Day: August 5, 2025

Accra: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has proposed the creation of a dedicated Africa Health Fund to provide sustainable, Africa-led financing for health infrastructure and emergency response systems across the continent. Mr. Obasanjo, speaking at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra, said the fund would reduce dependency on delayed foreign assistance and empower African … Read more

Accra: The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed outrage over the recently announced farm gate price of GH?3,228.75 per 64 kg bag of cocoa, calling it ‘ridiculous, shameful, and unfair.’ The Caucus argued that the price was too low and did not reflect the current world market price of $8,211.23 per tonne. … Read more

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 … Read more

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, … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more