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Africa can only attract development finance with sustainable debts – Seth Terkper

Seth Terkper, a former Minister of Finance, has urged African governments to strive to make their debts sustainable to attract development finance assistance. “Africa...

Mobile money sales boy accused of over GH¢1.3m theft

Richard Okai, a 26-year-old mobile money sales boy, has been accused of stealing about GH¢ 1,385,910.3. His case is before an Adentan Circuit Court, but...

Bryan Acheampong addresses Bawumia’s running mate speculation

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has responded to speculation of being considered as running mate to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr...

Driver and teacher in court over GH¢1million fraud

Bright Kwashie, a 32-year-old driver, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of GH¢1,058,600. Kwashie allegedly collected the money...

West Africa Food Festival uniting the continent – Africa Chefs Alliance President

The West Africa Food Festival (WAFFEST) has over the past six years brought together stakeholders within the culinary profession. It is the biggest regional food...

Over 40 health facilities completed under Akufo-Addo’s tenure, Okoe-Boye reveals

The Minister-designate for Health, Bernard Okoe-Boye has provided insight into the completion of over 40 health facilities as part of the government's effort to...

 Nurse who poured boiling water on husband jailed

A nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Emergency Burns Unit Red Zone, Zeinab Muhammad Ali who poured boiling water on her husband has been...

Private schools threaten to boycott BECE, WASSCE if…

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has threatened to mobilise its members to boycott next year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) if...

Dumsor: Okoe-Boye advises hospitals to use generators

The Health Minister-designate, Bernard Okoe-Boye, has advised health facilities to make use of alternative power sources, especially generator sets, in response to the recent...

Ketu South MCE commissions ultra-modern toilet facility in Aflao

In a bid to address sanitation challenges in the Aflao area of the Ketu South Municipality, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Maxwell Lugudor, has...

JB Danquah: Defence Counsel to file ex-parte application to subpoena persons to assist trial

Defence Counsel in the murder trial of the late J. B Danquah Adu, Abuakwa North legislator, says he will file an ex-parte application to...

Doctor loses license for offering service in exchange for sex

A UK-based Nigerian cosmetic doctor, Oluwafemi “Tijion” Esho, has been stripped off his license to practice after being found guilty of giving a female...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Ablakwa announces plans to sue govt

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the government on behalf of...

Why Ghana is experiencing extreme heat – LPG Marketers association

Vice President, of the LPG marketers association, Gabriel Kumi has pointed out that Ghana's extreme heat is partly attributed to the widespread burning of...

Interesting facts about Abubakar Tahiru; GWR holder for most trees hugged

Ghanaian environmental activist and forestry student currently pursuing his master's at Auburn University in the United States, has set a new world record for...

UFC star Francis Ngannou loses 15-month-old son

UFC star Francis Ngannou is grappling with profound grief following the tragic loss of his 15-month-old son, Kobe. The devastating news was shared by...

Two employees suspended for performing ritual in office [Video]

Two employees of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have been suspended for performing a ritual in their office. The decision was taken after...

Glovo to cease operations in Ghana on May 10

Popular food delivery service, Glovo, has announced its decision to cease operations in Ghana, effective May 10, 2024, at 10 pm. In a communication...

Adom Kyei-Duah announces plans to share $3million among his members

The Founder and General Overseer of Believers Worship Center, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, has announced plans to distribute $3 million among members of his...

14 PWDs selected for maiden Africa Health Collaborative Medicine Counter Assistant training

Beneficiaries will be served with modules such as Ghanaian sign language for health communication, industrial pharmacy, entrepreneurship among others.

JoyNews’ Clinton Yeboah honoured at 2023 Int’l Sports Media Awards in Spain

Clinton, presently an undergraduate Media and Communication student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology was recognised under the Young Reporters (Broadcasting) award and Video Short feature categories for his video feature titled, "Abandoned Nyinahin project: monumental disappointment to youth in sports in Ghana."

Accident Victims Support Ghana calls for partnership to aid vulnerable accident victims

Accident Victims' Support Ghana reports receiving over nine thousand applications from individuals affected by various types of accidents and health facilities dealing with accident...

Man found dead in gutter at Opeikuma Junction

A man believed to be in his 70s has been found dead in a gutter at Kasoa-Opeikuma Junction in the Awutu Senya East Municipality...

Asanko Interventions: Amansie South records no children under 5 deaths to malaria in 4 years

The Amansie South District in the Ashanti region has recorded no deaths of children under five years to malaria or malaria-related issues for four...

Man jailed 7 years for cocoa smuggling [Photos]

The Odumase Krobo Circuit, presided over by His Honour, Judge Kwesi Apiatse Abaiddu, has handed a seven-year prison sentence to one Issifu Nyandi. He was...

Man allegedly kills stepdaughter at Nsuobri [Photos]

A middle-aged man, Amenyo, has allegedly murdered his stepdaughter at Nsuobiri in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra region. The deceased has...

Global financial institutions call for comprehensive treaty to end plastic pollution

One hundred and sixty financial institutions, along with two industry stakeholders globally, are urging governments to engage in negotiations for a comprehensive treaty aimed...

Ministry of Local Gov’t orders removal of structures around buffer zones

As the rainy season approaches, the Ministry of Local Government has issued a decisive call to action, demanding the immediate removal of structures encroaching...

Fuel tanker bursts into flames on Kumasi-Accra highway [Photos]

A fuel tanker exploded along the Kumasi-Accra Highway on Monday, April 29, 2024. Responding swiftly to the emergency call, firefighters from the Suhum Fire Station,...

EC’s stolen BVR kits, laptops: One granted bail, three still on remand

An Accra High Court has granted bail to one of the four persons nabbed over the Electoral Commission’s stolen laptops and Biometric Voter Registration...

Don’t panic, your contributions are safe – SSNIT assures beneficiaries

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has refuted claims suggesting potential challenges in meeting its financial obligations to beneficiaries in the future,...

Cleaner to stand trial over cashier’s death at Hospital

A 24-year-old cleaner, Gideon Vitlas, is to stand trial at an Accra High Court on May 22, 2024, for his alleged involvement in...

Military-Prison officers fracas in Bawku will not recur – Regional Minister assures

The Upper East Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih, has given an assurance that the recent fracas between some military and prison officers in Bawku...

Ghana’s Online Freedom of Expression in peril, citizens’ rights eroded – Report

The 2023 Londa Report, released on Thursday in Accra, has described Ghana's Online Freedom of Expression as under threat, highlighting the erosion of citizens'...

Peter Amewu hit with sad news

Member of Parliament (MP) for Hohoe constituency in the Volta Region, John-Peter Amewu has lost his mother, Gertrude Anani Amewu. The unfortunate incident according...

How a UN farmer-support programme exposed some to fraud – Bright Simons

In April 2014, the government of Ghana borrowed $46 million from Rome-based IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a UN body that, as...

Dumsor will be a thing of the past soon – Bawumia assures

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has offered reassurance that the current power crisis, known as "dumsor," faced by Ghanaians will...

Check out scenes from Sammi Awuku’s luxurious birthday party

A video of a luxurious birthday bash of National Lottery Authority (NLA) boss, Sammi Awuku, has popped up on social media. It was an all-white ceremony...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Would victims have been ignored if they were in swing constituencies – Ablakwa fumes

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says months after government pledged to support the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, nothing has been...

GHS to embark on COVID-19 vaccination exercise

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to embark on a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The exercise to take place between May 7 and...