A wildlife resource guard attached to the Forestry Commission has been shot and killed during a routine anti-poaching patrol in the Kakum Forest Reserve in Ghana’s Central Region. The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Richard Otwey, an officer with the Kakum Wildlife Division. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the Assin […]

Africa’s rapid population growth and accelerating urbanization are prompting cities across the continent to reconsider how streets, parks and public facilities are designed for children. About 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, while the continent’s median age is approximately 19. Despite this youthful demographic, many African cities have historically been planned […]

Professor Christian Agyare has proposed renaming the Ghana Prisons Service as the Ghana Correctional Service, arguing that the change could strengthen public confidence and attract greater support for inmate rehabilitation programmes. The academic and policy advocate said the institution’s current name reinforces an outdated perception of incarceration centred primarily on confinement and punishment. According to […]