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Stears Unveils Comprehensive Africa 2024 Outlook: East Africa Leads Growth, Economic Challenges Persist in Nigeria & Kenya

Stears (https://www.Stears.co/home/), a leading economic analysis and data-driven insights provider, has unveiled its much-anticipated 2024 African Outlook Report, delivering nuanced insights into the continent's...

Asare Adjei appointed honorary dean for global youth, students engagement

The World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has officially invited Jason Emmanuel Asare Adjei, Kumasi Metropolitan District, Santasi to fellowship with the world's most respectful and...

Bawumia breaks silence on death of wife’s security officer

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Mumuni Fuseini, a dedicated member of his security team. In an...

Kenya and China win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai

Kenya have been a mainstay on the HSBC SVNS and are aiming to return at the first opportunity following their relegation to the Challenger...

Burial rites held for Samira Bawumia’s security team member who died in Saturday’s crash

A funeral service was conducted this morning for Alhassan Fuseini, a member of Samira Bawumia’s security detail who lost his life in an accident...

It’s not the right time to charge VAT on electricity – Ben Boakye

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye has argued that the current economic conditions make it imprudent to...

Omanhene Asante disassociates himself from alleged bribery allegation against Asenso Boakye

Adom TV presenter, Omanhene Kwabena Asante, has set the record straight regarding his alleged involvement in the bribery accusations made against Francis Asenso Boakye,...

National Oil Corporation (NOC) Reveals Ambitious Energy Plans at Libya Energy Summit

Farhat Omar Bengdara, Chairman of Libya’s parastatal National Oil Corporation (NOC), delivered a keynote address during this year’s Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) 2024 conference...

FIFA President expects “fantastic tournament” after attending Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations 2023 opener

Gianni Infantino sees hosts Côte d’Ivoire kick off the competition against Guinea; Match “set the tone for a fantastic tournament,” said the FIFA President...

Ecobank Group Unveils ‘A BETTER WAY | A BETTER AFRICA’ Brand Campaign at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023

Ecobank (https://Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services group, unveils its new brand campaign ‘A BETTER WAY | A BETTER AFRICA’ today, at the TotalEnergies...

More details on Second Lady’s security officer who died in accident

A security officer, identified as Fuseini, who served as the bodyguard for Second Lady Samira Bawumia, lost his life in a tragic car accident...

Man arrested at Kasoa tollbooth for allegedly stealing 2-year-old girl

A young man believed to be in his mid-20s has been arrested by the Kasoa Tollbooth Police for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old baby girl....

3 young siblings laid to rest after dying from suspected bedbug fumigation in Asawase

Three young siblings have been laid to rest after they reportedly died from a fumigation exercise against bedbugs in their room by an uncle...

Second Lady’s convoy involved in an accident

The convoy of Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has been involved in an accident on Saturday January 13, 2024. According to reports, she was travelling to...

‘Dormaahemaa’ accepts newly enstooled Abesim queen-mother as ‘Kyidomhemaa’

The Dormaahemaa, Odeneho Akosua Fima Dwaben II, has accepted Nana Konama Biyaa II, the newly-enstooled queen-mother of Abesim as the Kyidomhemaa of the Dormaa...

Allow Atta Mills to rest in peace – Brother

Brother of the late former President Atta-Mills, Samuel Atta-Mills is appealing to the government and former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress...

Owusu Bempah reacts to BBC documentary about TB Joshua [Video]

The leader and founder of Glorious Word and Power Ministries International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, has refrained from condemning the late founder of the...

Akufo-Addo backs calls for Atta Mills’ autopsy report to be captured after 11 years

President Akufo-Addo is backing calls for the late John Atta Mills’ autopsy report to be captured in official public records. The question about the existence...

Asantehene applauds IGP Dampare

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has lauded Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, for improving the image and public perception of the police...

Investment in education has resulted in increased enrolment, learning outcomes – Dr Adutwum  

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says government’s investment in education has resulted in an increase in school enrolment and envisaged learning...

Akufo-Addo urges collective action to combat cocoa smuggling

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the need for Ghana to stop the smuggling of cocoa beans to neighboring countries. He said his...

Mobile banker jailed 6 years for forgery, stealing GH¢162,700

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a mobile banker to six years imprisonment for embezzling GH¢162,700 belonging to customers of a Rural Bank. This was...

Hairdresser, electrician fined Gh¢4,800 each over illegal abortion

The Assin Fosu Magistrate Court has sentenced a 40-year-old hairdresser and a 21-year-old auto electrician, to a fine of Gh¢4,800 each for inducing a...

NBA round-up: Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 140-131

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a much-needed 140-131 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Warriors had lost...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Starts Production

Dangote Petroleum Refinery (http://www.Dangote.com) has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel.   President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, elatedly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Africa, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pursue collaboration to leverage data analytics to fight diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have committed to strengthening collaboration towards the...

Atta-Mills’ family demands autopsy report

Almost 12 years after the demise of former President Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills, his family is still demanding the disclosure of his autopsy report....

Ofosu Nkansah lists his 10 achievements at NEIP since assuming office

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has highlighted ten significant achievements since assuming his role. In...

Armed robbers attack John Kumah’s home; steal GH¢50k, other items

Armed robbers attacked the residence of the Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, on Friday, December 29, 2023. The assailants forcibly entered the home...

I don’t believe in unemployment – Young entrepreneur says as he shares journey [Video]

https://youtu.be/FbKj-Sr1sNQ?t=5715 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vibe group companies, Isaac Kwadwo Appiah, has shared the inspiring journey of how he conceived his business idea...

Guinea: An almost-forgotten disease makes a resurgence in West Africa

In recent months, countries across West Africa have been battling the worst wave of diphtheria on record on the continent. The first cases were...

Ensure a peaceful election 2024 – Asantehene admonishes IGP

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2024 General Election...

Drama as thieves attack police at checkpoint, steal their phones and uniforms

There was drama in Masvingo yesterday after a group of armed robbers stole uniforms from police officers manning a roadblock. The four armed robbers were...

Four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi receive scholarship package

The Ama Owusuaa Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has awarded scholarships to four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi in the Ashanti region. The support...

Tipper truck runs over 7-year-old boy in Tamale

Residents of Jisonayili, a suburb of Tamale, are in grief over the untimely death of a 7-year-old boy on Friday. The boy, identified by an...

Afreximbank announces an initial disbursement of US$2.25 billion under a syndicated US$3.3 billion Crude Oil Prepayment Facility sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

This landmark financing is the largest syndicated loan ever raised by Nigeria in the International market and one of the largest syndicated debts raised...

40-year-old man in court for alleged involvement in car theft

A 40-year-old man is standing trial at the Asokore Mampong District Court for his alleged involvement in a car theft after National Security installed...

Govt develops policy to regulate Artificial Intelligence

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) is in the process of developing a comprehensive policy document to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence...

Auditor-General transfers GH¢9.5m into Consolidated Fund

The Auditor-General has remitted into the Consolidated Fund GH¢9.5 million retrieved from disallowed expenditures captured in different reports.   This brings to GH¢19.5 million the...