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Bauxite mining to begin in Nyinahin – GIADEC

The Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) says the mining of about half a million tonnes of bauxite from the Nyinahin range in the...

Akosombo dam spillage: Mineral Income Investment Fund reach out to flood victims

In the wake of devastating floods that have left communities grappling with loss and destruction, the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has emerged as...

How the late Theresa Kufour helped her husband survive 15 month in jail

Former President John Agyekum Kufour says former First Lady, late Theresa Kufour helped him to survive a fifteen month jail term at the Usher Fort...

See photos of Kufuor at wife’s burial service

Former President John Agyekum Kufour was seen wearing a warm smile during the burial service of his late wife, Madam Theresa Kufuor. Since the...

Theresa Kufuor: You were our world – Tribute by children

Children of late former first Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufuor have paid glowing tribute to their mother. Edward Kufuor who read the tribute on behalf of...

Theresa Kufuor’s state burial in pictures

The state burial ceremony for the late First Lady, Theresa Kufuor brought together high-profile personalities from across the length and breadth of the country. The...

Ghana Navy receives locally manufactured catamaran vessel 

The Ghana Navy has received a locally manufactured catamaran boat from Mchammah Engineering Company Limited – a Ghanaian electro-mechanical, fabrication and manufacturing business.  The...

Farmers, hunters cautioned against bush fire as Harmattan season nears

DO2 Samuel Mante, the Municipal Fire Commander of Kwawu West Municipal, has issued a stern caution to farmers, hunters, and palm wine tappers, urging...

Theresa Kufuor’s casket to be paraded through the streets of Accra

The casket containing the mortal remains of late former First Lady, Theresa Aba Kufuor will be paraded through some principal streets of Accra. This...

Check out what happened when Mahama, Bawumia came face-to-face

It was a great sight of reunion when former President John Mahama and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met at the funeral of Theresa...

Woman killed by hit-and-run driver at Lapaz

A woman believed to be in her late 40s has allegedly been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Flat Top near Lapaz in Accra. According...

Biography of Mrs Theresa Aba Kufuor

Theresa Mensah was born on Wednesday 25 October 1934 in Kumasi. She was born to the late Joseph Henry Mensah Snr (aka Paapa), a...

Ken Ofori-Atta, IGP Dampare pay last respect to Theresa Kufuor

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta joined scores of mourners to pay his last respect to the late former First Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufuor. Mr Ofori-Atta who...

Nduom pays last respect to Theresa Kufuor

The founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has joined scores of mourners to pay last respect to late former...

Mahama, Akufo-Addo exchange pleasantries at Theresa Kufuor’s funeral

It was a pleasant sight when President Akufo-Addo met former met his predecessor, John Mahama at the funeral of late former First Lady, Theresa...

Afriyie Akoto, Addai Nimoh’s mood at Theresa Kufuor’s funeral

Failed New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirants Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Francis Addai-Nimoh were present at the funeral of the late Mrs Theresa Kufuor's...

GWCL to embark on nationwide revenue mobilization exercise

The management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced that it will embark on a nationwide revenue mobilization exercise to retrieve arrears...

NAPO eulogises Theresa Kufuor

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has paid a glowing tribute to former First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Aba Kufuor. The Energy Minister who is a paternal...

Check out Alan’s Movement for Change customised cloth for Theresa Kufuor’s funeral

Leader and Founder of the Movement for Change (MFC), Alan Kyerematen led a delegation to the funeral of late former First Lady, Theresa Aba...

“Fare thee well, Aba; Adieu, my dearest love!” – Kufuor’s heartfelt tribute to Theresa

Shortly after what I now perceive as a clearly fore-ordained introduction by our mutual friend Dr Kwame Appiah-Poku, Aba and I met in person...

Peace Council calls for an end to ‘politics of religion’

The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on Ghanaians to refrain from inflaming religious passion ahead of the 2024 General Elections. In a statement,...

Youth group reacts to new promise on La General Hospital

The Coalition of La Youth Associations has cast doubt on the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta's announcement that a contractor will begin work on the...

NCCE to promote religious tolerance in 2024 election

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is to roll out a comprehensive public education programme on religious tolerance focusing on the youth as...

KNUST College of Engineering decries dwindling staff strength

Provost of the College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, is calling on the government to...

Chief Justice eulogises IGP Dampare

Ghana's Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare for his exceptional leadership qualities. According to her,...

State funeral to be held for late Theresa Kufuor today

A state funeral will be held in honour of late former First Lady Theresa Aba Kufuor at the forecourt of the State House today,...

PMMC warns of rising gold scams

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) has warned of rising incidence of gold scam in the country and cautions the public to beware....

Mourners file past Theresa Kufuor’s body [Photos]

Scores of mourners have started to file past the body of late former First Lady, Theresa Aba Kufuor to pay their last respects. They...

2024 ‘Nkunim’ Budget arrived in ‘quiet luxury’

It was one of those days where the turn of events depended on one person. The fountain jetted in the background as if to mirror...

Arrival of Theresa Kufuor’s mortal remains [Photos]

It was a moment of mixed feelings when the body of the late former First Lady, Theresa Aba Kufuor was being moved for the...

Two Jubilee House soldiers, Immigration officer remanded for alleged robbery

The Koforidua Circuit Court B has remanded into police custody four military men, an Immigration Officer, and a private security man for armed robbery...

Gov’t to set up a Climate Financing Division

The Finance Ministry has announced the establishment of a Climate Financing Division to leverage and maximise the mobilisation of climate finance resources and its...

GUTA reacts to 2024 budget

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the 2024 budget statement presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Mr Ofori-Atta...

Humanity First Ghana and Ahmadiyya Mission bring relief to flood-hit Nyakornakpoe

In a collaborative effort, Humanity First Ghana and Ahmadiyya Mission Ghana, two charitable non-governmental organizations, have generously donated relief items to over one hundred...

2024 budget: Good news for Ghana Medical Association

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced plans by government to engage the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) on waivers for importation of vehicles. Mr Ofori-Atta said...

2024 budget: Good news for kidney patients

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta says a team of Ghanaian doctors have been trained to provide kidney transplantation services in Ghana. The move according...

Majority Leader calls for downsizing of public sector workforce

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for a national conversation about the necessity to downsize the number of civil and public servants. Speaking in...

Paramount chief of Kete-Krachi sends important message to Energy Minister

Nana Mprah Besemuna III, the Paramount chief of Kete-Krachi Traditional Area and President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs, has appealed to the Minister...

Budget 2024 in pictures

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before Parliament to present the government's 2024 Economic Policy and Budget Statement. The purpose of the presentation was to...

2024 Budget: Finance Minister gives update on La General Hospital project

The government has renegotiated the La General Hospital project to be funded through the national budget, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. “The...