The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) recorded 48 disaster incidents in the Bono East Region in 2025, largely between the second and third quarters. The incidents comprised rainstorms, windstorms, bushfires, domestic fires and conflicts. No cases were recorded in the first and fourth…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing him of complicity in Ghana’s inclusion among 75 countries affected by the United States immigration visa freeze. The freeze is…

A linguist of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for the inclusion of traditional leaders on the management board of the Ashanti Regional Centre for National Culture (CNC). Kyeame Baffour Osei Kwame Kantakrakyi said the presence and contributions of traditional leaders on…

The Lati Hamilton family of Cape Coast has handed over a fully refurbished Emergency Ward at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital to its management. Abandoned for nearly two decades, the unit was transformed within two months into a modern space featuring…

Dr Felix Gerald Kwaning Darbbey, the Awutu Senya West District Director of Health Services, has urged residents in the district to prioritise their health this year. Residents must go to the nearest health facility for regular check-ups, maintain clean environment and seek medical help early. He said health care was a shared responsibility, hence the need for all to…

The Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Savannah Region has won the 2024/2025 national inter-schools debate contest organised by the Northern Debaters Forum (NorDeF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The debate, held in Bolgatanga on the topic: “The fight…

Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, and Mr Wisdom Seade, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), have inspected the ongoing water mechanisation project at Anyako in the Keta Municipality. The project seeks to provide reliable access to clean and safe drinking water to communities including Anyako, Konu, and Seva. Mr Gakpey, during…

Some communities along the coast of the Volta Region, including Keta, Anloga, Kedzi, Vodza, Amutsinu, and Anyanyui, are witnessing a surge in illegal fishing activities, raising concerns among local fishermen and stakeholders. Some of the methods being deployed in the illegal fishing expeditions include drakoning, chemical fishing, light fishing, and drifting, while the use of DDT, Lambda cyhalothrin, rotenone, cyanide, and saponin were said to be on…

Some citizens of Anlo in the Volta Region have expressed mixed reactions following the exclusion of the Awomefia, the overlord of Anloland, from the recent “100 Most Powerful People” list in Ghana, published by Avance Media in…

A pre-burial service of the late or late Nicholas Yao Aklorbortu, former Communication Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the South Tongu Constituency, is scheduled to take place on February 14, 2026, at 0900 hours at the Sogakope Methodist Church. Mr Aklorbortu was also the Regional…

Given the prevailing measurement, financing, and accounting systems, it is safe to say that the transition is unfair to low-income households and developing nations. This begs for a rethink, strategizing, and redirection of the entire…

The Ghana Gold Board Tuesday has signed an agreement with Gold Coast Refinery Limited to locally refine gold as part of efforts to add value before export. The agreement, part of Government’s drive to add value to…