Amanda has been at the centre of her local community for years, as a volunteer and a governor at her two children's school in a quiet London suburb. But over the past two years, she says simply going about her daily life has brough…
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring.
According to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across bot…
The National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG) has backed the government’s decision to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA), describing it as a timely and critical intervention to restore the country’s declining fish stocks.
T…
Shareholders of GCB Bank PLC are set to receive dividend payout of GH¢265 million for 2025, after five years of putting that on hold.
Shareholders approved the GH¢1 per share dividend last Friday on the back of a strong and resilient …
It was a night of glitz and glamour as Ghanaian music icon Okyeame Kwame marked his 50th birthday in grand style.
The star-studded celebration, held on Saturday, April 18, at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill in Accra, was hosted by Channel One…
A Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has called for the continuous recognition of women as a daily culture and an integral part of the country’s national fabric.
This she said must not become an annual ritual, a t…
Ghana’s fast-rising para-athlete Hayford Addai has departed Accra for the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Rabat, Morocco, as he continues to build momentum towards the Commonwealth Games.
The meet, scheduled from April 22 to 2…
"Edward", a nine-year old Kenyan boy, has always been aware his father worked for the British military. The boy's skin colour, lighter than his peers, has provoked years of bullying. His father disappeared before Edward [not his re…
The leader of one of South Africa's main opposition parties, Julius Malema, has been given a five-year prison term for unlawfully possessing a firearm and firing it in public, casting a huge question mark over his political career.…
FirstBank Ghana has held the maiden edition of its SME Connect, a workshop to deepen engagement with small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) customers and better align its products with their needs.
The event marked the climax of a se…
I have spent over 40 years rehabilitating quadriceps and hamstring injuries that modern sports medicine often leaves behind.
I have watched athletes cycle through surgery, rest, relapse and despair. When I read about Mohammed Kudus—h…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned its members against violating guidelines governing its internal elections, warning that sanctions will be applied to offenders.
The directive follows the approval of rules to regu…
A Professor of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Joseph Aggrey-Fynn, has attributed Ghana’s declining fish stocks largely to illegal fishing practices and weak enforcement of existing regulations, warning that the country risks further depl…
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on the youth to use education and new technologies, including digital tools and artificial intelligence, to make Africa “borderless” in practice.
He explained that the continent had b…
President John Mahama has announced the government’s commitment to maintaining inflation within single digits, following a significant decline in the rate to 3.2%
The pledge forms part of broader efforts to stabilise the economy thr…
WHILE playwright and producer Kobina Ansah welcomes private sector support, he is firmly pushing back against suggestions that the government should scale back its funding for the arts.
He cautioned that decreasing public support woul…
Karpowership Ghana has organised an educational tour for selected journalists to familiarise them with the operations of its power ship as part of efforts to deepen media understanding of its role in the country’s energy mix.
The jour…
Government is moving to digitise how Ghanaians report power outages, with plans to introduce a WhatsApp-based system that allows users to flag faults instantly and trigger a rapid response from technical teams.
The initiative, accor…
OpenAI has been all over the news recently, whether that news is about acquisitions, competition with Anthropic, or bigger debates about AI’s impact on society.
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean…
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says the government will continue to provide the necessary infrastructure to support agribusiness, especially within the tomato value chain.
She said the initiative would genera…
The 2026 MILO Under-13 Champions League will reach its climax at the Essipon Stadium in the Western Region from April 21 to 25, as more than 5,000 young footballers gather for the national finals of one of Ghana’s most influential grassr…
The Minister for Communication, Technology, and Innovation, Sam George, has disclosed plans for the consideration of a framework that would allow mutual recognition of fintech and payment service licences between Ghana and Zambia to ea…
Ghanaians living abroad remitted nearly $7.8 billion to the country in 2025, significantly exceeding foreign direct investment (FDI), but much of the inflow continues to be channelled into consumption rather than productive investment.
…
Nestlé Ghana Ltd has held a special celebration marking 20 years since former Ghana international Stephen Appiah led Ghana to its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 2006.
The company also honoured Appiah for his remarkable dedication …
"Golf but louder" has been LIV's tagline as it tried to become a big noise in the sport, but the decibel level was appreciably higher when Matt Fitzpatrick brought down Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour last Sunday.
While a disc…
Ibrahima Konate says he is "close to an agreement" with Liverpool over a new contract and there is a "big chance" he will remain at Anfield next season.
The France centre-back's current deal expires this summer, five years after…
The running battle between Erling Haaland and Gabriel was a theme of the Premier League title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
The Norway forward had already had his undershirt partially ripped in one physical tussl…
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he feels "100%" support from the club's ownership despite a run of four league defeats without a goal.
The 41-year-old replaced Enzo Maresca, who left on New Year's Day, but Saturday's home defeat b…
Formula 1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
The team bosses are meeting with commercial rights holder F…
Romelu Lukaku will continue his rehabilitation from injury in Belgium after holding positive clear-the-air talks with his club Napoli.
BBC Sport reported in March that the former Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton striker wa…
Marco Rose has agreed to take over as Bournemouth manager on a three-year contract when Andoni Iraola leaves at the end of the season.
Bournemouth announced last Tuesday that Iraola, 43, would not be signing a new deal at Vitali…
Rootz Sistaz have emerged champions of the Eastern Regional Women’s Division One League after securing a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Valued Girls in the final played at the Koforidua Sports Stadium on Saturday.
The much-anticipated enc…
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Finance to fund the Tamale water expansion project from domestic resources after the European Union withdrew a €277 million facility.
He announced this when he cut the sod f…
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has issued a defiant World Cup warning to the Black Stars’ Group L rivals, insisting they are ready to torment defences and “cause nightmares” in the USA, Mexico and Canada, while admitting the team’s hop…
A dramatic second-half resurgence saw Ampem Darkoa overturn a deficit to defeat Hasaacas Ladies 2-1 in the 2025/26 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League final at the Swedru Stadium.
Hasaacas Ladies drew first blood in the 38th minute wh…
MTN Ghana has been named the fastest mobile network in Ghana and the best fixed network in both Ghana and West Africa, sweeping three Ookla Speedtest Awards at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona earlier this year.
MTN Ghana was nam…
Across various health facilities in the Central River Region (CRR), The Gambia, a quiet but impactful collaboration is unfolding: one that places frontline health workers at the heart of improving health outcomes nationwide. As hea…
Investor appetite for Government of Ghana short-term securities remained firm in the latest primary market auction, with fresh data from the Bank of Ghana showing the treasury receiving total bids of GH¢4.4 billion against a target of …
The Chiefs and people of the Yilo Krobo and Manya Krobo traditional areas in the Eastern Region have advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, to immediately retract a tribal r…
Ghanaian mining firm Engineers and Planners Limited has taken over operations of the Damang Mine, with its Chief Executive Officer, Ibrahim Mahama, pledging a wave of infrastructure investments aimed at transforming surrounding communiti…
The Government of Ghana has said it will assist undocumented Ghanaians in Spain to obtain the documents required to qualify for legal residency under Spain’s migrant regularisation programme.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samue…
While the world debates a path towards reducing carbon emissions and addressing the climate crisis, Africa continues to face one of its most consequential challenges yet: energy poverty. Across the continent, more than 600 million …
In the architecture of Africa’s future economy, two forces are colliding:
An historic demographic surge.
The rapid ascension of Artificial Intelligence.
In the wake of the Pan African AI Summit team’s meeting with the Ministry…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany officially launched their Educating Linda program in Kenya in partnership with The First Lady of Kenya & Ambassador of “Merck Foundation More …
President John Dramani Mahama has explained that the policy decision to construct modern multipurpose markets across the country was a major campaign promise to create wealth among the beneficiary communities.
The model he expla…
“Recently, at Dodowa, where I launched the Free Primary Healthcare Programme, we handed over equipment, including vehicles, for distribution to CHPS compounds. Among them were tricycles. Let me be clear for those who don’t understa…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a US decision to extend the period during which Russia is allowed to sell oil despite Western sanctions.
The move means countries can purchase Russian oil and petroleum products alrea…
Zimbabwe's flag, banknotes and coat of arms all feature a stately looking eagle, sitting majestically on a plinth.
Known as the Zimbabwe Bird, it has long been a symbol of national identity, but behind it lies a complex tale of …
The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in South Africa.
Bellarmine Mugabe entered guilty pleas to the two charges after he was arrested in Feb…
"Never." That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz.
"It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps …
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