Day: August 13, 2025

Berekum: Apostle Patrick Yeboah Afari, the Founder and Leader of the Spirit of God Healing Church in the Berekum East Municipality of the Bono Region, has sympathised with the bereaved families of the recent military helicopter crash. He urged Ghanaians in general to humbly heed to the prophecies from the Ministers of God, seek spiritual guidance, and protect themselves against impending calamities. According to Ghana News Agency, the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defence, and Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, together with six others, died in the crash, which happened in

Mepe: The Assembly Member for the Mepe Electoral Area, Mr Ahorsu Amos Borlor, has appealed to government to urgently resume work on the abandoned resettlement housing project for victims of the 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage. He expressed concern that the partially completed buildings, meant to provide permanent shelter, have been left to deteriorate in overgrown vegetation, with some already developing cracks. According to Ghana News Agency, the project was initiated under the previous government following the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillages by the Volta River Authority (VRA). It was intended to house thousands displaced in the Volta, Eastern, and Greater

Sekondi: The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC), in collaboration with the Regional House of Chiefs, has organised a candlelight vigil to honour the eight gallant men who perished in a helicopter crash while on national assignment. According to Ghana News Agency, the vigil, held in Sekondi, was attended by traditional and religious leaders, representatives from security services, government officials, students, and members of the public to pay their last respect to the fallen heroes. Mr Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, during the event, said the legacies of the eight departed individuals should inspire the citizenry to serve with greater

Cape town: Africa faces a significant strategic risk due to its heavy reliance on imported fuel, the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has highlighted. A 30-day halt in petroleum product imports could potentially cripple the continent’s economies, impacting sectors from aviation and transport to healthcare and essential services. According to Ghana News Agency, despite Africa producing over five million barrels of crude oil daily, more than 70 percent of its refined petroleum products are imported. This dependence exposes the continent to global supply shocks with immediate consequences. Mr. Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of ARDA, emphasized the systemic impact a

Accra: Ghana is reeling from the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two ministers and six others last Wednesday. As flags fly at half-mast and tributes pour in, a deeper question lingers; what becomes of their families, especially the children left behind when the mourning fades? According to Ghana News Agency, beyond the shock and sorrow lies a call for sustainable support – for the children, spouses, and dependents now facing life without their loved ones. This is not the first time a national tragedy has left families in limbo. Earlier in March 2024, Deputy Finance Minister John