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IMF forecasts growth surge for sub-Saharan Africa

The deputy director of the Africa Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Catherine Pattilo, expressed optimism about the economic prospects of sub-Saharan Africa...

Over 2,000 children born in Ghana in 2022 with doubtful paternity – Report

The 2022 Births and Deaths Registry Statistical report has revealed that 2,099 out of the 677,140 children born in that year have doubtful paternity. The...

Prof. Joshua Alabi sends strong message to NPP amidst motorbike donation for NDC Campaign

In a rallying call to members and sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress and the public, Prof. Joshua Alabi, the 2020 campaign manager for...

NHIA CEO demands immediate halt to unauthorized NHIS charges

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Da-Costa Aboagye, has called for an immediate halt to the imposition of...

BECE candidates to tackle three new subjects

Final-year junior high school (JHS) students in the country will be writing three new subjects in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for...

Not wearing panties fast becoming vogue among Ghanaian women

It is fast becoming the new vogue for many women in Ghana to avoid wearing panties underneath their casual and formal attires. A significant number of both...

Ghanaian women embracing trend of not wearing panties

It is fast becoming the new vogue for many women in Ghana to avoid wearing panties underneath their casual and formal attires. A significant number...

Keep up the good work, the economy will recover – Asantehene tells Amin Adam

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commended Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam for a good job done during a recent visit to...

Ex-Black Stars player has impregnated and abandoned me – Frustrated lady cries out

A young woman is accusing a former Ghana Black Stars player of impregnating and abandoning her. The distraught lady said they met on Instagram and...

1,360 die from drowning each year – KNUST study reveals

Research conducted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has revealed that 1,360 people die from drowning each year. The study which...

Increase forest finance to save our planet – Lands Minister states at UN forum

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on world leaders to increase financing for forest action, to tackle the...

GJA lifts media blackout on Farouk Mahama and Hawa Koomson

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has revoked the media blackout imposed on the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, and the MP...

‘Magnificent’ Kumasi International Airport ready for commissioning

An estimated 800,000 air passengers are expected to use the new Kumasi International Airport annually. Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, Yvonne Nana...

Bole: Accused person allegedly defecates in court

An accused person has allegedly defecated in court while the court was in session. This unfortunate incident occurred in the Bole District Magistrate Court in...

NDC group in South Africa commends African countries for upholding democracy

The South African chapter of the National Democratic Congress has commended the efforts of African countries to uphold democratic systems of government. According to the...

Golden Stool to be on display at grand durbar of Asantehene’s silver jubilee 

The highest and revered seat of Asantes, the Golden Stool otherwise Sika Dwa Kofi, is expected to be outdoored at the grand durbar to...

Abidjan hosts the first Edition of the West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST)

The West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST) will be held from 2st – 28th September 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Organised by the Commissions...

Pan-African Legal Group CLG Opens Office in Congo’s Oil & Gas City Pointe Noire

Pan-African legal and business advisory group CLG – formerly Centurion Law Group (https://CLGGlobal.com/) - has opened an office in the Republic of Congo, further...

African Union, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Roundtable Seeks Innovative Tech Solutions for Landmine Clearance in Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), hosted a roundtable discussion on the ongoing challenges...

Dumsor delays GJA press conference

A press conference by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Thursday, May 9 unduly delayed due to erratic power supply known in local parlance...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) forced to suspend essential support in Wad Madani due to obstructions and harassment

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to suspend work in Madani Teaching Hospital in Sudan due to harassment and obstructions; Over three months, our...

ECG staff sabotaged paperless system – Bawumia [Audio]

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed how some Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) staff sabotaged...

Student dies after botched plastic surgery to look like pop star

A man who was conscious about his looks tragically d!ed after plastic surgery, with CCTV revealing the horrifying truth. Kwon Dae-hee, a 24-year-old university student...

Rainstorm causing power outages – ECG tells customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that the current power outages are due to massive rainstorms and strong winds experienced across the...

South Sudan: Strong Partnerships to Drive Oil Sector Growth

Holding interest in all exploration and production assets in South Sudan, South Sudan’s state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet) holds eight joint ventures (JVs) with...

Bush Resource Centers: Ho facility wasting away despite Akufo-Addo’s claims of completion

Six years after construction works began on the National Youth Authority’s Youth Resource Centers, only one has been completed. The facilities were supposed to be...

Inner Drive: An epic journey, told through individual narratives

How does a startup, founded far from the advantages and resources of the world’s tech hubs, go on to reach unicorn status? And more...

Sales girl jailed for stealing over GH₵21K

A Circuit Court at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region has sentenced Laadi Sulemana, a salesgirl to six months in prison for stealing. When the case...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill is nonsense; it shouldn’t have been passed – Sam Okudzeto

A member of the Council of State, Sam Okudzeto, has expressed his disapproval of the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. He questioned its necessity and...

CLG to Explore Africa’s Evolving Regulatory Landscape at Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum

CLG CEO Zion Adeoye has been confirmed to speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris next week, addressing how investors...

Ghana Gears up on Cyber Resilience in the Digital Economy

With Africa losing US$4 billion annually to cybercrime, the aggressors of the digital realm are gaining the upper hand. GITEX AFRICA 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), the...

Avoid sagging electrical conductors during rainy days – ECG urges public

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to the public regarding the dangers posed by sagging or fallen electrical conductors, especially...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP) Agree New Alliance to Strengthen African-Italian Investment Collaboration

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org), Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, in partnership with Italy’s national development finance institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP)...

Forestry Commission taskforce allegedly destroys Chief’s farm, beats workers

Asante Akyem Agogo Gyasehene, Nana Agyei Frimpong, has alleged that a taskforce from the Forestry Commission destroyed his crop farm and assaulted his workers. According...

Gunshot reportedly fired as confusion rocks Cape Coast North registration centre [Video]

https://youtu.be/vJqG7jZtMBg Gunshots were reportedly fired at a voter registration center in the Cape Coast North constituency of the Central region. Adom News' Kofi Adjei who is...

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and JSC Ziraat Bank Uzbekistan Collaborate to Boost the Private Sector in Uzbekistan

ICD (http://www.ICD-ps.org) and Ziraat Bank Uzbekistan signed an Expression of Intent for the USD 10 million Line of Financing Facility aimed at supporting eligible private...

April breaks global temperature records for 11th month in a row

EU scientists said April 2024 was the 11th month in a row with record-breaking global temperatures. It was also the first recorded April with a...

TTH dialysis unit in crisis; patients wait weeks for treatment

Patients at the Dialysis Unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have expressed concerns over delays in accessing treatment due to the limited number...

CONCERT project holds Sub-regional workshop on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and food security

CONCERT project, one of the WRAP2 project of The West African Science Services Centre on Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use (WASCAL) has initiated...

New fee structure introduced for pension service providers

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has unveiled a revised fee structure applicable to service providers operating within Ghana's pension industry, encompassing licensed trustees,...