The Upper East Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, says the implementation of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) project has profoundly impacted lives of the people of the beneficiary regions. He disclosed that 530 infrastructure sub-projects had been successfully implemented, with an esti­mated investment of GH¢184, 777,742.07 across the six affected … The post 530

Qualcomm’s (QCOM.O), interest in acquiring Intel (INTC.O), is said to have cooled due to complexities associated with the deal, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The complexities associated with acquiring all of Intel has made a deal less attractive to Qualcomm, Bloomberg reported, saying that it is possible Qualcomm may look at pieces of … The post Qualcomm’s

 Google (GOOGL.O), and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms (META.O), urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children’s social media … The post Google,

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has announced the resumption of operations of its 560MW power plant following an intervention by Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam and Energy Minister Herbert Krapa. The plant, which had been shut down due to financial constraints, resumed operations on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 3 PM. In a press release […] The post Sunon

Police arrest 26 for brandishing and firing toy guns in public

The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled that all votes that may be cast for Ms Akua Donkor, the late presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), in the 2024 general election will be treated as invalid ballots. A statement signed and issued by Mr Samuel Tettey, Deputy EC Chairman in Charge of Operations, said … The post Votes for Akua Donkor to be counted as rejected ballots

A Nigerian man based in the UK has withdrawn his marriage proposal to a Nigerian lady after the woman’s family provided him with a costly and demanding traditional bride price list. Princess Adeola, a social media user, posted the story and shared images of the bride price list on her X handle. Adeola had created […] The post UK-based Nigerian man forfeits wedding

DR Matthew Opoku Prempeh, New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate, has urged students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), to vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s presidential candidate, in the 2024 elections. Dr Prempeh, who is running mate for Dr Bawumia, said the NPP pres­idential candidate has exceptional vi­sion for Ghana, … The post Dr Prempeh solicits

 Russia and Ukraine have traded air strikes, after a week of intensifying rhet­oric in which Russia tested a new missile on Ukraine. Russia has made close to 1,500 strikes on Ukraine since Sunday evening on about half of the country’s regions causing dozens of injuries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Meanwhile Ukraine’s military said it … The post Russia, Ukraine

 At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday. The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities … The post One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo-jet crash

Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli officials say. A 60-day truce is being pro­posed to end fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. It is said to include the with­drawal of Israeli forces from southern … The post Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal appeared first

RUWA-Ghana, a non-government women’s rights organization, has called for concerted efforts to halt all forms of attacks targeted at women and girls as the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25. UN Women and UNODC reveal that femicide—the most extreme form of violence against women and girls—remains pervasive […] The post Gender-based

Kwesi Appiah wanted to drop Ayew brothers and Wakaso from Black Stars - Ernest Thompson

Police in Kenya used tear gas to disperse a peaceful march in Nairo­bi on Monday, commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Protesters later spoke out against the reac­tion by security forces and highlighted what they say is a lack of government action. Nairobi resident, Waithira Karanja, said they want accountability. … The post Kenyan

 To complement the government’s efforts towards the advancement of STEM education in the country, a Ko­rean-based company, DB Kim Jun­ki Foundation, has presented four electric vehicles to the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Bunso through the Education Ministry. The vehicles comprised three BYD electric saloon cars and one electric SAIC Dana Delivery Van … The post Education

The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has pleaded with the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to reject a call by the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to recall the House. He says that this is the fourth time in 2024 alone that the NPP parliamentary caucus is requesting an urgent recall of Parliament. At each […] The post Ato Forson urges Bagbin to reject Afenyo-Markin’s

Asante Kotoko relieves Prosper Ogum of IMC duties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the public that the 2024 general election will be held on December 7, 2024 starting from 7a.m. to 5p.m. as scheduled. A statement issued in Accra on Saturday, signed by the Deputy Chairman, Opera­tions, Samuel Tettey, has therefore urged the public to dis­regard the disinformation circulated by some media … The post Dispelling

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has on Monday, 25 November 2024, commissioned four(4) of the five(5), 40-bed District Hospitals in the Ashanti region. The four District Hospitals in the Ashanti region are located at, Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains District; Sabronum, in the Ahafo Ano South East District; Twedie, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District […] The post Akufo-Addo commissions

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has concluded that no evidence corroborated the allegations of conflict of interest and identity fraud filed against Victor Kusi-Boateng, alias Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. Following its investigations into the complaints brought to it by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, CHRAJ said it […] The post CHRAJ Frees Rev