General News

Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, Hon. Bernard Ahiafor, has held a high-level meeting with the Ambassador of Peru to Ghana, H.E. Liliana Gómez de Weston, to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. Hon. Ahiafor received the Ambassador and her delegation on behalf of the …

Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The Sekondi Central Prison has launched a new vocational training programme aimed at equipping inmates with employable skills to facilitate their smooth reintegration into society after serving their sentences. The programme is being implemented by the Education Unit of the prison in partnership with the Complementary Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service …

Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The Member of Parliament for Ketu South and Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has donated GH¢22,500 to support youth sports development in the municipality. The donation was made in response to appeals from two local institutions involved in youth sports activities. Out of the total amount, GH¢10,000 …

Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – President John Dramani Mahama has assented to ten Bills passed by Parliament into law, in a major move to strengthen Ghana’s legal, economic, energy, security and institutional frameworks. The signing ceremony marks a significant milestone in the government’s legislative agenda aimed at reforming key sectors of the economy and governance. The newly enacted …

Guinea-Bissau – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has strengthened Guinea-Bissau’s public health capacity with the donation of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment valued at over €1.5 million. The equipment, worth €1,511,499.77, was officially handed over to the Government of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, at a ceremony held at the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) …

Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – Dolly Parton, the queen of country music and one of America’s most beloved cultural icons, has died at age 80. Her family confirmed that she died peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. A statement from her publicist said she was surrounded by family. No official cause of death has been …

  Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Hon. Eric Edem Agbana, is set to continue his constituency outreach with Phase Two of a special workshop for branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).   The workshop, which targets newly elected branch executives, is scheduled for Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 1:30 …

  Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for stronger collaboration between government, the private sector and creative arts practitioners to unlock the full economic potential of Ghana’s creative industry.   Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Accra, the Minister stressed the need to listen to the …

  Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – Ghana’s Gold Board (GoldBod) has directed all Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to refine their gold locally before export, in a move aimed at adding value to the country’s gold output.   The directive, which takes effect from September 1, 2025, applies to all SFAs and their approved offtakers.   Under the new requirement, …

  Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – The Government of Ghana has turned down a GH¢20 million donation offered by telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, intended to support Ghanaian nationals affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.   The decision was communicated in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.   According to the …