From Ghana to Kenya: How A Borrowed Innovation Is Empowering Farmers And Promoting Safer Food
By: Gloria Anderson When Anastasia Ngarama , a retired financial manager turned farmer, attended a workshop organized by Crop life Kenya on the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework last year, she did not expect that a single idea would completely reshape the way she farms. That day, she was introduced to a system that promised to […]
Breaking News: Kade Chief Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II abdicates stool after 21 years
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah In a dramatic and emotional turn of events, the Chief of Kade in the Eastern Region, Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, known in private life as William Kwame Apaw, has announced his abdication from the stool after 21 years of leadership. The announcement, made just moments before he formally handed over his […]
A Legacy of Excellence: The Story of Mawuli School
Mawuli School, founded in 1950, stands as one of Ghana’s most respected second-cycle institutions, situated in the serene city of Ho, the Volta Regional capital. Established by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church under the visionary leadership of Rev. Dr. C.W. Armstrong, a Canadian missionary, the School was built on the mission of providing holistic education grounded […]
GoldBod opens applications for jewellery, fabrication, and refinery licences
By: Magdalene Andoh The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially opened applications for Jewellery and Fabrication Licences (Categories A, B, and C), as well as Refinery Licences, effective Tuesday, October 22, 2025. According to a statement from the Board, the initiative aims to formalize the downstream gold value-addition sector, strengthen regulatory compliance, and promote sustainable […]
OSP dismisses claims of frustration towards A-G, reaffirms cooperation in Ken Ofori-Atta’s extradition
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to claims that they are intentionally frustrating the Attorney General (A-G) in the extradition process of former finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta. “The OSP is not frustrating and will not frustrate its own extradition request. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason for […]
Dozens killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Dozens of people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria’s central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road and crashed, spilling fuel. Villagers rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker which suddenly exploded, setting off a massive fire that engulfed them. About 30 people reportedly died, while at least […]
More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda
Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say. The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious and were now being treated. The crash occurred when two buses travelling in opposite directions “met head on” […]
GES warns schools against unauthorised PTA levies
By; Ruth Serwaa Asare The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools across the country against the collection of unauthorised levies under the guise of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues. In a statement issued by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, GES revealed that it has received reports of some second cycle institutions […]
Education Minister warns schools against unauthorised fees
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has warned that heads of second cycle schools who deny admission to students duly placed in their schools or demand unapproved fees will face sanctions. He expressed concern over reports received by the Ministry that some heads of schools were frustrating the enrollment process for first-year students and extorting […]
GIS boss visits officer injured in armed attack at Gbintiri checkpoint
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, Samuel Basintale Amadu, has paid a working visit to the Immigration officer, AICOII Oppong Daniel, who was injured in the Gbintiri Checkpoint attack, at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. AICOII Oppong Daniel was with Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICOII) Rafiq Mohammed, now deceased, when they were attacked last […]
French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Not since World War Two Nazi collaborationist leader Philippe Pétain was jailed for treason in 1945 has any French ex-leader gone behind […]
Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan‘s prime minister by parliament, making her the first woman to hold the office. The 64-year-old won a clear majority on Monday – 237 votes in the powerful Lower House and another 125 in the Upper House – as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). A staunch conservative […]
Africa’s digital currency revolution gains ground as Bank of Zambia confirms AKL Lumi’s Authenticity
By: Gloria Anderson Africa’s push toward a unified digital financial system has taken a major leap forward as the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) officially confirmed the authenticity of the AKL Lumi endorsement letter (Ref: BOZ/EXEC/DG/LFS/BP, dated August 22, 2024). The central bank’s verification cements the legitimacy of the Lumi ecosystem, which continues to expand across […]
Two dead after cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea
A cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea early on Monday, killing two ground staff. Emirates flight EK9788 was arriving from Dubai at about 03:50 local time (19:50 GMT) when it veered off the runway and collided with an airport patrol vehicle. The two people inside […]
