President John Dramani Mahama participated in the Bambawia Islamic Institute's 29th Annual Quranic Ceremony during weekend festivities in Tamale. Thousands of participants gathered for the religious observance, which drew Muslims, traditional authorities, and local residents from across the northern region. The president addressed attendees about Islamic institutions' contributions to moral development, peace promotion, and civic responsibility throughout Ghana. He pledged continued governmental partnership with Muslim leadership on educational initiatives, youth programs, healthcare services, and administrative matters. Mahama announced plans for a 100 billion Ghana Cedis infrastructure initiative featuring extensive road construction...
Community leaders in Gomoa Manso have renewed their pledge to finish three major infrastructure initiatives that will benefit local residents. Nana Okyeadze Dontor X leads efforts to complete a police station, healthcare facility expansion, and public gathering space. The traditional authority plans to raise necessary funds through this year's Homecoming festival activities. Citizens living both domestically and internationally received appeals to participate in the financing campaign. The chief emphasized that community advancement requires collective participation from all members.
Educational excellence became another priority topic during the leader's recent address to residents. Young people received encouragement to maintain...
Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew administered official oaths to Ghana Journalists Association regional leadership during a Friday ceremony in Tamale. The Supervising High Court Judge for Northern Region swore Yakubu Abdul-Majeed into his role as Regional Chairman alongside Albert Futukpor as Regional Secretary and Joyce Kantam Kolamong as Regional Treasurer. Mohammed Fugu received his oath as North East Regional Chairman during the same proceedings. The June 30, 2025 elections produced unopposed victories for all four candidates. Their three-year terms officially commenced following the swearing-in ritual.
The presiding judge encouraged media practitioners to maintain professional standards while executing their responsibilities. He...
Ghana has formally adopted its National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights through collaborative efforts between the Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice. The framework establishes comprehensive guidelines for preventing and addressing corporate human rights violations across all economic sectors. Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal from CHRAJ described the initiative as a transformative document that will serve as a national reference point for protecting individual freedoms. The plan positions Ghana among only five African nations to develop such comprehensive business accountability measures. Extensive nationwide consultations with diverse demographic groups...
Students at Swedru School of Business have renewed their request for Parliamentary Select Committee on Education intervention regarding deteriorating dormitory and restroom infrastructure. The educational institution sits within Agona West Municipality of Ghana's Central Region. Female students face unsafe living conditions that threaten their health and academic performance. Media representatives who toured the campus verified the extent of structural decay affecting residential and sanitation areas. Committee members had previously visited the facility several months earlier.
Headmaster Samuel Kojo Frimpong confirmed that parliamentary representatives have not provided updates since their initial assessment visit. He expressed...
Ghana's tourism ministry issued a formal clarification regarding persistent misidentification of its official designation across various media platforms. Public Relations Head Mabel Delassie Awuku authorized the release addressing widespread naming inconsistencies that have emerged during recent coverage. The agency emphasized that Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts represents the sole legally recognized title for the governmental department. Media organizations and citizens received direct appeals to adopt consistent terminology when referencing the ministry's activities. This designation encompasses the department's broadened responsibilities within Ghana's national development framework.
The official name change reflects...
Government officials and private investors gathered at the Matabeleland North Investment Conference in Umguza District to address regional development needs. The two-day event attracted 380 participants, exceeding the targeted 180 delegates by Friday's conclusion. Representatives from various ministries, potential investors, and established business operators participated in comprehensive discussions. Infrastructure emerged as the primary focus area for attracting meaningful investment to the province. The Zimbabwe National Road Authority and Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe presented funding mechanisms and development strategies.
Provincial Affairs Minister Richard Moyo identified accommodation, educational facilities, and...
Bulawayo Ward 20 councillor Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi urged Zimbabwe's younger generation to honor the sacrifices of liberation war veterans ahead of the nation's 45th Heroes Day commemoration. The ZANU-PF Women's League member emphasized that contemporary youth must channel innovation and technology to stimulate economic development. She drew parallels between current young people and the students who abandoned their studies to join the independence struggle during the 1970s. Many freedom fighters made their contributions while attending secondary schools, universities and colleges at ages similar to today's youth demographic. Ndebele-Sibindi stressed that these historical figures understood freedom requires active participation rather...
Construction crews began rehabilitating the deteriorated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway on Monday as authorities implemented traffic diversions along the critical transport corridor. Five domestic contractors received assignments for specific road segments, with preliminary work focusing on bush clearing and detour construction between designated kilometer markers. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development announced temporary closures from Bulawayo's central business district to Livingstone Bridge through July 2026. Initial construction activities target the Insuza area between the 99.6 and 104.6 kilometer points as part of a phased approach. Workers have completed vegetation removal across multiple sections to prepare...
