Category: News

Accra: The United Press for Development Network (UPDN) has expressed strong condemnation over the alleged assault and detention of JoyNews journalist Carlos Calony and his cameraman, Jonathan Mensah Quaye, by persons in military uniform during a demolition exercise at Spintex Road in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the incident, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, was captured live on national television and has since drawn sharp criticism from media rights groups and members of the public. In a press statement issued and signed by Reverend Kofi Asante Mensah, President of UPDN, the attack was described as ‘barbaric

Accra: Three young non-professional photographers have been adjudged winners of the 2025 National Heritage Photo Competition Awards. This marks the first edition of the competition where prizes were awarded. According to Ghana News Agency, the awardees included Mr. Caleb Nii Addo Vanderpuije, the Overall Winner, who received a camera and a tripod. Mr. Kwabena Asamoah Osei, the 1st Runner Up, was awarded a Samsung Cellphone and tripod, while Miss Zainab Abass Mohammed, the 2nd Runner Up, also took home a Samsung Cellphone and tripod. The National Heritage Photo Competition Awards was institutionalized by Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism,

Jerusalem: Israel on Wednesday stated that aid supplies have been airdropped over the Gaza Strip for the fourth consecutive day, amid mounting international concern over potential starvation in the coastal territory. According to Ghana News Agency, the deliveries consisted of 32 pallets of food, which were parachuted from Jordanian, Emirati, and Egyptian aircraft in recent hours, as confirmed by the Israeli military. The coordination of these drops with Israeli authorities is being managed by Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. In response to the severe humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Germany has also announced its intention to commence

Accra: An Accra High Court has dismissed a judicial review application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. According to Ghana News Agency, the court held that the application for judicial review was an abuse of the court process as some issues in respect of some reliefs sought by the applicant had already been dealt with by the Supreme Court.

Garu: A peacebuilding and governance initiative is yielding positive results, empowering local communities, fostering social cohesion, and deepening trust and local governance in parts of the Upper East Region. According to Ghana News Agency, as a result of the project, some community members and local representatives in the Garu, Bongo, and Bawku West Districts have reported renewed trust in local authorities, improved citizen engagement, and strengthened social ties. The project, ‘Enhancing social cohesion and social contract through the empowerment of women and youth in three Northern Regions of Ghana,’ is jointly implemented by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana),

Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged Paul Adom-Otchere, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), alongside two others, in connection with an investigation into a contract awarded by GACL. According to Ghana News Agency, the two others involved in the case are Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive of Commercial Services at GACL, and Albert Adjetey Adjei-Laryea, CEO of Devnest Systems. The investigation focuses on a revenue assurance contract between GACL and a private firm linked to the owner of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). The OSP has highlighted potential procurement irregularities,

Accra: The Government says it will dish out stiffer punishment to drivers who exceed the country’s axle load limits to secure the life span of roads. Among the punishments is the review of the current penalty for overloading to GHS50,000 from GHS5,000. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kwame Governs Agbodza, Minister of Roads and Highways, disclosed this when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series in Accra. He explained that many roads in the country were in a deplorable state due to overloading. ‘Those of you who have seen part of the road, Agona Junction to Takwa,