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The Ghanaian government is calling for $15 billion in international support to combat the nation’s escalating climate challenges, according to Dr. Antwi Boasiako Amoah, Director of Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation at Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding is intended to drive essential climate adaptation projects, particularly in the northern …

Starting Tuesday, November 12, workers of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) have declared an indefinite strike, a move expected to disrupt ongoing road infrastructure projects and essential roadworks across the country. The strike stems from the government’s decision to proceed with the National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118), a …

John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to uphold and enhance the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy if elected. Speaking with Christian leaders in Kumasi on November 11, Mahama dismissed rumors of his intent to cancel the program as “political gimmicks” meant to …

The Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 80 years in prison for robbing and killing an Okada rider with intentions of using his body parts for money rituals. The suspects, Francis Mawunya, 22, and his friend, Benjamin Acquah, were each given a 40-year sentence for the robbery, …

A passenger bus from OA Transport Services, traveling from Accra to Techiman, unexpectedly caught fire near Nsawam on the Accra-Kumasi highway late Sunday night. The bus, which departed Accra around 9 p.m., had numerous passengers on board, all of whom successfully evacuated with no reported injuries. In response to the …

According to local residents, ECG staff disconnected Appiawaa’s power but left the cable leading from the pole to the meter hanging loosely. Upon returning home, Appiawaa attempted to reposition the cable to prevent any accidents, but was electrocuted in the process. Witnesses rushed her to St. Gregory Hospital, where she …

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, a 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central District in the Ashanti Region, has been awarded the title of National Best Farmer for 2024. With a farming career of over 50 years, Nana Owusu owns North American Farms, which provides employment to 168 workers and grows crops …

A UK Metropolitan Police officer, PC Bright Shine-Sedziafa, has been dismissed for attempting to smuggle a Ghanaian child into the UK despite knowing the child’s mother faced extradition on serious fraud charges. Serving in the West Area Command Unit, PC Shine-Sedziafa was found guilty of gross misconduct during a police …

Police are investigating a violent confrontation in Abetifi, Eastern Region, that left six people injured on Thursday. The clash erupted after Obaapanyin Yaa Asantewaa, known as the Abrewatia, and a group of armed men entered the Abetifi Palace with the intention of destooling Kwahu Adontenhene Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, who …

A 16-year-old boy involved in a fatal car accident at East Legon has been remanded for a second time. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of two young children, has led to the juvenile facing multiple charges, including manslaughter, dangerous driving, negligently causing harm, and driving without a license. …