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GNFS threatens boycott over attacks on firefighters

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has warned of potential boycott or blacklisting of specific areas in response to escalating attacks on firefighters. This announcement...

Government’s release of GH¢150m inadequate to address potholes issues – Contractors

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to release at least GH¢2 billion to compensate road contractors...

Overcrowding at Canadian Visa section: Applicants come with pastors, friends – IOM

The Administrators of the Canadian Visa Application Centre at Abelemkpe in Accra have explained the crowd outside its premises. They claim some applicants come with...

Political interference fuels galamsey in forest reserves – District Managers cry out

Forest reserves in the country remain under siege by illegal miners in spite of efforts by the rapid response team of the Forestry Commission...

AMA marks International Mother Language Day with reading sessions at Makola market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organized a special reading session at the Makola market, to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote the importance of...

Teshie residents angry over abandoned CHPS compound

Residents of Teshie in the Ledzokuku constituency have expressed frustration over the abandonment of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound. According to one...

Fraud Alert: ECG cautions clients against MoMo fraudsters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has advised clients to only transact business with the power distribution company through its PowerApp and offices. Speaking to...

Farmers protest after losing their farmlands

Some farmers at Atadeka, Yaw Kwasi, Gafa, Adu Kojo, Atama Akura, and adjacent communities near Asuaba in the Upper West Akyem district of the...

Multimedia Group commiserates with Oman FM and Kwabena Kwakye’s family

A delegation from Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has visited the family and management of Kencity Media (Oman FM) to offer their condolences following the...

People’s Forum: Faulty traffic lights: Residents in Ablekuma bare teeth at govt

Residents of Ablekuma in the Ga Central District of the Greater Accra Region have called on government to fix damaged traffic lights along the...

Zoomlion and Graphic Communications launches campaign to name cleanest region in Ghana

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Graphic Communications have launched a campaign to rank all 16 regions in Ghana and name the cleanest...

Catalyzing Digital Innovation: African Development Bank commits $80 million to Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project in Nigeria

In the heart of Nigeria’s Ekiti State, a groundbreaking initiative is taking shape – the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), a bold step to transform...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and...

The Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum to Connect African Energy Projects with Saudi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Buyers

Over the past twelve months, the Middle East’s oil and gas heavyweights – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar – have...

Excessive trust in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes users vulnerable, survey finds

The survey, which spanned 1,300 respondents in ten African and Middle Eastern countries, revealed that 63% of users are open to sharing their personal...

Accident causes gridlock on Accra-Tema motorway [Photos]

There is gridlock on the Tema-Accra motorway after a commercial vehicle known in local parlance as 'trotro' fell into a ditch. The accident which occurred...

APO Group appoints Laila Bastati as Chief Commercial Officer

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the premier award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce the appointment of Laila Bastati as...

Dafeamekpor sues Railway Development Authority boss

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a suit against the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu. Mr...

Government committed to curbing unemployment – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has reaffirmed the government's determination to confront unemployment in the country head-on. He highlighted several initiatives such as...

Pragya rider who knocked teacher, crashed soldier convicted

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has convicted a tricycle rider (Pragya) who knocked down a female teacher and crashed a soldier who intervened. The Court...

Pay us now or we picket on March 4 – Institutional Suppliers warn Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has announced plans to stage a protest on March 4, 2024, outside the Ministry of Education. Their decision follows...

Beyond Borders: Webb Fontaine’s Port Community System (PCS) Redefining Global Trade Logistics

In the dynamic world of global trade, Webb Fontaine's Port Community System (PCS) (https://www.WebbFontaine.com) emerges as a transformative force, heralding a new era in...

SML contract shoots GRA’s revenue in petroleum downstream to over GH¢12bn

Details emerging from the contract between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have revealed positive outcomes for the country's...

Yango Unveils Yango Play in Middle East and North Africa (MENA): An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Entertainment Super App with Movies, Series, Music, and Mini-Games

Yango (https://Yango.com), transforming global technologies into everyday services tailored to local needs, today announced the launch of Yango Play (https://Play.Yango.com), the first AI-powered entertainment service that...

500 Arabic tutors in Ashanti region undergo training

About 500 Islamic educators in the Ashanti Region have participated in in-service training to improve their teaching capabilities. These educators, selected from Islamic schools throughout...

Heatwave is not a known Meteorological phenomenon in Ghana – Chief Forecaster clarifies

The Chief Forecaster at the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Felicity Ahafianyo, has stated that heat waves are not officially recognised as a meteorological phenomenon...

New Juaben Omanhene to chair UniMAC’s “Ghana month” seminar

The Paramount Chief of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III, will be the special guest of honour...

Ghana Meteo sends weather warning; check it out

In a recent alert from the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), citizens have been urged to prepare for scorching weather conditions as temperatures are set...

JHS pupil in hot waters for farting near ‘Mankrado’s house

 The 'Mankrado' at Onomabo in the Eastern region has dragged a Junior High School (JHS) 3 pupil to the Abusuapanyin, Kwaku Aye for farting...

Free SHS Secretariat expresses shock over ECG’s disconnection

The Free SHS Secretariat has expressed shock and displeasure over the recent disconnection of electricity supply to Accra Academy. The Deputy National Coordinator at...

COPEC and IES demand shut down of Sentuo Refinery, probe by OSP

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for Energy Security (IES) have called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as a matter...

Institutional Suppliers to picket Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has announced plans to picket the Education Ministry on March 4, 2024 over debt owed them. According...

Expedite investigations into killing of ‘Jirapa Dubai’ CEO – Youth group demands

The Jirapa Area Youth and Development Association (JAYDA), has called on investigative agencies to expedite its probe into the killing of the Chief Executive...

Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for more than 150,000 people

The Biden administration has announced it is cancelling $1.2bn (£949m) of student debt for 153,000 American borrowers. The Supreme Court had previously blocked President...

Kyei Mensah-Bonsu appointed chairman of Bawumia’s Manifesto Committee

Suame Member of Parliament (MP) Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has been appointed the Chairman of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's Manifesto Committee....