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Don’t abandon your children; engage Social Welfare officers for support – Gender Minister

Dakoa Newman, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is urging persons who abandon their children at unsafe places to desist from the...

Two persons on GH¢ 100,000.00 bail each over alleged car fraud

The Dansoman Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000.00 bail with three sureties each to two individuals over alleged abetment of car fraud. The Court ordered those...

Caretaker jailed for rent fraud

Raphael Nii Otu, a 28-year-old caretaker, has been jailed by the Adentan Circuit Court for renting out his employer’s apartment to two persons. The court...

200 SHC homes at Amrahia reach 75% completion

The government's strategy to tackle the national housing shortage is progressing well, with nearly 200 housing units nearing completion at Amrahia. These units, developed through...

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),...

Labour groups call urgent meeting over NPRA’s decision on SSNIT hotels

Organised Labour is set to hold an emergency meeting today to decide its next steps following the National Pensions Regulatory Commission's (NPRA) approval for...

Soldier jailed for beating wife

A 38-year-old soldier has been sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment by the Gender-Based Violence Court for beating up his wife over...

Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs to crack down on illegitimate chiefs

The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has pledged to crack down on individuals unlawfully declaring themselves as chiefs. The House of Chiefs expressed concern...

VRA meets Interior Ministry, security agencies on possible precautionary spillage of Akosombo Dam

As part of the annual stakeholder engagements for the Volta River Authority's (VRA) emergency preparedness plan, officials from the VRA, led by Deputy Chief...

Court remands land guards over alleged threat of death

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two supposed land guards who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill a Comet Property Limited Security personnel. Kwaku Badu,...

KNUST student killed in campus accident

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) community is in mourning following the tragic death of a student identified as Adzo Ahadzie. The...

Kumasi public toilet operators announce 25% fee hike

The Kumasi Sanitation Awareness Association in the Ashanti Region has announced a 25 per cent increase in the fees for public toilets and urinal...

Kwaku Manu defends Nkrumah’s legacy, rebukes Napo’s comparison at NPP event [Video]

Renowned Ghanaian actor and comedian, Kwaku Manu, has voiced strong criticism against Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo following his remarks comparing...

GJA demands swift justice in Ahmed Suale case amid rising attacks on journalists

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the Attorney General (AG) to expedite action on the Ahmed Suale...

NSS to send university graduates to USA, UK, and Nigeria sparks controversy

The Director of Corporate Affairs for the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the Scheme's 10-year policy includes sending some personnel to the...

All shops in CBD to be shut on July 13 for Homowo clean-up exercise

All shops and markets in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra are expected to remain closed from 6 am to 12 noon on...

Stop public commentary or go to jail: Judge warns parties in ambulance trial

The Accra High Court has ordered lawyers and parties involved in the ambulance trial involving the Minority Leader, Dr Ato Forson, to desist from...

Ghanaian man living in UK since 1977 can stay – Home Office

A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the...

I am a believer, what God doesn’t permit doesn’t happen – NAM 1

Chief Executive Officer of Brew Marketing Consul, the defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, says that over the...

OSP to deploy covert operatives to repress election malpractices

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will deploy covert and investigation operatives throughout the country before, during, and after the 2024...

Ablakwa hints at nationwide demo, strike actions over SSNIT hotels’ sale

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has hinted at a nationwide demonstration over the sale of SSNIT's stake in four hotels...

KNUST student petitions management to investigate “questionable” SRC budget

A student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Stanley Yanful is petitioning the university management to investigate what he perceives...

We feel for our customers – NAM 1 says after court dismissed ‘no case application’

The Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah also known as NAM 1 has expressed empathy for the...

Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) and Dairo Air Services (DAS) operating without tenancy agreements

UCAA’s Finance Director, Hassan Musinguzi explained that the contention is in the new rent figure of US$15 per square metre following a valuation by...

Establishment of Environmental Surveillance in Lesotho

To improve the sensitivity of polio detection and response, the Ministry of Health with technical support from the World Health Organisation(WHO), recently established established...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services

On 20 June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health...

Uganda: Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour

In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda, reported a ‘strange’ illness in different communities. Those who contracted the “illness” presented with...

Between Poverty and Fragility: Affordable and Accessible Health Centers in Mali

The Accelerating Progress Toward Health Coverage Project (PACSU), funded by the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and the Netherlands, aims to improve...

Strathmore University, International Trade Centre open digital trade hub for small businesses in Kenya

Strathmore University Business School and the International Trade Centre (ITC) partner to open a Small Business Development Centre Digital Trade Hub in Kenya to...

NPRA approves sale of SSNIT’s 60% shares in four hotels – Employment Minister

Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has announced that the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has given approval for the sale...

We disagree with the court’s judgement but we trust it – NAM 1

The Chief Executive of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah also known as NAM 1 has expressed his disagreement with the...

GJA President urges government collaboration for journalist safety

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the government to collaborate with the GJA to ensure the...

Jakpa subpoenas Bagbin, top military officials in ambulance trial

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ambulance case, has filed motions to compel two former Health Ministers, Alban Bagbin and Alex Segbefia,...

Justice Asare Botwe bars media commentary on Ato Forson trial

The presiding judge over the ongoing ambulance trial case involving Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, Justice Afia Serwah Asare Botwe, has barred media commentary...

Court orders NAM1 to open defence as it dismisses ‘no case’ application

An Accra High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by the CEO of defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah...

Family suspects foul play in 24-year-old woman’s ‘unusual’ drowning

The family of a 24-year-old woman who allegedly drowned at the CrisLord Palace Hotel in the Western Region is urging the Police to conduct...

Clement Apaak calls for action against teachers involved in BECE exam malpractices

Deputy Ranking Member of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has called for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to take action...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Tanzanian winners 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”...

Expedite investigation on Ahmed Suale murder – GJA tells AG

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged the Attorney General (AG) to expedite the long-delayed Ahmed Suale case. This appeal...

Pastor physically abuses 13-year-old nephew over ‘stolen money’ in Kpalugu

A 13-year-old boy in Kpalugu in the Zawse Electoral area of the Upper East Region has allegedly been physically abused by his uncle. The incident...