Esther Cobbah: Daring to lead global PR
By: Peter Martey Agbeko, APR Chair, International Relations Committee, IPR Ghana She was born in the coastal town of Sekondi, nurtured in Sekondi and Komenda, sharpened at Mmofraturo Girls Boarding School, Wesley Girls’ High School, introduced to the communication profession at the University of Ghana , Legon and polished at the world-class Cornell University in the United States. Today, Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah stands as a global […]
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang celebrates teachers as architects of Ghana’s future
By Rachel Quartey & Rukayatu Musah Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has lauded the crucial role of teachers in shaping Ghana’s progress, describing them as the foundation of national development and key contributors to the country’s future. At the 2025 Ghana Teacher Prize ceremony, held at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in […]
Ghana shines at 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Championships with 69 medals
By: Kwame Bediako Team Ghana concluded its impressive performance at the 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Championships, held over three days at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, securing a total of 69 medals. The host nation showcased strength in both junior and senior categories, thrilling local fans with its achievement. In the Junior category, […]
NIA begins issuance of Ghana cards to children aged 6–14 today
By Ruth Serwaa Asare The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the commencement of the issuance of Ghana Cards to children between the ages of six and fourteen, starting Monday, October 6, 2025. According to the Authority, the exercise will initially take place in 56 districts across the country, beginning with schools where the children […]
Government to construct modern 24-Hour markets in all 261 Districts — Local Government Minister
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced that the government will soon commence the construction of modern, 24-hour economy markets across all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. Speaking after joining the first National Sanitation Day (NSD) clean-up exercise in […]
AMA enforces citywide compliance on National Sanitation Day
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Every first Saturday of the month has been set aside as National Sanitation Day across Ghana, an initiative designed to promote environmental hygiene, civic discipline, and community participation. In Accra, this month’s exercise took a more rigorous turn as the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) enforced a new directive requiring all […]
Goldfields Tennis Club dethrones Ho to win 2025 Asogli Yam Festival Tournament
By Tilda Acorlor Defending champions Ho Tennis Club lost the final match of the Asogli Te Za (Yam Festival) Tennis Tournament to Goldfields Tennis Club from Tarkwa, 6-7(3-7) and 5-7, allowing Goldfields to clinch the 2025 title. Goldfields Tennis Club, elated about their victory, credited their win to hard work and determination. “We are the […]
“We will win fight against galamsey” – President Mahama assures Ghanaians
By Celestine Avi The National Menace Illegal mining, or galamsey, remains one of Ghana’s most difficult national challenges, destroying water bodies, farmlands, and forest reserves. Over the years, successive governments have struggled to curb the menace, which has grown from artisanal digging into large-scale operations involving heavy machinery. President John Dramani Mahama says while the […]
New Patriotic Party is not tribalistic, ignore propaganda – Dr. Bawumia
By Mercy Darko The New Patriotic Party’s 2024 flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pushed back against claims of tribalism, stating that the party’s tradition is to select leaders based on merit, not ethnic background. During a stakeholder engagement at Lapaz in Accra, the former Vice President underscored that the NPP rejects tribal voting. To prove […]
NDC MPs reject calls for Sam George’s resignation
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Democratic Congress members on Parliament’s Information and Communications Select Committee have rejected calls from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) members for the resignation of Mr. Sam Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations. The majority members, at a press conference in Accra on Friday, October 3, 2025, […]
Afenyo-Markin calls for stronger ECOWAS Court to deepen regional justice
BY VALENTIA TETTEH The Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Minority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has underscored the importance of strengthening the ECOWAS Court of Justice as a cornerstone for safeguarding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in West Africa. Delivering an address at the opening ceremony of the […]
Parliament to repeal controversial LI 2462 on Oct. 14 – AG
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced that the John Mahama-led government is set to revoke the controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which permits individuals or groups to mine in forest reserves. The LI 2462 has been the subject of widespread public outcry and political debate. Speaking at […]
Suspected Indian hemp intercepted at Asesewa arrives at Police HQ for investigations
By JULIET METTLE-EDMONDS Thirty-six (36) bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, intercepted on September 30, 2025 along the Sekesua Road near Koforidua in the Eastern Region, have been transferred to the Police Headquarters in Accra for further investigation and laboratory testing. The substances were being transported in a Kia truck with registration number ER-760-23, partially filled with sawdust, in an attempt to […]
Wontumi faces arrest if he fails to report to Accra on October 6 – AG reveals
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has revealed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will be arrested if he fails to report to the authorities in Accra on October 6, 2025. Chairman […]
