The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ghanaian government have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of Ghana’s $3 billion loan programme. This agreement, pending approval by the IMF’s Executive Board, will release an additional $370 million to the country. Ghana, a major producer of gold, oil, and cocoa, is in recovery from…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa, Most Reverend Richard Kuu-ia Bomansaa (M. Afr.), led a vibrant and spiritually uplifting Palm Sunday celebration in Jirapa on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Seven people have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities, known as “galamsey,” along the Black Volta River at Chiantanga, a community near Dorimon in Ghana’s Wa West District.
President John Dramani Mahama reiterated his administration’s dedication to restoring lasting peace in Bawku, a town in Ghana’s Upper East Region that has been plagued by recurrent ethnic and chieftaincy-related conflicts.
Ghana is taking a bold legislative step to combat the growing menace of misinformation and disinformation.
Under Kwame Nkrumah’s industrialization drive, it was meant to be a beacon of self-sufficiency, crushing sugarcane into sweet prosperity for Ghana.
The historic traditional public durbar ground of Jirapa, which hosts most public and social events in the Jirapa area, is likely to miss the chance of an upgrade due to a pending lawsuit.
The Jirapa main market, located less than two kilometres west of the Jirapa township on the Jirapa-Tizza main road, is not just a bustling commercial centre but an integral part of daily life for many people in the region.
Jirapa FM’s Fidelis Da-uri has been honoured with the 2025 George Atkins Communications Award from Farm Radio International for his exceptional dedication to food security and poverty reduction through innovative radio broadcasting.
In a landmark ruling, a U.S. court has ordered Ghanaian politician Kennedy Agyapong to pay $18 million in damages to investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas for defamation. The Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey found Agyapong liable for making false and damaging claims against Anas, including accusations linking him to criminal activities and the murder of journalist Ahmed Suale.
