Frank Aboagye Jackson, Author at APMediaGH

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Support Fund for Helicopter Crash Victims’ Children Grows to GHS 2.3 Million

The Children’s Support Fund, initiated by President John Dramani Mahama to support the children of those who died in the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, has so far raised GHS 2,315,000.00. This was revealed by Dr. Valerie Sawyerr,

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Gov’t Disburses GH¢809m for Pokuase–Nsawam Highway Project

The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has announced that the government has fully paid GH¢809 million to the contractor handling the Pokuase–Nsawam Highway project as of August 4, 2025. This confirmation follows the contractor’s return to the site to resume work

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Diarra Restarts Legal Fight, Seeks £56m in Compensation from FIFA and Belgian FA

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reignited legal proceedings against FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), seeking £56 million in compensation over a long-standing contract dispute that has spanned more than a decade. The 40-year-old ex-midfielder, who won league

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Anti-Corruption Fight Requires Collective Action, Not Isolation – Mary Addah

Transparency International Ghana has called for greater citizen involvement in the fight against corruption, emphasizing that meaningful progress cannot be achieved through the efforts of civil society organisations (CSOs) alone. Speaking at a high-level stakeholder workshop in Tamale focused on the

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Assafuah Demands Transparency Over President Mahama’s Foreign Trip Expenses

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, is calling on the government to provide full disclosure on the cost and logistics of President John Dramani Mahama’s recent international trip to Japan and Singapore. Assafuah insists it is his constitutional

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Ashaiman MCE Denies Illegal Evictions, Says Exercise Is for Decongestion and Public Safety

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ashaiman, Freeman Tsekpo, has dismissed accusations that the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly is unlawfully evicting members of the Peaceful Settlement Association, clarifying that the ongoing activity is a decongestion exercise—not a land seizure or demolition This

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Contractors Resume Work on Pokuase-Nsawam Road, Easing Traffic Congestion

Construction crews have returned to the Pokuase–Nsawam road, resuming long-delayed repair works and bringing much-needed relief to motorists who have endured weeks of severe traffic congestion. The return to site comes just days before a one-week ultimatum issued by the Ghana

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Nkawkaw Helicopter Landing Due to Bad Weather — Not Mechanical Failure, Says Volta River Aviation

Volta River Aviation has clarified that the helicopter that made an unexpected landing in Nkawkaw on Wednesday, August 13, did so solely due to poor weather conditions — not because of a mechanical issue. In a statement released by the company’s

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

Unpaid Nurses and Midwives Protest Nationwide Over 8-Month Salary Arrears

More than 7,000 nurses and midwives working in public health facilities across Ghana have staged a nationwide protest, demanding the immediate payment of eight months’ worth of unpaid salaries. The demonstrators, united under the banner of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

Myanmar to Hold First Election Since 2021 Coup Amid Conflict and International Criticism

Myanmar’s military government has announced it will begin general elections on 28 December 2025, marking the country’s first vote since the junta seized power in a coup more than four years ago. The election will be conducted in phases, with future