Day: September 18, 2025

Accra: Ghana is hosting experts from the West African sub-region in a weeklong workshop aimed at strengthening the region’s capacity to manage disease outbreaks and health emergencies through improved risk communication and community engagement strategies. The workshop, held from September 16 to 19, 2025, is attended by health professionals from 15 West African countries, who are sharing best practices and building collaborative networks to improve the region’s preparedness for health emergencies. According to Ghana News Agency, the event is coordinated by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Western Regional Coordinating Centre in partnership with the Mastercard

Lagos: The Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) made a remarkable debut at this year’s Akwaaba African Travel Market, held from September 14 to 16 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. For the first time in the Union’s history, TOUGHA participated with its own exhibition booth, showcasing the vibrancy of Ghana’s tourism offerings to a wide audience of African and international travel professionals. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Yvonne Donkor, TOUGHA President, described the Union’s maiden exhibition at Akwaaba as ‘a milestone moment’ for Ghanaian tour operators. ‘This is the first time TOUGHA has set up

Accra: The Northern Regional Police Command announced that it has restored calm at Tamale Technical University after an unlawful demonstration erupted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Officers were deployed to the campus to prevent further disturbances. According to Ghana News Agency, Chief Inspector Luckman N. Alhassan, the Regional Public Relations Officer, issued a press release detailing the incident. Intelligence reports indicated that about 500 students gathered in front of the university’s administration block around 9:00 am. In response, a police team led by Superintendent Mr. Richard Lantei Odartey was dispatched to the scene to maintain order. The situation escalated when

Accra: The Public Relations Coordinating Division (PRCD) of the Information Services Department (ISD) has organized a virtual session focused on breast cancer awareness. This initiative featured a talk by Babykaafo, a social enterprise, as part of the 12th Public Relations Officers’ Virtual Info Sessions. The event was strategically planned in anticipation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, aiming to raise awareness about breast cancer. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement from the PRCD highlighted the words of Reverend Charlotte Hanson, Head of PRCD, who underscored the significance of spreading awareness to educate the public on breast cancer. Reverend

Vienna: The organization SOS Children’s Villages in Austria has admitted to violence against children at one of its locations in recent years. The weekly newspaper Falter reported on Tuesday about allegations against a facility in the town of Moosburg in the southern state of Carinthia. According to Ghana News Agency, SOS Children’s Villages Austria stated in a press release on Wednesday that the head of a children’s group had inflicted violence in the mid-2000s. Additionally, it was revealed that an employee shared photographs of half-naked children in 2016. The organization issued an apology for the suffering the young people had

Gaza city: Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip again claimed dozens more lives on Wednesday, as Israel continues its offensive in Gaza City. According to Ghana News Agency, the WAFA news agency reported that at least 45 people had been killed since the morning, including 32 in Gaza City. The victims reportedly include a pregnant woman. The Israeli army announced that it had targeted more than 150 sites in Gaza City over the past two days, focusing on what it described as ‘terrorists’ and ‘military structures.’ Israel has been conducting a major ground offensive in the city since Monday night.

Windsor: US President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III appeared to be in a ‘grateful’ mood after a military ceremony and Red Arrows flypast at Windsor Castle. Trump spoke to Charles several times during Beating Retreat on the East Lawn on Wednesday afternoon, and even patted him on the arm. According to Ghana News Agency, it is the first time the ceremony has been performed at an incoming state visit. The king and Trump were seated in chairs next to Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump, alongside an audience including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria,