Category: News

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.

Accra: Ghana must develop a national roadmap to align its packaging regulations with emerging European Union (EU) standards to safeguard the country’s agri-food exports, according to Dr Hanson Arthur, Senior Consultant at Farrelly Mitchell Business Consultants Limited. The proposed roadmap aims to guide manufacturers, exporters, and regulators in adapting to the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and updated Bisphenol A (BPA) rules, set to take effect from July 2026. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Arthur highlighted the findings of a study conducted by Farrelly Mitchell, commissioned by COLEAD (formerly COLEACP), during a stakeholder validation workshop in

Abura dunkwa: The newly crowned Guantuahema, Nanahemaa Efua Yeborwa II, has called on the residents of Abura Dunkwa to focus on unity and peace as essential components for the town’s development. According to Ghana News Agency, Nanahemaa Efua Yeborwa II emphasized the importance of peaceful co-existence among residents, urging them to safeguard each other’s interests for the benefit of community development. She highlighted that without peace, it would be challenging to lead effectively and bring about infrastructural advancements that would benefit all inhabitants. Nanahemaa Yeborwa II stated, “Let us unite and help one another because without that it will be

Accra: Mr. Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, the Member of Parliament for the Keta constituency in the Volta Region, has shown support for the 2025 edition of Jubilee Radio’s Hogbetsotso Health Walk by donating 400 branded polo shirts. The presentation took place at the Parliament House in Accra, underscoring a commitment to community health and participation in the Hogbetsotso Festival celebrations. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Gakpey praised Jubilee Radio for its role in fostering unity, fitness, and social cohesion within the community during the Hogbetsotso seasons. He urged residents of the Keta Municipality and beyond to participate in this year’s

Accra: Residents of the Penha favela in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, laid out at least 64 bodies on one of the neighbourhood’s main streets on Wednesday, after a bloody police operation. According to Ghana News Agency, the state government had earlier confirmed that 60 suspects and four police officers had been killed, in the operation against the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) crime syndicate. It was initially unclear whether the bodies were additional victims, or whether they belonged to those killed the previous day. Military police spokesman, Marcelo de Menezes Nogueira, told the broadcaster TV Globo that he

Accra: ABAK Foundation Ghana, in partnership with Sightsavers Ireland and with funding from the European Union, has held a capacity-building workshop to equip Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The project, titled ‘Strengthening Civil Society Representation of Women with Disabilities in Ghana’, brought together representatives from 20 districts across four regions: Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono, and Bono East, focusing on safeguarding gender mainstreaming, disability inclusion, and climate change. According to Ghana News Agency, the goal was to strengthen the capacities of local organizations to effectively engage in advocacy and community-based initiatives that promote inclusion and equality for persons with disabilities, especially women.