Cries Behind Closed Doors: Horrifying Tales of Gender Based Violence and the Urgent Call for a Safe Shelter
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong In the shadows of Ghana’s vibrant culture, a devastating reality persists: countless women and children suffer in silence, victims of sexual and gender based violence. The statistics are chilling – one in four women in Ghana will experience gender-based violence, leaving deep scars that may never fully heal. Behind closed doors, […]
The Lifeline: A story of Health Insurance revolution
STORY BY: KWEKU BOLTON In the bustling city of Accra, the capital city of Ghana, in West Africa, where the skyline reflects both the promise and challenges of modern life, Doris Ansah, 44, lived a quiet life with her two young children. Doris, a single mother whose husband passed away several years ago, juggles multiple […]
Accra: Chinese community in Ghana, UNESCO-Ghana donate essentials to Motherly Love orphanage
By: Barbara Kumah The Chinese community in Ghana in collaboration with UNESCO Ghana, have donated items worth four and fifty thousand Ghana cedis, to Motherly Love Orphanage, in Accra, a facility that takes care of HIV positive orphans who have lost their parents to HIV, and have contracted the virus themselves. The donation, according to […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping extends congratulations to Ghana’s president-elect Mahama
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, sent a congratulatory message to John Dramani Mahama on his election as president of Ghana. Noting that Ghana is one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic ties with China and is also an important strategic partner of China in Africa, President Xi […]
Inspection and sensitization of encroachers within the Wiawso Municipality
By: Mavis Offei Acheampong The Western North Regional office of the National Road Safety Authority as part of its outlined activities geared towards the Christmas season collaborated with the Police MTTD, Ghana Highway Authority and the Municipal Assembly to undertake an intensive inspection and sensitization exercise on the 11th and 12th of December, 2024. This […]
Opposition wins Ghana presidential election, vice-president accepts
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday’s election and congratulated the opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, on his victory. “The people have voted for change,” said Bawumia. The elections come amid the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation, which saw the country default on its debt. Despite Bawumia’s concession, no official results […]
NDC snatches Assin Central seat from NPP
The National Democratic Congress‘ parliamentary candidate for Assin Central, Nurein Shiabu Migyimah has snatched the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). That seat had been held by the NPP for a long time. The vociferous Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is the incumbent MP on the ticket of the NPP but he decided to not to […]
Police update on Collation Centre arrangement; urges stakeholders to follow due process
The Police have asked the Electoral Commission to put in place mechanism to ensure security, law and order across the country. At the National Election Security Taskforce Press Centre at the Police Headquarters, the Director of Public Affairs, ACP Grace Ansah Akrofi advised all stakeholders to follow these mechanism until the process is completed. Only […]
Polls close in Ghana’s General Election; sorting and vote counting underway
By: Henrietta Afful Counting has officially begun following the conclusion of Ghana’s General Election, with election officials starting the process of sorting and tallying votes from the 275 constituencies. Voting at polling stations ended at 5:00 pm local time (17:00 GMT) and the results are expected to be announced on Tuesday.. The Returning Officer, Ghana’s Electoral […]
Police launch manhunt for suspect over shooting incidence in Awutu Senya East
By: Vivian Akua Amoah The Ghana Police Service has launched an intense search for suspect Mujaheed Suraj, known as Mims, following a shooting incident in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region. Suraj is wanted in connection with the shooting of an individual, who was injured in the leg during the incident. According […]
