Category: News

Accra: The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), has inaugurated the sixth Governing Council of the Local Government Service (LGS). According to Ghana News Agency, the LGS Governing Council, comprising 15 members, is tasked with guiding the strategic policy direction of the Service. This involves ensuring alignment with national development priorities while addressing the evolving needs of communities across the nation. Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for MLGCRA, highlighted that the inauguration signifies the President’s renewed commitment to strengthening local governance and enhancing public service delivery at the grassroots level, as part

Abor: The Ewe Loyalty Foundation, a non-governmental organization in the Volta Region, has showcased its dedication to social responsibility by making a significant donation to the ‘In My Father’s House Village Orphanage in the Keta Municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, the donation, valued at over GHC10,000, comprised essential items such as bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, boxes of spaghetti and tin tomatoes, assorted drinks, packs of bottled and sachet water, detergents, toiletries, learning materials, as well as clothing and footwear. Mr. Julius Kukubor, the Founder of the Association, highlighted that the Foundation’s main objective is to provide

Accra: Mr. Francis Bibuksi, Assistant Chief Labour Officer of the Labour Department, has disclosed that language is one of the major challenges hampering communication between multinational companies and the department. Mr. Bibuksi highlighted that some owners of multinational companies established in Ghana do not understand or speak English, the official language in the country, which complicates communication efforts. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Bibuksi made these remarks during an International Labour Organisation (ILO) high-level corporate national dialogue focused on the realisation of decent work in Ghana’s multinational enterprises (MNEs) held in Tema. He pointed out that particularly among Chinese

London: A plane has been involved in a collision at London Southend Airport in what police have described as a ‘serious incident.’ Local authorities were alerted shortly before 4 pm (1500 GMT) on Sunday about a crash involving a 12-metre aircraft. According to Ghana News Agency, images shared on social media depict a plume of fire and black smoke rising from the crash site at the Essex airport. As a precautionary measure, police have begun evacuating a nearby golf club and a rugby club due to their close proximity to the incident. In a statement, the Essex County Fire and

Berekum: The Berekum East Municipal Assembly in the Bono Region has introduced a ‘Pay to Dump’ policy to improve proper waste management and sanitation in the Municipality. Mr Gabriel Kyere, the Assembly member for the Mpatasie Electoral Area and Chairman for the Assembly’s Sanitation Committee, disclosed this in an interview in Berekum. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Kyere stated that the policy was an innovative strategy to enhance the revenue generation of the Assembly. He emphasized that the revenue from the policy would be utilized solely to improve sanitation facilities. Mr Kyere was speaking during a clean-up exercise organized

Accra: The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has called on multinational enterprises to prioritize their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities towards their employees before extending such initiatives to their operational communities. This message was conveyed during a high-level corporate national dialogue organized by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) focused on realizing decent work conditions in Ghana’s multinational enterprises (MNEs). According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Joyce Abdulai, Senior Human Resource Officer at the GIPC, emphasized the importance of starting CSR with employees. She remarked that CSR should not be limited to philanthropic efforts but should prioritize providing employees with good

Accra: Nigeria came from behind to beat China 93-88 in the Group B opener of the 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Brno, Czech Republic on Saturday. According to Ghana News Agency, China got off to a strong start, leading 24-16 at the end of the first quarter and maintaining a narrow 44-38 advantage by halftime. But Nigeria rallied in the second half, fueled by a dominant final quarter in which they outscored China 32-28. Nigeria’s Nora Ezike scored 25 points, going a perfect 8-of-8 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. Idubamo Beggi added 18