The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has formed a nine-member committee to vet entries and select winners for the 29th GJA Media Awards. The committee is chaired by Mr. Gabriel Bosompem, a former Commissioner of the National Media Commission and former Production Manager of TV3 (Media General). Other members include Mr. Kingsley Obeng-Kyere, 2012 GJA–P.A.V. Ansah … The post Nine-member

The Tema Regional Police wish to inform the public about some significant progress made in a case involving a robbery and rape incident that occurred on September 27, 2025 at Okushibli, along the Apollonia-A fienya road. Investigations revealed that the victim, a 19-year-old hairdresser, hired a motor rider, Nicholas Tetteh, to take her to Afienya. … The post Two jailed for rape and robbery appeared first

Twelve people have been arrested for allegedly causing extensive damage to a section of the Tarkwa–Takoradi railway line at Akyem in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region. Their arrest followed a viral video showing portions of the rail track left dangerously suspended in mid-air after illegal mining activities eroded the foundation beneath a … The post 12 arrested over Tarkwa-Akyem

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation at Samreboi in the Western Region, when he appeared before the High Court in Accra. Consequently, Antwi-Boasiako was granted GH¢15 million bail by the court, … The post Chairman Wontumi pleads

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Taskforce has arrested an American citizen, Smart Philander, a Moroccan national, Nina Elfseky, and four Ghanaian accomplices for engaging in illegal gold trading without a licence. The Ghanaians included Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey. The arrests took place at the SSNIT Emporium, near Marina … The post GoldBod Taskforce

A Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiative has been launched in the Bongo District to improve access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene practices in the Upper East Region. The project, estimated at GH¢600,000.00, is designed to provide inclusive WASH solutions in three sub-basins across five climate-vulnerable districts in the region, … The post GH¢600,000

In their efforts to reduce the impact of climate change on food security in Ghana, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) has provided hundreds of farmers in three districts of the Upper East Region with some climate resilient crop varieties. The new crop varieties on tomato, okra, and amaranth come with … The post CSIR-CRI provides

Gomoa Fetteh, Oct. 7 — The Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM) has called for increased investment in specialist training to strengthen the country’s health system and enhance access to quality healthcare. The call was made at the opening of the 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 5th Scientific Conference of the College, held … The post Increase Investment in Specialist Training

African football boss, Patrice Motsepe, said on Monday he is “absolutely confident” that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will go ahead in Morocco, despite the country witnessing daily anti-government protests for more than a week. Young Moroccans took to the streets on Sunday for a ninth straight night of demonstrations, calling for an … The post CAF Confident AFCON

The Chief of Katamanso, Tatse Nii Laryea Akueiteh X, has rejected claims made in two Ghanaian Times publications from September 2025 suggesting that New Legon residents and estate developers were being harassed by landguards and that some of these landguards had been arrested. The Ghanaian Times, in its September 16, 2025 edition, published a front-page … The post We’re not land guards…Chief