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September 6, 2024
Peace Council empowers opinion leaders to counter negative gender norms at Zebilla
The Upper East Regional Peace Council has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop on human rights violations, negative gender norms, and stereotypes for opinion leaders at Zebilla in the Bawku West District.
The opinion leaders, including chi…
Businessman granted bail over alleged visa fraud
A 36-year-old businessman, who allegedly took $13, 500 from two persons under the pretext of securing them Nicaragua and Mexican visas but failed has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court.
Mr Nganyu Billy Nfor, a businessman, pleaded not guilt…
‘Vote buying erodes true democracy’ – NCCE
Mr Ernest Eli Billy Kwami, District Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Denkyembour, has cautioned political parties against vote buying, saying it erodes true democracy.
He observed that vote buying had become a glaring activit…
Egyptian army official inspects Gaza border, West Bank sees deaths
Egypt’s army chief of staff Ahmed Khalifa has made a surprise visit to inspect the security situation on the border with Gaza, the armed forces spokesman said on Thursday.
The military published a video showing Khalifa speaking with soldiers on the …
Agrihouse Foundation Boss speaks at 2nd AgriFood Future 2024
Ms Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, the Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, is expected to deliver a keynote address at the 2nd AgriFood Future 2024 scheduled for September 8 to 11, 2024 in Salerno, Italy.
It would be on ‘Women Leading in Agritech,…
UN reports ‘appalling range’ of human rights violations in Sudan
The United Nations says at least 18,800 people have died in the power struggle between the government and militias in Sudan since April 2023.
The warring parties and their allies are responsible for ‘an appalling range of harrowing human rights viol…
Defined maritime boundaries would ensure Africa’s peace and security – Minister
Mr. Henry Quartey, Minister of Interior, has stated that defined maritime boundaries are essential for sustaining Africa’s peace and security.
He explained that the lack of established maritime boundaries had resulted in overlapping territorial clai…
GTA, Wanderlust Ghana to embark on 30,000 km overland expedition to Dubai
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is collaborating with Wanderlust Ghana to embark on a 30,000 kilometer (KM) overland expedition from Accra, Ghana through some countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East and back to Ghana.
The expedition is se…
We are not hunting for NDC’s Basintale-Police
Police have denied hunting for Malik Basintale, Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as being circulated on social media.
‘The attention of the Ghana Police Service has been drawn to a claim circulating o…
Delay of Anti-witchcraft bill, more women, and children to face abuses- AAG
Mr John Nkaw, the Country Director (CD) of ActionAid Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has reiterated that the President’s delay in assenting to the anti-witchcraft bill means more women and aged stand in the queue to be accused as witches…