Category: News

Cape coast: The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has held a two-day comprehensive training workshop for 25 journalists in the Central Region to enhance their financial/economic reporting capacity. According to Ghana News Agency, the training was a significant step to mitigate misinformation and disinformation in the media and promote transparency and accountability in the Central Bank’s activities, including providing orientation on its primary role, objectives, and decision-making processes. Experts from the BoG trained the journalists on accurate reporting, Monetary Policy in Ghana, the dynamics of inflation, and the Foreign Exchange market. Participants were also taken through responsible borrowing, the Central Bank’s

Accra: A team of researchers from the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR) are currently in northern Ghana to assess the possible impact of the annual Bagre Dam spillage on the ecosystem and communities that depend on it. The visit, ahead of the planned spillage of the Bagre Dam by SONABEL, the power-producing company of Burkina Faso, forms part of the implementation of the ‘Addressing Climate Vulnerability through Nature-Based Solutions Using Transdisciplinary Engagement of Wetland Communities (AV-STEC)’ project. According to Ghana News Agency, the AV-STEC Project is a climate resilience initiative designed to mitigate the recurring devastation caused by the

Atebubu: Mr Thomas Maswud Ayarba, the Atebubu/Amantin Municipal Chief Executive in the Bono East Region, has urged commercial drivers in the area to rescind their decision and return to work. He emphasized the Assembly’s efforts in collaborating with the various transport unions to establish stable lorry fares that would benefit both drivers and passengers. According to Ghana News Agency, some aggrieved drivers in the municipality have halted their services, demanding an upward adjustment in lorry fares. This strike has resulted in scores of passengers being stranded at the Atebubu lorry station, as observed by the agency during a recent visit.

Obogu: Mrs. Christiana Agyapong, wife of New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has visited Obogu in the Asante Akim South District to console families of the victims of the recent tragic accident on the Atwedie-Juaso stretch of the Kumasi-Accra Highway. The crash, which involved members of the Savior Church of Ghana, claimed 16 lives and left four others injured, plunging the community into mourning. According to Ghana News Agency, during her visit last Friday, Mrs. Agyapong spent time with the bereaved mothers and relatives, offering words of encouragement and solidarity. She emphasized the collective nature of the

Accra: Ghana is set to host the maiden edition of the Creatives Connect Afrika Forum and Festival, a continental gathering aimed at unlocking the potential of Africa’s creative economy, with a projected market size of 1.4 billion. The initiative, launched by the Black Star Experience Secretariat in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and African Tourism Partners (ATP), will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and creatives from all 54 African countries. According to Ghana News Agency, the forum will take place from November 25 to 28, 2025, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra.

Atebubu: Police at Atebubu in the Bono East Region has retrieved a lifeless body of a man believed to be in his 50s at New-Konkrompe, a farming community in the Atebubu/Amantin Municipality of the region. Residents in the town woke up to discover the nearly decomposed body tied with a rope hanging on a tree at a refuse dumpsite in the area on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the police, in consultation with the chiefs of New-Konkrompe, have since buried the body, as reported by a police source. However, some residents informed the agency that the

Otaakrom: All preparations are complete for the 27th Annual National Women’s Conference organized by the women’s wing of the Islamic Mission Secretariat (IMS). The event is scheduled to take place at Otaakrom in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region from Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 31, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Hajia Mamiram Suleiman Nketia, the National Secretary for the Wing, highlighted the theme for this year’s conference: ‘The role of a Muslim woman in nation building through commitment’. The conference will witness the presence of notable figures such as the First