Category: News

Accra: The Women in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum have expressed shock over the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her death as a great loss to the nation. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Madam Sophia Ama Otabir, Women’s Commissioner for the Forum, paid tribute to the former First Lady, acknowledging her as a pioneering figure in the nation’s politics and a champion for women’s empowerment. The statement highlighted her significant impact on the nation through her advocacy for women’s rights and social justice. The Forum extended heartfelt condolences to her

Khartoum: The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of El Fasher, the last major city in Sudan’s western Darfur region previously held by the Sudanese army. The army announced on Monday that it has withdrawn from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, which is home to around 300,000 civilians. According to Ghana News Agency, the RSF had announced on Sunday that it had first seized the army’s main post and then the entire city. The army reported that it had repelled two significant assaults on Saturday morning, resulting in numerous militia fighters being killed or wounded

Accra: Professor Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, Dean of the School of Information and Communication at the University of Ghana, Legon, has urged social media users to reflect and project ‘the authentic’ version of themselves online. Speaking at the 2025 Glorious Women on the Go (GWOGO) Summit in Accra, she emphasized introspection and balance between ‘curated personas and genuine self-expression’ online. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof Yeboah-Banin cautioned against society’s growing obsession with perfection in the digital age, noting that constant digital performance eroded emotional depth. “We have become shallow beings seeking praise, forgetting our inner depth. It’s okay to have

Accra: The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has relaunched the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Risk Management (CCRM) to coordinate efforts and build a more resilient Ghana. This initiative aims to transform the country’s approach from reactive disaster response to proactive risk reduction. According to Ghana News Agency, the relaunch is supported by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) through the Resilience Initiative Africa project. The UNDRR Global Assessment Report 2023 highlights a significant increase in disaster events, nearly doubling since 2000, with projections indicating an

Odumase-krobo: Mr. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, the Deputy Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, has extended support to the traditional authorities and people of Manya Krobo ahead of this year’s Ngmayem Festival. The Ngmayem Festival is a celebration of cultural and spiritual significance for the Krobo people. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Terlabi made a donation to the Paramount Chief of the Manya Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Sakite II, and the Traditional Council in the Eastern Region. The donation included 20 bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, cattle, assorted alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages,

Victoria: The Anglican Diocese of Seychelles has posthumously recognized the late Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I for his unwavering Christian faith while in exile. This recognition marked the conclusion of the centenary celebrations in Ghana and Seychelles, honouring Prempeh’s return after 27 years in exile. According to Ghana News Agency, on Monday, October 27, 2025, the 166-year-old Cathedral unveiled a significant concrete plaque featuring a marble imprint of salutation at the prominent garden site near its West Door. The diocesan synod has officially declared that the third week of May each year will be observed as Nana Agyeman Prempeh I Memorial

Accra: The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has assured all airline operators, aviation stakeholders, and the travelling public that air traffic services will continue despite a threat of industrial action by the Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association (GhATSEA). It said a comprehensive contingency measure had been activated to ensure the continued safe, reliable, and secure provision of air traffic services across the Accra Flight Information Region (FIR). According to Ghana News Agency, the GhATSEA served notice of a proposed industrial action effective Thursday, October 30, 2025. A statement signed and issued by the management of GCAA stated that in