Accra: Syrian authorities announced a new ceasefire agreement for the southern province of Sweida on Wednesday evening, following recent violent clashes. However, the sustainability of peace remains uncertain as a local leader of the Druze minority ha…
Day: July 17, 2025
PureTrust Foundation and Partners Launch Initiative to Combat SGBV in Northern Ghana
Tamale: A six-month project aimed at fostering collective action to address issues of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in northern Ghana has been launched. The initiative, titled ‘Champions of Change: Collective Resilient Action Against SGBV’, …
Taxi Driver Sentenced to 12 Years for Defiling Minor in Accra
Accra: The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 39-year-old taxi driver to 12 years imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Mataheko, near Dansoman, Accra. The court, presided over by Mrs. Halimah Al-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, found the taxi driver…
OSP Hunts Former Advisor in GRA Contract Case
Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared Mr. Ernest Darko Akore, a former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, wanted for suspected corruption-related offences. In a notice posted on its official Facebook page, the OSP stated …
Bill Passage: Ghana’s Fisheries Sector Gets Boost as Parliament Passes Bill
Accra: Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, aimed at reviewing and consolidating laws for sustainable fisheries resource exploitation. The Bill specifically seeks to review and consolidate the laws relating to the sustainabl…