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World Health Organization (WHO) updates its guidance for Ebola and Marburg disease

Ten years on from the West African Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its infection prevention and control guidelines for Ebola and...

No more free pepper soon — Ga kenkey sellers

Patrons of Ga kenkey in Accra must brace themselves for extra expenditure if they want to continue enjoying their delicacy. This is because some sellers...

Mentally challenged man beheaded at Odumasi

An unidentified man believed to be mentally challenged was reportedly found beheaded by unknown assailants. A tragic incident happened in Odumasi, Asante Akyem Central. Adom News’...

Orange Middle East and Africa and Tencent Cloud join forces to enrich the super-app Max it with innovative mini-apps

Orange Middle East&Africa (https://www.Orange.com/), a major telecom player in the Middle East and Africa, announces a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business...

SONA 2024: Akufo-Addo reacts to Bawku conflict [Video]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns regarding the expenditure incurred in resolving the Bawku conflict. He lamented that, the funds could have been...

SONA 2024: Gov’t secures alternative funding for La General Hospital

President Akufo-Addo has announced that the government has secured an alternative funding source for the reconstruction of the La General Hospital project. He made this...

Afreximbank to Drive Investment Dialogue at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) as Platinum Sponsor

Pan-African supranational multilateral financial institution African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) will participate at the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS), taking place on February 27th in...

Dismissed HR manager prime suspect in Jirapa Dubai CEO’s murder

The sacked Human Resource (HR) Officer of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, Elyasah Mahama is in the grips of the police in connection with...

Uganda: Among dispatches Tayebwa to Lubowa hospital site after Members of Parliament (MPs) denied access

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has condemned the blocking of the MPs led by Leader of the Opposition Hon Joel Ssenyonyi from visiting the...

Kaspersky presents industrial cybersecurity review and predictions for 2024

At the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META conference held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) presented an industrial cybersecurity review for...

United States donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines worth $3 Million

On February 23, the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth...

United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) strengthens the capacity of Somali Security Forces (SSF) personnel on emerging digital technologies

"We aim to ensure that, as we support the transition from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to the Somali Security Forces...

Chiefs stage demo against mining near Kwanyarko water works

Chiefs and residents of Agona Kwanyarko in the Agona East District of the Central region have taken to the streets in protest against President...

Gov’t urged to enforce teaching and learning of local languages in schools

The Education Project Officer at Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision Ghana in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has urged the Ghana...

Black Leaders Share Journeys of Perseverance and Mentorship at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) Summit

A panel session during the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 – which is organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) – explored perseverance; challenges faced by black leaders;...

Global Black Impact Summit turns focus to Black Wealth and Encouraging Entrepreneurship

A flagship panel discussion at the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/4bS2YzB) in Dubai unpacked the dynamics of black wealth and business building. Diana Matroos, journalist...

Watch CCTV footage of how passengers escaped robbery attack on Accra-Kumasi highway

CCTV footage shared on social media shows a harrowing incident on the Accra-Kumasi highway, where passengers onboard 2M Express bus fell victim to armed...

Awutu Bereku accident: Ban tipper truck drivers from working at night – Gov’t told

Some commuters and drivers who ply the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region are calling on the government to ban tipper truck drivers...

NAGRAT calls for review of Free SHS policy

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for a review of the policy to allow parents who can afford it to pay...

Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the renowned international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa), proudly announces the extension of the Global Mercy’s stay in...

Teacher unions make proposals for parties’ manifestos

Pre-tertiary teacher unions in the country yesterday launched a document containing their demands for incorporation in the manifestos of political parties. The unions are the...

Mapping El Geneina, a flashpoint in the Sudan conflict

The 20-mile journey from El Geneina, capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, across the Chadian border to Adré has become a common escape route for people...

Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks

The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about a recent announcement that the global cholera vaccine stockpile has been exhausted. As...

How Ghanaian policeman saved Liberia’s Vice President from going to jail [Video]

https://youtu.be/FeqX0ZSGKbc?t=282 Liberian Vice President, Jeremiah Koung, has recounted how a Ghanaian police officer, Emmanuel Ekow Addisson saved him from going to jail. This according...

Open Real Estate Agency Council office by April – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has tasked the board and management of the Real Estate Agency Council (REAC) to ensure an...

Discarded fertilizing materials give rise to an innovative company in the Gambia

Through a grant from the JSF Programme, Momar Taal realized his dream of creating a processing facility that sources produce from local farmers and...

Stop being emotional about LGBTQI+ bill – Afenyo-Markin to MPs

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has asserted that some Members of Parliament (MPs) are emotional during deliberations on the anti-LGBTQI+ bill. The Effutu MP...

Four dead, others injured in gory accident at Awutu Bereku [Photos]

Four people have been reported dead with many injured in a gory accident at Awutu Bereku in the Central region. The accident occurred in the...

Autopsy report reveals what killed Aburi Girls SHS student

An autopsy report has revealed what killed first-year Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) student, Stacey Okyere who tragically passed after complaining of stomach...

10 things to know about Hajia4Reall’s guilty plea in $2m romance scam case

In a significant development, Mona Faiz Montrage, a well-known Ghanaian influencer widely recognized as “Hajia4Reall,” has admitted to her involvement in a complex web...

North Tongu reshapes roads as DCE targets massive infrastructure overhaul

In a bid to catalyze economic growth and enhance transportation infrastructure, the North Tongu District in the Volta Region has embarked on a significant...

Three police officers killed J.B Danquah Adu, not Daniel Asiedu- Counsel tells court

Yaw Dankwah, the defence counsel in the murder case of former MP for Abuakwa North, J. B Danquah Adu says Daniel Asiedu, the first...

Gov’t to introduce Fintech Innovation Fund – Bawumia

The Government has plans to set up a FinTech Innovation Fund to support Start-ups to drive Ghana's digital revolution. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia announced this...

Roll out SORMAS to all health facilities for improved disease outbreak control – Dr Asiedu-Bekoe

The Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe is pushing for an extensive roll out of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management...

New York Medical School eliminates tuition after $1bn gift

A New York City medical school will offer students free tuition following a $1bn donation from the 93-year-old widow of a major Wall Street...

Trafficked girls rescued from abuse plead for support to pursue education and skills training

In the quiet corners of rehabilitation centres and safe houses, the voices of resilient young girls echo a plea for a chance at a...

Man, 34, flees after allegedly killing brother’s pregnant wife at Sehwi

A 34-year-old man identified as Kwame Kesse is on the run after allegedly killing his younger brother's pregnant wife at Sehwi Surano 'A' near...

Court sets date to deliver judgment on ex-MASLOC boss’ case

The Financial and Economic Division of the High Court in Accra has fixed April 16, 2024 to deliver judgment in the case in which...

Ofori-Atta does not deserve another appointment – Economist

Economist and Professor of Finance, Prof Godfred Bokpin has expressed his displeasure in the appointment of the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as...

NMC speaks on closure of radio stations in Bawku

The National Media Commission (NMC) has set the records straight on the closure of four radio stations in Bawku of the Upper East Region....