Day: July 28, 2025

Accra: William Sarpong, Managing Editor of Environmental Guide, who is a candidate for the position of PRINPAG Organising Secretary, has committed to ensuring equal advertising opportunities for all members of PRINPAG. He emphasized that he would engage companies, institutions, and agencies to secure fair advertising partnerships that benefit all member media houses. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Sarpong also outlined his focus on capacity building and continuous professional development as key aspects of his campaign. He promised to initiate training sessions and workshops in areas such as digital journalism, investigative reporting, safety in the field, and media law to

Kinshasa: Forty-three people were killed in an attack by the Islamist militia Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on a Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police reported on Sunday. The attack occurred in the village of Komanda, located in the north-eastern province of Ituri, during a prayer session. According to Ghana News Agency, police officer Alfonse Leku stated that the rebels stabbed 20 worshippers during the attack. Following the assault on the church, the militants set fire to nearby houses and shops, resulting in the deaths of at least 23 more individuals. Eastern Congo is recognized as one of

Jerusalem: Against the backdrop of a looming hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, large-scale aid deliveries reached the besieged and embattled coastal area for the first time in months on Sunday. A convoy of some 100 lorries carrying goods for the suffering population entered the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom border crossing, according to sources in the Palestinian territory. According to Ghana News Agency, a few hours earlier, the Israeli military announced that it would observe a daily self-declared ‘tactical pause in military activity for humanitarian purposes’ in parts of the Gaza Strip from 10 am to 8 pm

Kuala lumpur: Following the escalation in the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, the prime ministers of both countries are set to travel to Malaysia for talks on Monday. The spokesman for the Thai Foreign Ministry, Nikorndej Balankura, confirmed the talks to journalists, without providing details. According to Ghana News Agency, it was initially unclear whether Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s interim Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai would meet in person. The clashes concern a decades-old border dispute between the two neighbours. However, what exactly triggered the escalation remains unclear. Malaysia holds the chair of the Association of South-East

Twifo atti-morkwa: To enhance road safety in Twifo Atti-Morkwa District, Mr. Joseph Arthur, a road safety officer, has urged religious leaders, traditional authorities, and media organisations to actively promote road safety awareness in their communities. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Arthur emphasized the influential roles these community leaders play and urged them to use their platforms to raise awareness and help curb the alarming rate of road accidents in the district. Mr. Arthur made the appeal during a collaborative outreach programme involving the District Directorates of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD),

Kumasi: The Ghana Prisons Service has launched the ‘Think Prisons 360 Degrees’ initiative in Kumasi to boost support and collaboration for prison reforms. The initiative aims to sensitise individuals, institutions, and organisations to identify partnership opportunities with the Service in advancing its mission. According to Ghana News Agency, the launch was led by Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq), Director-General of Prisons, marking a key component of the strategic reforms introduced under the new Prisons Administration. The core pillars of the initiative include rebranding, digitalisation, agricultural mechanisation, industrialisation, wealth creation, and improved welfare for both officers and inmates, alongside targeted advocacy. Mrs.

Nuremberg: In a fresh protest against the planned culling of healthy baboons, a number of activists glued themselves to the ground outside Nuremberg Zoo on Sunday. Around 20 to 25 people lay down on the ground in front of the entrance at midday, a police spokeswoman said. Most of them eventually got up and moved to the side after being asked to do so by the police, but five people glued themselves to the ground. According to Ghana News Agency, special forces arrived to remove them using solvents. One person then freed themself. The emergency services then carried the activists