Miriam Xorlasi Tordzeagbo, the victor of Miss Ghana 2022, has embarked on a journey from Ghana to India for the 2024 Miss World competition. The prestigious event is scheduled to take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on March 9. In an Instagram post, Miriam Xorlasi was …
Read More »Ghana Police Can Now Issue Spot Fines via Ghana.GOV Platform – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
In a recent announcement, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, revealed that the Ghana Police Service can now issue spot fines for road and traffic offenses, thanks to the Ghana.GOV platform. This digital initiative allows officers to inspect insurance and motor infractions in real time. During a press …
Read More »Former Twitter Staff in Ghana Receive Settlement After Lengthy Disput
X, previously known as Twitter, has made payments to employees laid off from its African headquarters in Accra, Ghana, more than a year after their dismissal. The social media platform terminated the contracts of these employees, most of whom had been in their roles for only a few months, in …
Read More »Coastal Communities in Keta Suffer Extensive Damage from Tidal Waves
Residents living along the coast in Keta and its neighboring communities are once again facing devastation caused by tidal waves. Residents awoke on Friday morning to find sea water flooding their homes, further damaging already deteriorating structures after years of enduring the effects of tidal waves. Some residents who spoke …
Read More »Ghana to Introduce Free Roaming Service with Togo, Benin, and Gambia – Ursula Owusu
In a recent announcement, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, revealed Ghana’s plans to establish a bilateral ECOWAS roaming service with Togo, Benin, and the Gambia. This initiative comes after Ghana’s successful implementation of a similar agreement with Côte d’Ivoire in 2023. During a press conference in Accra …
Read More »Government Allocates GH¢150 Million for Road Maintenance
The Government of Ghana has released GH¢150 million to contractors for road maintenance activities nationwide. This allocation is specifically for pothole patching, with the aim of addressing road deterioration caused by heavy rains last year. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Nasir Ahmad Yartey, Head …
Read More »Make Internet Accessible and Affordable to Promote Digital Inclusion – Prof. Onwona-Agyemang to African Governments
Professor Boateng Onwona-Agyemang, the Provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at the University of Ghana, has called on African governments to invest more in developing robust digital platforms across the continent. He emphasized the importance of making the internet more accessible, affordable, and reliable to promote digital …
Read More »Deputy Health Alexander Akwasi Acquah Minister Suggests Training and Exporting Unemployed Nurses for Revenue Generation
Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Deputy Health Minister-designate and Member of Parliament for Akim Oda in the Eastern Region, has proposed a strategy to address the issue of unemployed nurses in Ghana. He suggested training and exporting them to generate funds for the country. In a recent interview on Eyewitness News …
Read More »Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong Re-elected as NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Asante Mampong
The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister and incumbent Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has been re-elected as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency ahead of the December elections. Mr. Ampratwum-Sarpong secured victory in Saturday’s primary, polling 555 votes. His closest rival, Dennis Kwakwa, …
Read More »SML Files Lawsuit Against Fourth Estate and Manasseh over Alleged Defamatory Report, Seeks GHS10m in Damages
Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has taken legal action against the Fourth Estate and journalist Manasseh Awuni for defamation, following the broadcast of what SML claims to be a false report titled the ‘GH¢3 billion lie report’. The company is seeking damages amounting to GHS 10 million. According to the lawsuit, …
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