Siemens Healthineers appoints Vivek Kanade as new Head for its Middle East and Africa operations
Siemens Healthineers (www.Siemens-Healthineers.com), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, announced the appointment of Vivek Kanade as the new Head for the company’s...
Africa Data Centre and iOCO joins forces, to fuel competition in the IT services industry
iOCO’s data centre capabilities are being boosted, enabling it to expand its range of digital transformation services to the market even further; Africa Data...
It’s dangerous to consume vegetables cultivated in illegal mining regions – Former Environment Minister
Former Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Prof Boateng Frimpong, has expressed concern about the potential health risks associated with consuming vegetables cultivated in...
You haven’t punished media attackers enough – Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called for more stringent action against individuals responsible for attacks on journalists.Expressing concern over the escalating incidents of...
Illegal mining: Ghana is the only country with rivers without use – Prof Boateng Â
Former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Â Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has bemoaned the current state of most rivers in the country.Speaking...
Physically challenged toll workers demand payment of arrears
Physically challenged toll workers who lost their jobs after the cessation of toll collection in 2021 are appealing to the government to pay them...
Majority Leader urges Parliament to pass Property Rights of Spouses Bill
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is urging Parliament to pass the Property Rights of Spouses Bill.This proposed law aims to establish guidelines for the distribution of...
78-year-old ex soldier jailed 12 years for defilement
A 78-year-old ex-soldier, John Kwashie Ocloo has been jailed 12-years for defilement.He was found guilty of defiling a 12-year-old girl at Teshie Nungua Estates...
Agona: Notorious thief shot dead while stealing cocoa beans
A 26-year-old notorious thief, known as Alhaji, has been shot dead after he was allegedly caught stealing cocoa beans.This unfortunate incident occurred at Agona...
Education Minister defends reopening of schools for fresh SHS students
Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reaffirmed the government's decision to reopen Senior High Schools (SHS) barely a week after school placements...
I wish I had the right to impose stiffer punishment on you – Judge to Aisha Huang
The judge who sentenced Aisha Huang, known as the Galamsey Kingpin, to four-and-a-half years in prison and a fine of GH¢48,000, Justice Lydia Osei...
Man, 40, allegedly shot dead at galamsey site at Nsuaem
Kofi Yeboah, a 40-year-old, also known as Ogaame, has been fatally shot at a galamsey site in Nsuaem no 2, located in the Bosome...
Akufo-Addo on why he cannot sign Witchcraft, other Bills due to constitutional issues
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and...
Parliament to take decision on 2024 budget approval on Thursday
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has stated that a final decision on the 2024 Budget Statement and the Economic Policy will be...
European Investment Bank and Bank of Kigali outline EUR 100 million plan to enable Rwandan farmers adapt to climate change
New agriculture and agri-business climate finance to support farmers and agri-businesses prepare for extreme weather, increased drought and increased rains; largest ever EIB (https://www.EIB.org)Â backing...
Aisha Huang abused Ghana’s hospitality – Judge
Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the judge who sentenced galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang to four and half years in prison and ordered her to pay...
Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership Powers Innovative Climate Action
The Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership, which was launched at the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, will further power innovative climate action...
European Investment Bank Group and Mission Innovation team up to accelerate clean energy innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group (www.EIB.org), which consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, and Mission Innovation are joining...
Vehicle owners likely to pay GH₵100 ‘eco-tax’ annually
Petrol and diesel vehicle owners may be required to pay a new annual tax of GH₵100 per vehicle.The government is introducing this new tax...
4th Ghana Giving Summit set to unite philanthropic organizations for collective impact
In a celebration of generosity and a call to action, the 4th Ghana Giving Summit is poised to take center stage on Tuesday, December...
I’ve never lobbied to serve or join a gravy train of the corrupt – Prof Adei
Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, economist, administrator, and writer who is known for his forthright disposition to matters of the state, has insisted that corruption...
African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Programmes
The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the CEO of the Prince’s Trust International (PTI), Will Straw, have...
Give me abroad or I die!
I have heard stories of Ghanaians who have sold all their property only to give the proceeds to a ‘connection man’ to secure them...
Parents, wards stranded over SHS placement as admission begins [Video]
https://youtu.be/pqkmDpciugQHundreds of parents and their wards have gathered at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) hall in Accra to apply for placement for...
We’re done with Akufo-Addo’s govt – NABCo trainees demand arrears after YouStart snub
Members of the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCo) are voicing their disappointment after graduating trainees were excluded from the YouStart programme’s first disbursement phase.This comes...
UDS graduates 4,399 students
The University for Development Studies (UDS) last Saturday held its 24th congregation ceremony to graduate students who have completed their respective programmes of study. In...
Aisha Huang jailed
Illegal mining kingpin, Aisha Huang has been convicted of mining offences.The 'galemsey queen' was sentenced to jail for 4 and half years in...
‘FixTheCountry’ challenges police injunction on December demonstration
Pressure group, FixTheCountry is crying foul claiming the Ghana Police Service has secured another injunction against the group’s planned one-month-long demonstration.The group, months ago,...
World AIDS Day 2023: Mary-Lucy Hospital leads celebration in Awoshie
As part of commitment to raising awareness for World AIDS Day 2023, Mary-Lucy Hospital took strides towards community well-being through a purposeful health walk....
Appear before Parliament by 12:30 pm or … – Speaker warns Education Minister
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to appear before the House by 12:30pm today, December...
Oxford names ‘rizz’ 2023 word of the year
The world’s second-oldest academic press and the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as Oxford’s 2023 word of the...
Kejetia market: Private developer evicts scores of traders
Scores of traders have been displaced after a private developer barricaded a section of the Kejetia market in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi, close to the railway...
Aftermath of floods in North Tongu: Schools being held under trees
Five weeks after schools reopened, many children in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region still have no access to their classrooms.Some...
Bird flu kills 7,947 fowls in AshaimanÂ
The Ashaiman MunicipalÂity in the Greater Accra region has recorded massive cases of avian influenza (bird flu).A total of 7,947 birds, mainly fowls, had...
Education Ministry justifies reporting date for SHS 1 students
The Education Ministry has reiterated that, the December 4 reporting date for first-year Senior High School (SHS) students still holds.The Ministry spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng,...
Africa Must Own Carbon Offsets Value Chain Amid Market Failures
Africa should become the global centre for high-value, high-integrity carbon credits, AFC (www.AfricaFC.org) says; Wholesale leases or sale of land undervalue Africa’s forestry while enabling polluters:...
Mother’s relief as daughter given life-saving surgery by charity Mercy Ships
Girl, three, had no surgeon who could treat her in home country of Sierra Leone;Â Charity in multi-year partnership with Ministry of Health to strengthen...
Virtual Venue will bring a whole new game to the global football industry at World Football Summit
Portuguese technology company Focus BC, will showcase Virtual Venue, a collaborative platform that supports organizers in planning and delivering events more efficiently, during World...
Ghana card: How NIA boss caused the arrest of his nephew
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has recounted his role in the arrest and conviction of his...
Self-service check-in at Kotoka International Airport begins
International travel through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has become more swift and easy, the airport now has the option of accessing the self-service kiosks at Terminal 3 to...