Day: August 30, 2025

Accra: The Ghana Police Service has urged the elders and residents of Teshie in Accra to comply with the court order restraining them from holding any form of outdoor event in relation to the Homowo Festival. At a meeting with the various youth groups earlier Saturday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Emmanuel Baah, the Kpeshie Divisional Commander, admonished residents to obey the restraining order in the interest of public peace. According to Ghana News Agency, ACP Baah explained that the decision was arrived at following various engagements by the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) with the Chiefs and Elders, and relevant

Ekumfi: The Ekumfi District Assembly in Central Region has rolled out measures to improve sanitation, stressing that a cleaner environment is essential for public health and a key contribution to the fight against climate change. To make sanitation a shared responsibility, the Assembly has made waste management compulsory for all communities and organisations. According to Ghana News Agency, in many rural parts of Ghana, waste is often disposed of by burning or at open dumping sites, which emit methane and contribute to the climate crisis. Similarly, the widespread use of firewood for cooking has also increased pressure on the environment

Sogakope: The South Tongu Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has sensitised 48 out-of-school youth on the principles of the Rule of Law and the fight against corruption. The engagement, held at the Municipal Assembly Hall in Sogakope, formed part of a civic education programme supported by GIZ and co-funded by the European Union. According to Ghana News Agency, participants included apprentices in dressmaking, carpentry and hairdressing, commercial motorbike riders, and youth groups such as City Boys, the Catholic Youth Organisation (CYO) of Holy Cross Parish, and the Christian Youth Builders (CYB) of the E.P. Church. Mr.

Accra: The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Adidome has conducted a comprehensive training program for the staff of Adidome Government Hospital, focusing on fire prevention and emergency response to enhance safety at one of the Volta Region’s key healthcare facilities. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative was part of a broader community safety program by GNFS aimed at minimizing fire risks in essential public institutions. The training featured a two-part exercise: an inspection and a practical education session. Assistant Divisional Officer Grade I (ADO I) Felix Nunekpeku, the Acting District Fire Commander, spearheaded the exercise, highlighting its importance

Adaklu: Mr. Jerry Yao Ameko, Adaklu District Chief Executive (DCE), has disclosed that work will soon commence on some major roads in the district. “Hopefully, Rolider, the contractor, will be on site next week,” he told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Adaklu District Child Protection Committee at Adaklu Waya. According to Ghana News Agency, the newly inaugurated 19-member Committee, chaired by Mr. Sylvanus Plaha, the District Coordinating Director, includes representatives from the Assembly, Social Welfare, Security Services, Judicial Service, subvented organisations, and the media. Mr. Ameko stated that the Adaklu Tsriefe-Adaklu Abuadi-Adaklu

Tamale: The Susana Wesley Mission Auxiliary (SUMA) of the Methodist Church has extended a helping hand to female inmates at the Tamale Central Prisons by donating a variety of essential items aimed at improving their welfare. According to Ghana News Agency, the items donated by SUMA included four packs of toilet rolls, two boxes of soap, five packs of drinks, two boxes of sanitary pads, two boxes of biscuits, one box of sachet milk, one box of Pepsodent, and three boxes of toothbrushes. This gesture is part of SUMA’s outreach mission, which seeks to demonstrate God’s love to vulnerable groups