South Africa’s crime crisis has reached levels comparable to active conflict zones, with more than 26,000 people killed in a single year, prompting Parliament’s security cluster to back the deployment of the military while warning it is no…
A home is the foundation on which we build our lives. It leads to better health, education and well-being, more economic growth and less poverty. Yet every day, 1 in 3 people around the world wake up without the security of a safe, decen…
Pre-primary Over the past 25 years, participation in early childhood education has increased worldwide. The fastest progress occurred in the three regions and subregions that had the lowest starting levels: Northern Africa, sub-Saharan Afr…
From global direction to regional execution, Shure underscores a performance-led leadership culture with professional audio powering real-world collaboration across MEA
In professional audio, the most important moments are often the one…
The Ladima Foundation is excited to announce the 5 shortlisted films for the 2026 edition of The Adiaha Award for Best Documentary by an African Woman Filmmaker after a record number of submissions were received.
With a strong repr…
Access to water ranks as one of the top policy priorities for African citizens, Afrobarometer surveys (https://apo-opa.co/3NY99er) across 38 African countries reveal.
Challenges in access to water are particularly pronounced amo…
“There are various reasons for medication failure,” says Majaha Mtshali, tuberculosis (TB) focal person and staff nurse at Piggs Peak hospital in northwestern Eswatini. “When people do not take their medication correctly, whether b…
Marriott Bonvoy® (https://apo-opa.co/4bMGKjw), Marriott International’s (www.Marriott.com) award-winning travel programme and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline and a Star Alliance member, today announced a partnership th…
Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of the “More Than a Mother” Campaign, has now been named among t…
The organisers of the award-winning annual expo and conference DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi have announced the list of selected experts who comprise the advisory board of this record-breaking event.
DRC Mining Week, organised b…
As part of a joint initiative with AFRIPOL, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) provided cybersecurity training courses for law enforcement representatives from 23 African countries, unfolding the fundamentals of Security Operations Ce…
AI isn’t just about chatbots anymore. The focus has shifted to systems that can actually take action on their own. These systems, known as AI agents, can plan, make decisions, and follow through on tasks without constant input. As more peo…
African Media Agency (AMA) has won the 2026 Africa SABRE Award in the Western Africa category. The ceremony took place on March 17 at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa. This accolade recognises the Abidjan-based pan-Afri…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, joins the international community in commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Premier League footballer Alejandro Garnacho has been convicted of speeding away from Manchester United's training ground in an Audi just days before he left the club.
The 21-year-old winger was behind the wheel of his black Audi RS 3 w…
Katja Snoeijs realised something was wrong when she felt "stabbing" pains and was forced off at half-time against West Ham last season.
"The cramps around my womb and my belly were just horrible. Even the back pain, it's just hard stand…
Italy's World Cup play-off semi-final with Northern Ireland has given Gennaro Gattuso sleepless nights.
For four months now, Italy have known what stands between them and a first World Cup since 2014.
Northern Ireland await in the pl…
The World Cup play-offs start on Thursday with four European spaces up for grabs for this summer's tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Wales host Bosnia-Herzegovina in one of eight semi-finals, while Northern Ireland and Republic o…
Wales are getting used to these moments; high-stakes matches under the lights at Cardiff City Stadium.
For a third successive campaign, Wales are two home wins away from qualifying for a major tournament.
Having taken the play-off ro…
Moses Itauma has been lauded as the future of the division, which he might very well be. But right now, and where he is at in his career, he is not ready to take on the world's best heavyweights.
And any talk of him fighting Oleksandr U…
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson has confirmed he will refund a sum of $500,000 (£375,000) he allegedly "secretly" paid himself just days before his Grand Slam Track (GST) league collapsed.
Three GST events were held - in King…
Are the first signs of Arsenal's reliance on Bukayo Saka starting to show?
Arsenal's defeat by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final was the 50th game of their gruelling season as their hopes of a quadruple were dashed.
Th…
"ARE YOU A BADASS?"
It was the subject line that changed Erica Jarrell-Searcy's life.
The email had landed in her inbox in her first few weeks at Harvard.
Jarrell-Searcy was already many things.
Sh…
Manchester United boss Marc Skinner knows going to Germany and overturning a 3-2 first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich in the Champions League will test his side like never before.
But he refuses to believe it is a task beyond them.
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One player cannot replace Gareth Bale – Wales' greatest is simply irreplaceable – but Harry Wilson is giving the impossible job a pretty good go.
It is difficult to overstate the void Bale left. More international goals and appe…
Cardi B has been performing in sold-out arenas as part of her Little Miss Drama tour, reportedly going against doctor's orders.
In Allure's March issue, she revealed that she was told to slow down in January after a physician found her …
Spotify announced on Tuesday the global rollout of a new feature, SongDNA, that lets listeners more deeply explore their favorite music.
Now available to Premium subscribers on iOS and Android, the feature provides an interactive experi…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will co-produce a scripted polo-centered drama series for Netflix
The announcement comes days after a report alleged the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a strained re…
A new, prevention-led implementation resource, developed with UNICEF support and grounded in 15+ years of British Council safeguarding practice across 100+ countries
Built to close the 'policy on paper' gap, supporting clearer rol…
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has outlined regulatory measures to manage the growing impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on Ghana’s power grid, following the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) a…
MTN Ghana, in partnership with HMD Global, has launched the HMD Arc, an affordable 4G-enabled smartphone designed to help millions of Ghanaians transition from basic 2G feature phones to devices that unlock the full benefits of the digital…
Apple Music announced on Tuesday that it’s partnering with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature. This integration aims to improve how users discover live music events based on their listening habits.
Ticketmaster is the f…
Defending champions Gold Stars FC have climbed to the top of the Ghana Premier League standings after Matchday 26. They leapfrogged Medeama SC to take first place with 48 points, while Medeama drop to second on 46 points.
A tota…
FRIENDS of Rivers and Water Bodies (FRWB), an environmental Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged Ghanaians to be patriotic and initiate a conscious and concerted approach towards the conservation and protection of the country’s…
EMERGING Ghanaian artiste Ybb Ceejay has revealed how a simple direct message (DM) from acclaimed rapper E.L became the turning point in his life and strengthened his resolve to pursue music seriously.
What started as a brief online i…
Namibia has rejected an application by Elon Musk-owned Starlink for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa.
The Communications Regulatory Authorit…
Business and consumer confidence in Ghana have seen a steady pickup, supported by easing inflation and improving macroeconomic conditions.
The Business Confidence Index rose to 110.1 in February 2026, up from 107.5 recorded in Decem…
TikTok announced on Tuesday that it’s introducing new ad formats, including one that displays another brand’s logo alongside TikTok’s on the launch page when users open the app.
The new “Logo Takeover” ad format allows companies to co-b…
The Access Bank Division One League has reached Matchday 23, with just 7 games left to conclude the season in Zones Two and Three, while Zone One has 5 matches remaining.
In Zone One A, Tamale City remain unbeaten, recording an …
There is a strong support for democracy as a system of governance in the country, a nationwide study has revealed.
Nearly sixty-nine per cent of respondents were satisfied with the way democracy is functioning in the country and des…
The government of Ghana fell short of its Treasury bill target in the latest auction, as investor demand for short-term instruments weakened, according to results released by the Bank of Ghana.
The government aimed to raise about GH¢5…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has named a newly established Infrastructure Research Hub at its Department of Planning after the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, in recognition…
Nii Okai Ministries (NOM) organised a worship outreach at Vine Christian High School in Accra recently, drawing about 200 students and staff.
The programme began with prayers, followed by music and dance ministrations by the host scho…
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate publication of all contracts awarded under the government’s flagship ‘Big Push’ infrastructure programme, citing concerns over transparency and fiscal discipline.
Addressing jour…
Indigenous mining and engineering company, Engineers and Planners (E&P), made a $5 million commitment towards the Black Stars for Ghana’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as officials began to mobilise resources for Ghana’s campaign i…
The recent surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly chronic kidney disease, would place an increasing strain on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) if urgent preventive mea…
Apple on Tuesday announced that it will begin to allow advertisers to target customers on Apple Maps, starting in the U.S. and Canada later this summer. The ads will be available to any size business that has a physical location and has al…
President John Dramani Mahama has criticised what he describes as global silence on Africa’s historical contributions to the development of Europe and the “New World,” calling for greater recognition as part of ongoing conversations on…
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that the government is considering a performance-based remuneration framework for specified entities as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, improve efficien…
The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has performed a surgical operation that is aimed at restoring the hearing ability of five persons aged between seven months and 20 years.
Known as cochlear im…
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