Day: July 29, 2025

Accra: The Anlo Dukor Council has officially announced the dates for a four-week ban on drumming and noisemaking as part of sacred customary rites to purify the land in preparation for the 2025 edition of the Annual Hogbetsotso Festival. The ban will be in effect from Sunday, 7th September to Saturday, 27th September 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, this announcement was contained in a press statement signed by Togbi Agbesi Awusu II, the Awadada of Anlo, on behalf of Togbi Sri III, Awoamefia of Anlo. The statement detailed that the ban will prohibit activities such as drumming, use of

Ashaiman: Mr. Samuel Adu Dankwah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), has expressed confidence that the rehabilitation of irrigation schemes will revolutionize Ghana’s agricultural sector. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the rehabilitation of the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme, Mr. Dankwah highlighted how this program represents a collective commitment to sustainable water management and irrigation development. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Dankwah emphasized that restructuring irrigation is a crucial component of Ghana’s agriculture modernization agenda. He noted that the rehabilitation reflects the government’s understanding that irrigation is essential, especially given changing rainfall patterns and the

Cape coast: A new agricultural initiative to transform idle and cultivable lands across the Central Region into productive farms would soon be unveiled. The move forms part of the Central Regional Coordinating Council’s (CRCC) broader strategy to boost food security, reduce youth unemployment, and revive interest in agriculture among the youth. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah, the Regional Minister, made this known when the agency’s team, led by Mrs. Alice Tettey, the Regional Manager, paid a courtesy call to officially welcome him and discuss plans to project the Region for growth. He mentioned that some

Accra: An Accra High Court has ordered the Ghana Police Service to deliver to the defence in the Kwabena Adu-Boahen trial all information in their possession regarding the vehicle BMW 740D with chassis number J020CM11428. The Court stated that this information would aid the defence in preparing for a fair trial. According to Ghana News Agency, the Court partially dismissed an application for further disclosures filed by Mr. Samuel Atta Akyea, Counsel for Adu-Boahen, his wife, and a fourth accused person. The application was dismissed on grounds of irrelevance and non-possession of requested documents by the prosecution. The Counsel had

Odomase: The Odomase Number One Traditional Council in the Bono Region has enstooled seven sub-chiefs, with a call on traditional authorities to shun unhealthy lifestyle that desecrate the image and dignity of the chieftaincy institution. According to Ghana News Agency, Odomfour Dr. Kwasi Apraku III, the Paramount Chief of the Odomase Number One Traditional Area, emphasized the need for chiefs and queens to maintain moderation in their conduct, avoid alcoholism, and lead decent lives. Addressing a durbar of the chiefs and people at Odomase Number One in the Sunyani West Municipality, Dr. Apraku, a United States-based medical practitioner, highlighted the

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 47-year-old educationist to 48 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a seven-year-old girl. Sokah Phidels Load, an ex-convict, denied the offence and was taken through a full trial after which he was found culpable. According to Ghana News Agency, Sokah was previously jailed for a similar offence in 2011 for 25 years, which was later reduced to 15 years upon appeal. He completed his term in 2020, only to be involved in another offence. Police Chief Inspector Edna Aningah, providing the facts, told the Court presided over by Mr. G.A Inkumsah-Ishum

Kumasi: Members of the Concerned Youth of Asante have voiced their strong opposition to a planned demonstration by some Ghanaians against Igbos residing in the country. The President of the Concerned Youth of Asante, Nana Agyenim Boateng, addressed the media, expressing his group’s disapproval of the proposed protest. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Boateng emphasized the historical hospitality of Asanteman, highlighting its tradition of welcoming foreigners and treating them with kindness. He stated that this longstanding tradition makes the proposed demonstration unnecessary and unwelcomed. He further clarified that the presence of Igbo individuals in Ghana should not be seen