Springfield E&P, a wholly Ghanaian company and major player in the oil and gas industry, says work has commenced on the appraisal of its Afina field to test the flow of oil in the reser­voir and obtain the well produc­tivity data. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Springfield Group, Mr Kevin Okyere, who … The post Appraisal work

 The Chief Jus­tice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Tor­kornoo, has notified judges and magistrates in the country to desist from criminalising attempted suicide. A statement released and signed by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Pamela C.A Koranteng, said attempted suicide has ceased to be an offence. It said due to the amend­ment of Section 57 of the … The post Attempted

 A project aimed at strengthening coopera­tion and transboundary management of coastal and marine resources to improve food security and climate change resilience has been launched in Accra yesterday. The project titled, “Use of Marine Spatial Planning in the Gulf of Guinea for the Implemen­tation of Payment for Ecosystem Services and Coastal Nature-based Solutions (MarEcoPlan)”, would … The post Transboundary

 The Supreme Court must expe­dite action on the interpretation of Article 97(G) and (H) of the Con­stitution to resolve the current parliamentary crisis, the Director of the Democracy Project, Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has said. With less than 50 days to the general election, he said a swift interpretation of the constitutional provision was crucial to … The post Interpret

A Former Zongo Min­ister and one of the key architects of Alan Kyere­maten’s campaign, Boniface Abu­bakar Saddique, has assured chiefs in the Upper West Region that the north will become Ghana’s agricultural powerhouse in West Africa under Alan Kyerematen’s presidency. Speaking at a durbar of tradi­tional leaders during the Caravan Campaign Tour, on Monday, Mr … The post Alan’s

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has disclosed that he will implement a major initiative aimed at transforming the agricul­tural sector in Ghana by establishing a district mechanisation centre in every district across Ghana. This initiative, he emphasised, would serve as a cornerstone of his administration’s efforts to prioritise the … The post I’ll

A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alejandro To­ledo to 20 years and six months in jail for corruption and money-laun­dering. Prosecutors say he took $35m (£27m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company which was awarded a contract to build a road in southern Peru. Toledo, 78, was in office between 2001 and … The post Ex-president of Peru gets 20 years for corruption

 Russia’s embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle ground in the civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The aircraft, identified as a Russian-made lyushin Il-76, was on a mission to deliver equipment … The post Russians feared dead after plane shot down in

At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital in south­ern Beirut, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Another 60 people were injured when at least three buildings about 50m (160ft) from Rafik Hariri University hospital were destroyed in the Jnah neighbourhood on Mon­day … The post Lebanon

Election observers work­ing for the European Union (EU) say some voting results have been doctored in Mo­zambique, as unrest in the country continues to grow. Thousands of people joined opposition protests on Monday that were called by independent presidential candidate Venân­cio Mondlane. He blames security forces for gunning down his lawyer Elvino Dias and another … The post Mozambique election

 Five out of every 10 people in Ghana suffer from refrac­tive errors, a condition where the eye does not bend light correct­ly, leading to vision problems. This was revealed by Professor Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi, President of the Ghana Optometric Associ­ation (GOA), who emphasised the importance of early detection and treatment.  According to data, 44 per … The post 50 % of Ghanaians suffer

 Total of 150 selected staff members and Civil Society Organisa­tions (CSOs) from 10 Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) have undergone three-day training on the Right To Information (RTI) Act in Nalerigu, the North East Regional capital. The participants were drawn from the Northern, Savannah and North East Region, and the purpose of the training was … The post 150 MDA workers, CSOs trained

Kumasi Asante Kotoko will aim to stretch their good run in the Ghana Premier League to the Univer­sity of Ghana (UG) Stadium on October 30 as they play as guests of Legon Cities in an outstanding match. Kotoko are second on the GPL table but could approach their match week eight encounter as leaders if … The post Tricky Legon Cities test for Asante Kotoko appeared first on Ghanaian

The President of the Gha­na Cricket Association (GCA), Mr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah Asare, has been honoured by the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the Annual General Meeting of the Council in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mr Asare was honoured with the Long Service Award for his dedication to the promotion and development of the sport in Ghana … The post GCA President honoured by International

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga, Isaac Adongo, has called on the youth in Bolgatanga and the Upper East at large to vote massively for the National Dem­ocratic Congress (NDC) at the upcoming presidential and parlia­mentary elections. He said the party had a strong job creation agenda for the youth in the country, and … The post ‘We’re youth-focused party,

 The Krachi-East Munici­pality in the Oti Region has intensified public educa­tion on teenage pregnancy as the municipality recorded 1,974 teen­age pregnancies from January to August this year. The Adolescent Focal Person in the Municipality, Ms Juliet Akor­fa Akorlie, who disclosed this said the municipality was worried because 3,000 cases were recorded in 2023. Addressing a … The post Krachi

 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has ad­journed the House sine die following a stalemate over who constitutes majority in the legislative assem­bly. The adjournment puts on ice some major government businesses scheduled for consideration during the meeting including the approval of two nominees to the Supreme Court, a US$250 million loan facility … The post Stalemate

 Over a million people in South Sudan have been af­fected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said. More than a quarter of those – many in the north – have been forced from their homes by rising waters. Ocha said the displaced were seeking refuge on higher ground, … The post Millions hit by flooding in South Sudan appeared first on Ghanaian

 Zambia’s Pres­ident Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he pre­viously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judi­ciary. The three Constitutional Court judges presided over a presidential petition in 2016 in which they dismissed Hichilema’s challenge against the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu. They also … The post Zambian

The parliamentary aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has implored Ghanaians to be guided by the competence of can­didates to determine their vote in the upcoming general election. “We should not push tribal politics. People should be voted for based on their capabilities, their capacity and what … The post 2024