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President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology. The two were sworn into office at a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Saturday, August 29, 2026, following their approval by Parliament on Thursday after appearing before the Appointments Committee for their vetting. The ceremony formally marks the beginning of their tenure in their respective portfolios. The appointments come as part of changes to President Mahama’s administration, with Ayariga moving from his position as Majority Leader in Parliament to take…

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to positioning the country as a strategic investment destination and a gateway to Africa, urging investors and development partners to take advantage of the continent’s growing opportunities. Delivering the keynote address at the Africa Business Investment Summit (ABIS) 2026 in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the President, the Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi (MP), said Ghana believes strongly in “Africa’s moment” and is ready to collaborate with investors who share confidence in the continent’s future. The summit, held at MGM National Harbor, brought together government officials, investors, development…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has commenced a week-long disinfection and disinfestation exercise across all 15 municipalities and districts in the Upper East Region as part of proactive measures to minimise the risk of disease outbreaks during the peak rainy season. The exercise targets public spaces and sanitation facilities considered potential breeding grounds for disease vectors and disease-causing pathogens. These include public toilets, markets, schools, health facilities, communal waste container sites, dumping grounds and drainage systems, where accumulated waste, stagnant or contaminated water, and poor sanitary conditions could pose risks to public health. The intervention forms part of a broader nationwide programme…

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has said Ghana’s deeply religious character provides a basis for supporting the idea of a National Cathedral for the Christian community. Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, Mr Ayariga acknowledged that Ghana is constitutionally a secular state but said religion remains an important part of the lives of its citizens. He said places of worship, including churches and mosques, facilitate the practice of religion. “I believe that Ghana and Ghanaians, we are a deeply religious people and even though constitutionally, we are considered as a secular state,”…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ahafo Region, has intensified its ongoing disinfection and disinfestation exercise aimed at improving environmental sanitation and safeguarding public health. The exercise is targeting public facilities and areas identified by the Assemblies, including markets, schools, public places of convenience, refuse container sites, dumpsites and other public spaces. Speaking during the exercise, the Ahafo Regional Manager of Zoomlion, Mr. Noble Nude, said the intervention had made significant progress, with teams successfully covering several designated locations across the region. “The exercise has been very successful, and the cooperation…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has commenced a disinfestation and fumigation exercise across all 33 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Eastern Region. The exercise, which started last Friday, August 21, is expected to end on September 30. The exercise is being carried out by the Vector Control Unit of the company in collaboration with the assemblies. It forms part of Zoomlion’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) to prevent outbreaks of cholera, malaria, typhoid and other infections following the recent floods that affected some communities in the region. The mass spraying exercise is focused on markets, lorry parks, places of convenience, refuse container…

The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity whose rangers had been found to have committed human rights abuses against indigenous people. A spokesman for Prince Harry confirmed he was stepping down after being president for the charity, African Parks, for six years before becoming a member of its board of directors in 2023, but said he remains a “supporter of its mission”. Last year the organisation admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville. Prince Harry’s resignation comes shortly after it was announced he was relocating with the Duchess…

The Airborne Force Medical Centre at Barwah Barracks in Tamale has received Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) equipment valued at thousands of Ghana Cedis to support the facility’s delivery of specialised healthcare services. The equipment include a Propulse Electronic Syringing Machine, Otoscope, Aural Speculum, Killian Nasal Speculum, Head Light and Foreign Body Set. The items are expected to strengthen the medical centre’s capacity to conduct ENT examinations and essential procedures. The donation was presented to the medical centre on behalf of Kacstone Records by Warrant Officer Class II (WOII) Alhaji Seidu Masahudu. According to the Managing Director of Kacstone Records,…

Since Mr. Moses Armah acquired Kessben FC in 2010 and officially transformed the club into Medeama SC in 2011, the club has undergone a remarkable transformation and established itself as one of the most successful clubs in Ghanaian football. Medeama have won six major domestic trophies — two Ghana Premier League titles, two MTN FA Cups and two Ghana Super Cups — placing them behind only Asante Kotoko, who have 12 major titles based on the criteria used in this analysis. That achievement represents an extraordinary rise for a club that has spent just over a decade at the highest…

Ukraine’s popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what is widely seen as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency since Russia’s full-scale invasion four and a half years ago. “Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” said Fedorov, 35, in a video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine is fighting “precisely because we want to remain a free European state”. Since the war broke out in 2022 Ukraine has been under martial law, meaning elections are suspended. Fedorov, who did not mention Zelensky by name in the video, was unexpectedly fired from his…