Author: SAMUEL
Traditional leaders in Ga Mashie are calling on the government to place youth development at the forefront of Ghana’s development agenda. This call was made during the 2025 Homowo Festival, a sacred and spirited occasion that celebrates triumph over famine and the blessings of abundance. Rooted deeply in Ga tradition and spirituality, the Homowo Festival, which symbolises the hooting at hunger, is a celebration of resilience. It commemorates a season of plenty after the Ga’s were once in history plagued by famine. In Ga Mashie, the day begins long before the skies are clear. Households awaken to the sound of…
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has issued a strong warning to the government, vowing to withdraw all transport services nationwide if urgent repairs are not carried out on the Pokuase–Nsawam road by Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Saturday August 16, the National Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, said their decision follows what he described as failed promises by the Roads Minister regarding repair works on the severely damaged stretch. “When we approached the Honourable Agbodza, he gave us his word — that he was giving us only six…
—NPP The New Patriotic Party has granted amnesty to all its members who were suspended as well as those whose disciplinary cases are pending. This is contained in a press release dated August 16, 2025 and signed by the Acting National Chairman, Mr Danquah Smith Buttey. “I write to inform you that the National Council at its Emergency Meeting held on Friday, July 25, 2025, resolved in the interest of unity and reconciliation to grant a General Amnesty to all Party members who have been suspended or whose disciplinary cases are currently pending before the appropriate adjudicatory bodies,”Mr Buttey announced.…
Ghana’s healthcare system has made significant progress in improving access to healthcare for its citizens. However, researchers at this year’s Health Research Dissemination Forum have noted that emerging trends pose new challenges that require the integration of preventive care and screening of NCD’s into the country’s primary healthcare system rather than focusing on curative care. Non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are increasingly becoming a major public health concern in Ghana. And despite efforts to tackle these issues, Ghana’s primary healthcare system still lags behind in integrating preventive care and screenings for diseases like cancers. According to researchers at…
Enoch Afoakwa, legal counsel for Daniel Adomako (Sir Obama Pokuase), has explained that administrative processes between the police and institutions of the sureties are the reason his client remains in custody despite being granted bail Sir Obama Pokuase was arrested over allegations of circulating images showing individuals brandishing illegally acquired weapons. The Ghana Police Service has said his arrest formed part of a joint intelligence-led operation with other security agencies aimed at clamping down on illegal arms possession. Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Friday, August 15, his legal counsel, Enoch Afoakwa, revealed that the police are still finalising…
Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has warned that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is being undermined by entrenched political interests, making it difficult for the state to deal with the menace effectively. Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, August 16, 2025, Mr. Kumadoe explained that while galamsey touches on political, business, national security, and safety concerns, the dominance of political and business interests has crippled efforts to resolve the problem. “If you take away the political interest and leave the national security interest, you will be able to deal with it as quickly as possible. But…
The Kwaebibirim Municipal Security Council has arrested three Chinese nationals for engaging in illegal mining activities (Galamsey) along the Birim River at Akyem Abaam, a suburb of Akyem Kade in the Eastern Region. The council also impounded two excavators, which were being used by the illegal miners. The anti-galamsey team was led by the Kwaebibirem Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Emmanuel Kofi Nti and the Municipal Police Commander, ASP Barlekor Bernard. Speaking to the media after the arrest, Emanuel Kofi Nti indicated that the team is on the manhunt for some locals who managed to escape during the swoop. He, however,…
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has announced plans to commence the third phase of the Appiatse reconstruction project, following the accumulation of GHC112 million in the Appiatse Support Fund. However, concerns have been raised by Secretary of the Phase Three Victims, Joseph Abu, over structural defects emerging in Phase One, prompting calls for improvements in the design and implementation of the upcoming phase. Following the commissioning of 124 housing units in Appiatse’s first reconstruction phase and the sod-cutting ceremony for phase three, 68 landowners whose properties were acquired for the project felt neglected. Appiatse…
Broni Wewu: Somewhere in London this week, in a mahogany room lined with portraits of dead men in powdered wigs, someone with the brain of a needle banged a silver spoon on a teacup and declared: “We must teach those brutes in Ghana the rule of law, if not colonial comport.” And so, the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW), together with the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), issued a communiqué in a tone more suited to a colonial district officer than to a 21st-century peer. It demanded that Ghana “immediately and without delay” reinstate our suspended Chief Justice, Her…
Ghanaian actress and TV personality Nana Ama McBrown has finally stepped out for a public event after weeks of recovery from her recent surgery that kept her away from hosting Onua Showtime. The celebrated actress, who had earlier assured fans in a TikTok live session that she was doing well after undergoing surgery on her right hand, was spotted on Friday, August 15, 2025, at a family occasion. McBrown attended the wedding ceremony of her younger brother and godson, marking her first major public appearance since the procedure. At the ceremony, McBrown carefully kept her surgically treated hand covered while…