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Business executive Ibrahim Mahama has extended support to two disability groups in Accra, providing food supplies to ensure they were able to celebrate Christmas with dignity after facing acute shortages during the festive season. Mahama, the chief executive of Engineers and Planners and the Justmoh Group, reached out to the Disabled Christian Fellowship International and the Accra Rehabilitation Center following reports that members were without food and basic essentials. The donation, presented through Engineers and Planners Company Limited, included 100 bags of rice, 20 cartons of corned beef, 20 cartons of mackerel and 20 cartons of cooking oil. The supplies…

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that Latvian authorities have agreed to receive a Ghanaian delegation as part of ongoing efforts to seek justice for Nana Agyei, a Ghanaian national studying at Riga Technical University. In a statement made on his Facebook handle, Ablakwa said the Latvian Foreign Ministry had officially responded to his request and indicated that officials would be ready to host the delegation in Riga on 20 January 2026. The visit, he noted, forms part of Ghana’s pursuit of truth and accountability in the case. The minister said he would continue to provide regular…

Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery has resumed crude oil refining operations after several years of inactivity, marking a significant milestone in efforts to revitalise the country’s downstream petroleum sector, the company said in a statement issued on Friday. The resumption follows the successful completion of major turnaround maintenance works on the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit, carried out between 1 August and 30 October 2025. Tema Oil Refinery said the maintenance was executed within three months and in strict compliance with international engineering, safety and operational standards. Following the works, the National Petroleum Authority conducted comprehensive regulatory inspections and confirmed that the…

The Electricity Company of Ghana on Sunday announced a technical challenge affecting the purchase of electricity credits for customers using MMS-compliant meters. In a statement dated 28 December 2025, the power distributor said the difficulty is impacting transactions made through the ECG mobile application, short codes and third-party vendors. As a result, some customers may be unable to buy prepaid electricity credits through the affected platforms. ECG said its technical team is working assiduously to resolve the issue and restore normal service as soon as possible. The company did not indicate when the challenge is expected to be fully resolved.…

Police in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region have arrested two suspects in connection with an arson incident that destroyed an apartment at Oyarifa Anointed Down, authorities said on Saturday. The suspects were identified as Jennifer Mae Tomlinson, a Canadian national, and her Ghanaian boyfriend, Mohammed Issah. According to a police press release dated 27 December 2025, the arrests followed investigations into unlawful damage caused at the property earlier this week. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects, who were tenants occupying the apartment, allegedly set the property on fire on 23 December 2025, completely destroying it. Police said the incident occurred without…

The Ghana Education Service has confirmed that its Teacher Promotion Examinations will proceed as scheduled next week, issuing detailed guidelines to clarify eligibility, examination arrangements and procedures for addressing omissions. In a statement dated 26 December 2025, GES management said the examinations will be held over two days, beginning on Monday, 29 December. Assistant Director II and Principal Superintendent candidates are expected to write their papers from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the first day. Assistant Director I and Deputy Director candidates will sit their examinations at the same time on Tuesday, 30 December. The Service said shortlisting was…

Feeling sad from time to time is a normal part of life. But when sadness lingers for weeks, disrupts daily routines and begins to affect sleep, work, relationships and self-worth, it may signal depression. Health experts note that depression can look different in women than in men, making it easier to miss or dismiss early warning signs. Women are nearly twice as likely as men to experience depression, according to research, due to a mix of biological, hormonal, social and environmental factors. Recognising the subtle signs is often the first step toward seeking help and beginning effective treatment. Here are…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has condemned the alleged theft of food supplies meant for students of Awaso STEM Senior High School in the Western North Region, following the arrest of two staff members. In a statement issued on December 26, 2025, GES said it had received reports of the arrest of a matron, Benedicta Nyamadi, and a cook, Rachel Kyereamteng, in connection with the alleged misconduct. The Service described the allegations as deeply troubling, stressing that it does not tolerate abuse of office or any actions that undermine the welfare and nutrition of students. GES noted that the alleged…

A growing debate over sexual performance, masculinity and health is fueling concern that social pressures are harming men’s wellbeing, with critics warning the trend may be contributing to premature deaths. Commentators argue that modern expectations around male sexual stamina, amplified by social media ridicule of so-called “one-minute men”, have pushed some men towards unsafe reliance on performance-enhancing drugs, including erectile dysfunction medication originally developed for heart patients. The pressure, they say, stems from long-standing ideas of romantic love that place heavy performance demands on men, while changing gender roles have intensified expectations. As more women participate fully in the workforce…

Media personality and member of parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has rejected claims that he was paid to manipulate media coverage surrounding alleged irregularities at the National Service Scheme involving former executive Gifty Oware-Aboagye. Speaking on Kweku Sintim-Misa’s (KSM) interview programme Unfiltered that was aired on 16th December, 2025, A-Plus said his involvement was limited to facilitating a platform for all parties to be heard after a court placed an injunction on the broadcast of an investigative report by The Fourth Estate. The controversy followed public allegations that a Ghanaian MP and media figures…