Day: September 23, 2025

Accra: Mr Mohammed Judah, the Greater Accra Regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has called on Community Police Assistants and Fire Service Assistants in the Tema West Municipality to work together to ensure safety in the area. He emphasized that collaboration is crucial for the success of the initiative within the municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Judah made these remarks during an event where the YEA and the Tema West Municipal Assembly (TWMA) introduced a total of 75 assistants, including 32 community police assistants and 39 fire service assistants. Mr Judah noted the lack of cooperation

Tehran: Dozens of Iranian lawmakers have called for the development of a nuclear bomb, given the escalating military tensions with Israel. In a letter to the Supreme National Security Council and state authorities, 71 of the 290 members of parliament demanded a reassessment of the country’s defence doctrine, citing changes in regional security, Iranian media reported on Monday. According to Ghana News Agency, Iran has long emphasized that it does not seek nuclear weapons. The country often refers to a fatwa, or religious ruling, issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which officially prohibits both the development and use of

Accra: The Asogli State will observe Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, with a call for integrity, transparency, and accountability as part of activities marking the 2025 Asogli Te Za. The event will take place at the forecourt of the Asogli State in Ho, under the theme: ‘Together for Peace, Unity and Development through Integrity and Fairness.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, will host the dialogue, urging citizens, leaders, and institutions to reject corruption in all its forms. Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, will deliver the keynote address, focusing on

Accra: The Internal Audit Team of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated a Firefly Phototherapy Unit valued at GHS 68,500 to the Ga North Municipal Hospital to support the treatment of neonatal jaundice. The donation, presented at the hospital in Ofankor-Asofan, is part of Stanbic Bank’s commitment to driving growth and supporting the wellbeing of communities across Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, presenting the equipment, Samuel Agyei Antwi, Head of Internal Audit at Stanbic Bank Ghana, said the gesture reflected the bank’s purpose of driving growth where it mattered most. ‘At Stanbic Bank, we say Africa is our home and

Tema: The Tema West Municipal Assembly (TWMA), in collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has officially introduced 75 community police and fire service assistants to support municipal operations. According to Ghana News Agency, the group includes 32 community police assistants, equally divided between 16 males and 16 females, and 39 fire service assistants, consisting of 20 males and 19 females. These assistants have undergone three weeks of training specific to their respective services. Mr. Ludwig Teye Totimeh, the Tema West Municipal Chief Executive, highlighted the need for these assistants to supplement the existing police and fire services, which face

Barcelona: The summer heat of 2024 caused more than 62,700 heat-related deaths in Europe, marking an increase of nearly 25% over the previous year. According to Ghana News Agency, a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published in Nature Medicine revealed these alarming statistics. Joan Ballester Claramunt, the study’s lead author, indicated that there were more than 181,000 heat-related deaths in Europe during the summers from 2022 to 2024. Italy was the most affected country in 2024, recording an estimated 19,000 heat-related deaths between June 1 and September 30. Spain followed with over 6,700 deaths, and Germany

Gomoa ajumako: Reverend Obed Danquah, Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Community International School, has been installed as the new Nkabomhene of Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area. Under the stool name Nana Osomfo Kweku Nkrumah Danquah I, he also assumes the role of Adontenhene of Gomoa Ablekum, with a mandate to promote peace, unity, reconciliation, and development in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the new Divisional Chief swore an oath of allegiance to Obrempong Nyanful Krampah XI, Omanhene of the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area, in the presence of divisional chiefs, queen mothers, and kingmakers in line with tradition. Earlier, Nana