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NPP not copying NDC’s campaign strategy – Frimpong Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Justin Frimpong Kodua, has refuted claims that the NPP is imitating the campaign strategy of...

NSS personnel declare strike over unpaid allowances

The Concerned National Service Scheme (NSS) Personnel Association of Ghana (CONSPAG) has declared a nationwide strike starting today, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, over unpaid...

Akufo-Addo appoints Herbert Krapa as Minister of State at Energy Ministry

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Hebert Krapa as Minister of State at the Energy Ministry. According to the President, this appointment has become necessary due to...

Ambulance case: Jakpa petitions Chief Justice over alleged bias by trial judge

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, Richard Jakpa, has petitioned the Chief Justice over what he considers as unfair treatment. According to Jakpa,...

Interior Minister renews Bawku curfew

The Interior Ministry has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region. The curfew...

Suspend proposed Free SHS bill – NAGRAT to govt

The National Association of Graduates Teachers (NAGRAT) has joined calls for extensive consultation on the proposed Free Senior High School(SHS) Bill, calling for its...

EC allows student vote transfers for upcoming elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has agreed to facilitate the transfer of votes for students wishing to cast their ballots from their campus locations during...

Supreme Court to rule on Anti-LGBTQI+ bill July 17

The Supreme Court has set July 17, 2024, to deliver the ruling for the two lawsuits filed by Broadcast Journalist, Richard Dela Sky, and...

Erasmus names squad loaded with Rugby World Cup (RWC) experience for Ireland showdown

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’...

23-year-old bathed with acid seeks justice, support

When Martha Karikari Asiamah felt a harsh substance on her face and body four years ago, she screamed in pain. Her skin, she said, was...

Beige-Bank trial: Court cautions Nyinaku against repetitive evidence

The Accra High Court trying Michael Nyinaku, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the liquidated Beige Bank, has cautioned him against witnesses’ repetitive evidence. Justice...

CLOGSAG strike disrupts business registration, leaves applicants stranded

Many applicants seeking to register or renew their businesses at the Registrar General’s Department in Accra were stranded due to the strike by members...

Hacked Healthcare: New KnowBe4 Report Shines a Spotlight on Cybersecurity Crisis in Sector

KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, released its International Healthcare Report. The report takes a...

Flooding: Moree, Asebu, and Yamoransa affected by heavy rains

Several towns in the Central Region have flooded, causing disruptions after Wednesday morning’s downpour on July 3. Moree town has been particularly affected, with reports...

Full documentary: Cheap and dangerous; The unregulated taser market in Ghana

There is a growing public security risk on the streets of Ghana’s capital, Accra as tasers are being sold in the streets and shops...

Siemens and PANA Infrastructure Join Forces in Groundbreaking Initiative to Modernize Nigeria’s Power Sector

Siemens (www.Siemens.com​) and PANA Infrastructure announce a strategic collaboration to tackle Nigeria’s Electrical Infrastructure sector; The initiative aims to enhance power stability and create...

Police investigate shooting of three people in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the shooting of three individuals by suspect Osman Majeed at Barniekrom near Mankranso in the...

Hawa Koomson condemns Mahama over pledge to cancel close season

Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has condemned NDC flagbearer, John Mahama over his pledge to cancel close season should he win...

Economics teacher arrested for poaching in Mole National Park

An economics teacher at Tuna SHS has been arrested by staff of Mole National Park in the Savannah Region for poaching. The teacher was arrested...

We have to question what is wrong with our democracy – Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah

Former United Nations (UN) Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has said Ghana has consistently achieved peaceful transitions of government over the past 30...

EC agrees to NUGS proposal, sets up voter transfer centers on campuses

Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) has agreed to allow students who want to transfer their votes from places they registered to their campuses to do...

Accra flooded after Wednesday downpour [Photos+Videos]

Some parts of Accra got flooded again after a downpour on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The heavy rainfall obstructed the flow of vehicular traffic on...

Financing gap threat to Africa’s SDGs aspirations – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised African leaders to explore innovative ways of ratcheting up domestic financing for the successful implementation of the...

Robust partnership between Africa and Europe in mining sector key to meeting SDGs – Lands Minister

With African countries now adopting a more sustainable and eco-friendly ways of exploiting their mineral resources, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel...

ECG fully complies with Cash Waterfall Mechanism for the second time

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has announced in its latest validation report that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has fully adhered to...

Afreximbank announces Board changes and increase in authorized capital

African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Bank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce the following Board changes which took place at the Bank’s 31st Annual...

Financial Irregularities decline by GH¢5.2bn in latest Auditor-General’s reports

The Auditor-General’s reports for last year have detected financial irregularities to the tune of GH¢11.32 billion in public sector finances. The amount is, however, a...

Supreme Court to hear Richard Sky, Dr Amanda Odoi’s anti-gay lawsuits today

The Supreme Court is expected to sit today, Wednesday, July 3 on the two lawsuits filed by broadcast journalist, Richard Dela Sky, and Researcher,...

Sod cut for construction of Kwapong and Asufufuo town roads in Ahafo

The Minister of the Ahafo Region, together with the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asunafo South, has cut sod for the construction of deplorable...

Ghana’s population to hit 52.47 million by 2050 – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has projected that Ghana’s current population of 33 million will increase to 52.47 million by 2050. In its recently released...

2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Academy Games to Return to Atlanta from July 10-14

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) today announced that the 2024 NBA Academy Games, a basketball showcase for top high-school-age prospects from around the world,...

We don’t know election year, we are neutral and can strike at any time – CLOGSAG [Listen]

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has said their nationwide strike is not politically motivated. Speaking in an interview on Adom...

Overturned truck on Motorway causes massive gridlock

A truck carrying cartons of Oba Spaghetti overturned on the Tema to Accra stretch of the Motorway near KICC, causing significant vehicular traffic. The Burkina...

Liberia’s Petroleum Regulator to Showcase Frontier Acreage at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) Director General Marilyn T. Logan will showcase the country’s frontier exploration prospects at the Invest in African Energy reception...

Maiden Housing and Hydrology Conference opens in Accra

The maiden Built Environment National Conference on Housing and Hydrology (BENCHH 2024) has opened in Accra. The event held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rasha Kelej mark “World Hypertension Day” together with African First Ladies via building Cardiovascular and Diabetes care –...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health and Medical societies provided more than 760 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma...

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah opens Housing Conference and launches Hydro Fund

Ghana has taken a significant step towards addressing its ongoing housing and flooding challenges with the inauguration of the Built Environment National Conference on...

The Rising Stars of Global Architecture: Boubker Benjelloun and Benjamin Piper’s Visionary Designs for Humanity

In the world of contemporary architecture, two names have emerged as beacons of innovation and social responsibility: Boubker Benjelloun and Benjamin Piper. Together, they...

CCTI students assault SHS student in retaliatory attack

Some students of the Cape Coast Technical Institute (CCTI) in the Central Region, allegedly assaulted another Senior High School (SHS) student in what appears...