8 h. ago Agricultural cooperatives emerging as climate champions in rural Ghana

In the Assin Central District of Ghana’s Central Region, cocoa farmers gather not just to discuss yields and prices, but to collectively chart survival strategies against a climate that no longer follows familiar patterns.

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9 h. ago Ten Injured as Shooting Disrupts Friday Prayers at Ho Central Mosque

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ten-injured-as-shooting-disrupts-friday-prayers-at-ho-central-mosque/At least ten people sustained gunshot wounds when masked assailants stormed the Ho Central Mosque in the Volta Region on Friday, December 26, disrupting worship services and reigniting tensions over a prolonged leadership dispute within Ghana’s Muslim community. The violence occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. as worshippers gathered for Friday Jumu’ah prayers, according to multiple […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ten-injured-as-shooting-disrupts-friday-prayers-at-ho-central-mosque/

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19 h. ago Galamsey cuts off cocoa farms in Mfantseman, farmers suffer heavy losses

Cocoa farmers in Mfantseman, located in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, are facing severe challenges as illegal mining activities have destroyed access routes to their farms, leaving large quantities of cocoa uncollected and stranded.

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39 h. ago Parents of Persons with Disabilities call for affordable rehabilitation services 

Parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Agona Nsaba in the Central Region have appealed to the government to establish affordable rehabilitation centres and strengthen support systems to ease their caregiving burden. 

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66 h. ago US Strike in Nigeria Raises Regional Trade Security Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/The United States carried out military strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, placing regional trade risks at the centre of a widening security crisis in West Africa, where Nigeria anchors cross border commerce and transport corridors linking the coast to the Sahel. President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/

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5 d. ago MTN Ghana honours 50 Mobile Money agents and merchants in Central Region

MTN Ghana has honoured 50 Mobile Money agents and merchants in the Central Region for their outstanding contribution to the growth of the fintech industry and the company’s efforts to advance Ghana’s digital agenda. The award ceremony, held in Elmina, celebrated agents and merchants whose dedication and hard work have helped expand access to mobile […]

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5 d. ago Tanyigbe Traditional Council reaffirms the authority of Togbega Kodi Adiko VI

The Tanyigbe Traditional Council has formally reaffirmed the legitimacy and authority of His Royal Highness Togbega Kodi Adiko VI as the Paramount Chief of the Tanyigbe Traditional Area in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta Region, pushing back against what it describes as growing misinformation in sections of the media regarding his status.

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5 d. ago Central Region: FDA urges extreme caution in Christmas shopping  

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has entreated citizens to exercise extreme caution when buying food, drinks, and other consumables for the Christmas festive occasion.  

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5 d. ago Police Arrest Wanted Suspect for Theft at Diaspora Summit 2025

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-wanted-suspect-for-theft-at-diaspora-summit-2025/Police have arrested a man on the wanted list after an undercover operation at the Diaspora Summit 2025 held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), following complaints of theft from participants. According to the Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, officers intensified surveillance at the event after receiving […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-wanted-suspect-for-theft-at-diaspora-summit-2025/

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5 d. ago Police arrest suspect for theft during Diaspora Summit 2025 in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect following a series of thefts at the Diaspora Summit 2025, held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

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5 d. ago Vivo Energy Ghana Replaces Concrete Desks with Recycled Plastic Desks at Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/Vivo Energy Ghana, the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has donated a set of newly crafted classroom desks made from recycled plastic wastes to pupils of the Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School in the Central Region, following a report by Starr FM revealing that children were using concrete blocks as seats […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/

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6 d. ago Paramount Chief of Assin Fosu honours John Boadu at grand durbar

The Paramount Chief of the Assin Fosu Traditional Area, Okumanini Baffour Asare Kyeahene II, has conferred a special honour on Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, during a grand durbar of chiefs and people, held at Assin Fosu, in the Central Region.

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6 d. ago Adidome Central Assembly Member urges facelift for Atigo bridge in Volta Region

Mr Guggisberg Fiagbenu, the Assembly Member for Adidome Central Electoral Area in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, has called on the Ghana Highways Authority in the region to prioritise the rehabilitation of the Atigo Bridge at Battor in his area.

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7 d. ago Police Arrest 65 Suspects in Nationwide Drug and Crime Sweep

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-65-suspects-in-nationwide-drug-and-crime-sweep/Authorities have arrested 65 suspects and seized narcotics, ammunition, gaming machines, and other items during coordinated intelligence-led operations across multiple regions, the Ghana Police Service announced. The operations targeted known criminal hideouts, drug peddling sites, and illegal gambling locations between December 13 and December 21 in the Upper East, Central, Eastern North, and Tema regions. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-65-suspects-in-nationwide-drug-and-crime-sweep/

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8 d. ago Government Boosts Agro Processing Support Under 24 Hour Economy Policy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-boosts-agro-processing-support-under-24-hour-economy-policy/Government is stepping up support for agro processing as it seeks to accelerate industrial growth under the 24 Hour Economy policy, with Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare signaling stronger backing for local manufacturers during a working visit to Ekumfi Juice Factory. The visit focused on how the Central Region based processor can […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-boosts-agro-processing-support-under-24-hour-economy-policy/

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9 d. ago 13 arrested as Central East Police crack down on crime in Senya Beraku enclave

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 13 suspects in a coordinated intelligence-led operation across three locations in the Senya Beraku enclave of the Central Region, as part of efforts to clamp down on criminal activities.

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1 week ago 77th Mafi Hogbetsotso: Traditional leaders call for unity and peace to drive development in Central Tongu

The Chief and people of the Mafi Traditional Area in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region have marked the 77th edition of the Mafi Hogbetsotso Festival with a strong call for unity, peace, and love as essential drivers of development.

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1 week ago A Plus vows to make history as first independent MP to be re

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has declared his determination to become the first Independent Member of Parliament in Ghana’s history to win re-election, after already making history as the first Independent MP from the Central Region in the 2024 general election. Speaking on The KSM Show, A […]

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1 week ago Kwadwo Poku calls for stronger HIV/AIDS education amid low condom use

A fire outbreak involving a cargo truck at Budumburam in the Central Region on Saturday evening was successfully brought under control by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with no casualties recorded.

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1 week ago Affirm saltpond as host of Ghana’s first lithium mine, MSDA urges government

The Mfantseman–Saltpond Development Alliance (MSDA) has called on Parliament and the Government to formally affirm Saltpond as the exclusive location of Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine in any new lithium agreement. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the President of MSDA, Osagyefo Ernest De-Graft Egyir, stressed that the Ewoyaa Lithium Project is “officially and exclusively located at Saltpond” in the Central Region and falls entirely within the jurisdiction of the Mfantseman Municipality. “The Ewoyaa Lithium Project is located at Saltpond and nowhere else. Saltpond is the sole confirmed host community of Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine,” he stated.

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