Day: September 11, 2025

Dormaa-ahenkro: Mr Reindolph Afrifa-Oware, the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs of the National Tenants Union of Ghana, has called for market-conscious leadership in the nation’s communications sector. His appeal comes amid tensions between the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation and MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Afrifa-Oware criticized Mr Samuel Nartey George, the sector minister, for his ‘threats to shut down DStv’ due to the company’s refusal to reduce its subscription fees. He described the minister’s threats as ‘regulatory overreach’. Mr Afrifa-Oware argued that shutting down DStv over its refusal to reduce

Kumasi: A 63-year-old trader has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso Municipality in the Ashanti region for stealing a tricycle and bread in Kumasi. Adamu Alhassan pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on his own plea. According to Ghana News Agency, the facts of the case were presented to the court presided by Mr. Jephthah Appau by Police Chief Inspector David Opoku Kwabi. The complainant, Oduro Zakaria, a bread baker residing in Kumasi Ashtown, reported that Adamu, who lived in Ahwiaa in the Afigya Kwabere East Municipality, had

Techiman: The price of maize has seen a marginal decrease in the Techiman Central Market in the Bono East Regional capital, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) market survey reveals. During a visit to the market, a bag of maize which used to sell at between GHC800 and GHC1,000 depending on the size was selling at GHC450 downwards. According to Ghana News Agency, traders at the market attributed the price decrease partly to government policies that had strengthened the Ghana cedi. Meanwhile, residents in the capital expressed joy about the price decrease, as it has alleviated some of their economic burdens.

Accra: The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) will host the seventh edition of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) National Oil Companies (NOCs) CEOs Meeting in Accra from September 14-15, 2025. This flagship APPO platform is set to bring together CEOs and senior executives from 19 African oil-producing nations to engage in strategic dialogue on regional collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in Africa’s petroleum sector. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kwame Ntow Amoah, Acting Chief Executive Officer of GNPC and current Chair of the APPO NOC CEOs Forum, will preside over the meeting. His leadership affirms Ghana’s growing influence in

Accra: Mr Courage Makafui Nunekpeku, the Managing Director of TDC Ghana Limited, has filed a lawsuit against the New Crusading Guide and three other parties for an alleged defamatory publication. The legal action was prompted by a report accusing him of involvement in a land grabbing scandal. According to Ghana News Agency, the writ of summons was issued on September 10, 2025, by Mr Nunekpeku’s legal team at the Accra High Court. The defendants named in the suit include Kweku Baako Media Limited, the editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide, M’IDEAS Group, and Roger A. Agana. They have been commanded

Duayaw-nkwanta: Dr Freda Prempeh, a former parliamentarian, has called on families to amicably resolve their issues to prevent the emergence of suicidal thoughts within marriages, as the world observes the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). According to Ghana News Agency, the WSPD, observed annually on 10 September, aims to foster global commitment and action to prevent suicides. Since its inception in 2003, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to host this awareness day. Dr Prempeh highlighted that unresolved marital and family issues,

Accra: Ghana will take centre stage at the International Cassava Fair (FIMAN) 2025, in Paranava­, Brazil, Agrihouse Foundation Executive Director Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa has said. The global platform is dedicated to highlighting the cassava crop and its role in industrialization, trade, and food security. According to Ghana News Agency, a press release by the Foundation said it was working in partnership with Podium Alimentos to ensure a strong Ghanaian representation at the world’s largest event dedicated to cassava and its related industries, scheduled for November 25 to 27, 2025. It noted that although cassava was a staple crop with