Day: August 11, 2025

Apremdo: Nana Egya Kwamina XI, the Divisional Chief of Apremdo, says his heart is heavy over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians, including the esteemed Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The ministers were on a mission aimed at protecting the environment and security, fighting illegal mining, and safeguarding the future, a wake-up call to all individuals involved in that illicit trade to end the practice. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, in an interview, said, ‘Their sacrifice calls us all to honour their memory by

Accra: The Upper East Regional Child Protection Committee has expressed deep concern over the recent surge in teenage pregnancy cases in the region, calling for urgent and collective action to reverse the trend. Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) show that the region recorded 2,751 teenage pregnancies within the first half of 2025, including 2,436 cases from January to May alone. This figure is significantly higher than the 2,073 cases recorded during the same January-May period in 2024. According to Ghana News Agency, the data further revealed a steady rise in teenage marriages, with 6,979 cases documented in the

Assin north: Mr Sylvester Amakye, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin North, has voiced significant disappointment and frustration regarding the substandard work completed on a classroom block and a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound. The DCE identified the three-unit classroom block at Assin Oboba Krokrowa and a CHPS Compound at Assin Wawase as structurally weak and inadequate. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Amakye made these observations following a site inspection of the projects. He expressed dismay over the visibly weak structural columns, extensive cracks, and deteriorating ceilings, which pose serious safety risks. These issues, he noted, have

Accra: The leadership of the Afrikania Mission says it received the news of the sudden, tragic and untimely death of the eight Ghanaians in a helicopter crash with grief shock. The victims of whom two were Cabinet Ministers, three government officials and three Military officers, died in the crash, which occurred on Wednesday 6th August, 2025 on their way to Obuasi for official assignment. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued by the Mission signed by Osofo Komfo Atsu Kove, Head of Mission and copied to the Ghana News Agency, expressed heartfelt and deepest condolences to the President of

Accra: Mr Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has called on Ghanaians to give serious consideration to genuine prophecies, cautioning against dismissing spiritual warnings and messages from credible religious leaders. The Speaker made these remarks while leading a parliamentary delegation to pay respects at the residences of the late Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna, a former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah, a former Defence Minister, in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation included key parliamentary figures such as Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament; Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader;

Accra: The Rastafari Council of Ghana has expressed its condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the families of the deceased, and the entire nation following the tragic helicopter crash that resulted in the loss of eight lives, including two prominent ministers. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement from the Council, signed by its President Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, emphasized the profound impact of the loss on the nation. The deceased, who included Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, were traveling to Obuasi on August 6, 2025, when their

Sunyani: Five institutions have jointly undertaken a clean-up campaign in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital, to rid the area of filth as part of the activities marking the 2025 International Youth Day (IYD). According to Ghana News Agency, personnel from the Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), ActionAid Ghana (AAG), Citizens Watch Ghana (CWG), Young Urban Women, NGOs, and the National Youth Authority (NYA) participated in the event. They desilted choked gutters, picked up waste and containers, and swept the principal streets of the capital. Mr. Simon Asore, the Executive Director of CWG, stated that the campaign aimed to highlight the contributions