Category: News

Tema: Nii Adjetey Agbo II, the Acting President of the Tema Traditional Council and Mankralo of Tema, has announced the Council’s intention to ban extravagant funeral practices in the area. The decision is aimed at encouraging parents to allocate more financial resources towards the upbringing and education of their children. According to Ghana News Agency, Nii Agbo made this announcement while speaking to the media during the 2025 Homowo celebrations. He emphasized the need for funerals to be simple and solemn, urging other communities such as La, Nungua, Teshie, and Osu to adopt similar measures. In recent times, funerals have

Accra: Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called for national unity and urged Ghanaians to refrain from politicizing the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals on August 6. According to Ghana News Agency, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie emphasized the need for unity while honoring the memory of the victims, who included two ministers of State. He stated, “These are gallant men who died in the course of duty, so we have to forge ahead in national unity and not politicize their death.” This statement was made during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Flag Staff House, where he was

Accra: President Carlos Vila Nova of So Tom© and Pr­ncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025. President Nova, who arrived in Accra on Monday, August 11, 2025, paid a solemn visit to the Ceremonial Garden of the Presidency, where he laid flowers in honor of the victims and signed a book of condolences. According to Ghana News Agency, the gesture is a show of solidarity and support from the international community during this difficult time for Ghana.

Accra: The Agona West Municipal Assembly has mandated the Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation to impose immediate fines on individuals violating environmental laws. This initiative aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to use sanitation as a crucial performance indicator for the Municipal, Metropolitan, and District Assemblies. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mark Dzodzodze, the Agona West Municipal Environmental Health and Sanitation Officer, announced this measure following a comprehensive six-hour clean-up exercise at Agona Swedru. The exercise, which occurs monthly, saw participation from local chiefs, queenmothers, market leaders, security services, and drivers. Workers from the Mary King Supper

Sunyani: Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has called on kingmakers to adhere strictly to customs and traditions in the enstoolment of chiefs and queens to stem the growing chieftaincy disputes in the region. He said chieftaincy disputes remained a daunting challenge, threatening the peace and security of the region, and urged the Bono Regional House of Chiefs to expedite action for the amicable resolution of those disputes. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Akwaboa made the call when addressing a durbar of chiefs and people of the region to climax the weeklong celebration of the 2025 Meko

Accra: Unpaid care work in Ghana is a significant yet often overlooked issue, particularly affecting women due to cultural and traditional biases. This pervasive problem undermines the dignity of women in society, as they disproportionately bear the burden of unpaid domestic tasks. According to Ghana News Agency, Ghana ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1986, which aims to recognize the value of unpaid domestic work and promote equal sharing of responsibilities within households. Additionally, Ghana is part of the 2023 International Labour Organization (ILO) Resolution on Decent Work and the Care

Kwabenya: The Kwabenya Circuit Court has sentenced a 58-year-old mason, Joshua Bledi, to 10 years imprisonment for engaging in incestuous acts with his daughter. Bledi, who impregnated his 17-year-old daughter resulting in the birth of a child, pleaded guilty to the charges. According to Ghana News Agency, Bledi admitted to the crime and appealed for mercy, acknowledging the prosecution’s narrative as accurate. The court, considering Bledi’s age, the premeditated nature of the offense, and his decision to plead guilty, sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Gershon Togbe Achondo, highlighted the increasing frequency of