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Leaked tape probe: IGP’s lawyers insist Atta Akyea is biased

Lawyers for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, are insisting that Samuel Atta Akyea, the chairman of Parliament's ad hoc...

FIFA+ will live stream the quarter-finals of the African Football League

FIFA+ (www.FIFA.com) will live stream the quarter-finals of the African Football League; Inaugural edition of the tournament will last for four weeks; All last...

Dam Spillage: Teacher offers free classes for affected pupils at Mepe 

A 24-year-old teacher at Open Heaven Grace Academy at Mepe in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region is undertaking free tuition for some students....

#AEW2023: Algeria Set to Continue Investing in Hydrocarbons to Cater to Global Demands

With substantial potential for new hydrocarbon discoveries, Algeria remains steadfast in its pursuit to advance productive investments into the country, which aims to meet...

Gabby should be investigated for ‘deceit of public officer’ – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has been disputing the Attorney-General’s legal advice to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service concerning...

Dumelo supports Akosombo Dam spillage victims

Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo presented relief items to some of the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. In addition, the Ayawaso West...

The People’s Forum: Adamu Ramadan has failed us – Ashaley Botwe residents

Deep cracks, potholes, and eroded portions are some of the defining features of some roads in Ashaley Botwe of the Adenta constituency in the...

Gyakye Quayson’s contempt case against K.T Hammond dismissed

An Accra High Court says it does not find Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond guilty of contempt following some comments made regarding the outcome...

Unlocking Namibia’s Oil and Gas Potential: Insights from African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 Presentation by Namcor

Namibian national oil company Namcor is progressing plans to further develop the country’s oil and gas sector to meet ongoing energy demands and to...

Electrifying Line-Up for 2023 AFEST

AFEST, Africa Tech Festival’s official opening party (https://apo-opa.info/46XGRVw) is back with a bang and a new venue and line-up in 2023 that is set...

#AEW2023 Underscores Evolving Role Independents Plays in Africa’s Exploration and Production (E&P) Space

Across Africa’s proven and promising hydrocarbon basins, independent oil and gas companies are playing a central role in driving exploration, monetizing resources while getting...

Women Dubbed Catalysts for Sustainable and Innovative Development at #AEW2023

Featuring a diverse group of influential women leaders in the energy sector, a Women in Energy Roundtable Discussion was held during the African Energy...

Accredify from Singapore beats 260 startups to win the 2023 Supernova Challenge

Accredify, a Singapore-based startup and service provider for issuing verifiable documents and information, has emerged as the champion of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at...

4 local authorities to benefit from Japanese grant

The Japanese government has signed a grant agreement with four local government authorities to construct school blocks and community-based health planning and services (CHPS)...

Akosombo dam spillage: Victims have no cause to complain – NPP man [Video]

A communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Thompson has said the Akosombo dam spillage victims are to blame for their...

VC4A receives Prestigious International Finance Corporation (IFC) ScaleX Award for Supporting Women-led Startups to Raise Capital

VC4A (https://VC4A.com/), the leading platform that strengthens the startup community in emerging markets, has been honored with a prestigious IFC ScaleX award for its...

GNAT warns of dire consequences of using classrooms as hosting centers during emergencies

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has warned the use of classrooms as hosting centers for people during emergencies will have dire consequences. GNAT...

Mfantsipim Old Boys furious over student population hike

Four unopposed aspirants of various positions within the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) have expressed concern over the current large student population and have...

Man remanded for attempted murder, robbery, sexual assault

The Accra High Court re­manded in prison custody, a private security man, accused of alleged attempted mur­der, robbery, and sexual assault. Pius Anundoabil Ayoma, 23,...

I’m saddened by the pains I see in the eyes of our mothers – Bawumia after visiting flood victims

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his profound sympathy to the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, which has displaced several households and...

Afreximbank, Alphaden Energy & Oilfield Limited Sign $60M 7-Year Term Loan Agreement for Gas Processing Facility in Nigeria

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has signed a 7-year term loan agreement with Nigeria’s Alphaden Energy&Oilfield Limited for the construction of a 20 million...

Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), Wood Mackenzie Call for Accelerated Upstream Investment at #AEW2023

As part of the NOC Summit sponsored by PGS, Wood Mackenzie and PGS gave presentations on accelerating global investment and partnership within the African...

Offer Saglemi Housing Project to Akosombo Dam-induced flood victims – CSOs to Akufo-Addo

A group of civil society organisations have asked President Akufo-Addo to relocate victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage to the abandoned Saglemi Housing Project.  CSOs...

Akosombo dam spillage: Engineer predicts doom

A hydrological engineer and former registrar of the Engineering Council, Ing. Wise Ametefe, has predicted that future spillages of the Akosombo dam will be...

Okyenhene mourns With Kufuor [Photos]

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin on Monday led a delegation of chiefs and queen mothers from the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area in the...

Akosombo dam spillage: Malaria, diarrhea and bilharzia cases recorded

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has made a disturbing disclosure, detecting people with signs of diarrhea living in the emergency shelters created for people...

UTV invasion: Whether you agree with sanctions or not…– Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has defended the judgement of the court imposing fines on his party...

11-year-old girl drowns at Awutu Kwao Bondzei

An 11-year-old girl has met her untimely death after she was swept away by floodwaters at Awutu Kwo Bondzei in the Awutu Senya West...

Akosombo dam spillage: Inter-ministerial committee knee-jerk reaction – Kofi Adams

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem constituency, Kofi Adams, has described the inter-ministerial committee set up over the Akosombo dam spillage as knee-jerk. Mr...

Akosombo dam spillage: Flood victims resort to using polluted water

There is danger ahead for thousands of residents in parts of the Volta region affected by the floods caused by spilled waters from the...

GBA raises concerns over Ghana’s education system

In the heart of Ghana's 4th Republic, a narrative is unfolding, one that paints a picture of contrasting worlds within the nation's education system....

Stop denigrating judiciary – GBA blasts partisan lawyers

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has chided partisan lawyers who try to denigrate the judiciary at the least opportunity they get. The judiciary has been...

Akosombo dam spillage: Bawumia donates GH₵160k to support victims

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has donated GH₵160,000 to support people affected by floods due to the spillage of the Akosombo dam. He made the...

Akosombo dam spillage: Govt supports farmers with $40m

The government has announced the allocation of $40 million of World Bank funding to farmers who have lost their farmlands due to the Akosombo...

Akosombo dam spillage: Heads must roll – Kofi Akpaloo

Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has called for the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Akufo-Addo urges youth to venture into Agriculture

President Akufo-Addo has opened the Presidential Conference on Youth in Agriculture with a call on the Ghanaian youth to take advantage of the incentive...

Dissolve National Cathedral Board of Trustees – Ablakwa tells Akufo-Addo

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is calling on President Akufo-Addo to immediately dissolve the National Cathedral Board of Trustees....

Govt under pressure to cough up a $140 million judgment debt

The government is under intense pressure to cough up a $140 million arbitral award as Ghana’s assets in the UK are targeted to defray...

Ashaiman MP laments over bad roads; accuses gov’t of neglect

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has expressed frustration over the bad state of roads in the constituency. According to him, not a...

UTAG suggests review of Constitution, cites challenges with democracy

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has made a clarion call for a thorough review of Ghana's 1992 Constitution, attributing the country's democratic...