Day: October 21, 2025

Garu: The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the sporadic shooting incident that occurred in the Garu township on Monday morning, October 20, 2025. The shooting incident resulted in the death of four, including a staff member of the Garu District office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and that of the Garu D/A Primary School. Five others also sustained varying degrees of injuries. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed and issued by Chief Inspector Abdul Rahman Sumaila of the Public Affairs Unit of the Police Command said the incident occurred at the

Kigali: Team Ghana, represented by Shenmo Ghana, swept the top awards at the prestigious second African Shenmo Cup, International Abacus Mental Olympiad. The Olympiad was held at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village in Rwanda, over the weekend, on the theme ‘Empowering young minds, realizing Africa’s dream’. According to Ghana News Agency, representing Ghana, Ridwan Mahmoud Jajah and Ummu Sulaim Abass of Al-Hikmah Islamic Montessori School secured first and third place respectively in the Level 1 category, earning two gold medals and two trophies for the nation. The competition brought together over 300 participants from 30 African countries, including Kenya,

New york: Jessica Tisch, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has commended Ghana’s leadership in regional security and pledged expanded collaboration in policing. She made the remarks during a high-level working visit by Mr. Christian Tetteh-Yohuno, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) to the NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza, a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement formed part of IGP Yohuno’s ongoing U.S. law enforcement partnership tour, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the NYPD in

Sunyani: The Bono Regional Police Command is investigating the cause of a fire outbreak that burnt a couple to death at Asuakwaa, a suburb of Sunyani on Sunday, October 19. According to Ghana News Agency, the police have since retrieved the charred bodies, identified as Nana Ameyaw Ampofo, 65 years, and Grace Adu Boafoawaa, 49 years, and deposited them at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy. A statement issued and signed by the Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, confirmed the incident happened

Koforidua: The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Monday launched its 2025 Mobile Service Week in Koforidua, initiating a nationwide outreach campaign to improve access to social security services. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, themed ‘A Legacy of Service,’ is part of SSNIT’s 60th anniversary celebrations. These celebrations, which run from October 20 to 24, 2025, feature mobile service points at 59 locations nationwide, supplementing the Trust’s 53 permanent branches. Mr. Kwesi Afreh Biney, the Director-General of SSNIT, stated that the mobile service model was developed to bring services closer to workers and pensioners, thereby reducing

Accra: Ensign Global University has held a matriculation ceremony to officially welcome newly admitted students into its Master of Public Health programme. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said about 32 students have enrolled for the 2025/2026 academic year, marking the start of their transformative academic journey. According to Ghana News Agency, speaking at the ceremony, Professor Stephen Alder, President of Ensign Global University, congratulated the students on their admission and encouraged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism throughout their studies. He noted that the university remained firmly on course in its mission to train graduates

Adidome: Traders at the Adidome Market in the Central Tongu District have appealed to the District Assembly to urgently address the absence of market sheds, poor drainage, and inadequate sanitation facilities, which they say are hampering trading activities. According to Ghana News Agency, the traders lamented that despite paying daily market tolls, the facility remains in a deplorable state, exposing them to harsh weather conditions and health risks. They questioned the use of the taxes collected from them each market day and called on the leadership of the Central Tongu District Assembly to render proper accounts on how the revenues