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‘Dumsor’ in Ejisu as thieves steal parts of ECG high tension tower

Bolts and nuts supporting the base of high tension towers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been stolen in Ejisu, Ashanti...

Japan Motors, Lakeside Estate support Ghana Police with Yamaha Police escort motorcycles

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) together with its sister company Lakeside Estate has donated two brand new powerful Yamaha FJR 1300AP Police Escort...

Dumsor: PURC orders ECG to provide load management timetable

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has instructed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to submit a load management schedule by April 2, 2024. This...

Armed robbers kill son of Professor Adu Boahen

Armed robbers are reported to have attacked and killed the son of the late Ghanaian celebrated historian, Professor Albert Adu Boahen. The deceased, identified as...

School block lights up in flames during lessons at Damongo

A fire engulfed the Alahiat E/A School block in Yagbonkura, Damongo, in the Savannah Regional Capital as pupils remained in the building. The incident...

Kofi Jumah reveals sole ritual of Freemasonry [Video]

A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the current Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, has revealed his membership in...

Championing change: The importance of diversity in shaping Africa’s future (By Laila Bastati)

By Laila Bastati, Chief Commercial Officer at APO Group (www.APO-opa.com). As we observe International Women's Month with the theme of 'Inspire Inclusion,' it is essential to...

The Fantasy Dome Demolition: The inside story [Watch]

On March 16, 2024, bulldozers were sent to the premises of one of Ghana's biggest event centres, the Fantasy Dome, located in the heart...

Another accident at Achimota claims one life after Kuami Eugene’s crash

Another tragic accident has occurred on the same stretch of road where Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene was recently involved in a crash. This time,...

Trina Solar, SOLA and Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon (WBHO) Signed Partnership to Launch 195MW Springbok Utility Project Using Vertex N Modules

Trina Solar (https://www.TrinaSolar.com/), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, proudly announces the commencement of the groundbreaking Springbok project in collaboration...

On Visit to Dhobley, African Union (AU) Special Representative Emphasizes Collaboration for Peace in Somalia

The African Union Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, on Monday visited Dhobley, in Jubaland State, to reinforce ongoing peace support operations and uplift...

Sunyani police arrest 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians  

Police in Sunyani have arrested a 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians on the Sunyani-Abesim stretch, killing one of them. According to a...

World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius launches set of health priorities for new two years

The World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius Country Office launched its new Biennial Workplan 2024-2025 with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) on March 18, 2024. This...

7 tips from Kaspersky on what to do if someone tries to hack you

In today’s connected world, it is a matter of when rather than if you will experience someone trying to hack you. With cybercriminals becoming...

My people are crying – Efutu MCE laments over disconnected pipelines [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Efutu Assembly in the Central Region, Hon. Alhaji Kassim Zubairu has lamented over the disconnected pipelines leading...

Northern Ghana to experience another bout of dust pollution – Ghana Meteorological Agency warns

If you live in Bolagatanga, Yendi, Nalerigu, or neighbouring areas, prepare yourselves for another bout of dusty air conditions as the Ghana Meteorological Agency...

Mukuru distributes millions in aid to vulnerable Africans

Next-generation financial services platform, Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa through its secure and transparent Enterprise Payments...

GWCL sends strong message to contractor after disconnecting pipelines in Gomoa [Listen]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has sent a strong message to contractors working on roads in Gomoa Mampong, Gomoa Mpota, and parts of...

Extend mentoring to less privileged areas – Women in Engineering urged

The Managing Partner of Rainbow Consult, Margeret Jackson has called on Women in Engineering (WiNE) to extend their mentoring programmes to reach the less...

Common Core Curriculum rolls out in SHSs

All is set for the rollout of the Common Core Curriculum in Senior High Schools (SHSs). This follows a successful implementation of the curriculum at...

Otumfuo calls for improved payment systems for road contractors

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the government to review its payment methods for road contractors in order to tackle the problem...

Anti-gay bill: IMF calls for an inclusive society in Ghana

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stressed the significance of inclusivity in national development. He comments follows Ghana's Parliament passing...

Admaius Capital partners with Egyptian medicated-cosmetics business Parkville

Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”) (www.Admaius.com), an Africa focussed private equity investor operating across several growth markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Parkville Holding...

BONI Partners with Afreximbank for Solar Energy Financing and Landmark Hotel Development

BONI (www.BONIltd.com) has signed a heads of terms agreement with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for a two tranche US$11 million facility to support SMEs...

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership for Digital Safety with #SaferTogether Campaign

In an era where digital connectivity defines daily life, TikTok (https://in.TikTok.com), the global pioneer in short-form mobile video, is thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking...

Highway robber killed in gun battle with police; others on the run

The police in Banda Nkwanta have killed one armed robber. According to the police situational report, the police received information that there was...

Ghanaians share frustrations over recent power outages

Ghanaians are peeved about the recent power outages in the country and have expressed concerns over its impact on their businesses. The aggrieved...

Joy FM’s Eastern Camp Adventure: Discoveries, experiences, excitement!

Discoveries. Experiences. Excitement! These words may not be enough to describe the 2024 Eastern Camp Adventure organised by Joy FM but they are apposite...

Electricity metres should be given to citizens for free – Bernard Mornah

The convener of AriseGhana and former national chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has requested that the government provide citizens with...

Gov’t initiates strategic road projects to boost access to healthcare facilities in Ashanti region

The government is reconstructing some roads to ease access to healthcare facilities and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti region. The road projects will...

Who followed up when Elon Musk closed Twitter’s Ghana office – Sam Georges questions gov’t

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Communications Committee, Sam George, has criticised the government for its alleged inaction following Twitter's decision to shut down its...

More than 79K Ghanaian girls aged 12 -17 years married, living with men

According to the Ghana Statistical Service 2022 data on child marriage, some 79,733 girls in the country aged between 12 and 17 are married...

Religious leader urges participation in 2024 election; calls for support for Aflao community

In a bid to foster civic responsibility and community support, Torgbui Hezekia I; Apostle Jacob K. Henyo, the founder and General Overseer of 'The...

Internet disruption: Sam George blames NCA, Communication Ministry

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam George, has blamed the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation for the ongoing disruption in internet services. On...

Gov’t to license Starlink to operate in Ghana

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced plans by government to license the operations of satellite internet network Starlink in Ghana....

Chief Of Defence Staff pays courtesy call on IGP [Photos]

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, on Monday, paid a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George...

Ghana close to signing MOU with bilateral creditors on debt restructuring – IMF MD

Ghana is close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bilateral creditors as part of the restructuring of debts owed to these lenders....

Ghana Trade Fair Company breaks silence on Fantasy Dome demolition

The CEO of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, Dr Agnes Adu, says the company has not been served with any legal document that...

Former Chief Justice chairs KNUST governing council

Ghana's former Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah will be chairing the newly inaugurated governing council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He...

Developing bauxite resources, building refinery will transform Ghana’s economy – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said that the selection of Mytilineos S.A by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) as strategic...