Day: October 23, 2025

Accra: Cambodia has expressed its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan and the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to Ghana News Agency, this position was expressed in the Joint Communiqu© issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prak Sokhonn, following their videoconference meeting. During this meeting, and following the major achievements made in the Moroccan Sahara issue under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Cambodia expressed its support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan

Mankraso: Two individuals believed to be members of a gang of robbers have been gunned down by the police at Mankraso in the Ashanti Region. A police statement issued on Wednesday revealed that the bodies of the suspects, Osman Majid Abdul Sadik, also known as Cross, 25, and Abdulai Sadik, 20, have been placed at the Bekwai Municipal Hospital Morgue for preservation. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspects allegedly engaged the police in a shootout. Following the exchange of gunfire, the suspects sustained injuries and were transported to the Bekwai Municipal Hospital where they were pronounced dead upon arrival.

Tema: The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has convened a stakeholder meeting to discuss various developmental issues confronting the metropolis, resolving to remove all unauthorized structures and kiosks scattered across the city. According to Ghana News Agency, the stakeholders’ engagement included traditional and religious leaders, staff, and departmental heads, highlighting issues on the siting of kiosks and sanitation concerns. Madam Ebi Bright, the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, addressed the stakeholders, urging traditional and religious leaders to educate their followers on the need for enforcing order in the metropolis. Madam Bright announced that the assembly had declared zoning of schools, hospitals, security

Kpeve: The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mr. Adam Mutawakilu, has raised concerns over unauthorized construction activities by BSK City Developers near the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant in the Volta Region. The construction persists despite an official directive to halt such activities near the facility’s intake point. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mutawakilu, who led a team from GWL to inspect the affected area at Kpeve Tornu in the Afadzato South District, reported that the developer’s non-compliance with the stop-work order from the Volta Regional Coordinating Council has exacerbated the situation. This defiance has led to periodic

Nkwanta south: Nkwanta South District Police Command have arrested eight teenage girls, aged 13-17, for allegedly breaking into a home and stealing over GHC20,000 in cash and valuables. The identity of the money’s owner, who has fallen victim to a series of robberies, remains unknown. This situation has raised concern among neighbours who are now on high alert in the community. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspects, both students from schools in the Nkwanta South Municipal area, are currently in police custody assisting with the investigation. The girls have admitted to being part of gangs that monitored the victim’s

Tamale: The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mubarak, has cautioned against politicizing or tribalizing crimes, stressing that the government remains resolute in treating crime purely as crime, irrespective of identity or political affiliation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mubarak warned that any attempt to attach political or ethnic color to criminal acts could undermine national efforts to maintain peace and stability and urged that justice be applied without bias to tribe, religion, or political persuasion. Mr. Mubarak made the remarks at the sixth High-Level Dialogue of State and Non-State Actors on Peace and Security in Northern Ghana, held

Accra: The Defence Press Corps on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, the Chief of the Army Staff, to congratulate him on his appointment and pledge its support towards achieving his vision for the Ghana Army. The meeting aimed to strengthen the relationship between the media and the military, enhancing collaboration for the benefit of national security. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation was led by Mr. Joseph Armstrong Gold-Alorgbey, Dean of the Defence Press Corps (DPC), and included notable members such as Mr. Kofi Ampeah-Woode, a former Dean; Miss Christiana Afua Nyarko, Financial