Category: News

Accra: The Mepe Youth Movement has issued a formal appeal to traditional authorities, government representatives, development partners, and philanthropists to back the construction of an ultra-modern market square for their community. According to Ghana News Agency, the youth group has highlighted the pressing need for a dedicated and well-structured trading facility to replace the current Dzoxornutorkor market, which also serves as a venue for significant cultural events, including the Afenorto Festival regatta and entertainment activities. The dual purpose of the current market has led to economic disruptions, particularly during festive periods when traders are compelled to vacate the premises. The

Tema: Three suspected armed men were shot dead during a gun battle with police at the Tema Industrial Area. A press release issued by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dede Dzakpasu, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Tema Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the incident occurred on July 21, 2025, following a distress call. According to Ghana News Agency, the Command responded to a distress call regarding armed men numbering about ten breaking into a warehouse at the Tema Industrial Area. The police patrol team that responded to the call confronted the

Nairobi: Mr Richard Ben Debrah, the Head of the Works Department at the Tema West Municipal Assembly, has received the prestigious title of ‘African Ambassador for Infrastructure Development and Engineering Excellence’ award. In a landmark celebration of leadership in engineering and infrastructure, the business executive group honored Mr Debrah at its 2025 African Ambassadorial Title Conference and Awards, held in Nairobi, Kenya over the weekend. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Debrah, who is also the National President of the Local Government Service Engineers Association of Ghana, stated that the award recognized his extensive efforts in promoting sustainable infrastructure and

Bukavu: Up to 500 miners are believed to be trapped in eastern Congo, following a series of landslides, police in the province of South Kivu said on Tuesday. Ten bodies have been recovered since the collapse in a remote area on Sunday, a police spokesman reported. Volunteers are actively working to recover the remaining bodies and survivors. According to Ghana News Agency, information on the exact number of casualties is difficult to verify, as the affected miners were not employed by any formal company but were part of the informal mining sector in the resource-rich area. Numerous internally displaced people,

Ankasa: Three notorious poachers who were illegally hunting in the Ayensu beat of the conservation area have been arrested by forest guards. The three were apprehended by five Resource Guards of the Ankasa Forest Conservation Area stationed at the Dadwen Range Camp in the Ellembelle District. The poachers were identified as Frank Odame, aged 36 from Assin Manso in the Central Region, Abraham Kwasi Sikapa, 45 from Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region, and George Avi, 48 from Akatsi in the Volta Region. According to Ghana News Agency, all three individuals were residents of Mumuni, within the Ellembelle District, and

Kumasi: The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Asawase F-Line, a suburb of Kumasi. According to Ghana News Agency, a police press release signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Command, indicated that preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, a middle-aged man, was attacked and shot at close range by two unidentified gunmen riding separate motorbikes. The assailants, who were believed to have been armed with an AK-47 rifle, reportedly fled

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