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Savannah region: 37-year-old teacher crowned best farmer

A 37-year-old female teacher from Yapei, a farming community in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region, Zinatu Wandaga Abonjuah, was honored as...

Police officer arrested for defrauding MTN agent to settle betting debt

A police officer attached to the National Visibility Unit at Police Headquarters, General Constable (G/Const) Ernest Agyemang Darko, has been arrested for defrauding an...

Akosombo dam spillage: I will secure fair compensation for you all – Ablakwa to farmers

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured farmers in his constituency of his unwavering support for their well-being. He said...

We don’t brutalise civilians; we only use minimum force – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces has dismissed assertions that military officers take delight in brutalising civilians. This comes on the back of recent concerns following military...

Ghana Veterinary Medical Association cautions farmers over bird flu outbreak

The Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has extended heartfelt congratulations to resilient farmers and fishers on the occasion of the 39th National Farmers Day...

NDC will prioritise farmers’ welfare; create more opportunities – Mahama assures

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration will prioritise the welfare of farmers while working to...

Funsi market vehicle robbed, driver shot

Six suspected armed robbers have attacked and robbed several passengers of their money and other valuables when they were returning from the Funsi market...

Man loses genitals in fight over woman

A violent altercation over a woman has left a 25-year-old man hospitalised after his genitals were severed in a gruesome attack.  The incident which left...

Repudiation of Speaker’s plea to reschedule SHS reopening disrespectful – Peter Nortsu-Kotoe

A Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee has described as disrespectful, the Education Ministry’s insistence on the December 4 reopening date for fresh Senior...

Kwahumanhene’s funeral: Dormaahene’s majestic arrival in Kwahu [Video]

The Omanhene of Dormaa Traditional Area, Oseadeayo Agyeman Badu II on Thursday, November 30, 2023, arrived in Kwahu for the final funeral rites of...

South Africa Visa Application Centre moves to a more spacious and easily accessible location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Applicants can now submit their visa applications at the new Centre located at Office No 5, 2nd Floor, Hypnose Building, 826 Av. Mama Yemo,...

First year SHS students will still report on December 4 – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has stated that, first year Senior High School (SHS) students are to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023. The...

Three ex-convicts jailed 18 months for stealing cassava worth GH₵1,800

The Agona Nsaba Magistrate's Court has sentenced three ex-convicts to six months in hard labour each for stealing cassava worth GH₵1,800 from Emmanuel Fenyn,...

Strengthening the fight against HIV in Ghana

Samuel Kofi*, 19, from Takoradi in Ghana’s western region discovered he was HIV positive in November 2022. A situation that left him in shock...

Tanzania launches the national strategic plan to integrate health sector HIV, viral hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) elimination

Tanzania has launched the Integrated Health Sector HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) National Strategic Plan (NSP) to contribute to ending the...

39th National Farmers’ Day to be celebrated at Tarkwa today

The annual National Farmers' Day celebration is set to take place at the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa, Western Region Today, December...

Fix the Country protestors run to Supreme Court over injunction against their demo

Organizers of the Fix the Country protest, Democracy Hub Ghana, have filed an application at the Supreme Court to quash an injunction application secured...

GWCL asked to make its sachet and bottled water available on the market

The District Chief Executive for Anloga in the Volta Region, Seth Yormewu, has appealed to the Ghana Water Company Limited to make its sachet...

Driver’s mate jailed 10 years for robbery

An Accra Circuit court has sentenced a 19-year-old driver’s mate to 10 yens in prison for robbery. Nathaniel Adjei robbed a businesswoman of her three...

Jaman North district suspends Farmer’s Day celebration indefinitely over security concerns

The celebration of this year's Farmer's Day in the Jaman North District of the Bono region has been suspended due a chieftaincy dispute in...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise AstraZeneca’s reforestation programme in Africa

AI deep learning model to monitor tree health, long-term survival and carbon sequestration; Commitment to plant and maintain up to six million trees in...

Speaker appeals to Education Minister to reverse reporting date for first year SHS students

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has appealed to Minister for Education to reconsider the decision for first year SHS students to resume school next...

Wassa Fiase paramountcy threaten to boycott National Farmers Day at Tarkwa

Less than 24 hours before the celebration of this year’s National Farmers Day, which is to take place at Tarkwa, the Paramount Chief of...

7 arrested over shooting incident at Sampa

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven people for firing indiscriminately during the installation of a Paramount chief at Sampa in the Bono Region. According...

Ghana Card: NIA staff convicted for registering unqualified applicant

The police have issued a bench warrant for the search and arrest of an alleged Fulani herdsman, Amadu Seeta, for acquiring a Ghana Card...

Kissi Agyebeng urged to follow legal channels

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has reacted to concerns raised by the Special Prosecutor regarding an alleged coordinated effort by certain judges to dismiss...

Two injured in robbery incident at Yeji

Two persons were reportedly injured after a robbery incident on the Yeji Atebubu highway in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. Per...

GAF urged to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS

The Programme Manager of the Ghana Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Control Programme (GAFACP), Nanal Captain H. Manu, has called on the military to actively contribute...

President Infantino stresses need for investment in women’s football in European Broadcasting Union (EBU) address

FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) attended the 91st European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland; Updated agreement for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ resulted...

Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund

Amini (https://Amini.AI), a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million...

GES to reconsider reporting date for first year SHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed that, management will consider revising the reporting date for first-year students in the Senior High Schools (SHS)....

Jubilation as 70-year-old woman welcomes twins [Photos]

A 70-year-old woman in Uganda successfully gives birth to twins through IVF treatment, making her the one of the oldest women to achieve such a feat...

Nkwanta North DCE cuts sod for SOCO projects

The District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Nkwanta North district in the Oti Region, William Nawugma Kidinan has cut sod for the construction of...

Don’t resign – Martin Kpebu to ‘frustrated’ Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has encouraged the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, not to be disheartened by the challenges he has faced in carrying...

Special Prosecutor’s lamentation does not augur well for judiciary’s image – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, says the Special Prosecutor’s recent lamentation about the attitude of the judiciary towards his office does not reflect positively...

Govt will ensure completion of La General Hospital in 2024 – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says he is optimistic that the La General Hospital will be commissioned by the end of 2024. The demolished La General...

Domelevo sends important message to Kissi Agyebeng

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo is urging the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng to remain resolute in his fight against corruption. This follows some comments made...

Over 100 HIV positive cases recorded through self-testing so far

Over 100 HIV positive cases have so far been recorded since the distribution of self-testing kits in July 2023, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme...

State agencies save $30m from Ghana Card merger

Nearly $30 million is being saved each year by the various state institutions that have successfully integrated their systems with the National Identification Authority...

Driving food security with appropriate conformity and compliance standards across Africa and beyond

Bureau Veritas (https://apo-opa.co/47xOR07), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services and with a large global and African footprint of some 35 countries, proudly...