Ghanaian actor Ricky Adelayitar just credited a specific casting director for his long-awaited award. After four decades in the business, he won Best Male Actor in a Leading Role for the movie The Fisherman. Adelayitar said this first major prize is deeply meaningful because it came from the very first film he was cast in by Mawuko Kuadzi of MK Casting. The film was produced by Kofi Owusu Afriyie and directed by Zoey Martinson.
He explained that Kuadzi did not just give him a part. The casting director pushed him hard during auditions, demanding more emotional depth and pushing him past his comfort zone. Adelayitar recalled Kuadzi constantly urging him to dig deeper. He also remembered watching Kuadzi's precise work on the set of...
The Narcotics Control Commission is ramping up its nightly patrols. NACOC plans to boost surveillance at clubs, bars, and big public events all over the country for the holidays. The agency's Acting Director for Public Affairs, Francis Opoku Amoah, signed off on the announcement. Their goal is to fight drug use and trafficking where people gather for fun, citing higher risks during this busy season.
These operations will focus on stopping illegal drug sales and use. Officers will check that venues follow national narcotics laws. They also want to teach both staff and customers about the dangers of substance abuse. The work will sometimes involve other law enforcement groups. NACOC is asking venue owners and event planners to cooperate...
The Interior Minister, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, told every security agency to start using the National Signals Bureau. He said this during the opening of the NSB's new regional command in Sunyani, located in the Bono Region. He stressed that the facility is a shared tool for better intelligence and faster reactions, meant to help all agencies work together more effectively.
He explained the command center exists for the public's benefit, arguing that national progress needs a peaceful setting. The National Security Coordinator, COP Abdul-Razak Osman, also spoke, stating that current security relies on intelligence gathering and analysis, not just reacting to visible crime. He warned that while Ghana is peaceful, modern threats...
Local officials in Pusiga want to turn a historical spot into a cash cow. The District Chief Executive, Abdul Rahim Aguri Haruna, is pushing to develop the site in Kulungungu where Kwame Nkrumah faced an attack. They plan to build a new statue of Ghana's first president and a full tourist center there. This move tries to fix an economy hurt badly by the endless chieftaincy fight in Bawku. That conflict scared traffic from Burkina Faso and Togo away from Pusiga, sending it through Paga instead.
Haruna made this announcement after a ceremony launching new builds in six communities: Terago, Nakambo, Ninkogo, Nakom, Tindanatinga, and Kolpelugu. He warned contractors not to do shoddy work, telling them to deliver quality for the towns. The...
A government minister gave a shoutout to the opposition leader for noticing a jobs report. Ashwini Vaishnaw thanked Rahul Gandhi for recognizing gains from the Make in India plan. This followed a social media post by Gandhi about a factory in Karnataka hiring tons of people. Vaishnaw said the country is shifting toward being a producer economy under the prime minister's vision.
Gandhi's original post highlighted a manufacturing unit that brought on roughly thirty thousand workers in under nine months. He called it the fastest expansion of a factory in the nation. He emphasized these are meaningful positions, not just numbers. A large part of the workforce, about eighty percent, is young women between nineteen and twenty-four. For many...
Crystal Palace might make a move for Joao Mario from Juventus. The asking price is about twelve million euros. The Portuguese player, who is twenty-five, can play winger or fullback on the right side. His current club in Italy barely uses him, so he wants out for more minutes. Palace manager Oliver Glasner could maybe get him back on track.
The South London club, sometimes called the Eagles, is pushing in Europe and needs better players. They have the cash for a deal this cheap. Juventus only paid eleven million for him recently and will take a tiny profit. Mario would probably be pumped for a Premier League jump, especially to a London club with some recent domestic trophy wins.
That price tag might still cause some hesitation...
The government says public health efforts are now in a results-driven phase. Union Health Minister JP Nadda made the statement at a forum in New Delhi, crediting scientific rigor and public participation for the shift.
He pointed to specific gains, like an over eighty percent drop in malaria incidence and a notable decline in tuberculosis cases. The minister also highlighted improvements in maternal and child mortality figures. A major push involves the Ayushman Arogya Mandir network, with a goal of one center for every two thousand citizens and thousands already meet national quality standards.
Nadda emphasized the role of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in cutting personal medical spending for families. He tied the...
The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, is reportedly flying back to Dhaka from London. He will be on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight with his wife and daughter. His planned return ends a seventeen-year absence.
Upon arrival, he intends to give a short speech to his supporters and then visit his mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, at Evercare Hospital. He is also expected to complete voter registration formalities. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, speaking for Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, stated the interim government welcomes his homecoming and is providing the requested security assistance in coordination with the BNP.
His return coincides with the announced date for the next national...
A roundtable in Islamabad hosted by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan focused on the country's restrictive digital laws. Speakers highlighted the stifling effect of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act and its later amendments on free expression. Participants called for a broad civil society coalition to push back.
Journalists at the meeting shared personal stories of harassment, including threats from officials with the Federal Investigation Agency. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists President Afzal Butt argued for direct talks with authorities to separate reasonable regulation from outright repression. Veteran journalist Nasir Zaidi noted Pakistan has a long history of using laws to control narratives rather than...
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