Day: October 20, 2025

UNICEF Engages GNA Editors to Strengthen Media Collaboration

Accra: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Monday engaged editors of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra to deepen existing collaboration and explore opportunities for promoting children’s rights through impactful story writing. The engagement marks the first in a series of strategic meetings with key media houses in Ghana, aimed at building strong partnerships to advance UNICEF’s mission of ensuring equity and protection for every child. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Ofeibea Baddoo, the Communication Specialist and Media Focal Person at UNICEF, emphasized the Fund’s appreciation for GNA’s role in information dissemination and national development. She remarked on

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NPP Chairman Advocates for Bawumia’s Leadership in 2028 Election

Techiman: It will be unfair to deny Bawumia the second chance, according to Mr. Ibrahim Bukari Baba, the Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr. Baba emphasized the importance of allowing former Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia another opportunity to lead the party in the 2028 election. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Baba highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s competencies and integrity demonstrated during his tenure as vice president and as the party’s 2024 presidential candidate. Speaking to the media in Techiman, he urged NPP delegates to make informed decisions and support Dr. Bawumia in the party’s

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October 21 2025 Set for Parliament to Reconvene

Accra: Parliament is set to reconvene for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The sitting will commence at 1400 hours at Parliament House in Accra, as noted in a statement signed by the Speaker, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, and issued by his Office on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, Speaker Bagbin invoked Order 58 of the Standing Orders of Parliament to formally notify Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public of the revised date. The statement confirmed, “Pursuant to the notice

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Unknown Gunmen Launch Deadly Attack on Garu NHIS Office, Four Killed

Accra: Four individuals were allegedly killed and several others injured in a brazen attack by unknown gunmen at the Garu District National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Office in the Upper East Region. According to Ghana News Agency, eyewitnesses reported that four attackers on two motorbikes began firing indiscriminately at the NHIA Office, resulting in the immediate deaths of two people. One of the victims was identified as a staff member of the NHIA, who was shot inside the office, while another unidentified man was killed outside the premises. The assailants continued their shooting spree as they made their escape, indiscriminately

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Amansie South Presiding Member Voices Concerns Over District’s Under-Development

Manso datano: Mr Kwame Amponsah, the Presiding Member of the Amansie South District Assembly, has raised serious concerns regarding the district’s persistent underdevelopment. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Amponsah has attributed this stagnation to the lack of highly educated and influential individuals from Amansie South holding positions in both past and present governments. Speaking at Manso Datano after donating educational materials to newly admitted Senior High School students, Mr Amponsah highlighted the district’s absence of representation in national leadership. He emphasized that this absence has long deprived the district of access to key developmental projects and resources that are

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Scholarships for Zongo Communities in North Tongu Increased by 40 Percent

Juapong: Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has announced new educational initiatives to enhance access and inclusivity in the constituency. He disclosed that a new Basic School was under construction to expand educational infrastructure, while scholarship support for Zongo communities had increased by 40 percent to promote higher enrolment and retention among learners. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ablakwa made the announcement during a visit to Juapong by the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu. He described the visit as a great honour and blessing, expressing gratitude to the Chief Imam for

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Parliamentary Committee Commends Savelugu MCE for Exemplary Leadership

Savelugu: The Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has commended the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Savelugu, Mr Alhassan Fuseini, for demonstrating exemplary leadership and deep understanding of local governance and development issues within the municipality. The commendation was made when the committee, chaired by Madam Sawyerr Maame Pokuah Queenstar, engaged officials of the Savelugu Municipal Assembly as part of its oversight responsibilities. According to Ghana News Agency, during the session, members of the committee lauded Mr Fuseini for his transparent and collaborative approach to governance, describing his leadership as a model for other assemblies. They noted that

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