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Bolgatanga: Mr Donatus Atanga Akamugri, the Upper East Regional Minister, has reiterated the need for an airport in the region to improve air transport connectivity, attract investment, and unlock economic and tourism potential. He emphasized the strategic importance of such an infrastructure project during the commissioning of the Upper East Regional Passport Application Centre in Bolgatanga. According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister highlighted the airport as essential for regional transformation, trade facilitation, and balanced national development. He pointed out the region’s proximity to Burkina Faso and Togo, its rich mineral resources, and a growing population as factors that make

Shama: The Shama Traditional Council has held a crucial stakeholder meeting to deepen collaboration between the Council and companies operating within the Shama Municipality. The meeting was chaired by Osagyefo Kwaw Fraiku IV, the President of the Council, and saw the participation of chiefs, queen mothers, and representatives from key institutions, including Twyford Ghana Ceramic Factory, the Volta River Authority (VRA), local banks, Police Service, Fire Service, and Lands Commission. According to Ghana News Agency, the discussions focused on corporate registration with the Council, participation in traditional activities, sponsorship management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance, employment opportunities for locals, and

Accra: Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, widow of former President Jerry John Rawlings, has passed away. Details surrounding her death, including the cause and official confirmation from her family, were yet to be made public at the time of filing this report. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was a prominent figure in Ghana’s political and social life for over four decades. She served as First Lady during her husband’s tenure as Head of State and later as President, first briefly in 1979 and again from 1981 to 2001. As First Lady, she founded the 31st December

Tamale: The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mubarak, has cautioned against politicizing or tribalizing crimes, stressing that the government remains resolute in treating crime purely as crime, irrespective of identity or political affiliation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mubarak warned that any attempt to attach political or ethnic color to criminal acts could undermine national efforts to maintain peace and stability and urged that justice be applied without bias to tribe, religion, or political persuasion. Mr. Mubarak made the remarks at the sixth High-Level Dialogue of State and Non-State Actors on Peace and Security in Northern Ghana, held

Accra: The exchange of letters between the National Lottery Authority (NLA), KGL Technology Limited, and other collaborators has come under scrutiny, despite being described as a normal administrative procedure by Mr. Razak Kojo Opoku, former Public Relations Manager of the NLA. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Opoku explained that the NLA requested data on sales and revenue for 2025 from KGL as part of its routine administrative tasks. KGL responded, agreeing to provide the requested data, fully audited by both internal and external auditors. Mr. Opoku criticized Fourth Estate for allegedly linking the routine request to broader controversies surrounding

Accra: The Chief, elders, and people of Azulenloanu, a fishing and farming community in the Ellembelle District, have concluded their annual Kundum festival by urging the government to implement developmental projects in the town. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Addo Nreda VI, Chief of Azulenloanu, acknowledged that while the government had previously introduced developments such as asphaltic overlay, toilet facilities, a market square, and electrification projects, the town still lacked adequate social amenities compared to other areas. Nana Addo Nreda VI shared these insights during an interview on the sidelines of the festival’s climax in the Ellembelle District of

Accra: The Indian community in Ghana, in partnership with some Ghanaian philanthropists, have sponsored the deployment of solar street lights in some rural areas in the country. The project forms part of the celebration of Diwali, the Indian festival of light. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, led by IPMC Chairman Amar Deep Singh Hari, received support from businesses, including Nankani and Hagan, M and G Pharmaceuticals, Kane-Em Industries, DPS Group, Poly Group, Link@, Moti Mahal Restaurant, RSKC Foundation, and Tropical Cables. Some beneficiary communities include Dondoli, Kumbienhe, Kabanya in Central Wa; Brada and Tornu in North Dayi, Kusele,