Category: News

Tamale: A four-day inception workshop for the Addressing Climate Vulnerability through Nature-Based Solution Using Transdisciplinary Engagement of Wetland Communities (AV-STEC) Project has been held in Tamale to officially commence project activities and foster collaboration among international partners. According to Ghana News Agency, the project seeks to tackle the impact of climate change, particularly flooding caused by the Bagre Dam spillage in Burkina Faso, on communities in Ghana’s Upper East, North East, and Savannah Regions, as well as parts of Burkina Faso within the enclave of the Bagre Dam. It is part of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) initiative, a

Accra: A delegation from the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), comprising CEOs and representatives of National Oil Companies (NOCs), visited the Sentuo Oil Refinery in Accra as part of activities leading to the seventh APPO NOC CEOs Forum on Monday, September 15, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation, led by Mr. Kwame Ntow Amoah, the Acting CEO of GNPC and current Chair of the Forum, alongside Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the Secretary General of APPO, were welcomed warmly by the management of Sentuo Oil Refinery. In his remarks, Mr. Amoah highlighted the purpose of the visit, stressing how

Accra: A tragic motor accident that occurred around 18:30 hours on Saturday, at Twifo Darmang in the Twifo-Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region, has claimed one life, causing a passenger to allegedly lose a testicle in the process. According to Ghana News Agency, Kofi Agyabeng, a native of Twifo Nyenase and a footballer with the Soccer Academy, unfortunately died on the spot when his motorcycle collided with a Toyota vehicle with registration number GR-2020-18. The crash left several passengers injured, with one reportedly losing a testicle. The injured victims were rushed to the Twifo Atti Morkwa District Hospital for treatment,

Nsawam: Crime Check Foundation, with the support of Rabotec Ghana Limited, has commissioned a 1,500-capacity poultry facility at the Nsawam Female Prison. The initiative is part of the Director-General’s Kitchen Support Project, aimed at supplementing the inmates’ food rations. According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, Executive Director of CCF, stated during the commissioning that the facility is intended to equip inmates with skills that will enable them to become self-reliant after their release. The initiative also supports the government’s poultry program, ‘Nkok? Nketenkete,’ which aims to boost poultry production in Ghana, reduce imports, create jobs, improve feed

Cape coast: A security man with the Central Regional House of Chiefs, identified as Mr. Awumesi, was crushed to death on Saturday morning by a fully loaded cargo truck at Nkafoa Junction in Cape Coast. According to Ghana News Agency, the tragic incident occurred when the truck, carrying bales of assorted second-hand items from Accra and headed for Abidjan in C´te d’Ivoire, got involved in an accident at approximately 10:10 hours. The truck, with registration AW 3475 – 21, tipped over on its passenger side, trapping Mr. Awumesi for several hours. Rescue efforts by the Ghana National Fire Service, Police

Madrid: At least 25 people were injured, three of them seriously, in a violent explosion at a bar in a southern district of Madrid, civil defence authorities reported on Saturday. The blast, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, occurred in an occupied ground-floor shop in the Puente de Vallecas district, causing significant damage to the building and injuring residents in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the explosion tore down part of the building’s entrance and a wall next to the bar, damaging both the bar and the apartments above. Madrid’s deputy mayor, Mar­a Inmaculada Sanz

Accra: The Rotary Club of Wa has commissioned six new water facilities across three districts in the Upper West Region, aiming to enhance access to potable water for local communities. According to Ghana News Agency, the project includes five hand-pumped boreholes located in the Kakalaazu and Nadowli-Ganga communities of the Nadowli-Kaleo District, Fian and Bussie-Nayirkori in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District, and Samambo in the Wa West District. Additionally, a mechanized borehole has been installed in the Domangyili community in the Wa West District. This initiative is expected to benefit more than 7,000 residents, particularly women and girls who traditionally bear the