Day: September 17, 2025

Tarkwa nsuaem: The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has intensified its efforts to combat illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, along the Bonsa River in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region. The recent operation was a collaborative effort involving the Western Regional Security Council and the Blue Water Guards, aimed at eliminating illegal mining practices that threaten the region’s forests and water bodies. According to Ghana News Agency, the Task Force’s operation resulted in the destruction of several makeshift structures at various sites, along with the seizure of mining equipment and other items abandoned

Mannheim: A 26-year-old Afghan man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday after a German court found him guilty of fatally stabbing a police officer in the city of Mannheim last year. The man, identified as Sulaiman A under German privacy laws, was also convicted of four counts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. According to Ghana News Agency, the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court noted the particular severity of the crimes, meaning Sulaiman A will not be eligible for early release after serving 15 years. The stabbing incident occurred on Mannheim’s market square on May 31, 2024, injuring six

Accra: Madam Nompilo Morafo, MTN Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, has called for affordability, reliable power, and digital trust to be placed at the heart of Africa’s digital transformation. She made the remarks at the recent GSMA Digital Africa Summit in Accra, where governments, regulators, and industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of connectivity on the continent. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Morafo noted that while mobile operators have made significant progress in expanding connectivity, the expectations from stakeholders, especially young people, were growing. “Connectivity alone is just the foundation. What is expected of mobile operators

Accra: Ghana has officially launched the 2025 Diaspora Summit and Awards Gala with a renewed pledge to deepen engagement with the global African diaspora as equal partners in national development and the broader African renaissance. The December summit, themed ‘Resetting Ghana: The Diaspora as the 17th Region,’ will feature plenaries on investment, innovation, and culture, as well as a special reparations conference, culminating in the Diaspora Awards Gala, which will celebrate the contributions of Ghanaians and people of African descent worldwide. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2025 Diaspora Summit is expected to attract leaders from government, business, civil society,

Accra: The Cortex Hub will host the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Hackathon Africa 2025, a continent-wide initiative designed to embed African languages, culture, and priorities into the next generation of Artificial Intelligence. The eight-week programme, spanning over 40 cities from September to November 2025, aims to unite developers, researchers, startups, and students in building practical solutions using MCP, an emerging open standard that enables applications to deliver structured, locally relevant information to large language models. According to Ghana News Agency, the hackathon is set to culminate in a continental showcase in Cape Town on 11-12 November 2025, where finalists will

Accra: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that five distinguished Ghanaians will be honoured as envoys of the upcoming 2025 Diaspora Summit. Each of the envoys will receive a diplomatic passport in recognition of their contributions to promoting African unity, culture, and identity. According to Ghana News Agency, the honourees, Wode Maya, Lady Dentaa Amoateng, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine, and Ibrahim Mahama, have been carefully selected for their outstanding achievements and enduring commitment to advancing the African story on the global stage. The Ghana Diaspora Summit 2025, scheduled for December 19-20 in Accra, will convene leaders from government, business,

Accra: The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with Fidelity Bank Ghana, has launched a climate action awareness campaign in the Ho Municipality. This initiative aims to address the negative impacts of climate change and poor sanitation in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, community meetings were held in Ho-Dome and Ziave Dzogbe, where Rev. Vincent Adzika, the Ho Municipal NCCE Director, highlighted the rapid rise of plastic pollution as a major environmental threat. He explained that plastic waste significantly contributes to climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions during both its production and disposal processes. Rev.