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Abuorso: The community where mobile network is accessed once every 3 days

Residents of Abuorso, a remote farming community in the Eastern Region, are facing significant challenges due to unreliable mobile network coverage, with connectivity only...

Fatimatu Abubakar urges NMC to combat bloggers’ harassment of public officials

Information Minister-designate Fatimatu Abubakar has called upon the National Media Commission (NMC) to take decisive action against individuals found guilty of defaming and harassing...

John Kumah: Grieving mother demands autopsy, suspects foul play 

The mother of the late Deputy Finance Minister and Ejisu MP, Dr John Kumah, is demanding an autopsy to settle the cause of his...

IWD: Gender Ministry, NCCE urged to support women’s participation in political activities

Developing Women for Mobilisation (DWM), has urged the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to...

Women are underrepresented in leadership- UNDP Ghana

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)- Ghana has expressed concern that women are underrepresented in leadership across the country. Women account for less than 15...

Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen money: Court remands six into prison custody

The High Court in Accra has remanded Patience Botwe, one of the two former housemaids of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah and five...

Women farmers in Malawi tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse programme

The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities...

EntreprenHER programme empowers women entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Launched in 2017, the Accelerating Women-Owned Micro Enterprises programme in Southern Africa has equipped more than 2,400 women who own micro-enterprises in Botswana, South...

Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives

“I lead a team of six amazing women, with specialties from pharmaceutical supply chains to software engineering and digital marketing – our journey so...

Chief of Staff champions women empowerment on International Women’s Day

As the world commemorates International Women's Day, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, the Chief of Staff, reaffirms her unwavering commitment to advancing the rights and empowerment...

Captain Smart must provide answers – John Kumah’s widow lodges official complaint with police

In a tragic turn of events, Hon Dr John Kumah, the Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, passed away at...

IWD: Women urged to take leadership roles for inclusive development

School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Dorothy Amobea Wangul, has urged women to take up leadership...

Okanta: Residents confront armed security over alleged land encroachment

Tensions flared in Okanta, a farming community in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region, as residents clashed with armed men providing security...

IWD 2024: Female photographer thriving in a male-dominated creative sector

On International Women's Day, we reflect on the transformative journey of this globally recognized occasion, acknowledging its evolution over the years. From its humble beginnings...

I’m thankful no one is blaming his wife – Afia Akoto on John Kumah’s death [Audio]

Deputy Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Maame Afia Akoto is mourning the death of former Finance Minister, John Kumah in...

Assemblies of God pastor urges Akufo-Addo to sign anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Central Regional Superintendent of Assembly of God Ghana, Rev. Bismarck Francis Moore, is mounting pressure on President Akufo-Addo to sign the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill...

Air Force confirms death of officer who collapsed during Independence Day parade

The Ghana Air Force has announced the untimely passing of Flight Sergeant (F/SGT) Armah Nii Okai Mensah Alfred, who served as the Supernumerary for...

1.9m people to be tested for HIV in 2024 – National AIDS Control Programme

The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is targeting to test 1.9 million people in 2024, as part of a comprehensive plan under the Global...

Fatimatu Abubakar warns against scrapping Information Ministry

Information Minister-designate Fatimatu Abubakar strongly opposes proposals to abolish or merge the Information Ministry with the Ministry of Communications. During her vetting by the Appointments...

John Kumah’s seat tied with red cloth as Parliament mourns late MP [Video]

Parliament has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Apontuah...

92-year-old man gets engaged for the 6th time

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again at the age of 92. The media titan will marry Elena Zhukova, 67, in June, with invitations already sent out, his...

Ato Forson trial: AG to discontinue charges against former Chief Director, MoH

The Attorney General has told the High Court in Accra that it intends to file nolle prosequi to discontinue charges against Dr. Sylvester Anemana,...

Hinen to Exhibit at Solar & Storage Live Africa, Offering Solutions for Load Shedding

South Africa is facing a severe energy crisis with frequent power outages since 2007. As the largest state-owned enterprise and electricity supplier in the...

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II donates 24 computers to UMaT and two-second cycle institutions

Chiefs, students, farmers, youths and business personalities in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have described the Paramount Chief of...

47 Players From 10 Countries to Compete in Inaugural Basketball Africa League Kalahari Conference Group Phase Tipping Off Saturday, March 9 in South Africa

Top NBA Academy Africa Prospects Khaman Maluach and Ulrich Chomche Join BAL (www.BAL.NBA.com) Teams As Part of 2024 BAL Elevate Program; Fans Can Watch...

Anti-gayBbill: Don’t assent – Samia Nkrumah to Akufo-Addo

The former Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Samia Yaba Nkrumah, has called on President Akufo-Addo not to assent to the Bill on Human Sexual...

Nigel Giasie reacts as prophesy on John Kumah manifests

Founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel Worldwide, Nigel Gaisie, has spoken out following the manifestation of a prophecy concerning the death of Dr. John...

Plan International Ghana joins International Women’s Day celebration

Plan International, an independent development and humanitarian organization, has participated in the global celebration of International Women's Day. The theme for this year's celebration is...

Teenage pregnancy: 15% of Ghana’s female adolescents aged 15-19 have ever been pregnant

About 15.2% of female adolescents in Ghana aged 15-19 have ever been pregnant, underscoring the prevalence of teenage motherhood. The prevalence within the age range...

The Best is Yet to Come for Women in the Power Sector, says Karpowership Chief Communications Officer (CCO)

While only one in five leadership roles in the energy sector is currently held by women, this figure is expected to change as companies...

Accused lady chained him during ‘kinky sex’ – Prosecution on Canadian boyfriend murder case

A seven-person jury has been informed that Safina Mohammed, a 23-year-old biological science student, has been accused of killing her boyfriend, Frank Osei, who...

Okoe-Boye pushes for removal of taxes on dialysis consumables

Health Minister designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye is advocating for the elimination of taxes on dialysis consumables to alleviate the financial burden on renal patients. This...

Sales boy remanded into police custody for alleged stealing

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded Gideon Oduro, a sales boy, into police custody for allegedly stealing an amount of Gh₵30,000 belonging to his...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Africa’s First Ladies mark International Women’s Day 2024 through their More Than a Mother Campaign

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with Africa’s First Ladies, who are their Ambassadors, mark ‘International Women’s Day 2024’,...

Okoe-Boye justifies demolition of La General Hospital; says it was a death-trap

The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has defended the government’s decision to demolish the La General Hospital. He branded it a...

African Games Introduce Rugby for Historic Debut from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana

Today marks an historic milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its eagerly awaited debut at the African Games (https://www.Accra2023AG.com), scheduled from March 8 to March...

John Kumah died at Suhum government hospital, not in Germany – Aide clarifies [audio]

An aide to John Kumah, the late Deputy Minister of Finance and MP for Ejisu, Kwasi Owusu Twumasi, has said that the MP died...

Transforming Sierra Leone’s Healthcare: A Vision for Safe and Affordable Surgery (By Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health for the Government of Sierra Leone)

By Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health for the Government of Sierra Leone As experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th...

MoH announces recruitment of medical and dental officers

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the recruitment of medical officers and dentists who have completed their housemanship and have been verified by...

GIZ partner Ashesi University’s Ghana Climate Innovation Centre with €1.2m towards Green Entrepreneurship Development

The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) of Ashesi University and the German Development Cooperation - implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)...