The University of Ghana Athletics Team (track and field) topped the athletics medal table at the 27th Ghana Universities Sports Asso­ciation (GUSA) Games ongoing at the Kwame Nkrumah Univer­sity of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. UG amassed a total of 23 medals, comprising 10 gold, seven silver and six bronze in nine track and seven … The post UG athletics

 The Omanhene of Ahafo Kenyasi, Nana Osei Lodi Abiri in partnership with ABKOJ Company Limited have constructed a training parade ground for the Ahafo Regional Police Training School to improve training of recruits in the Ahafo Region. The GH¢470, 000 standard parade ground according to the General Manager of ABKOJ Company, Mr Samuel Aboagye, was … The post Chief

Fire has gutted the the Boys’ dormitory of the Koforidua Technical Institute in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The fire which started around 11:45 pm on Monday swept through four rooms before personnel of the National Fire Service brought it under control and prevented it from causing further damage to other […] The post Fire

 The Greater Accra Regional Hospi­tal (GARH) has opened a Global Health Research Centre to help with the research activities of the hospital. Similarly, it would help the hos­pital deliver cutting edge services through research and curtail the long wait associated with sending samples oversees for diagnosis. The Hospital for the past four years front-lined activities … The post GARH

 An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a police officer to 12 years impris­onment for assisting ex-convict Harold Davies Johnson to travel abroad without serving his jail term at the Nsawam Prisons. This was after Detective Lance Corporal Kwame Adu Asabereh was found guilty by the court at the end of the trial. The police officer … The post Police officer jailed

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 An Accra Circuit Court has varied the bail terms for Patricia Asiedu, also known Nana Agradaa, who is standing trial for alleged money doubling scam. The court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah had earlier admitted Nana Agradaa, also known as Evangelist Mama Pat and founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, to a … The post    Court varies Nana Agradaa’s bail

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Museveni singled out Germany for demolishing wind turbines to allow for the expansion of a coal-fueled power plant as Europe battles an energy crisis triggered by the Russia/Ukraine war. In September, Russia which had come under a raft of Western sanctions

 A Superinten­dent of the Ghana Immi­gration Ser­vice (GIS) has testified that En Huang, who is facing trial at an Accra High Court used a forged marriage certificate to obtain an indefinite residence permit. Superintendent David Essien also added that a forged passport was used by Aisha in acquiring the permit. Superintendent Essien is the second … The post Aisha

A group aligned to the opposition National Democratic Congress known as the NDC Youth Forum has declared its support for a General Secretary hopeful of the party, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah. The group said it took the decision after fierce deliberation and consultations with some party stalwarts, which lasted for several days. A statement issued in Accra […] The post NDC

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Friday received 100 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) worth GH¢ one million from Nilex Corp Company Limited, a company that produces and supplies medical equipment in Accra. The equipment was to support facilities that had set up oxygen plants and also protect most of the sensitive medical equipment that had … The post Nilex company

Police in Nigeria say suspected Biafran separatists have shot dead a traditional ruler and his two aides in the south-eastern state of Imo. The gunmen visited the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening fire. It was not immediately clear why the monarch, Eze Ignatius Asor, was targeted in […]

The Police have arrested one more suspect in connection with the disturbances which occurred during the Ashanti regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives election held on Sunday, 13th November 2022. The arrest of suspect Bashiru Atta brings to four the total number of persons arrested over the disturbances. Meanwhile accused persons Yahya Shaibu Tia and […]

Over 262,000 persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and on antiretrovi­rals (ARVs) risk relapse or possible deaths as the Global Fund threatens to cut free supply of medications. The Global Fund (GF) is the world’s largest financier of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria programming, especially in lower to middle income countries. Ghana was the first recipient … The post  Over

Tens of thousands of people have packed the Mexican capital’s main boulevard to protest President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to overhaul the electoral authority, turning out in the largest demonstration against one of the president’s policies during his nearly four years in office.   Opposition parties and civil society organizations called on Mexicans to demonstrate on Sunday in the capital and other cities against proposed reforms that would remake the National Electoral

 A Curricu­lum Vitae (CV) review clinic for job seekers was organised on Friday in Takoradi in the Western Region by SNV Nether­lands Development Organisation, as part of its GrEEn Project. The event formed part of SNV Ghana’s up-coming second annual GrEEn (2022) regional job fair in the Western Region on November 22, under the Boosting … The post Job seekers

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed a report that was taken to hospital with a heart condition, scolding Western journalists for what he cast as false reporting. The Associated Press (AP) news agency, citing Indonesian officials, said on Monday that Lavrov had been taken to hospital after arriving on the island of Bali for a Group of 20 summit. AP said Lavrov, 72, had been treated for a heart condition. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted a video to her Telegram

The UK will pay France £8m more a year under a revised deal to try to stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats. The money will pay for increased surveillance of French beaches, while UK police officers will also be able to observe patrols within France. French officers patrolling the coast to try to stop people setting off will rise from 200 to 300 over five months. PM Rishi Sunak said he was “confident” the crossings could be brought down. However, he warned there

 A survey conducted by the Centre for Democrat­ic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana) on citizens’ pref­erence for the election of Met­ropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) has revealed that 71per cent of the citizenry, who wanted Metropoli­tan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) elected, preferred a non-partisan election. However, 20 per cent opted for a partisan election … The post Citizenry