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Sefwi bodi: The Sefwi Bodi Calvary Methodist Church under the Afere Circuit, Sefwi Bekwai Diocese, has organised a Send-Off Church Service in honour of Reverend Kingsley Frimpong Tandoh and his family. In his farewell message, Rev Tandoh urged Christians, especially those in the Afere Circuit, to put God first in everything they did, emphasizing that mankind could not serve God and something else at the same time. He was preaching on the theme: ‘YOU CANNOT SERVE GOD AND WEALTH. (Luke 16:1-13).’ According to Ghana News Agency, Rev Tandoh highlighted that the Bible clearly stated that one could not serve two

Senase: The Chiefs and people of Senaase in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region have expressed concern about the growing incidents of murder in the area, asking the police to improve personnel visibility in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, citing the recent murder of a tricycle rider in the area, the community also consulted the local shrine and performed traditional rituals to evoke the anger of the deity against the perpetrators of the murder and other crimes in the area. Nana Tua, the Traditional Linguist to Nana Agyeiwaa Dufie III, the Queen of the Senase in the

Bolgatanga: The Northern Sector Action on Awareness Centre (Norsaac) has initiated the formation of a Youth and Media Coalition in the Upper East Region as part of efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism. The formation of the coalition under the Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism (STRIVE) project aims to raise awareness on counter-terrorism, strengthen traditional conflict resolution and peacebuilding mechanisms, and ultimately contribute to resilient populations and communities against violent extremism. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, with funding support from the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), is being jointly implemented by AfriKids and CAPECS in

Wiasekrom: Mr. Eric Irigodomo, the Headteacher of Wiasekrom District Assembly Basic School in the Tain District of the Bono Region, has made a public appeal for additional classroom blocks to enhance the educational environment. The school, located in a predominantly farming community, currently operates with only three classroom blocks, compelling many students to attend classes in deteriorating structures. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Irigodomo voiced his concerns during an event where MercyMe Anidaso International, a non-governmental organization, donated teaching and learning materials valued at GHS100,000 to the school. The donation included 1,800 exercise books, various notebooks, 800 pens, pencils,

Bolgatanga: The Northern Sector Action on Awareness Centre (Norsaac) has initiated the formation of a Youth and Media Coalition in the Upper East Region as part of efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism. The formation of the coalition under the Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism (STRIVE) project aims to raise awareness on counter-terrorism, strengthen traditional conflict resolution and peacebuilding mechanisms, and ultimately contribute to resilient populations and communities against violent extremism. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, with funding support from the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), is being jointly implemented by AfriKids and CAPECS in

Kasoa: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested Samuel Amoah, the man allegedly behind the gruesome murder of a lady and her children at Kasoa, a year ago. Amoah was apprehended at Suhum in the Eastern Region of Ghana on September 17, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, during a media briefing in Accra, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of CID, revealed that Amoah confessed to committing the crime and expressed regret over his actions. COP Donkor mentioned that the police would soon arraign Amoah before court for the murder of the victims, emphasizing that the police were handling the

Nalerigu: Mr Kampi Laari Robert, North East Regional Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has described the abuse and misuse of drugs as an ‘enemy’ to national development, particularly in the North East Region. He has therefore urged young people to shun the practice. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Laari made the call during the ‘Walk for Life Campaign Against Drug Abuse’, held in Nalerigu, where he said the menace of drug abuse continued to raise serious concerns among parents, guardians, and duty bearers, stressing the need for urgent action by all stakeholders. ‘As a body mandated to