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In a renewed push to promote professionalism, dignity, and gender empowerment within the country’s border management system, the Ghana Immigration Service has relaunched the Immigration Ladies Association (IMMILAC) at the Aflao Border Post, marking a significant milestone in advancing women’s role in service delivery. The relaunch event, held on Thursday, March 26, at the busy Aflao frontier—Ghana’s eastern gateway into Togo—brought together senior immigration officials, security stakeholders, Ghana’s Ambassador to Togo and his deputy, traditional leaders and members of the association, all united by a shared commitment to elevating standards of conduct and empowering female officers. Speaking at the ceremony,…

By Godson Bill Ocloo At the Cape Coast Castle, the air is heavy with memory. Visitors walk slowly through narrow corridors, pausing at the “Door of No Return” a place where millions of Africans were forced onto ships, never to return home. For many, it is history. But for Africa, it is not just history. It is something that still echoes in our present realities. Today, that history has taken a significant turn. Following the adoption of a United Nations resolution on reparations an effort strongly advanced by Ghana under the leadership of H.E John Dramani Mahama, President of the…

By Emmanuel Nii Sackey Ghana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has tasked the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to initiate immediate investigation into alleged assault on Ghanaian Visual Artist, Ibrahim Mahatma. The visual artist met with the Police Management Board at the police headquarters in Accra today, amidst intensified investigations into allegations of assault by police officers. The incident reportedly occurred on March 21 and involved a group believed to be part of the Inspector General of Police’s Special Operations Team, known as the ‘Black Maria.’ Mahama expressed confidence that justice would be served, citing assurances from…

By Emmanuel Nii Sackey The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has called upon citizens to actively participate in resolving the nation’s tomato supply deficit by establishing home gardens, following the recent export ban announced by Burkina Faso. During a press briefing held on Wednesday, March 25, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, highlighted a notable disparity between national demand and supply, citing Ghana’s total demand at 805,000 metric tonnes and the current supply at 510,000 metric tonnes. To mitigate this discrepancy, Eric Opoku encouraged households to cultivate tomatoes, emphasizing that even small-scale home gardens can collectively have a…

A group of Ghanaian journalists are undergoing advanced training in science and technology reporting in the U.K., as part of a government-backed effort to improve how research and innovation are communicated to the public. The nine journalists are participating in sessions at Imperial College London under an initiative supported by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, aligned with the UK-Ghana Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy. The programme builds on earlier training in Accra and is designed to equip reporters with the skills to translate complex scientific developments into accessible information, a gap policymakers say limits public engagement with…

By Emmanuel Nii Sackey The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has disclosed the arrest of 237 individuals nationwide in connection with illicit mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey. According to the secretariat, majority of those apprehended are foreign nationals, underscoring the substantial involvement of external actors in these illegal activities. Col. Dominic Buah, Director of Operations at NAIMOS, stated at an Editors’ Forum on March 25 that these arrests form part of a comprehensive nationwide enforcement initiative. “We have apprehended 237 individuals, with the majority being foreign nationals,” he confirmed. He added that the operations have yielded an…

The High Court in Adentan in Accra on Thursday, 19 March 2026, ordered the unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to Sesi-Edem Company Limited, delivering a decisive ruling that vindicates Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, founder of the company, and clarifies the limits of the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) investigative powers. The ruling follows a petition filed by JG Resources Ltd, which triggered EOCO’s intervention and led to the freezing of Sesi-Edem’s accounts on 20 November 2025 and 17 December 2025. An ex parte order on 30 January 2026 subsequently confirmed the freeze. In its decision, the Court held that EOCO…

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged media practitioners to exercise greater caution when reporting on disasters, stressing the need for accuracy, responsibility, and sensitivity in times of crisis. According to the association, inaccurate or sensational reporting during emergencies can escalate fear, erode public trust, and disrupt coordinated response efforts by authorities and humanitarian organisations. The call was made during a one-day sensitisation workshop organised in Accra by the Ghana Red Cross Society, aimed at strengthening ethical reporting practices among journalists. Speaking at the workshop, Vice President of the GJA, Rebecca Ekpe, underscored the critical role journalists play in shaping…

By Leo Nelson Torrential rains and severe flooding that hit Malawi between 15th and 18th March 2026 have claimed 13 lives and affected over 9,598 households. In a statement, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) indicated that preliminary data collected from 16 council points indicate extensive damage across multiple regions. In addition to the fatalities, 128 families have been displaced, while 35 individuals sustained injuries as floodwaters swept through communities and destroyed property. The floods have impacted a wide range of areas, including Blantyre District, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Dedza, Karonga, Lilongwe District, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Neno, Phalombe, Zomba…

For residents of Anyako, Konu, and Seva, in the Keta Municipality, life has long been defined by a painful paradox: surrounded by the sea and lagoon, yet without safe water to drink. For two decades, families endured salty and contaminated sources, battling health risks and daily uncertainty. That story changed on Monday, March 9, 2026 with the commissioning of the Anyako–Konu–Seva Water Project, a modern facility designed to deliver clean, treated water directly to households and standpipes. The commissioning ceremony, spearheaded by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, drew government officials, traditional leaders, assembly…