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Ejura: Ali Abubakari, a 25-year-old man, has been reported dead in a fire that gutted an uncompleted fuel station at Ejura Babasso in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality of the Ashanti Region. His remains have been handed over to the Ejura police to help in further investigation. According to Ghana News Agency, a press statement signed by Divisional Officer II, Mr. Peter Addai, Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), stated that an investigation is being carried out to ascertain the cause of the fire outbreak. After the fire was completely extinguished by the Ejura Firefighters,

Koforidua: Ghana reaffirmed its determined pursuit of building an equitable justice system as Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie launched the 2024/2025 Court-Connected ADR Week in Koforidua on the theme: ‘Building the Pillars of Justice Delivery Through Court-Connected ADR.’ According to Ghana News Agency, addressing an audience including members of the Judiciary – justices of the Supreme Court, Judges, Magistrates, Members of the Ghana Bar Association, ADR professionals, traditional leaders, students, and other stakeholders in Koforidua, the Chief Justice reaffirmed ADR’s role in transforming Ghana’s legal landscape. “ADR guarantees win-win justice,” he declared. “The parties win, the lawyers win, and mediators

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has committed to the restoration of the Mills Memorial Library, promising the family of the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills that the government will ensure the facility is rehabilitated. The assurance was given during a wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwe Park in Accra, marking the 13th anniversary of President Mills’ passing. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama addressed concerns raised by Madam Mercy Araba Quarshie, a sister of the late President Mills, about the library’s condition. He confirmed that Mr. Kofi Totobi Kwakye, a former Minister of State, has been actively involved in

Accra: Ghana has fulfilled its 2025 co-financing obligation of $24.5 million for vaccines, a move expected to help sustain progress in child health and vaccine availability. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ghana, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, commended the government for the timely payment, noting it would reduce the risk of vaccine shortages. According to Ghana News Agency, Ghana consistently and timely met its vaccine financing obligations until 2022, when post-COVID-19 economic challenges, rising co-financing requirements, and limited fiscal space-linked to the country’s transition from Gavi support-led to delays. This full payment marks a significant

According to ghana news agency:ccording to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Marian Jemima Akua Adzroe, the Deputy Regional Director, praised these efforts during a speech at the Eighth Graduation Ceremony of the E.P. Kekeli International School in Ho, delivered on behalf of the Volta Regional Director of Education. She emphasized the event as both a celebration and a reminder of the pivotal roles stakeholders play in laying the groundwork for Ghana’s future leaders. Mrs. Adzroe highlighted the importance of the ceremony’s theme, ‘Building the Child’s Future: The Role of Stakeholders, Parents, and Teachers,’ calling it timely and urgent in today’s rapidly

Accra: The Supreme Court has by a unanimous decision quashed the Court of Appeal’s June 12, 2024, ruling that ordered the restoration of Nii Adama Latse II as the Ga Mantse. The Court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, ruled that the Court of Appeal’s decision was made in violation of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II’s right to natural justice. According to Ghana News Agency, the Supreme Court’s decision effectively upholds the status quo, with King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II remaining the recognized Ga Mantse. The Court’s ruling followed an application for Certiorari filed by lawyers of King Tackie Teiko

Abankro: The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is urging Parliament to enact legislation to safeguard the existence and operations of Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) in basic and second-cycle schools. This, according to the Association, will prevent any future attempts by governments to disband PTAs. According to Ghana News Agency, Reverend Isaac Owusu, President of GNAT, emphasized the critical role of PTAs in the effective management and development of schools. He highlighted during an interview on the sidelines of a week-long training program for selected teachers from four regions at Abankro in the Ejisu Municipality, that scrapping PTAs would be