HomeNews

News

Father struggles to pay hospital bill of deceased daughter

The father of a three-month-old baby, Nsoroma, who needed help for the removal of a lump on her back which she was born with,...

GTEC approves new courses for Universities   

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted approval for more than 1000 programs to be offered by public universities across the nation. This...

Bolgatanga Technical University reacts to tragic killing of Deputy Registrar

The management of Bolgatanga Technical University in the Upper East region has expressed their deepest grief and sorrow over the loss of the university’s...

Winners in the 2024 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards Announced

Winners in the fifth annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie® Awards (https://StevieAwards.com/MENA), the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in...

A glimmer of hope for women and girls as a sexual and reproductive health clinic reopens in Sudan’s West Darfur State

“I came to the health centre after the fighting calmed down, but I found it destroyed – there were no beds left, no equipment,...

Abdicate your stool if you want to engage in active politics – Mamponghene to chiefs

The Mampong Traditional Council has issued a reminder to chiefs in the Ashanti region to be politically neutral in their interactions with politicians. This advisory...

inDrive remains the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app and ranks as fourth most downloaded travel app worldwide

inDrive (www.inDrive.com), a global mobility and urban services platform operating across 46 countries globally including 9 countries in Africa has been named  was the...

21-year-old allegedly kills 3-weeks old baby for rituals

A 21-year-old father only identified as Bright is in the grips of the Awutu Bereku District Police Command over the death of his three-weeks...

How man faked wife’s death to extort money from Sammi Awuku

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has narrated how a man faked his wife's death to get money...

Delay in implementation of new transport fares affecting us – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) has expressed concern over the delay in announcing an increase in transport fares, stating that it...

Parliament must intervene to bring peace in Bawku – Binduri MP

The Member of Parliament for Binduri, Abdulai Abanga is calling on Parliament to intervene and bring lasting peace to troubled Bawku. Unknown gunmen fired into...

Samira Bawumia announces juicy package for late bodyguard’s children

The highlight of Sunday’s Islamic funeral for the late Fuseini Mumuni, bodyguard of the Second Lady Samira Bawumia, was the announcement of an education...

Canon Partners with Researchers to Restore Global Coral Reefs

Canon Europe (https://Canon-CNA.com/) announces its partnership with the Coral Spawning Lab (https://www.CoralSpawningLab.org/) in Morden, London. A team of researchers have joined forces to study and...

Four persons accused of stealing cigarettes remanded

Four persons have been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court Three over an alleged theft of bundles of cigarettes and others valued GHC67,000.00. Prince Adjei, student,...

Tough economic headwinds provide exciting opportunities for agile, customer-centric fintechs (By Andy Jury)

By Andy Jury, CEO at Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) Taking stock of fintech in the broader African context while looking forward to opportunities in the year ahead. At...

GRA begs Akufo-Addo over SML deal

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to allow Strategic Management Ghana Limited (SML) continue its operations, pending KPMG's report....

Bawku: Arms for cash should not be encouraged – Gyebi Asante

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons believes the only way the arms can be retrieved from Bawku is for peace to...

Gov’t will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that government will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms aimed at supporting Ghana’s physical consolidation and growth...

NPP Primaries: Freda Prempeh’s camp reacts to NIB survey in favour of Gideon Boako

The campaign team of the Member of Parliament for Tano North, Freda Prempeh has debunked a supposed survey conducted by the National Intelligence Bureau...

Fake son of former EC boss jailed

A driver who misrepresented himself as the son of Ghana’s former Electoral Commissioner (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan has been jailed 5 years for...

Check out inauguration date for MMDAs

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has set the inauguration of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) nationwide for February...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng reacts to multiple deaths from heart diseases prediction

Ghanaian physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has rejected reports viral claims of predicting the possibility of several people dying from heart diseases. The former Minister...

MoMo agents angry over unfair treatment of members

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has voiced concerns regarding reported incidents of harassment against some of its members. The Association...

Toddler dies after falling into bucket of water at Bibiani

A one year and three months old toddler has died after falling into a bucket of water at Oversees, a suburb of Bibiani in...

Scammed: US-based Ghanaian doctor narrates how she lost close to $50,000 in Accra

A US-based Ghanaian doctor has shared how she was scammed by a Ghanaian at Taifa in Accra, losing close to US$50,000. I am writing to...

Hope for Ghanaians with life-threatening non-typhoidal diseases as KNUST scientists begin clinical trial of vaccine

Ghanaians battling with life-threatening Non-Typhoidal diseases can rest easier as scientists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have commenced a...

Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students

Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure...

Afenyo-Markin urges Winneba SHS students to prioritize education over early sex

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has advised students of Winneba Secondary School to...

Ghanaian female student emerges Overall Best Student in The Gambia Law School

In a groundbreaking achievement at the 12th call of the Gambia Law school, Keren Naa Ayikaakor Lamptey, a distinguished Ghanaian student from the GIMPA...

Any intimidation will be resisted – FUSSAG, TEWU caution

In a resolute stand against perceived injustice, the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) and the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have sent a...

ECG unveils aggressive campaign against illegal connections

The Director of Communication for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has announced a tough initiative to combat illegal connections. Mr. Boateng revealed...

VAT on non-lifeline residential consumption not implemented – ECG clarifies

Communication Director at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng has clarified that the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption beyond...

Silence the guns – National Chief Imam appeals for peace in Bawku

Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson of the National Chief Imam has called for calm in Bawku in the Upper East region. Speaking on behalf of the...

Man, 40, kills stepfather in his sleep at New Edubiase

A 40-year-old man has allegedly killed his 72-year-old stepfather, Kennedy Atokble, at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. According to...

Kabye residents beg for Ghanaian citizenship

Residents at Kabye in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region have appealed to government to officially recognise them as Ghanaians. They complain of discrimination...

Bawku: Six killed following fresh attacks

This afternoon, at least six people are reported dead in a fresh attack in Bawku. This was after gunmen opened fire on a bus en...

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Preparations for African Electric Mobility Regional Value Chains Kick-off in Rabat

The ECA office for North Africa launched on 16-19 January 2024 in Rabat (Morocco) a workshop on “Developing Regional Value Chains in E-Mobility for...

Franklin Cudjoe questions government’s new train deal

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned the government's decision to procure new trains for railway sector in Ghana. This inquiry comes after the...

Nkwanta South: Education Director urges govt to review curfew

The Nkwanta South Education Director, Jonathan Korsinah has appealed to government and the Interior Ministry to review the curfew imposed on the Nkwanta township....

Don’t tamper with our conditions of service – Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana says it will not allow anybody to tamper with their conditions of services. According to the National...