Day: October 30, 2025

Sege: Mr Richard Kumadoe, a Fraud Prevention Expert and Security Consultant, has described fraud as a ‘terrible canker capable of destroying businesses and nations faster than a tornado’ if not effectively checked. Mr Kumadoe, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Sege in the Ada West District as part of the Anti-Fraud Global Campaign, stressed the need for stronger anti-fraud strategies and collective national commitment to combat corruption and financial crimes. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kumadoe emphasized that fraud, financial crime, money laundering, and related criminal activities should not only be prevented and detected on time by

Mafikope: The Africa Just Transition Network (AJTN), through its Renewable Energy Working Group, has successfully installed and commissioned a 6kWp + 10kWh off-grid rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system to power a community centre in Mafikope, located in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the project is an effort to encourage community-designed solar systems and ensure that underserved communities have equitable access to clean energy. Mafikope, a peninsula community with about 500 residents, has historically been disconnected from the national electricity grid. This disconnect has impacted residents’ productivity and limited educational and

Accra: The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has awarded Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA), an NGO, in recognition of its contribution to the implementation of the RTI Act. The honour, which included a plaque and a citation, was bestowed on GDCA during the RTI Commission’s fifth anniversary celebration in Accra. Alhaji Osman Abdel-Rahman, Executive Director of GDCA, who was one of the invited guests to the anniversary celebration, received the award on behalf of the organisation. According to Ghana News Agency, part of the citation read: ‘Through your vision and dedication, you have helped establish a strong foundation for a

Accra: The Member of Parliament for Madina and renowned human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has raised critical concerns about the state of Ghanaian youth’s sexual health and victim support systems. He advocated the urgent need for a shift in how sexual and reproductive health issues among adolescents were treated in public discourse. He called on Parliament to elevate these matters to the national agenda, urging lawmakers to debate them with the seriousness they deserved. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Sosu made these remarks during the launch of the National Public Speaking Competition at Parliament House on Thursday under the

Santasi: What began as an ordinary Thursday afternoon at the bustling China Mall at Santasi turned into a scene of heartbreak and disbelief, as a raging fire swept through the newly opened retail center, reducing millions of cedis’ worth of goods to ashes. According to Ghana News Agency, thick plumes of smoke rose high above the Santasi skyline, darkening the afternoon sky and drawing hundreds of stunned residents to the scene. Workers and shoppers stood helpless as the flames devoured the building that had only recently become a symbol of business growth and modern retail in Kumasi. The fire, which

Accra: The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has condemned the brutal punishment inflicted on a seven-year-old girl, who suffered severe burns after her guardian allegedly pressed a hot spoon on her private parts, upper thighs, and buttocks as punishment for bedwetting. According to Ghana News Agency, the Committee described the act as ‘barbaric and inhumane,’ constituting a gross violation of the child’s fundamental human rights. ‘No cultural, traditional, or disciplinary justification can ever excuse such violent treatment of a child,’ a statement signed by Mr. Ernest Yaw Anim, Chairman of the Committee, and issued to the Ghana News Agency on

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has officially launched the ‘Ananse Heritage Project’ in Accra. The project is a cultural initiative designed to revive Ghana’s folklore legend, ‘Kweku Ananse’, through animation, digital storytelling, and modern creative education. The launch took place under the theme: ‘Reviving Ghana’s Timeless Folklore Legend Kweku Ananse as a Catalyst for Cultural and Educational Transformation.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Gomashie described the project as a significant step towards reconnecting Ghanaian youth with the nation’s folklore traditions through innovative and accessible mediums. She emphasized that Ananse stories are not