Category: News

Paakro: Health professionals have raised concerns over delayed breast cancer detection in parts of the Eastern Region due to limited screening access and persistent beliefs in witchcraft. This was revealed during a community health outreach organised by the Muslimah Mentorship Network at Paakro in the Akuapim South District, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities. The event brought together women from Fante Town, Abaase, and Adjinase Piem electoral areas for a breast screening exercise. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Abdul Wadud Mohammed, who led the screening, said superstition and poor access to medical facilities were major barriers to

Abura dunkwa: Mrs. Ernestina Frimpong, a retired educationist and owner of Fairweather Schools, has been installed as the Abontsendomhene during a vibrant ceremony in Abura Dunkwa, located in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region. With her new stool name, Nana Opirim Kwansa I, she was paraded through the town’s main streets in a palanquin, accompanied by drumming and dancing. According to Ghana News Agency, during her address at the ceremony, Mrs. Frimpong expressed her commitment to her new role, which involves reaching out to the town’s indigenes both locally and abroad, ensuring their welfare, and seeking their support for

Madrid: The Spanish National Police have announced the dismantling of two international criminal organizations specializing in hashish trafficking, as part of a joint operation carried out in close cooperation with Morocco’s General Directorate for National Security (DGSN). According to Ghana News Agency, the operation supported by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Tangier Court of Appeal, led to the seizure of 20 tonnes of hashish hidden in shipments of peppers on refrigerated trucks, the Spanish police said in a statement. The investigations that made the seizure possible were initiated based on information exchanged with Moroccan authorities, which led to the

Accra: The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has called on Parliament and the President to urgently pass and assent the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021. At a news conference in Accra, Mr. Moses Foh-Amoaning, Executive Secretary of the Coalition, said the Bill, which reflects the moral conscience and cultural identity of the nation, had remained stalled for years. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Foh-Amoaning highlighted the hesitancy of Parliament regarding the next steps, while noting that the President, who had previously assured Ghanaians of his commitment to sign the

Tema: The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ghana has organised a two-day workshop on Maritime and Port Operations Management and Safety for leaders and professionals in the maritime logistics sector. The maiden workshop, held in Tema, was designed to equip participants with advanced management, administrative, and technical skills to enhance efficiency and safety in port and shipping operations. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative was opened by Mr. Mark A. Amoamah, President of CILT Ghana, who emphasized that the workshop is part of the Institute’s commitment to strengthening professional competence and promoting high safety standards in Ghana’s

Accra: The Ghana Armed Forces has confirmed the arrest of a soldier filmed assaulting two civilians at a pharmacy in Burma Camp. A statement issued by the Department of Public Relations and signed by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director-General, said the arrest was effected by Ghana Military Police personnel at dawn on Thursday, October 30, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspect, captured in a viral video circulating on media and social platforms, allegedly assaulted a drugstore attendant and a female customer on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The statement indicated that the soldier is currently assisting with

Sunyani: The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Ghana Office, in collaboration with the National Queen Mothers Association, Bono Region chapter, has organized a capacity-building workshop to empower Queen Mothers to identify and combat disinformation and misinformation in their communities. According to Ghana News Agency, the training formed part of the sixth annual Queen Mothers’ workshop, held in Sunyani on the theme: ‘Combating Disinformation and Misinformation: The Role of Queen Mothers in Ensuring Good Governance.’ Nana Yaa Ansua III, Paramount Queen Mother of the Drobo Traditional Area and President of the Bono Queen Mothers Platform, emphasized the threat false information poses to