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Only 48% of Ghanaians consistently wash  hands with soap – Sanitation Minister

"Only 48 percent of Ghanaians consistently wash their hands with soap", Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh has said. Referencing a scientific...

Unveiling the 2023 European Film Festival Zimbabwe: Explore, learn, and enjoy with #EuroFilmFestZW!

Lights, camera, action! The European Union is excited to present this year’s European Film Festival Zimbabwe (#EuroFilmFestZW) is about to make a captivating entrance...

Menzgold customers storm court ahead of NAM 1’s hearing

The police are having a tough time controlling a swarm of Menzgold customers who have stormed the court ahead of Nana Appiah Mensah’s (NAM...

Opuni Trial: High Court dismisses motion for stay of proceedings

An Accra High Court hearing the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD and two others has dismissed a plea...

South Africa: African Development Bank approves ZAR 2.7 billion subordinated financing and $150 million trade finance facility for Absa Group Limited

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a financial package for Absa Group Limited comprising a sustainability-linked loan for...

You’re on the right track – Christian Council to Dampare

The Christian Council of Ghana says it is impressed with the leadership of the police service reaching out to key stakeholders in their bid...

Abortion in itself does not cause infertility – Doctor reveals [Video]

The Medical Director of the Accra Fertility Center at the MediFem Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Nana Kwame Henaku-Larbi, has cleared the air on a common...

All you need to know about the SOCO project

Director of Local Government Services at the Office of the President, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has shared key details about the Gulf of Guinea Northern Region...

Afreximbank signs term sheet for US$40million pre-export facility for Johnvents Industries Limited

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Houston, United States, signed a term sheet for a US$40million pre-export facility in favour of Johnvents...

CNBC Arabia Partners with Upcoming Libya Energy Summit

CNBC Arabia has been confirmed as an official Media Partner for the Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) (https://apo-opa.info/3Mkq9aW) taking place in Tripoli next month, which...

APO Group and Namibia Future Media Holdings Join Forces to Expand African News Reach

APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce a new content partnership with Namibia Future Media...

Barcelona v Real Madrid: All is not well with Barcelona and Real Madrid, says Guillem Balague

Saturday's 189th La Liga Clasico comes with both Real Madrid and Barcelona way off their best form and, for the time being, papering over...

Uganda: Committee calls for full operationalisation of health centres

The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has called for the full operationalisation of health centres in local governments. The committee led by the Chairperson,...

District Level Elections: Media urged to report on female aspirants

Journalists have been urged to give female candidates participating in the upcoming local government elections better visibility in media reportage. By giving women aspirants positive...

2 companies to produce anti-snake venom

A Ghana-based vaccine manufacturer, Atlantic Lifesciences Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading Indian biological company, Vins Bioproducts, to produce...

Violence exacerbates malnutrition in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

In North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an average of 800 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition have been admitted each month for treatment to...

2020 National Best Teacher shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize

The 2020 National Best Teacher, Eric Asomani Asante, is one of 10 shortlisted finalists for this year’s Global Teacher Prize Award. Mr Asante is one...

Fishing activities in Keta Lagoon temporarily banned

The Keta Municipal Security Council has put a temporary ban on fishing activities in the area. This directive is a result of the high water...

Video: Many people in Ghana live in mass misery – Yaw Nsarkoh

A member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, Yaw Nsarkoh, has highlighted the importance of taking action to address pressing social issues. The Institution's Annual...

NPP vice chairman dies in motor accident 

The First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Offinso South constituency of the Ashanti Region, Dauda Afriyie, has been killed...

“Stop peddling lies in my presence” – Otumfuo fumes at ‘queen mother’, declares Anyenyere stool vacant

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has chastised the self-acclaimed queen mother of Anyenyere, a suburb of Atwima over false entitlement to stool lands...

Africa Tech Festival Announces Top 10 Finalists for Start-Up World Cup

The results are in and today, organisers of the annual Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu), taking place in Cape Town 14 – 16 November, announced...

Pioneering Sustainable Solutions: Mazars Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 as Gold Sponsor

Adapting to macroeconomic forces and stringent regulations is crucial in the ever-evolving landscape of the energy, infrastructure, and environmental sectors. As the world seeks...

32-year-old delivers quadruplet at Eastern Regional Hospital, appeals for help

32-year-old Sabina Acheampong has given birth to quadruplet at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The babies were 33 weeks old in the womb and...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Floods recede at Mepe

The Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Seji Saji Amedonu has said the flood has receded by more than three feet...

Multimedia Group secures 8 nominations at 27th GJA Awards

Eight journalists from The Multimedia Group have been nominated for the 27th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards slated for Sunday, October 29, 2023. The...

GRIDCo announces power outage

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd, (GRIDCo), has announced power cuts in parts of the country as a result of limited gas supply to Tema.  In...

Accident at NPP office: Driver, mate fled scene – Fire Service

ADO1 Alex Nartey with the Ghana National National Fire Service (GNFS) Public Relations Department, has given further details about the accident at the New...

Baby thief grabbed at Kasoa America Town

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested by the Kasoa Divisional DOVVSU Command for allegedly stealing a six-month-old baby girl at Kasoa American Town in...

I welcome criticisms – Akufo-Addo says as he interacts with Association Int’l school pupils

President Akufo-Addo says he welcomes criticisms because they keep him on his toes. According to him, no man knows everything so it is...

SOCO project is a game-changer – Miracles Aboagye

Director of Local Government Services at the Office of the President, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has touted the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion...

UCC’s team ‘Badwenba’ crowned winners of 2023 StatsBank Hackathon

Team Badwenba from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been crowned winners of the 2023 National StatsBank Hackathon. It was a three-day event which...

Women urged to participate in breast cancer screening for early detection

In a bid to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection, the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has provided education and essential health screening to...

#TeamEurope partners with Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) to elevate European film culture in Tanzania

Starting from November 3, 2023, award-winning films from ZIFF and select European movies will be screened in Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, and Morogoro. These...

Sanitise your thoughts – Ablakwa tells Sanitation Minister

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticised the Sanitation Minister, Freda Prempeh for saying that the flood victims refused evacuation....

South Africa: Strengthening community relationships is key to improving mental health

Strengthening community relationships is key to improving mental health and wellbeing for residents.  On the 25th of October, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness,...

FIFA Safeguarding Summit delivered as first group graduate from two-year FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma

The Summit took place at the Home of FIFA (www.FIFA.com) in Zurich on 25-26 October 2023; More than 100 FIFA Learners from 70 Member Associations...

Stellantis to Become a Strategic Shareholder of Leapmotor with €1.5 Billion Investment and Bolster Leapmotor’s Global Electric Vehicle Business

Leveraging the strengths of both companies, Stellantis (https://www.Stellantis.com​) and Leapmotor give birth to a strategic global relationship that aims at creating a highly competitive...

GNAT urges swift govt action to restore education in Akosombo Dam spillage-affected communities

The leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is calling on the government to expedite its efforts to provide alternative means of...

Ambulance case: Ato Forson drops 3 defence witnesses 

Three defence witnesses of former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, will no longer testify in the ambulance case before the Accra...