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Akosombo dam spillage: Food shortage looms – Kwabena Donkor warns

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has predicted a possible food shortage in Ghana in 2024. This follows the spillage...

Akosombo dam spillage: Pru East MP calls for support for constituents

The Member of Parliament for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has appealed to government to extend relief items to residents displaced by the Akosombo...

Curbing migration of health workers: MoH to develop policy

A policy to tighten procedures for the training, deployment, retention and reintegration of the nation’s health workforce to meet both local and global demands...

Woman arrested for defrauding NDC members

The Akasti South Police in the Volta Region is holding a staunch member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Caroline Gifty Tsikata, 39,...

Cabinet approves fresh economic recovery measures

Cabinet has approved additional economic measures to maintain the country’s recent strides towards economic recovery. The measures are intended to fortify growth stability and cut...

Musician remanded for kicking girlfriend’s genitals over phone messages, pictures

A musician who allegedly violently stamped his girlfriend's right leg and kicked her in the genitals after discovering pictures of her with another man...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Desist from drinking water from Volta Lake – FDA Warns 

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public, especially people living along the Lower Volta to desist from drinking water from the...

Roads Ministry reacts to Prof Adei’s bribery allegation

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has described as surprising, allegations by the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration...

VRA constructs bypass road to facilitate relief efforts in Mepe

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has constructed a bypass road connecting the St Kizito Safe Haven Road to the Battor-Mepe road in the North...

Zoomlion donates over GH¢500,000 worth of items to Akosombo dam spillage victims

Zoomlion Ghana Ltd, has donated items worth over GH¢500,000 to support victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. The items include waste bins, plastic buckets, brooms...

Ghana’s biggest first-ever Pet Hotel opened in Kumasi [Photos]

The idea of leaving pets at home alone can be pretty stressful for pet lovers who have so much attachment and connection to their...

GMA provides medical care to Akosombo Dam spillage victims [Photos]

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has actively participated as one of the key stakeholders providing crucial assistance to the victims affected by the devastating...

Several structures destroyed as fire engulfs slum at North Kaneshie

Fire engulfed a slum behind the Ashfoam office at North Kaneshie in Accra on Monday, destroying wooden structures and several other properties. An eyewitness,...

Saglemi Housing Contractor found dead

The contractor who executed the controversial Saglemi Affordable Housing Project, Andrew Clocanas, has reportedly died at his Airport Residential apartment. Reports say his remains...

OSP meets FBI officials in Washington [Photos]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has met with officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Teen father allegedly poisons his 10-day-old son at Assin-Praso 

The Police at Assin-Praso, in the Assin North District of the Central Region, have intensified the search for a teen father for allegedly poisoning...

RegTech Africa & Agpaytech launches 2023 State of the Industry report on Fintech and RegTech

A state of the industry report on the Nigerian Fintech and RegTech (https://RegTechAfrica.com/) activities. It covers the current state of digital innovations and regulatory activities...

Ventures Africa BizHive: Ventures Africa releases the second edition of its business series—Is waste the future?

Ventures Africa (www.VenturesAfrica.com), an online news platform and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa, has released the second edition of its business...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Adidome flood victims express gratitude to government

Some three hundred and fifty (350) persons living in one of the safe havens at Adidome in the Central Tongu district of the Volta...

One arrested over shooting of anti-galamsey taskforce commander

One more person has been arrested and is in custody at the Kibi Divisional Police Command in the Eastern Region following the shooting of...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Each household to get GH₵535 monthly

Each household hosted at the National Disaster Management’s (NaDMO) designated safe havens will get a monthly stipend of GH₵535. This is part of the World...

NSMQ 2023: Primetime Limited reacts to Prempeh College’s protest

Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has responded to concerns raised by Prempeh College in a petition following...

Bawumia mourns legal luminary Akoto Ampaw

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has eulogised renowned lawyer, Akoto Ampaw in a glowing tribute following his death. The legal luminary passed away on Friday, October...

Chief arrested over alleged attempted sodomy of 17-year-old boy

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested the chief of New Akrofuom, Nana Kwaku Amoah, in the Adansi Asokwa district for allegedly attempting to...

Media Invitation – Rugby World Cup Final: Online Press Conference of the President of Rugby Africa, the governing body of rugby in Africa

As the world prepares for the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup featuring South Africa’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks, Herbert Mensah,...

Passengers raise concerns over defective trolleys at Kotoka Airport

Some passengers have expressed deep concerns over defective trolleys still in use at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). As a traveler who uses the airport...

Volta Lake breaks banks; 2,500 residents displaced

The Volta Lake has broken its banks, leading to the displacement of 2,500 residents from nine communities within the Pru East District. The victims comprise...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Farmers in affected communities hint of hunger

Farmers from some five communities in the Agbetikpo-Sikor electoral area in the North Tongu district decry lost of acres of farmlands. The communities, Sikor, Agbetikpo,...

Bizwatch Nigeria Presents Webinar on Media and Information Literacy in the Digital Spaces: Issues in the Nigerian Landscape

Bizwatch Nigeria (www.BizwatchNigeria.ng), a leading source of business news and insights, has announced an upcoming webinar, titled "Media and Information Literacy in the Digital...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: We are not yet at a point to declare state of emergency – UN Rep to Ghana

The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Ghana, Charles Abani has said Ghana is not yet at the point to declare a state of emergency...

HIMOINSA brings together 90 attendees from more than 30 countries at the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Convention 2023 held in Spain

HIMOINSA (https://www.HIMOINSA.com/), a global leader in the design and manufacture of power technology solutions, showcased innovative power products, tools and services for the Middle...

Calm down, Nam 1 cannot decide who gets paid – Menzgold customers told

Chairman of the Aggrieved Menzgold customers, Isaac Nyarko, has said the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct company, Nana Appiah Mensah, alias Nam...

I sacrificed a lot to serve in Akufo-Addo’s gov’t – Frimpong-Boateng

Former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, says he is not bitter about no longer serving in President Akufo-Addo's government as he sacrificed greatly to...

FDA suspends operations of four sachet water companies in South Tongu District

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has swiftly suspended the operations of four sachet water-producing companies in the South Tongu District of the Volta...

TECNO unveils scholarship scheme for STEM students in collaboration with University of Ghana

On a momentous occasion attended by over 500 students, TECNO, an innovative technology giant, proudly unveiled the "TECNO Future Star Initiative" on October 18,...

A Technologically Empowered Future for Tourism (By Jane Sun)

By Jane Sun, CEO, Trip.com Group. After a challenging few years for the tourism industry, we are seeing a revitalised appetite for global travel. At...

The Enduring Power of Partnerships (By Jane Sun)

By Jane Sun, CEO, Trip.com Group. Through collaboration, we unlock value. The value of a win-win creates strong commitment towards maximising each party's opportunities and...

Akosombo, Kpong dams spillage: 2,000 People displaced in Pru East

More than 2,000 people have been rendered homeless in 15 communities along the Lower Volta Lake Basin in the Pru East District in the...

Ticking Time Bomb! Kusasis and Mamprusis deepen conflict on social media with animal labels

In 1992, Rwandan politician Leon Mugesera referred to Tutsis as “Inyenzi”, meaning cockroaches. This insulting, dehumanizing language triggered a genocide, which happened in 1994...

Fella Makafui supports Akosombo dam spillage victims [Videos+Photos]

Ghanaian actress and philanthropist, Fella Makafui has generously donated some relief items to victims of the Akosombo dam spillage over the weekend. In a post...