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Jurors to resume work after meeting with Chief Justice

Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has convinced jurors in the Ashanti Region to return to court after they suspended their services earlier...

Parliament approves $800 million cocoa syndicated loan

Parliament on Friday approved US$ 800 million syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2023/2024 crop season. The receivable-backed trade finance facility...

Safety Professionals advocate for passage of occupational Health and Safety Bill

The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhiSEP) at its annual general meeting have called on Parliament to pass the long-pending Occupational Health...

When Fiat Topolino meets Topolino, magic happens: a FIAT initiative in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Italia

Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO (https://www.FIAT.com/), will introduce five unique interpretations of the Fiat Topolino, four designed by Turin’s Centro Stile inspired by Disney Creatives and one...

PEUGEOT is Presenting the World Premiere of the New E-3008 at the Zurich Motor Show

PEUGEOT (https://www.Peugeot.com/) will be out in force at the Zurich Motor Show, from 1 to 5 November 2023, where it will be showcasing the...

Chief Justice inaugurates new Apremdo Court 

Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo has called on staff of the Judicial Service to make the courthouse welcoming and reassuring to bruised individuals.  She...

Tension mounts among Weta, Afiadenyigba youth over land boundaries

Tension is mounting between the youth of Weta in the Ketu North Municipality and Anlo Afiadenyigba in the Keta District of the Volta Region...

Jurors in Bono, Ahafo regions threaten strike

Some jurors in the Bono and Ahafo regions have threatened to suspend services in the High Courts from Monday, November 27. The jurors say...

Menzgold trial: Aggrieved customers assault PRO; judge reacts

The presiding Judge hearing the case involving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct company Menzgold Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has ordered the court to tighten security...

Tollbooth workers make shocking revelation

Leader for tollbooth workers Association, Rashad Mohammed Rahmat, has disclosed they will no longer be paid salaries within the period of cessation of tolls collection. This,...

Bridging Cultures: Feet ‘N’ Tricks Elevates the Game at Freestyle Connect Africa 2023 in Cairo

In a stunning display of skill and athleticism, the Freestyle Connect Africa 2023, held in Cairo, culminated in a triumphant moment for Ali Yahia...

Sege feud: Parliamentary Committee meets Electrochem management

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy has engaged the management of salt mining firm, Electrochem Ghana following the feud with Sege residents....

Akuvikope community taken over by floodwaters

Akuvikope, a fishing community in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region has been affected by the spillage of the Bagre and Akosombo...

NMSQ 2017 Champions graduate from Medical School

Winners of 2017's National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) from Prempeh College have successfully graduated from Medical School. The three triumphed over students from Adisadel...

Woman arrested for murdering husband, three children over insurance payout

A woman who has been accused of murdering five members of her family for the insurance payout was arrested on today. The woman allegedly...

16 including two women grabbed at ‘wee’ base in Kumasi

Two women have been nabbed at a known ‘wee’ base in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The duo, identified as Esther Blessing, 26 and...

Man found dead at Mankessim cemetery

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been found dead at the Mankessim cemetery in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

One killed after truck crashes into Police headquarters

One person has been confirmed dead after a Kia Rhino truck crashed into the Suame Divisional Police Headquarters building in the Ashanti Region. The...

Over 1000 cocoa farmers cry over unpaid premium

Over 1000 cocoa farmers at Hwidiem in Ahafo region have expressed concern about the delay in payment of bonuses. At a press conference at Hwidiem,...

Construction Ambassadors’ housing project for flood victims nearing completion

Construction Ambassadors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to community welfare, is making significant strides in its ambitious project to provide housing units for flood victims...

Akosombo Dam flood victims request new housing facilities

Some flood victims at Dorfor Adidome safe haven in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region are requesting new housing facilities to relocate...

State withdraws old case against NAM1, slaps him with fresh charges

In a significant development in the case against Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct gold dealership company Menzgold, the...

Kwahu Traditional Council announces final funeral rites of late Daasbre Akuamoah Baoteng II

The Kwahu Traditional Council has set Sunday November 26, 2023 to Sunday December 3, 2023 as dates for the final funeral rites of the...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor ‘retires’ from FixTheCountry, #OccupyJulorbiHouse Movements

Prominent activist and leader of the #FixTheCountry and #OccupyJulorbiHouse Movements, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has announced his retirement dedicating three years of his life to it. In...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission trains West African diplomats on cyber diplomacy

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Diplo Foundation, organised a...

Global partners cheer progress towards eliminating cervical cancer and underline challenges

World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society are coming together today to mark the third Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. The...

Day Two: The Funding Equation – Africa Tech Festival’s AfricaIgnite unpacks top tips for start-ups

Delegates at Africa Tech Festival 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/473ZEif) in Cape Town were given a master class on the dos and don’ts of fundraising on Wednesday 15 November,...

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger to visit India

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development (https://www.FIFA.com) to meet with All India Football Association, clubs, leagues and football leaders from 19 to 23 November; FIFA...

2024 budget: Economist schools Ken Ofori-Atta

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong has said a GH¢1 trillion economy means nothing when inflation is still in excess of 30 percent. This comes after the Finance...

Take away President’s power to grant mining rights over Ghana’s forest reserves – MCAG, OccupyGhana demand

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and OccupyGhana are demanding the promulgation of a law that forbids the grant of any mining or drilling permit,...

Zimbabwe hosts Africa’s World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2023

The Quadripartite partners consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health...

Teacher jailed 12 years for defiling class 3 pupil

A 28-year-old private school teacher has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in the Eastern Region. Enoch Amponsah pleaded guilty to the...

I have been so moved by the generosity of Ghanaians – Ablakwa

The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended Ghanaians for their show of love towards the victims of the Akosombo...

Mortuaries and Funerals Services react to soaring prices of graves

Chief Executive Officer of Mortuaries and Funeral Services, Dr. Yaw Twerefour has responded to concerns over the rising cost for graves. In his view, their...

Global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children unvaccinated

Following years of declines in measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths have increased by 43% globally (compared...

Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Meets with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General

The Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chung Byung-won, who is leading the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Preparatory Office, had...

African Economic Conference calls for stronger political will to spur Africa’s industrialisation

African countries need to show stronger political will to advance industrialisation, including the adoption of new policies to promote improved productivity and harness the...

40-year-old man found dead in Densu River

A 40-year-old man has reportedly been found dead in the Densu River. The incident happened at at Torgahkope in the Ga South Municipality of the...

Uganda startups visit Republic of Korea

Ugandan policymakers and startups participated in the ComeUp global startup festival in the Republic of Korea. They strengthened partnerships with public and private startup...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) responds to an Mpox outbreak in Bolomba

In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s western province of Equateur, the people in the Bolomba health zone have been affected by an Mpox outbreak...