Category: News

Keta: The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is progressing smoothly in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region with a total of 3,205 candidates from seven Senior High Schools currently sitting for the examination. The examination centers in the Keta Municipality have been well-prepared in accommodating the candidates with necessary facilities provided to ensure a conducive environment for the candidates. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ferdinand Amuzu, the Public Relation Officer of Ghana Education Service at Keta, mentioned in an interview that the examination was progressing with minimal disruptions. “Supervisors and invigilators are ensuring that all rules

Kumbungu: Members of the Middle White Volta Sub-Basin Committee have met at Kumbungu in the Northern Region to review watershed management plans and identify priority issues affecting water resources in the area. The meeting, organized by the Water Resources Commission under its Agricultural Growth and Improvement for Livelihood Enhancement (AGILE) project, was funded by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) through the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Ghana News Agency, the meeting formed part of the implementation of the three-year initiative, implemented in the Savelugu and Kumbungu Districts, which seeks to boost crop yields, increase household incomes, and strengthen

Accra: Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the Former Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has expressed condolences to the president and people of Ghana and bereaved families of the victims of the August 6, 2025 military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, in a statement, expressed profound shock and deep sorrow upon receiving news of the tragic helicopter crash in the Republic of Ghana. The crash resulted in the loss of ministers, high-ranking government officials, and other esteemed individuals. She emphasized that the loss is not only felt by Ghana but by the entire African

Accra: Osei Adutwum Senior High School (OSASS) has clinched the top spot in a hotly contested debate competition for Senior High Schools in the Bosomtwe District. They succeeded in proving their prowess on the thought-provoking topic: ‘Is Mining a Sustainable Pathway to Economic Development?’ According to Ghana News Agency, Bosomtwe Girls STEM Senior High School took a close second place, while Tetrefu Technical Institute secured the third position. Other participating schools included the Jachie Pramso Senior High School, Bosomtwe STEM Academy, Konkoma Technical Institute, Beposo Senior High School, St. George’s Senior High School, Oyoko Community Senior High School, and the

Tamale: The Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA), a civil society organization operating in Northern Ghana, has proposed prompt release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), equitable allocation of resources to deprived districts, and the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). It urged the government to implement these key reforms to strengthen Ghana’s decentralization processes. According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Osman Abdel-Rahman, Executive Director of GDCA, made the proposal at a press conference in Tamale to mark this year’s African Union (AU) Decentralization and Local Development Day, which is observed annually on August 10. This year’s

Sekesua: The Krobo Support Group, a charity organization, has presented a table-top refrigerator and motorbike to the Sekesua Health Centre in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region. Mr. Adolf Nomo, the founder of the Group, stated during a short ceremony at Sekesua that the donation was in response to an appeal made by the health workers. He noted that the logistics would significantly improve healthcare service delivery in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the Group has also provided a motorbike to Ms. Helen Dzameshie, the midwife in charge of the facility. Mr. Nomo highlighted the

Keta: A heartbreaking incident has occurred at Goba Beach in Keta, Volta Region, where a six-year-old boy, Jonathan Ahiable, lost his life after drowning in stagnant water. According to Ghana News Agency, the boy had gone to the beach with two other children, aged four and five, to swim. Reports reveal that the three children entered stagnant water to swim, but Jonathan suddenly got drowned and could not be found, prompting a search operation while the other two children were rescued. Mr. John Kugbey, an eyewitness, told GNA that the Keta Ambulance Service and National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were