Day: August 30, 2025

Accra: The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has issued a five-day ultimatum to Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum, the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), demanding that he retract and apologize for an alleged threat against journalists made earlier this year. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Tenkorang-Twum reportedly made the threats in June during a nationwide strike by the GRNMA. At a news conference in Accra, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the GJA, characterized these statements as ‘utterly irresponsible’ and ‘disturbing,’ emphasizing that they amounted to a blatant threat of violence against journalists in Ghana. Mr. Dwumfour

Teshie: The Ghana Police Service has urged the elders and residents of Teshie to comply with a court order restraining them from holding outdoor events related to the Homowo Festival. According to Ghana News Agency, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Emmanuel Baah, Kpeshie Divisional Commander, emphasized the importance of complying with the directive in the interest of public peace and safety during a meeting with various youth groups. He explained that the decision to seek a court injunction followed extensive consultations by the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) with chiefs, elders, and other key stakeholders. ACP Baah noted that the chief,

Kadjebi: Mr. Sampson Quarshiga, the Kadjebi District Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has commended 38 young men and women who have successfully graduated as Community Policing Assistants (CPAs) under the Agency’s flagship programme. Speaking at a brief passing-out ceremony, Mr. Quarshiga praised the graduates for their discipline and dedication during training and urged them to justify the State’s investment in their development. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Quarshiga emphasized that the CPA programme was designed to complement the work of the Ghana Police Service in promoting peace, security, and law enforcement at the grassroots level. He reminded

Hohoe: The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, has reiterated his commitment to collaborating closely with security agencies and stakeholders to address the increasing issue of cocoa smuggling in the region. He expressed this commitment during a meeting with a delegation from the Hohoe Regional Office of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), led by Mr. Frank Amoah-Frimpong, Regional Administrator, who appealed for urgent government intervention to combat this illegal trade. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Gunu, who also chairs the Volta Regional Security Council (REGSEC), promised that decisive actions would be implemented to protect cocoa farmers and safeguard the

Accra: More than 22 people have drowned in abandoned illegal mining pits in the Central Region over the past seven months, according to Mr. Kwesi Dawood, Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). According to Ghana News Agency, the deserted pits have claimed the lives of both illegal miners, commonly called galamseyers, and innocent individuals, particularly women and children with no connection to mining activities. Mr. Dawood warned that the actual figures could be higher due to underreporting, describing the situation as alarming. He made the disclosure at a media briefing after a Regional Security Council meeting, which