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Police warn against unlawful use of firearms at cultural events
The Accra Regional Police Command has strongly cautioned the public against the reckless and unlawful use of firearms during public and cultural events. The warning follows the tragic death of Fatima, a second-year student of Bimbilla Senior High...

Let’s Be “actively engaged in safeguarding creation”: Catholic Bishop in Ghana Urges Inclusive Debate on Climate Change
“We all need to understand the phenomenon of global warming and climate change and be actively involved or engaged in safeguarding creation,” he emphasized during his July 3 lecture, which he based on the late Pope Francis’ May 2015 Encyclical...

THE EƲES OF GHANA – a short contemporary survey
The name Eʋe On the outset, note the spelling of the ethnic group, Eʋe and not Ewe. It is for lack of an appropriate letter in English that the spelling, ewe came to be used. Every language is written using its own alphabets, unless the language...
19 Ghanaians Rescued from Human Traffickers in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 19 Ghanaian nationals from a suspected human trafficking ring in Ibadan. Police spokesman Adewale Osifeso said in a statement on Sunday that the victims—14 men and 5 women—were lured into Nigeria with false...
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Police rescues 19 Ghanaians from traffic!ckers in Oyo
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has rescued 19 Ghanaian victims of alleged trafficking through a targeted operation. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday. He said that the...

Islamic cleric urges President Mahama to embrace Islam
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdul Malik Maiga, has called on President John Mahama to consider embracing Islam as a way to deepen his spiritual connection with Allah and to continue benefiting from divine favor. According to him, the Almighty Allah...

Indian PM Hails Ghana’s Democracy
Narendra Modi India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has paid tribute to Ghana’s democratic credentials and called for a deepening of bilateral ties between India and Ghana. Addressing Parliament last Thursday, Prime Minister Modi praised Ghana’s...

Watch the emotional scenes as Agradaa's church holds first service after her 15-year jail sentence
It was a deeply emotional atmosphere at the Heaven Way Church on Sunday, July 6, 2025, as members gathered for their first service without their founder and leader, repented priestess Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa,...
The church must lead attitudinal change towards environmental stewardship — Bishop Attakruh
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, July 7, GNA — The Most Reverend John Baptist Attakruh, the Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese of the Catholic church, has called on the church to lead the charge in promoting attitudinal change among the citizenry...
More than 122,000 children to benefit from phase two of Quality, Inclusive Childhood Education project
By Albert Futukpor Nalerigu (NE/R), July 7, GNA – The phase two of the Quality and Inclusive Early Childhood Education Services for all Children (QAIECE 2) project has begun with the aim to improve the quality of public kindergarten (KG) education...

Africans must liberate themselves from foreign religions – Afrikania Mission
The Head of the Afrikania Mission, Osofo Konfo Atsu Kove, has entreated Africans to break away from the influence of foreign religions. According to him, Africans must begin to embrace the traditional ways of worship, which were the practice of...
Ghana Cleric Urges President Mahama to Embrace Islam
Islamic cleric Sheikh Abdul Malik Maiga has publicly encouraged President John Mahama to consider converting to Islam during a July 4 sermon in Kasoa. Addressing congregants at Friday prayers, Sheikh Maiga described Mahama’s political journey as...
Flooding In Ghanaian Cities: An Attitudinal Or A Technical Problem?
In recent decades, flooding has become an all-too-familiar event in many parts of Ghana, especially in urban centres such as Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi. Heavy rainfall, once seen as a blessing for agricultural productivity, now triggers panic and...

Education Minister promises increase in Students Loan Trust Fund allocation from GH¢70m to GH¢150m
Ghanaian tertiary students are set to receive a significant injection of financial support, as Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced a more than doubling of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) allocation to the Students Loan Trust Fund...

U.S. Embassy in Accra celebrates 249th independence anniversary
The United States Embassy in Accra on Thursday held a ceremony to mark the 249th anniversary of U.S. Independence, highlighting the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Ghana. The event which brought together senior...

Deportation looms for Ghanaian students in UK as scholarship support collapses
President of the Ghana PhD Cohort, Prince Bansah, has boldly spoken out on the escalating crisis confronting Ghanaian government-sponsored students in the United Kingdom, describing the situation as deeply distressing, worsening daily, and now...

CFF-Ghana calls for immediate national intervention in Nkwan...
The Community Focus Foundation Ghana (CFF-Ghana) has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The organisation is urging the government to take immediate action to prevent further...

President of Pure Earth to lead high-level delegation to Ghana
The President and CEO of Pure Earth, along with implementing partners and funding advisors, are scheduled to visit Ghana from 8th to 14th July 2025. Mr. Andrew McCartor, President and CEO of Pure Earth, will be joined by Ms. Nida Parks, Chief of...

With PM Modi’s Ghana visit, India challenges China’s dominance in Africa
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped off his plane onto Ghanaian soil last week, it marked more than just a diplomatic handshake — it was history brushing off the dust and preparing to rewrite itself. This is the first prime ministerial visit...

Police Rescue 19 Ghanaians From Alleged Trafficking Scheme In Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 19 young Ghanaian nationals from an alleged trafficking operation following a targeted intervention in Ibadan. In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed that...