress call regarding armed men numbering about ten breaking into a warehouse at the Tema Industrial Area. The police patrol team that responded to the call confronted the

Berekum: Elder Simon Ampaabeng Kyeremeh, the Member of Parliament for Berekum East, has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of construction for a new office complex for the Berekum office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). According to Ghana News Agency, the project is being funded by the government and is anticipated to be completed in a few months. This development aims to address space constraints at the current NHIA office in Berekum, which has led to congestion and has forced residents to travel to Dormaa-Ahenkro or Sunyani to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

Accra: The Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attempt in Accra through an intelligence-led operation by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID). According to Ghana News Agency, the operation, conducted on Monday, July 15, 2025, followed credible intelligence that five armed men were lodging at a hotel in Labadi and planning to rob a foreign national at Cantonments. ‘While en route to their target location in a Toyota Yaris vehicle, the suspects, detecting police surveillance, opened fire on the police team shooting one of our officers in the process,’ a police statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said. The

Tamale: MTN Ghana, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Ghana Association (SMEGA) and Sanlam Allianz, has organized a capacity-building workshop under its SME Accelerate Programme to empower Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) with essential business skills. According to Ghana News Agency, the workshop, dubbed the ‘SME Business Clinic’, was themed ‘Setting Up Your Business for Growth’ and brought together about 200 participants, including startup founders and SME operators. The training focused on equipping business owners with practical knowledge in financial literacy, digital innovation, and business management, covering key areas such as business planning, digital marketing, financial management, product

Assin manso: A historic moment unfolded at the Minta Abu Palace in the heart of Assin Manso, where pilgrims touring the slave trade routes across Ghana paid homage to the revered chiefs of the Assin Apimanim Traditional Area in the Central Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was marked by a spirited demonstration of tradition and culture, with infectious smiles from the chiefs and an open appreciation for the courtesy extended to the pilgrims, mostly Africans from the diaspora. Together with officials from the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and queen mothers, the travellers danced to the rhythms of

Accra: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), together with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), has launched the Ghana Circular Economy Centre (GCEC) Project initiative. This project aims to transition key sectors, including Plastics, Textiles, and Agriculture and agro-processing, to a circular economy with funding support from Global Affairs Canada. According to Ghana News Agency, a circular economy is a regenerative system designed to minimize waste and maximize resource utilization by maintaining the use of products, materials, and components for as long as possible. Ghana currently consumes over 1.1 million tonnes of plastic annually, with only 19