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Parliament to summon VRA over dam spillage after devastating floods – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Member, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said Parliament will summon officials of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to answer...

African entertainment: A foundation for the continent’s success

The entertainment sector provides a unique opportunity to uplift Africa’s people in various different ways. It can improve lives professionally, financially, psychologically, and ultimately...

One feared dead, driver injured in accident on Assin Fosu Dunkwa road

One person has been reported in an accident on the Assin Fosu-Dunkwa road in the Central region. The accident involved a taxi with...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Declare state of emergency – Assemblies of God Church to gov’t

In a heartfelt response to the ongoing crisis caused by the Akosombo Dam spillage, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions Sinotruck’s Phase 2 Assembly Plant

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, under the government’s flagship 1-District-1-Factory initiative, commissioned the Second Phase of the Sinotruk Vehicle...

Integrated Science will no longer be core subject for science students – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum, has revealed that the new educational curriculum for Senior High Schools (SHS) excludes science students from...

Not every leader is a thief; pray for the nation – Akufo-Addo to Christian Council

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on the Christian Council and the Christian community in Ghana to pray for the nation. The President also asked the...

Voter registration: EC to publish names of persons who violated guarantor system

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reiterated that it will take action against guarantors who breached the law and guaranteed for more than 10 applicants...

Ghana achieves 50% reduction in Obstetric Fistula cases

The Ghana Health Service says Ghana has achieved a 50 per cent reduction in cases of obstetric fistula in five years under the Ghana...

NSMQ 2023: KETASCO dedicates win over AUGUSCO, TAMASCO to late James Lutterodt, displaced Voltarians

Keta Senior High and Technical School (KETASCO) has sent packing St. Augustine’s College and Lions of Tamale Senior High School to qualify for the...

Akosombo Dam spillage floods: Volta Health Network warns of epidemic

The Volta Health Network has warned of an epidemic following flooding incidents in the lower Volta area occasioned by the spillage of the Akosombo...

Missing excavators: Seth Mantey finally breaks silence

Seth Mantey, a former journalist with Accra-based Peace FM indicted in Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng's galamsey report, has denied any involvement in the sale of...

GNAT backs calls for state of emergency declaration over Akosombo Dam spillage

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has endorsed a call for the declaration of a state of emergency over the flooding caused by...

Speaker Bagbin leads delegation to commiserate with E.T Mensah’s family

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has led a delegation to mourn with the family of late former Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP) Enoch...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Prove to Ghanaians you care – Afaglo to gov’t

Chief Executive Officer of Marrer Ghana Limited, Susagtad Boat Building and Fishing Industry, Novihoho Afaglo, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo and Vice President...

Duncan-Williams, Eastwood Anaba resign from National Cathedral Board

Two eminent clergymen and members of the Board of Trustees of the controversial National Cathedral project have announced their resignation. The two, Archbishop Duncan Williams...

National Basketball Association (NBA) App Launches All-New Personalization Features, Live Game Experience and Slate of Original Programming for 2023-24 Season

Team and Player Tabs Personalized with AI and New Social Media Style “Moments” Feed with Video Content Among Latest NBA App (https://www.NBA.com) Updates; “Bring...

His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama Highlighted Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance and Regulations in the United Arab Emirates

The rapidly evolving AI industry poses a challenge for regulators as they seek to foster public trust and confidence in AI while promoting innovation...

Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming skull ‘to get rich’

Five men have been jailed for 12 years each in Nigeria after they were convicted of exhuming a human skull. They had planned to...

Relatives of Ejura robbery suspects demand their immediate release

Relatives of two suspects arrested by police at Ejura in the Ashanti Region are demanding their immediate release, denying reports linking them to a...

African Energy Week (AEW) 2023: Afreximbank, Torxen Energy Resources Sign $75 Million Development Agreement for PPL 241, Offshore Nigeria

Pan-African supranational multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and exploration and production company Torxen Energy Resources signed a $75 million development agreement...

African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 Underscores Energy Security as the Imperative of African Development

Home to over 125 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of gas, Africa’s resource wealth stands at the...

Major Mahama trial: Prosecution orally addresses jury

The prosecution in the trial of the alleged murderers of Major Maxwell Mahama has commenced addressing the seven-member jury in the case. The prosecution,...

Family of woman murdered by house help calls for expedited hearing

The family of the 35-year-old businesswoman who was killed by her house help at Sokoban in the Ashanti region has called on the Attorney...

Ghana abstains from vote as UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza war

In a crucial session at the United Nations Security Council on Monday night, Ghana abstained from voting on a resolution proposed by Russia concerning...

Africa Finance Corporation and Solid Minerals Development Fund of Nigeria Forge Strategic Partnership to Derisk Mining Industry

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure provider and the Solid Minerals Development Fund of Nigeria (SMDF), a Nigerian mining-focused development fund,...

New Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Grips World’s Imagination as GITEX Global 2023 Enters 2nd Day

Pony.ai, a global robotaxi unicorn, weighs global expansion as the world embraces autonomous mobility; His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State...

We should’ve done a compulsory evacuation ahead of Akosombo Dam spillage – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organization (NaDMO) says it should have implemented a compulsory evacuation plan to move residents from flood-prone areas ahead of the...

Illegal settlers around Weija Dam must learn lessons from Akosombo dam devastation – EPA boss

Following the devastating effects of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam in some communities in the Volta, Eastern, and Oti Regions, the Executive Director...

Volta Regional Minister stopped us from presenting a petition to Akufo-Addo – Mepe queen mother

Queen mother of Mepe, Mamagah Adzo Tsreku, has alleged that Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, denied them the opportunity to present a...

Towards an Integrated Energy Future: TotalEnergies Outlines Africa Strategy at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023

French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has long-been a central player in Africa’s energy industry, and as the market continues to grow,...

The African Energy Renaissance: African Energy Week 2023 Opens in Cape Town – #AEW2023

The African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 conference and exhibition – organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org)– was officially opened in Cape Town...

Orange Middle East and Africa and Smart Africa join forces to foster entrepreneurship and sustainable jobs for youth in Africa

On the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress Africa, taking place in Kigali, the Smart Africa alliance and Orange Middle East and Africa (https://www.Orange.com/en)...

GIS arrests 31 alleged prostitutes, human traffickers in Western region

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has arrested 31 alleged prostitutes and human traffickers within the region.  The suspects were arrested...

Orange accelerates the deployment of Orange Energies and launches a solar freezer offer in partnership with Koolboks in 12 African countries

A committed multi-service operator, Orange (www.Orange.com) has signed a strategic partnership with the startup Koolboks to provide freezing and refrigeration solutions in 12 African...

Accelerating the Energy Transition with Digital Transformation

In early September, the United Nations reported (https://apo-opa.info/3M2EmJn) that global emissions need to fall 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. It found that...

Mepe Floods: Adom Brands of MGL partner MDA to mobilize relief items for victims

Adom Brands, comprising Adom FM, Asempa FM, Adom TV, and Adomonline under the Multimedia Group Limited, has forged a partnership with the Mepe Development...

Inaugural SuperBridge Summit kicks off to accelerate investment opportunities in untapped markets

His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister, Ministry of Economy, UAE today delivered the opening address at the much-anticipated inaugural edition of SuperBridge Summit...

MP, Deputy Information Minister ‘clash’ on live radio over Akosombo dam spillage

There was a heated argument between Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, and Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar over the state of...

Legon student mysteriously dies at Ewin Polyclinic in Cape Coast

A 19-year-old level 200 law student at the University of Ghana, Legon, has been reported dead at the Ewim Polyclinic in the Cape Coast...