Day: July 31, 2025

Mampong: Under the scorching sun of Ghana’s farming heartland, a quiet revolution is taking root. For years, smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers in the Ashanti Region have battled a relentless adversary: post-harvest losses. Crops painstakingly nurtured from seedling to harvest are often spoiled before reaching markets, eroding incomes and dimming hopes. According to Ghana News Agency, 800 farmers from across the Mampong Municipality are returning to their communities armed with something transformative – knowledge. The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has become the unlikely hero in this story. Through a meticulously designed training program, the

Grimma: Emergency crews continued searching Wednesday for a missing crew member, after a helicopter operated by the German Armed Forces crashed into a river during a training flight in the east of the country, killing at least two people. According to Ghana News Agency, divers scoured the Mulde River in the town of Grimma, near Leipzig, while soldiers combed the riverbanks. Earlier in the day, a German Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter equipped with special sensors flew over the crash site. The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Two crew members were later found dead. A third remains unaccounted for. The ill-fated

Accra: In the quiet village of Kanfiehiyili in the Kumbungu District, farmers sowed seeds guided by tradition, but the anticipated rains never arrived, leaving crops to wither under a prolonged drought. For lifelong farmers Abubakari Andani and Abdul-Hakeem Issah, the signs were clear. According to Ghana News Agency, ‘The leaves are dancing, and the birds are seeking shelter. It was the same feeling last two years when we recorded a lot of rain,’ Abubakari said, watching the clouds drift northward. ‘It means the rains will come soon,’ he predicted. For decades, farmers relied on ancestral methods-cloud patterns, bird migration, moon

Tema: The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) is undertaking a staff audit and updating records for its Internally Generated Fund (IGF) payroll staff to enhance payroll integrity. According to Ghana News Agency, Ms. Ebi Bright, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), announced during a General Assembly meeting that TMA currently employs over 385 IGF staff with a monthly payroll commitment of nearly GH?400,000. Ms. Bright emphasized the need to address the assembly’s low IGF wages, aligning staff productivity with payroll, and ensuring a safe and comfortable workplace to build a workforce suited for a modern city. Ms. Bright stated, “We are currently

Accra: Twice Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany has tragically died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, according to her management and local officials. She was 31 years old. According to Ghana News Agency, Dahlmeier was swept away in a rockfall near the summit of the 6,069-meter Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range. The accident occurred on Monday, and despite efforts, the rescue operation to recover her body was discontinued due to challenging conditions. A management statement confirmed her death, stating that Dahlmeier wished for no one to risk their life in an attempt to rescue her and

Keta: Drivers and commuters in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have welcomed the government’s decision to reintroduce road tolls on major roads, lauding the shift to a cashless collection system. According to Ghana News Agency, the new electronic toll system, replacing the previously scrapped manual method, aims to improve efficiency, reduce congestion, and enhance revenue collection. Mr. Raphael Tudzi, a driver on the Keta-Accra route, expressed that the move was timely, noting that the cashless system will ease traffic, enhance security, and make toll payment more convenient. Mr. Tudzi also expressed hope that unions such as the Ghana

Tokyo: World Athletics is set to introduce a gene test for athletes aspiring to compete in the female category, as announced in a statement on Wednesday. This new regulation, which will be enforced from September 1, applies to all world ranking competitions, including the upcoming world championships in Tokyo, slated to begin on September 13. According to Ghana News Agency, the new rule mandates that athletes wishing to compete in the female category undergo a once-in-a-lifetime test for the SRY gene, which World Athletics identifies as a reliable proxy for determining biological sex. The test can be performed via a