The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has confirmed the formal withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc, effective Wednesday, January 29, 2025. In a statement, the ECOWAS Commission acknowledged the departure of the three nations and reaffirmed its commitment to regional solidarity. The organization …
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a strong directive ordering all individuals and entities engaged in illegal mining, both small- and large-scale, to stop their operations immediately. The EPA raised concerns over the increasing destruction of water bodies due to illegal mining activities, also known as galamsey, across the …
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The Minister-Designate for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has advised individuals who do not meet the necessary qualifications to refrain from applying to join the country’s security services. Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on January 28, Dr. Boamah emphasized the importance of maintaining strict recruitment …
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Between 2021 and 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a total of 258 Ghanaian nationals, according to the agency’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) statistics. The deportations were due to various offenses, including criminal convictions and other immigration violations. Affected individuals were removed from cities and states such …
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A truck overturned on the Achimota-Tesano road in Accra on Saturday evening, January 25, causing heavy traffic as vehicles were restricted to a single lane. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, as the truck driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, emerged unscathed. Eyewitnesses stated that the driver blamed …
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The community of Bawku is grieving the tragic loss of a 13-year-old boy, identified as Sherif, who was brutally murdered in the Singnatinga-Possum area of the town. Sherif, who was tending to livestock near the old cattle market, was ambushed by unknown assailants. According to local reports, the attackers violently …
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Former Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hannah Serwaa Tetteh, has been named the United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The announcement was made by the United Nations in Ghana on Saturday, January 25, 2025, via their …
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Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has honored Mr. Salifu Ibrahim, a sanitation worker and Youth Employment Agency (YEA) beneficiary, for his remarkable display of honesty. During his routine duties in the Tamale metropolitan area, Mr. Ibrahim discovered GH₵20,000 in a waste bag. Instead …
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President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Malik Basintale, Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). The appointment follows the resignation of Kofi Baah Agyepong, the outgoing CEO, who stepped down to focus on personal …
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Ghanaian actress and socialite Rosemond Brown, widely known as Akuapem Poloo, has been named the Discovery of the Year at the 2024 Ghana Movie Awards. The ceremony took place on January 18, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre. Akuapem Poloo received the award for her outstanding performance in the …
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