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Paramount chief of Kete-Krachi sends important message to Energy Minister

Nana Mprah Besemuna III, the Paramount chief of Kete-Krachi Traditional Area and President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs, has appealed to the Minister...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) partner with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to accelerate digital transformation in South Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, will receive R450 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation...

Budget 2024 in pictures

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before Parliament to present the government's 2024 Economic Policy and Budget Statement. The purpose of the presentation was to...

2024 Budget: Finance Minister gives update on La General Hospital project

The government has renegotiated the La General Hospital project to be funded through the national budget, the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. “The...

2024 budget: Gov’t to create 20,000 new jobs

The government has announced a new initiative through which 20,000 local jobs will be created by the Youth Employment Authority (YEA). The Finance...

2024 budget: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park rakes in GH₵1 million monthly

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed joy the investment made in renovating the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is paying off. Mr Ofori-Atta has...

Housewife, 20 sets husband’s house ablaze over refusal to divorce her

Police operatives in Adamawa State have arrested a 20-year-old housewife, Amina Hassan, who allegedly set her husband’s house ablaze over his refusal to divorce...

2024 budget: Check out complete projects and those at various stages of completion

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has emphasized the government's unwavering commitment to enhancing accessibility, connectivity, and safety on roads during the presentation of the 2024...

2024 Budget: Check out how much gov’t has invested to keep the lights on

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been diligent in its seven years in office to provide power supply stable and keep lights on. According...

Govt allocates GH¢220m to support victims of Akosombo dam spillage

The government has allocated GH¢220 million to support communities affected by the Akosombo dam spillage in the Volta, Savannah, Oti, Eastern, and Bono-East Regions....

Chieftaincy Ministry drafts national policy on religion

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has put together a draft proposed policy for directions on religion to protect the rights and freedoms...

Akosombo dam spillage: NaSIA takes four major steps to address impact on education

The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has hinted of four major steps being taken to help address challenges schools in areas, affected by the...

Afreximbank launches Intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract Promotion Programme as Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 (IATF2023) hosts Presidential Summit

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Cairo launched a new initiative that will open doors, allowing African contractors to capitalise on various...

Police pick up tollbooth workers during picketing at Road Ministry [Video]

Some tollbooth workers who picketed the premises of the Ministry of Roads, have been picked up by the Ghana Police Service. The group spent the...

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announce their collaboration

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://theBAL.com/) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://apo-opa.co/47po8Cm) yesterday celebrated their collaboration during a ceremonial signing event in conjunction with the third...

Akosombo dam spillage: Finance Minister lauds Okudzeto Ablakwa

Member o Parliament North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been commended for his role in alleviating the hardships of the Akosombo dam spillage victims....

4-year-old boy rescued from alleged ritual murder

A 4-year-old has been rescued from an alleged ritual murder Wassa Nsuopun in the Amenfi-East constituency in the Western region. The lad fell victim to...

Odomase residents stage demo over underdevelopment, abandoned project

Residents of Odomase in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono region have demonstrated over what they perceive as prolonged neglect by the government...

GIADEC, Rocksure International present MRE results on Nyinahin bauxite resources to Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) and its partner, Rocksure International. This comes after they successfully conducted a Mineral...

KNUST students develop AI to honour alumnus who passed on in accident

Students of the Telecom Engineering Department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has unveiled an innovative Artificial Intelligent (AI) Assistant named...

FIFA+ to stream all Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26™

First two matchdays of CAF qualifying will be played from 15 to 21 November; All matches will be streamed on FIFA+; Find out below...

Longrich Ghana extends support worth over GH₵ 100,000 to Volta flood victims

Longrich International Ghana, in a compassionate response to the challenging situation faced by flood victims in the Volta region, has generously donated numerous relief...

MultiChoice Group: Resilient Operational Performance and Significant Progress in Expanding Service Offering

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September...

Haruna Iddrisu calls for increased investment in agricultural sector

Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the government to prioritise and invest more in the agricultural sector to reduce...

Landlord murders 3 tenants over late rent

A Queens landlord stabbed his girlfriend and two tenants to death — then walked into an NYPD stationhouse and confessed he “did something bad”...

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

Global contactless purchases are expected to more than quadruple (https://apo-opa.co/47Cd0Cl) between now and 2027. This significant growth will mainly be driven by payment-enabled mobile...

Basketball Africa League and Afreximbank to Host BAL4HER Camp and Thought Leadership Discussions in Cairo

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), an official partner of the 2024 BAL season, will host an U23 “BAL4HER” basketball camp and...

Aspiring NPP MP secures 14 boreholes for water-scarce Kpandai district

In preparation for the 2024 parliamentary elections in the Kpandai district on the ticket New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring Member of Parliament, Richard Nyamah...

Kaspersky opens its first Transparency Center in the African region

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African...

Christine Namara Joins Flat6Labs as Partner for Africa Seed Fund: Expanding Flat6Labs’ Reach on the Continent

In a strategic move to strengthen its existing footprint in the vibrant African startup ecosystem, Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com), the leading seed venture capital firm in...

Book of condolence opened in honour of Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah

A book of condolence has been opened in honour of the late Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah at her Regimanuel Gray Estate Residence on Spintex Road...

 GES introduces national prospectus for SHS freshers

The first-ever harmonised prospectus for Senior High and Technical Schools in the country has been introduced by the Ghana Education Service (GES).  The innovation, code-named:...

African voices unite to drive cervical cancer elimination across the continent through new civil society coalition – The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA)

The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) has been launched to empower communities and increase access to prevention and control of cervical cancer in Africa...

SUDAN: Unconscionable surgical ban in Khartoum that puts hundreds of lives at-risk must be immediately reversed, says MSF

An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in RSF-controlled areas of Khartoum is putting the lives of...

Akosombo dam spillage: South Tongu DCE reprimanded for hoarding relief items

Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, has reprimanded the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE), Seth Agbi for hoarding relief items intended for victims...

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...