Category: News

Nabdam: The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Nabdam District has held a civic engagement session to empower women’s groups with the knowledge and skills needed to fight corruption and promote the rule of law in their communities. According to Ghana News Agency, the event brought together 60 women, including dressmakers, hairdressers, traders, and representatives of faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as young women from the informal sector. The engagement formed part of a nationwide initiative under the project ‘Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption,’ being implemented by the NCCE with

Accra: Mr Joseph Bukari Nape, the Minister of Transport, has announced a comprehensive initiative to transform urban mobility through the development of smart and resilient infrastructure aimed at reducing congestion, enhancing public transport, and fostering sustainable urban growth. According to Ghana News Agency, the minister’s plan focuses on massive investments across all transport modes to create opportunities for young people, women, and persons with disabilities to actively engage in the transport economy. The announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair (GTLF) 2025 in Accra, with President John Dramani Mahama attending as the

Accra: Africa could soon lose its leading position in global cocoa production if systemic challenges are not urgently addressed, warned Mr. Adeola Adegoke, the Global President of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA). Despite the continent producing 70% of the world’s cocoa, it faces significant underdevelopment in cocoa-growing communities, threatening the livelihoods of farmers and the sustainability of the cocoa ecosystem. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Adegoke highlighted how low farmer incomes, rising production costs, deforestation, illegal mining encroachment, child labor pressures, and a lack of value addition are opening the door for other continents to overtake

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.

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has remanded 48 Ivorians into prison custody over illegal entry. All of them pleaded not guilty to entering the country illegally and staying without acquiring the requisite permits. The court, presided over by Madam Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, ordered that they be brought back on November 3, 2025. Three of their accomplices, Saran Kone, Belinga Grace Divine, and M’balla Kone, who collapsed in front of the court, could not be arraigned. According to Ghana News Agency, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Haligah, presenting the facts, said on October 7, 2025, the police had intelligence that some

Sagnarigu: The Sagnarigu Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Northern Region has held a one-day engagement workshop aimed at empowering women groups in the municipality on the rule of law and combating corruption. The event was organized to enhance participants’ understanding of their civic rights, legal protections, and available reporting mechanisms. According to Ghana News Agency, the workshop, which was supported by GIZ and co-funded by the European Union (EU), gathered women from various associations, including those involving persons with disabilities, beauticians, hairdressers, and interfaith groups within the Sagnarigu Municipality. The initiative sought to

Accra: The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is seeking the support of Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) to achieve sustainable results in Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts across the region. GIABA, in collaboration with Ghana’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), is hosting a two-day national sensitisation seminar in Accra aimed at raising awareness among religious leaders and institutions about the AML/CFT framework and GIABA’s mandate. According to Ghana News Agency, the seminar is designed to agree on actionable points to promote peaceful coexistence and address Money Laundering (ML), Terrorism Financing (TF), and Proliferation