Category: News

Koforidua: The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) Zonal Public Engagement held in Koforidua has drawn widespread participation, as citizens from across the Eastern Region gathered to share views and suggestions on reforming Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. According to Ghana News Agency, the forum was convened by the Secretariat of the CRC, with support from the Eastern Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education, which helped mobilize public participation and solicit views and aspirations on the Constitution. Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, Eastern Regional Minister, commended President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to establish the Constitution Review Committee to spearhead public discourse

The hague: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader and chief justice, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan. The UN court in The Hague stated there were reasonable grounds to conclude that Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani have engaged in systemic gender-based violence since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. According to Ghana News Agency, the two leaders are further accused of persecuting individuals non-conforming with the Taliban’s policy on gender and those perceived as allies of girls and women. The statement

Tarkwa: The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced Prince Awuah, a 26-year-old illegal miner, to 16 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful entry and causing damage. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted on his plea. According to Ghana News Agency, Prosecuting Police Sergeant Enoch Assan-Donkoh informed the court, presided over by Mr. Charles Owusu Nsiah, that the complainant, Solomon Donkor, is a farmer residing in Aboso, while Awuah resides at Ndadieso, a suburb of Aboso. The incident occurred on April 19, 2025, around 2230 hours, when the complainant, along with his family and relatives, locked

Accra: Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, announced the discontinuation of the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) Programme, a key initiative of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. She revealed this change during her address on the Floor of Parliament, stating that the 1D1F policy is no longer in effect. According to Ghana News Agency, the minister outlined the ministry’s new focus on developing agro-processing parks under a 24-hour economy policy. This approach aims to keep Ghana’s economy active around the clock by boosting agro-processing zones, enhancing import substitution, increasing exports, generating foreign exchange, and creating employment opportunities.

Moscow: The Kremlin has expressed its shock following the death of Roman Starovoit, the former transport minister who was dismissed only hours prior to his death. Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov conveyed the administration’s reaction, stating, “This cannot fail to shock normal people,” during a statement to the Russian state news agency TASS. According to Ghana News Agency, President Vladimir Putin had relieved Starovoit of his duties on Monday, without providing any reasons for the dismissal. Shortly after this announcement, news of the 53-year-old’s death emerged, with investigators suspecting suicide as the cause. Starovoit, who was appointed as transport minister last

Kadjebi: Kadjebi District is facing a significant disruption in its school feeding programme with no meals provided to pupils during the ongoing third term, which began on May 9, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, a recent visit to various schools in the district confirmed that the schools were not serving meals to the pupils. At the Kadjebi E.P Primary School, Headteacher, Mr. George Amati expressed concern over the situation, noting that there was no cooking during the term, leaving 721 pupils who benefit from the programme without meals. He indicated that a formal report on the issue will follow.

Accra: The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has unveiled plans to organize a stakeholder dialogue on July 24 to deliberate on the National Agro-Industry Policy. This policy is designed to encourage private sector investment in agro-processing. According to Ghana News Agency, the policy aims to establish a conducive environment for private sector expansion within the agricultural sector. The announcement was made by Mrs. Ofosu-Adjare on Tuesday in Parliament when she addressed an urgent question posed by Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Effutu. Mr. Afenyo-Markin, who also serves as