Ghana: Ghana Armed Forces Pledge Peace Ahead of December Elections

The Chief of Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, assured the nation that the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) will continue to maintain peace and security ahead of the… Read more »

Ghana: Gh¢2.3m Paid in Excess to Food Suppliers - Auditor General Reveals

The Auditor-General recommends that the National Coordinator implement measures to identify, retrieve, and recover all outstanding overpayments and wrongful payments made to… Read more »

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 »

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: 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 »

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: 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 »

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 »

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: 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: 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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

Kenya: Kenya to Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

Nearly 3.42 million cases of malaria were confirmed in Kenya in 2022. Authorities believe leveraging genetic approaches can control the spread of malaria 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 »

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 »