The account of the Friends star, who died last October, had a post pinned to it urging people to donate to a fake foundation. The X account of Matthew Perry has been targeted by hackers, according to reports. A foundation set up in honour of the Friends star, who died last October, appeared to be … The post Matthew Perry’s X account ‘hacked by fraudsters’

Engineers expect to lose contact with the private US moon lander Odysseus on Tuesday, cutting short the mission after its sideways touchdown last week. The Odysseus probe will cut short its mission on the moon today, with engineers expecting to lose contact with the lander this morning. The craft touched down on the surface last … The post Odysseus mission to be cut short

 The 6th edition of the Gathering of Royals, a programme to bring queen mothers across 16 regions of the country who are engaged in agri­culture and agribusiness to discuss innovations solutions to promote their business, has been launched. The programme, slated for February 29, 2024 in Accra, is on the theme “Seeds of Change: Cultivating … The post Agrihouse Foundation

 The Bank of Ghana (BoG), Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a study on the challenges hamper­ing the growth of Micro, Medium and Small-scale Enterprises (MS­MEs) in the country. The nationwide study titled “The MSME Innovative Financ­ing Project,” being conducted … The post BoG

The Wealth and Jobs Expo Ghana, a pro­gramme which is meant to build entrepreneurs to help address the growing unemploy­ment problem in the country, has been launched. The latest Labour Report by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that about 1.5 million Ghanaian youth are unemployed. The programme, slated for May 22-23, 2024 at the Accra … The post ‘Wealth and Jobs Expo Ghana’ launched appeared

The Jirapa Area Youth and Development Association (JAYDA) has appealed to police to expedite action on the case of the alleged murder of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Cozy Hills Hotel, at Jirapa, Mr Eric Johnson. A statement jointly signed by the National President and National Secretary of JAYDA, Mr Musah W. … The post Expedite action on alleged murder

In certain places at certain times, just staying alive is something for a boy to be proud of – let alone going out every day to find the food that keeps your family from starving. Every morning, Mohammed Zo’rab, 11, goes out into the southern Gaza city of Rafah on a mission. He takes a … The post Gaza children searching for food to keep families alive appeared first

33-year-old curren­cy dealer, accused of defrauding a trader of GH¢309,000, has been granted GH¢300,000 bail by the Accra Circuit Court. Habib Munkaila, dealer in currency, is accused of collecting GH¢309,000 under the pretext of giving the trader $27,000 for her trade activities. Munkaila, who was charged with defrauding by false pretens­es, pleaded not guilty. The … The post Man

 Mr Paul Agyei Gyang of the Operational Unit of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), says he is not aware of any Dr Yaw Adu Ampomah Committee set to investigate the lithovit issues. He told the Accra High Court hearing the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, … The post Opuni Trial: l never knew of Dr Adu Ampomah

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a mason to 15 years’ impris­onment for defiling a primary four pupil in an uncompleted building at Himan-Prestea in the Prestea­Huni-Valley Municipality. Thomas Aboagye, alias Mfan­tse, pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia Ama Manu sentenced him to 15 years impris­onment in hard … The post Mason jailed

Mr Orban is a nationalist politician with close ties to Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin. He has often blocked EU efforts to send military aid to Ukraine. Sweden is one of the EU coun­tries which have accused Hungary of backsliding on the EU’s demo­cratic principles. In turn, Mr Orban’s spokesman, Zoltan Kovacs, accused officials in Sweden … The post Hungary vote

For months, families affected by a deadly rubbish dump collapse in Mozambique have not received the finan­cial support promised to them by the government. The dump, which was known to be home to some of the capital city’s poorest residents, collapsed six years ago. At least 17 people were killed and many more who built … The post Minister admits difficulties in paying landslide

For months, families affected by a deadly rubbish dump collapse in Mozambique have not received the finan­cial support promised to them by the government. The dump, which was known to be home to some of the capital city’s poorest residents, collapsed six years ago. At least 17 people were killed and many more who built … The post Minister admits difficulties in paying landslide

Ghana’s U-20 Wom­en’s football team, the Black Princesses have assembled in Cape Coast to begin camping ahead of the 13th Afri­can Games. Hasaacas Ladies Striker, Abdu­lai Mukarama and Stella Nyame­kye were among those invited. Coach Yussif Basigi’s side will kick off their campaign against Ethiopia on March 9 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium before … The post 20 Black Princesses camp in Cape

 Ghana will send six males and two females boxers to participate in the first box­ing ‘Road to Paris’ world qualifica­tion tournament slated for Busto Arsizio in Italy. The competition will be held on March 4-11, and expected to attract close to 661 other boxers across the globe. Coach Ofori Asare (arrowed) flanked by coaches and … The post GBA to present 8 boxers for trials in Italy

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has urged the me­dia to use the 13th African Games (AG) to project the country and its beautiful tourism sites. Speaking at a media seminar ahead of the Games scheduled to begin March 8 in Accra, the Min­ister said it was important for the media to provide … The post Use AG to promote sports, local tourism  …Sports Minister

The President of the Oti Region House of Chiefs (ORHC) and Paramount Chief of Krachi Traditional Area, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, has called on the Oti Regional Minis­ter-designate, Deputy Superinten­dent of Prisons (DSP) retired, Mr Daniel Machator, to work closely with chiefs in the region in order to bring the needed development to the people. … The post Oti Regional Minister-designate

 Stroke has been identified as the lead­ing cause of deaths at the Eastern Regional Hospital, followed by Hypertension, Premature births and Pneumonia, says the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw. Otherwise known as Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), the dis­ease was the cause of 183 deaths in 2023 representing an increase in deaths … The post Stroke: Leading cause of

 Chairman of Parliamentary Com­mittee on Mines and Energy, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged the public to remain calm, pending the outcome of the KPMG report, and the comments of the presidency on the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and Ghana Revenue (GRA) Author­ity revenue assurance contract in the downstream petroleum sector. During a familiarisation tour … The post Atta

 The pre-tertiary educa­tion teacher unions in the country have called on political parties to include in their manifestos for the general election 2024 a review of the Free Senior High School/Technical, Vocational and Training (SHS/TVET) programme. The call needs the support of all. Usually, political parties put together manifestos for elec­tions and these include what­ever … The post Including