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December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Caretaker In Court For Allegedly Misappropriating GH₵191,000 Meant For Completing Housing Project

Francis Yeboah, a 54-year-old driver, has appeared before Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misappropriating GH₵191,000 belonging to a retired health professional. Charged with stealing, Yeboah pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mr Kwabena Kodua Obiri has admitted Yeboah to

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Illegal Mining – A Dire Threat To Food Security

Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, poses a grave and urgent environmental and socio-economic challenge in Ghana. While its devastating impact on water bodies and ecosystems is widely acknowledged, its catastrophic consequences for crop production and fish consumption, and the subsequent

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

UN Estimates Four In Five Gazans Have Fled Their Homes

The UN estimates that about four in five people in the Gaza Strip have had to flee their homes due to the war. In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says about 1.8 million people are

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Israel Continues Bombing Of South Gaza As US Urges Protection Of Civilians

Israel's military says several of its soldiers have sustained minor shrapnel injuries in an anti-tank missile attack from Lebanese territory. The Israel Defense Forces say the attack also damaged one of its vehicles in the Beit Hillel area of northern Israel,

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Gov’t Gives GHc100million To YouStart Beneficiaries

The government today gave yet another major boost to its quest to promote youth entrepreneurship. This was when Vice President Dr. Bawumia gave a whopping amount of GHc100 million to beneficiaries of its YouStart Programme. This came through the Ghana Jobs

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) Transitions 17,340 Pupils Into Mainstream Schools

The Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) which is under the Ghana Education Service, has transitioned a total number of 17, 340 pupils into mainstream schools across the five regions of the North in six districts and 300 communities after taking the

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Charity Akotia Is Overall Best Farmer

Charity Akotia, a 57-year-old woman who hails from the Agona West District of the Central Region has been crowned as the National Best Farmer for 2023. She was crowned at the 39th National Farmer’s Day Celebration, held at the auditorium of

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Heavy Gunfire In Guinea-Bissau As Minister Is Freed From Detention

Gunfire broke out near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace overnight and continued on Friday morning after soldiers freed a minister from the main opposition party detained for suspected misuse of public funds, Reuters reporters and a police source said. Gunshots were first heard

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

70 Refugees From Ghana Get New Homes In The US

70 refugees from Ghana have bid farewell to the country, leaving for the United States of America (USA). This news was shared by media personality and host of Date Rush, Giovani Caleb. The status of these refugees changed after their individually

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Farmers’ Day Celebration Postponed In Upper East Due To Financial Challenges

The planning committee of the Upper East Regional Farmers’ Day celebration has served notice that the 2023 edition has been adjourned due to financial constraints. In a news release, it stated that some districts within the region needed more time to