Politics

  Accra – Aug. 26 – 24HourNews – Motorists using the Kaneshie-Mallam Highway will experience traffic diversions from September 7, 2026, as government begins construction of major stormwater drains to address perennial flooding in Accra. The Project Coordinator of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced a two-phase Traffic Management Plan to facilitate …

  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. 25 – 24HourNews – The Member of Parliament for Keta, Hon. Dzudzorli Kwame Gakpey, has led a delegation from the Keta Municipal Hospital on a courtesy visit to the Indian High Commission in Accra.   The delegation was received on Thursday, August 20, 2026, by the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Surinder Bhagat.   According …

  Accra – Aug. 25 – 24HourNews – The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is set to launch its first-ever YEA EV Delivery Brigade, an initiative expected to create more than 10,000 jobs for young Ghanaians. The programme, under the leadership of YEA CEO Malik Basintale, will establish a structured, regulated and uniformed delivery service across all 16 regions of the …

  Accra – Aug. 25 – 24HourNews – The Ghana Prisons Service has taken delivery of a brand-new 33-seater Eicher bus donated by President John Dramani Mahama.   The vehicle was handed over on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Prisons Headquarters in Accra by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP), on behalf of the President.   …

  Adaklu – Aug. 24 – 24HourNews – Ketu South District have been crowned champions of the 2026 Volta Regional Football Association U-17 Inter-District Championship.   Ketu South secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nkwanta South District in the final played on Sunday at the Adaklu Youth Resource Centre. The lone goal was enough to separate the two sides in …

Dzodze, Ketu North – August 24, 2026 – 24HourNews – Residents of Egekorpe in the Adrume Electoral Area of the Ketu North Municipality are jubilating over the restoration of potable water to the community after a timely intervention by the Member of Parliament, Hon. Edem Agbana.   For several months, the community’s main water pipeline, which serves as its only …

Accra – August 23, 2026 – 24HourNews -!The government has announced plans to replace conventional, grid-powered streetlights with solar-powered systems across the country as part of efforts to improve reliability and reduce disruptions. The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, said the decision means all new streetlight projects and replacements will adopt solar technology. He explained that …

Accra – Aug. 23 – 24HourNews – Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Hon. John Dumelo, has made a bulk purchase of more than 10,000 bowls of gari from women processors in the Volta Region. The gari will be distributed to students in his constituency who have gained admission to Senior High School as part of their essential provisions …

Keta – Aug. 23 – 24HourNews – Incoming Keta Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Francis Senanu Dekutse, has extended support to farmers in the constituency with an additional 500 bags of fertilizer. The intervention was made during a constituency-wide familiarization tour where he met with NDC branch executives. The tour, according to him, was to appreciate branch …