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Mahama Ayariga condemns Bawku killings

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned the killing of two persons in Bawku in the Upper East Region. Driver Razak...

Talented people are quitting music in Ghana every day – Mr Logic

Artiste manager and entertainment critic, Mr Logic has backed his artiste, Mo' Spence's comments that some Ghanaian musicians are better off quitting music. The...

Hunter, police rescue 2-year-old boy from ritual abduction in Senya Bereku

A hunter and police officers have successfully rescued a 2-year-old boy with autism from an attempted ritual abduction. This unfortunate incident took place in Senya...

Fintech Company, Grey, Unveils New Look to Support its Global Expansion Strategy

Grey (https://Grey.co), a leading cross-border fintech company, has embarked on a significant global brand rebranding initiative, revealing a fresh logo and website design. This...

Man butchers friend at Millennium City

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Kofi Richard popularly known as "Ofon Nye Owuo" for killing his friend at...

Labianca Case: Col. Damoah, another, secure restraining order against OSP

Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, a former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and Joseph Adu-Kyei, a Deputy Commissioner of the Division,...

Bryan Acheampong chairs Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative 

The Chairmanship of the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) has been assumed by Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, during the 5th...

Suma Traditional Council enstools Bagbin as chief

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been enstooled as Nana Adasuoko l, by the Suma Traditional Council in the Bono Region. ...

Nserewa Roadshow 2.0:  Where farming meets fun

Ghana’s agriculture potential has been enormous for ages, supporting the country’s economy as one of its mainstays all this while. However, the workforce is...

Commercial vehicle ambushed in Bawku, driver feared dead

A commercial vehicle has been ambushed in Bawku of the Upper East region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 27 November 2023. The...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Ghana Cocoa Board inform on European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The International Trade Centre (ITC) partnered with Ghana’s Cocoa Board, the European Union (EU), the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and...

WHO supports Benghazi Children’s Hospital with cancer medicines

On 23 November 2023, WHO and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) delivered a fifth batch of oncology medicines and supplies to Benghazi Children’s...

Cardinal Turkson reiterates position on LGBTQI+

Vatican's Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, has reiterated his position on why Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) should not be an imposition. In...

GUTA, 5 other groups petition parliament over import restriction bill

Six business groups including the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have petitioned Parliament to reject the Trade Ministry's proposed import restrictions bill. The...

Tackle security loopholes in 24 hour economy proposition – Adib Saani

Security Analyst, Adiib Saani has recommended doubling Ghana’s Police Force to accommodate potential challenges that may arise with the implementation of a 24-hour economy. According...

Ghana to introduce credit scoring next year

Ghana is set to introduce credit scoring system next year to allow Ghanaians access to personal loans and help financial institutions control allocation of...

Egypt: African Development Bank approves $131 million to promote private sector development and economic diversification

Finance Programme name: Private Sector Development and Economic Diversification Support Program – Phase I (PSD-EDSP I) Total amount: US$131 million Background Confronted with significant external shocks in the...

‘I pray a lot against’ becoming Pope – Cardinal Turkson

Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson is seen by some as a candidate to become the first African Pope in about 1,500 year, but reacting to...

2023 Farmers Day: Agric Ministry announces closure of these roads

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced a five-day roadblock within the Ministries enclave as part of the 2023 Farmers’ Day celebrations....

BİGA Home Sets its Sights on the Entire African Continent After Establishing 20 Sales Points in Senegal

Since its launch on September 12, BİGA Home (www.BiGAHome.com) has expanded its footprint to encompass 15 operational sales points as of today; BİGA Home’s year-end...

Rugby Africa President Calls to Maximize the Economic Potential of Rugby Across Africa

In an opinion piece published today by Rugby World, (https://www.RugbyWorld.com), Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body...

Man, 27, arrested after botched ritual killing at Ayanfuri

A 27-year-old illegal miner, Baba Haruna, has been arrested at Ayanfuri in the Central region following a failed ritual killing. Baba, said to be...

Dam spillage: Gov’t must resettle affected communities – Dan Botwe 

The Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe says communities affected by the spillage of Akosombo Dam need to be resettled to...

Man fined GH¢40K for illegal sand winning, building without permit

Peter Kobia, unemployed has appeared before the Amanfro District Court last Thursday, charged with winning sand without per­mit, building without permit and threat of...

Two more killed in Nkwanta South conflict

Two more people have been killed in the ongoing conflict at Nkwanta South in the Oti region. One of the deceased have been identified...

Welder fined GH¢6,000 for stealing

The Gbetsile Circuit Court has fined a welder, Emman­uel Baffour, GH¢6,000 for stealing two half steel plates, one wheelbarrow, and an angle bar on...

Aged, widows smile as Seidu Agongo, Class Group donate GH¢231,000 to flood victims

It was all smiles and joy for more than 1,150 aged and other vulnerable residents of Mepe in the Volta Region when businessman and...

What has 24-hour economy got to do with not sleeping with your wives? – Apaak asks Minister

The Builsa South MP, Clement Apaak has condemned comments made by the Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu over former President John Mahama’s 24-hour...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair ends with discount offers [Photos]

The 2023 edition of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair which kicked off at the Accra International Conference Centre came to a close on Sunday, November 26,...

Let’s leave legacy of better tomorrow – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has advised the youth to bequeath the next generation the legacy of a better tomorrow. “Forging...

Ex-policeman convicted over George Floyd’s murder stabbed in prison

Minneapolis ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is reported to be in a stable condition after he was stabbed...

Judges are decorated servants of the people – Justice Kulendi

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, says a judge is a servant of the people. According to him, the judge is mandated to...

Tema ECG embarks on meter replacement exercise

The Tema Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has started a mass meter replacement project to provide customers with upgraded prepaid...

Over 16,000 people in Volta Region estimated to be living with HIV

Estimates of the 2022 HIV/AIDS show that some 16,996 persons are living with the disease in the Volta region. The majority constituting 68 percent...

Africa-Europe partnership launches study to evaluate emergency response tools for severe malaria in highly isolated rural settings

The new SEMA ReACT (SEvere MAlaria treatment with Rectal artesunate and Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy ) consortium aims to fill the evidence gap in the...

Accounting and Financial Professionals Must Lead Africa’s Transition to Sustainable Development

Accountants must be fit to lead Africa’s inclusive sustainable growth and economic recovery ensuring the continent’s place in the global arena, says ACCA, (The...

Another Ghanaian fisheries observer missing

Another Ghanaian fisheries observer has disappeared again. Samuel Abayitey was aboard a tuna vessel, Marine 707.  His work was part of a government effort to...

We will continue to go to IMF until we develop agriculture – Prof Oquaye 

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, says the country will continue to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support...

African Oil & Gas and the Rest of the World: What Changed in 2023? (By NJ Ayuk)

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). It’s undeniable that the Russian invasion of Ukraine proved highly disruptive to world energy markets. This...

51-year-old carpenter remanded for fraud  

The Gbetsile Circuit Court in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has remanded Benjamin Akpabla, 51, a carpenter, into custody for knowingly...