July 17
Ghana: Teachers Who Did Not Receive Tm1 Laptops to Get Full Refund
In a press release on July 14, 2024, the GES said the list of affected teachers must be submitted to the Controller and Accountant General Department through the GES by July 16,… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Guinness World Record - Nigerian Man Breaks Record With 75-Hour Gaming Marathon
Oside, a biochemist who currently works as a car dealer said he attempted the record in order to raise money for a local hospital in Ijebu Ode, his hometown Read more »
Ghana: Govt Withdraws Controversial L.I. Allowing MPs, Ministers to Use Sirens in Traffic
Many Ghanaians did not support the proposal since news about it got out Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Youth Unemployment Crisis - 1.9 Million Young People Disconnected From Economy
Youth unemployment is a challenge in Ghana, affecting many young people's ability to secure decent work and achieve economic stability Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Outraged as MPs, Ministers Can Now Drive Without Speed Limits, Use Sirens
The new changes, when passed, will grant Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers of State privileges previously reserved for emergency and specialised vehicles Read more »
Ghana: Fuel Prices Set to Increase, Potentially Affecting Food Costs
Market watchers predict another fuel price increase from today amidst high food inflation. Read more »
Ghana: Stonebwoy Receives Seven TGMA Plaques At Industry Mixer Event
The plaques represent the awards the musician won during the recent Telecel Ghana Music Awards. Read more »
Ghana: Fuel Prices Go Up, Potentially Affecting Food Costs Again
New and higher prices of fuel products have started showing at the pumps. Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Gambia's Parliament Rejects Bill to Allow Female Genital Mutilation
When it was introduced in March, the bill was approved by a majority of MPs Read more »
Ghana: Nkroful Chiefs Want Napo in Nzema to Apologies for Nkrumah Comment
Chiefs from the hometown of Ghana's first president are demanding that ruling party running-mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh (also known as Napo) visit Nzemaland, to officially… Read more »
Ghana: Ga Mantse Leads Homowo Clean-Up Exercise
The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, led a successful Homowo clean-up initiative, which transformed Accra's Central Business District and promised to sustain the effort beyond… Read more »
Ghana: Government Borrows Nearly Gh¢4.5 Billion, Narrowly Missing Treasury Bill Target
Government misses its treasury bills target as borrowing appetite appears elevated Read more »
Ghana: Nine Cases of Dengue Fever Confirmed in Eastern Region
The Health Service has urged enhanced surveillance and laboratory confirmation of all clinical malaria cases and advised the public on preventive measures. Read more »
July 14
Ghana: Baffour Awuah Wins NPP Manhyia South Primary, Calls for Unity to Break the Eight
The election was held subsequent to the appointment of Dr. Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the running mate for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Read more »
July 12
Ghana: Ghanaian Man Living in the UK Since 1977 Granted Permanent Stay
Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, has lived in Britain since arriving as a student in 1977, but in 2019 he was told he had no right to live in the UK Read more »
Ghana: Cyber Security Authority Grants Licences and Accreditation to 51 Providers
The 51 providers who have been issued licences include banks, individual professionals, and service providers Read more »
Ghana: AP Valletta and International Team Across Accra and London Launch Publication On Heritage Regeneration
Accra, Ghana - Valletta Accra, a travelling research project led by AP Valletta (Valletta, Malta), David Kojo Derban (Accra, Ghana), and Ann Dingli (London, UK), launched its… Read more »
July 11
Ghana: Ghana Ranks Ninth Among 10 African Countries With Most Data Breaches in 2024
According to Surf Shark, Ghana has had over 4 million data breaches this year alone Read more »
Ghana: IGP Leaked Tape - Atta Akyea Discredits Committee Report, Calls It 'Anaemic.'
While Samuel Atta Akyea rejected the committee's report on a leaked tape exposing a plot to remove the Inspector-General of Police, the Vice Chairman, James Agalga, countered that… Read more »
July 10
Ghana: NPP Flagbearer and Running-Mate Take Campaigns to North-East, Western Regions
The party believes the Bawumia-Opoku-Prempeh collaboration is the best to help it win another term at the December elections. But analysts say more needs to be done. Read more »
Ghana: CPP Says Napo Must Resign and Apologise Over 'Nkrumah' Comments
Napo has received widespread backlash over his comments on Nkrumah's legacy Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Overbearing and Incompetent Attorney General Strikes Again!
When the matter was referred to the Attorney General, he saw clearly that this was an issue that Ghanaian civil society organisations like IMANI and ACEP have been working on for… Read more »
Ghana: NDC MPs Notify Police About Another BoG Demo
Last October, the NDC minority organised a similar demonstration after the BoG recorded a GH¢60.81 billion loss in the 2022 fiscal year Read more »
Ghana: University of Ghana Studies D-Black's 'My Kinda Girl' in Academic Paper
Defying the traditional approach of teaching and learning, tertiary institutions in Ghana are now innovatively weaving sports and music into their teaching practices, to provide a… Read more »
Ghana: Napo's 'Arrogant' Comment Reignites Backlash On Social Media
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has come under criticism on social media for saying President Akufo-Addo's achievements surpass those of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Read more »
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