Day: October 23, 2025

Accra: The leadership of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), Ghana, has urged the executive of the COCOBOD Local Union to work with the management of the company to ensure industrial peace and harmony. Mr Morgan Ayawine, the General Secretary of ICU, Ghana, made this call during the swearing-in of the executives of the National Consultative Council of COCOBOD Local Union. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Ayawine advised the executives to uphold leadership qualities such as commitment, sacrifice, humility, dedication, fairness, transparency, honesty, probity, and accountability. He emphasized the importance of these attributes while leading workers during the

Hohoe: The Hohoe Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organized a civic engagement session focused on the rule of law and corruption for women from selected groups in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region. The event aimed to educate and empower women to act as agents of change in the fight against corruption and to understand their rights to help curb the issue. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ernest Amedior, the Hohoe Municipal Director of NCCE, emphasized that corruption negatively impacts the development of the nation, with women often being the primary victims.

Accra: Dr Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, a communication expert and Artificial Intelligence (AI) consultant, has called on journalists and media organisations to adopt AI tools to enhance efficiency and remain relevant in the evolving media landscape. Speaking at the opening of a three-day training session for reporters and editors of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra, Dr Ayiku noted that avoiding AI would mean missing out on transformative opportunities in journalism. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Ayiku emphasized that AI is not a replacement for journalists but a tool to enhance their work. He explained that the real

Accra: The Chiefs and people of Anlo in the Volta Region are preparing for the upcoming Mini-Hogbetsotso festival to be hosted in Mafi Adidome in the North Tongu district. This event, a smaller version of the grand Hogbetsotso festival celebrated in Anlo, is anticipated to unite Anlo citizens from various backgrounds. According to Ghana News Agency, the festival, which holds cultural significance in Anloland, commemorates the migration of the Anlo people from Notsie in Togo under Torgbui Agorkorli to their current homeland in Ghana. It serves as a moment for the Anlo people to reflect on their history, culture, and

Accra: Women farmers in the Kobilmahigu community in the Tolon District of the Northern Region have been trained on intercropping and organic farming practices to improve soil fertility and enhance crop yields sustainably. According to Ghana News Agency, the training workshop, organised by the Savannah Women Farmers Association (SWFA), formed part of the implementation of the Climate Change Resilience Landscape Restoration and Improved Livelihoods project, funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The initiative aimed to promote climate-smart agriculture and strengthen the resilience of smallholder women farmers in northern Ghana. Madam Salamatu Sakara, Chairperson of the Association, speaking during

Accra: Mr. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has officially referred the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice of Ghana to Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting. This step follows the nomination by President John Dramani Mahama, who announced the decision on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the nomination was made in line with Article 144(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, subsequent to the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In an official communication from the President to Parliament, read by Speaker Bagbin on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to the House in Accra,

Nabdam: The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Nabdam District has held a civic engagement session to empower women’s groups with the knowledge and skills needed to fight corruption and promote the rule of law in their communities. According to Ghana News Agency, the event brought together 60 women, including dressmakers, hairdressers, traders, and representatives of faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as young women from the informal sector. The engagement formed part of a nationwide initiative under the project ‘Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption,’ being implemented by the NCCE with