Category: News

Kumasi: Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Inspector-General of Police, has deployed a special investigations team to support inquiries into the death of Cheith Toure, a Senegalese, in Kumasi. The team includes homicide investigators, forensic experts, and intelligence officers. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs, indicated that preliminary investigations revealed that on October 16, 2025, a man identified as Issah, who claimed to be the deceased’s brother, took him to Manhyia Hospital with multiple abdominal injuries. Issah reportedly informed the police that the victim had been involved in

Keta: The Keta Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region has taken steps toward promoting inclusive education by supporting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the municipality with teaching and learning materials. The educational materials distributed included exercise books, textbooks, poster colors, and Mathematical sets. This initiative aims to aid the improved teaching and learning of PWDs in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Wisdom Seade, the Keta Municipal Chief Executive, emphasized during a ceremony at the assembly’s premises that the materials were intended to improve educational development and nurture the structures of PWDs for a better future. Mr. Seade

Kumasi: The Goethe-Institut, Ghana, has successfully launched the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture (AEPC) project in Kumasi, marking the second launch following an initial event in Accra. The initiative is designed to provide artists, creators, and cultural professionals in the Ashanti region with equal opportunities to participate in a grant competition alongside their counterparts from across Africa. According to Ghana News Agency, Ms. Excellencial Betty Boatemaa, the Finance and Grants Assistant of the AEPC at Goethe-Institut, highlighted that the European Union (EU) is funding the project, which will run from March 2025 to February 2028. The project aims to bolster collaborations

Bolgatanga: All 16 regions of Ghana will have fully operational passport application centres by the end of December 2025, as announced by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This initiative is part of the government’s plan to decentralise passport services and make them accessible to all Ghanaians, regardless of their location. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ablakwa made this commitment in Bolgatanga during the commissioning of a temporary passport application centre for the Upper East Region, marking the first of its kind in the region’s history. The initiative was facilitated through collaboration between the Ministry of

Accra: Mr. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has officially referred the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice of Ghana to Parliament’s Appointments Committee for vetting. This step follows the nomination by President John Dramani Mahama, who announced the decision on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the nomination was made in line with Article 144(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, subsequent to the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In an official communication from the President to Parliament, read by Speaker Bagbin on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to the House in Accra,

Kpone-katamanso: Mr. Samuel Tetteh Kwashie Morton, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has inspected a number of roads flagged for construction within the municipality. The road works are part of efforts to improve transportation networks and enhance socio-economic development. According to Ghana News Agency, the inspection was conducted in the company of contractors and officers from the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly’s (KKMA) Roads Engineering Department. The roads include the Kpone Barrier to Kpone Township Road, the Kpone Barrier to Michel Camp Road, the Frenchman to T.T. Brothers Road, and the Afotey Agbo Road. Mr. Morton mentioned that the visit was part

Tema: The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has convened a stakeholder meeting to discuss various developmental issues confronting the metropolis, resolving to remove all unauthorized structures and kiosks scattered across the city. According to Ghana News Agency, the stakeholders’ engagement included traditional and religious leaders, staff, and departmental heads, highlighting issues on the siting of kiosks and sanitation concerns. Madam Ebi Bright, the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, addressed the stakeholders, urging traditional and religious leaders to educate their followers on the need for enforcing order in the metropolis. Madam Bright announced that the assembly had declared zoning of schools, hospitals, security