Western North Region: Over eighty motorists arrested in NRSA joint road enforcement exercise
The Western North Regional office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has led a team of stakeholders, including the Police MTTD, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) to embark on a major road safety enforcement exercise aimed at ensuring safer roads for all users in the region. […]
GNFS swift action contains AGATEX paint factory fire in Ho; No casualties recorded
Firefighters from the Ho Municipal Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service, led by ASTNO Bernard Kwamitse, responded swiftly to an industrial fire at the Agatex Paint Factory, Tsawenu near Ho, following a distress call at 11:30 a.m. and arrived at 11:42 a.m. to find a rapidly spreading fire involving stored paint raw materials. […]
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say
Eleven people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials. The Palestinian Red Crescent said a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people, while another strike in the south of the strip killed five. The Israel Defense Forces said […]
President Mahama urges African Leaders to fast-track continental financial institutions
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to ratify protocols establishing the African Monetary Institute, African Monetary Fund, African Investment Bank, and the Pan African Stock Exchange by September this year. Speaking at the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions on the sidelines of the 39th African […]
OAFLAD Assembly: First Lady Lordina Mahama Highlights Health Access, Girls’ Education and Women’s Economic Empowerment
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed her commitment to advancing health, education and economic opportunities for women and vulnerable groups, as she addressed the 30th General Assembly of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development on the sidelines of the African Union Summit. Sharing the work of […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2027 set for June-July slot
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in June and July next year, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The South African said reports that the tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be delayed or moved were “totally unfounded”. Doubts have been raised over whether […]
From Trash to Treasure: CORD Ghana Helping Women to Turn Plastic Waste into Livelihood
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong Change often begins with a single pair of hands. In a world drowning in plastic, the hands of women are weaving a new story — one where waste becomes art, pollution becomes opportunity, and empowerment is stitched into every product they create. In a small workshop in Tamale, in the Northern […]
Akrokeri College of Education converts Clinic, Kitchen, ICT Centre, as alternative accommodation for female students; Management appeals for swift intervention
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The management of Akrokeri College of Education in the Ashanti Region has been compelled, due to inadequate on-campus residential facilities, to convert the College’s clinic, E-Learning and ICT Centre, and the kitchen of the only available female hostel into temporary accommodation for female students who were stranded upon their return to school. […]
Supreme Court of Liberia jails Prophet Key six months for contempt
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Supreme Court of Liberia has sentenced popular Liberian social media podcaster, Justin Oldpa Yeazehn, widely known as Prophet Key, to six months in prison for contempt of court.The ruling, delivered on Friday, February 13, 2026, follows his appearance before the full bench a day earlier, where he pleaded guilty and appealed […]
President Mahama meets UN Chief, discusses African security and democracy
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The bilateral meeting centred on critical security challenges facing the African continent, particularly the deteriorating situation in the […]
Dr. Bawumia calls for unity, patience and faith at National Thanksgiving Service after NPP flagbearer victory
By: Sarah Baafi Former Vice President and 2028 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Friday, February 13, 2026, used a National Thanksgiving Service at the National Mosque to strike a unifying tone, urging political actors and party faithful to place faith, humility and national healing above personal ambition. Speaking […]
Fugu surge sparks International demand as Ghana plans Trade Fairs – Minister Ablakwa
By: Hannah Dadzie Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says Ghana is witnessing a surge in international demand for its traditional fugu fabric, with several foreign ministers requesting customised pieces in their national colours. According to the Minister, the growing interest in the northern Ghanaian smock has become so significant that he has been […]
Farmers to earn GH¢2,587 per bag as government resets cocoa pricing formula
The government has reduced the producer price of cocoa to GH¢41,392 per tonne and GH¢2,587 per bag for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season, citing a sharp fall in global market prices and mounting liquidity pressures within the sector. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the […]
We must rebuild credibility, restore fiscal discipline, and make Ghana a predictable economy – President Mahama
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Mahama has acknowledged the difficult road ahead for Ghana’s economy, noting that the country is again facing debt distress despite previously benefiting from HIPC relief. He stressed that past experiences should have permanently shaped the nation’s fiscal discipline. The President highlighted that depleted financial buffers have left […]
