Day: October 21, 2025

Accra: The Coconut Federation of Ghana (COCOFeG) has distributed 83,000 hybrid coconut seedlings to the Nkoranza South Municipal Directorate of Agriculture, facilitating support for 570 farmers in the Bono East Region. This initiative is part of the Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA), which aims to boost the nation’s agribusiness sector and expand the economy. According to Ghana News Agency, the PIAA was launched by President John Dramani Mahama with the support of the Ghana Exim Bank. The initiative aims to create job opportunities through various stages of the coconut industry, including nurseries, cultivation, harvesting, vending, processing, and export.

Accra: The Ghana Gold Board (‘GoldBod’) has secured the arrest of Abdul Karim Alhassan and Sadique Abubakar, two of the four individuals earlier declared wanted for their roles in an ongoing criminal prosecution. They were charged for gold smuggling, conspiracy to smuggle gold, transportation of gold without a license among others. According to Ghana News Agency, both suspects voluntarily turned themselves in and have since been arraigned at an Accra High Court to face prosecution for their alleged involvement in the gold smuggling syndicate. The court has granted them bail, the conditions of which are yet to be met. Consequently,

Accra: It began as another viral moment in Ghana’s ever-busy social media space. A TikTok user made a short clip of a woman arguing with a man in traffic. Within hours, the video had spread widely – reposted on WhatsApp, X, and Facebook. The caption claimed that the woman was a prostitute demanding payment from a client who had refused to pay after their encounter. Thousands laughed, shared, and commented, feeding the frenzy. According to Ghana News Agency, the story was false. The woman in question was not a sex worker. The altercation, it later turned out, had nothing to

Tamale: A zonal stakeholders meeting has been held in Tamale to deepen participants’ understanding of the draft Front-of-Pack Warning Labelling (FOPWL) policy and gather feedback to shape its final design and implementation. The meeting, organised by SEND Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND), aimed to foster inclusive dialogue, build consensus, and ensure that the final policy would align with public expectations. According to Ghana News Agency, the meeting targeted stakeholders in the northern sector of the country and was attended by students, teachers, traditional authorities, and representatives from NGOs. Mr. Joseph Danquah, General Secretary

Kpongunor: A 13-year-old Junior High School student, Tamara Odueki Tekper, has taken a bold step to champion menstrual hygiene among girls at Halter Academy High School in Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. Ms. Tamara, who serves as the Girls’ Prefect, led a menstrual hygiene drive in her school to support fellow students, especially those who struggle to manage their periods due to financial or social challenges. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative was born out of concern for her colleagues who often miss classes during their menstrual periods. Tamara explained, ‘As the Girls’ Prefect, I must lead

Accra: The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation’s (GFGF’s) fourth-quarter breast cancer and community medical outreach programme has successfully served nearly 630 residents of New Atuabo and neighboring communities in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality. The event, in collaboration with Telecel Ghana, Unilever Ghana, and the Rotary Club of Tarkwa, was part of Pinktober 2025 under the theme: ‘Support, Screen, and Survive’. According to Ghana News Agency, the outreach went beyond cancer screening to provide essential health services such as blood sugar and pressure checks, BMI assessments, malaria testing, dental and eye examinations, and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) consultations. Attendees were also