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Driver dead, another injured in accident on Adukrom Hill [Photos]

A driver has died with another person injured after an accident at Asenema in the Okere District of the Eastern region. The accident involved a...

2024 election: Fitch Solution predicts victory for Mahama

United Kingdom-based research and data firm, Fitch Solution is predicting electoral victory for National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama in the December 7...

Parliamentary committee presents report on Ashaiman military brutalities

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, assigned to investigate the military brutalities against Ashaiman residents, has presented its report. In its report, the...

Full judgment on coup plotters’ case

The Accra High Court has released the official document in which it found six persons who were standing trial for an alleged coup plot...

Family announces one week celebration for Amma Busia

The one-week celebration of New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Amma Busia has been set for Friday, February 9, 2024. The ceremony will take place...

ADB and 5 others obtain authorisation to sell assets of PBC Ltd, including its head office

A court order has been granted to the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and five other banks, namely Cal Bank, Bank of Africa, GCB, Universal...

Ghana to get alumina refinery as GIADEC announces strategic partner for Project 3A

Ghana is set to benefit from a new alumina refinery following the successful selection of a strategic partner that will work with the Ghana...

Four prisoners who passed 2023 WASSCE gain university admission

Authorities at the Sunyani Central Prison have expressed joy over four of their inmates' admission to read degree courses in three universities, as part...

Farmer loses over 1000 tubers of yams to bush fire

A farmer at Bale in the Bole district of the Savannah region, has lost over 1000 tubers of yams to a bush fire despite...

Aburonahia residents stage protest over illegal mining on their rivers

Residents of Aburonahia, a community in the Akontombra district of the Western North Region, have taken to the streets in protest against the ongoing...

African Development Bank, Attijariwafa Bank Europe sign €100 million risk-sharing agreement to unlock private sector potential to drive African trade

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Attijariwafa bank Europe, European subsidiary of the Attijariwafa bank group, have signed a €100 million risk-sharing agreement to...

West Legon Accident: 4 Firefighters on duty injured

Four firefighters have been injured, with two in critical condition, after the last floor of a two-storey building collapsed on them during a fire...

Be consistent under every administration – Mahama tells GBA

Former President John Mahama has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to shed its perceived partisan leanings and advocate for national interest, regardless...

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Support on Cholera Outbreak in Zambia

As cholera cases surge in Southern Africa’s member states, particularly in Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Africa CDC has been following and supporting the response...

Another distressing news hits Mepe

Mepe, a town already grappling with the aftermath of flooding caused by the Volta River Authority (VRA) spillage, has been struck by yet another...

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strengthens protection of Civilians in Northern South Sudan

Responding to an increasing number of cases of cattle raiding, truck ambushes and other incidents of violence in the northern region of South Sudan,...

Policeman dies in road crash on Kwahu-Omanpe Road

 A police Constable stationed at the Enchi District Police Com­mand has died in an accident on the Kwahu-Omanpe Road in the Aowin Municipality of...

Akufo-Addo announces plans to revive TOR at inauguration of Chinese-owned refinery

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has highlighted ongoing efforts towards the complete revitalization of the Tema Oil Refinery. This declaration came during the inauguration...

Man allegedly beheads father, injures mother at Assin Akrofuom

A 25-year-old man, Richard Manu, also known as Azonto, has allegedly beheaded his father, Kwaku Manu, at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District...

National House of chiefs send important message to govt over galamsey

The National House of Chiefs has reiterated its urgent appeal to the government to implement extensive measures aimed at effectively curbing the problem of...

Women don’t have money to enter politics – Women’s advocate

Susan Aryeetey, Executive Director of the International Federation of Women Lawyers in Ghana (FIDA-Ghana), has outlined key obstacles preventing women from active participation in...

Georgia’s stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years...

Appeal my acquittal if you find it problematic – ACP Agordzo dares A-G

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Benjamin Agordzo, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Attorney General, daring him to contest his acquittal if he...

Ghana Boundary Commission to replace destroyed pillars in Oti region

The Ghana Boundary Commission has initiated a sensitisation programme ahead of its reaffirmation exercise to replace damaged boundary pillars in the Oti Region. Major General...

Wa East MP condemns military brutalities in Goripie and Manwe

Wa East Member of Parliament, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw has strongly condemned the reported military assault in Goripie and Manwe, communities located within the...

UCC: Police man graduates as best student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management

General Corporal Paul Asare of the Ghana Police Service was the Best Graduating Sandwich student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management for the 2022/2023...

2 jailed for stealing electrical cables

Two men who broke into an empty house at Sokode-Etoe, near Ho in the Volta Region, and made away with the fitted electrical cables...

Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) committed to promoting dignity and well-being of girl learners

With the 2024 school year in full swing, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is doing its part in ensuring the well-being...

A deadly start to 2024: Cholera in Zimbabwe spreads rapidly after holiday season

Daily, more than 200 people are suspected to have fallen sick with cholera as the country combats a severe outbreak. Everyday, the numbers are...

NHIS chases health facilities over illegal charges

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some accredited health facilities charging illegal fees. The NHIS in a statement said they have...

South Africa: Premier engages with Khayelitsha entrepreneurs

Following a successful festive season, Premier Alan Winde visited two iconic tourism attractions in Khayelitsha to engage with entrepreneurs and thank them for playing...

Cameroon: Ambassador Lamora visits Bamenda

U.S. Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora visited Bamenda from January 23-24, marking his first visit to the Northwest Region as U.S. ambassador and his second since serving in Cameroon 32 years ago as a young diplomat.  During the visit,...

Education Minister appeals for GSTEP to be extended to all regions

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appealed to the organisers of the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Price (GSTEP) challenge to extend...

Oti Minister calls for an end to cocoa smuggling

The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu has expressed concern over the frequent smuggling of cocoa beans from the region to neighboring countries. He noted that,...

Health workers demand 8 month pension arrears  

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and the Health Services Workers Union have petitioned the National Pension Regulatory Authority to release their...

Uganda: Agriculture Minister directed on Foot and Mouth Disease

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to present a statement on interventions...

I was recently denied US visa – Kofi Amoabeng

Businessman, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has revealed he was recently denied a visa to the United States of America (USA). According to the co-founder of...

Fresh details on man killed in accident near Tantra Hill

It has emerged that the victim of Thursday morning's accident near Tantra Hill on the Accra-Nsawam highway is a popular resident of Krobo Odumase...

Kofi Amoabeng makes shocking revelation about his marriage

Chief Executive Officer of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has shared his roller-coaster experience with regards to love and marriage. The ex...

#BlackExcellence in Film and Television: Chuck West to Provide Insights at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

In the film and television production sector, where innovation and creativity converge to craft narratives for global audiences, the unfolding tapestry is a testament...