The Communications and Media Studies Students’ Association of Ghana (COMSSA) has marked its 2025 annual festival with a seminar on the theme “The Role of Communication in Deepening Our Democracy” at the University of Education, Winneba. The event brought together lecturers, media professionals, policymakers, and students to reflect on how effective communication can strengthen democratic…
A young man has died after allegedly jumping from the Achimota overhead bridge in Accra on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025. Eyewitnesses said the man, dressed in denim trousers and a white long-sleeved shirt, was seen running along the bridge before suddenly climbing over the railing and plunging onto the road below. He was found lying…
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that the government is developing 15 new broadcasting laws to regulate and guide Ghana’s media industry. Speaking on Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday, August 12, the minister said the legislative measures form part of the long-awaited Broadcasting Bill, which aims to streamline…
The RNAQ Foundation launched a nationwide food bank initiative aimed at tackling hunger and empowering communities across Ghana in August. The program was officially unveiled at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, attracting dignitaries including Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture John Dumelo, National Youth Authority CEO Osman Abdulai Ayariga, actor Adjetey Anang,…
Eliasu Baba Yussif, Chief Executive Officer of BAHASS Foundation, operators of the BAHASS Mental Home, has raised serious concerns over the lack of mental health facilities in northern Ghana. The BAHASS Mental Home is currently the only facility of its kind serving both the north and middle belts of the country. Yussif, a young philanthropist,…
The Millennium Child Support Group, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has commissioned a borehole for the Kenee M/A Primary and Kindergarten School in the Jirapa Municipality, significantly enhancing access to safe drinking water and boosting child welfare in the area. Funded with support from the ECOWAS Commission and Spanish Cooperation, the new facility is expected to…
The Mayor of the Wa Metropolitan Assembly, Alhaji Nurah Issa Danwana, on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, commissioned a newly constructed and fully furnished two-unit kindergarten (KG) block located within the Upper West Regional Hospital premises. The facility is designed to offer childcare services to hospital staff and parents with long-term engagements at the hospital, enabling…
The management of the Upper West Centre for National Culture (CNC) has made a renewed appeal to the government for suitable office space, citing poor working conditions as a major obstacle to the effective promotion and preservation of the region’s cultural heritage. According to the Regional CNC Administrator, Chief Seidu Bomison, the Centre has been…
In a bid to strengthen agricultural infrastructure and investment in the Jirapa Municipality, the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Peter To-ang, and the Member of Parliament for Jirapa, Hon. Cletus Seidu Dapilah, held a strategic meeting with Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The high-level discussion focused on…
In a major move to decentralize postgraduate medical education and improve access to specialist care across Ghana, the Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS), Professor Richard M.K. Adanu, paid an official working visit to the Upper West Regional Hospital on Tuesday. The visit marks a significant step in the college’s broader…
