Day: September 2, 2025

Sekondi: The first batch of 51 students at the Wesleyan Entrepreneurship Training School, Sekondi Campus, have graduated after completing a comprehensive program in entrepreneurial development. According to Ghana News Agency, these students have undergone rigorous training in both theoretical and practical aspects across various fields. The graduates completed courses in areas such as fish farming, poultry, bead making, fashion design, stationery and general goods, carpentry, transport business, and crop farming. Additional disciplines included barbering, piggery and feed production, palm oil business, tomato powder production, graphic designing, photography, catfish production, and fabrication, among others. Miss Susana Serwah Boateng was recognized as

Accra: The West Africa Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA), a non-governmental organisation, has called for renewed protection of endangered species as the world marked International Primates Day on September 1. ‘Primates are some of the most intelligent and social animals on the planet, from playful monkeys to majestic great apes, they share many traits with humans and are vital seed dispersers for the health of their ecosystems,’ it said. According to Ghana News Agency, a press release on Monday said WAPCA attached importance to Primate Conservation as 60 percent of the species around the globe were at risk of extinction. ‘Sadly,

Tel aviv: More than 250 media outlets from over 70 countries blacked out their front pages and website homepages, and interrupted their broadcasts on Monday to protest the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip. The action is part of a global demonstration against the ongoing violence that has claimed the lives of media professionals in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, Reporters Without Borders, which organized the protest, reported that 220 journalists have been killed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip in less than two years. The organization’s Director General, Thibaut Bruttin, stated, “At the rate

Accra: Ukrainian police said on Monday, they were following an initial lead over Russian involvement in the weekend assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, in the western city of Lviv. According to Ghana News Agency, Andriy Nyebytov, head of the Ukrainian criminal police, stated in a statement that they are primarily investigating a Russian lead, suspecting a contract killing orchestrated by the Russian Federation. Nyebytov emphasized that other avenues are being pursued and conclusions will be drawn only after the investigations are complete. He mentioned that the crime was meticulously planned, with preparations lasting over a month. Ukraine’s

Accra: An aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was allegedly targeted with deliberate GPS navigation interference by Russia en route to Bulgaria, according to the commission on Monday. “We can confirm there was GPS jamming but the plane landed safe,” a commission spokeswoman said about the Sunday incident. “We have received information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by Russia.” According to Ghana News Agency, the plane had to remain in the air for around an hour longer than planned, due to the GPS malfunction. The pilot then made the decision

Accra: Houthi militants have stormed the offices of two UN aid organizations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and abducted several of their employees, dpa learned from UN staff sources in Yemen on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, the offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were raided, and around 10 employees were taken to an unknown location. The motives behind the incident remain unclear. The Iran-backed Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen for about a decade, have not yet commented on the matter. In a statement on

Accra: A team of nine volunteer doctors and nurses from Greece has arrived in Ghana to provide free medical services to communities across the country from August 28 to September 10, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the medical mission is organized by the Holy Orthodox Archdiocese of Accra under the blessing of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. This humanitarian effort is being conducted in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Health, the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Greek Consulate in Ghana, and local Orthodox parishes. The visiting medical team consists of specialists including general practitioners, surgeons, ophthalmologists,