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Akwamuhene donates GH¢300,000 lab equipment to Akyem Awisa clinic

As part of his 10th-anniversary celebration, the Akwamuhene of Akyem Awisa, Nana Yaw Barima Twum Sarkodie I, has donated laboratory equipment and accessories worth...

Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica), the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) Spud Groundbreaking Exploration Well in Namibia’s Onshore Kavango Basin

Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) have spud the Naingopo exploration well in...

29 Blocks Available for Investment in Angola, Including First-Ever Marginal Fields

Angola's National Oil, Gas&Biofuels Agency will launch a limited tender in Q1 2025, offering 10 blocks in the Kwanza and Benguela Basins – including...

Porous borders expose Ghana to violent extremist activities – NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says Ghana is exposed to activities of violent extremists due to the porous nature of the country’s...

Clean Accra Campaign journeys to Circle [Photos]

Petty traders at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange took a break from their businesses on July 9th, 2024, to actively participate in the Clean Accra...

Examination paper cancellations: Former Minister sends strong message to WAEC

The phenomenon of the examination body, West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) canceling examination papers of candidates must stop. The former Minister of Youth and Sports,...

Oti Regional Minister pledges to revive kente and batakari weaving shop at Kete-Krachi prisons

The Oti Regional Minister, DSP (rtd) Daniel Machator, has promised to revive the kente and batakari weaving shop at the Kete-Krachi prisons. He made the...

Ahanta West Municipality makes history with 3,572 BECE candidates

The Ahanta West Municipality in the Western region is celebrating a milestone as the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates become the pioneers...

Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage yet to receive full compensation – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that hundreds of victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in Tongu are...

Songhor Salt Mining: Ada Traditional Council takes battle with Electrochem to Parliament

Traditional and community leaders of Ada have taken their battle against Electrochem Ghana Limited (EGL) to Parliament. This follows years of dispute between the residents...

2024 BECE: Nkwanta South MP expresses concern over high rate of teenage pregnancy

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nkwanta South constituency, Geoffrey Kini has expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the...

Kow Essuman summarises arbitration award in ENI & Vitol arbitration



Kow Essuman, a prominent legal counsel to President Akufo-Addo, has provided a comprehensive summary of the arbitration award in the high-profile case involving ENI...

Hopeson Adorye faces GH₵1 million defamation suit

The Convener of Citizen Eye Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has filed a defamation suit against Hopeson Kofivi Adorye demanding GH₵1 million cedis as damages. Alex...

UniMAC-IJ uses Okyeame Kwame’s ‘No Competition’ in academic study

Ghanaian music icon, Okyeame Kwame's song 'No Competition' featuring Kuami Eugene has become a subject of academic study at the University of Media Arts...

Central University appoints first alumna, Lilly Martina Nutakor as Registrar

Central University has announced the historic appointment of Mrs. Lilly Martina Nutakor as the new Registrar, effective July 2024. Mrs. Nutakor becomes the first alumna...

House of fetish set ablaze over shooting incident in Barniekrom

Unidentified individuals have set fire to the house of Osman Majeed, a fetish priest accused of fatally shooting three people at Barniekrom in the...

SSNIT hotels: What do you do at Board meetings? Organised Labour reps quizzed 

A former Corporate Affairs representative for the Social Security and National Insurance to Trust (SSNIT) has said the representatives of Organised Labour on the Board are...

2024 BECE: 34 prisoners take exams

A total of 34 prison inmates are participating in this year's ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the country. The candidates, all male, include...

‘Dumsor’ was NDC’s biggest misfortune in 2016 polls – Joyce Bawah

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, spokesperson for the John Mahama campaign team, has acknowledged the prolonged power outage, locally known as 'Dumsor,' was the National Democratic...

Family seeks justice for KNUST graduate found dead in hotel

The family of Lois Abena Koranteng is seeking justice and demanding answers due to the circumstances leading to her death on June 8, 2024. Lois,...

ARFAC donates 200 uniforms to underprivileged students in Sumbrungu

A charity organisation, ARFAC has continued its tradition of annual donations this year. The organisation donated 200 uniforms to underprivileged schools in Sumbrungu in the...

It’s a simple mistake – GBA on CJ’s procedure for requesting extra Supreme Court judges

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has questioned the procedure used by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo in requesting for more judges to be appointed...

Women in PR Summit concludes with focus on AI, Authenticity, and Ethical Practices

The eighth edition of the Women in PR (WiPR) Ghana Summit concluded successfully, imparting valuable insights on leveraging AI, the significance of authenticity, and...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Ugandan Winner of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Ugandan winner of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother”...

Media must not repeat “Cook-a-thon embarrassment” – Information Minister

The Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has cautioned the media to exercise due diligence and verify every information received before publication to avert plunging the...

We saved GH¢519m from cleaning ‘ghost pensioners’ on payroll – SSNIT DG

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it saved GH¢519 million by “deactivating” names of “ghost pensioners” from its payroll. Mr Kofi Osafo-Maafo,...

Shock as man, 25, marries 70-year-old grandmother

A 25-year-old man from Murehwa, Zimbabwe has left his community in disbelief after publicly declaring his love for a 70-year-old grandmother. Despite facing significant backlash...

African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host Country Spotlights on Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (ROC), Mozambique and More

The upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, taking place this November in...

Don’t sell our hotels – Abraham Koomson tells SSNIT

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, has asked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) not to sell...

Over 50,000 candidates participate in TVET exams

A total of 52,133 final-year technical, vocational and training (TVET) students are participating in the 2024 Certificate II Examinations across the country. The figure represents...

Education Minister to attend forum on education technology in Nigeria

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, is set to attend this year’s Ministerial Forum on Education Technology for Resilient and Inclusive Learning...

Kaspersky intelligence shows Government, Energy and Telecommunication institutions as main targets for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups in Africa

Researchers at Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing 9 active threat actors that currently target organisations...

Slippers land 12 BECE candidates in trouble

The dreams of 12 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates of obtaining their first academic certificate nearly turned into a nightmare. They were almost barred...

Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) DG to Speak at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024, Creating Pathways for Collaborative Gas Ventures

Both the Republic of Congo (ROC) and its regional neighbor Angola have set ambitious natural gas objectives. By 2025, the ROC aims to produce...

Man bites snake to death for attacking him in his sleep

A man in India bit a snake after it attacked him, resulting in the snake's death. The 35-year-old railway worker, Santosh Lohar was working in...

Fire guts Ascension SHS in Atonsu

A devastating fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ascension Senior High School, at Atonsu in the Ashanti Region. The blaze occurred in the afternoon and...

Dismissed Policeman who jumped bail for defilement arrested at Airport

A former Policeman attached to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), General Corporal Emmanuel Nyame has been arrested at Kotoka International Airport upon...

At the appropriate time, we would impeach the Chief Justice – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that the Chief Justice will be impeached at the appropriate time. Sammy...

Angry Wenchi residents to sue Town and Country Planning Office

Some angry residents of Wenchi in the Bono Region are working to drag the Town and Country Planning Office to court for allegedly rezoning...

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

BBC Africa Eye investigates a shocking spate of elderly people accused of witchcraft then murdered along Kenya’s Kilifi coast, and discovers the true motives...