Category: News

Kpalbe: The North East Gonja District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Savannah Region has engaged young people in the area to strengthen their understanding of the rule of law and the fight against corruption. The engagement, held at Kpalbe, was attended by young apprentices, informal sector workers, artisans, manual labourers, among others. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was part of the Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption project, implemented by NCCE in partnership with GIZ and co-funded by the European Union. The initiative focused on empowering

Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Peace Council (GARPC) has condemned the violent incidents that marred the celebration of the Homowo Festival at Teshie and Omanjor on Saturday, calling on factions to exercise restraint. The Council urged the youth and all parties involved to remain calm and cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators were brought to justice. According to Ghana News Agency, in a statement signed by Rt. Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey, Chairman of the GARPC, the Council congratulated the chiefs, elders, and people of the Ga State on the generally peaceful celebration of the 2025 Homowo,

Cape coast: The Oguaa Traditional Council has extended a grand welcome to Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri Kingdom from Nigeria, in anticipation of the annual Oguaa Fetu Afahye grand durbar scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2025. The Olu of Warri was invited as a special guest by the Paramount Chief of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, to participate in the 2025 Fetu Afahye, which is one of Ghana’s most celebrated festivals. According to Ghana News Agency, the chiefs and queenmothers, adorned in colorful kente and gold ornaments, received the Olu and his entourage at the

Sunyani: Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr Agyemang Badu II, the Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has presented $100,000 and a thousand bags of cement to support the construction of a Dialysis Center in the region. The Council of Bono and Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) is putting up the facility in Sunyani, the regional capital, to enhance access and help tackle kidney-related diseases. According to Ghana News Agency, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Badu II, also the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, made the presentation at the just-ended 2025 Annual Convention of COBAANA, an association

Accra: The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) has engaged tourism agencies and trade associations on its innovative digital platforms designed to strategically create market opportunities and attract investments into the sector. According to Ghana News Agency, the two technologically advanced platforms, Ghana Tourism Marketplace (GTM) and Ghana Tourism Investments Platform (GTiP), aim to enhance sustainability, increase traffic, and enable sector players to operate efficiently around the clock. Prof Kobby Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of GTDC, emphasized the importance of tourism infrastructure for sector growth. He noted that the investment platform, once fully operational, would function like a B2B model,

South tongu: Mr Maxwell Kwame Lukutor, the Member of Parliament (MP) of South Tongu, has been commended by traditional and political leaders of the Kua Electoral Area for his dedicated representation and efforts in addressing key developmental challenges within the constituency. According to Ghana News Agency, the commendation was made when Chiefs, Queens, Elders, the Assembly Member, and Party Executives of the Electoral Area paid a courtesy call on the MP to congratulate him on what they described as a satisfactory stewardship. Discussions during the engagement centred on pressing needs of the constituency, which includes the completion of the Community-based

Dambai: Mr. Albert Akuka Alalzuuga, Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), has called on officials to play a crucial role in bridging policy and action to build a resilient future for their communities. Mr. Alalzuuga made the remarks during an orientation workshop on the Reactivation of Disaster Volunteer Groups (DVGs) for the Oti Regional Directorate, Municipal and District directors at the Oti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ORCC) in Dambai. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Alalzuuga, serving as the Deputy Director General in charge of Communities Empowerment and Livelihoods Support, emphasized the importance of the workshop in renewing