President Mahama appoints Dr. Richmond Nii Okle as Head of Investment and Tourism at Ghana’s Embassy in China
Story by: Doreen Ampofo President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Richmond Afotey Nii Okle, a lecturer at the Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS) in China, as Head of Investment and Tourism at Ghana’s Embassy in China. Dr. Nii Okle, who has served as Secretary to the NDC China Chapter from 2018 till date, assumes […]
Bosomoa Forest Reserve under threat as community clears 20 acres for proposed health college project
By Clara Mlano The Bosomoa Forest Reserve in the Bono East Region is at the centre of growing controversy following the clearance of approximately 20 acres of the Reserve to pave the way for the construction of a proposed Nursing and Midwifery Training School. Located between the Jema and Ampoma communities near Kintampo in the […]
Ghana Navy arrests ten Nigerian stowaways on Panamanian vessel at Tema
The Ghana Navy has arrested ten Nigerian nationals who were found as stowaways aboard a Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel, Grand Venus, at the Tema Port. The arrests were made on Friday, 31 October 2025, after naval officers responded to a distress call from the ship. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects secretly boarded the vessel while […]
GBC trains Armed Forces Command students in effective media communication
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Students of the Senior Command and Staff Course 47 of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College have paid an educational visit to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Accra. The visit, which took place on Monday, 3rd November 2025, formed part of their training in media relations and public […]
Regulation of courier services needed as riders tamper with food – Communications Minister
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called for regulation of courier companies in the country, as many delivery riders often tamper with food meant for customers. Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee hearing in Parliament on the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission on Monday, November […]
State Housing Company launches nationwide revenue mobilisation drive — offers 15% discount to debtors
By Felix cofie The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has launched a nationwide Revenue Mobilization Campaign to recover outstanding payments from clients and strengthen its financial base, as part of efforts to sustain affordable housing delivery across Ghana. As part of the campaign, the company is offering a 15 percent discount on all outstanding financial […]
Student Loan Trust Fund to cover law school students – Education Minister
By Ruth Serwaa Asare Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has signaled a potential review of the interest rate policy of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) to ensure repayment terms are fairer and more responsive to the employment challenges faced by graduates. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday, November 3, the Minister voiced concern […]
Acres of vegetables rot due to lack of storage facilities in Tema
By Mercy Nimo Farmers in Tema are counting their losses as several acres of their farm produce have been severely destroyed due to the lack of storage facilities. The situation has affected over five hundred farmers who are pleading with the government and other benevolent organisations to support them with proper storage facilities to help […]
Ghanaians urged to uphold peace for national development
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Konor of the Manya Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Sakite, who doubles as the President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, has urged Ghanaians to always resort to peace in all their endeavors, as development cannot thrive in any society without peace. He mentioned that chieftaincy disputes, factionalism, and hate […]
IGP directs CID to takeover probe into attack on NAIMOS at Hwidiem
The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to take over investigations into an attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 1, 2025, when the NAIMOS […]
Oyoko Methodist SHS wins maiden innovate Koforidua Challenge
BY: GODFRED ANKU KAALI Oyoko Methodist Senior High School (OMESS) has emerged winners of the maiden Innovate Koforidua Challenge, an initiative aimed at nurturing technological creativity among young people in the Eastern Region. The competition, held under the theme “Koforidua 2025: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Health and Environment,” forms part of the TechTown Koftown Project […]
German President arrives Sunday for 3-day visit
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will arrive in Ghana today, Sunday, November 2, 2025, to begin a three-day state visit aimed at deepening the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries. The visit, which is at the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to focus on strengthening cooperation […]
Yilo Krobo MCE launches operation to clear decades-old refuse dumps
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly, led by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Francis Addo Akumatey, has taken the monthly National Sanitation Day to a new level by launching a special initiative dubbed “Operation Clean Your Frontage: Operation Evacuate All Decades of Heaped Refuse Dumps within the Centres of Our Communities in […]
Gold sector contributed GH₵88.1 billion to Ghana’s GDP in 2024 – VEEP
By Daniel Donkor Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has praised Ghana’s gold industry for its substantial contribution to national growth, revealing that the sector injected GH₵88.1 billion into the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024. Speaking at the official opening of the Newmont Ahafo North Mine at Afrisipakrom in the Tano North Municipality […]
