Day: August 11, 2025

Kwabenya: The Kwabenya Circuit Court has sentenced a 58-year-old mason, Joshua Bledi, to 10 years imprisonment for engaging in incestuous acts with his daughter. Bledi, who impregnated his 17-year-old daughter resulting in the birth of a child, pleaded guilty to the charges. According to Ghana News Agency, Bledi admitted to the crime and appealed for mercy, acknowledging the prosecution’s narrative as accurate. The court, considering Bledi’s age, the premeditated nature of the offense, and his decision to plead guilty, sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Gershon Togbe Achondo, highlighted the increasing frequency of

Accra: President Carlos Vila Nova of So Tom© and Pr­ncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025. President Nova, who arrived in Accra on Monday, August 11, 2025, paid a solemn visit to the Ceremonial Garden of the Presidency, where he laid flowers in honor of the victims and signed a book of condolences. According to Ghana News Agency, the gesture is a show of solidarity and support from the international community during this difficult time for Ghana.

Accra: Dr. Gifty Quarshie-Ngissah, the Medical Director of Midway Hospital, announced the hospital’s plans to invest in enhanced diagnostic infrastructure and clinical spaces over the next five years. This initiative aims to transform lives by expanding operations and service offerings to meet evolving patient needs. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Quarshie-Ngissah addressed the audience during the 45th Anniversary Celebrations of Midway Hospital in Accra. The event, themed ‘Honouring a legacy, advancing a vision: 45 years of transforming lives,’ also featured the unveiling of a bust in honor of Dr. Joseph Ameni Quarshie, the hospital’s founder. The anniversary celebrations included

Accra: The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the producer price for cocoa beans for the 2025/2026 main crop season, which commenced on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The announcement outlined the new pricing structure for cocoa beans, establishing specific rates for different grades and quantities. According to Ghana News Agency, COCOBOD stated in a circular that the producer price for cocoa beans will be GHS1,549.92 per load of 30 kilogrammes for Grade I and GHS3,229 per bag of 64 kilogrammes gross. The circular, signed by Dr. Ransford Abbey, Acting Chief Executive of COCOBOD, further detailed that the price for a

Accra: The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced plans to roll out key reforms to ‘reset’ Ghana’s business environment. Mrs Maame Serwaa Peprah, the Acting Registrar of Companies, stated that the reforms are part of ORC’s mandate to modernise business registration and regulation, with a focus on enterprise risk management to enhance compliance and service delivery. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs Peprah, speaking at the launch of the 2025 ORC Week Celebration in Accra, highlighted that the reforms would include operationalising a call centre, upgrading digital registration systems, and expanding service delivery through a Prestige Centre.