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NSMQ semi-finalist receives Academic City’s presidential scholarship

Academic City University College has awarded Anita Pokua-Denteh Rockson, a semi-finalist in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), a $40,000 scholarship. Ms. Rockson,...

Next pandemic could be caused by air pollution – Experts warn

Clean air and environmental experts from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), along with global collaborators, have issued a dire warning that...

Ghana Blind Union advocates for advanced healthcare services for members

The Executive Director of the Ghana Blind Union, Dr. Peter Obeng-Asamoah, has urgently appealed to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to broaden its...

Gunmen attack students; set driver, vehicle ablaze [Photos]

Unknown gunmen have attacked a vehicle transporting students of Kongo Senior High School (SHS) in Nabdam to Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The incident...

We’re in a state of fear – Adabraka residents after daylight robbery

Residents of Adabraka, a suburb in Accra’s central business district, say they are living in fear following a daylight robbery over the weekend. Speaking with...

Adabraka Robbery: Shop owner should have prioritised security – Peter Toobu

Retired Superintendent of Police Peter Lanchene Toobu has blamed the owner of Cabest Jewellery shop, which was robbed by armed men over the weekend...

Akufo-Addo celebrates Mfantsipim school for 2024 NSMQ win

President Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated Mfantsipim School for winning the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), describing the victory as "well deserved." In a...

NOVA promotes green energy with donation of clean cooking stoves to food vendors

The Ghanaian oil marketing company NOVA, under the CH Group, has made significant strides in promoting green energy by donating clean cooking stoves to...

Konkomba chiefs beg gov’t for traditional council [Photos]

Konkomba chiefs in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have made a passionate appeal to the government and the Chieftaincy Ministry to...

Galamsey: GNASSM taskforce arrests 3; destroys 8 changfans on River Birim [Video]

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce, Akwatia zone, has arrested three illegal miners in Akyem Okyinso, a suburb of Akyem Asuom...

Wildlife officers seize bush meat

Chop bar operators were left in a state of vexation after wildlife officers seized their variety of bush meat during a joint operation by...

Oral Health Professionals urge government to recruit dental surgery assistants

The Oral Health Professionals Association of Ghana (OHPAG) has called on the Ministry of Health and the government to urgently recruit Registered Dental Surgery...

Akufo-Addo bids emotional farewell at Anlo Hogbetsotso Za

President Nana Akufo-Addo bid an emotional farewell to Ghanaians, expressing gratitude for the support and trust given to him during his eight-year tenure. Speaking at...

Ashanti Regional Health Directorate intensifies public education on Cholera

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has stepped up public education on preventive measures against the outbreak of cholera in the region. In recent weeks, the...

Martin Amidu warns GBA against ‘dangerous’ blind loyalty to Chief Justice

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has voiced strong criticism of the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) unequivocal endorsement of the Chief Justice’s court closures in...

Firefighters avert gas tanker explosion after accident at Gbawe

A gas tanker was involved in an accident at the Gbawe-Agape top base in the Greater Accra region. The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning,...

Martin Amidu questions CJ’s closure of Upper East courts amid Bawku crisis

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has openly criticized the Chief Justice’s administrative decision to close courts in Bawku and surrounding areas. He described the decision...

Adabraka robbery getaway vehicle tracked to Ashaiman

The vehicle involved in Saturday's Adabraka robbery incident has been identified and tracked to Ashaiman in Greater Accra. Images of the Toyota Highlander, with registration...

Nhyira FM’s Obra team pays condolence visit to Akua Donkor’s family [Photos]

The Obra team from Nhyira FM led by Mama Effe, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Madam Akua Donkor. The visit...

St. Joseph Catholic Hospital appeals for mammogram machine to boost cancer care

The St. Joseph Catholic Hospital in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, is appealing for support to acquire a mammogram machine to enhance its cancer screening...

Gideon Boako empowers 260 apprentices with start-up tools in Tano North

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Gideon Boako, has equipped 260 newly trained apprentices with essential...

Watch CCTV footage of dramatic Adabraka daylight robbery

Hours after a dramatic daylight robbery in Adabraka, CCTV footage has emerged. The Ghana Police Service says it is on a manhunt for the suspects...

Business icon and KAMA Group of Companies’ Michael Agyekum Addo passes at 74

The founder of the KAMA Group of Companies, Dr Michael Agyekum Addo, has passed away on Friday, November 1, at the age of 74. Dr...

7 dead, others injured in head-on collision on Berekum-Sunyani road

At least seven people have been confirmed dead, with several others injured in a head-on collision at Nsuatre Amamfoso on the Berekum-Sunyani trunk road. The...

Herman Chinery-Hesse: The Elder Statesman of African Technology and Innovation

Herman Chinery-Hesse, born on November 18, 1963, in Dublin, Ireland, was a trailblazer in African technology, with deep roots in a distinguished Ghanaian family...

I’m proud we’ve maintained Free SHS despite all challenges – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has expressed pride in the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy introduced by his government in 2017. Speaking at...

Bawku conflict: We’re playing with fire, gov’t must stamp its authority – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, warns that Ghana is “playing with fire” in managing the ongoing chieftaincy dispute in...

UG embarks on AI initiative to make speech recognition inclusive for Ghanaians

The University of Ghana, in collaboration with Google Research Africa and UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), has rolled out "tɛkyerɛma pa" ("Good...

Police on manhunt for Adabraka daylight robbers

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for the suspects involved in a daylight robbery at the Adabraka market. The suspects fled with sacks...

Perception issues affecting the Supreme Court – Nii Armah Addy

A lawyer with the Centre for Social Justice, Nii Armah Addy, says the fair administration of justice in this country is essential for leading...

‘Bill Gates of Africa’ Herman Chinery-Hesse laid to rest

Renowned Ghanaian technology entrepreneur and founder of theSOFTtribe, Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse, who passed away on September 16, was laid to rest on November 2. Herman...

Supreme Court under Akufo-Addo is acting supranational – Tony Aidoo

Former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has expressed concern over the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court in cases involving...

Accra residents raise concerns over power outages

Some residents of Accra have raised concerns about the recent power outages in their localities, stating that the unannounced outages are hurting their businesses...

Chopbox Ghana addresses delays over ‘Skool Boxes’ for SHS freshers

ChopBox Technologies Ltd, the pioneer of student-focused plastic boxes in Ghana, has announced a brief delay in delivering its 'Skool Boxes' due to recent...

Bawku Conflict: National Security fully aware of events – Bawku Naaba’s lawyer

Lawyer for Bawku Naaba, Maxwell Ziyerley Agbambilla, has disagreed with the suggestion that security lapses contributed to the recent disturbances in Bawku. According to him,...

Bawku conflict: You cannot exile someone from his hometown – Member of Nayiri Legal Team

The spokesperson of Mamprusi’s in Bawku and Member of Nayiri Legal Team, Dauda Jawara Salifu has disagreed with calls to remove rival chief, Abagre...

NPP sympathizers top list of perpetrators in attacks on journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says between January and October this year, 13 journalists and media organisations in Ghana experienced violent attacks. These incidents have...

Lordina Mahama supports Tishigu Health Centre with medical equipment

Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation on Friday, donated medical equipment and supplies to the Tishigu Health Centre in the...

Fire destroys properties at Berekum GWCL office

A fire, the cause of which is yet to be established, has destroyed several properties at the Berekum Ghana Water Limited office in the...

Interesting details on East Legon accident emerge

The 16-year-old boy charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing an accident in East Legon that resulted in two deaths was reportedly leading a convoy...