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7 arrested over shooting incident at Sampa

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven people for firing indiscriminately during the installation of a Paramount chief at Sampa in the Bono Region. According...

Ghana Card: NIA staff convicted for registering unqualified applicant

The police have issued a bench warrant for the search and arrest of an alleged Fulani herdsman, Amadu Seeta, for acquiring a Ghana Card...

Kissi Agyebeng urged to follow legal channels

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has reacted to concerns raised by the Special Prosecutor regarding an alleged coordinated effort by certain judges to dismiss...

Two injured in robbery incident at Yeji

Two persons were reportedly injured after a robbery incident on the Yeji Atebubu highway in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. Per...

GAF urged to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS

The Programme Manager of the Ghana Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Control Programme (GAFACP), Nanal Captain H. Manu, has called on the military to actively contribute...

President Infantino stresses need for investment in women’s football in European Broadcasting Union (EBU) address

FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) attended the 91st European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland; Updated agreement for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ resulted...

Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund

Amini (https://Amini.AI), a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million...

GES to reconsider reporting date for first year SHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed that, management will consider revising the reporting date for first-year students in the Senior High Schools (SHS)....

Jubilation as 70-year-old woman welcomes twins [Photos]

A 70-year-old woman in Uganda successfully gives birth to twins through IVF treatment, making her the one of the oldest women to achieve such a feat...

Nkwanta North DCE cuts sod for SOCO projects

The District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Nkwanta North district in the Oti Region, William Nawugma Kidinan has cut sod for the construction of...

Don’t resign – Martin Kpebu to ‘frustrated’ Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has encouraged the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, not to be disheartened by the challenges he has faced in carrying...

Special Prosecutor’s lamentation does not augur well for judiciary’s image – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, says the Special Prosecutor’s recent lamentation about the attitude of the judiciary towards his office does not reflect positively...

Govt will ensure completion of La General Hospital in 2024 – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says he is optimistic that the La General Hospital will be commissioned by the end of 2024. The demolished La General...

Domelevo sends important message to Kissi Agyebeng

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo is urging the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng to remain resolute in his fight against corruption. This follows some comments made...

Over 100 HIV positive cases recorded through self-testing so far

Over 100 HIV positive cases have so far been recorded since the distribution of self-testing kits in July 2023, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme...

State agencies save $30m from Ghana Card merger

Nearly $30 million is being saved each year by the various state institutions that have successfully integrated their systems with the National Identification Authority...

Driving food security with appropriate conformity and compliance standards across Africa and beyond

Bureau Veritas (https://apo-opa.co/47xOR07), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services and with a large global and African footprint of some 35 countries, proudly...

COCOBOD: Illegal miners intimidating farmers to acquire cocoa lands

Illegal miners are using intimidating tactics to acquire lands from farmers for illegal mining, the director in charge of anti-galamsey activities at the Ghana Cocoa Board...

Ghana’s LGBTQ stance not a consideration for IMF transaction – Sam George

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George says Ghana’s stance against LGBTQ should not affect the ongoing IMF transaction. This, according to him, is...

GIDA blames Dawhenya residents for flooding

The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has said Dawhenya floods every three years is due to continuous rainfall. According to the Authority, locals knowing this...

Stop seeking public sympathy – Lawyer tells Special Prosecutor

Private legal practitioner, Kwame Adofo has downplayed the Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng’s press conference on challenges which are getting in the way of...

Over half a million persons in labour force unemployed, multidimensionally poor – GSS

Over half a million persons in the labour force were unemployed and multidimensionally poor in every quarter of 2022, ranging from an estimated 550,000...

Ghana: Six New Sports Stadia Ready for Commissioning – Vice President Bawumia Reveals

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that six of the ten sports stadia being built by the government in the ten old regions...

Minister calls for collaboration among engineers, industry and academia

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical, Vocational, Education and Technology (TVET), Gifty Twum Ampofo, has called for closer collaboration among engineers,...

World Health Organization (WHO), partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa

With one in five children in Africa still missing basic, life-saving vaccines, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling for accelerated action to...

Kan Dapaah’s motion for GH¢10m default judgement against Barker-Vormawor dismissed

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application for a judgment in default filed by National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah, against Fix the...

Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Launches 100-Day Countdown to Accra 2023 African Games

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday November 29, 2023, launched the 100-day countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023. Ghana won the...

Filipino Flavors Featured at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Food Festival in Kenya

The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, together with the Embassies/High Commission of the three other ASEAN member states with Missions in Nairobi namely, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary engages with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Healthcare and Global Security Initiatives

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nakhumicha S. Wafula, engaged in discussions today with USAID regarding health aspects, specifically focusing on Universal Health Coverage, Community Health...

Nana Owiredu Wadie I to be honored “WODIF State Commissioner” of Ghana

The supreme sovereign authority of the World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) in the United States has appointed Nana Owiredu Wadie I as the State Commissioner...

Finance Minister visits La General Hospital site

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday led a delegation to tour the La General Hospital site. Accompanied by his deputy, Abena Osei Asare, the visit was to confirm...

The People’s Forum: Dawhenya dam spillage flooding was avoidable – Resident

A resident of Adakope, a suburb of Dawhenya in the Ningo Prampram Municipality has said the flooding caused by the spillage of an irrigation...

MoMo vendor found dead over GH₵15K debt at Awutu Bawjiase

A 30-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Francis Larbie, has reportedly committed suicide over a GH₵15,000 debt at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West...

Verdant Capital funds Enable Capital

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce a USD 2.5 million revolving credit facility for Enable Capital of South Africa.  Enable Capital specialises in...

Verdant Capital has advised a leading United Kingdom (UK) private equity firm on the sale of Biyinzika Poultry International Limited

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) has advised a leading UK private equity firm on the sale of Biyinzika Poultry International Limited (“BPIL”), a vertically integrated poultry...

December in GH: Airport Company begins crackdown on extortion

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has begun a crackdown on acts of extortion of airline passengers by workers at the Kotoka International Airport...

Clean Air: MPs spearhead legislation to tackle rising pollution

Three Members of Parliament (MPs) are leading an ambitious charge to address the escalating air pollution affecting the nation. With a private members bill in...

England now in top three, Comoros Islands on the charge

Total of 188 international matches played in November; One change on the FIFA (www.FIFA.com)​/Coca-Cola World Ranking podium; Comoros Islands are the biggest climbers. International matches...

Mortuary workers call off strike

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has called off its intended strike following a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday,...

VC4A Marks 10th Anniversary with Pledge for 10x Early Stage Investing in Africa

As VC4A (https://VC4A.com) commemorates its 10th Anniversary at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit, the organization reaffirms its decade-long commitment to building vibrant startup...