Category: News

Accra: Ukrainian police said on Monday, they were following an initial lead over Russian involvement in the weekend assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, in the western city of Lviv. According to Ghana News Agency, Andriy Nyebytov, head of the Ukrainian criminal police, stated in a statement that they are primarily investigating a Russian lead, suspecting a contract killing orchestrated by the Russian Federation. Nyebytov emphasized that other avenues are being pursued and conclusions will be drawn only after the investigations are complete. He mentioned that the crime was meticulously planned, with preparations lasting over a month. Ukraine’s

Accra: Two women who made offensive and abusive statements against President John Dramani Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash wept uncontrollably in and out of the courtroom. Appearing before the Adenta Circuit Court 1 for the second time, the court remanded them for two more days. According to Ghana News Agency, Priscilla Duah Birago, a 29-year-old National Service Person, and Charity Dede Tetteh, a 29-year-old beautician, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit a crime, specifically offensive conduct and breach of peace. The two are alleged to have conspired to make offensive statements, suggesting they would have preferred

Accra: WhatsApp may be Africa’s favourite way to chat, but its popularity in the workplace is creating serious cybersecurity concerns. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2025 KnowBe4 Africa Annual Cybersecurity Survey revealed that a staggering 93 per cent of African respondents use WhatsApp for work-related communication-a higher rate than email or Microsoft Teams. While convenient, experts warn that relying on personal messaging apps could put sensitive company data at risk. Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, based in South Africa, explained, ‘WhatsApp was never designed as an enterprise tool. It’s fast and familiar, but it

Accra: Houthi militants have stormed the offices of two UN aid organizations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and abducted several of their employees, dpa learned from UN staff sources in Yemen on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, the offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were raided, and around 10 employees were taken to an unknown location. The motives behind the incident remain unclear. The Iran-backed Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen for about a decade, have not yet commented on the matter. In a statement on

Koforidua: Local government service engineers have called for urgent reforms in logistics, permitting, and licensing to strengthen infrastructure delivery and public safety across the country’s Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). At the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the Local Government Service Engineers Association (LoGSEA), held at Ascension Hall in Koforidua, engineering leaders called for systemic reforms to enhance infrastructure delivery and prevent building failures in MMDAs. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ben Debrah, an engineer and National President of LoGSEA, opened the conference with a passionate appeal for logistical support and institutional recognition. He emphasized that engineering departments

New abirem: The Birim North District Assembly in the Eastern Region has launched its 2026-2029 Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) and presented the 2025 Mid-Year Review at a public hearing held in New Abirem. The event gathered stakeholders, including traditional leaders, Assembly Members, heads of departments and agencies, civil society representatives, media, and Persons with Disability, among others. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Antwi Hakeem Abdul, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Birim North, emphasized the importance of inclusive governance and transparency, highlighting the Assembly’s commitment to fulfilling the National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994 (Act 480), L.I. 2232, and

Tel aviv: More than 250 media outlets from over 70 countries blacked out their front pages and website homepages, and interrupted their broadcasts on Monday to protest the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip. The action is part of a global demonstration against the ongoing violence that has claimed the lives of media professionals in the region. According to Ghana News Agency, Reporters Without Borders, which organized the protest, reported that 220 journalists have been killed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip in less than two years. The organization’s Director General, Thibaut Bruttin, stated, “At the rate