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New York Medical School eliminates tuition after $1bn gift

A New York City medical school will offer students free tuition following a $1bn donation from the 93-year-old widow of a major Wall Street...

Trafficked girls rescued from abuse plead for support to pursue education and skills training

In the quiet corners of rehabilitation centres and safe houses, the voices of resilient young girls echo a plea for a chance at a...

Man, 34, flees after allegedly killing brother’s pregnant wife at Sehwi

A 34-year-old man identified as Kwame Kesse is on the run after allegedly killing his younger brother's pregnant wife at Sehwi Surano 'A' near...

Court sets date to deliver judgment on ex-MASLOC boss’ case

The Financial and Economic Division of the High Court in Accra has fixed April 16, 2024 to deliver judgment in the case in which...

Ofori-Atta does not deserve another appointment – Economist

Economist and Professor of Finance, Prof Godfred Bokpin has expressed his displeasure in the appointment of the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as...

NMC speaks on closure of radio stations in Bawku

The National Media Commission (NMC) has set the records straight on the closure of four radio stations in Bawku of the Upper East Region....

We must fish out employers who sack pregnant employees  – Francis Sosu

Member of Parliament Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu is advocating for the criminalisation of employers who terminate the jobs of women when they become pregnant. According to...

Nigerian arrested for sodomizing 12-year-old boy at Kasoa

A 30-year-old Nigerian has been arrested for allegedly sodomizing a 12-year-old boy at Kasoa Adade in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central...

Family seeks justice for Ghanaian immigrant shot dead by unknown assailant in Toronto

Family of a Ghanaian immigrant gunned down in Toronto, Canada, is seeking justice for their relative who traveled to the country in November 2023...

Parliamentary committee amazed over SML’s audit system installations facility in Tema

The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Energy of Parliament has paid an industrial tour to Strategic Mobilizations Limited (SML) to familiarise itself and appreciate...

FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project to commence in March 2024

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) to facilitate inter-confederation friendlies during March match window of even years; Algeria, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka will host and organise pilot...

Pleasures Magazine Announces Name Change to ‘The Affluenz’ as Part of its Rebranding Efforts

The parent company, Dotmount Communications (www.DtComs.com), has given reasons for the publication’s recent change of name. The company, which began operations many 11 years...

How Dotmount Communications revolutionizes world Public Relations (PR) with rapid global publicity

"With our efficient delivery of global publicity and impressive client results, Dotmount Communications (www.DTComs.com) is becoming the new force in world communications," says President Adedotun Olaoluwa....

Chief Justice assures private ADR institutions of partnership

The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has assured private Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training institutions, particularly the Gamey and Gamey ADR...

Residents appeal for urgent action as illegal mining pollutes rivers in Western North Region

Three major river bodies in the Suaman and Bodi Districts in the Western North Region have become murky due to illegal mining activities. Local...

Over 2.5 million students have benefited from Free SHS to date – EduWatch

The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has revealed that the government's flagship programme, the free senior high school (Free SHS) policy, has benefited over 2.5...

Tema-Mpakadan train embarks on journey to Ghana [Video]

The commencement of a project to deliver a railway set manufactured by PESA Bydgoszcz for the Ghana Railway Company Limited has been announced by...

Heritors Labs and AGI hold first stakeholders meeting on proposed Ghana Quality Infrastructure Alliance

Research and innovation services hub and a web 3.0 company, Heritors Labs Limited, in collaboration with its partners RISA Fund, has held a stakeholders...

Free SHS: Parents opting for boarding status for children must pay – EduWatch

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has called on the government to reconsider its Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. It suggested that, parents who...

Qatar Donates Sports Equipment Used in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to Kenya

The State of Qatar donated sports equipment used in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to the Republic of Kenya. HE Ambassador of the State...

Two-thirds of Ghanaians are in vulnerable employment – GSS

The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has said two-thirds of the workforce are involved in vulnerable employment. He underscored the need for government to...

Japan Provides $1.6 Million to Aid United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF’s) Flood Relief Efforts in Eastern Libya, Targeting Health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH),...

UNICEF Libya and the Embassy of Japan have announced their renewed commitment to supporting the flood-affected communities of eastern Libya during a courtesy call...

Principality of Monaco helps World Food Programme (WFP) provide home grown school feeding in Lesotho

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €600,000 contribution from the Principality of Monaco for the period of 2023-2026, to help...

President Oramah delivers 8th Goddy Jidenma biennial lecture

How Africa and the rest of the developing world manoeuvre the emerging challenges presented by the unprecedented de-globalisation of the world could potentially make...

Adepam: Adom TV applauded as 51 apprentices graduate in Tuna

The Tuna Dressmakers Association in the Sawla district of the Savannah region has expressed appreciation for Adom TV's 'Adepam' show as they celebrate the...

Water shortage: Sokode SecTech students perform ablution, headmaster appeals for help

The Sokode Secondary Technical School (SOSTECH), in the Ho Municipality of the Volta region has been hit by acute water shortage which is affecting...

Private tertiary institutions must charter before August 31 – GTEC warns

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) is issuing a stern warning to private tertiary institutions that have not yet obtained a charter or initiated...

University of Ghana revises plagiarism policy to include AI

The University of Ghana has amended its academic integrity framework, particularly in its approach to plagiarism. A notice signed by the registrar, Emelia Agyei Mensah...

GES announces dates for BECE and WASSCE examinations

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the examination dates for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate...

Blame government for increasing unemployment and not universities – Prof Gatsi

The Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi wants the government to be blamed for the increasing unemployment in...

Akufo-Addo to deliver SONA tomorrow

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, as mandated...

Apostle Ntumy was an outstanding servant of the church – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has eulogised the late former Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, describing him as...

Six new envoys present credentials to Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo on Friday, February 23, received the credentials of six new envoys during a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra. The envoys...

2024 election: More pink slime websites outnumber legitimate sites

About 45% of the world's population is expected to participate in elections in 2024. However, amidst an era of Artificial Intelligence-led misinformation and disinformation,...

Klu residents wage war against illicit drug users

Residents of Yaw Kyeremakrom in the New Juaben South Municipality, Eastern Region, have taken decisive action against illicit drug dealers following a spate of...

MFWA react to closure of radio stations in Bawku

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has reacted to the closure four radio stations in Bawku in the Upper East region. The decison according...

Okudzeto Ablakwa drops shocking revelation about African Games

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has made shocking revelations about the upcoming 13th African Games. The tournament...

Okudzeto Ablakwa hints at exposé on All African Games

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has served notice about an exposé on the upcoming 13th All African Games to be...

I lost many friends after becoming MP – Ex-IGP’s Secretary

Wa West Member of Parliament (MP), Peter Lanchene Toobu, has opened up on the downside of his political career after leaving the Ghana Police Service. The...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was sacrificed on the altar of expediency – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has waded into the resignation of Suame Member of Parliament (MP), Osei Kyei-Mnesah-Bonsu as Majority Leader. According...