Category: News

Sunyani: The Resilient City for Adolescents Project (RCA) has made a significant contribution to the futures of young girls in the Sunyani Municipality by presenting them with industrial machines and accessories. The initiative aims to provide these vulnerable adolescents, aged between 17 and 21, with tools and skills to engage in fashion design, thereby helping them secure decent employment opportunities. According to Ghana News Agency, the Global Media Foundation (GloMef), a Sunyani-based human rights and media advocacy Non-Governmental Organisation, alongside other primary partners, is spearheading the RCA project. This initiative, funded by the Swiss Botnar Fondation, is a three-year effort

Accra: Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister for Finance, has announced that the economic developments in the first half of the year do not necessitate any changes to the macroeconomic targets and appropriations for 2025. This statement was made during his presentation of the 2025 Mid-year budget review to Parliament on Thursday. According to Ghana News Agency, the Finance Minister emphasized that the economic trajectory observed so far this year aligns with the government’s expectations, thereby supporting the decision to maintain the current fiscal strategy. Dr Forson’s presentation highlighted the government’s commitment to adhering to the established economic framework, suggesting

Accra: The Upper West Regional office of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has reported a successful revenue recovery of GH?50,659.29 for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and consumer adjustments totaling GH?1,157.62 during the first half of 2025. This initiative highlights the PURC’s dedication to ensuring fairness and accountability within the utility services sector. According to Ghana News Agency, the PURC also facilitated the replacement of High Tension and Low Voltage poles by NEDCo at a cost of GH?41,500.00 during the same period. This was detailed in the 2025 half-year report released by the Upper West Regional office of

Gaza strip: The head of a UN office in the Gaza Strip has described an aid distribution scheme run by a rival organization as a ‘sadistic death trap.’ Philippe Lazzarini, leading the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), has voiced serious concerns over a new distribution mechanism implemented by a group called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). According to Ghana News Agency, the GHF has been operating with the backing of Israel and the UN. However, there have been numerous reports in Palestinian media alleging that the centers are targeted by Israeli

Ledzokuku: Madam Regina Adeti, Assistant Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly, has emphasised that immunisation is a fundamental human right and a civic duty essential to public health and national development. ‘Every child has the right to access immunisation services and be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases,’ she stressed. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Adeti made the call during the launch of the Child Health Promotion Week celebration held in collaboration with the Ledzokuku Municipal Health Directorate at Camp Two Health Centre. The event was conducted under the theme ‘Every Child Deserves

Berekum: Mr. Gilbert Benneh Pewodie, the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East Regional Manager of the Ghana Cooperative Credit Union Association, has cautioned traders, businesses, and entrepreneurs to be wary of the growing trend of online scams. He urged them to be cautious in registering with online financial institutions, which promised them lucrative offers, stating that many of these institutions were scammers exploiting the ignorance of unsuspecting traders and businesses to defraud them. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Pewodie gave this advice while addressing the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Berekum chapter of the Union in the Bono Region.

Accra: The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has urged the new National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led government to take swift and decisive action to address the growing threat of corruption in public life, following the party’s 2024 electoral victory. In its State of Corruption Report 2024, the GACC outlined a series of urgent legislative and institutional reforms it says are necessary to restore public confidence and strengthen Ghana’s governance systems. According to Ghana News Agency, ‘2024 marked another year of public frustration, unimplemented reforms, and weakening accountability institutions,’ the report stated, adding that, ‘the new administration must show that it is not