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Korle Bu Renal Unit faces imminent shutdown

The renal dialysis unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is warning of a possible shutdown due to the facility's inability to raise money...

Seven envoys present letters of credence to Akufo-Addo [Photos]

Seven new envoys who have been accredited by their respective countries to serve as Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Ghana have presented their letters...

Ghana to launch Tap and Go System, a version of UK’s Oyster Card

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will launch another landmark digital initiative, for the transport sector, on Monday February 19, 2024 in Accra. Named Tap...

Blow-by-blow account of popular broadcaster’s death

Circumstances leading to the death of popular radio presenter, Kwabena Kwakye on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, have been revealed. The host of the...

‘Kayayeis’ fight for higher education to end sexual, economic and verbal abuse

Female head porters known in the local parlance as Kayeyeis in the Ashanti Region are seeking access to higher education to fight the sexual,...

4 dead, others injured in gory school bus accident at Nkawkaw

A school bus belonging to the Ampea Memorial Institute has reportedly been involved in a fatal accident on a Nkawkaw highway in the Eastern...

‘Himalayan Cataract Project’ Conducts Eye Surgeries in Asmara

The ‘Himalayan Cataract Project’ team of ophthalmologists successfully conducted a series of cataract surgeries at Berhan Aini Hospital in Asmara on 12 February. This...

I sold ‘kontomire’ for 5 years to pay my school fees – Osofo Kyiri Abosom [Watch]

Ghanaian pastor and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Osofo Kyiri Abosom, shared his remarkable journey of how he funded his Senior High...

Jirapa Dubai CEO murder: 5 persons remanded

The Wa district Court has remanded in to police custody 5 five persons arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of the CEO of Royal Cosy...

Women in Buem call for peace to enhance development

Women at Bodada in the Buem Jasikan municipality of the Oti Region have urged traditional rulers to bury their hatchet and live peacefully to...

Eight including 4 pupils injured after school building collapses

Eight people including four basic school pupils and a teacher are in critical condition after a school building collapsed in the Upper West Akim...

Tamale CLOGSAG to embark on strike over assault on member

Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) in the Northern Region are set to embark on a strike following an...

I’ll engage health workers to reduce brain drain – Okoe Boye

Health Minister designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has announced plans to engage healthcare workers to explore strategies to reduce the number of health professionals...

Fuel prices to go up – COPEC

Indications are that the pump prices of petrol, diesel and LPG are likely to go up in the next Window beginning 16 February 2024. The...

Scientists adopt rapid bacteria testing kits to improve water quality in Ghana’s aquaculture sector

Ghana is yet to rake in more benefits from its blue economy, precisely the aquaculture industry, to shore up the country’s dwindling economic growth. Ghana’s...

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project to mitigate the impact of livestock...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$2.2 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for...

Five new teams, three new countries to compete in 2024 Basketball Africa League season tipping off on March 9 in South Africa

Defending BAL Champion Al Ahly (Egypt) Among Seven Teams That Have Competed in the BAL (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Before, Alongside First-Time Participants from Burundi, Central African...

More persons with HIV living healthily, longer — GHS

More Ghanaians, living with HIV are now enjoying healthier lives and living longer. Also, the rate of new HIV infections and HIV-related mortality rates is...

Testing the tests: Scientists seek out best on-the-spot diagnostics for deadly Nipah and Lassa

Scientists who specialize in viral detection are embarking on a search for the most reliable on-the-spot tests for two viral diseases that have the...

Dano spreads the love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day, the world over is a period to celebrate love and show care and affection to loved ones. Capitalizing on this globally recognized day,...

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) returns to the Dollar market with tight five-year print

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org), a Jeddah-based supranational, has printed a USD 500 million Sukuk maturing in...

Kenyan aims to set record for longest science lesson

A Kenyan teacher is currently attempting to set the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest science lesson taught by an individual. Rose Tata Wekesa...

Runaway suspect jailed 4 years for stealing

The Bole District Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Edward Essel, has handed down a verdict in the case involving a 26-year-old teacher,...

Uganda: Government urged to support extensive research on nodding syndrome

The House Committee on Health has appealed to government to continue funding scientific research studies on nodding syndrome in order to ascertain its causes. The...

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2024 Dubai™: Watch all games live on FIFA+

FIFA+ (www.FIFA.com) will stream all UAE 2024 Dubai games; Tournament takes place from 15-25 February; Find out how you can follow the action live. The FIFA Beach...

Walewale attacks: More security personnel to be deployed – North East Regional Minister

The North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has hinted of further deployment of Police personnel to the region as part of measures to combat...

Chief State Attorney disbarred from legal practice for allegedly accepting GH¢400K from Woyome 

A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, has been disbarred as a lawyer by the General Legal Council (GLC)...

The People’s Forum: Amrahia residents protest against ‘road’ sale

The Landlords Association and residents of Amrahia in the Adentan constituency of the Greater Accra region are protesting against the proposed sale of a...

African and Asian teams grab the headlines

No changes in the top ten; CAF and AFC nations are main movers and shakers; Angola and Qatar make biggest strides.  Although it is a case of...

I’ll vigorously seek income mobilisation – Amin Adam

The newly appointed Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has said he will aggressively seek income mobilisation in order to strengthen the country's finances and...

NAGRAT threatens Special Prosecutor over frozen salaries

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release the salaries...

Give us factories in exchange for our Lithium – Mfantseman chiefs to Atlantic Lithium Ltd

The chiefs of Mfantseman have called for the construction of factories in exchange for the Ewoyaa Lithium mining to create employment for the youth. They...

Parliament to investigate delayed payments to Cocoa Road Contractors

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to establish a high-powered committee aimed at investigating the issue of outstanding payments to cocoa...

ECG blames 80% of GH¢1.9bn losses on cedi depreciation

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has attributed approximately 80 percent of the company's financial losses to...

Government to give 16-housing units to senior public officials

The Ministry of Works and Housing in partnership with the State Housing Cooperation (SHC) has built a 16-unit detached and semi-detached housing bungalow for...

Plexus Africa Finance and Altair Consultancy forge strategic partnership for housing and infrastructure projects in West Africa

Plexus Africa Finance, under the leadership of Christian AGOSSA, and Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Ltd (https://AltairLtd.co.uk) from the United Kingdom, led by Altair...

Obuasi gets new Police Headquarters

The new District Police Headquarters block serving the people of Bediem in the Obuasi Municipal area and its surrounding communities has been commissioned. It...

Nana Yaa Jantuah has this to say about Ken Ofori-Atta’s successor

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP) Nana Yaa Jantuah has berated the nomination of Dr Mohammed Amin Adam Anta as Finance...

Boakye Agyarko mourns late popular broadcaster

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has joined scores of Ghanaians in mourning popular radio presenter, Kwabena Kwakye. Taking to social media, Mr...

Qatar’s Embassies, Consulates continue to organize various National Sport Day activities

The State of Qatar's diplomatic missions and consulates abroad continued to organize various sports activities on the occasion of the country's 13th National Sport...