Category: News

New york: A Palestinian state can peacefully exist alongside Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated during his address to the UN General Assembly via video link. Speaking on the third day of the General Debate in New York, Abbas emphasized the desire for freedom, security, and peace for Palestinians within an independent and sovereign state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. According to Ghana News Agency, Abbas delivered his address via video after being denied a visa by the US administration to attend the high-level UN gathering in person. His speech followed a wave of recognition

Accra: Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, has encouraged Ghanaian youth to explore opportunities in agribusiness, urging them to transition from job seekers to job creators, innovators, and leaders. She made this appeal during the Young Agribusiness Professionals (YAPP) Cohort 3 Grande Finale and Awards Night held in Accra, which aimed to celebrate and equip young professionals completing their national service with Agri-Impact and its partners. According to Ghana News Agency, the event themed ‘Celebrating Excellence and New Beginnings’ gathered stakeholders from agribusiness, finance, and development sectors to honor remarkable service personnel and emphasize pathways for

Abesim: Mr Bernard Mornah, leader of the People’s National Convention (PNC), praised President John Dramani Mahama’s government performance over the weekend, highlighting the stabilisation and appreciation of the Ghana Cedi against major international currencies. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Mornah noted that the stabilisation of the cedi and a decline in inflation figures have led to a marginal reduction in food item prices. In his remarks, he expressed support for a change in government in the upcoming Election 2024, yet acknowledged that President Mahama had not failed the nation. During a media interaction at the National Executive Committee (NEC)

Keta: Businesses in Keta and Anloga district in the Volta Region are buzzing with anticipation as the much-awaited 2025 Hogbetsotso festival approaches. The annual festival, scheduled for the first Saturday of November every year, is expected to draw thousands of visitors and tourists, boosting local businesses and showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Anlo people. According to Ghana News Agency, local entrepreneur Mr. Paul Mensah Dzilah expressed optimism about the economic benefits the festival would bring, potentially improving local businesses. “With visitors expected to visit Keta and Anloga, the traditional capital of the Anlo State, we expect nothing but

Gaza: Britons travelling to Gaza as part of a 52-boat flotilla are ‘under attack,’ a sailor on board has warned. Louie-Joe Findlater said the UK government’s recognition of a Palestinian state is ‘worthless, if they don’t actually take action to protect their citizens’ on the boats. The 33-year-old Briton joined the flotilla in Barcelona, as part of an independent international effort to ‘break the Israeli occupation’s illegal siege on Gaza’, and take humanitarian aid across the Mediterranean. According to Ghana News Agency, Israel’s Foreign Ministry this week urged flotilla participants to dock at Ashkelon marina in Israel to unload aid,

Ziope: The Ziope Traditional Council in the Volta Region has inducted four new members into the Council, bringing the total membership to 22. The new members are Torgbui Satsi III of Adzonkor, Torgbui Mahu IV of Logonkor, Mama Adzorgenorvi III of Nyekornakpoe, and Mama Saxo III of Hornugo. They swore the Oath of Secrecy, Judicial Oath, and Oath of Office, administered by Mar Nelson Awuku, Magistrate in-charge of the Dzodze Magistrate Court. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Awuku advised the new members to uphold the oaths they had taken and refrain from divulging confidential information received in their official

Sunyani: Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has launched the Bono Regional National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). He tasked the field taskforce of the secretariat to work tirelessly devoid of biases and favouritism to stem the growing illegal mining activities in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, the taskforce comprises personnel from the Third Garrison Battalion (3BN), Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, National Security, and the National Investigations Bureau. Speaking at the closing session of a training for the NAIMOS field taskforce held at the Armour Training School of the 3BN at