Day: August 21, 2025

Bono region: The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has convened a stakeholder engagement session for communities surrounding the Jegri Bekala Limited gold mine in the Bono Region. The mining company has secured a concessional area for surface and alluvial gold mining operations within the Dormaa Central Municipality and the Dormaa East District. According to Ghana News … Read more

Tamale: The third annual Northern Trade, Industry and Investment Summit (NTIS) has opened in Tamale on the theme: ‘Enhancing Trade and Industrial Growth Through Strategic Investment and Accelerated Export.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Ishmael Yahuza, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Development (CPD), stated that the three-day event aims to empower the … Read more

Cape coast: The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Wednesday shut down several sub-standard and illegal tourism facilities, including hotels and restaurants, for operating illegally across the Central Region. The facilities include Hotel Central near Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, VEKE Executive Lodge at Akyim, and Chicken Pizza branches opposite Becky Kay and near the University of … Read more

Sunyani: A devastating fire outbreak razed a furniture shop at Penkwase in the Sunyani Municipality, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old apprentice named Sharif. Another victim, Atuahene, aged 21, suffocated and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital. According to Ghana News Agency, Sharif’s charred body was identified and released to … Read more

Accra: The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) have signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering robust business and investment relations between Ghanaian and Japanese enterprises. The agreement, signed at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9), marks a significant milestone in bilateral cooperation, … Read more

Accra: The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has instructed all banks to halt the payment of foreign currency (FCY) cash to large corporates unless these transactions are fully backed by corresponding foreign cash deposits made by the same institutions. This directive aims to ensure that banks maintain proper documentation to verify the source of funds for … Read more

Accra: Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has assured journalists of the Ghana Police Service’s commitment to their protection, stressing that incidents of police brutality against media practitioners will not be tolerated. “I assure you that no police will attack you. We are there to protect you. It is our duty to … Read more