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Walewale curfew: 2 injured, shops vandalised in alleged military brutality at Gbimsi
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Walewale curfew: 2 injured, shops vandalised in alleged military brutality at Gbimsi

One individual has suffered a broken wrist and another has been left with a swollen eye after military personnel allegedly brutalised them at Gbimsi, near Walewale in the North East Region. The incident occurred as the military enforced a curfew in the area. The victims have since been treated and discharged. This brings the total number of alleged military brutality incidents to 10 in the past week since the curfew was imposed. Dr Tia Mahama Kabiru, the Member of Parliament for the area, condemned the military’s actions after visiting the victims and reiterated his call to the Ministry of the Interior to lift the curfew and offer respite to his constituents urgently. In a new incident on Saturday evening, armed soldiers allegedly went on a rampage in Gbimsi, dragging people fr...
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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla  
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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla  

One soldier has died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries, after a fatal road crash at Saka near Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region.  The incident which involved a Ghana Armed Forces light-armoured vehicle is said to have occurred around 1600 hours on Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Eyewitness account to the Ghana News Agency, indicated that the vehicle was moving from the direction of Bawku towards Bolgatanga at top speed, when one of its tyres suddenly detached from it, causing the driver to lose control, leading to the accident.   The identities of the deceased and the other officers are yet to be made known, however the injured soldiers were rushed to the Zebilla government hospital for treatment and later airlifted to Ac...
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Pastor condemns growing trend of indiscipline in SHSs, calls for radical measures    
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Pastor condemns growing trend of indiscipline in SHSs, calls for radical measures    

Pastor Maxwell Obour Boateng Awuah, the President of the Midwest Ghana Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) at the weekend raised concerns about the growing trend of indiscipline in Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the country. He said radical, decisive, and concerted approaches were required to tackle the high level of lawlessness, radicalism, violence and acts of aggressiveness taken over the SHSs, recommending the re-introduction of canning to bring back discipline in the schools. Pastor Awuah raised the concerns in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani on the side-lines of joint service organised for SDA students in Sunyani. The Sunyani Municipal branch of the Ghana National Association of Adventist Student (GNAAS) organised the service which was atten...
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Young people in Keta sensitized on Climate Change effects and ocean overnance 
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Young people in Keta sensitized on Climate Change effects and ocean overnance 

The Strategic Youth Network for Development Ghana (SYND), a non-governmental organization, focused on climate change and biodiversity, has educated fisherfolk and young residents of Keta on the effects of climate change and its link to ocean governance.  The sensitisation programme, which is part of SYND’s project on ocean governance, aims to involve the youth in decision-making on natural resource management and environmental conservation. It also seeks to promote youth activism in ocean conservation discussions.  The educational session, held at the Keta Market Square over the weekend, saw the participation of about 100 individuals, including young fishers, fishmongers, and others whose livelihoods depend on the ocean.  Madam Salomey Adjei, Project Lead at SYND, educat...
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 SWIDA-Ghana engages stakeholders, marginalized groups to promote inclusive development.
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 SWIDA-Ghana engages stakeholders, marginalized groups to promote inclusive development.

A day's engagement forum, targeted at providing a platform for marginalized social groups to share their experiences, challenges, and recommendations with policymakers and stakeholders, has been held in Tamale. The forum is aimed at fostering dialogue between excluded groups, policymakers, and local-level stakeholders as part of efforts to advocate for the development and implementation of inclusive policies that enhance the active participation of marginalized communities in governance. The event was organized by the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), with funding support from Star Ghana Foundation and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The engagement forum is part of SWIDA-Ghana’s ongoing initiative, dubbed "Enhancing the Inclusion of Margi...
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Prioritise spiritual development of young people, Pastor Lugushie urge churches 
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Prioritise spiritual development of young people, Pastor Lugushie urge churches 

Pastor Robert Lugushie, the Bono Regional Youth Coordinator of the Deeper Life Bible Church, has urged churches to prioritise the spiritual development of the nation’s youth, by moulding and building of their future on sound and unadulterated values, principles and teachings of the Bible. He said the churches ought to do more in this regard as it remained the surest way to give the youth a secured future for their prosperity.Pastor Lugushie gave the advice at a meeting with youth leaders of the church in Sunyani, urging them to strive and impact their peers in the church with the true doctrines of the Bible.The meeting was attended by youth leaders drawn from the various divisions of the church and offered them an opportunity to review their activities in 2024 and plan for 2025.As the f...
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Rainstorm wreaks havoc on Tutukpene community school
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Rainstorm wreaks havoc on Tutukpene community school

A devastating rainstorm has left the Tutukpene community in the Nkwanta South Region reeling, after ripping off the roof of the community's only basic school. The storm caused widespread destruction, exposing classrooms and destroying vital learning materials. The extent of the damage was revealed during a visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), showing the dire situation facing students, teachers, and residents. Mr Francis Adu, the Assembly member for the area has appealed for urgent support from the Nkwanta South Assembly, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Non-governmental Organisations and private institutions, to restore the school’s facilities. Mr Adu emphasised the need for immediate intervention, saying that the damage puts the education of pupils at r...
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Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition trains Local Accountability Networks in Ashanti Region 
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Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition trains Local Accountability Networks in Ashanti Region 

As part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of Local Accountability Networks (LANets) in monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has trained members of LANets in five districts in the Ashanti Region.  The training was conducted for members in Atwima Nwabiagya South, Ejisu Municipal, Mampong Municipal, Asante-Akim Central and Kumasi Metro under the “Building Evidence for Increased Accountability in Ghana” project, with funding from the Hewlett Foundation.  They were equipped with skills to collate and analyse infractions from the 2023 Auditor-General’s Report, specifically focusing on audit reports related to District Assemblies.    These include the report of the Auditor-General on the management and ...
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AAI congratulates Mr Kwamigah Atokple on his election as Council of State member
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AAI congratulates Mr Kwamigah Atokple on his election as Council of State member

The Africa Aid Institute (AAI), a think tank focused on Africa development has congratulated Mr Gabriel Adovoe Kwamigah Tanko Atokple on his election as Council of State member to represent the Volta region. According to AAI, Mr Atorkple's elections was a testament to his strong leadership, dedication and commitment to development and progress in Volta and Ghana as a whole. Mr Bright Martins Attigah, the Founder and President of AAI, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said that the trust placed on Mr Tanko Atokple by distinguished members of electoral college reflected integrity, experience and the positive impact he exhibited over the years. "At Africa Aid Institute we are committed to driving socio-economic progress in Ghana through research, policy advocacy, and initia...
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Basic School pupils sensitised on STIs, teenage pregnancy 
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Basic School pupils sensitised on STIs, teenage pregnancy 

Pupils of Nii Oglie Model '1' Basic School at Nmlitsakpo in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality, have been sensitised on the dangers of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy. The sensitisation was held by the Kpone-Katamanso Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in collaboration with the Municipal Health Directorate on the theme "Awareness Creation on STIs and Teenage Pregnancy." The programme which was held separately for the upper primary and Junior High School (JHS) levels, saw pupils interacting with the resource persons and asking questions on the topic. Ms Emelia Ofori Agyemang, the HIV Coordinator for the Municipal Health Directorate, stated that STIs such as gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and Human Papillomavirus caused by viruses, ...
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