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Africa Energy Partners Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Partner Amid Surge in African Block Opportunities

Africa’s upstream market continues to attract a slate of new investment as companies capitalize on emerging block opportunities across the continent. Play-opening discoveries in...

Pensana Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Share Rare Earth Exploration, Mining Ventures at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024

Tim George, CEO of UK-based global mining firm Pensana, will speak at the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit in Cape Town – Africa’s...

Lady, 19, missing after delivering food to stranger at Mankessim

The family of a 19-year-old lady identified as Judith Enchill is desperately seeking information on her whereabouts after she went missing on July 9,...

Gertrude Torkonoo must be removed as Chief Justice – Prof. Kwaku Asare

Democracy & Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, Prof. Kwaku Asare is demanding the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo from office. This comes after Madam Torkornoo,...

Dr. Bawumia challenges Mahama for a live debate on economy, governance and policies

The flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dared former President Mahama and Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, for a live...

BECE: We don’t doctor results to please any government – WAEC [Audio]

Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John K. Kapi, has refuted allegations that WAEC manipulates examination results for political...

The People’s Forum: Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe cry out over deteriorating roads

Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe in the Akuapem South constituency have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of their roads. According to them, this predicament...

ECG announces emergency maintenance on prepayment server

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out emergency maintenance on the Nuri Kamstrup Prepayment Server. This is scheduled to...

Big Sea to testify in ongoing ambulance trial today

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Hamed Sardashti, the Chief Executive Officer of Big Sea General Trading LLC, the principal company involved in the controversial ambulance procurement...

BECE: 18 teachers arrested so far – WAEC [Listen]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 18 teachers for examination malpractice in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). "So far, we...

Government should adopt inclusivity free from political influence – Security Analyst

A peace and security analyst, Dr. Sadiq Adu Twum, has voiced his concerns about security issues in northern Ghana, where ongoing conflicts have resulted...

Liberia’s National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) to Mobilize Frontier Exploration Opportunities as Sponsors at African Energy Week (AEW)...

As frontier exploration continues to drive upstream investment in Africa, Liberia offers extensive offshore territory to interested investors and established exploration and production (E&P)...

Woman arrested for torturing 9-year-old nephew

A woman has been arrested for allegedly physically assaulting her 9-year-old nephew, Nhyira Ohene Owiredu in her care at Adenta in Accra. The boy sustained...

Symbolic communication of Otumfuo’s cloth during outdooring of NAPO

Semiology, the study of signs and symbols, has long been a powerful form of communication in human societies. In Ghana, the Adinkra symbols hold a...

12,447 Children Reached With Measles-Rubella Vaccine during Africa Vaccination Week

To catch up with the unvaccinated (zero-dose), and under-vaccinated children, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organisation, (WHO) implemented a...

IGP leaked tape: Bagbin orders committee’s report to be delivered to Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Clerk of Parliament to present a copy of the report from the ad hoc committee...

2024 BECE: Candidate delivers at Weta

A candidate (name withheld) from the Adzoatsi Junior High School, writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ketu North Municipality of...

Mantashe to Highlight South Africa’s Ambitious Plans for Oil and Gas Development at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

South Africa released its draft Gas Master Plan (GMP) - a policy instrument that aims to establish a secure supply of gas by diversifying...

Afreximbank reconstitutes its Creative Africa Advisory Group ahead of CANEX Weekend

Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the reconstitution of...

3,455 Community Leaders, Village Health Workers Trained on Event-Based Surveillance

Maseru-To address the delays in detecting and responding to health threats, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently conducted an event-based surveillance training for 3,...

Famed Nigerian Businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote Pays Courtesy Visit to President Boakai; Rekindles Hope for Strengthened Economic Diplomacy for Liberia

Africa’s renowned business tycoon and leader, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, recently paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., during the President’s...

Farmer jailed 10 years for inflicting cutlass wounds on pregnant wife

A Dambai Circuit Court has sentenced a 42- year-old farmer, Anas Ibrahim, to 22 years in prison for inflicting cutlass wounds on his pregnant...

France’s former first lady charged with fraud, evidence concealment in Gaddafi funding case

France's former first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has been charged over an election funding scandal dating back to 2007 involving cash from the then Libyan...

Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers [Video]

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his trousers, according to custom officials. The unnamed...

Why are we still borrowing when we’re begging the world for debt forgiveness? – Minority quizzes

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the government for excessive borrowing. This follows the Finance Ministry requesting Parliaments approval of a $250 million loan, indicating that...

NAPO’s statement on Nkrumah was reckless – Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, says the comments made by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate...

Prof Adei to release book ’15 months in the Lions Den’

Former Board Chairman of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei is set to release an “explosive” book titled “15 Months in the Lion’s...

Plot to oust IGP: Parliament adopts recommendations of committee

Parliament has today, Wednesday, July 10, adopted the recommendations of the report investigating the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Herbert Krapa approved as Minister of State at Energy Ministry

Parliament has approved Herbert Krapa as the Minister of State-designate for the Energy Ministry. This approval comes after a previous attempt by the Majority Leader,...

Manager of hotel where KNUST graduate was found dead breaks silence

Management of a hotel at Anaji, Takoradi in the Western region where a KNUST graduate was found dead has broken silence on the unfortunate...

Bibiani: Mother of electrocuted 7-year-old boy speaks

Comfort Akua Nyamekye, mother of a seven-year-old boy, Blessing Yemo Twotwoo, who was electrocuted at Gyedi-Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North...

Ethiopian Agri-tech Joining Farmers to Meet European Union (EU) Goals on fighting Deforestation

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation. It's crucial for Ethiopian...

Nkwanta South Zongo chief urges politicians to invest in Muslim youth

The Nkwanta South Zongo chief in the Oti Region, Alhaji Ibrahim Kayaba, has called on politicians to prioritize investment in the Muslim youth instead...

GTA, Police investigate mysterious death at Takoradi hotel

The Western Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Henry Yeleduor, has confirmed that his office is collaborating with the Police to investigate the...

Adom News gets results: Gulumpe M/A school renovated after downpour wrecked havoc

The Gulumpe basic school building, which was severely damaged by a recent rainstorm, has been renovated following a report by Adom News. The rainstorm ripped...

13 BECE candidates absent, 9 pregnant, 1 delivered an hour before exams in Wenchi

A total of 13 absentees, nine pregnant candidates, and one nursing mother who delivered a baby girl a few hours before her exam on...

Adentan housing project being revived after 10-year delayed litigation

After years of litigation and abandonment, the State Housing Company is breathing new life into the stalled project, bringing hope to Ghana's housing market. In...

Improving access to quality healthcare services in Lesotho

13th June 2024, marked a significant milestone in Lesotho’s healthcare history as Maseru District Hospital and Eye Clinic, a specialized hospital equipped with advanced...

Sudan: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital

After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan – including threats made against the lives...

Teacher training critical to success of inclusive education in Ghana – Prof Hayford

The Director at the Institute of Educational Research and Innovative Studies (IERIS), University of Education-Winneba, Professor Samuel K. Hayford, has said that the successful...