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ECG recovers GH¢11.44m from defaulting customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recovered GH¢11.44 million, for the first half of this year, from defaulting customers who are mainly businesses...

Offenders of sanitation laws will not be spared – Ga Mantse warns

The Ga Mantse, ­­Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, says offenders of sanitation laws would not be spared in the Greater Accra Region. He, therefore, urged...

Austria presents trained dogs to Ghana Armed Forces

The Austrian government, through the Austrian Armed Forces, has presented two highly trained special military dogs to the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance its...

NIA Board reacts to petition for Ken Attafuah’s removal

The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rubbished the petition filed by the Public Service Workers Union (PSWU), calling for the...

Kwamena Ahwoi to testify for Asiedu Nketia in GH¢20million defamation case

Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a local government expert and a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to mount the witness box...

IGP hasn’t chased my wife; why would I disgrace him? – Atta Akyea 

Chairman of Parliament’s ad hoc committee that probed the IGP leaked tape saga, Samuel Atta Akyea, has dismissed allegations of bias. The Abuakwa South Member...

GSS advocates for independence to fact-check figures, data from government

The Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Anim, has advocated a strong National Statistical System that will be independent and will not be influenced by...

Cabo Verde: African Development Bank-supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation with Rapid Growth and Economic Impact

A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park during a recent...

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Concludes its 4th Board of Governors Meeting with Landmark Agreements to Enhance Arab African Trade and Cooperation

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program announces the successful conclusion of its 4th Board of Governors (BoG) Meetings, held alongside with the Tunisia...

Africa Health Collaborative leads medical outreach at Ayigya

Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, KNUST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has organized a health screening exercise for Ayigya, a suburb of Kumasi...

All SHSs to receive free tablets by October – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry has confirmed that by October 2024, all Senior High Schools will receive their allocation of free student tablets. President Akufo-Addo initially announced...

You can’t say Ghana is hopeless because many people are travelling – Gideon Boako

Dr Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly refuted suggestions that the loss of faith in the incumbent government...

Rice farm destroyed as Mepe floods again

Floods have hit Mepe in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region again, submerging a 40-hectare rice farm in the area of Adudornu. This...

NSMQ2024: We’re soldiers in training; we’ll graduate with a lot of surprises – Abuakwa State

The lads of Abuakwa State College are promising a huge comeback and a fight for glory in this year’s National Science and Math Quiz...

Family sues Central Aflao hospital for negligence

The family of Linda Adua, the 39-year-old caterer who died at Central Aflao Hospital, has sued the health facility for medical negligence leading to...

We’re ready for 2024 BECE – WAEC assures

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed its readiness to administer the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) despite the government’s outstanding debts. The...

Asantehene to make historic visit to Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival in September

The Oguaa Traditional Council has extended an invitation to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to be the esteemed Guest Speaker at the Oguaa Fetu...

Some candidates now insert phone numbers and money in answer booklets – WAEC reveals

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), says it has uncovered a new strategy of examination malpractice where some candidates conceal money and contact numbers...

100 electronic buses to arrive in Ghana by year-end – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that plans are underway to procure 100 electric buses by the end of the year. According to him,...

Court orders arrest of senior military officer over recruitment scam

An Accra Circuit Court has issued an arrest warrant for a military officer accused of involvement in a GH¢136,000 recruitment scam. Captain Abel Nartey, stationed...

Chief allegedly shoots 18-year-old at Sehwi Kwasikrom

The chief of Sehwi Kwasikrom, Nana Kwasi Suamena II has allegedly shot an 18-year-old boy, Ortiz Quesi during an altercation. The incident follows a dispute...

NLA Good Causes moves to the aide of ABUGISS

The Director-General for the NLA, Mr. Sammi Awuku led a team of NLA staff to hand over a 12 ultra-modern WC facilities to Aburi...

School feeding caterers in Ashanti threaten strike over shortchanged payments and arrears

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Progressive School Feeding Caterers Association Ghana is threatening to lay down their tools over reductions in payment of the...

Nigeria: Regulator must help protect human rights by ensuring no conflict of interest in assessing Shell’s proposed sale

Reacting to the hiring by the Nigerian oil regulator of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and S&P Global to help scrutinize the sale of...

Fuel price hikes: Commercial drivers push for 10% increase in transport fares

The recent rise in fuel prices has reignited discussions about possible hikes in transport fares, particularly among drivers in Accra. They are pressing the leadership...

Siemens and PE Energy Forge Partnership to Accelerate the Transformation of Industrial Automation and Innovation in Nigeria

Siemens Digital Industries (www.Siemens.com) and PE Energy partner to enhance industrial automation in Nigeria; Combining Siemens' technology with PE Energy's expertise to boost efficiency, productivity,...

Timber truck runs over taxi cab at Obuasi Amangoase [Photos]

A MAN diesel articulated truck with registration number GR 2714-X, which failed brakes, has run over a taxi cab at Obuasi Amangoase in the...

Merck Foundation CEO announce Rwandan winner of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education and Diabetes- Hypertension awareness

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

African Development Bank Appoints Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho as Director of Statistics Department

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, as Director of the Statistics Department, effective June 16, 2024. Dr...

Bizarre: Three of the mourners who carried friend’s corpse reported dead

It has emerged that, three of the young men who desecrated their friend’s dead body at Asante Akyem Akutuase in the Ashanti region have...

Chief Justice declares July 15 to 19 as ADR week

Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, the Chief Justice, has declared July 15 to 19, 2024, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide. It will be the...

African Union of Broadcasting and Media for Peace Partner to Host Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training Seminar for Journalists in the Sahel on July 9...

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org), in partnership with Media for Peace, will host a training seminar for journalists on the use of...

TotalEnergies: Driving Economic Development Beyond Oil & Gas

Multinational energy company TotalEnergies acts as a key contributor to economic growth and tax revenues in the markets in which it operates, extending beyond...

International Law Firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle Joins Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Advancing efforts to direct energy investments to Africa, Susan D. Maples, Partner at New York-based firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt&Mosle, will moderate the upcoming Invest...

Embrace Reforms, Transformation In Transport Sector – Dr Bawumia To Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU)

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the leadership and members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other transport operators to...

Ashanti Region: 2 burnt to death in head-on motorbike collision in Kwaagyekrom

A tragic head-on collision between two motorbikes on Tuesday, July 2, has resulted in two fatalities, leaving the local community of Kwaagyekrom in the...

Cement shortage imminent as legislative price control could slash production

The CEO of the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers warns that a proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) to control cement prices if approved, will lead to...

Benz involved in accident on Legon-Okponglo stretch [Video]

A Benz car has been involved in a severe accident on the Legon-Okponglo road in the late hours of Thursday, July 4. The vehicle, bearing...

Pay rise freeze for Kenyan MPs after public anger

Proposed pay rises for members of Kenya's cabinet and parliament will not happen after President William Ruto ordered a review of the plans following...

Popular prankster arrested for staging ritual, sexual assault videos

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through its National Cybercrime Centre, has arrested popular Nigerian prankster Ubani Zion Chibuike, known as ZFancy, at an apartment...