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FIND and Rwanda Biomedical Centre sign agreement to support digitally enabled, equitable access to testing

A Collaboration Agreement has been signed between FIND (www.FINDdx.org) and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to accelerate diagnostic innovation, strengthen regional manufacturing, and boost disease surveillance...

Continued violence in Sudan is having catastrophic health consequences on displaced people, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Close to 3,000 suspected cases of Cholera have been recorded across Sudan since September 26th; At least 95 fatalities from Cholera have been recorded in...

FIND calls for commitments to implement the World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution on diagnostics, signs an agreement with Rwanda Biomedical Centre and launches a...

FIND (www.FINDdx.org) is calling for commitments to support the implementation of the Resolution on diagnostics that was adopted at the World Health Assembly earlier this...

Pregnant woman, 5 others die in horrific collision on Sunyani-Drobo Road

A tragic collision on the Sunyani-Drobo Road has resulted in the loss of six lives, including a pregnant woman, as reported by the Ghana...

KGL Group bags three prestigious awards at the 2023 National Communications Awards

KGL Group, a leading player in Ghana’s digital landscape, in an exciting turn of events has been honored with three prestigious awards at the...

LGBTQ+: Afenyo Markin backs Cardinal Turkson

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said that he supports the non-criminalization of homosexuality, the position of the Christian denomination he belongs to, the Catholic Church. Personally, he said, he...

More than 23,000 persons living with HIV in Western Region

The Western Regional Office of the Ghana AIDS Commission says about 23,904 persons are estimated to be living with HIV in the Region.  Mr Dramani...

Komenda Sugar Factory: KT Hammond drags Mahama’s officials to EOCO

Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T Hammond has referred former officials involved in the Komenda Sugar Factory project to Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO)...

Akropong MP Dokua under fire over Common Fund use

In a quest to uphold transparency and responsible financial stewardship, Joseph Ahwireng-Danquah and Patrick Boi Akuffo-Kumih have jointly petitioned the appropriate authorities regarding the...

Finance Ministry releases GH¢154m to pay nursing trainees

The The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Isaac Offei Baah, has revealed that the Ministry of finance has released an amount of...

TOR Board swings on transparency after OSP directive

The Board of Directors of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has expressed its commitment to transparency and accountability in their decision-making process to help...

Major Mahama trial: Verdict delayed as case is adjourned

The verdict on the Major Maxwell Mahama trial was delayed again by the seven member jury presiding over the case a the Accra High...

Africa Finance Corporation Invests $60 Million to Boost Angola’s Indigenous Oil & Gas Production

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has invested US$60 million in Etu Energias (formerly Somoil), the largest private...

Dawhenya Dam spillage: MCE makes shocking revelation

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ningo-Prampram in the Greater Accra region, Al Latif Tetteh Amanor, disclosed that those affected by the spillage of...

We won’t return home until govt releases our locked-up cash – Gold Coast Fund clients

The Convener of the aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management company, Charles Nyame, has expressed his disappointment in the government’s failure...

Labour Commission to engage mortuary workers today over their intended strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) is set to meet with the leadership of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) today, Wednesday, November 29,...

Court remands 19-year-old man for threatening his mother

The Gbetsile Circuit Court has remanded Joshua Narh, a 19-year-old, unemployed, in custody for threatening his mother, Doris Narh, a 44-year-old, with a knife...

Africa Energy Expo Gears Up for Inaugural Edition with Unveiling of Key Speakers and Session Topics

Following the announcement of the launch of the first-ever Africa Energy Expo, set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 20 to 22 February...

Akwamumanhene destools subchief for unlawful land sale

 The Akwamumanhene, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, has ordered the im­mediate destoolment of the Odikro of Akwamu Anyansu, Nana Ofei Owobie. The order by the State...

Deputy Minister of Fisheries leads relief effort for Akosombo dam spillage victims

The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, along with the Chief Director, led a delegation to deliver relief items valued at millions of...

AMA to roll out ‘Operation Let the Traffic Flow’ ahead of Christmas

The Metropolitan Security Council (METSEC) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly(AMA) has served notice that it will be embarking on an operation to rid the...

We can’t guarantee power generation – IPPs

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have hinted they may soon shut down production of power due to their inability to reach an agreement with the...

SHS 1 registration Monday – 477,772 students placed

The 2023 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has successfully placed 477,772 students into Senior High, and Technical and Vocational education and training...

United States (U.S.) Fintech Company, Grey, Unveils New Look to Support its Global Expansion Strategy

Grey (https://Grey.co) a cross-border fintech company based in the United States, has initiated a substantial global rebranding effort, unveiling a contemporary logo and website design....

MTN Ghana justifies new price increases

Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has justified its decision to increase the prices of its offerings by 15% for prepaid and postpaid customers. The price increase,...

39th National Farmers’ Day; 2023 in perspective

The National Farmers Day was instituted by the Government in 1985 in recognition of the vital role farmers and fishermen play in the Ghanaian...

NSS sidechick breaks silence after verdict

Deborah Seyram Adablah, the woman who accused a former Chief Finance Officer of a bank of sexual harassment, has signaled her intention to appeal...

Dambe Warriors League (DWL) SuperFight 01 Amazes Largest Crowd Ever as Season 02 Launch is Announced

This past Sunday, November 26th, 2023, marked the conclusion of Season 01 of the Dambe Warriors League (https://DambeWarriors.com) with the biggest spectacle in the...

Africa’s Top-brass Universities Empowered by 5G Tech Spaces at Conference of the Parties (COP28) United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Revving up Tech-Savvy Climate Action...

Africa’s most renowned universities are keen to be at the forefront of Research, Innovation and Outreach (RIO) of technologies, products, services and operating models...

I don’t agree with ‘take one and plant one back’ – Environmental expert wants revision of reforestation policy

Senior environmental specialist, Dr. Edward Felix Dwumfour has expressed dissatisfaction with the reforestation practice in Ghana. According to him, the number of trees planted as...

Catholic Bishops back anti-gay bill but…

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has submitted a paper to Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs expressing its position on the...

Kasoa residents give govt two-week ultimatum to fix bad roads

Residents in Kasoa in the Central region have once again issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to fix bad roads in the area. They...

Strategic Security Systems sets records straight on COCOBOD’s torch lights contract

Strategic Security Systems Int. Ltd. (3SIL) has refuted media reports alleging malfeasances in a contract awarded by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for the...

Ghana Card to anchor individualized credit-scoring system – Bawumia [Watch]

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that Ghana's biometric national identity card, the Ghana Card, will be the foundation of a new...

Fees charged at Lands Commission approved by Parliament – Timothy Anyidoho

Greater Accra Regional Lands Officer at the Lands Commission says that fees charged by his outfit are approved by Parliament and that no amount...

Man remanded after lover dies from failed abortion

The Assin Fosu District Magistrate court presided over by his worship Abdul Majeed Illiasu, has remanded Emmanuel Addo into police custody for allegedly killing...

Nkwanta South: Chief calls for unity among ethnic groups

The Paramount chief of the Ntrubo North Traditional Council in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Nana Obirikitibi Amnado Okordie, has called for...

Asante Bediatuo denies haggling over TOR-Torentco deal

The Executive Secretary of the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, has vehemently denied claims that he has been engaged in haggling over the Tema Oil...

41 workers trapped in collapsed India tunnel rescued after 17 days

All 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in India have been rescued after 17 gruelling days stuck underground. The workers were seen 'in the...

Dawhenya dam spillage: Mother and 3 kids trapped in flooded home rescued

A rescue mission made up of residents saved a mother and her three children trapped in their homes following the spillage of the Dahwenya...