One person has been shot dead in a chieftaincy clash at Prampram in the Greater Accra Region. It is unclear what specifically led to the shooting incident, but a statement from the Ghana Police Service said it was related to a chieftaincy issue. “There has been a shooting incident at Prampram arising out of a […] The post One shot dead in chieftaincy clash at Prampram

The Ghana Police Service has urged religious leaders to be mindful of Ghana’s laws while expressing their faith and other religious beliefs to ensure peaceful co-existence in the country. The Service gave this caution in a statement after a meeting with religious leaders and faith-based organizations on Monday, October 25, 2021. The meeting, which was […] The post Be

The Ghana Police Service has urged religious leaders to be mindful of Ghana’s laws while expressing their faith and other religious beliefs to ensure peaceful co-existence in the country. The Service gave this caution in a statement after a meeting with religious leaders and faith-based organizations on Monday, October 25, 2021. The meeting, which was […] The post Be

The recent provisional results of the 2020 Population and Housing Census released by the Ghana Statistical Service re-emphasized a notorious fact; that women constitute a majority of our population. 50.7% of all persons living in Ghana are women yet they have been consistently underrepresented at the table of decision-making. The recent nomination of MMDCEs illustrates […] The post Marian

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otokunor says the Electoral Commission (EC) is deliberately refusing to admit that the 2020 elections saw several incidents of over-voting that helped President Akufo-Addo to retain power. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Monday, Mr. Otokunor said the NDC ensured the arrest of some persons […] The post There

An 8-member delegation from the Health Professionals Competency Assessment & Licensure Directorate of the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia has embarked on a one-week study tour at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana to understudy its operations, particularly the conduct of its online licensing examinations. The delegation is also seeking the technical support […] The post Ethiopia’s

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will on Wednesday October 27, 2021 mark its 70th anniversary. The occasion will be used to launch a number of activities and programmes to celebrate the milestone. The event will be held under the theme, ’70 years of global impact; a new age for a renewed […] The post KNUST to launch 70th anniversary on Wednesday

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the country’s digital currency, eNaira. The event was held on Monday at the State House in Abuja, with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and other dignitaries in attendance. During the launch, President Buhari said the adoption of new CBN digital […] The post Nigeria launches digital

The Electoral Commission has told former President John Mahama point-blank that it does not account to a presidential candidate on its work. According to the Commission, it will only account directly to the people’s representatives but will respond to concerns that are officially addressed to it. The EC Deputy Chairman in charge of Corporate Affairs, […] The post We

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, and three other accomplices are expected to reappear in court today, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, after one week on remand. They were remanded by an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, October 21, 2021, on their first appearance in court. Shatta Wale was arrested on […] The post Shatta Wale,

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says recent measures taken by the government to curb the activities of illegal mining also known as ‘galamsey’ is paying off. President Akufo-Addo said water bodies that were destroyed during the peak of the menace are beginning to regain their natural state due to the resuscitated fight. According to […] The post My

The White House has outlined new rules for foreign travellers to the US, as flight restrictions lift for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. The plan to reopen the US border next month to foreign flights includes a requirement that almost all foreign visitors be vaccinated against Covid. The US travel ban […] The post Covid-19: Biden sets new rules

Hiplife artiste, Samuel Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, is expected to reappear in court today, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, after five days on remand. He was remanded by a Circuit Court judge in Accra on October 22, 2021, for brandishing a weapon in a video found on social media. Medikal has been charged with the […] The post Medikal returns to court

The Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, says he expects police officers who manhandled him during a demonstration by his constituents over bad roads, to answer questions before Parliament’s Privileges Committee. He intends to ensure that they are held for contempt of Parliament. “I have served a petition on the Speaker of Parliament dragging the Divisional Operations […] The post Sosu

Facebook has posted better-than-expected profits for the third quarter, as it continues to face bad press over leaked internal documents. The social media giant made $9bn (£6.5bn) of profit in the three months to September, up from $7.8bn last year. However, it was hit by a new privacy update to Apple’s iOS 14 operating system, […] The post Facebook earns $9bn despite

Crowds of angry Sudanese citizens have continued to protest through the night against Monday’s military coup. At least seven people were reported killed and dozens injured, many of them as a result of soldiers opening fire on protesters. The UN has demanded that the military release the Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and other civilian leaders […] The post At least seven