Category: News

Nkonsia: A downpour has caused havoc at Nkonsia, a farming community in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, displacing about 600 residents in the community. According to Ghana News Agency, the rains, which accompanied incessant storms and lightning, hit the community Tuesday evening, October 21, 2025. The severe weather badly affected about 86 houses, ripped up classroom blocks, and uprooted some trees in the locality. During a visit to the farming community on Wednesday, Mr. Tangba Kuyab, the Assembly Member for the Nkonsia Electoral Area, appealed for support. He noted that the displaced persons were currently staying with their

Accra: Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL), in collaboration with the Development Bank Ghana (DBG), organized a forum for private school owners and administrators as part of its 2025 Customer Service Week celebrations. The event took place at OISL’s Circle Branch in Accra, bringing together key stakeholders from both institutions. According to Ghana News Agency, the forum saw participation from notable figures including Mr. Ernest Yerekuu, Chief Executive Officer of OISL; Dr. Francis Takyi, Chief Risk Officer; and Ms. Sefakor Boadu, Head of Entrepreneurial Projects and Business Development at DBG. Other attendees included Mr. Stephen Yankey, Edu-Finance Manager; Mr.

Kadjebi: The Kadjebi District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Oti Region has held a civic engagement with women groups in the district to empower them with knowledge on the rule of law and the fight against corruption. According to Ghana News Agency, the programme, held under the theme: ‘Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption’, brought together 60 women, including queen mothers, market women, hairdressers, dressmakers, and apprentices at Kadjebi. Ms. Delight Ama Serwaa Akey, Principal Civic Education Officer of the NCCE, said the initiative was aimed at increasing

Accra: The Chiefs and people of Anlo in the Volta Region are preparing for the upcoming Mini-Hogbetsotso festival to be hosted in Mafi Adidome in the North Tongu district. This event, a smaller version of the grand Hogbetsotso festival celebrated in Anlo, is anticipated to unite Anlo citizens from various backgrounds. According to Ghana News Agency, the festival, which holds cultural significance in Anloland, commemorates the migration of the Anlo people from Notsie in Togo under Torgbui Agorkorli to their current homeland in Ghana. It serves as a moment for the Anlo people to reflect on their history, culture, and

Accra: The Volta Youth in Agriculture (VYA) has commended Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku for choosing Ho in the Volta Region to host this year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration. According to Ghana News Agency, the group described the decision as a bold and commendable step that highlights the government’s commitment to recognising the contributions of farmers across the country, particularly those in the Volta Region. In a press release dated October 20, and signed by Madam Mawutor Joy Fianawle, Public Relations Officer of the group, the VYA said the move underscored the importance of agriculture to the region’s economy. Madam Fianawle

Accra: Cambodia has expressed its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan and the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to Ghana News Agency, this position was expressed in the Joint Communiqu© issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prak Sokhonn, following their videoconference meeting. During this meeting, and following the major achievements made in the Moroccan Sahara issue under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Cambodia expressed its support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan

Nkwanta: Mr. Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister of Interior, has reviewed the curfew hours imposed on Nkwanta Township and its environs in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. In a press release dated Thursday, October 23, 2025, the curfew now starts from 2000 to 0500 hours daily, compared to the previous hours of 1800 to 0500. According to Ghana News Agency, the decision to adjust the curfew hours was made based on the advice of the Oti Regional Security Council, which was executed through an Executive Instrument. The government is urging local leaders, including chiefs and opinion leaders,