Category: News

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

Adumasa: The police have arrested two persons in connection with a robbery incident at Adumasa in the Ashanti Region. The two suspects, whose names were not given, are assisting the police in investigations. An assault rifle and live ammunition were retrieved from the scene. According to Ghana News Agency, a police situational report stated that on September 20, 2025, at about 1930 hours, Superintendent Teddy Brown, the District Commander, received information from a caller at Bomfa regarding a robbery incident at Adumasa. Superintendent Brown, along with Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) L.J. Kanton and the Police Patrol Team, proceeded to

Accra: A 65-year-old woman, Madam Abena Gladys, has reportedly been murdered by her nephew in the Breman-Benin community of the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region. She was reportedly beheaded by her nephew, Kojo Sam unprovoked. According to Ghana News Agency, the tragic event took place at around 1215 hours on Monday, October 20, 2025, when the suspect allegedly forced his way into the victim’s room, armed with a pestle and struck her several times. He then dragged her outside, stabbed her repeatedly, and ultimately beheaded her. Some residents and relatives revealed that the suspect had previously threatened to kill