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Mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru

The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an...

Speaker Bagbin orders probe into Immigration assault video at Aflao border [Video]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has mandated an investigation into a disturbing video that has gone viral, showing immigration officers assaulting a woman at...

CDD-Ghana advocates standardised procedure for correcting errors in election results

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is advocating a standardized procedure for correcting errors in election results as a proactive measure to prevent...

Man allegedly tied to tree, set ablaze till death; Assembly member, 5 others arrested

The assembly mem­ber and five others, who allegedly tied a 60-year-old man to a tree and set him on fire till he died, have...

Mason before court over theft of 222 bags of cement

The Pakyi District Court has granted a GH¢30,000 bail with surety to a 32-year-old mason who allegedly stole 222 bags of cement valued at...

Angry youth halt iron ore exploration in Oti Region

Some 100 angry youths from Asato, a farming community in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, have obstructed a mining Company with heavy...

How Canada became a car theft capital of the world

Logan LaFreniere woke up one October morning in 2022 to an empty driveway. His brand new Ram Rebel truck was missing. His security camera captured two...

Asantehene Opens Sinapi Aba Golf Tournament

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has officially opened the maiden edition of the Sinapi Aba Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at...

Exam cheats: WAEC arrests 4 more invigilators in ongoing 2024 BECE

Four more invigilators have been arrested at an examination centre at Santor, a community in Kpone in the Greater Accra Region, on Day Two...

NSMQ2024: KUHIS wins A/R championship coinciding with their 60th anniversary

Kumasi High School is the new champion of the Goil Plc Ashanti Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz. It's a double blessing...

The European Union supports urgent health services for Sudanese fleeing the conflict and their host communities in Libya

Amid a surge in arrivals of Sudanese people fleeing the escalating conflict in Darfur and heading towards Libya, the European Union is allocating Euros...

BECE 2024: Teachers and invigilators arrested for malpractices will face prosecution – WAEC

Three teachers and two invigilators in the Ashanti and Bono Regions have been arrested for attempting to help students answer questions on the first...

Deputy Free SHS Coordinator monitors 2024 BECE

Deputy Coordinator of the Free Senior High School(SHS) programme, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, on Tuesday visited the Accra High School to monitor the ongoing...

Public frustration heightens as CLOGSAG strike halts service delivery

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) strike is significantly impacting operations as workers have abandoned their posts due to the government’s...

Uganda: Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that contracted Ebola virus disease while in the line of duty in 2022. Fortunately,...

Integrating Nutrition Surveillance into Routine Health Services in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

In Amhara region, Ethiopia, where communities have long battled the harsh impacts of drought and disease outbreaks, a transformative initiative has taken root. It...

Don’t let ‘arrogant’ tag be a reality – Asantehene tells NAPO 

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh to act in ways that...

Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) is exporting the first batch of 80,000 ready-to-wear garments “Made in Benin” for the french brand KIABI

Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) (www.GDIZ-Benin.com) is proud to announce its inaugural export of "Made in Benin" garments to Europe. This first consignment, destined for...

2024 BECE: 7 teachers, 2 others arrested for malpractices

Nine people have been arrested for malpractices in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The culprits include seven teachers in various locations, including Bekwai...

Uganda: A survivor’s life after Ebola

Shafiq, a motorbike rider for over ten years, almost lost his life to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) just over a year ago. He...

NSMQ2024: OWASS, Prempeh, KUHIS to clash in Goil Plc A/R championship grand-finale

The Ashanti Region is in a charged and heated atmosphere as three of its Senior High Schools clash in the grand finale of the...

NPP candidate promises scholarship to top female BECE student in Nkwanta South

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Nkwanta South constituency in the Oti Region, Hajia Sherifa Sekyere Tijani, has promised to give a...

NPP supporters throng Kumasi Jubilee Park ahead of NAPO’s unveiling [Photos]

Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters have began massing up at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi ahead of the unveiling of Energy Minister,...

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...