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Tears as Akufo-Addo’s driver who died in accident laid to rest in Gomoa Kweikrom [Photos]

The driver of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who died in an accident at Bunso, Kwesi Atta, popularly known as Champion Atta, has been...

Provide the waves that bring positive change in society- Lebanese Ambassador urges Development Communicators

​​​​​​​Development Communicators have been urged to provide solutions that can drive positive change in Ghanaian society. The call was made by H.E Maher Kheir, the...

Our mother is dead, but it wasn’t because of my late sister – Brother of late KNUST graduate reveals [Audio]

George Boateng, the brother of the late Lois Abena Koranteng, a 24-year-old graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has refuted...

Nkrumah’s cane walking stick and how he used it to send unique messages to his photographer

Using a walking stick might seem old-fashioned today, but in Kwame Nkrumah’s era, it had a distinct fashionable appeal. Dr. Nkrumah often carried one or...

JUSAG declares strike effective July 15 over SSNIT hotels sale

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has directed all members of the Association to lay down their tools starting Monday, July 15. Organised...

Ansa-Asare lauds Sophia Akuffo, others for resisting attempts to pack Supreme Court

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has commended several prominent legal figures for upholding their integrity against political pressure. He...

Parts of Greater Kumasi to experience water shortage after Suame drains construction severs pipelines

Some parts of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis are expected to experience water cut after a major transmission line to the Ashanti region is reported...

German shock at reported Russian assassination plot

German political figures have reacted angrily to a report that Russia had plotted to kill the head of Germany's biggest arms company Rheinmetall, Armin...

Publish our bid documents for public scrutiny – Rock City Hotel to SSNIT after withdrawing bid

Rock City Hotel has asked SSNIT, in the interest of accountability and transparency, to publish all of its bid documents for public scrutiny in...

Most youth fear pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS – GHS

The HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the Ada East District, Mr. Anani Adator, has disclosed that most Ghanaian youth fear and prevent pregnancy more than HIV/AIDS. Mr...

Algeria’s participation in the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum

Algeria participated with a delegation headed by the Algerian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Farid Boulahbel, which also included the CEO of Sonatrach and a...

Activist Gloria Andoh explores mental health practices in Huntsman Institute

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Weinglo Family International, Gloria Boatemaa Andoh, has undertaken a significant visit to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute in...

KGL Group hosts LONACI Director Generale in familiarisation visit

Entrepreneur and Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, was paid a courtesy call by the Director General of the Lottery Regulatory...

SSNIT hotels sale: Rock City’s disengagement not enough – Angel Carbonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, is not impressed by the withdrawal of Rock City Hotel from the...

Galamsey activities stall Accra-Kumasi highway construction

Contractors working on the four bypasses along the Accra-Kumasi Highway are encountering significant challenges due to a large, uncovered pit left by illegal miners...

SSNIT hotels sale: Doctors to lay down tools as Organised Labour begins strike

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has initiated actions to get its members to lay down their tools starting Monday, July 15. This comes after Organised...

Atiwa East MP donates 600 dual desks; urges BECE candidates to appreciate parents, teachers

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East constituency,Abena Osei Asare has emphasized the need for candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination to remain...

Malawian sisters confirm the lasting effect of Dignity Kits

“The items we received have proven incredibly durable; throughout all the times we have had to move from place to place, we carried them...

Crops Research Institute begins field preparation for rice methane reduction technology trials

The Crops Research Institute under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has commenced preparations for pioneering technology trials aimed at reducing methane emissions...

Democratic Republic Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

For decades, conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC has triggered alarming levels of violence, mass displacement, widespread disease, gender-based violence and severe mental trauma,...

NDC to have dedicated funding to sustain free SHS – Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and spokesperson on Energy for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Jinapor has said they have a robust plan...

‘Stop following Bawumia and come to Parliament’ – Minority warns Majority members

The Minority in Parliament is threatening to disrupt parliamentary proceedings if the Majority's attendance does not improve starting next week. Since Parliament reconvened in July,...

Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream

In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...

African Players, Coaches, and Referees to Participate in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K25 Summer League

Twenty-Five Basketball Coaches from 15 African Countries Selected for NBA 2K25 Summer League; Five Players Who Featured in the 2024 BAL Season (https://BAL.NBA.com/) to Compete...

NSS defends policy of deploying personnel abroad

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has defended its new decade-long policy to assign personnel to foreign countries. In an interview, the scheme revealed plans to...

National Service Personnel with pedagogical training to be posted to The Gambia

Parliament has passed the National Service Authority Bill, 2024, which aims to establish the National Service Authority. This body will mobilise and deploy individuals qualified...

TUC declares strike over NPRA’s approval for sale of SSNIT hotels

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has declared an indefinite strike action following the National Pensions Regulatory Authority's (NPRA) approval giving clearance to the Social...

FIAT celebrates its first 125 years and smiles to the future

The “La Pista 500” at the Lingotto building in Turin hosted FIAT’s 125th anniversary "Smiling to the future” ceremony; Founded on July 11th 1899, FIAT...

Sudan: UN expert raises alarm at dire human rights situation

Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights...

World Health Organization (WHO) carries out mission to eradicate dracunculiasis in Angola

Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province,...

Gov’t set to commission James Town fishing port

The government is set to announce a date for the commissioning of the $60 million James Town Fishing Port. According to the project engineer, Mavis...

UCC to confer honorary doctorate degree on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in September

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is set to confer an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to...

Asphalt overlay on Ofankor-Nsawam road dualisation project begin

Asphalt works on the 33.4km Ofankor-Nsawam Road Dualirisation and upgrading road project has begun. The contractor, Maripoma Enterprise Limited, started the asphaltic work on the...

Kpone-Dawhenya residents demonstrate over bad roads; heavy traffic congestion

Residents of Tema Community 25, Kpone, Prampram, Gulf City, and commuters on the Tema to Aflao road have protested against heavy traffic congestion, and...

Why we waited a month before making my sister’s death public – Brother of Lois reveals [Listen]

George Boateng, the brother of the late Lois Abena Koranteng, a 24-year-old graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has revealed...

Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering on June 13...

Death of 24-year-old KNUST graduate: The inside story [Listen]

George Boateng, the brother of the late Lois Abena Koranteng, a 24-year-old graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has broken...

Premier Invest Highlights Milestone Oil & Gas Financing Partnership with Shell at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Rene Awambeng, Managing Partner at investment banking and advisory firm Premier Invest, outlined Africa’s current oil and gas financing gap and strategies for unlocking...

CORRECTION: Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...

Widow in court over fraud

Deborah Adjei, a trader, who allegedly took GHC3,130,800 from a contractor under the pretext of securing the release of a fleet of cars seized...