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Ghana isn’t broke to procure high and low-voltage poles – Energy Minister

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has clarified that Ghana is not financially constrained to the extent of procuring high and low voltage poles. According...

NCCE briefs Council of State on civic plans for 2024

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appeared before the Council of State members to brief them about the Commission's planned activities and...

Appiatse residents handed keys to newly constructed homes

Beneficiaries of the Appiatse reconstructed housing scheme are taking custody of their new homes. The explosion about two years ago destroyed their homes, killed 13...

‘Dumsor’: Napo mocks Mahama

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, insists that the erratic power outage being experienced is not dumsor as known in the local parlance. He...

FDA uncovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated some expired food items from the Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East region. The FDA during an...

Family of ‘dead’ fisheries observer considers legal action over DNA test results

The family of Samuel Abayateye, 38, a Ghanaian fisheries observer who went missing in October 2023 is grappling with authorities' reluctance to release crucial...

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring his ID to vote in the U.K.'s...

Youth Startup Academy in Uganda graduates 40 start-ups

During the SWARM Summit in Uganda on 25 and 26 April 2024 in Kampala, Hive Colab, a technology incubator, celebrated the graduation of 40 start-ups...

NACOC, Prisons embark on search at Nsawam

A nine-member team from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with 20 operations officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, have embarked on a...

Agogo Presby Hospital, Unilever Ghana celebrate staff over zero maternal death record

The Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo in collaboration with Unilever Ghana Limited, has appreciated staff at the hospital for their high level of professionalism, teamwork in...

Two injured in premix fuel explosion at Anomabo

Two people have sustained injuries with several properties destroyed after fire gutted a premix station at Anomabo in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

EPA staff suspends demo against boss’ eviction from residence   

Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have suspended a planned demonstration which was set for today, Friday, May 3, 2024, against attempts to...

Bawumia promises to provide tertiary scholarships for PWDs

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has pledged to provide tertiary scholarships for Persons with Disability, if elected President. He...

H6 Joint Mission Concludes Visit to Liberia, Calls for Urgent Action to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Mortality

The United Nations (H6) joint mission has concluded its visit to Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for action to combat the high burden of...

Abesim murder case adjourned to May 27

An Accra High Court has adjourned to May 27, 2024, the case of Richard Appiah, a footballer accused of killing two minors and putting...

Mahama mourns with Mawuena Trebarh’s family [Photos]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has commiserated with the Dumor family following the death of their daughter, Mawuena Trebarh. This...

Nana Yaa Jantuah lauds Appiatse reconstruction

Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has praised the government for the reconstruction of the Appiatse community. The Vice...

Azule Energy Inks Farm-In Deal with Rhino Resources, Underscoring the Prospectivity of the Orange Basin

International energy company Azule Energy has officially farmed-in to Namibia’s offshore Block 2914A with the signing of an agreement with exploration company Rhino Resources...

Investigators storm murder scene of 2 policemen at East Trasacco

A team from the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has cordoned at Block Factory, East Trasacco, following the fatal shooting of two Police officers. Adom...

Ghana’s Press Freedom Index improvement nothing to write home about – Sam George

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, is not enthused about Ghana’s performance in the latest World Press Freedom Index. In its latest Index,...

CORRECTION: The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Infrastructure Fund (INFRA) Partner to...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a leading Shariah-based multilateral insurer and esteemed member of the Islamic...

Asantehene worried over brain drain in African contemporary arts

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is worried Ghana and by extension the African continent are losing out on the prospects and economic gains...

Appiatse reconstruction: Fatimatu Abubakar responds to discontent among some residents

Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar has expressed disappointment in some aggrieved residents of Appiatse who have threatened to stop the usage of the newly constructed...

Send babies for weighing regularly until they’re five years – GHS urges parents

Mothers have been asked to send their babies for weighing regularly from birth till they attain five years old. In an advisory notice its social...

Ghana moves up to 50th on World Press Freedom Index

The latest report published by Reporters Without Borders has ranked Ghana 50th on the World Press Freedom Index 2024. Ghana has made notable advancements in...

LG Showcase MEA 2024 returns with first-hand experiences of LG Electronics’ latest innovations

LG Showcase MEA 2024 recently welcomed guests and partners in Abu Dhabi to in-person experience the latest and greatest the brand has to offer. The...

Majority caucus requests reconvening of Parliament

The Majority in Parliament has submitted an urgent request for the reconvening of the House to tackle crucial government matters.  In a letter to the...

Investigations into Cecilia Dapaah’s scandal not closed – AG’s office

Spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, has refuted claims of closing investigations into the controversy surrounding former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena...

Titus Glover furious over continuous encroachment of Tema, Sakumo Ramsar sites

Large portions of the once-vibrant wetlands are being taken over by encroachers and real estate developers, putting the Sakumo and Tema Ramsar sites in...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Deutsche Bank Partner to Strenghten Healthcare System in Côte d’Ivoire with...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and ZTE Strengthen Ties to Bolster Telecom Infrastructure and Connectivity

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and integral member of the Islamic Development...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana ranked 4th most stressful country for workers

Ghana has been identified as the 4th most stressful country for workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2023 Gallup’s State of the Global...

Akufo-Addo to unveil Otumfuo commemorative stamp

The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi is bracing itself for a history-making event as President Akufo-Addo takes centre stage to unveil a commemorative postage stamp...

‘After The Floods’: Victims suffer harsh conditions 6 months after Akosombo dam disaster

Six months have passed since the Akosombo Dam disaster, yet victims lament that they have not regained normalcy, as the government remains silent on...

Medical Laboratory Professionals threaten to strike over conditions of service

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union (MELPWU) is threatening strike should the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) fail to conclude an agreement on...

Okoe-Boye attributes delayed hospital projects to external debt renegotiation

The Minister for Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has attributed the delay in the completion of selected health facilities, notably the Tema General Hospital,...

Manhyia Palace ranks among top ten most visited tourist destinations in 2023 – GTA

In a recent report released by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Manhyia Palace has emerged as one of the top ten most visited tourist...

Appiatse: Some aggrieved locals threaten to ‘block’ usage of new homes

Some aggrieved residents who are yet to be captured in phase three of the Appiatse reconstruction project have threatened to stop the usage of...

Keta, Anloga residents express frustration over ECG billing

Residents of Anloga and Keta, two coastal communities in the Volta Region of Ghana, have complained about what they describe as insensitive billing practices...

Taxation driving away investors – FABAG General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Samuel Aggrey, has raised alarm over the increasingly dire economic situation...