6 h. ago Show your credentials or drop ‘Dr.’ title – GTEC instructs Hassan Ayariga

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally directed political figure Hassan Ayariga to immediately stop using the title “Dr.”, citing a lack of verifiable documentation to support its legitimacy.

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9 h. ago 19 injured, 4 critical in Central Region crash involving 2 Sprinter buses

Nineteen people sustained injuries, including four in critical condition, following a head-on collision between two Sprinter Benz buses at Awutu Bonsuoku in the Central Region. The critically injured victims have been transferred to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, while 13 others are receiving treatment at the Hope Christian Hospital in Gomoa Fetteh, and two at the Senya Bereku Polyclinic.

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12 h. ago “No matter how badly they treat you, never drop to their level”

Essikado-Ketan Member of Parliament, Prof Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has issued what appears to be a pointed response to the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s controversial comments on her recent appointment. The Minority Leader suggested in Parliament that the elevation of Dr Grace Ayensu, who has been nominated as a Deputy Health Minister, was for “strange […]

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18 h. ago Nigeria’s former leader Buhari to be buried on Tuesday, official says

Nigeria's late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state governor said.

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26 h. ago Okada rider dies after alleged assault by galamsey taskforce at Amenam

A 29-year-old okada rider, identified as Kwasi Isaac, has reportedly died after being brutally assaulted by members of an illegal mining (galamsey) taskforce at Akyem Amenam near New Abirem in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

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28 h. ago Nigeria declares public holiday to honour former leader who died aged 82

Nigeria's government has declared Tuesday a public holiday to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died aged 82, in a London clinic on Sunday after battling ill health for years.

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31 h. ago I called Hawa Koomson to empathise with her over Ablekuma North incident – Muntaka

The Minister for Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has condemned the recent attack on former Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun held last Friday.

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34 h. ago Mamprugu Youth Association condemns Bawku bus attack, demands swift security action

The Mamprugu Youth Association (MAYA) has strongly condemned the armed attack on a passenger bus travelling under military escort from Bolgatanga to Bawku on Saturday, July 13, marking the second such incident in just four days. The assault has further heightened fears over the fragile security situation in the region. In a statement issued following […]

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34 h. ago Shamima Muslim questions Hawa Koomson’s role in Ablekuma North rerun amid accountability concerns

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has questioned the continued lack of accountability regarding MP Hawa Koomson’s past conduct, saying her presence at the Ablekuma North election rerun was likely to heightened tensions among voters and political actors alike.

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52 h. ago WAFCON 2024: We have ‘good options in attack’ – Bjorkegren backs Queens to improve goalscoring

The Queens who have registered over 30 shots in their opening two games, have scored once in the continental event.

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52 h. ago Bawumia visits Hawa Koomson after violent attack during Ablekuma North rerun

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to Mavis Hawa Koomson at her residence following a violent incident that occurred during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, 11 July.

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4 d. ago GJA demands transparent probe and swift disciplinary action in assault on journalist

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the assault of a journalist during the coverage of the Ablekuma North rerun. The association is calling for a swift, thorough, and transparent criminal investigation into the incident. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Thursday, GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour expressed deep outrage over the attack, […]

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4 d. ago GJA demands transparent probe over police officer’s assault on journalist at Ablekuma North

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the assault of a journalist during the coverage of the Ablekuma North rerun. The association is calling for a swift, thorough, and transparent criminal investigation into the incident. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Thursday, GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour expressed deep outrage over the attack, which […]

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4 d. ago Dr. Hanna Bissiw justifies attack on Hawa Koomson, says “violence begets violence”

Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw, CEO of the Minerals Development Fund and National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has defended the assault on former Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, asserting that “violence begets violence.” Her comments follow chaotic scenes at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station, […]

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4 d. ago Dr. Bawumia condemns Ablekuma North violence, urges presidential action

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly condemned the violent incidents that marred the Ablekuma North constituency parliamentary rerun on Friday, describing the chaos as a serious threat to Ghana’s democracy. Reacting to the disturbing scenes of physical assaults and disruptions at the polling station—including the attack […]

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4 d. ago The role of pregnancy schools in reducing maternal mortality in Ghana 

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 197 women die globally for every 100,000 live births. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 70% of these deaths. Maternal mortality is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, regardless of the cause.

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4 d. ago The US helped successfully tackle Aids – now cuts put that at risk

Many HIV-positive sex workers in South Africa relied on private clinics funded by the US government's now-defunct aid agency, USAID, to get their prescriptions and treatments.

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5 d. ago Economic Governance Platform launches report on Sustainable Debt Management in Ghana

A new report released by Economic Governance Platform (EGP) has laid bare the underlying structural deficiencies of the country’s debt landscape, highlighting fiscal indiscipline, weak procurement systems, and a lack of transparency as central to the country’s deepening debt crisis.

Economics

5 d. ago Nigeria’s Dangote refinery plans 1.6 mln barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago A/R: 2 police officers, one other die in gory accident at Adanwomaso, 2 in critical condition

A gory accident at Adanwomaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region has claimed three lives, with two others in critical condition.

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