Experts have linked intake of Pito, a cheapest-selling locally brewed beer in northern Ghana, by pregnant women among a number of risk factors to the “alarming” incidents of babies born prematurely in the Upper East region. The brownish beverage, widely considered the ‘palm wine’ of the North and best sipped from a dry calabash, contains […] The post U/E:

Ghana Internet Exchange Point has connected to Nigerian's Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) to route traffic locally within the region.While this process is on a vice-versa and partnership basis, The Guardian learnt that the move is expected to enhance the chances of Nigeria becoming the regional hub for Internet content in the region and the continent; it will also serve as an opportunity for both countries to reduce cost and improve latency on the route.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the youth to avoid risky migration through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea to Europe and other parts of the world in search for greener pastures. He said the government was in the process of creating decent job opportunities in the country and urged the youth to stay home and explore those [...] The post Avoid risky migration –Pres

Coventry City striker Kwame Thomas hit the ground running during his latest loan spell, scoring a vital goal in what has been described as a brilliant performance by his temporary manager. The 22-year-old Sky Blues player has been sent out to get games and match sharpness at National League Solihull Moors after falling down the pecking order at the Ricoh Arena. And the young forward made a dazzling first impression on newly appointed Solihull boss Mark Yates, whose assistant is former Coventry

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has asked government to rescind its unilateral decision to accept only cash repayment of inputs supplied to farmers under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme. The request was in response to a directive by the Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, to all district directors of agriculture to [...] The post Peasant

Former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa will, later today (Wednesday) be officially announced as the new president of that country following his nomination by the governing party, Zanu-PF to continue the unexpired term of Robert Gabriel Mugabe. Mnangagwa’s swearing-in ceremony will be held on Friday and he is expected to stay in power until August ...

The old students of Okuapemman Senior High School (OKUAS alumni) on Saturday held its second bi-annual general meeting at Akropong in the Eastern Region. The event was attended by old students from the 1960s; it also saw the re-election of the current executives to run the affairs of the association for another two years. The executives are Mr John Dekyem [...] The post Old

LEKLEBI Senior High School which was established at Leklebi-Duga in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region 50 years ago, has neither a dining hall nor a kitchen complex, despite its status as a boarding institution. A small structure built almost four decades ago to serve as a library is being used as a dining hall. The school which gained its boarding status [...] The post Leklebi

The key suspect in the fire that consumed medical supplies at the Central Medical Stores (CMS) in 2015, has gone into hiding, impeding progress on prosecution.

The head coach of the Black Stars, James Kwasi Appiah, is to establish a €14.5 million Euros solar manufacturing factory in Ghana

Former Egypt coach Bob Bradley persuades Pharaohs' defender Omar Gaber to join new MLS team Los Angeles FC on loan from Swiss club Basel.

The Gender and Social Protection Minister Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba has wondered why some parents sell their children into marriages describing the practice as ‘dishonorable and haram’. She bemoaned the alarming rate at which parents sell off their children into marriages for peanuts when they are supposed to be pursuing their education. The enraged Minister said Ghanaian ancestors […] The post Its

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffour has disclosed that opposition political parties needed vigilante groups to protect ballot boxes during elections and not to engage in violence. “We formed vigilante groups purposely to protect the ballot boxes from being stolen by the NDC not to engage in violence as it is today,” he explained. [...] The post ‘Vigilante

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper said Ghanaians must watch their diet and health conditions to prevent certain health conditions.

A former Deputy Minister of Transport, Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari has lashed out at the Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh popularly called Napo for allegedly describing his predecessor an ‘embarrassment’ and ‘disgrace’. Dr Prempeh was said to have taken Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the immediate past Minister of Education to the cleaners during an interview with a Kumasi-based [...] The post Mogtari:

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When Robert Mugabe left Ghana for his country Zimbabwe in the early 60s, his main ambition was to alleviate his people from the maltreatment suffered under white settlers. This was the... The post Mugabe wanted to punish the whites at age 33 whilst in Ghana appeared first on 3News.

An anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem, has stated that the establishment of the much talked about Special Prosecutor’s Office would not make any difference in the country’s fight against corruption as has been anticipated by many. He premised his argument on the appointment processes of the Special Prosecutor as contained in the Special Prosecutor Bill that was passed by Parliament last [...] The post Special

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on Friday following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, the parliament speaker said on Wednesday.

Ebenezer Faulkner symbolically handling over the books to GES. Receiving them is Margaret Frempong Kore Vivo Energy Ghana Limited, the sole distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuel and lubricants in Read More... The post Vivo Energy Donates Books To