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

Accra: Mobile Telecommunication Network, MTN Ghana, has held a regional media and stakeholders forum in Wa to engage key partners, community leaders, the media, and customers as part of its nationwide stakeholder engagement initiative. The forum formed part of MTN’s ongoing regional stakeholder engagements to foster transparency, strengthen partnerships, and share developments around its services, infrastructure, and social impact programmes. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Joseph Dogbe, the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Scancom, addressed the forum, noting MTN’s unwavering commitment to the region and reiterating the role of reliable telecommunication connectivity in driving economic transformation. He said

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,

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

Accra: The Volta Youth in Agriculture (VYA) has commended Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku for choosing Ho in the Volta Region to host this year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration. According to Ghana News Agency, the group described the decision as a bold and commendable step that highlights the government’s commitment to recognising the contributions of farmers across the country, particularly those in the Volta Region. In a press release dated October 20, and signed by Madam Mawutor Joy Fianawle, Public Relations Officer of the group, the VYA said the move underscored the importance of agriculture to the region’s economy. Madam Fianawle