Chef Akwetey Ahingwah of Labadi Beach Hotel has called on Ghanaian chefs and food producers to enhance the presentation and packaging of local foods to better compete with imported products and attract more consumers.

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed N50 million to 1,000 women traders in the Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State to support and improve their petty trading businesses.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has pledged to wear an Akwete wrapper if President Bola Tinubu secures a second term, aiming to boost the local weaving industry with a ₦2bn donation.

Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is scheduled to visit Abia State on July 21, 2026, to celebrate the Akwete weaving heritage.

A senior police officer, DSP Rockson Gyasi, was found dead in his family residence in Akweteyman, Ghana, in a suspected suicide, prompting an investigation by the Tesano Divisional Police Command.

Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has called for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to build consensus on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has outlined plans to revitalize the Akwete weaving industry, aiming to enhance its global competitiveness and establish it as a world-class production hub.

The First Lady has donated N2 billion to support and promote the Akwete weaving heritage in Abia State. This significant contribution aims to preserve and develop the traditional craft.

Akwete, a traditional Nigerian fabric, is reportedly taking center stage and gaining significant recognition in modern fashion.

Nigeria's First Lady, Remi Tinubu, visited Abia State to promote the Akwete weaving heritage, a prestigious hand-woven textile. During her visit, she donated N2 billion to the Abia State Government to support the development of the Akwete fabric.

Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has once again generated online discussion by stating she will wear 'Akwete' buba and wrapper if her husband secures a second term in office.

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu welcomed Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to Abia State during her visit to the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Society.

Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has stressed the critical need for extensive public education to ensure the successful implementation of proposed constitutional reforms in Ghana.