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USAID trains over 8000 Ghanaian youth to boost fisheries sector

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged to rebuild and manage fish stocks in Ghana. In addition, over 8,000 Ghanaian youth will...

10 reported dead in gory accident at Ho

At least 10 people died on the spot when a mini-bus and a rubbish compactor collided at the foot of the Galenku Hill at...

Court grants Quantity Surveyor bail for alleged land fraud

A 56-year-old Quantity Surveyor, who allegedly took GH₵4,000.00 from a driver under the pretext of granting him two plots of land at Domeabra but...

Afreximbank awarded “Sustainable Deal of the Year” for pioneering the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) for Africa

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has been recognised with a much-coveted “Sustainable Deal of the Year” award for its pioneering work in the...

Emergency health services offer relief to South Sudanese returnees

Aboja Malual Chol lives in a transit centre for South Sudanese returnees who have fled the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. Living conditions in the...

Stakeholders commit to ensure zero maternal deaths in Tanzania

Tanzania lawmakers and development partners gathering for the 2nd reproductive, maternal, newborn, childbirth, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) scientific conference committed to support actions for...

Curfew imposed on Nkwanta South after shooting incident

The Minister for the Interior has by the Executive Instrument imposed curfew on Nkwanta Township in the Oti region. The duration of the curfew, which...

My five daughters were killed by a trailer but I’m yet to get justice – Father cries

“It has been five since I have tried to get justice for my girls, yet no one appears to be interested,” these are the...

Empowering Ghana’s Future: A call to collaborate on World Children’s Day

In celebration of World Children's Day, a collaborative effort led by Young Visionary Leaders Ghana, in conjunction with the Global Fund for Children, Move...

Update on police injunction on Democracy hub, others

The hearing of an application filed by the Ghana Police Service to seek an injunction against a month-long planned demonstration by three group set for December has...

OSP probes new BoG headquarters building following Mahama Ayariga’s petition

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced investigations into the suspected corruption in the procurement process of the new Bank of Ghana headquarters...

Calm restored in Wanchiki after fatal shooting incident

Heavy security have been deployed to Wanchiki in the Chereponi district of the North East region to restore calm after a shooting incident on...

See who Mahama and Bawumia are following on Facebook

Social media has become one of the hottest platforms for political campaigns and politicians all over the world in recent times are making good...

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa’s First Original Docuseries “Born & Bred” Premieres on the NBA App

Five-Part Series Tells the Stories of Five NBA Academy Africa (https://www.NBA.com) Prospects from Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan; First Two Episodes “Basketball Chose Me”...

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana makes shocking revelation about Hamas

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa, has asserted that Hamas is a terrorist group that is bent on killing people. Speaking on Adom FM's morning...

French companies visit Tanzania to discover and discuss commercial opportunities

From the 20th to the 22nd of November 2023, Bpifrance and Business France are accompanying 13 Small and medium-sized businesses to discover the Tanzanian...

Afia Akoto opens up on funding 2017 NSMQ winner’s education in medical school

A former deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Afia Akoto, has opened up on how she touched the...

Cement factories shut down by GSA sign undertaking

The head of the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo, has revealed that the three cement manufacturing companies that were recently closed down...

NPP did the right thing – Ohene Ntow on dismissal

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, has said he will not fault the party for his dismissal. According to...

13 reported dead in shooting incident at Nkwanta South

About 13 people are feared dead in a fresh shooting incident in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region. Several properties have been destroyed while residents...

Fake electricians cause of high bills, fire outbreaks – Energy Commission

Residents of the Western North Region have voiced concerns about skyrocketing electricity bills and an alarming surge in domestic fire outbreaks. While many often...

Parliament empty on the day budget debate starts

The legislative chambers of Ghana are notably vacant on the scheduled day for a crucial parliamentary session to discuss the 2024 budget. The reasons for...

Silence of clergy, CSOs contributed to economic crisis – Mahama

Former President John Mahama says the clergy and civil society organizations should, in part, be blamed for the country's economic woes. He argues that,...

In South Sudan, MSF Mini-Lab initiative brings hope in fight against antimicrobial resistance

Every year, an estimated 700,000 people die from antimicrobial resistance around the world. Today universally recognised as a global threat, antimicrobial resistance represents a...

Cancel end of year parties in public institutions – Akufo-Addo told

A group identified as the New Ghana Social Justice Forum (NGSJF) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to cancel the upcoming end-of-year...

Powering Africa’s Digital Future: African Union Ministerial Meeting set to ignite Digital Transformation in Africa

African Ministers of ICT and Communication will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23rd November 2023 for the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union...

Man who attempted to demolish Mosque paralyzed

Sulleman Abubakar, a 40-year-old man has been paralyzed after he was trapped under a collapsed mosque for more than an hour. The victim was...

South Sudan: Bangladeshi veterinarians support animal conservation efforts in Wau

Lack of veterinary support continues to be a challenge for animal breeders, even as livestock is an essential source of income for communities in...

Sudan: Brutal, targeted attacks on civilians must stop

Patrick Youssef is regional director for Africa at the International Committee of the Red Cross. He has just returned from Sudan, where he met...

Network International appoints Mpho Sadiki as Group Managing Director – Merchant Solutions for Africa

Network International (Network) (https://www.Network.ae), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced the appointment of Mpho...

Fishermen, boat owners Association to take drastic action in 14 days if …

The Association of Boat Owners, Fishermen, and Fish Mongers along the Volta Lake have issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding immediate intervention to...

Ho residents alarmed by the construction of LPG filling station in residential area

Some concerned residents in Hofedo, a suburb of Ho have raised concerns about the construction of a Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling station in...

Akosombo Dam Spilage: TUC supports flood victims in Central and North Tongu Districts

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has donated relief items to persons displaced by the floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong...

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...