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MPs laud Lands Minister for ratifying Ghana Bauxite Company’s mining lease

Parliament has unanimously ratified the Mining Lease granted by the government to the Ghana Bauxite Company to mine bauxite at Awaso in the Bibiani...

SSNIT hotels: Elizabeth Ohene didn’t address the fundamental issues – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says Board Chair of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Elizabeth Ohene’s recent...

Banque Populaire de Mauritanie further strengthens partnership with Azentio Software through adoption of iMAL Business Intelligence

Azentio Software (“Azentio”) (www.Azentio.com), a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector, has announced that Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (“BPM”), one of...

United States Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa vs Chinese Influence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (By Jean-Pierre ALUMBA LUKAMBA)

By Jean-Pierre ALUMBA LUKAMBA. Jean-Pierre Alumba Lukamba is the International Executive Director for AFRICAN DIASPORA FOR DEVELOPMENT (http://www.African-Diaspora.org). U.S. policymakers on both sides of the aisle have...

More than 500 die in six days in Pakistan over heatwave

As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count. The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people...

Sarkodie thrills rap lovers with delivery on Hennessy Africa Cypher 2024 [Video]

Sarkodie is in the trends for his coruscating performance on the Maison Hennessy cypher released on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The eight-minute cypher also features...

I didn’t have to consult cement manufacturers to get L.I through – K.T. Hammond

The Trade Minister has dismissed calls by cement manufacturers for stakeholder discussions before the proposed legislative instrument aimed at regulating cement prices is placed...

Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a US judge for drug...

EC to extend voter registration to prison inmates

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is working with the Ghana Prisons Service to register eligible prison inmates ahead of the 2024 general election. The...

New mpox strain in DR Congo ‘most dangerous yet’

A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is "incredibly worrying", say health officials...

Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt

Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz was stormed by soldiers. Armoured...

Davido reveals strange dream his dad had about him

Nigerian music icon David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared a profound vision his father, Deji Adeleke, had about his future in music. During...

Mahama donates GHC 50,000 to Buz Stop Boys for Clean Ghana Campaign [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama has generously donated GHC 50,000 to the Buz Stop Boys, an NGO committed to improving sanitation across Ghana. The donation...

Bank of Ghana increases maximum advance payment for imports to $200,000

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced an amendment to the rules governing Advance Payments for imports, increasing the maximum amount permitted from $50,000...

Stakeholders call for strengthening of child restraint laws to reduce road crashes

Children are dying in road crashes, and most of these deaths could have been avoided if child restraint systems were in place. Child restraint systems...

Cement manufacturers called my bluff over pricing concerns – Trade Minister

Trade Minister Kobina Tahir Hammond revealed that the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) dismissed his directive regarding cement pricing. In an interview with Evans...

Standoff as NPP supporters besiege Walewale police station over election dispute

Tonight, there is a stand-off at the Walewale Police Station in the Mamprusi West Municipality of the North East Region. This was after dozens of...

Asantehene joins calls for retooling of KATH after doctors at Oncology Unit calls off strike

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has joined the call for the retooling of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This follows a protest by...

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the government to prioritize policy initiatives and resources aimed at fostering growth and development of the...

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital resumes haemodialysis services

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has resumed haemodialysis services following a temporary suspension announced on June 14, 2024. The suspension was due to quality...

Ghanaian pilot recounts why he cried the first time he manned a plane

Emirates-celebrated Ghanaian pilot, Solomon Quainoo has recounted how he broke down in tears the first time he flew a plane. This according to him was...

New report highlights pathways to sustainable jobs in Ghana

The latest Ghana Human Development Report 2023 (GNHDR) reveals that Ghana's workforce is grappling with meaningful employment opportunities. Despite high economic growth over the past...

Family suspects foul play in death of 18-year-old while in Police custody

The family of 18-year-old Jagiri Mborilen suspects foul play in his death while in Police custody in Chamba, within the Nanumba North Municipality of...

Guinea: USD 14 million loan from the African Development Fund will support industrial development and resilience of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/3VAvcHY), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has approved a loan...

Kenya protest: MP scolds Ghana High Commissioner [Audio]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro constituency, Sylvester Tetteh, who was caught up in the deadly protest in Kenya has expressed disappointment in...

Cheddar presents sheep, kente to Ga Mantse [Photos]

The founder and leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, has presented two sheep and 50 kente garments to...

Parliament ratifies Ghana Bauxite Company’s mining lease

Parliament has unanimously ratified the mining lease granted by the government to the Ghana Bauxite Company to mine bauxite at Awaso in the Bibiani...

NSMQ 2024: Adisco defeats Augusco, Mfantsiman Girls and two others to qualify for C/R Championship

The Santa Clausians of Adisadel College are on the road to lifting a third Central Regional Championship trophy after winning the first contest of...

Siya Kolisi to retain Springbok captaincy

Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will retain the captain’s armband when the world champions return to the field in the Castle...

We’ll stop picketing when… – Bondholders forum

For the fourth consecutive week, the locked-up investment bondholders’ forum has picketed the Finance Ministry, demanding the release of their funds. Despite their persistent requests,...

One dead, 15 in critical condition after accident at Danteng [Video]

https://youtu.be/eqZ8zCUz0SE A yet-to-be-identified passenger has died on the spot while 15 others have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident at Danteng near Nkawkaw...

MP who was caught up in Kenya protest breaks silence [Listen]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro constituency, Sylvester Tetteh, who was caught up in the deadly protest in Kenya has assured of his...

Fire guts Dangote’s refinery

A section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Speaking to TheCable, Anthony Chiejina, a...

Doctors at KATH Oncology Department suspend strike

Patients at the Oncology Department of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) can now heave a sigh of relief. This is because the doctors at...

Power restored in Bunsu town after ECG transformer theft

Power has been restored to Bunsu town in the Eastern Region after the transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was stolen. The...

Confusion as man’s 10 girlfriends clash at his funeral

A Johanne Marange man has caused a stir online after his unknown ten wives introduced themselves at his funeral wake. The man, only identified as...

One reported dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway

One person has been reported dead with others injured in an accident that occurred on the Accra-Kumasi Highway on Tuesday. Accra-based UTV reported that, the...

Economic Freedom Fighters condemn killing of 5 in Kenya protest

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the brutal actions taken by the Kenyan police resulting in the tragic deaths of five individuals protesting...

We didn’t need Akufo-Addo’s permission to seek strategic investor – SSNIT Board chair, Elizabeth Ohene

The Board Chair of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Elizabeth Ohene, has clarified that neither the President nor the government was...

Attorney General takes over Hopeson Adorye’s case

The Duplicate Case Docket on the case of Hopeson Adorye has been sent to the Office of the Attorney General for advice, Prosecution Chief...