Category: News

Accra: Government has deported the 11 West African Nationals, who filed a suit against the country to their home countries over the weekend. The 11 nationals, comprising four Nigerians, three Togolese, two Malians, one Gambian, and one Liberian, were seeking the enforcement of their human rights, arguing that they were being detained in Ghana against their will. According to Ghana News Agency, the deportees had also filed an injunction against their repatriation and another order compelling the government to produce them before the court. On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, when the case was called, the High Court, Land Division presided

Accra: Mr Mohammed Judah, the Greater Accra Regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has called on Community Police Assistants and Fire Service Assistants in the Tema West Municipality to work together to ensure safety in the area. He emphasized that collaboration is crucial for the success of the initiative within the municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Judah made these remarks during an event where the YEA and the Tema West Municipal Assembly (TWMA) introduced a total of 75 assistants, including 32 community police assistants and 39 fire service assistants. Mr Judah noted the lack of cooperation

Accra: The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) are set to collaborate on initiatives that will strengthen the role of capital markets in Ghana. This partnership aims to mobilise domestic resources, promote economic growth, and increase Ghanaians’ participation in the economy. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, the Chairman of the NDPC, revealed the collaboration during a courtesy call on Madam Abena Amoah, the Managing Director of the GSE, in Accra. Dr Thompson, who also serves as the Senior Presidential Advisor on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasized the collaborative role

Accra: The Ghana Chamber of Shipping has urged the government to introduce incentives that will increase local participation in the country’s maritime transport sector, to help retain more revenue and reduce overreliance on foreign operators. Mr. Stanley R. K. Ahorlu, President of the Chamber, made the call at a stakeholder forum on maritime transport organized by the Chamber in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport. The forum was held under the theme: ‘Streamlining Ghana’s Maritime Transport and Logistics Sector for Transparency, Efficiency, and Competitiveness.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ahorlu observed that Ghana remained a net importer of maritime

Sierakowice: Poland will respond resolutely to further violations of its airspace, including the possible downing of aircraft that enter its territory and pose a threat, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday. The government was ready to take such a decision in extreme cases, Tusk told a press conference in Sierakowice in the north of the country. According to Ghana News Agency, Tusk stated that the situation was less clear-cut in other scenarios, where it is necessary to proceed with caution and think twice before making a decision that could lead to a serious escalation. The prime minister cited Friday’s

Asante abuakwa: A 24-year-old labourer has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly stealing five mobile phones at Asakraka, near Abuakwa. According to Ghana News Agency, James Mensah pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing and will reappear before the court, presided by Mr. Jephthah Appau, on October 03. Police Chief Inspector Evans Ayimbisa, prosecuting, informed the court that the complainants, Richard Opoku, Francis Mensah, John Bonayaa, and William Yenkyeibe, were small-scale miners residing at Asakraka. The suspect, James Mensah, was a labourer living near their mining

Tamale: Animal production and agricultural extension staff from selected District Departments of Agriculture in the Savannah Region have completed a comprehensive training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), improved extension services, and climate change mitigation strategies aimed at ensuring sustainable animal production. According to Ghana News Agency, the week-long training of trainers’ workshop, which concluded in Tamale, was designed to equip participants with enhanced knowledge and skills to train livestock farmers in adopting GAHP, thereby improving sustainable animal production. This initiative aligns with the European Union (EU) Food Security Response in Northern Ghana project, a three-year effort from August 2023