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NHIS chases health facilities over illegal charges

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some accredited health facilities charging illegal fees. The NHIS in a statement said they have...

South Africa: Premier engages with Khayelitsha entrepreneurs

Following a successful festive season, Premier Alan Winde visited two iconic tourism attractions in Khayelitsha to engage with entrepreneurs and thank them for playing...

Cameroon: Ambassador Lamora visits Bamenda

U.S. Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora visited Bamenda from January 23-24, marking his first visit to the Northwest Region as U.S. ambassador and his second since serving in Cameroon 32 years ago as a young diplomat.  During the visit,...

Education Minister appeals for GSTEP to be extended to all regions

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appealed to the organisers of the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Price (GSTEP) challenge to extend...

Oti Minister calls for an end to cocoa smuggling

The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu has expressed concern over the frequent smuggling of cocoa beans from the region to neighboring countries. He noted that,...

Health workers demand 8 month pension arrears  

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and the Health Services Workers Union have petitioned the National Pension Regulatory Authority to release their...

Uganda: Agriculture Minister directed on Foot and Mouth Disease

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze to present a statement on interventions...

I was recently denied US visa – Kofi Amoabeng

Businessman, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has revealed he was recently denied a visa to the United States of America (USA). According to the co-founder of...

Fresh details on man killed in accident near Tantra Hill

It has emerged that the victim of Thursday morning's accident near Tantra Hill on the Accra-Nsawam highway is a popular resident of Krobo Odumase...

Kofi Amoabeng makes shocking revelation about his marriage

Chief Executive Officer of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has shared his roller-coaster experience with regards to love and marriage. The ex...

#BlackExcellence in Film and Television: Chuck West to Provide Insights at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

In the film and television production sector, where innovation and creativity converge to craft narratives for global audiences, the unfolding tapestry is a testament...

Robbers attack passengers on Yeji road; bolt with ambulance [Video]

https://youtu.be/hTQgw7WdhtE About seven passengers are in critical condition following a robbery attack around Jamasi near Mampong in the Ashanti region. The incident reportedly...

Martin Kpebu sends important message to EOCO over Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to partner with the police in probing the case involving...

Salugu attack: Youth drop names of suspects

Residents of Salugu in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region have expressed dismay over what they perceive as the police's failure to...

Victims of Salugu attack appeal for assistance

Residents affected by the recent attack in Salugu, located in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, are appealing to the government for...

There is no freedom of expression in Ashanti Region – Maurice Ampaw

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has opined that there is no freedom of expression in the Ashanti region. According to him, people cannot freely...

Kumasi Traditional Council invitation; Maurice Ampaw makes U-turn

Private Legal Practitioner, Maurice Ampaw, has vowed not to honour the invitation of the Kumasi Traditional Council for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the...

GEA disburses over GH₵700m to boost small and medium-scale businesses

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Enterprises Agency, Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, has revealed that her organisation has successfully disbursed over GH₵700 million to support micro,...

ECG declares operation “No Free Consumption” 

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced it will between February 1 and 15 embark on an operation dubbed “No Free Consumption”. The operation...

PPPs key to economic transformation in Africa – KGL boss

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, Alex Apau Dadey has stressed the pivotal role that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) play in Africa's...

Poor infrastructure, inadequate housing for teachers affecting education in Asante Akyem Foase

Headteachers in Asante Akyem Foase are expressing concerns about poor infrastructure and the lack of accommodation for teachers in some communities within the Asante...

Full list of 2023 GSTEP Challenge winners

As anticipated, the 2023 Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) challenge brought together creative young innovators from three regions, including the Greater Accra,...

OSP’s reasons for referring Cecilia Dapaah’s case to EOCO quite baffling – Inusah Fuseni

Former Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale Central Constituency, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor for referring the case of former...

Why I gave late Mac-Palm GH₵2,000 – ACP Agordzo

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Benjamin Agordzo, who has been acquitted and discharged of coup plot-related charges, has clarified that the money he...

 ACP Agordzo opens up on harrowing conditions during NIB detention

A former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Benjamin Agordzo, who has been acquitted and discharged over an alleged coup plot has shared the harrowing...

Gospel singer accused of ordering lover’s murder

South African Gospel singer Kelly Khumalo ordered the murder of her then-boyfriend, football star Senzo Meyiwa, a court has been told. Mr Meyiwa was...

Ghana Federation of Labour proposes extension of retirement age

The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has advocated for a dialogue on the potential review of the retirement age from 60 to 65 years....

Estonia lauds Ghana’s digitalisation success

Authorities in arguably the world’s most digitalised country, Estonia, have expressed surprise at the success story of Ghana's digitalisation journey, and the impact it...

Akufo-Addo to commission 97 kilometre railway line in March

President Nana Akufo-Addo will be commissioning the 97 kilometre railway line from Tema to Mpakadan by March 2024 when the newly acquired trains arrive...

Angry Ashaiman residents ‘ban political campaigns’

Aggrieved residents of Ashaiman near Tema in the Greater Accra region are cautioning politicians against campaigning for votes in the municipality due to the...

Chief Fire Officer visits injured personnel at UGMC [Photos]

The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Julius A. Kuunuor on Thursday morning, visited the two firemen who sustained serious injuries in line of duty at...

Man arrested over fake meters at Kasoa

The police in Kasoa have arrested Shadrach Agoya, 35, for allegedly transporting fake electrical meters. Chairman of the GPRTU Kpando Station in Kasoa, Issah...

Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative

“Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. It's a living nightmare for children,” Mandeep O’Brien said this week in an interview with UN News.  Nearly 10 months...

Let’s stop the dig and ship and add value to our national resources – Lands Minister to African countries

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, MP has underscored the importance of value addition to the successful and responsible harnessing...

University of Ghana UTAG supports striking unions

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana Branch (UTAG-UG) has expressed solidarity with sister unions on strike to press home demands for...

Tackling the spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria

“My mother-in-law asked me how I was feeling and I told her I was fine, but I knew I was not,” says Ngozi*, a...

Mahama pledges to use profit from gold mining for development in Adansi

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has pledged to ensure that proceeds from gold mining in the Adansi area are used...

Angola reinforces cholera preparedness and response measures

With ongoing cholera outbreaks in neighbouring countries, Angola is stepping up preparedness measures to effectively respond to potential emergence of the disease in the...

GJA directs media to blackout Hawa Koomson

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has directed all media houses to immediately cease all forms of media coverage...

500 teachers in Sekyere East trained in NTDs detection and management

Five hundred teachers in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region have completed training sessions focusing on the detection, prevention, control, and management...