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Garu military brutalities: Security analyst justifies action of residents

Security Analyst, Paul Boateng, has said the Garu residents did nothing untoward to warrant the brutalities were meted out on them by the military. According...

Afreximbank commits $2 billion as partners sign agreement for Export Agriculture for Food Security Initiative

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) yesterday in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS) Initiative with...

Small Scale Miners issue 2-day ultimatum for justice for killed colleagues

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has unequivocally condemned the killing of two unarmed artisanal miners by Forestry Commission operatives at...

Kakum residents oppose any move to mine in forest reserve

Residents of Abrafo-Odumase, a farming community adjacent the Kakum National Park, have taken a strong stand against any attempt to mine minerals in the...

Raphael Dwamena’s mother breaks silence on his death

Ruby Akakpo, the mother of late former Black Stars forward, Raphael Dwamena says she is devastated over his death. The distraught mother said her...

2024 Budget: Bring back road tolls – Concerned Drivers Association

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) have urged government to reintroduce road tolls in the 2024 budget. President of the group, David Agbado said drivers...

Cholera outbreak looms in Oti Region as flooded communities grapple with contaminated water sources

Residents of Ebo-Akura, Natwie Akura, JJ Korpe, Tekpetse, and other neighboring fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region are facing...

Govt secures $100m to construct Volivo Bridge

The government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has secured a facility of about $100 million to construct the Volivo Bridge in the...

‘Women who refuse to take their husbands name are selfish’

A Behavioural Scientist and therapist, Dr. Caroline Kusi is of the opinion that, women who refuse to change their surnames to their husbands' names...

K.T Hammond constructs teachers’ quarters for Asirifikrom in memory of late residents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond has taken a poignant step by constructing a 4-bedroom teachers' quarters. This is in memory of...

FIFPRO And World Football Summit Sign Three-Year Content Partnership Accord

FIFPRO and World Football Summit (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/) have a signed a content partnership agreement under which the world player union’s cutting-edge research and insight will...

Afreximbank presents platform to promote African participation in engineering, procurement and construction contracts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Cairo presented an intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) platform designed to empower African contractors to...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ada flood victims desperately need help – MP cries

Member of Parliament for Ada constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, is struggling to understand why flood victims in the area are not receiving the needed...

Tips to unwrapping retail success this festive season

Flashback to 1990 with Google recently creating a modern version of the ‘Home Alone’ hit movie, where this time adult Kevin defeats his enemies...

Liquid C2 and Google Cloud Partner to Bring Google’s Cloud and Security Technologies to Africa Businesses

Liquid C2 (https://LiquidC2.com/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with...

London Internet Exchange (LINX) Nairobi Goes Live – The New Interconnection Hub for Kenya

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) (https://www.LINX.net/) have announced that their interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business.   LINX Nairobi (https://apo-opa.co/3stuMbZ)...

Mfante killing: Mankranso Forestry Commission office remains shut in fear of reprisal attacks

Three days after two brothers were allegedly shot and killed by a Forestry Commission taskforce at a community mining site in Mfante, the divisional...

Massive uncontrolled corruption suffocating Ghana – Catholic Bishops Prez

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi says massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating Ghana. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the...

Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic

Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. The 90-second...

Akosombo dam spillage: NADMO exposes South Tongu DCE over relief items

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed claims by the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE) that relief items are stuck at the...

Privatise ECG to address inefficiencies – CSOs to government

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Budget Forum have advised government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to inject some efficiency into its operations. The call...

CSOs, partners to launch rights and social protection campaign

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Coalition for Social Protection and Accountability as well as the Gender Ministry...

Deputy Chief of NLA participates in Global Gaming Conference

The Deputy Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Ms. Anna Horma Miezah has attended the Second International Gaming Conference 2023 in Nigeria. Ms....

Man escapes lynching for attempting to steal cocoa beans at Osedzi

A young man is battling for his life after he was attacked with machetes, when he attempted to steal dry cocoa beans at Osedzi...

Innovation Meets Opportunity: Canon Miraisha Programme and NRB Bus Partnership Boost Kenyan Youth in Digital Media

Canon (https://en.Canon-CNA.com/) is taking its Miraisha Programme, in collaboration with The NRB Bus, to Kilifi County, to empower and skill up the youth through...

There might soon be more plastics than fish in seas – Ramsar Chief

Fishermen in Ghana’s coastal waters may soon be returning home with a bumper catch of plastics instead of their highly sought-after protein. According to...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for review of Constitution

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi, has called for a review of the 1992 Constitution in...

Truck drivers stranded at Niger borders turn to menial jobs for survival

The Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Fred Asiedu Dartey, has revealed that, transit truck drivers who got stranded...

Africa’s Business Heroes Calls for Attendance at Its Grand Finale and 5th Anniversary Summit, Introduces ABH 100

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition is excited to announce the upcoming ABH Summit and Grand Finale, set to take place on...

Fact-check: Did Ghana miss November 1 IMF timeline?

Government has been insistingq in the last few days that it had not missed a November 1 IMF timeline for the fulfillment of conditions to...

Organised Labour demands over 70% base pay for 2024

Organised Labour has proposed over 70% increment in base pay for the year 2024 as they begin negotiations with the government. The demand is...

Leveraging momentum for Africa’s Infrastructure development and regional integration to build sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent

Overview Infrastructure development is an essential driver for progress on the African continent and has the potential to be an enabler of sustainable and inclusive...

Much awaited game changer for the African business community simplifies lengthy procedures, bolsters the economy, and encourages regional integration

Overview Trade in Africa has become a popular talking point; with infrastructural, innovation and technical challenges dogging the process, impacting economic growth, thwarting intra-country business,...

The impact of conformity of standards on intra-African trade and the Nigerian economy

Overview The African continent presents huge potential for growth and the recently introduced African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement promises to underpin trade facilitation...

Workers of mining firm in Kwawu West embark on sit-down strike

About 750 workers of Akroma Mining Company located in Esaase in the Kwawu West Municipality have embarked on a sit-down strike. The aggrieved staff are...

Relief items stuck at South Tongu Assembly over lack of money for fuel – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of South Tongu, Seth Kwesi Agbi, has stated that the lack of funds to purchase fuel for the transportation...

Residents call for help as flood ravages fishing communities in Oti region

Residents of Natwi-Akura and Tekpetse, fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region, are urgently appealing to the government for assistance,...

Earth tremor: NADMO sends important message

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned of dire consequences if an earthquake strikes in Ghana, particularly in areas along the fault lines...

Over 6,400 Ghanaians studying in US – Report

A total of 6,468 Ghanaians are currently in studying the United States (US). This information is from the 2023 Open Doors Report for the...

Court to continue hearing missing Lands Commission staffer case despite delay in releasing call transcripts

A mobile telecom provider has delayed in furnishing the Kumasi High Court with the transcript of all call records of the missing Senior Lands...