Author: Constance Awunor
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has described the government’s decision to ban selected transit goods through the Aflao border as a lifeline for the local industry. It urges authorities to extend the directive to all land borders nationwide. In a statement issued on Monday, FABAG warmly commended the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for what it called a bold and timely intervention. According to the Association, the directive banning the entry of transit goods for selected products through the Aflao border is a significant step toward safeguarding local industries, protecting government revenue, and…
Accra International Airport is the new name for Ghana’s principal international airport, according to the Ministry of Transportation. This information was included in a news release on February 23. “The Ministry hereby notifies the public that Kotoka International Airport has been formally renamed to its original name, Accra International Airport, by the Government of Ghana,” the announcement said. It explained that, “The facility was originally known as Accra International Airport before its redesignation. The government has considered it appropriate to restore the Airport to its former and internationally recognised name. This change will not affect airport operations, safety standards, or…
The Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has strongly condemned the recent violent incidents involving students, calling them “disturbing acts” shown in viral social media videos. The footage, widely shared over the weekend, depicts students from two senior high schools in the Central Region attacking one another in separate episodes. The videos have sparked public outrage and reignited concerns about discipline and safety in secondary schools. These incidents occur amid ongoing national discussions about student misconduct, following previous reports of unrest, fights, and assaults in schools across the country. Education officials have recently emphasized the need for stricter enforcement of…
Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on Afghanistan overnight, which the Taliban reported killed at least 18 people, including women and children, according to the BBC. Islamabad said the strikes targeted seven alleged militant camps and hideouts near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, following a series of recent suicide bombings in Pakistan. The Pakistani Ministry of Information and Broadcasting described the attacks as “a retributive response” and said they focused on members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), affiliates, and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province. The Taliban condemned the strikes, saying they hit civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. In Girdi Kas…
Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico, have unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states. They torched businesses and erected burning blockades in retaliation for the killing of their leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho”, who died in custody on Sunday shortly after being captured by Mexican special forces. El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man, was seriously injured in a firefight between his bodyguards and the military commandos deployed to capture him. He died while the military was transporting him from the town…
In Yelets, 350 km south of Moscow, the impact of Russia’s four-year war in Ukraine is visible, from army recruitment posters to murals honoring local soldiers killed in the conflict. Posters and billboards promoting army recruitment are impossible to miss. One promises a hefty one‑off sum, the equivalent of about £15,000, to anyone who signs up to fight in Ukraine, alongside imagery of armed soldiers with slogans like “We’re there where we need to be.” When the Kremlin launched its full‑scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Western analysts widely viewed it as a swift operation intended to bring Kyiv back into…
An Austrian man has been found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend behind to freeze to death on Austria’s tallest peak, authorities confirmed. The 37-year-old, identified in local media as Thomas P., was climbing with his 33-year-old girlfriend, Kerstin G., on Grossglockner in the early hours of January 19, 2025, when the pair ran into trouble on their ascent. Court testimony revealed that Kerstin was significantly less experienced than Thomas escribed by the judge as being “galaxies” behind him in climbing skill, and had relied on him to take responsibility for their safety. Conflicting accounts emerged during…
Prof. Willian Kwasi Peprah, Associate Professor of Finance at Andrews University in the US, says Ghana’s Gold Board is a good policy idea, but its biggest risk is not gold supply or prices; it is how the scheme will be financed. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said the Gold Board law appears solid, but the real test will be in how it is operationalised and funded. “The gold board idea is very good,” he said. “The law is good; the operationalisation is where we must watch it carefully.” He warned that, without a robust financing structure,…
A 16-year-old girl, identified as Deborah Dede Ama, who went missing on Valentine’s Day, has been found dead in a stream at Tinkong in the Eastern Region. Deborah reportedly left home on the evening of February 14 to attend a Valentine’s Day party in the Tinkong township while her mother was away. However, she never returned home, raising concerns among family members. The lifeless body of Deborah Ama Dede was discovered on Tuesday in a stream near their house. According to a family member, Kofi Sammy, the body was found naked and already decomposing, with visible marks suggesting possible foul…
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday formally passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, during a brief ceremony ahead of the 13th cabinet meeting. Speaking after signing, President Mahama said, “Cabinet colleagues, I just appended my signature to give assent to the 24-Hour Authority Bill. This Bill, which Ghanaians have been waiting for, was one of our flagship strategies for economic transformation.” He noted that the process had taken time to ensure due diligence, giving the policy initiative full legal effect. “Now we must move from strategy to implementation. The business sector is waiting, Ghanaian investors are waiting, foreign investors…