Reducing child labour in cocoa requires income support and women’s empowerment – ICI
By Charles S. Amponsah Tackling child and forced labour in Ghana’s cocoa communities requires more than awareness; it demands empowering women and creating alternative sources of income for families, says the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI). According to the 2024 Global Estimates of Child Labour, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to carry the heaviest burden, accounting for nearly […]
Education key to tackling child and forced labour in cocoa communities – ICI
By Charles S. Amponsah | Picture credit: Adwoa Anaah Adjei The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is putting education at the centre of efforts to reduce child and forced labour in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Through initiatives such as access to schools, bridging classes for children who have fallen behind, apprenticeship programmes for […]
Journalists trained to raise awareness on child and forced labour in cocoa sector
By Charles S. Amponsah | Picture credit: Adwoa Anaah Adjei The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association and the Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA), has organised a two-day experience sharing workshop for selected journalists in Kumasi. Participants were trained on child labour concepts, Ghana’s legal framework, and […]
GES interdicts teacher at Okadjakrom SHTS over alleged misconduct
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher at Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School in the Oti Region following a video allegedly showing him in a sexual act with a female student. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Mr. Mfo Richard Tibetor, a teacher at Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School in the Oti […]
Kasotie (Ashanti): 7 dead, 5 rescued in collapsed mine
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu Seven persons have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved from a collapsed mining pit at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. However, the number of those rescued alive is projected at four or five, who are at the Mpasatia Hospital receiving treatment. According to our Ashanti Regional […]
Adwumawura Programme launched to empower 10,000 young entrepreneurs – Vice President
By Ruth Serwaa Asare Vice President of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has emphasised that the government’s flagship Adwumawura Programme goes beyond simply offering financial support and skills training, describing it as a comprehensive platform for building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem. Speaking at the onboarding and orientation ceremony of the Adwumawura Programme at the Cedi […]
AMA orders closure of shops for first National Sanitation Day after presidential launch
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has directed that all shops and markets within the metropolis remain closed on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 6 a.m. to allow for the maiden citywide clean-up exercise under the newly launched National Sanitation Day. A statement signed by the Assembly’s Head of Public Affairs, […]
Government raises cocoa producer price to GHS 3,625 per bag
By: Ashiadey Dotse Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has announced that the government will increase the producer price of cocoa to GHS 3,625 per bag or GHS 58,000 per tonne, starting Friday, October 3, 2025. According to the minister, the new price represents an increase of GHS 400 per bag, equal to a […]
Ghana joins world to mark UN Day of Older Persons
By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney Ghana has joined the rest of the world to mark the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), an annual observance that celebrates the contributions of older adults while highlighting the challenges they face. The 2025 commemoration is being organised by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) under the global theme: […]
Former Black Galaxies coach Annor Walker passes away after brief illness
By: Kwame Bediako Former Black Galaxies and Accra Great Olympics head coach Annor Walker has died after a short illness at his residence in Accra on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. His passing has been mourned by the Ghanaian football community, where he was widely respected for his dedication and tactical expertise. Walker’s coaching career spanned […]
NAIMOS task force hands over 9 illegal miners to Accra Police
By Felix Cofie The National Illegal Mining Operations Task Force (NAIMOS) has intensified its clampdown on galamsey activities with the arrest of a nine-member criminal gang operating in the Anhwiafutu Forest Belt within the Atwima Mponua Forest Reserve. The suspects were apprehended last week during a special operation and initially held at the Kumasi Central […]
Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah appointed National Coordinator for OAK for President
By Felix Cofie The OAK for President movement, supporting New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has announced the appointment of Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah as its National Coordinator. According to the group, the appointment reflects confidence in Dr. Boakye-Danquah’s leadership, dedication, and passion for the reorganization and strengthening of the NPP ahead of […]
Azumah Nelson appointed Vice Chairman of New Boxing Interim Management Committee
By: Kwame Bediako Legendary boxer Azumah Nelson has been named Vice Chairman and Special Technical Advisor to Ghana’s newly inaugurated Boxing Interim Management Committee (IMC). The committee was launched on Monday, September 29, 2026, by Sports Minister Kofi Adams to oversee and reform professional boxing in the country. The nine-member IMC is chaired by former […]
Ghana eyes Russian floating nuclear power to meet energy needs ahead of first plant construction
Story by: Mabel Adorkor Annang Ghana is considering the deployment of Russia’s floating nuclear power technology as a temporary solution to meet the country’s growing energy demand while it awaits the construction of its first nuclear power plant. The Deputy Director of Nuclear and Alternative Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Dr. […]
