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Beijing: Some selected African and Caribbean journalists attending this year’s Seminar for Senior Management of Mainstream Media have advocated for the emulation of China’s governance and media content model to spur socio-economic development in African countries. According to Ghana News Agency, the journalists emphasized the need for African media landscapes to be monitored to prevent media polarization, which often leads to fragmented discourse detrimental to national cohesion and holistic growth. They highlighted that China’s political governance is characterized by a centralized and multi-level structure led by the Communist Party of China (CCP), which balances broad social voices with efficient policy

Kpone: Youth of Kpone Okpokli (KOYA) in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have demonstrated against the poor road network and persistent water crisis affecting the area. The demonstration, which was held in Kpone, the municipal capital, saw residents, opinion leaders, and artisans, among others, walking peacefully through the principal streets to drum home their plights, which they said were affecting their fundamental rights as humans. According to Ghana News Agency, the demonstrators were seen clad in red attire with placards, singing and chanting war songs, whilst others danced to their favorite music as they walked through

Accra: A man was shot dead on his farm at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the latest incident of violence in the area. The Assembly Member for the Keri-Odomi Electoral Area, Madam Juliana Awasan, confirmed the death of the victim, identified as Sammy Kentenso, to the Ghana News Agency (GNA). According to Ghana News Agency, the killing has heightened security concerns in the municipality, which has a long history of violent clashes among the Adele, Challa, and Akyode ethnic groups over land disputes and traditional festivities. In November 2023,

Kasoa: The Awutu Senya East Environmental and Sanitation Office arrested and arraigned three individuals before the Akweley District Court for sanitation offences. According to Ghana News Agency, the offences included discharging wastewater in the open, dumping and burning waste in the open, and the use of pit latrines. The accused were apprehended by a bench warrant after failing to respond to an invitation from sanitation officers and ignoring a court summons. Ebenezer Otoo faced charges for dumping and burning waste in the open, while Margaret Yeboah was charged for using a pit latrine. Abdul Aziz was accused of discharging wastewater

Odumase-krobo: The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to two men for defiling a 13-year-old girl in Akuse, located in the Eastern Region. The convicted individuals, Benjamin Awuku, 46, who is the victim’s uncle, and Bismark Zinu, 24, were charged under Section 101 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), specifically for defilement of a child under sixteen. According to Ghana News Agency, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector John Brahene, identified the complainants as Grace Onyame, the victim’s mother, and Delight Princess Arthur, a child protection officer at the New Anointing Child Development Centre,

Accra: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that five distinguished Ghanaians will be honoured as envoys of the upcoming 2025 Diaspora Summit. Each of the envoys will receive a diplomatic passport in recognition of their contributions to promoting African unity, culture, and identity. According to Ghana News Agency, the honourees, Wode Maya, Lady Dentaa Amoateng, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine, and Ibrahim Mahama, have been carefully selected for their outstanding achievements and enduring commitment to advancing the African story on the global stage. The Ghana Diaspora Summit 2025, scheduled for December 19-20 in Accra, will convene leaders from government, business,

New york: UN Secretary General Ant³nio Guterres has strongly criticized Israel’s further escalation of the Gaza conflict, as it launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday. ‘What happens in Gaza today is horrendous. We are seeing massive destruction of neighbourhoods now, the systematic destruction of Gaza City,’ Guterres said in New York. He stated that it was violence on a scale he has not experienced in any conflict during his nearly nine-year tenure as secretary general. ‘The truth is that this is something that it is morally, politically and legally intolerable,’ said Guterres. According to Ghana News Agency, Guterres’