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Women farmers at Savelugu, Nanton engaged on government’s agricultural policies 
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Women farmers at Savelugu, Nanton engaged on government’s agricultural policies 

Women farmers in the Savelugu and Nanton Districts of the Northern Region have participated in a day’s engagement forum aimed at enhancing their understanding of government policies and programmes in the agricultural sector.  The forum, which featured participatory dialogue sessions, included presentations on agricultural policies available to women, open discussions on challenges faced by women farmers, and the drafting of policy recommendations.  It was organized by the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), an NGO, with support from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF).   The event brought together representatives of women farmer groups from 10 communities across the two districts.  Communities represented included Bihinaayili,...
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Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana’s Future
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Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana’s Future

ACCRA, Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Azumah Resources Ghana Limited (“Azumah”) is grateful to the Government of Ghana for ensuring that the rule of law has been fairly applied for many years in Ghana. We are confident that this Government will continue in that stead ensuring investors have confidence when investing in Ghana and ensure that they are not subject to arbitrary and unfair treatment. Azumah is focused on moving forward with the development of the Black Volta Gold Mine in the Upper West. John Mason, Spokesperson for Azumah Resources, reinforced Azumah’scommitment to Ghana commenting that: “Azumah Resources is committed to ensuring this project benefits Ghanaians, led by Ghanaians, with partners who are willing and able to build with us. We ha...
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IMDEC 2025 opens with call for maritime cooperation
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IMDEC 2025 opens with call for maritime cooperation

The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC) 2025 has opened in Accra with a renewed call for maritime security and regional cooperation in Africa. Held under the theme Securing Africa’s Maritime Future, the biennial event at Burma Camp brings together African Navies, Coast Guards, Defence Ministries, and international partners to strengthen coordination against maritime threats. Delivering a keynote address on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, Mr Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, underscored the strategic importance of maritime security across the continent. President Mahama cited persistent challenges such as piracy, drug trafficking, and environmental degradation, urging collaborative and innovative responses involving governments, industry leaders, ...
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Two arrested over alleged attempted robbery  
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Two arrested over alleged attempted robbery  

The Special Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a company at North Kaneshie, Accra, for allegedly conspiring to rob the firm during a scheduled cash transfer.  The suspects, identified as Joseph Danso, alias Nana Yaw, and Fauzan Alhassan, were apprehended on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, while trailing a dispatch rider conveying company funds to a bank at Abossey Okai.  A police statement indicated that intelligence gathered revealed a plot involving the two suspects and their alleged accomplices, identified as Frankie and Asante, to rob the company during the cash movement.  “Surveillance mounted by the Special Support Unit led to the arrest of the two suspects in the act,” the statement said.  During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confess...
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NKAWKAW: Authorities Set to Demolish Notorious Boboshanti Spot After Spike in Violent Crimes
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NKAWKAW: Authorities Set to Demolish Notorious Boboshanti Spot After Spike in Violent Crimes

A popular spot in Nkawkaw known as Boboshanti, widely recognized as a drug den and crime hotspot, is set to be demolished following a high-level security meeting held in the municipality. The crunch meeting, which included representatives from the Obomeng Palace and key stakeholders of the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, concluded with a firm resolution to bring down the Boboshanti spot, which has become a hub for criminal activity. This decisive move comes in the wake of the recent brutal killing of a young man known locally as “One Toska.” His death marks the eighth recorded murder associated with the area since the spot began operating, raising serious concerns about public safety. During a media briefing at the scene, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Ha...
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Ningo Traditional Council Rejects Alleged Establishment of Igbo Kingdom in Old Ningo, Calls for Government Intervention
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Ningo Traditional Council Rejects Alleged Establishment of Igbo Kingdom in Old Ningo, Calls for Government Intervention

The Ningo Traditional Council has issued a strong call for urgent government intervention following reports of an alleged attempt by a self-proclaimed King of the Igbos to establish a kingdom within the Ningo Paramountcy, specifically in Old Ningo. In a formal letter addressed to the Minister for Interior, routed through the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, the Council expressed deep concern over media publications suggesting the creation of a new kingdom by a non-native on their ancestral lands. The letter, signed by HRM Nene Osragbo Djangmah XII—Paramount Chief and President of the Ningo Traditional Council—outlines several critical points reached after an emergency meeting on July 8, 2025. Key highlights from the letter include: Historic Hospitality and Territorial Int...
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CENTRAL EAST POLICE SECURE CONVICTION IN ARMED ROBBERY CASE AT GOMOA BUDUATTA
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CENTRAL EAST POLICE SECURE CONVICTION IN ARMED ROBBERY CASE AT GOMOA BUDUATTA

The Central East Regional Police Command has successfully secured a conviction in a high-profile robbery case involving a 20-year-old suspect, Mohammed Bello. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Central East Region, the suspect was convicted on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges of robbery at the Ofaakor Circuit Court. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour. The robbery occurred in the early hours of July 6, 2025, around 12:30 a.m. at Dabanyin, near Gomoa Buduatta junction, along the Kasoa-Winneba road. Mohammed Bello, along with four other accomplices who are currently on the run, targeted unsuspecting drivers and passengers, robbing them of various valuables including mobile phone...
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Defilement, incest now common in Tano North Municipality-Director  
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Defilement, incest now common in Tano North Municipality-Director  

Cases of defilement and incest are now common in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region,, Madam Angelina Aboagyewaa Appiah, the Tano North Municipal Director of the Social Welfare Department has said.She said the municipality had since January 2025 recorded five cases of defilement, mostly linked to incest, saying that alcoholism and substance abuse were identifiable factors that influenced the perpetrators to commit the crime.Madam Appiah said though perpetrators had been prosecuted, many of the cases remained unreported because the victims and their families feared societal stigmatisation.She added that certain belief systems and poverty were also fueling transactional sex, and child marriage and teenage pregnancy in the municipality, and called for stakeholder support to bring ...
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Government to pay GHS4bn of road contractors’ arrears in July – Minister
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Government to pay GHS4bn of road contractors’ arrears in July – Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, Tuesday said the Government will pay GHS4 billion to road contractors by the end of July 2025, as part of the allocated GHS13 billion arrears clearance for this year. The payment was an assurance of the Government’s commitment to restoring contractor confidence and resuming stalled projects to foster economic development, the Minister said at a press briefing in Accra. The Government owes suppliers and contractors an astounding GHS67.5 billion, the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed during the presentation of the 2025 Budget. Mr Agbodza stated that during the transition between the past government and the current administration, it was noted that the country faced a GHS21 billion road sector debt crisis...
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Local agricultural leader calls for revitalisation of farming education to tackle unemployment
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Local agricultural leader calls for revitalisation of farming education to tackle unemployment

Mr Isaac Agyiri, the 2020 District Best Farmer of Twifo Atti Morkwa and CEO of the Showebouwy Foundation, has called for the reintroduction of agriculture as a core subject in schools at all levels. Agyiri argued that incorporating agricultural studies in the curriculum from basic education to tertiary institutions, would equip students with essential practical skills and knowledge crucial for their future employment.  The appeal comes at the back of a government initiative mandating Senior High Schools to cultivate farms to provide food for their students. He emphasised that starting agriculture education in basic schools would provide students with hands-on experiences to benefit them throughout their academic journey. Mr Agyiri believed that if students engaged in culti...
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