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MTN Ghana has announced the appointment of Stephen Blewett as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2024. Blewett succeeds Selorm Adadevoh, who has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of MTN Group. Blewett rejoined MTN in July 2023 as the Operations Executive for Markets, overseeing the Group’s …

Effective immediately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revised the fees for passport applications in Ghana. The new fees are set at ¢500 for a 32-page booklet and ¢644 for a 48-page booklet for standard service. For expedited service, applicants will now pay ¢700 for a 32-page booklet and ¢800 …

A heartbreaking incident occurred in Gomoa Budumburam as a pregnant woman lost her life, and her two-year-old son is in critical condition after their house was demolished during a mass demolition exercise.The mother, known only as Serwaa, tragically passed away after being rushed to St Gregory Hospital, while her son …

It has been reported that the first units of 12 modern trains from Poland have arrived in the country for operation on the Tema-Mpakadan railroad. The trains left Poland in early February and were expected to arrive in Ghana mid-March but they arrived later than expected. However, the good news …

In a traditional ceremony in the GaDangme community, a 12-year-old girl named Naa Okromo was married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII. According to a GaDangme news page, the young girl will now be known as Naa Ayemoede. She is expected to undergo a …

Nana Opoku Ware, a final year Law (LLB) student at the KNUST Faculty of Law, has stepped up to support 27 needy students by paying their academic fees for the 2023/2024 academic year. His act of kindness extends beyond mere financial assistance, as it includes clearing arrears for some beneficiaries …

Dr. Thomas Mensah, a pioneering Ghanaian-American inventor known for his groundbreaking work in fibre optics, has passed away at the age of 74. The sad news was confirmed by his family, who stated that he died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Kumasi Catholic Hope Exchange Hospital in the …

The Accra High Court has issued an injunction against three teacher unions in Ghana, restraining them from continuing their nationwide strike. The National Labour Commission (NLC) sought this legal action after unsuccessful attempts to persuade the unions to halt their industrial action. The unions involved are the Ghana National Association …

Pre-tertiary schools in some areas of the Ashanti Regional capital are beginning to close down as a result of the ongoing strike by teacher unions, which has disrupted academic activities. Despite progress in negotiations between the teacher unions and the National Labour Commission (NLC), the unions have maintained their nationwide …

Reports from Kasoa, a town in Ghana’s Central Region, suggest a bizarre and concerning trend: rumors of penises shrinking or disappearing entirely. According to sources, over ten individuals claim to have experienced this phenomenon, with their genitalia reportedly shrinking to the size of a thumb tip. Speculation surrounds the cause …