Day: September 18, 2025

Bibiani: Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Department Programme in Bibiani, located in the Western North Region. The initiative is designed to address the issues of illegal mining, generate employment, and encourage sustainable mining practices in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kofi Buah, also the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency, emphasized the severe consequences of illegal mining during the launch. He cited the degradation of over 5,500 hectares of land and the pollution of water bodies as significant concerns. The Minister stressed the

Kumasi: Kumasi is indeed, in deep mourning, as the city continues to mourn and bid farewell to the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The bustling city, reputed as the commercial and trading hub of the country, is totally empty on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the last day of the four-day ‘Doteyie’ (burial rites) of the late queen mother. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Konadu Yiadom, passed away on August 07, 2025, after reigning for eight years on the stool. Her mortal remains had been lying in state at her palace at Manhyia since Sunday, September 14, 2025, for

Accra: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has set an ambitious goal to significantly increase its revenue by 2028, showcasing its commitment to transforming operations through digitalization. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement with Margins ID Systems Applications Limited, a subsidiary of Margins ID Group, George Spencer Quaye, DVLA Board Chairman, emphasized the organization’s objective of establishing a legacy as a corruption-free office by eliminating loopholes and human interference. This move is aimed at achieving financial targets and restoring public trust. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Quaye reiterated the DVLA’s dedication to creating a corruption-free environment. He stressed the

Accra: A tragic road accident on the Worawora-Abotoase Highway in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region has claimed the life of a male nurse. According to Ghana News Agency, the deceased, identified only as Alidu, was a staff nurse at the Worawora Government Hospital. He reportedly died while traveling from Tapa Abotoase to Worawora on a motorbike to perform his night duty. The collision occurred with a commercial taxi that was traveling in the opposite direction. The fatal crash took place on Monday, September 16, 2025, between 1930 hours and 2000 hrs, near Dzogbekope and Tapa Amanfrom. Eyewitnesses reported