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Akuvikope community taken over by floodwaters

Akuvikope, a fishing community in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region has been affected by the spillage of the Bagre and Akosombo...

NMSQ 2017 Champions graduate from Medical School

Winners of 2017's National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) from Prempeh College have successfully graduated from Medical School. The three triumphed over students from Adisadel...

Woman arrested for murdering husband, three children over insurance payout

A woman who has been accused of murdering five members of her family for the insurance payout was arrested on today. The woman allegedly...

16 including two women grabbed at ‘wee’ base in Kumasi

Two women have been nabbed at a known ‘wee’ base in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The duo, identified as Esther Blessing, 26 and...

Man found dead at Mankessim cemetery

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been found dead at the Mankessim cemetery in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

One killed after truck crashes into Police headquarters

One person has been confirmed dead after a Kia Rhino truck crashed into the Suame Divisional Police Headquarters building in the Ashanti Region. The...

Over 1000 cocoa farmers cry over unpaid premium

Over 1000 cocoa farmers at Hwidiem in Ahafo region have expressed concern about the delay in payment of bonuses. At a press conference at Hwidiem,...

Construction Ambassadors’ housing project for flood victims nearing completion

Construction Ambassadors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to community welfare, is making significant strides in its ambitious project to provide housing units for flood victims...

Akosombo Dam flood victims request new housing facilities

Some flood victims at Dorfor Adidome safe haven in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region are requesting new housing facilities to relocate...

State withdraws old case against NAM1, slaps him with fresh charges

In a significant development in the case against Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership company Menzgold, the...

Kwahu Traditional Council announces final funeral rites of late Daasbre Akuamoah Baoteng II

The Kwahu Traditional Council has set Sunday November 26, 2023 to Sunday December 3, 2023 as dates for the final funeral rites of the...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor ‘retires’ from FixTheCountry, #OccupyJulorbiHouse Movements

Prominent activist and leader of the #FixTheCountry and #OccupyJulorbiHouse Movements, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has announced his retirement dedicating three years of his life to it. In...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission trains West African diplomats on cyber diplomacy

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Diplo Foundation, organised a...

Global partners cheer progress towards eliminating cervical cancer and underline challenges

World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society are coming together today to mark the third Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. The...

Day Two: The Funding Equation – Africa Tech Festival’s AfricaIgnite unpacks top tips for start-ups

Delegates at Africa Tech Festival 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/473ZEif) in Cape Town were given a master class on the dos and don’ts of fundraising on Wednesday 15 November,...

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger to visit India

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development (https://www.FIFA.com) to meet with All India Football Association, clubs, leagues and football leaders from 19 to 23 November; FIFA...

2024 budget: Economist schools Ken Ofori-Atta

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong has said a GH¢1 trillion economy means nothing when inflation is still in excess of 30 percent. This comes after the Finance...

Take away President’s power to grant mining rights over Ghana’s forest reserves – MCAG, OccupyGhana demand

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and OccupyGhana are demanding the promulgation of a law that forbids the grant of any mining or drilling permit,...

Zimbabwe hosts Africa’s World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2023

The Quadripartite partners consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health...

Teacher jailed 12 years for defiling class 3 pupil

A 28-year-old private school teacher has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in the Eastern Region. Enoch Amponsah pleaded guilty to the...

I have been so moved by the generosity of Ghanaians – Ablakwa

The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended Ghanaians for their show of love towards the victims of the Akosombo...

Mortuaries and Funerals Services react to soaring prices of graves

Chief Executive Officer of Mortuaries and Funeral Services, Dr. Yaw Twerefour has responded to concerns over the rising cost for graves. In his view, their...

Global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children unvaccinated

Following years of declines in measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths have increased by 43% globally (compared...

Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Meets with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General

The Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chung Byung-won, who is leading the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Preparatory Office, had...

African Economic Conference calls for stronger political will to spur Africa’s industrialisation

African countries need to show stronger political will to advance industrialisation, including the adoption of new policies to promote improved productivity and harness the...

40-year-old man found dead in Densu River

A 40-year-old man has reportedly been found dead in the Densu River. The incident happened at at Torgahkope in the Ga South Municipality of the...

Uganda startups visit Republic of Korea

Ugandan policymakers and startups participated in the ComeUp global startup festival in the Republic of Korea. They strengthened partnerships with public and private startup...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) responds to an Mpox outbreak in Bolomba

In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s western province of Equateur, the people in the Bolomba health zone have been affected by an Mpox outbreak...

Zimbabwe – Transforming Lives and Restoring Hope: Free Surgeries for Adenotonsillectomy and Grommets

In yet another heartwarming initiative, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) provided free surgeries for adenotonsillectomy and grommets (Adenoids, Tonsils&Minor Ear Operations)...

Seek answers from government on why projects have stalled – Asantehene to chiefs

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged chiefs to press the government and Members of Parliament (MPs)for accountability regarding stalled projects in the Ashanti...

Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers to picket at Finance Ministry on this date

The Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management will picket at the Ministry of Finance on November 28, 2023, to demand their delayed locked-up...

2024 budget: Prices of goods won’t be reduced – Importers and Exporters Association

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is predicting that, prices of goods will skyrocket ahead of the Christmas festivities. Sampson Asaki...

Support GIADEC & Rocksure Int. to construct a bauxite mine in Nyinahin – Otumfuo urges govt

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described the completion of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) jointly conducted by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development...

Ahafoman SHS crowned winners of 2023 STEMNNOVATION [Photos]

Ahafoman Senior High School(SHS) was on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, crowned winners of the 2023 STEMNNOVATION. Ahafoman SHS emerged victorious after exhibiting their supremacy...

Malawi ‘s ratification of World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control comes into effect

Today the Government of Malawi’s ratification of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) came into effect. With this historic...

The third quarter 2023 confirms Alfa Romeo’ steady growth

Once again, Alfa Romeo has filed Q3 2023 showing steadily growing sales results around the world. The overall global figure for the year was...

Her loss is felt profoundly by all who knew her – Alan Kyerematen’s tribute to Theresa Kufuor

Independent presidential aspirant, Alan Kyerematen has eulogised late former First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Kufuor. In a post on X, Mr. Kyerematen said Mrs Kufuor"was...

Ghanaians react to Ofori-Atta’s rousing welcome after 2024 budget

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s 2024 budget statement has not been received well by a section of the public including the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Cecilia Dapaah’s tribute to Theresa Kufuor

Former Sanitation, Minister Cecilia Dapaah has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Theresa Kufuor. To her, the late Theresa Kufuor was not just a...

Yam farmers in Oti appeal for solutions to post-harvest losses

Yam farmers in Oti region have appealed to Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC) to help them find solutions to post-harvest losses. According to them, the...