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National malaria elimination plan launched

A Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan has been launched in Accra, aimed at achieving zero malaria incidence across the country by 2028. The document was launched...

Alfa Romeo “MILANO” History in a name

Its name will be MILANO. Alfa Romeo (www.AlfaRomeo.com) has chosen a name with a strong historical value for the brand’s first Sport Urban Vehicle, faithful...

Trade Minister engages cement manufacturers over rising prices         

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) and the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) have agreed to periodically hold consultative meetings with industry...

Orange eSport Experience launches special eFootball 2024 edition in Abidjan for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023

Orange (www.Orange.com), a major partner of eSport in Africa, is celebrating eFootball 2024 at the special edition 'Orange eSport Experience' on January 19 and...

Employees in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region think they would earn 41% more if they had better digital skills

According to a recent Kaspersky survey (www.Kaspersky.co.za), over half of employees surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region feel the lack...

Former Defence Minister Mark Woyongo passes on

A former Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament for the Navrongo Central Constituency, Mark Owen Woyongo, has died at age 78. Family sources, who...

Rugby’s Impact: Investing in Africa’s Development Future (By Gabriela Ramos and Herbert Mensah)

By Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, and Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) With a current population...

8-year-old ghosts receive LEAP

The Auditor-General has indicted the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Management Secretariat (LMS) for paying deceased beneficiaries, some of them up to eight years...

Parent Associations can fundraise to support Free SHS policy – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Parents Associations (PAs) can fundraise in support of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.  According...

Ekumfi MP replies Akufo-Addo

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi, Abeiku Crentsil, has expressed dissatisfaction with President Akufo-Addo's reasons for neglecting development in the area. Though Mr...

Cocoa Bills: Wake up to your responsibilities – Senyo Hosi to COCOBOD, government

Former Convener of Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has taken a swipe at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the government over the non-payment...

The African Development Bank plans to invest USD 10.5 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures to boost investment in innovative businesses

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) agreed on Wednesday that the Bank should take a stake of USD 10.50...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies achieves Cisco Gold Certification, elevating the delivery of network services for South African customers

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, proudly announces its attainment of the Cisco Gold Certified Partner...

Kente weaver, 27, remanded over murder

A 27-year-old kente weaver, Prosper Ayirebi has been remanded into prison custody by a Kpando District Court for his alleged involvement in the murder...

OSP chases ‘ghost’ names, others on govt payroll system

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced an investigation into ghost names on the government’s payroll system. The investigations seeks...

Fire outbreaks in Eastern Region decline in 2023

Annual fire outbreak statistics of the Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in 2022/2023 show a 10.77 per cent decrease...

John Jinapor questions Minerals Commission’s exclusion from GRA-SML deal

Ranking member of Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, John Abdulai Jinapor has questioned how the Minerals Commission will be excluded from the contract awarded...

Disregard 20% fare increment – Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport has asked the public to disregard reports of a purported transport fare increment nationwide. The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union...

Gory accident on Adenta-Dodowa road [Video]

https://youtu.be/jVB1pgVUWO4 Many are feared in a gory accident on the Adenta-Dodowa road in the Greater Accra region. Several others have also sustained various degrees...

OSP half-year report: 152 cases under investigations

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is currently investigating 152 corruption and corruption- related cases.  The details of the cases according to the OSP...

Broadcasting Bill under review – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Broadcasting Bill is not before Parliament yet because portions of it are currently under review. According to...

Cocoa Bills Exchange Programme: Customers demand full payment of funds

Some holders of cocoa bills who did not participate in the Government of Ghana Cocoa Bill Exchange programme are asking Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)...

OSP probes SML-GRA deal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced probe into the controversial contract between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) and the...

Why I have no opinion on anti-LGBTQ Bill – Nana Kwame Bediako [Video]

https://youtu.be/3pB8Ku_i-5g Presidential hopeful, Nana Kwame Bediako, has refused to comment on the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill which is before Parliament for consideration. The founder of the New...

Over 137K SHS students yet to report to school in Western North

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region has revealed that a significant number of Senior High School(SHS)...

FIFA launches tender processes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for media rights to FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has launched two invitations to tender (ITTs), one in the Netherlands and the other in Belgium and Luxembourg, for the sale of...

Students evacuated from Sudan demand integration into Ghanaian universities

Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country. The...

Headmaster begs govt, GES to make Worawora SHS a STEM center

The headmaster of Worawora Senior High School (SHS) in the Biakoye district of the Oti Region, Michael Damesi, has appealed to the government and...

African Energy Chamber Welcomes Tony B. Moyo as Director to Propel Future Growth

The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) is happy to announce the appointment of Tony B. Moyo as a Director within its ranks. Tony brings a...

Senior Staff Association of Universities declares indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have declared a nationwide strike. The...

Gomoa Dominase residents demand dismissal of Potsin Polyclinic staff over alleged medical negligence

Some residents of Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region took to the streets to demonstrate over what they say is...

Let’s put our house in order – Awingobit appeals to PNC ‘feuding’ factions

Flagbearer aspirant of the People's National Convention (PNC) Sampson Asaaki Awingobit, has called on the national executives to put its house in order and...

Driver convicted for offering car owner’s vehicle for sale

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 33-year-old driver accused of offering his car owner’s vehicle for GH¢80,000 without his approval to seven years imprisonment in...

#BlackExcellence in FinTech: Alexia Hefti, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eGovern, to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) is pleased to confirm Alexia Hefti, CEO of eGovern, as a distinguished speaker at its upcoming event on...

Disregard GES guidelines on PTA – National Council to members

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has called on its members to disregard any directive from the Ghana Education Service (GES) on operational...

Bold Initiative to Combat Workplace Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian country office of the World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia) has taken a significant step towards addressing workplace harassment and sexual exploitation and...

Create new Cantonments, don’t overburden old site – Kwame Gyan

Private legal practitioner and land expert Kwame Gyan says government should end its obsession with Cantonments in Accra and instead spearhead the development of...

NDC suspends Northern Regional Vice Chairman

https://youtu.be/b8j4_aG49GY The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Northern Regional Vice-Chairman following deliberations between national and regional executives in Accra. Alhaji Gbewaa is reported...

Some roads lack good mapping, affecting safe driving – NRSA

The Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says some roads lack basic safety elements such as road...

Council rejects Parents Associations; wants PTA maintained

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately reverse the name Parent Association (PA) imposed...