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GBA, GJA, 62 other professional bodies risk removal from Companies Register

The Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced plans to remove 65 professional bodies including the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Bar Association...

Akufo-Addo warns journalists of potential AI dangers in misinformation

President Akufo-Addo has urged journalists to exercise caution in their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that overreliance on the technology can lead to...

151 Ghanaians repatriated from Libya

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana have successfully repatriated 151 Ghanaian nationals from Libya. The migrants were welcomed...

Relatives, constituents grief as remains of late John Kumah arrives [Photos]

The air was heavy with grief as relatives, sympathizers, and constituents came together to witness the solemn arrival of the body of the late...

Tamale North MP accuses Akufo-Addo of scheming to oust Kissi Agyebeng from office

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini says President Akufo-Addo is actively involved in the attempt to remove Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng...

Bawumia vows to prioritise Pwalugu Dam project

Flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the Pwalugu Multi-purpose Dam in the Upper East Region as a priority project and...

Will you accept financial help from your wife’s male friend? Here’s Joy listeners’ verdict

Listeners of Joy FM have expressed diverse opinions on whether a man should accept money that his wife took from a male friend. During Friday’s edition of...

Spiro Agrees to US$50 Million Debt Facility with Afreximbank to Accelerate Expansion

Spiro, the largest electric vehicle company in Africa, is pleased to announce it has signed heads of terms for US$50 million debt facility with...

Minister of Executive Council (MEC) Mireille Wenger on growth and development of South African economy

South Africa and the Western Cape in particular, is a destination of choice for many respected and market-leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) companies....

StarLife Assurance aids Global Evangelical Mission Hospital with Medical supplies

The Global Evangelical Mission Hospital in the Ejisu Municipality is recording an overwhelming number of vulnerable patients who are unable to foot medical bills. The...

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and African Union Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) Strengthen Collaboration at Inter-coordination Meeting...

On May 17, 2024, AU-IBAR and the African Union Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) held an inter-coordination meeting at the AU-IBAR. The primary...

Kenya: Principal Secretary Medical Services Engages in Dialogue with World Health Organization (WHO) Delegation on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Priorities

Today, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, held discussions with a delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) led by Dr. Abdourahman...

Ethiopia Renews Fight Against Malaria on World Malaria Day

Ethiopia's Ministry of Health (MOH) partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to observe World Malaria Day (WMD) in Jigjiga City. The theme for...

Afreximbank delivers strong first quarter 2024 results, surpassing prior year’s performance and in line with expectations

African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Group”) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released the consolidated financial statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries for the three months...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to Support Trade Finance in Seven African Countries

To promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, IFC today announced trade finance facilities with seven Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com) subsidiaries operating...

Bleaching creams, body enhancers cause hypertension – expert

It has become a common practice in Ghana for many women and some men to lighten their complexion and enhance their body parts. With varied...

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda visits Kenya, calls for increased investment for women and girls

UN Women Deputy Executive Director (DED) Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda carried out a six-day mission in Kenya, where she saw UN Women’s work first-hand, and met...

NLC directs FWSC to resume negotiations with Medical Lab scientists

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to resume negotiations with the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union...

GES opens recruitment portal

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of its recruitment portal. In a notice shared via social media on Friday, May 17, 2024,...

Merck Foundation marking “World Hypertension Day” by providing 760 scholarships for future Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Endocrinology experts in 52 countries

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...

Akufo-Addo calls on media to champion environmental sustainability

President Akufo-Addo has urged journalists and media houses to take a proactive role in educating the public about environmental sustainability. Speaking at the 3rd African...

Samson Lardy wades into Kissi Agyebeng’s impeachment petition

A private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has described some of the reasons former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has produced for opposing the appointment...

Man who robbed former Second Lady refused bail

The High Court in Accra has refused a bail application filed by a self-acclaimed businessman, Yahuza Osumanu, who allegedly robbed former 2nd Lady, Mrs...

Corruption always fights back, I told you so — Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, says that when efforts are made to combat corruption, its promoters will retaliate using any means necessary. His comment follows...

John Kumah goes home tomorrow

The late Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, Dr John Kumah will be laid to rest tomorrow, May 18, 2024. Following...

Ablakwa petitions CHRAJ over sale of 6 hotels by SSNIT to Agric Minister

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the...

Smart Africa partners with GITEX Africa to host a Ministerial peer exchange, and the first Africa Digital Health Leadership Forum

Partnership involves events collocation; GITEX Africa (https://GITEXAfrica.com/) is regarded as the largest innovation and business tech startup event on the continent. Smart Africa has signed a...

CyberKnight Announces Regional Expansion with GITEX Africa Participation and Key Hire of Regional Sales Director

CyberKnight, a leading cybersecurity advisory and value-added-distributor (VAD), headquartered in Dubai with local presence across the Middle East, proudly announces its expansion into Africa....

Chief Justice seeks response from Special Prosecutor on impeachment

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has asked the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng to respond to a petition calling for the removal. The...

Man detained at Kotoka Airport for lighting cigarettes on plane

A middle-aged man has been arrested at the Kotoka International Airport after lighting cigarettes on board a Qatar Airways passenger flight. Flight attendants were seen...

ECG Ashanti South embarks on debt reduction exercise

The Ashanti South Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has embarked on an operation to analyse its debt portfolio, in an attempt...

Frustrated taxi drivers urge government to fix pothole-riddled Konongo hospital road

Drivers in Kwakrom in the Ashanti region have expressed frustration over the poor nature of roads in the area. They are urgently appealing to the...

Samira Bawumia highlights Ghana’s strides in clean cooking solutions at summit in France

Ghana’s 2nd Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, on Tuesday, May 14, highlighted the strides Ghana has made in clean cooking solutions in Africa at a...

We’re taking steps to pay electricity bills of defaulting hospitals – Okoe-Boye

The Minister of Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced plans to secure funding to cover hospital electricity bills and prevent disconnections. The Electricity Company...

Over 50 homes at Jachie in Ashanti battered by storm

A stormy downpour has battered the Jachie township in the Bosomtwe district of Ashanti Region, leaving hundreds displaced. The Thursday night rains tore roofs of...

Woman lives in supermarket rooftop sign for a year without anyone noticing

A homeless Michigan woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare supermarket in Midland. She had been staying there for about...

Uganda’s open-door policy for refugees strained by arrivals from Sudan, DRC, and South Sudan

Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals – over 33,000 people, 19,000 of whom have arrived in Kampala since the start of 2024...

Renal patients advocate for comprehensive NHIS coverage

President of the Renal Patients Association of Ghana, Baffour Ahenkora, has urged the government to ensure that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) covers...

Leaders of African Multilateral and Private Sector Institutions pay a courtesy visit on President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani of The Islamic Republic of Mauritania...

Today, a group of African multilateral institutions including members of the Alliance for African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) paid a courtesy visit on His...

Rainstorm rips off roofs of classrooms at Adinkrakrom M/A Basic school

A rainstorm on Wednesday ripped off classrooms at Adinkrakrom M/A Basic School near Agogo in the Asante Akyem North. Speaking to Adom News, the Assemblyman...