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Speak up against import restriction bill – NDC to clergy, CSOs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the clergy, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and other relevant stakeholders to speak up against the proposed...

Scaling up country support for neglected tropical diseases (NTD) eradication

In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) roadmap 2021-2030, initiating a decade dedicated on controlling, eliminating, and eradicating...

Near chaos in Parliament over anti LGBTQI+ Bill [Video]

https://youtu.be/1T-n5i3Vu2o Sponsors of the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill are furious over the lack of action on their Bill. The Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Member of Parliament...

At least 85 dead in accidental bombing incident in Nigeria

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a military drone strike that killed 85 civilians gathered for a religious celebration over the...

Official squads unveiled for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023â„¢

The squad lists for the FIFA Club World Cup (www.FIFA.com) Saudi Arabia 2023™ have been released; Tournament set to kick off in Jeddah on 12 December. The...

Sam George goes berserk over LGBTQ+ bribery allegation

The Member of Parliament(MP) for the Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, flared up at the precincts on Wednesday over allegations made against him by Ablekuma North...

NACOC seizes truck transporting 12,600 compressed cannabis slabs

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has successfully intercepted a truck carrying a significant load of 12,600 slabs of compressed cannabis near Dodi, close to...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Joins Partners to Explore Global Standards for Central Bank Digital Currency

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) participated as a knowledge partner in a conference titled ‘“Exploring Central Bank Digital Currency: Pathways to Global...

Four NDC executives arrested after accompanying protesters to court

Four Effutu constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region have been arrested. They were accosted by personnel from the Winneba...

Nkwanta South conflict: National Peace Council urged to restore peace

The Oti Regional Chapter of the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to the National Peace Council, Christian and Islamic Councils, Civil...

Import Restriction Bill breaches IMF agreement – NDC

The Minority in Parliament has reiterated its opposition to the Import Restriction Legislative Instrument (L.I), stating it breaches the terms of the International Monetary...

Fomena MP donates to 30 dressmakers at Dadwen

The 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Fomena Constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has made a donation to dressmakers in Dawden...

Adams Mahama murder: Convicted Asabke to stand trial again with Afoko

Asabke Alangdi, the man convicted and sentenced to death for conspiring with Gregory Afoko to murder former New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper East Regional...

Speaker forms ad-hoc committee to investigate delayed funds disbursement to aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has formed a special committee to probe the non-payment of customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund, despite budgetary...

Latest on bribery case against Juaben MCE nominee

The criminal case against the Municipal Chief Executive aspirant for Juaben, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, has been adjourned to January 23, 2024. The Office of...

Telecoms Infrastructure Stakeholders forum held in Accra

The Ghana Chamber Telecommunications has held the first Infrastructure Stakeholder forum in Accra. The event held on the theme: Fostering Partnerships for Growth in the...

15 children at Tamale Teaching Hospital die over lack of pediatric dialysis machines

The lack of paediatric dialysis machines and consumables at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has led to the tragic loss of 15 children in the...

Víctor Camarasa: “It’s important that FIFA is trying to help”

The Real Oviedo player decided to stop playing on 12 September to take care of his mental health; He hopes to serve as an...

How the police intervened to avert a possible violent clash at CPP meeting

It took police intervention to avert what could have been a violent clash among some national executives of the Convention People's Party (CPP) at...

Two children burnt to death in Ashanti region

Two children have been burnt to death after fire ruined their room at Agona Afamanso in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region. The...

Empowering Finance Professionals is Fundamental in Attaining Sustainable Development in Africa (By Alta Prinsloo)

By Alta Prinsloo, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) The finance and accounting profession has undergone significant transformation over the years, coming...

Boy, 4, drowns in manhole

A four-year-old pupil of the Top High Academy International School at Abidjan-Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region, has drowned in a 10-feet manhole filled with...

Parents seeking change in schools agitated at Ashanti regional solution centre

Some parents and guardians of students seeking change of schools at the Ashanti Regional Solution Centre are agitated over delays in getting served. They claim...

2024 Cybersecurity Predictions for Europe, Middle East, and Africa by KnowBe4 Cybersecurity Experts

KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced its 2024 cybersecurity predictions for Europe, the Middle...

Kikibees CEO’s murder: Autopsy report reveals cause of death

The autopsy report of the late CEO of Kikibees, Bennet Agyekum-Adoma has indicated that his death was caused by excessive alcohol intoxication and a...

VIPASO, the next generation of mobile payments, supporting online and offline transactions joins the Temenos Exchange

VIPASO (https://VIPASO.io) announced that is available on Temenos Exchange (https://apo-opa.co/3GBHE2V), the partner ecosystem of integrated fintech solutions. VIPASO stands for a comprehensive solution based on in-...

Three dead in accident at Denkyira Fobonso

Three individuals lost their lives while riding an unregistered motorcycle on the Fobinso to Gyaman road in the Upper Denkyira West district of the...

O-A Danquah outlines GNPC’s perspective on challenges and opportunities in Ghana’s energy transition

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, has, during the convergence of the global community at the 2023...

ECOWAS and MFWA sign partnership agreement

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) signed a historic...

ECG extends prepaid meter installation at Krobo

The Krobo District of the Electricity Company of Ghana is set to continue with its prepaid meter installation in other parts of the District...

Africa Finance Corporation, African Development Bank Sign $350 million long-term Line of Credit for infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have signed a $350 million long-term line of credit to support urgently needed financing...

Peacekeeping: US commits $3m to Ghana’s women-specific body armor project

The United States government has committed $3 million to a joint partnership with the Netherlands to assist Ghana and Zambia in piloting women-specific body...

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) hit list: Six menacing threats you need to know

By the end of this year already, the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa is projected to reach (https://apo-opa.co/481NZ3n) a size of $2.4...

Manchester United: Erik ten Hag says his dressing room is ‘together’

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed suggestions he has a split dressing room, saying he and his squad are "together". The club are...

NHIS sensitizes market women on various benefit packages

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Ahafo Region has launched an educational campaign targeting market women to raise awareness on the scheme...

Boeing appoints Henok Teferra Shawl as Managing Director for Africa

Boeing (NYSE: BA) (www.Boeing.com) has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new managing director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company's operations and relationships...

Don’t use Business Support Fund for ‘chop money’ – MP warns beneficiaries

The Member of Parliament for Hemang Lower Denkyira and Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko Brobbey, has issued a stern warning...

When Fiat Topolino meets Topolino, magic happens

A FIAT (https://www.FIAT.com) tribute to the 100th Disney anniversary: five unique Fiat Topolino, four designed by FIAT Centro Stile inspired by Disney Creatives and one...

We can’t achieve sustainable development goals if we don’t decentralise – Okyenhene

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has emphasized that the country cannot achieve sustainable development goals until it abandons the centrality of governance and...

Car Of The Year 2024: The new PEUGEOT E-3008 is in the final

On 27 November 2023, the 59 members of the European Car of the Year (COTY) jury, representing 22 countries across the continent, chose the...