Day: August 5, 2025

Accra: Mr. Richard Briandt, an IT professional and techpreneur, has been installed as Asafoatse Dzahene IV and inducted into the Osu Stool Council. Now known as Asafoatse Boni Nii Dzahene IV, he represents the historic Briandt Family of Osu Blogodo in the Greater Accra Region. The installation ceremony took place on July 19, 2025, at Osu and was attended by family elders and members of the Osu Stool Council. According to Ghana News Agency, following his enstoolment, Asafoatse Dzahene IV pledged to promote unity and champion youth development in the community. He expressed his commitment to serving with both cultural

Accra: The Accra Technical University auditorium on Tuesday witnessed a display of ingenuity as final-year students from the Fashion Design and Textile Department took the stage to showcase their creative designs. The fashion exhibition is on the theme: ‘Promoting African Heritage: Our Pride, Our Passion’. According to Ghana News Agency, the exhibition showcased student work, including designs, crochet, batik, tie-dye, and footwear, alongside pieces from the School of Ordinance of the Ghana Armed Forces, affiliated with the university. Dr. Emma Donkor, the Head of Department, Fashion Design and Textiles at ATU, highlighted that the designs were created by 419 graduating

Cape coast: Some DSTV subscribers in the Cape Coast Metropolis have expressed strong support for the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation’s directive for Multichoice Ghana, operators of DSTV, to reduce subscription prices. According to Ghana News Agency, the subscribers in separate interviews praised Mr. Samuel Nartey George, the sector minister, for taking decisive action to address what they described as ‘unaffordable’ and ‘unfair’ high subscription fees. They also urged the government to intervene and break the DSTV monopoly to address high pricing and affordability challenges they were facing. The subscribers largely felt exploited by DSTV’s significantly higher subscription

Aplaku: The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has donated medical equipment and supplies to Aplaku medical centre as part of its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at improving healthcare delivery in under-resourced communities. According to Ghana News Agency, the donation, presented by the Accra West Area and Accra Collection of the GRA, includes a wide range of hospital and sanitation items such as a hospital bed, wheelchairs, stretchers, air conditioners, assorted medicines, digital thermometers, and hygiene products. In total, 23 different items were donated, including 30 plastic chairs, 10 mattresses, medical tools like stethoscopes and oximeters, and large quantities

Bamako: Four Moroccan truck drivers, kidnapped in January 2025 in northeastern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, were released on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 2025, the government of the Republic of Mali has announced in a statement. According to Ghana News Agency, the Republic of Mali’s government informed both the national and international community that the drivers, who were abducted on January 18, 2025, were released unharmed. The statement, which was read on national television, confirmed that the Moroccan drivers had been held by the Islamic State terrorist group in the Sahel province, known as the Sahelian

Accra: A former Deputy Upper West Regional Minister, Mr. Abu Kasangbata, has joined growing calls for a forensic audit into the $30 million Savelugu-Walewale road contract. He also accused government institutions, particularly within the road sector, of deep-rooted negligence, mismanagement, and a culture of impunity that had cost the nation a lot of fortune. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kasangbata in a statement copied to the agency in Accra, declared that the Savelugu-Walewale road contract was a reflection of systemic corruption and a clear example of how the misuse of public funds undermined national development. ‘How can a government

Accra: Fidelity Bank Ghana has launched its third annual Sustainability Month, reinforcing its commitment to climate action and sustainable development by aligning finance with environmental and social transformation. The initiative is themed ‘Sustaining Our World: Collaborating for a Greener Future’. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2025 edition of the month-long campaign, popularly known as Orange Goes Green, challenges the bank, its partners, customers, and the wider public to reimagine their role in building a more sustainable future. The initiative reflects Fidelity Bank’s growing leadership in integrating climate-smart financing with community-centered actions to promote environmental responsibility and inclusive growth, a