Premier league champions, Accra Hearts of Oak, duo of Ibrahim Salifu and Benjamin Afutu are among five players nominated to contest for NASCO Ghana Premier League player of the season.
Although Salifu looks prime to pick the award havin…
Mr Joshua Makubu, the Oti Regional Minister, has appealed to Assembly members to prioritise the development of their communities.
He said how to eradicate poor road network, disease, hunger, among others in their electoral areas should …
Although some have questioned the relevance of the Ghana News Agency amid the current space of media pluralism, the Agency’s operation in producing accurate, balanced, and objective reportage has made it more relevant now in the media land…
For its fifth year, in addition to the online events, the Applied Machine Learning Days of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the largest European conference dedicated to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, announces i…
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) - the UN specialized agency for postal matters - has formally acknowledged the Chagos Archipelago as an integral part of the territory of Mauritius. The decision was made by member countries who participate…
Mali's former Prime Minister Boubèye Maïga has been arrested over alleged corruption during the purchase of a presidential plane seven years ago.
His lawyer Kassoum Tapo said details about his Thursday arrest were still unclear.
Mr M…
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested nearly 100 suspected users and dealers of a new drug.
The drug is made from residues obtained from a vehicle's exhaust system.
It has been named bombe and is a mixture of powde…
New Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says he will start appointing members of his cabinet from Thursday.
The president has tweeted that his first appointment will be the minister of finance:
https://twitter.com/HHichilema/status/…
All foreign forces in Afghanistan are aiming to evacuate their citizens and embassy employees by 30 Aug, a Nato diplomat told news agency Reuters.
The latest statement comes as the US and its allies earlier said they were hurrying to ev…
The US has been facing criticism over its decision to rely on the Taliban to secure the perimeter of Kabul airport.
"It’s not a matter of trust, it’s a matter of mutual self-interest...but there is no evidence thus far that I’ve been gi…
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has welcomed proposals by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reform the country’s elections.
“It is a welcoming one and we believe it is a fulfillment of one of the objectives of a political…
Mr Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister on Thursday reiterated that his "Let's make Accra Agenda was not only geared towards sanitation in the capital, but also towards health, education, security and indiscipline.
He said: "L…
Mr Henry Nana Boakye, National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the rank and file of the Party to channel their energies towards promoting Party peace, unity, and harmony.
He also urged them to desi…
The Ghana Education Service (GES), says the procurement of past questions for final year students of public second cycle schools is very necessary.
The procurement of past questions and office stationery at a cost of almost GHS34.5 mill…
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), a chartered body for safety and health is organising a conference in September that focuses on how safety and health at work will benefit workers, businesses and the economies of We…
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to media practitioners to eschew misleading reports about the country's economy, especially during this COVID-19 era.
The minister explained that such reportage if not cu…
The Board Chairman of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Professor Kwame Karikari, has made a strong case for the establishment of a media development fund by the government that can deliver patient and low-cost finance to su…
Officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority have been urged to design and implement a modified taxation system for the large informal sector of Ghana’s economy in order to make it easier for them to fulfil their tax obligations to the State.
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The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has said the government will deepen the partnership with the private sector to help scale up businesses in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) space.
She said such a partnership would…
A New unit established under the Forestry Commission (FC), the Bamboo and Rattan Unit (BRU), is courting the private sector investors and development partners to raise GH¢35.8 million to implement its five-year strategic development plan.
…
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has donated GH¢50,000 to support the fund mobilisation for the construction of the National Cathedral to ensure its early completion.
The gesture is to further strengthen the solidar…
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the Ministry of Education to suspend the Teacher Licensure Examination, saying it is not useful.
According to Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, the mode of the …
Ghana in 1999 performed a breakthrough surgery on Siamese twins at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The twins were joined from the lower portion of their chest and abdomen and shared a common liver as well as other vital organs. Th…
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy claimed a share of the BMW Championship lead alongside world number one Jon Rahm and American Sam Bird after the opening round in Baltimore.
The trio carded eight-under-par 64s at Caves Valley Golf Club i…
Britain's Kadeena Cox retained her C4-5 500m time trial Paralympic title with a stunning world-record ride in Tokyo.
The 30-year-old, who won cycling and athletics gold at the Rio Games, knew she had to beat the time of 35.830 seconds s…
Hannah Russell and Reece Dunn both landed gold on another successful day in the pool for British swimmers at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Russell held off the challenge of Russian Daria Pikalova to retain her S12 100m backstroke title.
Dun…
West Ham are closing in on the £25m signing of Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.
Manager David Moyes has been desperate to bolster his Hammers squad ahead of their return to European competition.
Zouma, 26, is undergoing a medical and it …
Drifting out to the left of midfield at Etihad Stadium, James Maddison holds his run. He checks his surroundings and knows he's in space, before collecting the ball and heading towards goal.
The Manchester City defenders back away in fe…
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says Harry Kane is committed to the club and that it is time for everyone to "move forward" after the England captain scored twice on his return to the Spurs side.
Having announced on the eve of the ma…
World football's governing body Fifa says it is "negotiating the complex evacuation" of footballers and other athletes from Afghanistan.
The Australian government evacuated 50 female athletes on Tuesday after sportswomen expressed fears…
Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton insists he will remain positive despite speculation about his future after four successive Championship defeats.
Forest are bottom of the table ahead of Saturday's East Midlands derby against Wayne R…
Celtic have signed 23-year-old defender Liam Scales on a four-year deal from League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.
The Republic of Ireland under-21 international has spent two years at Shamrock, making 50 appearances.
"Liam is a yo…
The South Africa Airlines (SAA) will resume flight from September 23, 2021, after the carrier remained grounded for over 15 months.
The airline says the first flights will commence on Thursday, September 23, 2021, and will initially ope…
The Governments of Ghana and the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia, have signed an agreement to cooperate in seven specific areas.
The areas include; non-governmental, not-for-profit, and private-sector organisations; diaspora orga…
Mr Daniel Kwame Owusu Amponsah, the Dormaa Central Municipal Disease Control Officer has expressed worry about the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the municipality.
He said 54 new cases had been recorded in the municipality since Januar…
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, has passed on, aged 83.
He died about two weeks ago after a short illness.
Multiple sources close to the New Juaben Palac…
Ghana’s Ministry of Railway Development has called for public support in the fight to curb the persistent stealing of railway lines.
Mr. Kwaku Asante-Boateng, the Deputy Minister, said the country had lost substantial quantities of rail…
He's one of the greatest players of all time, but with a year left on his contract Juventus are prepared to sell Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester City are one of the clubs to have made contact with Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes, with some r…
The Zongo Development Fund and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) are to collaborate for effective broadcasting of development oriented stories about Zongo communities.
The stories will be geared towards fostering attitudinal c…
Mr.Patrick Ekye-Kwesie, Jomoro Parliamentary Candidate for the Convention People's Party(CPP) in the December 2020 elections, has made a passionate appeal to the government to invest in the treatment of cancer.
He noted with concern tha…
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Thomas Tindow, the Sunyani Divisional Police Commander, on Wednesday advised residents in the Sunyani Municipality to form neighbourhood watchdog committees to assist the police to curb crime in t…
Global Communities, a Non-Governmental Organisation has supported a total of 112 communities in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region to attain open defecation free (ODF) status.
This brings to 87.1 per cent, the District's ODF …
Madam Alisa Osei-Asamoah, President Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), has said the union would continue to wholeheartedly embrace and partner stakeholders in rolling out programmes to benefit the domestic tourism agenda.
She…
On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death at age 22, Aaliyah makes a return to the charts as her catalog of smooth, timeless, massively influential R&B finally hits streaming.
One in a Million, which last Friday became the first of se…
YouTube has removed 1 million videos for dangerous COVID-19 misinformation since February 2020, according to YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mahon.
Mahon shared the statistic in a blog post outlining how the company approaches misi…
Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema will not move from his private residence to State House, reports the state-owned Zambia Daily Mail newspaper.
This is despite his predecessor Edgar Lungu vacating the premises this week.
The …
Dr Stephen Yamoah, Executive Director, Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), says the importance of nuclear power to the socio economic development of Ghana is immeasurable.
"Nuclear power is promising and its benefits to the country are enormou…
The Volta Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has provided four bundles of roofing sheets to the chiefs and people of Shia, a farming community in the Ho Municipality.
The item was to help the c…
Residents of four Communities in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region, have expressed their displeasure about the lack of development in their towns.
The communities which included Ekumfi Engow, Ekumfi Eyisam, Ekumfi Abontsen, and …
Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, has charged all eighteen Regional Commanders of the Service to embrace and implement the new policy on gender equity and equal opportunities in their respecti…
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