Day: October 29, 2025

Accra: The Ghana Chamber of Mines has convened a stakeholder meeting aimed at developing a standardised framework to guide land acquisition, utilisation, and compensation within the mining sector. The meeting brought together regulators, mining companies, and community representatives to deliberate on challenges associated with land negotiations and compensation, which have often delayed mining operations and strained relations between companies and host communities. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ahmed Dasana Nantogmah, the Chief Operating Officer of the Chamber, emphasized the necessity of this initiative due to the evolving nature of land ownership and the increasing complexity of negotiations. He explained

Nara: The man accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, pleaded guilty at the start of his trial on Tuesday. Yamagami, 45, is accused of using a homemade firearm to shoot Japan’s longest-serving post-war prime minister during an election campaign speech in 2022. According to Ghana News Agency, a verdict is expected in January. Yamagami reportedly informed investigators that his actions were driven by animosity towards the Unification Church. This religious organization, founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, received support in Japan from Abe’s grandfather, former prime minister Nobusuke Kishi. Yamagami’s mother

Victoria: The Anglican Diocese of Seychelles has posthumously recognized the late Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I for his unwavering Christian faith while in exile. This recognition marked the conclusion of the centenary celebrations in Ghana and Seychelles, honouring Prempeh’s return after 27 years in exile. According to Ghana News Agency, on Monday, October 27, 2025, the 166-year-old Cathedral unveiled a significant concrete plaque featuring a marble imprint of salutation at the prominent garden site near its West Door. The diocesan synod has officially declared that the third week of May each year will be observed as Nana Agyeman Prempeh I Memorial

Khartoum: The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of El Fasher, the last major city in Sudan’s western Darfur region previously held by the Sudanese army. The army announced on Monday that it has withdrawn from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, which is home to around 300,000 civilians. According to Ghana News Agency, the RSF had announced on Sunday that it had first seized the army’s main post and then the entire city. The army reported that it had repelled two significant assaults on Saturday morning, resulting in numerous militia fighters being killed or wounded

Rio de janeiro: At least 20 people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro, in a police operation against the Comando Vermelho, or Red Command, crime syndicate, according to Brazilian media reports on Tuesday. According to Ghana News Agency, the dead included 18 suspects and two police officers, as reported by TV Globo. Additionally, nine police officers and three civilians suffered gunshot wounds during the operation. Criminals reportedly set barricades on fire, dropped explosive devices from drones, and opened fire on the officers. Media accounts stated that 56 suspected gang members were detained during the large-scale operation in the Alemo

Mombasa: Eleven people have died in a plane crash in Kenya, including eight Hungarian nationals and two Germans. The Kenyan pilot was also among the dead, the Mombasa Air Safari airline said on Tuesday. There were no survivors. According to Ghana News Agency, the Cessna 208 Caravan was on its way to the famous Masai Mara National Park. It took off in the early morning in the Kwale district in southern Kenya and crashed shortly afterwards around 40 kilometres outside the coastal town of Mombasa, the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority said. Investigations have been launched to determine the cause of

Dambai: Mr. Mohammed Fuseini, a 42-year-old man, was reportedly abducted on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, on the Residency Road in Dambai, leaving residents demanding swift action from security commanders and authorities. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Isha Fuseini, the wife of the supposed victim, recounted that the incident occurred around 2200 hours while they were riding home from their shop on a motorbike. She narrated that as they neared the Oti Regional Minister’s residence, an oncoming vehicle with its lights on suddenly appeared, momentarily blinding them. Her husband stopped the motorbike to let the vehicle pass. She further described