Armed military personnel have restored calm to Yamfo in the Tano North Municipality following violent clashes between the youth and local police. The intervention became necessary on Friday, April 4, after a group of irate youth besieged the Yamfo Police Station and attempted to set it ablaze. The military respondedContinue Reading
The new Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has paid a courtesy call on King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, at Windsor Castle. The visit forms part of her official engagements following her assumption of office on April 1, 2025. She took over from Baroness Patricia Scotland and became theContinue Reading
The Acting Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has urged stakeholders in the Upper East Region to be vigilant and increase surveillance for Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM). He called for intensified awareness creation among residents to ensure that they are abreast with the signs,Continue Reading
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has given firm assurance to Ghanaians living abroad of the ministry’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting the dignity of every citizen in the diaspora. The Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stated that he has decided to embark on quarterly visits to any of Ghana’s 71 missionsContinue Reading
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the ministry spends approximately $15 million each year on rent for Foreign Service Officers stationed abroad. He described the figure as a major strain on the ministry’s budget, stressing the need for long-term solutions. To address the issue, theContinue Reading
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has initiated an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred at the Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi on Friday. A statement from the Command says its preliminary investigations reveal that a 16-year-old second-year student sent a locally manufactured pistol loaded with one BB ammunitionContinue Reading
The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of retired military personnel following a meeting with the Executives of the Retired Commission Officers Association (RCOA). The engagement formed part of a series of strategic meetings held on Saturday, April 5, aimedContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a 52-year-old professional teacher, Yakubu Yussif Castro, as Municipal Chief Executive for the West Gonja District in the Savannah Region. The nominee hails from Busunu, a suburb of the municipality, and is being described in political circles as a gifted grassroots politician. He isContinue Reading
Ghana’s education sector is taking proactive steps to prepare students for the future as the world rapidly advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to provide technology equipment to pre-tertiary institutions beginning from the next academic year. This initiative forms partContinue Reading
A female student of the Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi has sustained severe injuries after being shot in the head by a colleague in class on Friday morning. The year-two student was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital upon a referral from the Kwadaso SDA Hospital. The suspect,Continue Reading