Thirty-four residents of the Ayawaso West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region face court summons for not maintaining clean environments and failing to participate in the Ga Homowo clean-up exercise. This initiative, organized by the Ga Traditional Council and led by Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is crucial …

In a significant development for Ghanaian football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomed President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to the FIFA Offices in Paris. The meeting, initiated by Infantino, focused on the advancement of football in Ghana and across the African continent. Infantino expressed his pleasure …

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has reopened the sea to artisanal fishers as of August 1, following a month-long closure intended to replenish fish stocks. A ceremony at Akplabanya Beach in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region marked the reopening. The Minister for Fisheries …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will accept nominations for the presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to September 13 this year, according to Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127). The nomination period and fees, set at GH¢100,000 for presidential …

The University of Cape Coast branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UCC) has strongly criticized the University Council’s decision to terminate Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong’s appointment as Vice-Chancellor. UTAG-UCC has denounced the Council Chair’s action as unilateral and invalid, asserting it violates ongoing legal proceedings that prevent the …

Bernard Anbatayela Mornah, a former Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2024 presidential election, aiming to represent the party in the upcoming race. Mornah unveiled a comprehensive nine-point agenda that he intends to implement to steer Ghana towards a brighter …

A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, has been sentenced to 20 years of hard labor by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for attempting to sell his son. Charged with trading a person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, Gambo pleaded guilty and sought leniency from …

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, has praised Ghana’s Parliament for adopting the Affirmative Action Bill. “The adoption of the Affirmative Action Bill is a major achievement. It demonstrates Ghana’s commitment to achieving …

Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson has announced her withdrawal from the 100 meters event at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to an injury sustained earlier last month. Jackson, however, confirmed that she will still compete in her stronger event, the 200 meters. She remains one of the fastest women in history …

A tragic fire outbreak has torn through sections of the Kwadaso market in the Ashanti region, leaving a trail of destruction that includes over 40 shops and their merchandise. The blaze, which ignited in the early hours of Thursday, August 1, 2024, has inflicted significant losses on traders, with goods …