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Experts step up efforts to tackle diabetes trends in the African region

In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuella Selasi Hormenoo, an 18-year-old Ghanian university student, was teetering on the brink of...

Don’t condone indiscipline by security officers – Kan Dapaah told

A security analyst, Adib Saani has advised the Minister of National Security, Kan Dapaah not to condone acts of indiscipline perpetuated by security officers. This...

Our leaders are confused – Angel Carbonu on 23% pay rise for public sector workers

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu has reacted to the government's recent announcement of a 23% increment in...

Recruit more staff for universities to promote quality education – Govt told

The Provost of the College of Art and Built Environment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. John Tia Bugri has called...

Two years after toll abolition, persons with disability sleep at Roads Ministry to demand employment

Two years ago, they all lost their jobs when the Finance Minister announced the abolition of road tolls. The government promised to reassign all of...

São Tomé and Príncipe, and Burundi expand Africa Finance Corporation membership to three-quarters of the continent

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces Burundi and São Tomé&Príncipe as its newest member countries, expanding its community...

I sometimes worship with Presbyterians and Methodists – A/R Chief Imam

Ashanti Regional Chief, Sheik Abdul Mumin Haroun has revealed the cordial relationship enjoyed between Muslims and Christians over a period of time. He disclosed that...

Nigerian woman sets new Guinness World Record

Nigerian wigmaker, Helen Williams has officially set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for creating the world's longest handmade wig, measuring a whopping 351.28...

Calls for “slave trade reparations”, a demand for justice – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that the call by Africans and Africans in the diaspora for the payment of reparations by European nations who carried...

Prices for graves escalate

Families are paying more in recent times for space to bury their dead. Visits by The Mirror to some cemeteries showed that over the past...

NAM1 gave police GH¢2.5m not GH¢5m – Godfred Dame

The government has denied claims by the Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that he...

Nigeria: Routine vaccinations are key to curbing diphtheria outbreaks

Nigeria is currently facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, with about 17,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths recorded since January 2023,...

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), partners forge a shared vision for expanding health services in Zimbabwe

On 10 November 2023, Officials from the Ministry of Health and Child Care met with development partners to discuss, consult, and collectively shape a...

Yellow Card is the first Fintech in Africa to Launch PayPal USD (PYUSD)

Today marks a significant milestone in the African cryptocurrency industry, as Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/) becomes the first fintech on the continent to launch PayPal USD...

Jurors vow to continue strike despite part payment of outstanding allowances

Striking jurors in the Ashanti region say they would not resume work at the High Courts despite government paying part of their outstanding arrears. Comprising...

President Akufo-Addo advocates reparations for African slave trade legacy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a compelling case for Africa to receive substantial reparations for the devastating effects of the transatlantic slave...

Ghanaian entrepreneur finds success in Finland: The inspiring story of a Pentecost elder [Video]

In the land of Finland, resides Elder Samuel Anini, a Ghanaian who has woven his life into the fabric of Finnish society. With nearly three...

Define the energy problem so you can deal with it – ACEP tells government

The Executive Director for the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye has advised the government to carry out an internal assessment of...

Base pay on Single Spine Salary Structure to go up 23 percent from Jan 2024

Organised Labour has secured a 23% increment in the base pay for the Year 2024, after a two-day negotiation with the government. This is expected...

Alan Kyerematen meets CSOs [Watch]

During a stakeholder meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, Founder and CEO of Immani Ghana,...

60-yr-old man who allegedly killed 15-yr-old fulani boy in Sawla remanded

A 60-year-old farmer has been detained by the Bole District Magistrate Court in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Fulani boy in...

The pain was so excruciating that I could lie down for 3 days without moving – Breast cancer survivor

I was 25-years-old when I detected that I had breast cancer, Gifty Opoye narrated her story to the host of Home Affairs on Joy FM, Edem Knight-Tay. According...

What Raphael Dwamena’s father said after his demise

Patrick Amoako Sefa, the father of the late Ghanaian footballer Raphael Dwamena, has expressed the family's ongoing struggle to accept the loss. "We've been in...

Merck Foundation marks World Diabetes Day 2023 with First Ladies of Africa by providing 750 Scholarships of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Preventative Cardiovascular for doctors from...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies and Ministries of Health provided more than 750 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master...

Gov’t secures €50m to reconstruct La General Hospital

Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has announced that, Ministry of Finance has secured €50 million in local funding for the reconstruction of the La...

GHash Mining: Lighting up Africa with cryptocurrency mining

GHash Mining (https://web.vistx.com) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company with a vision to create sustainable value across the cryptocurrency industry. Diversified business covers...

There is no load shedding – Energy Ministry insists

Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has reiterated assurances by government officials that the country is far from plunging into a load shedding era. According...

Garu military brutalities: Security analyst justifies action of residents

Security Analyst, Paul Boateng, has said the Garu residents did nothing untoward to warrant the brutalities were meted out on them by the military. According...

Afreximbank commits $2 billion as partners sign agreement for Export Agriculture for Food Security Initiative

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) yesterday in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS) Initiative with...

Small Scale Miners issue 2-day ultimatum for justice for killed colleagues

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has unequivocally condemned the killing of two unarmed artisanal miners by Forestry Commission operatives at...

Kakum residents oppose any move to mine in forest reserve

Residents of Abrafo-Odumase, a farming community adjacent the Kakum National Park, have taken a strong stand against any attempt to mine minerals in the...

Raphael Dwamena’s mother breaks silence on his death

Ruby Akakpo, the mother of late former Black Stars forward, Raphael Dwamena says she is devastated over his death. The distraught mother said her...

2024 Budget: Bring back road tolls – Concerned Drivers Association

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) have urged government to reintroduce road tolls in the 2024 budget. President of the group, David Agbado said drivers...

Cholera outbreak looms in Oti Region as flooded communities grapple with contaminated water sources

Residents of Ebo-Akura, Natwie Akura, JJ Korpe, Tekpetse, and other neighboring fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region are facing...

Govt secures $100m to construct Volivo Bridge

The government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has secured a facility of about $100 million to construct the Volivo Bridge in the...

‘Women who refuse to take their husbands name are selfish’

A Behavioural Scientist and therapist, Dr. Caroline Kusi is of the opinion that, women who refuse to change their surnames to their husbands' names...

K.T Hammond constructs teachers’ quarters for Asirifikrom in memory of late residents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond has taken a poignant step by constructing a 4-bedroom teachers' quarters. This is in memory of...

FIFPRO And World Football Summit Sign Three-Year Content Partnership Accord

FIFPRO and World Football Summit (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/) have a signed a content partnership agreement under which the world player union’s cutting-edge research and insight will...

Afreximbank presents platform to promote African participation in engineering, procurement and construction contracts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Cairo presented an intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) platform designed to empower African contractors to...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ada flood victims desperately need help – MP cries

Member of Parliament for Ada constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, is struggling to understand why flood victims in the area are not receiving the needed...