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Ghana’s decision to go to IMF has paid off – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded his government's decision to secure a $3 billion extended credit facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Deepfakes a worrying trend in the run-up to elections

More than four billion people (https://apo-opa.co/4aerFVs) worldwide will take part in elections this year, including in the US, UK, India, and South Africa. However, the increasing...

I’ll not be fiscally reckless – Finance Minister Amin Adam’s pledge to Franklin Cudjoe

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has made a solemn pledge to his former comrade-in-arms in civil society, Franklin Cudjoe. The latter has...

Mulan Smart Activity School launches inclusion soccer academy

 Mulan Smart Educational Centre has launched the inclusion soccer academy to harness and nurture hidden talents in children with special needs. Speaking at...

Pressure mounts on ECG to publish a load-shedding timetable

Pressure continues to mount on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to publish a timetable for the current power crisis. Several communities continue to experience...

Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024: UTM Offshore to Showcase Nigeria’s Floating LNG (FLNG) Potential

Julius Rone, Group Managing Director and CEO of UTM Offshore, will participate in an investor roundtable at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE)...

Dress decently – Kwahu Chief warns revelers ahead of Easter celebration

Ahead of the Easter celebration in Kwahu, Nana Effah Opinamang III, the Chief of Kwawu Obomeng, has issued a stern warning to revelers, urging...

Orange launches the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (OSVP) to support social innovation and encourage...

The 14th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East will open for submissions on Monday, March 18, 2024. Candidates from the...

Invest in Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas: Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Antonio Uburu Ondo, will speak at the 2024 edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in...

Contractor disconnects pipelines; residents in Gomoa Mampong, Mpota, and Effutu forced to drink contaminated water [Photos+Video]

Acute water shortage has hit Gomoa Mampong, Gomoa Mpota and parts of Effutu in the Central region. According to reports, residents are forced to drink...

Prisons Service on manhunt for Chinese escapee

The Ghana Prisons Service says it is pursuing a Chinese convict who escaped from custody after luring two prison officers with a KFC meal...

Senegalese tech company raises $500,000, after working with International Trade Centre (ITC)

When they launched ProXalys in 2022, Thierno Sakho and Abdoulaye Faye's first aim was to bring small-scale agricultural producers and retailers closer together. They...

No last minute – Ghanaians urged to take advantage of Ghana Card at birth [Listen]

Dr. Gideon Boako, spokesperson for Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Ghana Card number at birth system...

Lawyers split over courts shift system

The Judicial Service is set to begin implementing a shift system which will allow some courts to sit in the evening as part of...

Malawi: New training on infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for health workers

WaterAid, an international non-governmental organization focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), has developed a new infection prevention and control and WASH (IPC-WASH) learning...

Ntrobuman SHS begs for replacement of outmoded library books with new ones

Students at Ntruboman Senior High School in the Oti Region have called for the replacement of its outdated library books with new ones to...

Muslim community in Nkwanta South holds special prayers for peace

The members of the Muslim community, led by Zongo Chief, Ibrahim Issaka Kayaba, organized a special prayer session for peace and unity in the...

Difficulties in purchasing electricity credit due to internet disruptions – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has apologized to its prepaid customers enable to purchase electricity credit. The company blamed these difficulties on persistent interruptions...

Sonangol: A Competitive Partner for United States (US) Investors

Angola's national oil company (NOC) Sonangol has increased its competitiveness and capacity as an operator through a privatization process initiated by the government –...

Positive impact of IMF bailout evident in Ghana, says Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has highlighted Ghana's successful outcomes following the decision to seek a balance of payment support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During a...

Bui Power explores wind power plant in Anloga

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) is exploring the possibility of building a wind energy plant in Anloga in the Volta Region. This follows a recent...

Ghanaians on edge, await Internet restoration

Millions of Ghanaians continue to wonder in frustration and apprehension, awaiting the full restoration of internet services to bring their business and social lives...

Bawumia has proven right with his digitization drive – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has underscored the importance of appreciating the digitalization agenda of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia in the face of...

Ghana Trade Fair Company allegedly demolishes Fantasy Dome

One of Ghana's biggest and renowned event centre, Fantasy Dome was on Saturday demolished by some unknown men. However, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...

Man allegedly loses penis after handshake at Kasoa

A 21-year-old tricycle rider, Yusif Bukhari has allegedly lost his penis a few minutes after shaking hands with a shoe maker at Kasoa overhead...

Fake policeman who dragged suspect to station arrested

The Nima District Police Command on March 17, 2024, arrested a young man identified as Hassan Avorgah, 24, on charges of deceiving a public...

Sister of Bongo Ideas breaks silence on his ‘arrest’

Nana Yaa, a young lady, who has identified herself as a sister to popular netizen, Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas has confirmed...

KNUST Counselling Center partners Johnson and Johnson to prioritise mental healthcare of students

According to the WHO, 13 percent of Ghanaians suffer from mental health issues. Mental health issues from mild to severe forms are more prevalent among...

Four robbers sentenced to 20- years imprisonment each

Four robbers, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed, and Martin Victor Agba, have each been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for robbing an okada...

Concession owner arrested after ‘galamsey’ pit kills 25-year-old man

A 25-year-old man, Godfred Bobi, has drowned in a 'galamsey' pit at Denkyira Brofoyedu in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region....

Fire destroys dormitories of Chosen Rehab centre at Achimota [Photos]

A ravaging fire last Friday destroyed two dormitories of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre at Achimota in the Greater Accra region. Properties including beds,...

Cocoa giants scaling back production – Reuters

The world’s largest cocoa producers, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ghana, have halted or scaled down processing in major plants amid soaring bean costs,...

ECG reacts to viral video of MD on social media

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has set the records straight on a viral clip on social media portraying its Managing Director, Samuel Dubik...

Apostle Eric Nyamekye urges government to consider innovative solutions to addressing plastic menace

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, has reiterated the need for government to reconsider ways to discourage the...

Works and Housing Minister to resettle Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged to prioritise the resettlement of the displaced communities in the Akosombo...

Muslim Professionals Association urges Akufo-Addo to assent to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Muslim Professionals Association is urging President Akufo-Addo to endorse the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), emphasising its...

African Development Bank signs $15 million Transaction Guarantee Facility with NMB Bank Zimbabwe

The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) and NMB Bank Limited Zimbabwe (NMB) have signed a $15 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to unlock trade...

Housewife allegedly hired assassins to kill her husband

Police in Nigerian state, Kaduna has arrested a housewife who allegedly hired assassins to kill her husband over N400,000.  According to security analyst and counter-insurgency...

Asuom Senior High gets 400 tables and chairs from Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has donated 400 tables and chairs to the Asuom Senior High. This was made possible by two old students the school,...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Delivers Islamic Banking Capacity Building Program for Ethiopia

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) has delivered an Islamic banking capacity-building program for the Ethiopian banking sector. Organized with the theme, “Unlocking...