Ghana Secures $30 Million Chinese Grant for Modern Aflao Market

Jul92025 by Joseph AttohNo Comments

Ghana Secures $30 Million Chinese Grant for Modern Aflao Market

ACCRA, GHANA – July 7, 2025 – Ghana has successfully secured a $30 million grant from the People's Republic of China, earmarked for the construction of a modern market in Aflao. This development comes on the express instructions of President John Mahama, fulfilling a key promise made during his 2024 electioneering campaign. The grant agreement was officially signed today at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, signed on behalf of the Government of Ghana, while His Excellency Tong Defa, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, signed for the Chinese Government. This significant grant mirrors a similar financial commitment from China that facilitated the construction of the impressive Kotokuraba market in Cape Coast during the Mills/Mahama era. The new, modern ...

Jul82025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

Cocobod Launches Major Anti-Smuggling Campaign In Volta

Business News, General News, Ghana News

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is intensifying its fight against cocoa smuggling with a major intervention in the Volta Region. Board Chairman Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo announced a coordinated effort involving the Ghana Police Service, Marine Police, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, and the National Intelligence Unit. The campaign targets smuggling hotspots, beginning with the Volta Region, to restore control over cocoa flows and preserve the country’s vital agricultural exports. Dr. Ampofo emphasised that smuggled cocoa distorts trade figures, deprives farmers of fair prices, and affects national planning. The illegal trade undermines investments in the sector and threatens the sustainability of Ghana's cocoa legacy. REPORT BY ELSIE KOOMSON APPIAH

Jul82025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

2025 Creation Care CONFAB Underway: 3rd National Conference Seeks To Strengthen Environmental Stewardship

Education, Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing

The 2025 National Creation Care Conference commenced at the World Vision Conference Center, gathering environmental advocates, community leaders, and stakeholders committed to protecting the planet. Now in its third edition, the conference aims to strengthen collective action and foster deeper community engagement in creation care. Participants are exploring strategies to promote sustainable practices, raise awareness about environmental challenges, and encourage stewardship of the earth. The event features keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops designed to equip attendees with practical tools for advancing creation care initiatives. Organizers stress the importance of unified, proactive responses to climate change and environmental degradation. Organisers emphasised t...

Jul82025 by Joseph AttohNo Comments

Pent Media Centre’s Prince Asare Earns Spot In CNN Academy Programme

General News, Ghana News, Pentecost News

Prince Kojo Asare, Head of News and Head of Events at the Pent Media Centre, the official media outlet of The Church of Pentecost, has been selected to join the highly competitive 2025–2026 CNN Academy Programme. He was chosen from a global pool of over 10,000 applicants spanning 129 countries. In an official statement, Mr. Asare expressed his excitement about the opportunity: “This marks the beginning of an exciting learning journey, and I look forward to gaining new insights, sharpening my storytelling skills, and connecting with fellow journalists from around the world.” The CNN Academy Programme, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is a global initiative aimed at nurturing emerging journalism talent and equipping them with the tools to identify compelling sto...

Jun272025 by Joseph AttohNo Comments

HUM Achimota Sector Hosts Transformational Teens Converts Converge 2025

Ghana News, Pentecost News

The Home and Urban Missions (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost continues to make a great impact on the lives of young people through its mission to reach and disciple the marginalised, expatriates, migrants, and unreached communities with the unadulterated word of God. This vision was realised once again at the 2025 edition of the Children/Teens Converts Converge, a day’s spiritual retreat organised by the HUM Achimota Sector. Held on May 31, 2025, at the Odorkor Central Auditorium, the event brought together 218 children and teens aged 10 to 20 from across ghettos, markets, slums, and HUM Assemblies in the Achimota Sector. They were supported by 30 dedicated teachers and counsellors. Held under the theme, ‘Unleashed to Live a Life Worthy of Your Calling: Lessons from the Life of Josep...

Jun252025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

FireFighters Contain Koforidua Zongo Blaze, Avert Major Damage

General News, Ghana News

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Eastern Region swiftly responded to a fire outbreak at Koforidua Zongo, successfully bringing the blaze under control and preventing further destruction. According to officials, a distress call was received, and a team led by ADO Il Yenli promptly arrived at the scene. The fire had engulfed a chamber and hall, as well as part of a three-bedroom apartment. The team managed to contain the flames quickly, fully extinguishing the fire shortly afterward. While the fire caused extensive damage to the chamber and hall, destroying household items such as furniture and electrical appliances, only partial damage was reported in one room of the three-bedroom structure. The rest of the building was saved due to the quick interventio...

Jun252025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

From Silver Screen To Diplomatic Scene: Kalsoume Sinare Appointed Ghana’s Ambassador to Spain

General News, Ghana News

Ghanaian actress and filmmaker Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe has made a dramatic leap from the film industry into the world of diplomacy. The award-winning screen icon has been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. Her nomination was announced as part of a major diplomatic reshuffle involving 15 individuals nominated for ambassadorial, high commissioner, and consul-general roles. According to an official letter from the Office of the President, dated June 10, 2025, and signed by Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., Secretary to the President, the appointments follow consultations with the Council of State. The letter directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to initiate the necessary steps to process the nominees. “She’s long graced our screens with...

Jun252025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

23 Arrested, 64 Chafang Machines Destroyed in Police Anti-Galamsey Raid

General News, Ghana News

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Western Region, leading to the arrest of 23 individuals and the disarming of multiple mining machines. As part of an intelligence-led operation, police personnel carried out targeted raids in the Wassa Akropong District. During the operation along the Wassa Akropong–Japa–Dadieso road, 23 suspects were apprehended. The team further extended its efforts to the Obeng Mining Group site at Wassa Japa, where 64 changfan machines were disabled to disrupt illegal mining operations. In another operation at Wassa Dominase, officers responded to a tip-off about illegal mining activities near the Goil and Energy Oil filling stations along the Agona Amenfi–Gyedua Kesse Junction Road. There, seven changfan m...

Jun242025 by Joseph AttohNo Comments

CHPNet Global Healthcare Conference Marks 4 Years of Faith-Driven Medical Service

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing, Pentecost News

Over 700 Christian healthcare professionals, ministry leaders, and global advocates convened virtually on June 19, 2025, for the Christian Health Professionals Network (CHPNet) Global Healthcare Conference to commemorate four years of promoting faith-based healthcare and visionary leadership. The conference highlighted CHPNet’s evolution from a classroom concept into a global movement, uniting healthcare practitioners who view their profession as a divine calling. This year’s theme emphasised “influence with purpose, impact with care,” reflecting the network’s growing mission to integrate faith, compassion, and excellence in healthcare delivery. Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, charged attendees to regard their professional duties as sacred assignments. “Wh...

Jun232025 by Joseph OtsibahNo Comments

Heart Diseases Now Ghana’s Top Killer—Komfo Anokye Surgeons Sound Alarm

General News, Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing

A leading Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeon at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Isaac Okyere has revealed heart disease as Ghana's most deadly health threat affecting both men and women. Speaking at the "Legacy of the Fathers" health forum organized by Balm Of Gilead ALT Clinic with Ghana Police and Prisons Service, the specialist delivered sobering statistics showing hypertension affects 40% of adults in the Ashanti Region, with research indicating a 37.4% prevalence rate. The surgeon explained that while heart disease affects all genders, men face particular vulnerability due to biological factors and lifestyle habits including alcohol consumption, smoking, and poor dietary choices. These factors cause men to typically develop cardiovascular conditions at younger ages than women....

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