Five Ghanaians Rescued
Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that country worsen. According to an official with Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa, the five have...
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Two German Archaeologists Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed
Two German archaeologists who were kidnapped while working at a dig site in northern Nigeria last week have been released and are doing well, the German foreign ministry said Sunday. "The two...
Fire Guts Fuel Tanker Station At Ashaiman [Photos]
At least six fuel tankers are reported to have exploded at the tanker yard of the Ashaiman timber market in Accra. The fire is believed to have started around noon on Sunday . Citi FM’s...
Goldstar Air Begins Operations Q3 2017
Ghanaian airline, Goldstar Air, has confirmed it will begin full operation from the third quarter of 2017. According to it, all necessary requirements from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority have...
Zoomlion Accuses Invincible Forces of Taking Over Waste Site
Waste Management Group, Zoomlion has accused pro-NPP security group Inincible Forces of forcefully taking over a mini waste transfer station belonging to the company. This the company insists has...
AMA, NADMO Alert Public On Possible Flooding Areas
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has released a list of safe havens for residents in flood prone areas. The statement said, the safe...
Morocco King Urges UN Measures On Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take "urgent measures" following months of tensions with the Polisario independence movement in the disputed Western Sahara region. The...
NHIS Staff Want One of Their Own As Head
A section of the staff of the National Health Insurance (NHIS) is pleading with President Akufo-Addo to keep to his promise of appointing one of their own to head the scheme. And in so doing, they...
Morocco Looks To New Markets To Boost Stagnant Tourism
Morocco's key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and Russian visitors will boost their fortunes in the coming years. While political...
AMA Takes Measures To Reduce Impact of Rain
It urged the public to support the assembly by keeping the environment and drains clean The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has put in place preventive and rapid response measures to minimise the...
Who Wore What At the 2017 Ghana Music Awards Nominees Announcement
Nominees for the 2017 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards were unveiled last night, and many stars including nominees were at the ceremony. Check out who wore what and rank those who had a hit an those who...
Central Regional Minister Commits To Work With Traditional Leaders To Transform Region
The Central Regional Minister, Kwame Duncan has stated that his administration will work with the traditional authorities to help transform the region. He said the Central region is the first capital...
Wind Energy Project To Be Established To Generate 75 Megawatts Power
Emerging Markets Power-Ghana, (EMP-Ghana), a company that is into wind energy production, is to establish a wind farm to generate 75 megawatts of power at Osudoku in the Shai-Osudoku District in the...
Disaster Looms As People Encroach On Railway
There are unbridled erections of new makeshift structures, shops, lorry stations and food joints on the sideways of the Accra-Nsawam and Accra-Tema railways. Although in 2015, the Accra Metropolitan...
AMA Names 14 Safe Grounds For Accra Residents
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced safe havens in flood prone areas in Accra to ensure minimal effects of floods if they occur this year. The Assembly in a statement copied to...
Cameroon League Returns After A 5-Month Break
The Cameroon Professionals league returns to the nation for the first time in five month when Bambootos of Mboda host Canon of Yaounde later today. The last domestic championship fixture before...
Silence, Lack of Information Best For Opuni’s Frozen Assets Case
The vice-president of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Kofi Bentil says he is happy with the silence and lack of information from state agencies involved in the frozen bank account and assets of the...
Measures In Place To Protect Lives of Ghanaians In SA
Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has assured parliament that government will do all possible to protect the lives and property of Ghanaians in South Africa are protected. According...
Shopkeeper, 48, Defiles Girl, 11
A 48-year-old shopkeeper has been dragged before an Accra circuit court for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old pupil. The accused, Mohammed Obuamah Addy, is reported to have defiled the victim (name...
Minister Advises NPP Youth
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has ordered New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the region to stop the violent takeover of government properties in the region. The Minister said he...