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Gov’t having misplaced priorities, PFJ policy has no benefit – Dr Yamson

The Chief Executive Officer of Ishmael Yamson & Associates, Dr Ishmael Yamson, says the NPP government misplaced its priorities when it invested more funds...

‘Elder fraud’ scams surge as more elderly people fall victim to romance scams

As information technology advances at a rapid pace, senior citizens are finding themselves increasingly vulnerable to a wave of cybercrimes, especially those involving phishing...

Man killed in test on bullet-proof charm

A man has been shot dead in Nigeria's north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm - or "gun medicine" - was being tested...

Wasa Dominase chief laments deplorable roads

The chief of Wasa Dominase in the Amenfi Central District of the Western region has expressed his concerns about the deplorable state of the...

New twist to Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Patience Botwe, a former housemaid of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah and six others have been slapped with 31 fresh charges moments after...

Self-employed on SSNIT quadruple

The number of self-employed persons on the tier one pension scheme the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) manages has more than quadrupled...

Over 500 Garu youth demonstrate over military brutality

More than 500 youths from Garu and Tempane have staged a peaceful demonstration demanding justice for military brutalities that occurred on Sunday, October 29,...

Opening Korle Bu renal unit without sustainable financing recipe for disaster – Beyuo

Medical practitioner, Dr. Titus Beyuo says the reopening of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s Renal Unit will lead to further complications in the near...

Manso Manukrom chief, community build 4-bedroom quarters for teachers

The chief and residents of Manso Manukrom in the Amansie South District of Ashanti have constructed a 4-bedroom quarters to accommodate teachers. This initiative...

Mother who dumped newborn baby in bush turns herself in

A mother who had allegedly abandoned her newborn baby in the bush near Bole Customs Barrier on October 27, 2023, has turned herself in...

HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: World Health Organization (WHO)

Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in...

Toflokpo residents give govt 14 days to call management of Electrochem to order

Aggrieved residents of Toflokpo in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region have given the government a two-week ultimatum to call management...

Chief Justice to assign new judge to OSP’s confirmation application against Cecilia Dapaah

Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkonoo is set to reassign the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s confirmation application against Cecilia Dapaah to a new judge. This...

Birthday gift grenade kills Ukraine army chief aide

A grenade given as a birthday present has blown up and killed a close aide of the head of Ukraine's armed forces Valery Zaluzhny. Maj...

Seychelles: Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mr Geffy Zialor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport...

Farmer survives crocodile attack by biting back

An Australian farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal. Cattle producer Colin Deveraux...

Energy Minister, VRA summoned before Parliament today over Akosombo Dam Spillage

The Minister of Energy and the leadership of the Volta River Authority (VRA) are set to appear before Parliament today. They are expected to provide...

Seychelles: Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with...

Uganda: Be remembered by impact on society not possessions – Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has appealed to Ugandans to mind about the legacy they will leave behind when they die, other than focusing on...

NPA, police intercept 13 vehicles used for illegal petroleum transaction

Thirteen Bulk Road Ve­hicles (BVRs), which were illegally used to transport petroleum products, have so far been intercepted by the Ashanti Regional Police Command...

Government pays ¢13.7m as rent advance for 1,105 Ghanaians – Housing Minister reveals

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, announced on Tuesday that a total of 1,105 Ghanaian workers from six regions have benefited...

GETFund completes 2,731 projects 2019-2023 – Dr Ampofo Boadu

A total of 2,731 infrastructure projects have been completed by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) between 2019 and 2023, the Administrator of the...

Armed land guards storm Amanfrom Dunkwa, injure residents

A group of 35 individuals, armed with weapons, have invaded Amanfrom Dunkwa, a neighborhood within the Ngleshie Amanfrom area of the Ga South Municipality....

Korle Bu reopens Renal Unit

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has reopened the Renal Unit for the treatment of kidney and other related diseases to outpatients. The reopening last...

African Union: Continental Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention

The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) organized the continental youth forum on drug use prevention 06 –...

Over 60% legacy projects completed — GETFund

Legacy projects, including the E-blocks that commenced under former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, constitute more than 60 per cent of completed projects in...

La General hospital: Gov’t toying with lives – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odeley Sowah has accused government of toying with the lives of her constituents due to...

Ambassador Cromer meets Gambian Women Entrepreneurs

Ambassador Cromer on Monday met with a group of women entrepreneurs at Startup Incubator Gambia . The incubator was established in 2014 through our Public Diplomacy...

Acute water shortage hits parts of Accra

Acute water shortage has hit parts of Accra as residents travel to far places in search of water for their homes. Some are forced to...

Check out these beautiful photos of Rawlings’ family at Hogbetsotso

Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and two of her daughters, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Amina Agyeman-Rawlings were in Anloga last Saturday to join...

Allow us to build La General hospital if you can’t – Group to govt

The Coalition of La Associations has called on the government to relinquish control of the La General Hospital land and allow them to build...

Court remands 62-year-old miner for pouring acid on former girlfriend

A 62-year-old illegal miner, who allegedly poured liquid suspected to be acid on his former girlfriend, Victoria Salamatu Safia, 35, has been remanded into...

NPP parliamentary aspirant donates ambulance to Fanteakwa South district

A parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party( NPP) at Fanteakwa South, Nana Alhaji Abdul Razak has donated an emergency care ambulance to the...

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MP) to push for functional theatres in regional health facilities

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Kigezi sub-region. The MPs led by Hon....

Foreign Ministry hints on possible visa-free entry for Africans

Ghana is considering introducing visa-free travel for all Africans and people of African descent, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has said. Madam Botchway indicated...

Gunshot injures seven at funeral at Kadjebi

Seven persons, including a female, have sustained gunshot wounds at Kadjebi in the Oti Region. The injured might have been hit by bullets from a...

One injured after armed robbery at filling station

A gang of armed robbers have attacked Gaso filling station in Adankrono, near Kade, within the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region on the...

Building Loyalty: The Art of Personalised Brand Experiences and Advocacy (By Tushar Vaishnavi)

By Tushar Vaishnavi, Strategic Planning Director, Canon Central&North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com)​. The winds of change have swept across the African consumer landscape over the past decade, reshaping...

Kenya’s Well-Being Under Strain: Cigna Healthcare Survey Highlights Urgent Workplace and Health Priorities

Study indicates that individuals in Kenya have an overall well-being score below the global average; Kenya recorded the lowest in the Financial index at...

Okomfo Anokye’s historic cola tree cut down by unknown person in Feyiase

The Feyiase Akoyem Traditional Council and the police have joined forces in search for persons believed to have fell the historic cola tree planted...