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Chief Imam Offers Blessings for Ghana Olympic Committee Executives

May 3, 2025

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharabutu, has offered prayers and blessings for the newly elected executives of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) during a courtesy visit to his palace in Fadama, North Kaneshie, Greater Accra. Led by GOC President Richard Akpokavie, the delegation included First Vice President Mawuko Afadzinu, General Secretary Kassim Muniru, Treasurer...

Tetteh Quarshie Hospital Gets GH₵5.8m Dialysis Centre to Tackle Kidney Disease

May 2, 2025

A state of the art kidney dialysis centre valued at GH₵5.8 million was commissioned at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in Mampong last Friday. The facility, a collaborative effort between the Sustainable Health Education and Interventions (SHEILD), corporate giants, and individual sponsors, aims to transform end-stage renal failure management in the Eastern Region and beyond....

Sam George Urges Youth to Invest in Farming Instead of Betting

May 2, 2025

Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, has called on young people to steer clear of sports betting and consider investing in agriculture as a more rewarding alternative. In a recent statement, George highlighted the futility of betting, noting that while there may be occasional wins, the losses often outweigh any...

Kwabena Adu-Boahene Remanded in Custody for Seven Days by Accra High Court

May 2, 2025

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, has been ordered to remain in custody for seven days by the Accra High Court. This decision allows the Attorney General’s office additional time to finalize witness statements related to the ongoing case against him. The court has scheduled Adu-Boahene’s next appearance for May 13,...

Ghana and Algeria Sign Visa Waiver Agreement to Enhance Bilateral Relations

May 2, 2025

Ghana and Algeria have signed a visa waiver agreement during a recent official visit by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to Algiers. The agreement was reached following high-level discussions with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf. This landmark accord aims to facilitate easier travel between the two nations, further...

Mobile Money Limited Rebuts Claims of Staff Complicity in Fraud

May 2, 2025

Godwin Tamakloe, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Mobile Money Limited, has denied allegations that mobile money service personnel are involved in the rising cases of fraud affecting customers nationwide. PIN Security In an interview on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV, Tamakloe explained that mobile money agents or staff do not have access to...

Third Term Agenda? Afenyo-Markin Accuses Mahama of Setting Stage

May 2, 2025

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have secretly begun an agenda to get a third term in office. Alexander Afenyo Markin stated in an interview on May 1, 2025, that the recent nomination of the seven...

Bawku Mediation Talks Put on Hold After Separate Meetings with Asantehene

May 2, 2025

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s mediation efforts to resolve the Bawku conflict have been temporarily suspended. The pause follows separate meetings between the Asantehene and the two factions, Mamprusis and Kusasis, on Tuesday. According to sources at the Manhyia Palace, the postponement is attributed to the passing of the Paramount Chief of Asante Mampong,...

500,000 Ghanaian Youth to Benefit from Ambitious Apprenticeship Programme

May 2, 2025

An ambitious initiative aimed at training an estimated 500,000 Ghanaian youth in various crafts over the next five years has been officially launched by President John Dramani Mahama. The National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) will kick off with an initial cohort of 10,000 trainees across all metropolitan, municipal, and district areas nationwide, with plans to scale...

Ghana Must Empower Local Industries to Slash Imports and Boost Exports – Patrick Boamah

May 2, 2025

Ghana’s economy is in urgent need of a transformative shift from dependency to production by bolstering local industries, particularly in pharmaceuticals, agro-processing, and textiles, to reduce imports and enhance exports. This assertion was made by Patrick Yaw Boamah, the former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition,...