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I will work closely with smallholder farmers to reset sector- Agric Minister

28Feb

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I will work closely with smallholder farmers to reset sector- Agric Minister

Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has assured smallholder farmers across the country of his willingness to work with them to reset the country’s agricultural sector for economic growth and transformation. He said the government had proposed various initiatives with a focus on increasing productivity, food security and improving farmers’ incomes and livelihoods. The Minister gave the assurance when the Board, Management and some Members of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) paid a courtesy call on him at his office. Mr Opoku said key among these initiatives include the “irrigation for wealth creation programme”, which would be implemented across eight regions in the country targeting between 10,000 and 25,000 hectares of irrigable...

Local Government Network promises support to Local Government Ministry

28Feb

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Local Government Network promises support to Local Government Ministry 

The Local Government Network (LoGNet), a Civil Society organisation (CSO) in the local government space has pledged its support, cooperation and collaboration to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA). The LoGNet said their support to the Ministry would ensure that it achieved its vision and mission, and by extension, contribute significantly towards achieving the political manifesto of the government, which would lead to an improvement in local governance. During a visit by the LoGNet to the Ministry, Mr. John Nkaw, Chairperson of LoGNet, on behalf of the delegation, congratulated the Minister on his appointment into the MLGCRA after a successful vetting and approval by the ninth Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. ...

Late Sergeant Adjetey’s family requests compensation and proper burial rites

28Feb

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Late Sergeant Adjetey’s family requests compensation and proper burial rites

Irene Okaniorkor Adjetey and Richard Adjei Adjetey, grandchildren of the late Sergeant Adjetey, a World War Two veteran killed in the 28th February Crossroad Incident, have asked compensation. They have also requested proper burial rites for their grandfather. Madam Adjetey, in an interview with the GNA, revealed how the education and welfare of their parents, the children of the late WWII ex-serviceman, were negatively impacted by his early death. She noted that this hardship had also affected the grandchildren and other descendants, with some of them struggling today. “Though he died before I was born, my dad told me how his father’s untimely death affected his education, welfare, and that of his siblings. “Our family is not in the bes...

WAPCo gas transportation resumes in Ghana, Togo, Benin

28Feb

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WAPCo gas transportation resumes in Ghana, Togo, Benin

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) says it has resumed gas transportation services in Ghana, Togo and Benin. This, it said, followed a safe and successful completion of its critical pipeline maintenance activities. The maintenance project included the offshore pipeline cleaning and inspection, subsea valve replacements, and other essential works across multiple locations in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The project, which spanned four weeks, involved temporarily shutting down the pipeline laterals into Cotonou, Benin, Lomé, Togo and Tema, Ghana. A statement signed by Dr Isaac Adjei Doku, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of WAPCo, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said despite the complexities and challenges, the...

Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with the Death of KNUST Student

28Feb

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Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with the Death of KNUST Student

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the tragic death of a 21-year-old student from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. According to an official police statement, the deceased, identified as Yabane Deladem Aku, was a final-year Biological Science student. She was discovered unresponsive behind the Central Laboratory on campus in the early hours of February 27, 2025. Medical personnel from KNUST Hospital arrived at the scene and pronounced her dead before her body was transported to the hospital morgue for further examination and autopsy. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the victim’s body bore marks of violence, suggesting foul play. Following further crime scene investigations, authorities arrested Dan...

KNUST Student Found Dead on Campus, Investigation Underway

27Feb

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KNUST Student Found Dead on Campus, Investigation Underway

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is mourning the tragic loss of a student after her lifeless body was discovered on campus in the early hours of February 27, 2025. According to a statement released by the university’s management, KNUST Security Services received a report at approximately 5:00 a.m. regarding a deceased female near the KNUST Disability and Rehabilitation Centre. The body was swiftly transported to the University Health Services, where medical personnel confirmed her passing. The deceased has been identified as Miss Joana Deladem Yabani, a fourth-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. Her family has been formally notified, and the university has extended its deepest condolences to them. Authorities have launc...

Ghana’s Energy Sector In Crisis, Faces GHS34bn Deficit – Mahama

27Feb

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Ghana’s Energy Sector In Crisis, Faces GHS34bn Deficit – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has highlighted the severe financial challenges facing Ghana’s energy sector. Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Parliament in Accra on Thursday February 27, he revealed that the financing shortfall for the energy sector has risen significantly to approximately $2.2 billion or GHS34 billion for the year 2025. “The energy sector faces serious financial challenges primarily due to collection and system losses, non-compliance with the cash waterfall mechanism, and legacy debts,” he stated. President Mahama emphasised the urgent need for measures to reduce this shortfall to sustainable levels and ultimately eliminate it. He further indicated that “The financial sector continues to struggle despite the reportedly spending of GHS29.9 billion o...

Group Sues To Remove Kotoka From Airport Name

26Feb

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Group Sues To Remove Kotoka From Airport Name

A social activist group, Democracy Hub in collaboration with the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Kotoka’s name from Accra International Airport. The suit avers that the continuous glorification of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka by way of maintaining his name on the airport goes against Ghana’s democratic tents and rather glorifies coup d’état. It says the actions forms part of a broader effort to correct historical injustice, challenge the glorification of unconstitutional rule, and reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to democratic governance. The group argues that the 1992 Constitution of Ghana firmly rejects coups d’état, making it a duty of every citizen to defend democracy against military interventions. “Ho...

Drivers Hail Motorway Interchange Completion

26Feb

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Drivers Hail Motorway Interchange Completion

Aerial view of the Tema Motorway THE COMPLETION of the Tema Motorway Interchange project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has been met with appreciation from drivers, who say it has reduced traffic congestion and made their journeys faster. According to a truck driver, Mr. Kaderi Bayirisi, the construction of the interchange has saved them hours of waiting time, reducing financial losses and fuel waste. “Before the construction of the interchange, we drivers used to spend hours in traffic congestion trying to cross the intersection to our various routes. The unnecessary delay in traffic was causing us money, as we could not make more rounds and also wasted a lot of fuel, causing financial constraints,” he said. Mr. Bayirisi added, “We want to th...

Sky Train Project Followed Due Process – Ghartey to NIB

25Feb

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Sky Train Project Followed Due Process – Ghartey to NIB

Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey says Monday’s meeting with officials of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) investigating the Sky Train Project laid to rest any doubts that the Railways Development Ministry did not follow due process. Speaking to pressmen after the meeting with NIB officials, Mr Ghartey said that the Sky Train Project was modeled as a Build, Operate Transfer (BOT) transaction and thus, no payments were made by the Railways Development Ministry on his watch, as evidenced by the Auditor-General’s report, 2021. The former Railways Development Minister intimated that his ministry took all the needful steps to ensure that it bore no liability (risk and cost) for feasibility studies conducted on the project. Responding to questions about the invita...