Category: News

Kumasi: The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched the Ghana Digital Conformity Project in Kumasi, urging stakeholders to embrace the initiative as part of efforts to eliminate substandard electrical cables from the Ghanaian market. The project aims to enhance the quality, safety, and authenticity of electrical cables using digital technology to combat counterfeiting and improve product conformity to national standards. According to Ghana News Agency, the project involves affixing certified electrical products with unique, digitally encoded conformity labels that can be verified using a mobile application. Consumers and stakeholders can simply scan the label to confirm a product’s authenticity and

Accra: Enoch Mission Media, a new media arm of Enoch Missions established to preserve, amplify, and extend the ministry of Mr. Enoch Immanuel Amanor Agbozo, has been launched. The initiative, described as both a legacy-preservation project and a forward-looking evangelistic tool, will digitise decades of sermons, talks, and written material; publish books and periodicals based on the teachings of Mr. Agbozo, affectionately called ‘Brother’. It will also establish online broadcast facilities to deepen and widen the reach of his end-time message. According to Ghana News Agency, Reverend Henry Agbozo, son of the founder, said the creation of Enoch Mission Media

Lizard island: A cruise passenger was accidentally left behind during a shore excursion on an island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and has been reported dead. According to Ghana News Agency, the 80-year-old passenger was onboard the Coral Adventurer and had participated in a group hike on Lizard Island organized by the cruise operator. During the hike, the woman informed the group that she could not continue and would return to the ship independently. Unfortunately, the ship sailed without realizing she had not returned. Hours passed before it was noticed that the woman was missing from the ship. Once discovered,

Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced plans to charge former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and five others for corruption-related offences linked to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). The others facing charges include Ernest Akore, Chef de Cabinet to Mr. Ofori-Atta; Emmanuel Kofi Nti and Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, both former Commissioner-Generals of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA); Isaac Crentsil and Kwadwo Damoah, former Commissioners of the Customs Division of GRA. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, Special Prosecutor, disclosed this at a press conference in Accra following the conclusion of investigations into contractual arrangements

Kumasi: Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, has pledged to implement stringent measures to address audit infractions that led to the Hospital’s recent appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. Dr Baidoo, who recently assumed office, said he inherited the issues cited in the audit report, but he was fully committed to resolving them and ensuring stronger administrative systems to prevent future lapses. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Baidoo explained that since taking office, he has prioritised operational and system reforms, revenue optimisation, waste reduction, and

Dambai: A 16-year-old boy has appealed to security authorities and the government to help bring his father back home safely after he was kidnapped in Dambai. According to Ghana News Agency, Fuseini Mohammed, the teenager, shared the traumatic experience his family was going through since his father’s abduction and expressed concerns about their well-being, stating that his father was the sole breadwinner. He had gained admission to Yabram Community Day Senior High School but is unable to report due to his father’s absence. Speaking to GNA, he revealed that his siblings have also stopped attending school, fearing they might be

Kwapung: The abandoned Kunchogu-Kaweru bridge project near Kwapung in the Sissala East Municipality has significantly disrupted access to essential services for several communities in the region. The stalled project has left residents of Kwapung and Wuru, located near the Burkina Faso border, unable to access necessary health facilities and markets, especially during the rainy season. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Suleyman Diwore, the Assembly Member for the Kwapung Electoral Area, highlighted the severe impact on the livelihoods of residents due to the abandoned bridge project. The construction, which began six years ago, remains incomplete, jeopardizing the lives of residents.