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Data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census shows that 7,317,555 Ghanaians, accounting for 24.3% of the household population, are living in multidimensional poverty. Among these, 43.8% face severe poverty, experiencing multiple deprivations at once. The report highlights that 3,757,628 of the poor are females, and 3,559,927 are males. In …

The Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s regulations that prohibit celebrities from endorsing alcoholic beverages. In 2016, the FDA introduced guidelines for food and beverage advertisements, which included a ban on the use of celebrities and professionals in alcohol advertisements. Mark Darlington …

Academic activities across colleges of education have come to a standstill as the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) continues its strike, defying directives from the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC) to return to work. The ongoing strike has led to a complete cessation of both academic …

The Ghana Police Service has initiated an investigation into the deaths of two individuals in Wa Municipality, Upper West Region. The two incidents were reported today, June 18, 2024, at the Wa East Education Service office and the Wa Model JHS School. Authorities are urging the public, particularly the residents …

The Gbetsile Circuit Court has handed down a five-year imprisonment sentence to 23-year-old Courage Akadro for the theft of a Toyota Camry. The court, under the leadership of Ms. Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway, delivered the sentence after Akadro pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and theft. Akadro received a …

In light of the recent controversy surrounding an abandoned patient found in a bush near Gomoa Ojobi, Dr. Prah George Kwame, Medical Director of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, has clarified that the patient was declared healthy and discharged to her preferred destination. The hospital’s statement comes amidst …

It is with profound sadness that Labianca Company Limited officially announces the passing of its beloved Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh. Mrs. Asomah-Hinneh passed away on June 11, 2024, after a brief illness at the International Maritime Hospital (IMAH) in Tema, Greater Accra Region. Mrs. Asomah-Hinneh was …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun investigating claims of a patient allegedly being abandoned in a bush at Gomoa Ojobi in the Central Region. Reports surfaced on Thursday, June 13, along with a video showing a woman wrapped in sheets, purportedly left in a bush. Social media speculated that …

The Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced an imminent power supply disruption expected to last for three weeks, beginning on June 12, 2024. This period, commonly referred to as “Dumsor” in local parlance, is a result of a significant reduction in gas …

Three people have tragically died after a boat capsized on the Oti River near Dambai on Tuesday evening. The boat, carrying ten passengers from Dambai to Njari, a farming and fishing community in the Krachi East Municipality, encountered disaster mid-journey. Rescue operations have successfully saved seven individuals, but three others—a …