The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) has indicated that it will in full force embark on industrial action, beginning Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The group is striking over poor conditions of service. It laments that the government has failed to review the conditions of service of its members as agreed upon in 2016, but rather, […] The post Health

New Lynx Entertainment signee, Sam Oladotun’s much anticipated ‘Songs of Victory’ EP was launched on Friday, October 22 at the Destiny Nation Church in Tema. The 6-track EP is currently available on all major music streaming platforms with songs like Ayeyi, Okokroko and Holy Water.  Label mates, Kidi and Kuami Eugene, were among the music […] The post Kidi,

The driver of a black Mercedes-Benz, who was captured in a video displaying irresponsible antics at the airport traffic light intersection in Accra, and was expected to be in court today, Monday, October 25, 2021, has been reported ill by the police. According to the police, he has been admitted at an undisclosed health facility […] The post ‘Reckless’

The Criminal Court 2 Division of the Accra High Court has given the State up to six weeks to file its disclosures in the abandoned Saglemi Housing Project trial. Her ladyship, Elfreda Denkyi ruled in accordance with a prayer made by Chief State Attorney, Evelyn Keelson, to grant the Prosecution time to file the necessary […] The post Saglemi Housing

The Criminal Court 1 Division of the High Court has set December 1, 2021, for judgment in the appeal case of social media personality, Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo. Akuapem Poloo was handed a 90-day jail term for publishing obscene material and violating the dignity and integrity of her seven-year-old son in a […] The post Court sets December

  A shea nut processing factory (Alkoh Shea) has been commissioned by the McDan Foundation and handed over to Mr. Alhassan Hamza Akoligo, a young entrepreneur at Nasia a community in the West Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region. The factory, constructed under the auspices of the McDan Foundation is to boost the efforts […] The post North

The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly is planning to ban unlicensed tricycles from carrying refuse within its jurisdiction. The Chief Executive of the Assembly, Nii Adjei Tawiah, said he hoped to put these measures in place in the wake of the Clean Your Frontage initiative. The assembly says this measure is to curb the dumping of […] The post Korle

Some residents within the Madina constituency in Accra have blocked the Ayi-Mensah, Danfa and Otinibi stretch in protest of their bad roads. Citi News‘ Ann-Shirley Ziwu reported that drivers and other road users were stranded on Monday morning, October 25, 2021, due to the demonstration. “They’ve blocked every access to the community and the road. […] The post Residents

Bishop Stephen Kwesi Appiah also known as ‘Jesus Ahuofe’ of the New Life Kingdom Chapel has been granted bail. Jesus Ahuofe was arrested following his prophecy that dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, would be shot on October 18, 2021. He was subsequently charged for causing fear and panic on Thursday, October 28, 2021. He however pleaded […] The post Shatta Wale shooting

Members of Sudan’s transitional government and other civilian leaders have been arrested amid reports of a military coup. Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok is among those reported to have been put under house arrest by unidentified soldiers. The army has not commented, but pro-democracy groups urged street protests. Military and civilian leaders have been at odds […] The post Sudan’s

Herbalife Nutrition Ghana Limited has been adjudged the organization with the best Human Resources Management in the SME sector at the just ended 2021 HR Focus Awards. The prestigious award was in recognition of the organization that has shown the most evidence of practice in HR Management in the SME Sector including General HR practice, […] The post Herbalife Nutrition

The Coral Reef Innovation Hub and Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences held their maiden #EdTechAccra Info Session and Policy Hackathon in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The one-day event was held at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) and drew participants from several stakeholders within the education sector. In his opening remarks, the CEO […] The post Coral

Many Ghanaians are genuinely worried about the state of the country’s democracy, its impact on their everyday lives and the future of their children. These concerned citizens strongly believe that without comprehensive constitutional and institutional reforms, there is no way the most highly praised but dysfunctional democracy in Africa can serve its ultimate purpose. For […] The post Raymond

Chief Pharmacist at the Ghana Police Hospital, ASP Ellen Sam, has noted that the fight against malaria in the country can be won with genuine drugs. According to her, managing the disease with effective and efficient drugs is one of the surest ways to eradicate it in the country. In a media interview after a […] The post Manage Malaria with effective drugs – Pharmacist

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that there will be power outages (dumsor) in parts of Accra, today, Monday, October 25, 2021. This is to enable it to undertake some planned maintenance works to improve service delivery. The power outage will last between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Areas to be affected include […] The post Parts of Accra to experience power cut today

The officials told the AP the detained included Industry Minister Ibrahim al-Sheikh, Information Minister Hamza Baloul, Mohammed al-Fiky Suliman, member of the ruling Sovereign Council, and Faisal Mohammed Saleh, a media adviser to the Prime Minister. Ayman Khalid, governor of the state containing the capital, Khartoum, was also arrested, according to his office’s official Facebook […] The post Coup

One person has been killed and three others injured in a bomb attack in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The explosion happened at a bar on Saturday night, killing a 20-year-old waitress and scattering panicked revellers on to the street outside. Three suspected bombers disguised themselves as customers before planting the explosives under a table, police say. […] The post Uganda:

Communication professionals across Africa are set to gather for the third quarter edition of ThinkStories,  a knowledge sharing, networking, and skills improvement platform for African communicators. The event, scheduled for Friday, October 29, 2021, will feature renowned media scholar and Provost Professor of Communications at the University of South Carolina, Prof. Henry Jenkins. Professor Jenkins […] The post Father

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu’s planned demonstration over deplorable roads in his constituency is expected to come off today, Monday, October 25, 2021. The demonstration was supposed to have happened on Monday, October 18, 2021, however, the police said it couldn’t offer security. The protest is to express the constituency’s displeasure […] The post Madina:

Bishop Stephen Kwasi Appiah, the prophet who allegedly foretold a supposed shooting attack on dancehall artiste,  Shatta Wale, that turned out to be a hoax, is expected to reappear in court today, Monday, October 25, 2021, after being remanded into police custody. He was arrested following his prophecy that dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, would be […] The post Shatta