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Education Minister speaks on success of play-based learning

Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has touted that the play-based learning in kindergarten is making a great impact in the nation’s education...

Releasing GH₵2.86m for Akosombo Dam spillage victims an insult – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticised the government for releasing just GH₵2.86 million into the Volta River Resettlement Fund. According...

World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pass the mid-point of the global 10-year strategy to eliminate...

Following devastating outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2016 that saw exportation of cases to China, the EYE Strategy  –  a...

Jurors abandon criminal cases again over unpaid allowances

https://youtu.be/32P_yE0cH-k Jurors in the Upper West region have for the second time in three months stayed away from the courts in protest against delays in...

GIMPA gets first female GRASAG President

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) chapter of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG-GIMPA) has sworn in Judith Sitsope Apetorgbor...

Parliament advocates for safety of journalists

Parliament is advocating for the safety and protection of journalists to allow them discharge their duties without fear or favour. The House has stated...

Truck carrying iron rods destroys NYA office wall at Oforikrom

A truck transporting building materials from Tema to Burkina Faso overturned at Oforikrom in the Ashanti Region in the early hours of Wednesday, November...

How is Korle Bu unable to operate? – Muntala quizzes

A member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's (KBTH) inability to run and sustain the...

Two awards recognize Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) innovative use of geospatial technologies

Two innovative products of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won prizes at the fifth annual GEO SDG Awards, which recognize...

Roads Ministry warns public against advertisements in unauthorised places

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has cautioned the public against the continuous defacing of infrastructure with adverts and notices.  The Ministry has said...

Akosombo Dam spillage: MPs fight over govt’s response to disaster

Tempers were high in Parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers verbally fought each other over government's response to the devastating flooding caused by the spillage...

Centre for Plant Medicine Research touts progress in herbal treatment

Center for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR), Mampong has revealed that some 57 government hospitals operate herbal medicine units in the country. Executive Director, Professor,...

ATTC students descend heavily on thief after failed attempt

Students of the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) took matters into their own hands when they confronted a man who allegedly made attempts to...

We want to know the killers of our brother – Toflokpo residents demand

Residents of Toflokpo, a salt mining community in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region are demanding a swift investigation into the...

World Vision Ghana donates relief items to 3 affected flood areas in Oti Region

The Kete-Krachi cluster of World Vision Ghana has donated relief items to the Oti Regional National Disaster Management (NADMO), for onwards distribution to three affected...

Three visually impaired men arrested for drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has made a series of significant arrests and drug seizures, totaling around N13 billion (GH₵197,432,943.37) in...

Unlock Limitless Potentials: Canada-Nigeria Trade Expo 2023

Alpha Oasis International (https://AlphaOasisInternational.com), with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and in collaboration with the City...

State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS 2023) Report reveals continued growth in Africa’s instant payment systems

AfricaNenda (www.AfricaNenda.org) has today released the second edition of the annual State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa report. Jointly produced with...

Media support key for democracy – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has underscored the indispensable role of government’s media support programmes in bolstering democracy in the country. In his...

Gov’t having misplaced priorities, PFJ policy has no benefit – Dr Yamson

The Chief Executive Officer of Ishmael Yamson & Associates, Dr Ishmael Yamson, says the NPP government misplaced its priorities when it invested more funds...

‘Elder fraud’ scams surge as more elderly people fall victim to romance scams

As information technology advances at a rapid pace, senior citizens are finding themselves increasingly vulnerable to a wave of cybercrimes, especially those involving phishing...

Man killed in test on bullet-proof charm

A man has been shot dead in Nigeria's north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm - or "gun medicine" - was being tested...

Wasa Dominase chief laments deplorable roads

The chief of Wasa Dominase in the Amenfi Central District of the Western region has expressed his concerns about the deplorable state of the...

New twist to Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Patience Botwe, a former housemaid of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah and six others have been slapped with 31 fresh charges moments after...

Self-employed on SSNIT quadruple

The number of self-employed persons on the tier one pension scheme the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) manages has more than quadrupled...

Over 500 Garu youth demonstrate over military brutality

More than 500 youths from Garu and Tempane have staged a peaceful demonstration demanding justice for military brutalities that occurred on Sunday, October 29,...

Opening Korle Bu renal unit without sustainable financing recipe for disaster – Beyuo

Medical practitioner, Dr. Titus Beyuo says the reopening of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Renal Unit will lead to further complications in the near...

Manso Manukrom chief, community build 4-bedroom quarters for teachers

The chief and residents of Manso Manukrom in the Amansie South District of Ashanti have constructed a 4-bedroom quarters to accommodate teachers. This initiative...

Mother who dumped newborn baby in bush turns herself in

A mother who had allegedly abandoned her newborn baby in the bush near Bole Customs Barrier on October 27, 2023, has turned herself in...

HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: World Health Organization (WHO)

Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in...

Toflokpo residents give govt 14 days to call management of Electrochem to order

Aggrieved residents of Toflokpo in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region have given the government a two-week ultimatum to call management...

Chief Justice to assign new judge to OSP’s confirmation application against Cecilia Dapaah

Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkonoo is set to reassign the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s confirmation application against Cecilia Dapaah to a new judge. This...

Birthday gift grenade kills Ukraine army chief aide

A grenade given as a birthday present has blown up and killed a close aide of the head of Ukraine's armed forces Valery Zaluzhny. Maj...

Seychelles: Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mr Geffy Zialor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport...

Farmer survives crocodile attack by biting back

An Australian farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal. Cattle producer Colin Deveraux...

Energy Minister, VRA summoned before Parliament today over Akosombo Dam Spillage

The Minister of Energy and the leadership of the Volta River Authority (VRA) are set to appear before Parliament today. They are expected to provide...

Seychelles: Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with...

Uganda: Be remembered by impact on society not possessions – Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has appealed to Ugandans to mind about the legacy they will leave behind when they die, other than focusing on...

NPA, police intercept 13 vehicles used for illegal petroleum transaction

Thirteen Bulk Road Ve­hicles (BVRs), which were illegally used to transport petroleum products, have so far been intercepted by the Ashanti Regional Police Command...

Government pays ¢13.7m as rent advance for 1,105 Ghanaians – Housing Minister reveals

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, announced on Tuesday that a total of 1,105 Ghanaian workers from six regions have benefited...