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Team Ghana has departed for Egypt to compete in the 16th Africa Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, scheduled to begin on April 30. The team includes Johnson Gyarko, Oduma Agyei, Yemen Bozuma Cornie, Jacob Kaleem, Michael Crabbe-Mann, Jada Yankey, Tamba Akin Boamah, and Rihana Yankey, with head coach Kenneth Ankrah leading the delegation. The swimmers will compete across various disciplines, including breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle, butterfly, and medley events. “The hard work they’ve put in during training will be evident at the competition. We have assembled the crème de la crème of swimming talent in Ghana to represent the nation,” coach Kenneth…

As climate change and environmental degradation reshape global economic priorities, a silent revolution is unfolding in the world of finance. In Ghana, accountants—long seen as stewards of financial data—now find themselves at the intersection of nature and business. The question is no longer “Why should nature matter to accountants?” but rather, “How can accountants seize the new opportunities that nature presents?”From Number-Crunchers to Nature ChampionsTraditionally, accountants have focused on financial performance, compliance, and reporting. But in today’s world, nature is influencing everything from investment flows to business risk—and accountants are stepping up to translate this shift into measurable, reportable, and…

St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kaneshie, unveiled its 60th Anniversary logo in grand style during Mass on Sunday, April 27, 2025.The unveiling ceremony marked the start of a year-long celebration under the theme “60 Years of Faith and Service to Mankind,” reflecting the Church’s enduring commitment to spiritual growth and community service.The Parish Priest, Rev. Father Francis Destiny Amenuvor, supported by the Anniversary Planning Committee, officially unveiled the beautifully crafted logo to the admiration and cheers of the parishioners.St. Theresa’s Journey: A Legacy of Faith and ServiceCelebrating six decades of faith, service, and community is no small feat. St. Theresa Catholic…

Flag of the New Patriotic Party NPP Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has attributed the party’s defeat in the 2024 general election to key findings in the Mike Oquaye committee report.Speaking to NPP stakeholders during the Western Region meetings on the opening day of the party’s “Thank You Tour,” led by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kodua emphasised that while the details of the report would remain confidential for “strategic reasons,” certain aspects, particularly the reasons behind the party’s loss, needed to be shared to ensure effective implementation of the committee’s recommendations.He further stated that the…

The Keta Divisional Police Command, in the Volta Region, have destroyed some 24 maxim bags of suspected cannabis at Adzido in the Municipality.  The suspected weed was intercepted on December 29, 2023, and was later destroyed on Friday, April 25,2025.  Chief Superintendent of Police, Maxwell Agyemang, Keta Divisional Police Commander, who disclosed this information in an interview, stated that the suspected cannabis was intercepted at Adzido beach, where it was dumped by unknown culprits.  “We had a tipoff about the suspect, who dumped the at Adzido and intercepted it, unfortunately, no arrest was made,” he said.  Superintendent Agyemang explained that…

In the wake of what has been widely termed as the riotously rampant kidnapping, detention and the summary deportation of both legally and “off-the-books” or undocumented residents hereabouts the United States of America by Neoliberal Opposition Leaders and Politicians, I have serendipitously chanced across a critically poignant and discursively unimpeachable mini-treatise authored by Matthew Yglesias, the renowned Harvard-educated blogger and journalist and cofounder of the web portal called VOX, titled “Bell Curve Is about Policy. And It’s Wrong.”The article – or perhaps more appropriately, mini-essay – is subtitled “Charles Murray is an Incredibly Successful – and Pernicious – Policy Entrepreneur,”…

Two assembly members in Jomoro Municipality confirmed dead Two assembly members in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region have been confirmed dead after being knocked down by a 4×4 vehicle.The incident occurred at Nyamenle Kwame on the deplorable Nuba-Tikobo Number One road on Saturday, April 26, 2025, around 5 p.m.The deceased assembly members are Ransford Nana Otu Darko of the Elubo West Electoral Area and Francis Armoh of the Alaboale Electoral Area.According to some assembly members who spoke to GhanaWeb’s Western Regional Correspondent, Daniel Kaku, on condition of anonymity, the two were returning to Elubo on a private motorbike…

The Chief Finance Officer of MTN Ghana, Antoinnette Kwofie, has called for a stronger shift towards digital migration among women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable their growth in regional and global markets. According to Ms. Kwofie, empowering women-owned businesses through digital tools and platforms is crucial for Africa’s economic growth. “You can’t ignore SMEs if you want to do well as a business in this country and across the continent,” she said. “World Bank reports says that more than 85 per cent of business across the continent are SMEs based. And about half of this belong to women…

Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has shared his views on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) chances in the next elections.He said the opposition party is preparing to bring back its 2024 flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.According to him, this move will be politically unprofitable as the former Vice President would have no compelling message for Ghanaians.“I am happy that the NPP is preparing to bring Bawumia back. I am happy with that posturing because what is he coming to tell the people again?” he quizzed while speaking on Accra-based TV3’s New Day…

A businessman accused of defrauding a Finland retiree of GH¢204,115.21 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.    Raymond Ofomala, 36, allegedly posed as a lawyer and prosecutor who could recover the retiree’s money lost to a romance scam but ended up defrauding her instead.    Charged with defrauding by false pretences and obtaining an electronic payment medium falsely, Ofomala pleaded not guilty.    Presiding Judge Isaac Addo granted him bail at GH¢250,000 with two sureties and ordered him to deposit his passport at the court registry.    Ofomala is expected to reappear on May 20, 2025.    Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer told the court…