Day: October 25, 2025

Aborlorve: Madam Lucy Awadzi, a 47-year-old woman, has lost thousands of Ghana cedis in a devastating fire incident that occurred at Aborlorve in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region. The fire that engulfed her residential apartment happened on Friday, October 24, at about 1600 hours. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Awadzi reported that the fire destroyed her belongings worth thousands of cedis, including clothing, a radio, a bed, and other personal items. She expressed her distress over the incident, stating that despite turning off all electrical switches in the room, the fire managed to ravage her apartment. “I

According to ghana news agency: ‘Empowering the Head, Heart and Hand into the Future.’ Old students, affectionately called Haviwo, are excitedly trooping into the Volta Regional capital from across the country and beyond to join current students and staff in commemorating the milestone. The school’s colours now adorn major streets, buildings, and vehicles, symbolising 75 years of shaping leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. Mr Richard Nyarko, President of the Old Mawuli Students Union (OMSU), described the anniversary as ‘a celebration of legacy and vision.’ He said Mawuli School’s contribution to Ghana’s educational and leadership landscape remained unmatched, producing generations of professionals

Accra: The lack of baby diapers is discouraging some mothers from attending postnatal care (PNC) sessions in rural communities, despite efforts by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and its partners to promote PNC attendance to reduce infant mortality. According to Ghana News Agency, lactating mothers in such rural communities are unable to afford diapers and are forced to use improvised rags. Madam Janet Lipaar, a mother and resident of Meteu in the Wa West District, revealed this during a ‘Maternal and Child Health’ sensitisation organised by the Innovations for Sustainable Rural Development (ISRuDev) in the community. She indicated that the

Banda-ahenkro: Mrs Gifty Mensah Ibrahim, a philanthropist, has made a significant contribution to the Banda-Ahenkro Health Centre in the Bono Region by donating essential items and drugs. The donated items include 12 mattresses, quantities of bed sheets and curtains, as well as boxes of paracetamol syrup and vitamins. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs Ibrahim, who is the wife of Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, emphasized the importance of maintaining the donated items during a ceremony at Banda-Ahenkro, the capital of the Banda District. She shared that her previous visit to the facility

Accra: Biomedical Engineers have been advised to put into practice the knowledge and skills they have acquired to improve health care delivery as they play a major role in ensuring patients’ safety. Dr Nicholas Adjabu, the Head of the Biomedical Engineering Unit, Ministry of Health, at a training programme for the engineers on Monday, in Accra, expressed concern over the lack of biomedical engineers in the country’s hospitals. He expressed the hope that the government would employ more biomedical engineers to support all the hospitals. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Adjabu emphasized the importance of having engineers in every

Accra: The Reverend Martin Amenaki, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu North, has commended farmers under the Weta Irrigation Scheme for their dedication and innovation in rice production. According to Ghana News Agency, the commendation came during the Weta Rice Fair, held under the leadership of the Weta Irrigation Scheme with sponsorship from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The fair served not only as an exhibition of locally grown rice and processed products, but also as a strong call for government and stakeholders to support local farmers by purchasing their produce. The absence of a reliable market, participants noted,