Day: September 2, 2025

Absa and L’Atelier Ambassador Gandor Collins Unveil Solo Exhibition in Ghana

Accra: Absa is proud to announce the upcoming solo exhibition of Gandor Collins, Absa L’Atelier 2022 Ambassador, taking place at Ghana’s Mix Design Hub. Collins’ practice bridges the historical and contemporary, drawing deeply from Ghana’s past to reflect on its evolving artistic future. His work speaks to identity, heritage, and imagination, offering audiences a dialogue between history and the present moment. According to Ghana News Agency, this exhibition is part of Absa’s new series of gallery showcases spotlighting the Absa L’Atelier Ambassadors, rising stars in African contemporary art whose work captures the depth and complexity of the continent. As part

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16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot at Illegal Mining Site in Bono Region

Amasu: The Bono Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic murder of a 16-year-old boy at an illegal mining site in Amasu, located within the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region. The incident has sent shockwaves through the community as authorities work to uncover the circumstances surrounding the young boy’s death. According to Ghana News Agency, police discovered the body of Issahaku Ansu at the site on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The body exhibited multiple gunshot wounds on the back and had blood stains around the nostrils, indicating a violent encounter. Ansu’s body has been transported to

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Two Women Weep in Court Over Abusive Statements Against President Mahama

Accra: Two women who made offensive and abusive statements against President John Dramani Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash wept uncontrollably in and out of the courtroom. Appearing before the Adenta Circuit Court 1 for the second time, the court remanded them for two more days. According to Ghana News Agency, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old National Service Person, and Charity Dede Tetteh, a 29-year-old beautician, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime, specifically offensive conduct and breach of peace. The two are alleged to have conspired to make offensive statements, suggesting they would have preferred

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ActionAid Leads $2.7 Million Coastal Resilience Project to Protect Ghana’s Vulnerable Communities

Accra: ActionAid Ghana, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, Habitat for Humanity International, and the University of Twente, has launched a $2.74 million climate resilience project to safeguard vulnerable coastal communities in Ghana and C´te d’Ivoire against the mounting threats of climate change. The initiative, titled ‘Improving Resilience of Coastal Communities in C´te d’Ivoire and Ghana,’ is funded by the Adaptation Fund and was officially inaugurated in Anloga in the Volta Region. It seeks to address the pressing dangers of rising sea levels, tidal waves, recurrent flooding, and coastal erosion, which have left many communities facing destruction and displacement. According to Ghana

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