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Ghana govt to release funds today to cover cost of feeding of SHS students for the next 31 days

Kumasi drivers welcome reintroduction of toll; charge govt to utilise funds efficiently

Nigeria to receive $52.88M in forfeited corruption proceeds from US

Increase toll price and make collection electronic - Kofi Bentil to govt after reintroduction hint

Your policies laid the foundation for Ghana's future - IMF lauds Akufo-Addo

Mahama erasing traces of previous govt at helm of affairs to reset Ghana

Food sector workforce in Great Britain grows to 4.38 million amid ongoing labor shortages, says report

The UK Food Security Report 2024 reveals that the workforce in Great Britain’s food sector has increased to 4.38 million in 2023, reflecting a continued upward trend....

GNFS' proactive measures to check Ghana's rising fire cases

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has introduced a series of proactive strategies to tackle the increasing incidents of market fires across the country....

Ghana to restart process to criminalise same-sex activities

Ghana is set to revisit legislative efforts aimed at criminalizing same-sex activities, as President John Dramani Mahama has indicated his support for reintroducing the Human Sexual Rights and Family ...

Victims begin rebuilding Kantamanto Market after fire destroyed thousands of shops

Kantamanto market traders are rebuilding their burnt shops with wooden structures without waiting for government help....

Terrorists attack the Presidential Palace in Chad

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday, triggering a violent confrontation that resulted in the deaths of 18 attackers and one security perso...

WHO prequalifies diagnostic test to support safer administration of P. vivax malaria treatments

On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended...

Angola receives more than 150 test kits from WHO, USAID to tackle Mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly delivered over 150 molecular test kits to Angola to strengthen its response to the o...

Scenes from Kantamanto Market as firefighters battle inferno

Firefighters are still battling a raging inferno at Kantamanto Market in Accra’s Central Business District, hours after the blaze broke out late last night....

Ghana's First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo trolled for 'defending' her husband after 8 years in office

Outgoing First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has come under scrutiny on social media following her reaction after President Nana Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 3, 2025....

Office complex for Saglemi Housing project destroyed by fire

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that five 40-foot containers that serve as office complex at the Saglemi Housing project site have been burnt to ashes....

WHO on alert as Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza out of service following a raid

WHO is appalled by the raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, which put the last major health facility in North Gaza out of service....

Mahama, Bawumia meet for the first time since 2024 election landslide victory

A video circulating online captures newly sworn-in President John Dramani Mahama engaging in friendly pleasantries with Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia....

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau resigns to present a "real choice" in next election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party, stating that he will step down to ensure a "real choice" in the upcoming federal election....

Leadership of Ghana's 9th Parliament

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has been re-elected as the Speaker of Ghana’s 9th Parliament under the Fourth Republic....

Political unrest in Mozambique allows over 1,500 escape prison

More than 1,500 prisoners in Mozambique have escaped from a high-security prison in the capital, Maputo, exploiting the chaos caused by ongoing political unrest following disputed election results....

WHO Academy inaugurated in Lyon to aid health education globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially inaugurated the WHO Academy on December 17, marking a significant milestone in global health education....

Bishop Salifu Amoako involved in accident but unharmed

Bishop Salifu Amoako, Founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, was involved in a five-vehicle collision near the Tesano-Papaye area on Tuesday, December 24....

Trio of rare Northern African lion cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo

Whipsnade Zoo is celebrating a major success in wildlife conservation with the birth of three rare Northern African lion cubs....

Ghana's anti-LGBTQ bill to see the light of day as court 'corners' Akufo-Addo after suit dismissal

Ghana’s controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, is set to move closer to becoming law after the Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge filed...

Justice for East Legon accident victims as Salifu Amoako's son gets to serve 6-month term

The 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako, Founder of Alive Chapel International who is responsible for the death of two minors in an accident on October 12, has been found guilty of manslaughter an...