German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday evening arrived in Ghana for a three-day state visit. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said President Steinmeier was met on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Frederik Landshöft. President Steinmeier, accompanied […]
Ghana is on track to overcome the long-standing challenge of poor sanitation through collective national effort and renewed commitment at all levels, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has said. He said the overwhelming public participation, strong media support, and active involvement of traditional authorities and religious leaders in the […]
A gruesome killing in her own family inspired South African Leonora Tima to create a digital platform where people, mostly women, can talk about and track abuse. Leonora’s relative was just 19 years old, and nine months pregnant, when she was killed, her body dumped on the side of a highway near Cape Town in […]
Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister of Defence, has reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering commitment to modernising and retooling the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to enhance national defence capabilities and the welfare of troops. He said the retooling initiative, which would take full effect next year, formed part of President John Dramani Mahama’s broader “Resetting […]
The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the robbery and murder of a 15-year-old housekeeper at Aduman in the Kodie Municipality. The suspects, Sani Abacha, aged 28, and Asante Eric, aged 23, were arraigned before the Kodie Magistrate Court on October 28, 2025, on provisional charges of robbery and […]
The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms Diene Keita, has warned that dwindling global funding for family planning is threatening access to contraceptives, with potentially devastating consequences for women, adolescents, and communities worldwide. Ms Keita said contraceptives are not only essential to women’s health but also critical to economic growth, education, […]
Mfantsipim School, the reigning champions of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), has beaten city rivals, Adisadel College and visitors Prempeh College emphatically to book their ticket to the semi-finals of the 2025 edition of the competition in Cape Coast. ‘The School’ thrashed the two colleges severely in what was supposed to be a […]
Betty Adza’s earnings from her coffee farm have increased more than a thousand-fold over the past five years. Once making barely GHS 500 (about US$47.66) per season, the single mother and her group members now earn upwards of GHS 17,000 (about US$1,620), thanks to farm expansion, access to ready markets, and alternative income opportunities. “Coffee […]
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has announced government plans to acquire 500 new buses to boost the operations of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) and enhance public transportation across Ghana. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Mr. Nikpe described the move as part of the government’s broader efforts to modernise the […]
Mrs. Anita Owusu-Kuffour, Eastern Regional Manager of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has called for an immediate ban on the locally made cooking pots popularly known as “Dadesen.” She cited dangerous levels of lead detected in its production, warning that the contamination posed serious health risks to consumers. She made the call during a […]
