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Namibia: The Journey of Gobabis Primary School to becoming a Platinum Health Promoting School

Mrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School, shares the story of how her school has remained a health promoting school through...

Turk Eximbank Joins Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) as Inaugural non-African Shareholder

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced an equity investment from Turk Eximbank on behalf of the Republic...

World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia reflects on public health gains since independence

The Namibian government’s commitment to improving public health efforts in the last 33 years has yielded positive outcomes resulting in an increase in the...

Namibia holds an inaugural training on the management of child maltreatment

Childhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. This is however not the case...

World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia strives to enhance capacities for integrating of gender, equity and rights (GER) to ensure gender responsive health systems

Unless our public health policy, programmes and systems integrate gender, equity, and human rights, realizing the vision of sustainable development goals will be far-fetched....

11 Tips to Increase Household Energy Efficiency

Energy is important in our daily life, and how to efficiently utilize and store energy is a hot topic recently. This not only provides...

Don’t let anyone denigrate your achievements – Dr. Bawumia to 2023 WASSCE students

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged 2023 WASSCE graduates not to be discouraged by...

Five security operatives, two others granted bail in robbery case

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to five security operatives and two others accused of robbing a deputy director of operations of a...

Male pedestrian meets his untimely death while crossing road at Bewaadze

A 28-year-old man on December 27, 2023, met his untimely death while crossing a section of the road at Gomoa Bewaadze, near the Winneba...

Asanteman Council sets February 6  and 8 to commemorate 1874 Sagrenti war

The Asanteman Council - the highest traditional authority in Asante - has announced the dates for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the...

9 injured in Mamprugu-Moagduri District after dispute between residents and police

Nine people have been injured in the Mamprugu-Moagduri District in the North East Region after a dispute between residents and the police over the...

Prevailing heat wave to persist till end of January, 2024 – Ghana Meteo

The Head of Central Analysis and Forecasting at the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Felicity Ahafiayo, says prevailing conditions are rife, setting in motion the foggy weather,...

GPRTU threatens to increase transport fares by 60% over Emissions Levy Bill

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to increase transport fares by 60% in 2024 as soon as the Emission Levy Bill...

Man, 35, arrested for selling unregistered drugs in Tumu

The Tumu police has arrested a 35-year-old man for selling unregistered herbal drugs to the public in the Sissala East Municipality. Acting Upper West Regional...

Chief of Kpassa appeals to govt for development in Konkomba communities

The chief of Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region has called on the government to extend development to Konkomba communities. He...

Loagri residents demand removal of ‘unprofessional Police officers’

Residents of Loagri village in the North East Region of Ghana are calling for the immediate removal of police officers stationed in their community,...

Bawumia reacts to Apostle Ntumy’s death

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow upon learning about the demise of Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy, the former Chairman of...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: We have been tested but the crisis is not over – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu says his constituents and residents of the Volta Region who were affected by floods have been put...

Eritrea Participates in the 5th International Film Festival

A delegation from Eritrea’s Commission of Culture and Sports attended the 5th International Film Festival, held from December 16 to 22 in Sanya, China. This...

Galamsey menace reflects a lack of integrity in leadership – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, argued that the illegal mining menace in the country has gone on for years because...

President Ramkalawan meets Seychellois bodybuilder, Mr. Wallace Dorasamy

President Wavel Ramkalawan received Seychellois bodybuilder, Mr. Wallace Dorasamy at State House this morning. Mr. Dorasamy won a gold medal in the open bodybuilding...

Ride-hailing drivers threaten nationwide strike over VIT implementation

The Ghana Online Drivers Union (GODU) has threatened a nationwide strike unless the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) engages them in discussions regarding the recent...

Two football players killed in vehicle accident

Two division two players have died in a vehicular accident on the Kadjebi road in the Oti Region.  They have been identified as Agblar Peter...

World Health Organization (WHO) Donates Medical Supplies to Support Fuel Tanker Explosion Response in Bong County

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated emergency medical supplies to the Ministry of Health in response to the fuel tanker disaster that has...

Smart Africa hosted inaugural Digital Skills Forum in The Republic of Congo with over 700 participants

Smart Africa (www.SmartAfrica.org) hosted the inaugural Digital Skills Forum, a pan-African event promoting the development of digital skills. Organized through the Smart Africa Digital...

Centurion Law Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NJ Ayuk to Step Down as CEO, Zion Adeoye to become CEO and Managing Partner of the...

After more than a decade running one of Africa’s most influential law firms, covering all aspects of the oil and natural gas sector, NJ...

Policy Insights: How African-European Partnerships are Shaping Oil & Gas Regulations

Growing partnerships between European and African companies are playing a pivotal role in shaping Africa’s oil and gas regulatory frameworks. Through cooperative efforts and...

Oranto Petroleum Extends Oil Exploration License in Uganda for Two Years

Centurion Law Group (https://CenturionLG.com) is pleased to announce that it has successfully advised Oranto Petroleum Limited (“Oranto”) in the renewal of its oil exploration...

NDC mourns Apostle Ntumy

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has eulogised the late Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, former Chairman of The Church of Pentecost. The late Ntumy died...

WASSCE: A teacher who helped students to cheat is now an assistant headmaster – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC), to be independent of the Ghana...

DVLA phases out manual vehicle registration, shifts to digital platform

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has officially discontinued its traditional manual system for vehicle registration and related services. In a statement released...

National Security Ministry refutes claims its operatives deliberately killed 2 youths in Akan constituency

The National Security Ministry has dismissed claims of deliberately targeting and killing two persons in the Akan Constituency in the Oti Region. This follows the...

Meet the lady who won the Sika oo Sika car

A young lady is on the moon after winning the ultimate prize of Adom TV's Sika oo Sika Bronya Akyedeε. Irene Akoto Asare from the...

Six suspects arrested, 81 sacks of suspected marijuana confiscated

The Ghana Navy, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), and the Ghana Police have jointly arrested six individuals on charges related to narcotics. The operation, led...

Jasikan-Dodo-Pepesu road develops defect a year after inauguration

Just a year after the inauguration of the 56.4 kilometre US$45 million Sinohydro Corporation-built Jasikan-Dodo-Pepesu portion of the Eastern Corridor Road, it has started...

UK-based Nigerian woman fired few hours after posting her job on social media

A young Nigerian woman, identified as Akorede and popular on TikTok as @korrxss, has been sacked from her prospective job at the UK-based luxury...

Disappearances of fisheries observers in Ghana alarming – Executive Director of CMLSA

The Centre for Maritime Law and Security Africa (CMLSA) has raised concerns about the alarming rate at which fisheries observers are disappearing from fishing...

West African Development Bank (BOAD) announces acquisition of an equity interest by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) in its capital

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (https://www.BOAD.org/) is pleased to announce that the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined its...

North East Region: Tension as residents clash with police over alleged motorbike thief

Tensions erupted in Loagri, within the Yagaba/Kubori Constituency, as residents clashed with the police over the custody of a suspected motorbike thief. The incident,...

Judiciary, OSP unite to combat corruption

The Judicial Service of Ghana and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) have jointly declared their unwavering commitment to combat and eradicate corruption...