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MultiChoice Group: Resilient Operational Performance and Significant Progress in Expanding Service Offering

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September...

Haruna Iddrisu calls for increased investment in agricultural sector

Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the government to prioritise and invest more in the agricultural sector to reduce...

Landlord murders 3 tenants over late rent

A Queens landlord stabbed his girlfriend and two tenants to death — then walked into an NYPD stationhouse and confessed he “did something bad”...

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

Global contactless purchases are expected to more than quadruple (https://apo-opa.co/47Cd0Cl) between now and 2027. This significant growth will mainly be driven by payment-enabled mobile...

Basketball Africa League and Afreximbank to Host BAL4HER Camp and Thought Leadership Discussions in Cairo

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), an official partner of the 2024 BAL season, will host an U23 “BAL4HER” basketball camp and...

Aspiring NPP MP secures 14 boreholes for water-scarce Kpandai district

In preparation for the 2024 parliamentary elections in the Kpandai district on the ticket New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring Member of Parliament, Richard Nyamah...

Kaspersky opens its first Transparency Center in the African region

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African...

Christine Namara Joins Flat6Labs as Partner for Africa Seed Fund: Expanding Flat6Labs’ Reach on the Continent

In a strategic move to strengthen its existing footprint in the vibrant African startup ecosystem, Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com), the leading seed venture capital firm in...

Book of condolence opened in honour of Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah

A book of condolence has been opened in honour of the late Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah at her Regimanuel Gray Estate Residence on Spintex Road...

 GES introduces national prospectus for SHS freshers

The first-ever harmonised prospectus for Senior High and Technical Schools in the country has been introduced by the Ghana Education Service (GES).  The innovation, code-named:...

African voices unite to drive cervical cancer elimination across the continent through new civil society coalition – The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA)

The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) has been launched to empower communities and increase access to prevention and control of cervical cancer in Africa...

SUDAN: Unconscionable surgical ban in Khartoum that puts hundreds of lives at-risk must be immediately reversed, says MSF

An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in RSF-controlled areas of Khartoum is putting the lives of...

Akosombo dam spillage: South Tongu DCE reprimanded for hoarding relief items

Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, has reprimanded the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE), Seth Agbi for hoarding relief items intended for victims...

Experts step up efforts to tackle diabetes trends in the African region

In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuella Selasi Hormenoo, an 18-year-old Ghanian university student, was teetering on the brink of...

Don’t condone indiscipline by security officers – Kan Dapaah told

A security analyst, Adib Saani has advised the Minister of National Security, Kan Dapaah not to condone acts of indiscipline perpetuated by security officers. This...

Our leaders are confused – Angel Carbonu on 23% pay rise for public sector workers

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu has reacted to the government's recent announcement of a 23% increment in...

Recruit more staff for universities to promote quality education – Govt told

The Provost of the College of Art and Built Environment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. John Tia Bugri has called...

Two years after toll abolition, persons with disability sleep at Roads Ministry to demand employment

Two years ago, they all lost their jobs when the Finance Minister announced the abolition of road tolls. The government promised to reassign all of...

São Tomé and Príncipe, and Burundi expand Africa Finance Corporation membership to three-quarters of the continent

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces Burundi and São Tomé&Príncipe as its newest member countries, expanding its community...

I sometimes worship with Presbyterians and Methodists – A/R Chief Imam

Ashanti Regional Chief, Sheik Abdul Mumin Haroun has revealed the cordial relationship enjoyed between Muslims and Christians over a period of time. He disclosed that...

Nigerian woman sets new Guinness World Record

Nigerian wigmaker, Helen Williams has officially set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for creating the world's longest handmade wig, measuring a whopping 351.28...

Calls for “slave trade reparations”, a demand for justice – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that the call by Africans and Africans in the diaspora for the payment of reparations by European nations who carried...

Prices for graves escalate

Families are paying more in recent times for space to bury their dead. Visits by The Mirror to some cemeteries showed that over the past...

NAM1 gave police GH¢2.5m not GH¢5m – Godfred Dame

The government has denied claims by the Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that he...

Nigeria: Routine vaccinations are key to curbing diphtheria outbreaks

Nigeria is currently facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, with about 17,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths recorded since January 2023,...

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), partners forge a shared vision for expanding health services in Zimbabwe

On 10 November 2023, Officials from the Ministry of Health and Child Care met with development partners to discuss, consult, and collectively shape a...

Yellow Card is the first Fintech in Africa to Launch PayPal USD (PYUSD)

Today marks a significant milestone in the African cryptocurrency industry, as Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/) becomes the first fintech on the continent to launch PayPal USD...

Jurors vow to continue strike despite part payment of outstanding allowances

Striking jurors in the Ashanti region say they would not resume work at the High Courts despite government paying part of their outstanding arrears. Comprising...

President Akufo-Addo advocates reparations for African slave trade legacy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a compelling case for Africa to receive substantial reparations for the devastating effects of the transatlantic slave...

Ghanaian entrepreneur finds success in Finland: The inspiring story of a Pentecost elder [Video]

In the land of Finland, resides Elder Samuel Anini, a Ghanaian who has woven his life into the fabric of Finnish society. With nearly three...

Define the energy problem so you can deal with it – ACEP tells government

The Executive Director for the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye has advised the government to carry out an internal assessment of...

Base pay on Single Spine Salary Structure to go up 23 percent from Jan 2024

Organised Labour has secured a 23% increment in the base pay for the Year 2024, after a two-day negotiation with the government. This is expected...

Alan Kyerematen meets CSOs [Watch]

During a stakeholder meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, Founder and CEO of Immani Ghana,...

60-yr-old man who allegedly killed 15-yr-old fulani boy in Sawla remanded

A 60-year-old farmer has been detained by the Bole District Magistrate Court in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Fulani boy in...

The pain was so excruciating that I could lie down for 3 days without moving – Breast cancer survivor

I was 25-years-old when I detected that I had breast cancer, Gifty Opoye narrated her story to the host of Home Affairs on Joy FM, Edem Knight-Tay. According...

What Raphael Dwamena’s father said after his demise

Patrick Amoako Sefa, the father of the late Ghanaian footballer Raphael Dwamena, has expressed the family's ongoing struggle to accept the loss. "We've been in...

Merck Foundation marks World Diabetes Day 2023 with First Ladies of Africa by providing 750 Scholarships of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Preventative Cardiovascular for doctors from...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies and Ministries of Health provided more than 750 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master...

Gov’t secures €50m to reconstruct La General Hospital

Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has announced that, Ministry of Finance has secured €50 million in local funding for the reconstruction of the La...

GHash Mining: Lighting up Africa with cryptocurrency mining

GHash Mining (https://web.vistx.com) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company with a vision to create sustainable value across the cryptocurrency industry. Diversified business covers...

There is no load shedding – Energy Ministry insists

Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has reiterated assurances by government officials that the country is far from plunging into a load shedding era. According...