The ethnic violence between the Akyode and Challa groups in Nkwanta South Municipality, Oti Region, has escalated, with five more deaths confirmed. This brings the total number of fatalities to seven in the renewed conflict that broke out last Wednesday.
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The government is preparing to launch the pilot phase of its flagship poultry initiative, “Nkoko Nkitinkiti,” next month in the Northern Region.
However, prominent farmer Mr. Clement Adu Yeboah-Fordjuor — popularly known as Nana Green — is sounding a cautionary note ahead of the rollout. Nana Green, the 2017 Best Farmer for the Atwima Mponua District and CEO of Nyame Green Ventures in Mpasatia, Ashanti Region, urged the government to prioritize youth training before the program begins.
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested five suspected thieves believed to have orchestrated a series of thefts against bank customers who had just withdrawn large sums of money.
Three prison officers attached to the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons in the Eastern Region have been reported missing, raising serious concerns among colleagues and authorities.
In Ghana, thousands of children live with mysterious, undiagnosed illnesses that doctors cannot name. “The Long Road to a Name” investigates the country’s hidden crisis of rare diseases — revealing the emotional struggles of families, gaps in diagnosis, and the urgent need for genetic screening and policy reform to give these children a chance at life.
A University of Cape Coast study shows up to 60% of young male sports bettors in Ghana face problem gambling. With youth unemployment over 12%, weak laws, and flashy betting ads, many young men suffer anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts while chasing the illusion of a “big win.”
In a bold new approach to tackling irregular migration and Europe’s skilled labour shortage, President John Mahama has announced Ghana’s plans to formalise the export of skilled labour to European Union (EU) countries through a structured bilateral agreement.
Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Samuel George, has announced that all telecom providers in the country will implement increases in data bundle packages, effective from July 1, 2025.
The acrid scent of burnt shea butter still clings to Ama Serwah’s hands six months after her life evaporated. “I stood right here watching flames swallow 20 years of work,” she says, kicking a twisted metal frame that once held her savings. “No water came. Only smoke and lies.” Her stall at Techiman Market’s Butubutu corner vanished on January 12, 2025—one of *seven infernos* that raged across Ghana in 30 days, devouring livelihoods while climate change turned neglect into catastrophe .
The Forestry Commission says the country aims to plant 30 million seedlings this year alone, up from the 25 million reported in 2024, with a national survival rate of just under 60%, according to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.