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 The Member of Parliament for Mion Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Misbawu Adam Mahama, on Sunday launched GH¢400,000 Zaabuni Educational Endowment Fund to support needy but bril­liant students in the area. The fund would be spread for four years to provide financial support for tertiary students studying different programmes at various universities across the … The post Mion

 A 32-year-old man, Abdul Munaf Lawal, has been sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi for defrauding by false pretence. On July 27, 2023, Lawal collected USD 50,000 from a complainant under the pretext of converting it into Ghana cedis but failed to deliver and abscond­ed. After … The post Man jailed 35 years for defrauding by false

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Mrs. Susana Eduful, has granted bail to ten individuals accused of unlawful possession of firearms and preparation to commit a violent crime in Bawku, Upper East Region. Each of the accused has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties required. The court further […] The post Bawku Firearms Case: 10 Granted Bail appeared first on The

The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative was a popular idea when it was initially announced and implemented, but it is currently facing credibility challenges, a report done on the first six months of the Mahama administration by IMANI Africa, has said. ORAL was initiated by President John Dramani Mahama when he assumed office on […]

 Reports of renewed landguard attacks at New Legon in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Ac­cra Region are deeply disturbing. Residents and estate developers say they live in constant fear as armed groups led by individuals continue to terrorise them, bru­talising workers and destroying property with impunity. Only last week Thursday, a mason was severely … The post Enforce anti-vigilante

An analysis, dubbed “The Public Understanding and Literacy for Sentiment and Election Analysis (PULSE)”, done by policy think tank IMANI Africa, has made a number of recommendations to the Mahama administration after an assessment of its first six months in office. Drawing on data from Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, newsfeeds, and the […]

 The National Blood Service (NBS), in part­nership with Zipline and Twellium Industrial Company, has launched a year-long nationwide blood donation campaign to boost the country’s blood stock. The initiative, on the theme “Share Love, Donate Blood,” seeks to restock various blood banks, ensure timely access to safe blood, and raise awareness about the importance of … The post 3 bodies

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dormaa East in the Bono Re­gion, Racheal Ama Owusuaa, has expressed concern over the rising cases of teenage pregnancy linked to immoral behaviours among the youth in the district. She described it as unaccept­able as the situation where teen­age girls, who should be in school or learning a skill, … The post Dormaa East MP raises concern over teenage pregnancy

Any flagbearer aspirant who will struggle to raise the 4 million development fee is not fit to be a presidential candidate, Former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said. He made the point that the inability of a flagbearer hopeful to pay the fee will mean the person is not […]

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said her hands were “tied” with regard to the migrants, even though they held protective orders, in another victory for President Trump’s deportation campaign.

not more than 200bps drop’, analysts say despite inflation at 11.5% as concerns linger over exchange rate, utility tariffs By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to adopt a cautious approach at its 126th meeting this week, weighing recent progress in stabilising prices […] The post MPC set to tread cautiously appeared first

Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.

By Kizito CUDJOE The European Union (EU) is set to begin receiving timber consignments accompanied by Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences from Ghana on October 8, which marks a major step in the global push to ensure legality in the wood trade. This development follows a recent issuance of the first FLEGT […] The post EU timber trade boost as FLEGT-licensed

The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed deep concern over the growing influx of imported bagged cement, particularly from Togo. According to the Chamber, the unregulated entry of these products poses a grave threat to the survival and competitiveness of Ghana’s local cement industry. In a formal communication to the Ministry of Trade, […] The post Local

Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Week after his heroic display for Bournemouth against Brighton on matchday 4.The Ghana striker scored and delivered an assist as the Cherries defeated Brighton to continue their fine start to the campaign.Semenyo set up Alex Scott for the opener before netting from the spot to register his fifth goal-contribution of the 2024/25 season.The 25-year-old will face competition from Manchester