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Court Throws Out Chairman Wontumi’s Request for Further Disclosures in Samreboi Mining Case

The High Court has dismissed an application by lawyers for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, seeking further disclosures from state prosecutors in the ongoing case in which he is accused of unlawfully permitting mining on his Samreboi concession. Wontumi’s …

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Bono Police Arrest Eight Suspected Robbers in Region-Wide Crackdown

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of armed robbery syndicates after weeks of coordinated, intelligence-led operations across the Bono and Ahafo Regions. Five of the suspects have already been put before the court as investigations deepen. In a statement issued on Monday, December 8, police said …

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Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim in Yendi; Three Arrested in Intelligence-Led Operation

Police in the Northern Region have rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects after a swift, intelligence-driven operation in Wapuli, in the Yendi District. The Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Lavoe, confirmed the incident in an internal situation report, noting that officers moved quickly after the case was …

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ECOWAS Deploys Standby Force to Benin After Attempted Military Coup

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the deployment of its Standby Force to the Republic of Benin in a decisive response to the country’s escalating political and security crisis. The move aims to protect constitutional order and safeguard Benin’s territorial integrity following a military takeover. In …

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Ex-convict Confirms Nana Agradaa Is Actively Preaching at Nsawam Prison

Former Head Pastor of the United Prisons Fellowship and ex-convict, Evangelist Richard Nyarko, has confirmed that Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa is actively preaching at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, where she is currently serving a jail term. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Upside Down on Sunday, …

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Mahama to Launch School Agriculture Programme to Boost Food Security

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a new national initiative, the School Agriculture Programme, designed to enhance food security by integrating hands-on agricultural training into Ghana’s education system. Speaking at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho, President Mahama disclosed that the programme will require every secondary school and …

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University of Ghana Wins National Best University in Practical Agriculture at 2025 Farmers’ Day

The University of Ghana, through its School of Agriculture, has been named the National Best University in Practical Agriculture at the 41st National Farmers’ Day Celebration held in 2025. The prestigious honour recognises the university’s exceptional commitment to hands-on agricultural training, research, and innovation, key pillars that continue to shape …

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Upper West’s Lawrence Puozaa Named National Best Differently Abled Farmer

75-year-old Lawrence Puozaa from the Daffiama Bussie Issa District in the Upper West Region has been honoured as the 2025 National Best Differently Abled Farmer at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration held in Ho, Volta Region. Mr. Puozaa, whose remarkable dedication to farming spans several decades, was celebrated for …

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UPSA Confers Posthumous Honorary Doctorate on Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has posthumously honoured former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings with an honorary doctorate for her lifelong service and contributions to national development. UPSA also conferred honorary doctorates on Professor Joshua Alabi, a former vice-chancellor of the university, and Joseph K. Horgle, founder and …

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41st Farmers’ Day: 82-Year-Old Abraham Kwaku Edusei Crowned 2025 Overall Best Farmer

  Eighty-two-year-old agriculturist Abraham Kwaku Edusei from Kwahu Afram Plains has been named the 2025 National Best Farmer, earning nationwide admiration for his lifelong dedication to Ghana’s agricultural sector. Mr. Edusei, widely respected as “Senior Farmer,” has spent more than 60 years cultivating cocoa, cassava, plantain, maize, vegetables, and managing …

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