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November 5, 2025, 7:09 am
Ghana Health Service, Partners Meet to Strengthen Coordination in Health Sector
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has held its first Strategic Coordination Meeting with development partners to improve collaboration, reduce duplication, and enhance accountability in the country's health sector.
Reviving Ghana Airways - A National Imperative
- [Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama's announcement to revive Ghana Airways under a public-private partnership marks a significant turning point for the country's aviation sector and broader transport development.
Germany Pledges €65m Support to Ghana
- [Ghanaian Times] Subject to the approval of the German Bundestag, the Lower House of the German Federal Parliament, Germany will support Ghana this year with more than €65 million, equivalent to over GH¢823 million, in development cooperation, President of the German Federation, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has announced.
New L.I. Laid Before Parliament to Revoke Controversial Mining Regulation Law
- [Ghanaian Times] THE Acting Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has laid before Parliament a new Legislative Instrument (L.I.), the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest) Revocation Instrument, 2025, to ensure a total ban on mining in the country's forest reserves.
Stonebwoy to Thrill Guests At Golden Jubilee Swag Awards
- [Ghanaian Times] TOP Ghanaian music icon and afropop star, Stonebwoy, is billed as the headline artist for the entertainment aspect of the Golden Jubilee edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards.
Csir, Korea Team Up to Develop Heat-Tolerant Tomatoes
- [Ghanaian Times] Kumasi -- A five-year project to develop heat-tolerant tomato varieties aimed at enhancing farmers' incomes and strengthening national food security amid climate variability has been unveiled.
Outbound Tourism Hits Gh¢4bn in 2023 - GSS
- [Ghanaian Times] The country's outbound tourism, involving same-day and overnight trips, recorded a total of 470,806 visitors, with total expenditure amounting to GH¢4.0 billion, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey (DOTS) has revealed.
2 Security Guards Shot Dead At Nsuhia
- [Ghanaian Times] Two private security guards working for ADRA Timber Company at the Mpamso Forest concession near Nsuhia in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region have been shot dead by unknown assailants.
Appeal Court Dismisses Motion Filed By Kwabena Adu-Boahene
- [Ghanaian Times] A three-member panel of judges of the Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed a motion filed by lawyers for Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), seeking to compel the Attorney-General to disclose national security information from 1992 to date.
CAF Champions League - Holders Pyramids Face Familiar Foes in Group Stages
- [Ghanaian Times] African Champions League holders Pyramids of Egypt will be up against a familiar foe in the group phase of this year's competition but were also drawn with two other debutants.
GJA Considering Legal Action At Ecowas Human Rights Court Over Ahmed Suale's Case - GJA President
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced that it is considering legal action at the ECOWAS Human Rights Court or the International Court to seek justice for slain investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale.
Education Minister Inaugurates 160-Bed Girls' Dormitory for Bimbilla Shs
- [Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a newly constructed 160-bed, two-storey girls' dormitory block for the Bimbilla Senior High School (SHS) in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region.
Former NAFCO CEO, Wife Still in Custody Despite Gh¢150m Bail
- [Ghanaian Times] The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, remain in custody despite being granted bail by the High Court in Accra last Thursday.
State Housing Company Targets Gh¢200m Debt Recovery - Md
- [Ghanaian Times] The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has announced plans to recover more than GH¢200 million owed by its clients in areas such as ground rent, land regularisation, lease renewals, development consents, mortgage payments, and gift transactions.
Govt Engages ESPA to Clear Outstanding Arrears - Local Govt Minister
- [Ghanaian Times] The government has started engagement with the management of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) to find lasting solutions to their concerns and challenges, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, disclosed.
Pres Mahama Urges Auditors to Protect Public Purse
- [Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has called on Internal Auditors to exhibit a high sense of professionalism and ethical standards to protect the public purse and ensure value for money for all government expenditure.
Hwidiem Disturbances - IGP Directs CID to Take Over Investigations
- [Ghanaian Times] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters in Accra to take over investigations into the attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team by thugs at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.
Central RFA Holds Ordinary Congress in Cape Coast
- [Ghanaian Times] The Central Regional Football Association (CRFA) on Friday held its 2025 Ordinary Congress at the Conference Room of the CRFA Secretariat located at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast.
The Jinn's First Visit to the Holy Prophet Muhammed (On Whom Be Peace)
- [Ghanaian Times] This visit by the invisible Jinns to the Holy Prophet Muhammed, on whom be peace, occurred near Mecca not far from the time when he declared prophethood in Arabia.
The Gavel On the Testes' - Forensic Implications and Judicial Trends in Castration Sentences for Sex Offenders
- [Ghanaian Times] Across cultures and history, the testes have stood as a profound symbol of manhood, power, identity, and virility -- a biological and social anchor of masculinity. Whether in medicine or criminal sentencing, the mere mention of testicle removal triggers an instinctive reaction in men; every man feels that sharp imagined pinch in the mind -- or the thighs -- as if nature itself sounds an alarm.
All of Africa Today - November 3, 2025
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No Justice for Murdered Ghanaian Journalist As World Marks Day to End Impunity
- [CPJ] Abuja -- As the world marks yet another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists without accountability for the killing of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls for global solidarity.
Take Over Investigation Into Attacks On Naimos Director and Team - IGP Directs CID
- [Ghanaian Times] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to take over investigations into the attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team by thugs at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.
Bridget Bonnie Appointed Head of Information At Ghana High Commission in the UK
- [Ghanaian Times] Ghanaian media professional Bridget Bonnie-Agbenyor has been appointed as the Head of Information at the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Abibitumi Series of Events Launches Under 'Decade of Our Repatriation' Initiative - Ghana's Great Brain Gain
- [Ghanaian Times] Under the banner of the Decade of Our Repatriation (D.O.O.R.), Abibitumi, has announced the Abibitumi Series of Events under the Decade of Our Repatriation (D.O.O.R.) initiative catalyzing the global repatriation movement.
Haruna Iddrisu Reaffirms Mahama Government's Commitment to Educational Projects
- [Ghanaian Times] Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has reiterated the government's determination to complete all ongoing and abandoned educational projects across the country while introducing new initiatives to improve access and quality.
Africa Must Lead Its Own Peace Agenda - Veep
- [Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has indicated that Africa must take full charge of its peace and security agenda to secure its future.
Cihrm Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement With Shrm
- [Ghanaian Times] The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana (CIHRM), the HR Regulator in Ghana, has sealed a landmark partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), to advance human resource management excellence in Ghana.
Hogbetsotso Festival Climaxed With Grand Durbar At Anloga
- [Ghanaian Times] The Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, has commended the chiefs and people of Anlo for preserving and protecting their rich cultural heritage and for promoting peace and unity in the area through the celebration of the Hogbetsotso Festival over the years.
Clamp Down On Substance Abuse in Schools - Dep Education Minister
- [Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has called for stronger collaborative efforts in clamping down on substance abuse among young adolescents in second-cycle institutions across the country.
