Category: News

Kathmandu: At least eight people have died and 20 others are missing following severe flooding in the Himalayan state of Nepal, authorities said on Tuesday. Some victims have only been identified by body parts recovered from the flood zone, according to a police spokesperson in Kathmandu. According to Ghana News Agency, the floods destroyed a key bridge in the village of Rasuwagadhi, near the border with China, disrupting a major route between the two countries. An official from Rasuwa district in northern Nepal stated, ‘The bridge connecting the two countries has been washed away.’ The Bhotekoshi River burst its banks

Accra: Greater Accra Regional Executives of the Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) have been elected unopposed to lead the Association in the region for the next four years. The election, which took place at the Teacher’s Hall, Accra, on July 8, saw the five executives who had served from 2021 to 2025, reelected to steer the affairs of the regional branch from 2025 to 2029. According to Ghana News Agency, the retained executives included Mr. Daniel Borlabi (Chairperson), Mr. Lawrence Kangah (Vice Chairperson), Mr. Ibrahim Osumanu (Treasurer), Mr. Richard Neequaye (Secretary), and Mr. Daniel Boahene (Welfare Officer). Mr. Borlabi expressed

Accra: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has been recognized as the most visited tourist site in Ghana, maintaining its lead by accounting for 20 percent of total tourist arrivals in the country. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2024 Ghana Tourism Report, released by the Ghana Tourism Authority in Accra, highlighted that the park attracted 333,233 visitors last year, including 297,730 residents and 40,503 nonresidents. This marks the second consecutive year the park has topped the list of the most visited sites in Ghana. The report further detailed that the Kakum National Park (Canopy Walk) secured the second spot, attracting 183,757

Texas: The death toll in Texas from severe flooding has risen to more than 100, US media reported on Monday evening. According to Ghana News Agency, in Kerr County, which saw the worst of Friday’s flash floods, authorities confirmed 84 people have died, including 28 children, many of them at a Christian summer camp for girls. Emergency services are continuing to search for missing people, but hopes of finding more survivors are dimming. In addition, operations are being hampered by ongoing rain, flooding, and power outages in some areas. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has written to the inspector general

Bolgatanga: Stakeholders in the Upper East Region have reiterated calls for the establishment of shelters and improved coordination among institutions delivering essential services for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). According to Ghana News Agency, the stakeholders renewed the calls during a regional review meeting on the implementation of the Essential Services Package (ESP) for women and girls subjected to SGBV. The project is being implemented by the Department of Gender, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), with funding support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The meeting brought together representatives from the Ghana

Tamale: The Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), a non-governmental organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and girls, has launched five new social safe spaces in Tamale. These spaces aim to protect the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of vulnerable groups, including women, girls, and persons with disabilities. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative is supported by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and is part of the KASA project. It aims to offer secure and empowering environments where beneficiaries can access psychosocial support to manage issues related to their reproductive health and rights. The five safe

Akatsi: Mr. Patrick Escu Xormenyo Agboyibor, the aspiring Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akatsi South Constituency, in the Volta Region, has demonstrated his commitment to education by making a generous donation to his Alma-Mater, Akatsico Practice Cluster of Schools. The donation includes plastic chairs and an undisclosed amount of money to support teaching and learning. According to Ghana News Agency, these donations were made following a request by the school authorities for assistance with seating materials for the school lab to improve teaching and learning. Mr. Agboyibor explained that he had previously donated a projector and