Five months after Parliament had passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which makes it an offence to accuse any person of being a witch, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is yet to assent to it to become law. So,
We've heard from a doctor in the south of Gaza about the impact the temporary ceasefire is having there. Dr Ahmad Maghrabi, a plastic surgeon, told Radio 4’s Today programme that people "are more relaxed" since the fighting paused. "They can
A FIFA delegation will be in Bolgatanga this week to spread awareness on women's football in Ghana. Women's football has become an important bit of football development across many countries and Ghana has been one of the countries to have taken to the new disposition. In addition to the
The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has officially declared Friday, December 1, 2023, as a public holiday for the observation of the annual Farmers’ Day. The announcement comes ahead of the country’s commemoration of Farmers’ Day, a significant event honouring
The Research Planning and Transformation Directorate of the Ghana Police Service engaged 50 community leaders and 25 police officers in the Dormaa Ahenkro Municipality in the Bono region on Radicalisation, Violent Extremism, and Positive Peace. The programme was sponsored by the
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and Asanteman have celebrated this year’s ninth and final Akwasidae, a festival to amplify the achievements of Asanteman. Usually a celebratory affair, the arrival of the Asantehene to the durbar ground was solemn as he
A Lithuanian man has been arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at 20 restaurants around the country in order to avoid paying the bill. The unnamed 50-year-old man reportedly scammed at least 20 eateries, the majority of them in
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has condemned the ongoing unrest in Sierra Leone, a member of the political bloc. ECOWAS in a statement dated Sunday, November 26, 2023, said it "has learnt with utter disgust a plot by certain
Hearts of Oak's rollercoaster ride in the Ghana Premier League continued on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw, failing to build on last Tuesday's win against Accra Lions. The Phobians dropped points once again at the Accra Sports Stadium, leaving
The Israeli hostages ranged in age from 4 to 84 and included Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack that started the war on Oct. 7. In all, nine children ages 17 and younger were
