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Liquid Dataport enters into a strategic partnership with VIPNET in Côte d’Ivoire accelerating economic growth through digital transformation

Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce a partnership with VIPNET, a privately-owned corporate...

Two teachers jailed 6 years each for forging Judicial Service receipt

Two teachers, who forged Judicial Service official receipts, have been sentenced to six years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. Lordfred Heward Mills,...

Lands Commission denies sale of Speaker of Parliament’s official residence

The Lands Commission has denied a claim by the Speaker of Parliament that his official residence was nearly sold to a private developer recently. The...

Gov’t to ban importation of 22 items including rice, ‘yemuadie’

The government through the Trade Ministry is set to lay before Parliament a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) seeking to restrict the importation of some selected...

Asenso-Boakye speaks on sale of Speaker’s residence

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has distanced himself from the supposed attempted sale of the official residence of the Speaker of Parliament,...

North East: 3 dead, others injured over chieftaincy dispute in Wanchiki

Three persons have been reported dead following a reignited chieftaincy dispute in the Wanchiki community in the Chereponi district in the North East Region....

NUGS sends important message to government over Free SHS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has asked for an urgent review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The group suggested that...

Parliament begins debate on 2024 Budget today

The Parliamentary debate on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government will begin today, November 21. The Majority Leader and Leader of Government...

Tax waiver on electric cars useless; how many people use it in Ghana? – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has continued his bastardization of the government’s 2024 budget statement describing some of the tax waivers as...

Kenya: Health Secretary Engages International Vaccine Institute Leaders at World Bio Summit

During the World Bio Summit in Seoul, Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula engaged with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) leadership, led by the...

Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary Champions Global Health Initiatives at World Bio Summit in Seoul

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula represented Kenya at the World Bio Summit in Seoul, Republic of Korea, advocating for collaborative efforts to fortify...

On World Children’s Day, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) calls for Climate Action in Sierra Leone

On World Children's Day, UNICEF joins partners to advocate for climate action, emphasizing the urgent need for increased investments to protect the future of...

Route Optimization Revolution: Logi-IQ Transforms Logistics Efficiency

In the intricate realm of logistics management, challenges abound, posing formidable obstacles to operational efficiency and financial prudence. The mismanagement of invaluable resources—time, costs,...

Good news for state-owned media

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said government is committed to supporting state-owned media outlets in Ghana. He explained that, though they get support...

Burna Boy wins Afrobeats Artiste at 2023 BMAs

Nigerian music star, Burna Boy has been named the best Afrobeats act at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards(BMAs). Burna Boy triumphed over fellow artistes...

Information Services Department (ISD) secures funding for 40 vans – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that the Information Services Department (ISD) has received funding for the procurement of new vans. To him,...

Council of Zongo Chiefs receive petition to dismiss Ashanti Regional Chief Imam

Some concerned young Muslims are calling for Sheik Abdul Mumin Haroun, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, to be removed from his position due to...

$550bn needed over the next 40yrs to implement National Energy Transition Plan – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has indicated that, Ghana will need about $550 billion in the next forty years to ensure that Ghana achieves its net zero...

‘Na who cause am?’ – CLOGSAG responds to Kwabena Donkor

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has responded to Dr. Kwabena Donkor’s condemnation of staff of the Finance Ministry for cheering...

Fisheries Ministry holds National Fish Festival in Accra [Photos]

The fourth edition of the National Fish Festival has been opened in Accra with an exhibition and deliberations on the promotion of a sustainable...

Saglemi case: Contractor’s death won’t affect prosecution’s case – Deputy Attorney-General

The death of the contractor who executed the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project would not affect prosecution’s case, a deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, has...

Police officer, five others in critical condition after shooting incident in Nkwanta South

A police officer and five others are in critical condition after a shooting incident at Nkwanta South in Oti region. This was as a result...

South Africa: Small Business Development Committee Set to Conduct Last Leg of Public Hearings on National Small Enterprise Amendment (NSEA) Bill in Gauteng

The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development will from tomorrow, 21 November 2023, conduct three public hearings on the National Small Enterprise Amendment (NSEA)...

Free SHS: CHASS vows to engage government

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has acknowledged the challenges in the running of various Senior High Schools currently. This comes...

Dr Abena Nyarkoa launches ‘Nkunim’ project to promote inclusive education

In a significant step to foster education equality, Dr Abena Nyarkoa has duly launched the Nkunim Project. This initiative is aimed at promoting inclusive,...

Government launches E-JOBS4ALL

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched Entrepreneurship Jobs for All (E-JOBS4ALL). The initiative is aimed at creating employment for youth in mining...

NSMQ 2023: AI answered one riddle correctly ahead of contestants in grand-finale

Brilla AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) system, which unofficially competed with the three schools participating in the grand finale of the 2023 National Science...

Ashanti Region: Six perish in road crash at Asanso

Six people have reportedly died following a road crash that occurred at Asanso near Asante Bekwai in the Ashanti Region on Sunday, November 19,...

Two feared dead in renewed clashes in Wenchike

Two people are feared dead following renewed disturbances at Wenchike in the Chereponi district of the North East Region. The victims were reportedly killed in...

Four Ways Entrepreneurs’ Organization is Empowering Middle East Pakistan Africa (MEPA) Business Owners

There’s a proverb which goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This was the...

Samsam residents protest over bad roads

Scores of Sansam residents and adjoining communities in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra region have staged a massive demonstration over the...

Licensure exams: CETAG sends important message to Mahama

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed support for the licensure exams for teacher trainees, asserting that it is a...

Builsa South DCE cuts sod for SOCO projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) Builsa South, Daniel Kwame Gariba has approved the construction of a bridge at Nyanbisa and other infrastructure projects to...

Ethiopia: Close to 1.9 million receive the Cholera vaccine despite challenging environment in Amhara region

The Amhara region is the 2nd most populated region in Ethiopia. The region currently faces multiple emergencies including drought, Measles, Malaria, and a Cholera...

I’m indifferent to lack of required attention to my projects – Kojo Cue

Ghanaian Hip-Hop/Afro-Pop artist Kojo Cue has opened up about his indifference to not garnering widespread attention with his music. He candidly admitted that the...

Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia

Recent disease surveillance findings from more than 4000 health centres across Ethiopia have shown a rising trend in cases of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs...

33 children born into hunger every minute in 2023 – Save The Children

New Save the Children analysis found that more than 17.6 million children will be born into hunger in 2023, one-fifth more children than a...

Incentivise businesses to invest in educational partnerships – Bishop Titi-Ofei

The founder of the Accra Business School, Bishop Gideon Titi Offei, has called on the government to encourage businesses to engage in educational partnerships...

Electricity crisis: Mfantsipim courts parents support as gov’t default plunges school into debt

Mfantsipim School in the Central Region is now seeking the help of parents to bail them out of their power crisis after the government...

Shakira reaches deal with tax authorities to avoid $15 million tax fraud trial

Colombian pop star, Shakira reached a settlement with prosecutors on Monday (November 20), to avoid a trial over charges she failed to pay 14.5...