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NSMQ 2023: Road to the finale; story of Achimota School

Achimota School (Motown) had their last taste of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) finale back in 2009, where they engaged in a...

Bawumia, Ya-Naa cut sod for $150 million SOCO projects in Northern and Oti regions

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has signaled the beginning of construction works on all the 582 projects under the Gulf of Guinea Northern...

Justice in the digital age: Ghana’s judges urged to embrace e-law evolution

In a bid to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape of e-law and to ensure the fair and effective delivery of justice, Chief Justice...

Malawi launches Tipewe Cholera/Covid-19 campaign as part of National Community Health Day commemorations

Malawi government has today launched the National Community Health Framework (2023-2030), the “Tipewe Cholera/Covid 19” campaign and re-launched the Human Papilloma virus vaccination drive. The...

Cecilia Dapaah case: CJ rejects OSP’s request to remove judge

The Chief Justice has requested a request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to remove Justice Edward Twum from Cecilia Dapaah's case. The...

Fire destroys 8-bedroom house at Tesano

An eight-bedroom house has been completely destroyed after a fire incident at Tesano-Apenkwa near the Charleston Hotel in Accra. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning....

Justice Atuguba has misjudged what happened in Gyakye Quayson’s case –  Frank Davies

The Chairman of the Constitution and Legal Committee of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disagreed with the former Supreme Court Justice, Justice...

Joint statement by World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and ROTARY on World Polio Day 2023

Today, we commemorate the 2023 World Polio Day (WPD) by joining the global community to create awareness about polio eradication and urge parents to...

African Energy Chamber (AEC) Celebrates Congo Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Vessel Sail-Away, First Production Set for December 2023

Global energy company Eni celebrated the sail away of the Tango Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) and Excalibur Floating Storage Unit (FSU) vessels from...

GES ‘chases’ JHS 1 and 2 pupils who sat for 2023 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken steps to identify unqualified Junior High School (JHS) pupils in Forms One and Two who skipped classes...

Ga Many3 funeral: All you need to know about the suspension of commercial activities

In a solemn gesture of respect and farewell to the late Ga Many3, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, Queen Mother of the Ga State, the...

Adom FM/TV support brain tumour patient with GH₵9,200

The Akan brands of Multimedia Group Limited, Adom FM/TV, through the benevolence of its audience, has donated GH₵9,200 to Esther Adzam to undergo brain...

Women’s football growth continues in Southern Africa backed by FIFA support

The eleventh edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship was held in Gauteng, South Africa between 4 - 15 October 2023; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) provides USD 1.25...

World is 21% off track to eliminate deforestation by 2030 – New report

A recent study conducted by a coalition comprising civil society and research organisations has indicated a 4% increase in global deforestation in 2022 compared...

You can’t win souls through condemnation – Kaywa tells Christians

The Chief Executive Officer of the Highly Spiritual Record Label, David Kojo Kyei, popularly known as Kaywa, has urged Christians to stop condemning their...

NAM1 reacts to decision of police to deposit GH₵2.‎5m at BoG

Embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Ghana Limited, has stated that he will go back to the Ghana Police Service and take his...

Western Togoland Secession trial: Six convicted

An Accra High Court has convicted six persons for their various involvement in activities to break away the ‘so called’ Western Togoland from Ghana.   The convicts...

CPS Africa Triumphs with Prestigious Residential Development Award for Fumba Town

CPS Africa (www.CPS.Africa) has emerged victorious at the African Property Awards, receiving the Residential Development 20+ Units award for their exceptional project, Fumba Town....

The Yellow Fever Sub-National Risk Analysis Finding Conveys the relative risks of regions in Ethiopia: World Health Organization (WHO) organizes the dissemination workshop

The Yellow Fever sub-national risk analysis findings dissemination workshop, and consultative and advocacy meeting was held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on 4th October 2023....

Islamic Development Bank Institute Kicks Off Development of a Smart Stabilization System Prototype

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) has kicked off building a prototype for its patent-pending Smart Stabilization System. The start of the prototype...

The ‘Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue’ to celebrate 10 years of success and commitment to African partnerships

The ‘Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue’ is a powerful forum that has stimulated billons of rands in business and investment and as it marks...

Where Ghana stands now a cause for grave lamentation – Justice Atuguba

Former Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba has bemoaned the current state of Ghana’s judicial sector. Speaking at a public lecture organized by Solidaire...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ntim Fordjour hails teachers

Deputy Minister of Education, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has commended teachers in areas affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Academic activities in some districts in...

Call for applications – YouthADAPT Challenge 2023: empowering Africa’s female tech innovators to tackle climate change

The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (https://apo-opa.info/3s7IvoI), a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) and the Global Center on Adaptation, has launched a...

Nigerian stuck at Pantang Hospital – Facility calls for help to repatriate patient

A 23-year-old woman on admission at the Pantang Hospital in the Greater Accra Region who is fully recovered has been stuck at the hospital...

Ga Manye funeral rites begin

The funeral rites of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, started yesterday with Asafo companies (warriors) parading the streets of Accra amid...

Students Loan Trust Fund drags 8 institutions to police

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has dragged eight public institutions to the police over their failure to make the necessary deductions from employees’...

Celebrating Black Innovation: the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2023 to Connect the Global Healthcare Community

The healthcare sector has long stood as a vessel for innovation, driven by relentless efforts to prevent disease, promote health education and wellness while...

The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) builds capacity of 12 member states to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance

The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), WHO Geneva in collaboration with WHO Namibia and the Ministry of Health and Social Services conducted a training...

Asantehene lauds GCB Bank for 70 years milestone

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Bank PLC for providing essential banking services in the country’s banking...

Man fakes heart attack to avoid paying the bill at 20 restaurants

A Lithuanian man has been arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at 20 restaurants around the country in order to avoid paying...

Retired judge slams Supreme Court over 2020 election petition

A former Appeals Court judge, Justice Saeed Kwaku Gyan has expressed his dismay at the Supreme Court's handling of the 2020 Election Petition. Justice Gyan...

We are impressed with your work – GPRTU chair to Dampare

The National Chairman of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), Nana Nimako Asiamah, has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George...

Kumasi killer cop trial starts November 13

The trial of Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, a policeman charged with murder of his girlfriend, Victoria Dapaah commonly known as Maa Adwoa at Adum is...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Okudzeto Ablakwa takes on Sanitation Minister

The North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has lambasted the Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Freda Prempeh for saying that victims of...

GJA petitions military over assault of Akyemansa FM journalist by soldiers

The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has petitioned the Military High Command over the assault of the morning show host of Akyemansa FM, Nicholas Morkah...

World Health Organization (WHO) and partners support Angola in the fight against polio

In the neighborhood of Caope Velha, in the municipality of Cacuaco in Luanda, Elisa António de Melo, 70, is carrying a baby girl in...

Police deposit GH₵2.5m received from NAM1 at BoG

The Ghana Police Service says it has deposited the GH¢2.5 million it received from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct gold dealership firm...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse protesters have failed to provide evidence of brutality – IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, says the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protesters have failed to provide any evidence to back their claims...

Justice Atuguba wades into appointment of judges

Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has waded into the appointment of judges which became a controversial subject of debate a few...