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Prof Gadzekpo, others being funded by LGBTQ+ organizations – Sam George claims [Listen]

A lead sponsor of the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, Samuel George claims the Coalition of 18 Civil Society Groups against the Bill are being funded by...

We’re ready to face ‘Big 18’ in court – Anti-LGBTQ+ proponents on threats of legal action

Proponents of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill say they are prepared to face off in court with the Coalition of...

Liberia: Ambassador Yin Chengwu Attends Donation Ceremony to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center

On February 27, Ambassador Yin Chengwu attended the donation ceremony for the China-Liberia Paired Hospital Cooperation Mechanism's cardiology project and the 16th China-Aid Medical Team...

Angola Validates Multisectoral Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases

Health is a fundamental and universal right, and in Angola, as elsewhere, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge. The Angolan Ministry of Health,...

World Health Organization (WHO), Ireland and Switzerland join forces to support the Mid Term Review of the Health Sector Strategic Plan in Tanzania

The World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of Ireland and Switzerland have signed an agreement to undertake the Mid Term Review of the Health...

Serial taxi thief sentenced to 25 years imprisonment

The Tema Court ‘A’ has sentenced Eric Gyimah, a serial taxi thief, to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing Daniel Azure of...

43% imported electrical cables fake

The market is still flooded with substandard electrical cables that are said to be smuggled into the country through unapproved import sources. A latest review...

MainOne Lands 2Africa Submarine Cable in Qua Iboe, Akwa Ibom State, boosting Broadband Connectivity in South-South Nigeria

MainOne (www.MainOne.net), an Equinix Company, is delighted to announce its pivotal role in the historic landing in Akwa Ibom State of the first and...

Health Services provided to thousands of Patients in Chad in Cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)

Within the scope of the “Sağlığa Dost Eli-4 Project,” which was carried out for the fourth time this year in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation...

Advancing One Health: African Union’s Digital Platform Initiative Takes Shape

The recent Technical Workshop on the Development of the African Union Digital One Health platform signifies a significant advancement in Africa's quest to enhance...

Over 10,000 gallons of smuggled cooking oil seized [Photos]

A joint task force led by the Tree Crop Development Authority has begun sanitising markets by seizing smuggled cooking oil. On Tuesday, February...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: What changed your mind? Prof Gadzekpo asks Sam George

The Board Chair of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Audrey Gadzekpo, has criticised Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP) following the passage of...

Bawumia commissions Digital Repository for Wesley Girls SHS in memory of his mother 

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has inaugurated a digital repository for Wesley Girls Senior High...

Free SHS review: Mahama accuses NPP of double standards

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards in...

Reject anti-LGBTQI+ bill – Akufo-Addo told

Advocacy group, Rightify Ghana has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to reject and not assent the anti LGBTQI+ bill into law. In a statement the...

I am interested in sanctity of Ghanaian children not what you do in your bedroom – Sam George

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram and a leading sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Sam George,...

Passage of anti-LGBTQ+Bill will affect everyone – UNAIDS

UNAIDS has expressed concern about people's health and rights over the passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill by parliament. In a statement, the Executive...

Passage of anti-LGBTQ+Bill will worsen brain drain in Ghana – Academic laments

An academic and researcher, Dr Amanda Odoi, has expressed concern about the potential increase in the rate of brain drain now that the Human...

Free SHS graduate sells sugarcane to raise funds for nursing training

A free Senior High School (SHS) graduate whose parents were unable to further her education has resorted to selling packaged sugarcane on the streets...

I don’t like the Ghana I’m leaving behind; times are very rough – Nunoo-Mensah

A former Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has advised the incumbent government to take cues from the experiences...

CSOs coalition threatens Supreme Court action against anti-LGBTQ+ bill

A coalition of 18 Civil Society groups has threatened to head to the Supreme Court should President Nana Akufo-Addo assent to the Proper Sexual...

Ghana Water to shutdown Barekese, Achiase stations

The Ghana Water Limited has announced the shut down of the Barekese and Achiase supply stations in the Ashanti region. The move is due...

Some Sunyani residents receive SONA with unmet expectations

Several residents in Sunyani on Wednesday reacted negatively to the State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) presented to Parliament by President Nana Akufo-Addo. President...

Third-year KNUST architecture students conduct survey in Adaklu District [Photos]

In a collaborative effort between the 3rd-year students of the Department of Architecture at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Governs...

More than 200 Ghanaians stranded in Cote d’Ivoire

More than 200 Ghanaians are stranded in Cote D’Ivoire, the Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Rickey Nana Yaw Boakye, an Officer at the Sampa...

Top US court will rule on Trump’s immunity claims

The Supreme Court will decide if ex-President Donald Trump is immune from being prosecuted on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. The...

We still want to hear your comment on ‘galamsey’ – Akufo-Addo told

The Coalition Against Galamsey has raised concerns about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s silence on some critical national issues, including illegal mining locally referred to as...

State agencies, CSOs must collaborate to combat serious and organised crime – GII

Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, says to reduce serious and organised crime, state agencies should work with civil society...

Asenso-Boakye engages 2 ambassadors on key road projects

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Wednesday held bilateral discussions with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mochizuki Hisanobu and the Ambassador...

Let’s respect the rights of migrants – Dr Ibn Chambas urges African states

The Chairman of the Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum (KAPS Forum) Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said the rights of migrants should be...

How driver foiled robbery attempt on Accra-Kumasi Highway

The driver of a 2M Express bus that narrowly escaped a robbery attack on the Accra-Kumasi Highway has been rewarded by the company following...

Lawyer sues Chief Justice, GLC and Judicial Secretary

A private legal practitioner, Kwame Aning Fosu-Gyeabour has sued the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, General Legal Council (GLC) and the Judicial Secretary. The legal action...

Akufo-Addo addresses migration and security challenges at 2024 Kofi Annan forum

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has highlighted several critical issues at the opening of the 2024 Kofi Annan Peace and Security Forum (KAPS Forum)...

Thieves vandalise ECG transformers, steal copper windings [Video+Photos]

Some unidentified persons have vandalised and stolen copper windings from a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd (ECG). This has plunged the...

FIFA launches online tool to track race to Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™

New tool to track qualifying race for places at maiden Mundial de Clubes FIFA™ (www.FIFA.com); Seven sections cover global qualifiers and teams’ progress in...

Over 600 parents storm WAEC to demand release of their children’s results

Over 600 parents stormed the office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Sunyani in the Bono region to demand the release of...

Geometric Power Commissions the Afreximbank-Backed 141 MW Aba Integrated Power Project

The 141 MW Aba Integrated Power Project (Aba IPP), an Afreximbank-financed project (www.Afreximbank.com), was officially commissioned in Abia State by the Vice President of...

Robbers shoot two people after robbing gas station in Gomoa Besiase [Photos]

Two workers of a gas filling station at Gomoa Besiase are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Government Hospital after seven...

Anti-LGBTQI Bill passed

Parliament has passed the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 popularly known as anti-LGBTQI Bill on Wednesday February 28, 2024. The...

Deputy Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo on claims paid out to ex-mineworkers

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has praised the North West Province for registering massive progress in the provincial department’s endeavour to...