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Ghana participates in 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CATEC)
Ghana participated in the 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CAETE) in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, from 12th to 15th June, 2025.
The Expo was held on the theme: “China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization” and was geared towards strengthening ties between China and the African continent through trade and economic exchanges.
It brought together over four thousand six hundred (4,600) Chinese and African companies, as well as over thirty thousand (30,000) participants in the manufacturing, garment, transport, and agribusiness industries, among others.
Ghana leveraged the Expo to further promote Made-in-Ghana products and services, formed trade collaborations, and explored new markets.
It also used the opportunity to attract investors as part of the country’s foreign policy objective of economic diplomacy.
The over thirty (30) Ghanaian exhibitors who participated in the Expo exhibited items ranging from cocoa , textiles, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, wood, and leather products.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, at the opening ceremony of the Expo, pledged China’s commitment to offering support for Africa’s modernization drive.
H.E. Yi further stated that achieving modernization was a shared aspiration and thus believed that the Expo would create more opportunities for China-Africa cooperation with maximum results for all parties.
He revealed that China would continue exchanges with African countries in areas of governance, development of strategies to fast-track the implementation of the ten-point partnership action plan for Africa’s modernization, signing of economic partnership agreements to encourage the import of African goods, and contribute to Africa’s digital transformation.
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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