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About 10 cattle have reportedly died at Abrewanko, a farming community under Pai Katanga in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, after they came into contact with a high-tension electricity cable that had fallen into a stream. Mr Ericson Adonteng Boateng, the Assembly Member for the Katanga East Electoral Area, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the cable fell into the stream about three days ago and remained a potential danger to residents and livestock in the area. He said the incident occurred when cattle moving through the community attempted to drink from, and…

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The summit is focused on strengthening conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms across the African continent. A statement issued by the Presidency said the high-level meeting, scheduled for August 30, would be led by President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola, who is also the AU Champion for Peace and Reconciliation in Africa. According to the statement, the summit’s main agenda is to consider and adopt a comprehensive Decision, Action Plan and…

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr. has rejected proposals to place a cap on the number of justices who can serve on Ghana’s apex court, arguing that such a restriction could undermine the efficient administration of justice. Mr Forson said the Supreme Court’s extensive constitutional jurisdiction and growing workload made a fixed limit impractical, particularly if the range of matters before the court remained unchanged. Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026, he said his position was influenced by his experience and participation in discussions on judicial and constitutional reforms. “Well, I’m one of the advocates of…

Ghana Police Service has directed owners and operators of concrete mixer trucks to keep the vehicles off roads in Accra and Tema from Friday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. The three-day restriction follows an engagement between the Police, under the auspices of the National Security Secretariat, and owners and operators of transit mixer trucks on Thursday, August 27. The meeting, led by the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, focused on road safety concerns and compliance with traffic regulations by operators of concrete mixer trucks. Among the concerns raised was the frequent spillage of concrete and other materials…

Prophet Kumchacha, whose real name is Nicholas Osei and the leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, has argued that there is not even one Ghanaian woman who does not have multiple boyfriends.Speaking on Asempa FM, the prophet said most women in this generation are trying to outsmart men and use them for their own financial gains.He said most Ghanaian women have multiple boyfriends, with each man serving a different purpose in their lives.The preacher further argued that most Ghanaian women do not have jobs of their own but are involved in various money-saving groups, which he said is why they keep…

President John Dramani Mahama has urged leaders and heads of government institutions to take responsibility for developing the country by finding innovative ways to fund projects rather than relying solely on government allocations.He said he wants to see institutions play their respective roles in driving national development without constantly turning to Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson for funding.President Mahama made the remarks at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a Multi-Tiered, Multi-Purpose Car Park and Airport Hotels Complex at the Accra International Airport.He commended the Minister of Transport and other stakeholders involved in the project for securing funding through the…

President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has opened a two-day FIFA Amateur Football Environment Analysis programme in Accra, bringing together key football stakeholders to assess the state of amateur football globally and in Ghana and explore opportunities to strengthen the development pathway. The programme, which runs from August 25 to 26, 2026, is being held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra and is led by FIFA Technical Experts Ali Mwebe and Serame Ezekiel Letsoaka, who is responsible for amateur football in Africa. They are working with the support of the Ghana Football Association’s Technical Directorate. In his opening remarks, President Simeon-Okraku, who…

The Majority in Parliament has rejected the Minority’s objection to the vetting of President John Mahama’s three Supreme Court nominees, insisting that the Appointments Committee must proceed in line with the decision of the House. The Minority boycotted the vetting on Thursday, August 27, arguing that the timetable for the process had been unnecessarily compressed and that there was no current vacancy on the Supreme Court bench to justify the urgency. The three nominees are Justice Sophia Bernasko-Essah, a Court of Appeal Justice; Justice Edward Amoako Asante, a Court of Appeal Justice and former President of the ECOWAS Court of…

The Minority in Parliament has walked out of the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees after objecting to what it considers an unnecessarily hurried process. Led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the caucus declined to participate in Thursday’s sitting of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, arguing that there was no pressing vacancy on the Supreme Court bench that justified the accelerated timetable. According to the Minority, the nominees were not being considered to replace vacant positions but rather to expand the existing number of Supreme Court Justices. It therefore questioned why the nominees could not be subjected to the full parliamentary scrutiny…

Celebrated Ghanaian veteran actress Grace Nortey has reportedly passed away.The legendary actress, popularly known as ‘Maame Gyata’, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, according to reports circulating following her death.Grace Nortey celebrated her 89th birthday on February 1, 2026, and made a rare public appearance around the occasion.She had been a prominent figure in Ghanaian theatre, television and film for more than five decades.She became particularly popular during Ghana’s golden era of television and theatre, featuring in productions including Obra, Osofo Dadzie, Key Soap Concert Party, Cantata and Thursday Theatre.Grace Nortey also featured in several notable films, including Nana Akoto,…