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Cases of child maintenance surge in Bono Region - CHRAJ
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (195+ words) The Bono Regional secretariat of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says cases of child maintenance are assuming alarming proportions, with the region recording 908 cases in 2025." Comparatively, the commission says the region saw some decline in the…...
Traders washing fruits with soap raises health concerns
2+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) An alarming practice has been'observed'in some local markets, where fruit vendors wash fruits with soap before selling them to customers.' Checks by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that certain fruits, such as African star fruit (Alansa) and oranges, are…...
Unemployed man jailed 18 months for stealing teacher’s motorbike
2+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) The District Magistrate Court Two in Tarkwa has sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man to 18 months" imprisonment for stealing a Royal motorbike valued at GH12,000.00, belonging to a teacher." The convict, Johnathan"Vondee, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was…...
The Uganda elections, Bobi Wine and State brutality
3+ week, 3+ day ago (495+ words) The elections in Uganda has started today January 15, 2026. People are voting across the country. But anyone who has followed Uganda elections, already knows where the results are heading. Elections in every normal circumstance should be free and fair, but the…...
Court fines man GH¢24,000 for unlawful firearm discharge
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (522+ words) Court fines man GH24,000 for unlawful firearm discharge'Ghana Business News...
Sporadic shooting at Ho Zongo leaves 10 injured and 15 arrested
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (133+ words) The police have arrested 15 suspects after a sporadic shooting in the Ho Zongo, injuring several people and heightening security concerns." Some residents sustained gunshot-related injuries during the disturbance and were rushed to the Ho Teaching"Hospital for medical attention." Speaking…...
Parents of Persons with Disabilities call for affordable rehabilitation services
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) Parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Agona Nsaba in the Central Region have appealed to the government to establish affordable rehabilitation centres and strengthen support systems to ease their caregiving burden." Ms"Sadatu"Amadu, a sibling of a…...
TWN-Africa to host international consultation on Energy Transition and Critical Minerals in Accra
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) A four-day international consultation on "Energy Transition, Critical Minerals and Structural Economic Transformation in Africa" will open in Accra from December 1 to 4, 2025." The meeting, organised by Third World Network-Africa (TWN-Africa), Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) and Friends of Lake Turkana…...
Ghana urged to own HIV response amid shifting global priorities
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (387+ words) Mr. Kakra Essamuah, Chair of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) Governing Board, has called for national ownership of Ghana's HIV response as global funding priorities threaten its sustainability. He said the future of HIV programming depended on the country's ability…...
Court refuses injunction application on Daddy Lumba’s funeral
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) The Kumasi High Court Five has refused an injunction application seeking to block the funeral of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu filed by Madam Akosua Serwaah, who claims to the legal wife of the late musician. This gives…...