Category: News

Cape Coast: Vice President, Professor Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang heralds this year’s Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC) Trade, Tourism and Investment Expo, dubbed: ‘Central Expo 2025.’ The Vice President will officially open the fair on Monday, August 25 at the Adisadel school park. According to Ghana News Agency, the Expo themed ‘Unlocking business opportunities in the Central Region,’ will take place from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, 31. It aims to showcase the region’s trade, tourism, and investment opportunities to a global audience. This annual week-long event is expected to attract thousands of exhibitors and investors, thereby accelerating the region’s economic

Moscow: A man is facing charges relating to the attempted murder of a 2-year-old at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, by picking the boy up and hurling him to the ground, state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday. The man, a passenger, is reported to have been under the influence of drugs. According to Ghana News Agency, the toddler has been admitted to hospital, where he is in a coma and being treated for serious head injuries. The incident is reported to have taken place in the arrivals hall shortly before midnight on Monday. Bystanders were able to prevent further attacks by

Krachi East: All contract staff at the National Identification Authority (NIA) have been directed to cease operations with immediate effect, instead of the June 30, 2025, deadline previously instructed. This new directive comes amidst the ongoing indefinite strike by NIA staff over unpaid operational support allowances. According to Ghana News Agency, the contract staff were initially informed that their services would no longer be needed after June 30, 2025. However, a communique has accelerated the timeline, instructing them to down their tools starting Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Mr. Jacob Sey, the Krachi East Municipal Director of NIA, disclosed this in

Tamale: Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, has toured the Nuts for Growth Ltd, a factory in Duuyin, a suburb of Tamale, to learn about its operations. His visit is part of the government’s efforts to support the factory in scaling up its operations and strengthen the country’s position in the global shea market, while promoting sustainable agribusiness and empowering rural women. According to Ghana News Agency, the Nuts for Growth Ltd processes shea nuts into cosmetics and raw shea butter. Dr. Otokunor, after touring the facility, emphasized the factory’s role in value addition

Accra: The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has expressed its approval of the Ghanaian Cabinet’s decision to approve the Mahama Care Fund Bill, formally known as the National Medical Trust Fund Bill. This decision marks a significant step towards enhancing Ghana’s public health system by addressing noncommunicable diseases and easing the financial burden on affected individuals. According to Ghana News Agency, Ms. Mary Yayra Kpogo, the Director of Programmes at INSLA, emphasized in a statement that the bill’s passage will play a crucial role in establishing dedicated and sustainable health financing in Ghana. The fund is expected to substantially

Accra: Reverend Dr. Enoch Thompson, Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, has urged Ghanaians to acknowledge the goodness of God through the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving (NDPT). He highlighted Ghana’s relative peace and stability amid regional challenges as evidence of divine grace, emphasizing the need for national gratitude. According to Ghana News Agency, Rev. Dr. Thompson articulated these sentiments during a courtesy visit by the NDPT planning committee to the Ghana Baptist Convention. The visit aimed to brief the convention on the event, formally invite them, and seek their blessings. The committee also visited the Ghana Pentecostal

Guizhou: Days of heavy rainfall have led to severe flooding in China, triggering damage and reports of missing people. In the southwestern province of Guizhou, a highway bridge in Sandu County collapsed following a landslide, state media reported. Footage from the accident site showed a lorry with its front part hanging precariously over the abyss, narrowly avoiding a fall. The driver was reported unharmed. According to Ghana News Agency, in the vicinity of the accident site, rivers burst their banks. Videos circulating online showed brown floodwaters gushing through a shopping center in Rongjiang County. Chinese state television called it the