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2026 WCQ: Otto Addo unfazed by sack fears ahead of Mali clash

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo says he is unconcerned about the threat of losing his job despite mounting scrutiny over Ghana’s inconsistent performances. Since...

2026 WCQ: Comoros beat CAR to move second and tighten Group I race with...

Comoros moved within a point of Group I leaders Ghana with a composed 2–0 win over Central African Republic on Sunday, opening Round Eight...
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GES to probe alleged malpractice in 2025 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a full-scale investigation into allegations of malpractice in the ongoing 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a...

Mahama praises Greater Accra Minister for demolishing illegal structures at Ramsar site

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, for spearheading demolition exercises to clear illegal structures from...
Anloga DCE and Chief's vow to sanction sanitation day defaulters

Anloga DCE, chiefs vow to sanction sanitation day defaulters

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga, Sandra Seyram Kpedor, in collaboration with traditional authorities and the Volta Regional Environmental Health Directorate, has issued...

STEPSS relieved from water crisis as Linda Dor Enterprises provides boreholes

Students of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Senior High/Technical School (STEPSS) in Asiakwa, Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, have received much-needed relief after years...
Amb. Gifty Nyarko Calls for Inclusive, African-Led Approaches at Global Sustainable Built Environment Conference At the 1st Global Scholarship for Sustainable Built Environment Research Conference (SURE_BUILT), held from 4–5 September 2025 at the University of Johannesburg, PLn Amb. Gifty Nyarko, African Ambassador for Inclusive Urban Governance and Climate-Resilient Development and the National Interim President of the Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners, delivered a powerful call for a paradigm shift in the way cities are researched, planned, and built. Speaking before an audience of scholars, urban planners, engineers, architects, policymakers, and development partners, Amb. Nyarko urged professionals in the built environment to embrace inclusive, African-led, and community-anchored approaches to urban development. “The question is not whether Africa is urbanizing — but whose knowledge is shaping that urban future, and whose voices are being left behind,” she said. She stressed that while African cities demonstrate innovation and resilience, they remain disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, inequality, and systemic exclusion. According to her, these complex challenges cannot be solved through fragmented disciplines, elite-driven models, or externally imposed frameworks. “We cannot build inclusive, climate-resilient cities using fragmented and exclusive approaches,” Amb. Nyarko stated. “True inclusion requires us to dismantle hierarchies in knowledge production and shift from research for communities to research with communities.” She challenged engineers, architects, and physical planners to lead the shift toward interdisciplinary, participatory, and context-sensitive practices. “Engineers and architects must move beyond technical solutions and begin to see communities as co-creators, not clients,” she said. “Your designs and innovations must be grounded in lived experience and community realities — particularly those of informal workers, women, youth, and marginalized groups.” She emphasized the need to redefine professionalism in the built environment so that it is rooted in equity, accessibility, sustainability, and local knowledge. Amb. Nyarko underscored that African communities are not waiting for permission to innovate. Across the continent, youth-led design studios, participatory housing upgrades, and community mapping projects are already reshaping urban futures. She called for these approaches to be amplified, scaled, and institutionalized through stronger policy, investment, and professional adoption. “Let this be a turning point,” she urged. “A moment when we commit to building cities that are inclusive by design, resilient by necessity, and sustainable by principle.” Concluding her address, she painted a collective vision for Africa’s urban future: “The future is interdisciplinary. The future is collaborative. The future is African. Let us build it — together. End-

Amb. Gifty Nyarko calls for inclusive, African-led urban development

At the 1st Global Scholarship for Sustainable Built Environment Research Conference (SURE_BUILT), held from September 4–5, 2025, at the University of Johannesburg, PLn Amb....

Parliament passes air quality management regulation law

Parliament has passed the long-awaited Air Quality Management Regulation, a landmark law aimed at improving air quality and strengthening enforcement standards across Ghana, the...

Police officer shoots himself at duty post in Ahafo Region

An officer with the Duayaw-Nkwanta station of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, identified as Sergeant...

NCA confirms Multichoice response; stakeholder talks on DStv pricing begin September 8

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has confirmed receiving a formal response from Multichoice Ghana following its notice of intent to suspend the company’s authorisation...
Kennedy Agyapong. Credit: Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV/YouTube

If leading Ghana means running to the IMF, you’ve failed – Kennedy Agyapong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticized rivals in the party’s leadership race, arguing that any economic vision centered on International...

2026 WCQ: Chad’s Raoul Savoy backs Ghana to qualify

Chad head coach Raoul Savoy has expressed confidence that Ghana will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite the Black Stars dropping points...
Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, South African High Commissioner-designate

Communications Ministry–DStv rift can be settled through dialogue, says Quashie

South African High Commissioner-designate, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the ongoing standoff between the Ministry of Communications and Multichoice Ghana, warning that...

Alcaraz edges Sinner trilogy to win US Open

Carlos Alcaraz claimed the latest chapter of his compelling rivalry against Jannik Sinner with a four-set victory to regain the US Open title. Spain's Alcaraz...

Ayirebi SHS appeals for urgent infrastructure support

The Headmaster of Ayirebi Senior High School, William Amewuho, has appealed to corporate organisations, benevolent groups, and individuals to help address the school’s critical...
Apradehene demands strict enforcement of sanitation laws

Apradehene demands strict enforcement of sanitation laws

The Akyem Apradehene, Obrempong Owusu Twum Barima Tiabofre I, popularly known as Dr. Rokoto, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to...

Asutifi South DCE urges drivers to support 24-hour economy market programme

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has appealed to commercial drivers in Hwidiem to fully cooperate with the rollout...

2026 WCQ: We are here to make history against Ghana – Mali coach Tom...

Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has vowed to make history when his side takes on Ghana on Monday in a crucial 2026 World Cup...

Abuakwa South MP calls for intensified farmer education on agricultural insurance

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for intensified education on agricultural insurance to protect farmers from devastating losses...

Chief Justice Torkornoo asked Mahama to let her retire with benefits – Amaliba reveals

The controversy surrounding the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has taken a new turn, with a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Tima Kumkum honoured for Media Excellence at 2025 Forty Under 40 Awards

Celebrated broadcaster and actress Cynthia Tima Yeboah, popularly known as Tima Kumkum, has been honored once again for her outstanding contribution to Ghana’s media...

Ghana records 27 new Mpox cases, total now 494

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 27 new cases of Mpox, raising the country’s total to 494 as of September 1, 2025. In its...
Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP

NPP race: Ofosu Nkansah mocks aspirants over grassroots support claims against Bawumia

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has mocked claims by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopefuls...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after series of bruising election losses

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky...

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana agrees Trabzonspor loan move

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has agreed a loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor. The move has yet to be finalised, but sources close to...

Okada rider found dead with slit throat at Kwabenya

A wave of fear has gripped the Kwabenya Comet community in Accra following the gruesome murder of an Okada rider, the second such incident...

Chief Justice Torkornoo’s misconduct could have led to jail in other countries – Franklin...

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has described the financial misconduct that led to the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as serious...
Chad's army has been battling Boko Haram for five years

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on village

The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local officials say. On Friday...

61st Fetu Afahye Festival captured in pictures

Cape Coast came alive once again with colour, rhythm, and tradition as the people of Oguaa celebrated the annual Fetu Afahye Festival, a hallmark...

2026 WCQ: Sports Minister confident Black Stars will bounce back against Mali

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, says the Black Stars have admitted their mistakes in the draw against Chad and are determined to...

2026 WCQ: Sports Minister rallies Black Stars ahead of Mali clash

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has thrown his weight behind the Black Stars as they prepare for a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup...

We’re working with BoG to address FX trading suspension – UBA Ghana assures

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has assured customers that all deposits, transactions, and funds remain safe despite the suspension of its foreign exchange...

Three Nigerians jailed for vehicle theft in Kumasi

Three Nigerian nationals have been jailed for 10 years for their role in a series of vehicle thefts across the Kumasi Metropolis. The convicts Francis...
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene,

Galamsey: Minister confirms fresh invasion of Jimirah Forest Reserve

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed that armed illegal miners have returned to the Jimirah Forest Reserve and the Offinso Shelterbelt. Dr....

Nana Dankawoso I urges Jackson Institute graduates to harness technology for  national development

Nana Appiagyei Dankawoso I, the Omanhene Kyeame of the Asante Juaben Traditional Area, has called on graduates of the Jackson Institute of Technology to...

Mahama rallies support for National Sanitation Day

President John Dramani Mahama has relaunched the National Sanitation Day (NSD), urging all Ghanaians to take responsibility in keeping the country clean and healthy. The...

National Sanitation Day to restore discipline – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has pledged stricter enforcement and stronger accountability to address Ghana’s sanitation crisis. This was...
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram and Minister for Communications, Digitalisation and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George

Let’s solve MultiChoice impasse in boardroom, not in public – Ghana’s envoy to South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa has appealed for calm in the disagreement between the Communication Ministry and pay-TV operator Multichoice. Benjamin Quarshie is advising...

GRA can track your income even through friends – Chief Revenue Officer

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that no one is beyond the reach of its tax surveillance systems, whether they operate through formal banking...

Sabalenka beats Anisimova to win second straight US Open title

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka defeated American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-6(3) in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday. Top seed Sabalenka successfully defended her...