Nine dead and four injured in galamsey pit collapse at Tontokrom
By Amoako Kwame A mine collapse at Tontokrom in the Asutifi South District in the Ahafo Region, has killed nine illegal miners and injured four others severely. The victims are part of a growing number of illegal miners operating in the region, raising concerns about safety and enforcement in small-scale mining operations. Following initial fears […]
Depression often sets in after initial grieving period following loss – Expert
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Chief Executive Officer of the Accra London Health Centre, Vanessa Apea, has highlighted the often overlooked issue of depression that can set in after the initial grieving period following a loss. She noted that funerals in Ghana are significant cultural events where friends and family rally around to offer support, but […]
Wife of late supreme leader has been killed: Iran state TV
Iran state TV Channel Two has confirmed that Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh, wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has also been killed “at home”. Iranian outlets had previously reported that Bagherzadeh was in a coma. Previously, Iranian media had said that Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild and son-in-law have been killed. Khamenei and his wife had six […]
Iran will threaten ‘all of humanity’ if they get nuclear weapons – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu tells reporters that the Iranian regime will “threaten all of humanity” if they are able to get nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them. “So we set out to protect ourselves, but in so doing we protect many others,” he says during his visit to Beit Shemesh. “I want […]
Ghana Hotels Association holds Congress in Kumasi
By: Akosua Frema Frempong The Ghana Hotels Association has held it 13th biennial congress in Kumasi with a call for crackdown on unregistered, unlicensed and substandard hospitality facilities by regulatory bodies to sanitize the sector and ensure safety standards. The pushing for this action is to create a fair, competitive and safe environment for licensed […]
CVF-V20: Ghana hosts validation forum to align climate prosperity plan with government priorities
A validation platform to update and align the Climate Prosperity Plan to be at par with the objectives and vision of the current government has been held in Accra. At the Validation forum, the former President of the Maldives and Secretary General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V-20 Finance Ministers, Mohammed Nasheed said for nations […]
NCCE engages Danchira Community in social auditing forum
Story by: RAPHAEL AGBANU The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ga South Municipal Office, has organised a social auditing programme to educate residents in the Danchira Electoral Area of the Domeabra Obom Constituency. The engagement brought together key stakeholders, including traditional authorities, the Assembly Member for Danchira Electoral Area, community members, persons with disabilities, […]
Ghana’s Gender Equity Agenda: Taking Stock of Affirmative Action
By Rebecca Ekpe ‘’Mr Speaker, my government will continue to ensure gender equality and equity, promote the welfare and protection of children’s rights, and empower the vulnerable, the aged, and persons with disabilities for sustainable national development,’’ President John Mahama (SONA 2026). The Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 represents a historic shift in Ghana’s […]
President Mahama warns of global democratic decline; calls for African self-determination
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to rethink their governance models and stop measuring progress solely against Western standards, warning that democratic backsliding is now visible in parts of the so-called Global North. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Judicial Year and 20th Anniversary of the African […]
Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards
US actor Michael B Jordan has scored a surprise win at the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving him a surge of momentum in the final weeks before the Oscars. He was named best actor for his role in vampire horror Sinners, which also scored the top prize of the […]
Mahama recounts father’s detention to urge stronger human rights protections in Africa
By: Sarah Baafi President John Dramani Mahama has drawn on deeply personal family history to renew calls for stronger protection of human rights and judicial independence across Africa, warning that abuses of power leave scars not only on individuals but on entire generations. Speaking at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights during the […]
President Mahama warns Africa against the abuse of executive powers in the continent
By Amoako Kwame The President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to be democratic and prevent the executive arm of government from encroaching on other branches of governance. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 Judicial Year of African Court on Human Rights in Arusha, Tanzania the President emphasized that abusing of executive […]
Respect and implement African Court judgments in good faith – Mahama urges member states
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to respect and implement the judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in good faith.Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Judicial Year of the Court in Arusha, Tanzania on Monday March 2, 2026, President Mahama also urged member states […]
African Court could have delivered justice for past abuses if it had existed earlier – Mahama
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has said the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights could have secured justice against apartheid criminals, colonialists and oppressive dictators if it had existed in earlier times. Speaking at the opening of the Court’s 2026 Judicial Year in Arusha, Tanzania on Monday, 2 March 2026, President Mahama […]
