Category: News

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

Sunyani: Barely six months into the tenure of office of President John Dramani Mahama, residents in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital, said they have higher hopes in the government and anticipate progressive growth and economic prosperity. According to Ghana News Agency, the government’s performance within the six months remained credible, however, residents expected expeditious action on the implementation of the government’s socio-economic interventions for wealth creation and poverty reduction. In a random interview with the agency on the streets of the regional capital, the residents shared their views and sentiments, blended with hope and frustrations. Madam Efua Anima, a trader,

Takoradi: The Western Regional Secretariat of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has urged the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) to take action in relocating drivers operating an unauthorized lorry station near the Takoradi Jubilee Park. This call comes amid concerns over the impact of these illegal operations on traffic congestion and the functioning of officially sanctioned terminals. According to Ghana News Agency, Western Regional GPRTU Chairman, Mr. Simmons Cudjoe, emphasized the detrimental effects the unauthorized terminal is having on the Union’s operations. He highlighted how the illegal transport operators are drawing passengers away from designated terminals, thereby undermining the

Kumasi: The Election Dispute Adjudication Committee (EDAC) of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has requested a postponement of the swearing-in of newly elected Ashanti Regional GJA executives. A release copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) stated that the EDAC had received a petition challenging the result of the Ashanti Regional Chairperson in the recently held GJA elections. According to Ghana News Agency, the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected National and Regional Executives is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025. After reviewing the petition, EDAC is satisfied that it meets the constitutional requirements and will adjudicate on the matter.