General News

Adrume – August 28 – 24HourNews – Residents of Adrume, a community in the Weta Traditional Area of the Ketu North Municipality, are living in fear following the resurgence of illegal sand winning activities in the area. For over two years, the community has battled the menace, which has left in its wake deep pits, eroded farmlands and threats to …

Keta – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – A delegation from Abor, led by Fiator Anthony Yao Jim Fugar, has paid a courtesy visit to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Keta Municipal Assembly, Hon. Wisdom Seade. The visit, which took place on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the MCE’s residence, provided an opportunity for the delegation to engage the …

Vume – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dzifa Tegah, has commissioned 10 mechanised boreholes at Vume in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region. The project, implemented through her Impala Foundation, seeks to address the community’s longstanding water challenges and improve access to clean and reliable water. Although Vume …

Nkwanta – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Chief Staff Officer (CSO), Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Kwesi Ayima, on behalf of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has closed Exercise STARLIGHT STRETCH III at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. The closing ceremony was held on Friday, August 28, 2026. Speaking on behalf of the …

Accra – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has brought a commercial fire at Mallam Market under control, preventing it from spreading to adjoining properties. The Dansoman Fire Station responded to the incident on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after a distress call was received through Fire Master Control at 1601hrs. According to the Greater Accra …

Ho – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Member of Parliament for Ketu North Constituency, Hon. Eric Edem Agbana, says the newly launched Big Push Electrification Project will significantly improve power reliability across the Volta Region. In addition to launching the project, which will connect 206 more communities in the Volta Region to the National Grid, the Minister for Energy …

  Cape Coast – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – The Science and Mathematics Quiz Team of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary (POJOSS) has paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, ahead of its participation in the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition. The visit …

Cape Coast – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – Management of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has called on the Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah, to congratulate her on her appointment and assumption of office. The delegation, led by the Director of DRIC, Prof. David Teye Doku, conveyed the Directorate’s …

Aflao – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – Youth activist in Ketu South, Dan K. Jerry Sorokpo, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Volta Regional Police Commander and the Volta Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu, over alleged harassment and extortion of local traders by police officers along the Aflao to Accra highway. In an open letter, Mr. Sorokpo …

Winneba – Aug. 28 – 24HourNews – At the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Hospital, a commitment to quality healthcare has earned encouraging recognition, with the facility scoring 75.1% (B+) in its first-ever Ghana Health Service (GHS) Regional Peer Review. The assessment, conducted by a team of health experts under the GHS peer review mechanism, evaluated key areas including clinical …