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Ejisu by-election: Police invite Kwadaso MP, EC staff over alleged bribery

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the alleged bribery incident during the Ejisu by-election, involving Electoral Commission (EC) staff and the Member...

Don’t turn elections into religious battle – Apostle Nyamekye to Ghanaians

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has appealed to Ghanaians not to turn the upcoming general election into a...

Self-styled businessman jailed five years over rent fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a self-styled businessman to five years in prison for defrauding two public servants of GH₵37,500.00 in a house...

Resume campaign against ‘galamsey’ – GJA President to journalists

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed worry over the reduction of media campaigns against illegal small-scale mining, commonly...

Kenya Lionesses Squad for Rugby Africa Cup named

Kenya Lionesses Fifteens Coach Paul Murunga has named the 28 woman Lionesses squad to this year’s Rugby Africa Women’s Cup taking place in Antananarivo,...

Third edition of Women in PR Ghana mentorship program calls for mentees

Professional networking organization dedicated to educating, mentoring, and empowering female Public Relations professionals, Women In PR Ghana, has announced the call for mentees for...

Junior Springbok media schedule – Match 2, Sunshine Coast

Please be advised of the following media opportunities in the build-up to the Junior Springboks’ second Under-20 Rugby Championship match against Australia on Tuesday,...

Sharks hunt historic final berth in European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) Challenge Cup

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will have a golden opportunity to make history by becoming the first South African franchise to advance to the EPCR Challenge...

Rugby Super Series returns

After a decade-long break, the Rugby Super Series makes its return, with two exciting matches scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at the RFUEA...

Maternal Health: Nearly One in Five Children Born in 2024 will Enter the World without Medical Care, Putting them and Mothers at Risk

Nearly one in five children (17.9%) born this year will enter the world without a doctor, midwife or nurse present, putting them and their...

GJA condemns killing of soldier at Kasoa

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has condemned the fatal killing of a soldier at Millennium City in Kasoa.  The...

Ghana isn’t broke to procure high and low-voltage poles – Energy Minister

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has clarified that Ghana is not financially constrained to the extent of procuring high and low voltage poles. According...

NCCE briefs Council of State on civic plans for 2024

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appeared before the Council of State members to brief them about the Commission's planned activities and...

Appiatse residents handed keys to newly constructed homes

Beneficiaries of the Appiatse reconstructed housing scheme are taking custody of their new homes. The explosion about two years ago destroyed their homes, killed 13...

‘Dumsor’: Napo mocks Mahama

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, insists that the erratic power outage being experienced is not dumsor as known in the local parlance. He...

FDA uncovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated some expired food items from the Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East region. The FDA during an...

Family of ‘dead’ fisheries observer considers legal action over DNA test results

The family of Samuel Abayateye, 38, a Ghanaian fisheries observer who went missing in October 2023 is grappling with authorities' reluctance to release crucial...

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring his ID to vote in the U.K.'s...

Youth Startup Academy in Uganda graduates 40 start-ups

During the SWARM Summit in Uganda on 25 and 26 April 2024 in Kampala, Hive Colab, a technology incubator, celebrated the graduation of 40 start-ups...

NACOC, Prisons embark on search at Nsawam

A nine-member team from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with 20 operations officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, have embarked on a...

Agogo Presby Hospital, Unilever Ghana celebrate staff over zero maternal death record

The Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo in collaboration with Unilever Ghana Limited, has appreciated staff at the hospital for their high level of professionalism, teamwork in...

Two injured in premix fuel explosion at Anomabo

Two people have sustained injuries with several properties destroyed after fire gutted a premix station at Anomabo in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

EPA staff suspends demo against boss’ eviction from residence   

Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have suspended a planned demonstration which was set for today, Friday, May 3, 2024, against attempts to...

Bawumia promises to provide tertiary scholarships for PWDs

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has pledged to provide tertiary scholarships for Persons with Disability, if elected President. He...

H6 Joint Mission Concludes Visit to Liberia, Calls for Urgent Action to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Mortality

The United Nations (H6) joint mission has concluded its visit to Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for action to combat the high burden of...

Abesim murder case adjourned to May 27

An Accra High Court has adjourned to May 27, 2024, the case of Richard Appiah, a footballer accused of killing two minors and putting...

Mahama mourns with Mawuena Trebarh’s family [Photos]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has commiserated with the Dumor family following the death of their daughter, Mawuena Trebarh. This...

Nana Yaa Jantuah lauds Appiatse reconstruction

Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has praised the government for the reconstruction of the Appiatse community. The Vice...

Azule Energy Inks Farm-In Deal with Rhino Resources, Underscoring the Prospectivity of the Orange Basin

International energy company Azule Energy has officially farmed-in to Namibia’s offshore Block 2914A with the signing of an agreement with exploration company Rhino Resources...

Investigators storm murder scene of 2 policemen at East Trasacco

A team from the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has cordoned at Block Factory, East Trasacco, following the fatal shooting of two Police officers. Adom...

Ghana’s Press Freedom Index improvement nothing to write home about – Sam George

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, is not enthused about Ghana’s performance in the latest World Press Freedom Index. In its latest Index,...

CORRECTION: The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Infrastructure Fund (INFRA) Partner to...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a leading Shariah-based multilateral insurer and esteemed member of the Islamic...

Asantehene worried over brain drain in African contemporary arts

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is worried Ghana and by extension the African continent are losing out on the prospects and economic gains...

Appiatse reconstruction: Fatimatu Abubakar responds to discontent among some residents

Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar has expressed disappointment in some aggrieved residents of Appiatse who have threatened to stop the usage of the newly constructed...

Send babies for weighing regularly until they’re five years – GHS urges parents

Mothers have been asked to send their babies for weighing regularly from birth till they attain five years old. In an advisory notice its social...

Ghana moves up to 50th on World Press Freedom Index

The latest report published by Reporters Without Borders has ranked Ghana 50th on the World Press Freedom Index 2024. Ghana has made notable advancements in...

LG Showcase MEA 2024 returns with first-hand experiences of LG Electronics’ latest innovations

LG Showcase MEA 2024 recently welcomed guests and partners in Abu Dhabi to in-person experience the latest and greatest the brand has to offer. The...

Majority caucus requests reconvening of Parliament

The Majority in Parliament has submitted an urgent request for the reconvening of the House to tackle crucial government matters.  In a letter to the...

Investigations into Cecilia Dapaah’s scandal not closed – AG’s office

Spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, has refuted claims of closing investigations into the controversy surrounding former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena...

Titus Glover furious over continuous encroachment of Tema, Sakumo Ramsar sites

Large portions of the once-vibrant wetlands are being taken over by encroachers and real estate developers, putting the Sakumo and Tema Ramsar sites in...