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A rural farming community in Ghana's Bono East Region says deteriorating roads are causing harvested crops to rot before reaching market. The chief of Nyansuaka used his enstoolment anniversary to demand urgent government intervention.

Five women have become the first fee-paying graduates of D'SHE NEWIG Fashion School in Tefle, marking a milestone for vocational education in Ghana's Volta Region. The cohort trained in fashion design, cosmetology, and bead making after funding their own education.

A US federal court has approved the extradition of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana after she fled mid-trial. She faces a 10-year prison sentence following her conviction on 78 counts including money laundering and causing financial loss to the state.

Ghana's Minority Caucus accuses the NDC government of diverting public funds to party structures while cocoa farmers endure price cuts and unpaid earnings. The allegations emerge from a nationwide tour of cocoa-growing communities by opposition lawmakers.

President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians there is no imminent fuel shortage despite the escalating Iran-Israel conflict rattling global oil markets. The assurance came at the 2026 Kwahu Business Forum in Mpraeso, Eastern Region.

President Mahama has blamed ECG's internal mismanagement for Ghana's persistent power outages, saying inefficiencies rival generation shortfalls. Speaking at the Kwahu Business Forum, he outlined reforms to overhaul the electricity distributor.

Scientists from three continents converged on Kumasi this week to train Ghana's next generation of conservation researchers in AI monitoring, environmental DNA, and species distribution modelling. The workshop confronts Africa's 76% wildlife population decline — the second-steepest regional drop on the planet since 1970.

A woman in Cape Coast was beaten on camera and the footage went viral, compelling Ghana's Ministry of Gender to act. The Ministry has referred the case to police and is attempting to reach the victim.