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Audrey Serwaa Bonsu appointed as CEO of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy

The National Executive Council (NEC) of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) has appointed Audrey Serwaa Bonsu as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment...

2024 polls: Gonja Youth call for violence-free elections

The leadership of the Gonja Youth Association has appealed for a violence-free election ahead of this year's polls. They made the call this at the...

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali to decide fate of Ghanaian traders following ECOWAS ‘exit’

There’s a looming diplomatic row as Burkina Faso’s Military leader Ibrahim Traoré has disclosed that his country will consult Mali and Niger to take...

Scores rendered homeless in Tema fire

Scores of residents have been left homeless as over 52 structures have been swept in a fire that gutted Ayigbetown, a suburb in the...

Bank of Ghana approves RightCard to operate remittances to Ghana

RightCard Payment Services Limited (LemFi) is proud to announce that it has obtained approval from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to resume its remittance...

Appianyinasehene supports 3 towns

Education-driven traditional ruler, Nana Kwanin Kwanfo II, the Appianyinasehene of Ashanti Juaben has yet again supported towns in his area. Few days ago, the traditional...

Nana Abor Atta II: A visionary leader transforming Gomoa Fetteh

In the latest issue of The New World magazine, we feature Nana Abor Atta II, the Chief of Gomoa Fetteh and Twafohen of Gomoa...

Muhammed Kabiru: A beacon of hope and leadership in West Africa

In the latest issue of The New World magazine, we shine a spotlight on Muhammed Kabiru, a remarkable individual dedicated to bringing peace and...

Schools closed down in Kwahu-Bepong after fatal shooting incident

The Kwahu South Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has ordered the closure of schools in Kwahu-Bepong following a shooting incident on Sunday, February 4. The incident...

Rotational nurses threaten demo over unpaid allowances

The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) is threatening to stage a one-week peaceful protest over delay of financial clearance from the government. The twelve...

14 Lands Commission staff interdicted for stamp duty fraud

The Lands Commission has interdicted 14 staff for their involvement in Stamp Duty fraud. The Stamp Duty fraud was detected in May 2022 when the...

Okyenhene, Presby moderator calls for forgiveness for Late J.B. Danquah’s inhumane treatment 

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Most Rev. Dr. Abraham Opare Kwakye is urging the family of late Dr. J. B. Danquah to...

Air quality in Accra unhealthy – Ghana Meteo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has revealed that air quality in Accra is very unhealthy. In a post on X formerly Twitter, the Agency...

Emissions levy: Electricity prices may go up – IPGG CEO

The CEO of Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG) has hinted at a potential increase in electricity prices following the introduction of the Emissions Levy. Dr....

Girl-child education a critical foundation for a thriving nation – Samira Bawumia

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building. This was at the celebration of...

Thousands of Kumasi residents participate in Luv FM Fitness Walk 2024

The 2024 edition of the Luv FM and Nhyira FM Health and Fitness Walk has lived up to expectations as thousands of excited patrons...

COCOBOD sets records straight on importation of cocoa beans

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD) has explained that the importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is a practice which has span over 20...

Chief warns against encroachment on Apagya SHS lands in Adansi South

The Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II in the Adansi South District, has issued a warning to encroachers to refrain from occupying the Apagya SHS...

Family announces 40th Day Adua for late former Defence Minister

The Smith, Boham and Hallab families of Accra wish to inform the general public that the 40th Day Adua Ceremony for the late former...

25 arrested after residents clash with police in Kwawu Bepong

25 people have been arrested in connection with an attack on police officers at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region. The deadly clash which claimed...

Make investments attractive to investors while insisting on value addition – Land Minister to African countries

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has urged African countries to make investment opportunities attractive for investors while insisting on...

Two feared dead, others injured as residents clash with police in Kwawu Bepong

Two people are feared dead and several others injured after angry youth clashed with police at Kwawu Bepong in the Eastern region. According to reports...

WODIF salutes KNUST final year student for exceptional humanitarian support

Renowned non-partisan civil organization, World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has commended Emmanuel Jason Asare highly for his exceptional benevolence to his mates. The final year Human...

Late herbal doctor Grace Boadu had a child – Brother reveals

The controversy about whether or not late popular herbal doctor, Grace Boadu, owner of Grace Gift Herbal Hospital had a child has been put...

Govt to drop 15% VAT on electricity

Government is set to drop the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. This decision, according to reports was reached at a Cabinet meeting...

Former gay shares transformation after giving his life to Christ [Video]

Former homosexual, Prophet Aaron Akrong has shared his transformation after giving his life to Christ. The Ghanaian prophet was once a heavy smoker who had...

Koku Anyidoho graduates from Galilee International Management Institute

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI), Samuel Koku Sitsofe Anyidoho, as he ended 2023 bagging academic credentials, has began...

Hundreds of Kumasi residents participate in the 2nd edition of the Luv FM Fitness Walk

The second edition of the 2024 Luv FM and Nhyira FM Health and Fitness Walk has lived up to expectations as hundreds of excited...

Gory accident on Accra-Suhum road [Video]

Several passengers are feared dead with others injured after an accident on the Accra-Suhum road. The gory accident occurred on Friday with the cause...

Sacked DCE involved in accident

The immediate past District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district, Barikisu Losina, has reportedly been involved in an accident.  The accident according to reports by...

Electricity VAT demo: We’ll only rethink our decision if gov’t… – CLOGSAG

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG), says it will only reconsider its decision to demonstrate if government withdraws its letter concerning...

National Ambulance Service Entity Tender Committee inaugurated

The National Ambulance Service has inaugurated a 10 member Entity Tender Committee to ensure procurement activities in the Service to follow due regulations. The Committee...

Births and Deaths Registry records 663,223 births in 2023

The Births and Deaths Registry recorded 663,223 births between January and December, 2023, Mr Adam Zig-Naa Abudulai, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Births and Deaths...

PAC criticises Interior Ministry over private security firms

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the Interior Ministry for inefficient monitoring of private security companies in the country. The 2022 Auditor General’s...

Lands Commission to eradicate ‘middlemen’ in registration space using Ghana Card

The Lands Commission says it is working closely with the National Identification Authority (NIA) to eliminate undesirable "middlemen" in the land registration space using...

50 KNUST students involved in accident [Video]

A bus conveying level 400 students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been involved in an accident. The incident...

Man, 39, found dead after going missing

A 39-year-old man has been found dead on a farm close to River Asuo Kofi at Kwawu Asona in the Kwawu West Municipality of...

UTAG demands apology from UNIMAC Vice Chancellor

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is demanding an apology from the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC),...

Jospong Group to sponsor 600 students to study in Russia

Over 600 Ghanaian students are to benefit from scholarship packages from the Jospong Group of Companies to study at the RUDN University in Russia...

Newmont supports over 1,000 farmers in Ahafo Region

The Ahafo Region is prolific for its agriculture contribution to Ghana’s economy and food security. Earning the description, “the food basket of Ghana”, the...