A court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent journalist to six months in prison for defaming a civil servant, according to his lawyer.
Mohammed Boughalleb's brother and attorney both said he had faced charges of insulting a pu…
The Executive Director of Child Research and Resource Centre, Susan Sabaa has punched holes in the Juvenile Justice Act 2003 (Act 653) and called for reforms to ultimately protect the rights of juvenile offenders and aid their reintegratio…
The Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), Reverend Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, has stated that this year’s election will test the peace, unity, stability, cohesion and resilience of the county, and has consequently charged all religious b…
The Kpando Municipal Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has impounded three trucks carrying cocoa beans at Torkor in the Volta Region.
The trucks, suspected to be smuggling the beans out of Ghana through Wli to Togo, were …
More than 40 toddlers were taken to hospital in South Africa on Monday after mistaking rat poison for sweets.
"Upon medical examination, 17 were admitted for overnight observation, while the remaining 24 were discharged home in a satisf…
Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans Plc has initiated a five-year programme to raise GHC500 million to finance the operations of the company.
The move is to enable the company double the number of customers it serves, which currently stand…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will remain vigilant and alert in the run-up to the general elections to ensure that the ballot is protected, the Western Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Kirk Mensah, has said.
He sai…
Contestants will be judged on both their appearance and their engagement stats.
The future of AI is here.
The world’s first AI beauty pageant will judge AI-generated contestants competing for the title of “Miss AI.” The competition i…
Several bridges and structures across the Odaw channel have been earmarked for reconstruction or removal to allow for the free flow of rainwater to prevent perennial flooding in the capital.
The identified bridges - the Railroad bridge …
THE Oguaa Traditional Council is to collaborate with some faculty members of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to enhance performance in basic schools in the metropolis.
The Omanhene of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta…
Avoiding ads with YouTube Premium costs $14 per month.
YouTube is making it tougher to use third-party, ad-blocking apps that go against its terms of service, the company said Monday. Trying to watch a video using such apps coul…
The Ministry of Health has presented four ambulances and a water tanker to four institutions as part of efforts to enhance healthcare delivery.
The beneficiary institutions are the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service (Police Ho…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has called for tailored financing support for low-income countries to address the unique economic challenges faced by nations with limited resources.
He underscores the need for dev…
The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sir Sam Jonah, has charged Ghanaian journalists and media practitioners to defend the country's democracy by not keeping quiet on critical issues affecting the country's governance syst…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has launched this year’s Green Ghana Day project with a call on the citizenry to commit to come together to plant and grow at least 10 million trees for a greener tomorrow for…
Hundreds of unemployed graduate nurses and midwives, including rotational nurses, yesterday embarked on demonstration in Accra to demand their immediate employment and postings.
The protesters comprised the 2020, 2021 and 2022 batches o…
Rafael Nadal's injury comeback was ended by Alex de Minaur as the 12-time champion waved goodbye to the Barcelona Open for possibly the final time.
Nadal, 37, returned to court on Tuesday after a three-month absence, making light wo…
Juventus have been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m in owed wages by an Italian court.
Ronaldo, 39, agreed to defer wages when football in Italy was halted by the Covid pandemic in the 2020-21 season.
The Portuguese had cla…
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been given a lifetime ban by the NBA for breaching betting rules.
An NBA investigation found the 24-year-old disclosed confidential information about his fitness to sports bettors and limited…
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor has announced that since the inception of the Green Ghana Day in 2021, a remarkable 42 million trees have been planted across the nation.
The initiative, aimed at fostering a gree…
The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to edge past the Miami Heat and reach the NBA play-offs.
A sluggish start saw the 76ers booed by the crowd as the Heat took a 51-39 half-time lead.
But Joel Embiid's 23 points and 20 from …
The Technical Director of the Ghana Blind Sports Association, David Tweneboah Koduah, has expressed frustration over the insufficient funds impeding the association’s activities.
The association has proposed dates for the National Goal …
A report by the Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) has revealed that 850,000 Ghanaians, mostly women, were pushed into extreme poverty in 2022 due to a host of factors, including high levels of government debt…
Four words for you today: Déjà vu. Ping pong.
The House of Lords has, yet again, glued some amendments to the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
It means the process of so-called ping pong continues - as the bil…
The Telecel Ghana Music Awards Board has announced the rectification of errors in the nominations that were announced two weeks ago.
In a statement issued on April 15, 2024, the Board indicated that their attention was drawn to these er…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has alerted/cautioned the public of the recall of Benylin Paediatric (100MLS) Syrup, LOT No 329304 by the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) from the Nigerian market.
A…
The World Bank has entered into a partnership with the Ghana Consulting Engineers Association (GCEA) to offer continuous training and capacity building in contract management within West and Central Africa regions.
With extensive experi…
The African Freelancers (TAF) College, a tuition-free applied business school of creativity and entrepreneurship in Accra, has introduced a programme intended to train former illegal miners (galamseyers) to equip them with entrepreneurial …
Manchester City's hold on the Champions League was wrestled away by Real Madrid as they were beaten on penalties in a dramatic quarter-final at Etihad Stadium.
The holders recovered from going behind to Rodrygo's early strike to lay s…
But the Camon 30 Premier 5G promises a half charge in just 16 minutes.
Chinese brand Tecno wants you to know its new flagship smartphone is all about the camera. The Camon 30 Premier 5G, unveiled Wednesday, features the company's own im…
A team from Hydrological Environmental and Engineering Consulting Limited (HEE Consulting) has paid a courtesy call on the Awoamefia of Anlo Dukor in the Volta Region, Togbi Sri III, to dialogue on the development of the enclave.
The …
Dreams Football Club and Zamalek Sporting Club will face off in the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in the competition’s history.
Dreams FC beat Malian side Stade Malien 3-2 on aggregate on the back of scoring a 2-0 win in Bama…
The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expected to take action "in the coming days", wh…
Popular Disc Jockey (DJ) and Atinka FM radio presenter, Ohemaa Woyeje has disclosed that fame didn’t come to her on silver platter since she fought her way to the top of her endeavour.
In a recent interview with Graphic Showbiz, the m…
Eleven members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC) have announced their resignation from the party to establish a new political entity known as the People’s National Party (PNP).
This move…
Two thousand four hundred fifty-six (2,456) pharmacies have been onboarded on the National E-Pharmacy Platform, representing a major milestone for the digital platform and for Ghana.
The nationwide e-pharmacy platform, otherwise known…
Rana Motors has introduced a new fire engine onto the Ghanaian market to aid in the fight against fire outbreaks.
The fire engine is an automatic transmission vehicle with a total tank capacity of 16,000 which has been divided into two …
If you're not happy with the order of the apps in your text messages, you can use this trick to change it.
Apple made a pretty significant change to how you access your apps from within your text messages when it released iOS 17 last ye…
The Ghana Enterprises Development Agency (GEDA) has initiated plans to provide a crusher machine for the beads market at Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
The machine is used to crush particles of bottles and other types of glass to moul…
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Board Member, Vincent Sowah-Odotei, says the club is delighted to have Aboubakar Ouattara as head coach.
The Ivorian trainer replaced Dutch coach Martin Koopman as head coach ahead of the second round o…
Ukraine's prime minister has told the BBC there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
Denys Shmyhal expressed "careful optimism" t…
Ghanaian actor Delove Augustt, popularly known as Odenkyem, has advanced to the grand finale of the African Monologue Challenge set to take place in Uganda.
Odenkyem, renowned for his role in the acclaimed Ghanaian TV series "You Only L…
GOIL has donated quantities of food items to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usmanu Nuhu Sharabutu, towards activities marking the end of this year’s Ramadan.
The items, presented to the Cief Imam at his Fadama residence in Accra, inclu…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti strolled nonchalantly away from a scene of carnage as Manchester City's Treble dream was left in tatters by the great Champions League survivors.
Ancelotti has seen most things in football - including…
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on schoolchildren to take advantage of the various interventions put in place by the government to develop and position themselves well.
He said interventions such as the free s…
Journalists have been urged not to declare anybody winner ahead of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the forthcoming December elections, the Western Regional Director of the EC Effie Wilson has said.
“Never decalre results when the EC ha…
Mikel Arteta says he must show his Arsenal side "support and love" after Bayern Munich knocked them out of the Champions League.
Joshua Kimmich's second-half header in Germany gave Bayern a 1-0 win on the night, and a 3-2 aggregate vi…
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) project in the Volta Region.
PAA
The PAA supports local organisations, women and youth groups, traditional and rel…
The cost of infections acquired in healthcare facilities in the country stand at $1.570 million each year, WaterAid has revealed.
It said the situation was leading to thousands of preventable deaths. “At least half of these infections c…