Category: News

Kingston: Around 6,000 people in Jamaica were seeking refuge in 382 emergency shelters, as Hurricane Melissa, an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, struck the south-west of the island on Tuesday, authorities said. Despite official warnings, Desmond McKenzie, a local government minister, worries that shelter use remains low in high-risk areas such as Saint Elizabeth Parish in the south. According to Ghana News Agency, the government expects more than 50,000 people may need to temporarily leave their homes, due to storm damage. Melissa made landfall with sustained winds of 295 kilometers per hour, making it one of the strongest hurricanes ever

Accra: The Government of Korea has pledged to inject an additional $28 million to support the second phase of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) project in Ghana. This commitment follows the successful implementation of the first phase of the STEM project, which improved science and mathematics education in junior high schools across the Eastern and Central regions. According to Ghana News Agency, the STEM Phase II project is expected to commence next year and will run until 2032. The new phase will expand to the Ashanti Region, covering approximately 800 schools and 1,600 teachers nationwide. It will also

Tel aviv: Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has issued a stern warning to Hamas, stating that the militant group will pay a ‘heavy price’ for its recent actions in Gaza, which included an attack on Israeli soldiers and a breach of an agreement concerning the return of deceased hostages. According to Ghana News Agency, Katz emphasized that the attack by militants in southern Gaza has crossed a ‘glaring red line’ and that the Israeli military is prepared to respond with ‘great force.’ He declared that Hamas would face severe consequences for the assault on the soldiers and for failing to

Accra: Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says Ghana’s economy is being reset to ensure stability and long-term growth built on discipline, hard work, and trust from people and institutions. She emphasized that through prudent expenditure cuts, strengthened employment controls, and sound financial management, the economy was restoring confidence, rebuilding value, and achieving tangible gains. According to Ghana News Agency, the Vice-President was speaking at the 14th Ghana Economic Forum, themed ‘Currency Stability: A Reset for Sustainable Economic Growth.’ The event, organized by the Business and Financial Times (BFT), aims to foster in-depth discussions and debates on critical issues shaping

Koforidua: The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, through the Minerals Commission, is establishing District Offices to bring mining governance services closer to the people. ‘Indeed, decentralizing the mining permitting processes will deter people from engaging in illegal mining activities,’ Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, said. According to Ghana News Agency, the Ministry has introduced a new Excavator Import Licensing Regime in collaboration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Minerals Commission. By the end of September, 1,181 excavators had been registered, with 724 tracked. Mr. Buah’s remarks

El fasher: Tens of thousands of people have fled from Sudan’s El Fasher to a nearby refugee camp, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the last major city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, that was held by the Sudanese army. More than 26,000 people have arrived at the Tawila camp, which is located about 60 kilometres from El Fasher, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to Ghana News Agency, ‘New arrivals report dangerous movements and horrific abuses,’ UNHCR head Filippo Grandi wrote on X. Jacqueline Wilma Parlevliet, the head of UNHCR’s field office in Sudan,

Accra: The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is preparing to host the 2025 National Tourism Awards on Friday, November 14, 2025. The prestigious event will take place at The Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, under the theme ‘Celebrating Ghanaian Ingenuity and Excellence in Tourism: The Black Star Experience’. According to Ghana News Agency, the awards aim to recognize distinction, innovation, and leadership within Ghana’s tourism, hospitality, and creative arts sectors. It will honor individuals and institutions whose outstanding contributions have helped to secure Ghana’s position on