Day: September 17, 2025

Accra: Ghana’s export sector demonstrated strong performance in August 2025, with total earnings reaching $17.99 billion. The latest economic data reveals a continued upward trajectory in export revenues, driven largely by robust growth of gold, cocoa, and oil. According to Ghana News Agency, compared to 2024, the cumulative export value for the first eight months of 2025 reflects substantial year-on-year growth, reinforcing the sector’s critical role in the national economy. Gold exports remained the leading foreign exchange earner, contributing $11.20 billion cumulatively by August 2025. This represents a notable increase from previous periods, supported by favourable international prices and steady

Accra: When a congratulatory email appears in a young Ghanaian’s inbox, it often comes from an institution located thousands of kilometers away. Often, such messages come with offers that local awards seldom give – stipends, conference access, and structured mentorship. According to Ghana News Agency, for top students weighing their next steps, such emails read less like invitations and more like ready-made career plans, complete with laboratories, networks, and internships. Each acceptance strengthens the gravitational pull of global institutions and underscores the widening gap in how talent is funded, guided, and retained at home. For many students, that level of

Ekumfi: Dr Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, the Member of Parliament for Ekumfi, has initiated the construction of the first-ever Ekumfi District Police Headquarters at Ekumfi Essakyir, the district capital. The facility is anticipated to serve as the central hub of law enforcement, enhancing rapid response to crime and providing a sense of security for farmers, traders, fisherfolk, and students. According to Ghana News Agency, the project will be executed with the support of free labor from the community, alongside contributions from donors and development partners. For many years, Ekumfi has been dependent on police support from neighboring commands in Mankessim, Jedu,

Tepa: About 60 rice value chain actors have undergone a two-day training in good manufacturing practices, product registration, and facility licensing, with emphasis on post-harvest quality management. According to Ghana News Agency, the training sessions, held separately in Tepa (Ahafo Ano North) and Bekwai (Ashanti Region), were conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) with support from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). They formed part of the Improving the Technology and Quality Control System for Higher Value Addition in the Post-harvest Processes of the Rice Value Chain (ITEQ) Project,

Accra: Residents of Sibi, a suburb in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region, are compelled to use water from contaminated sources due to the unavailability of potable drinking water in the area. This situation has exacerbated the risk of waterborne diseases, notably typhoid, which has become a pressing health concern in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, the region is experiencing a significant increase in typhoid fever cases, with Nkwanta North being one of the hardest-hit areas. Data from the Ghana Health Service indicates that there have been 1,589 recorded cases of typhoid fever in the first

Accra: A man was shot dead on his farm at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the latest incident of violence in the area. The Assembly Member for the Keri-Odomi Electoral Area, Madam Juliana Awasan, confirmed the death of the victim, identified as Sammy Kentenso, to the Ghana News Agency (GNA). According to Ghana News Agency, the killing has heightened security concerns in the municipality, which has a long history of violent clashes among the Adele, Challa, and Akyode ethnic groups over land disputes and traditional festivities. In November 2023,

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