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John Mahama signs book of condolence Former President John Dramani Mahama has signed the book of condolence, opened in memory of the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. The book was opened at the British High Commission in Accra. Prince Philip died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announced. Many world leaders …

President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday signed the book of condolence opened for the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip at the British High Commission in Accra. The President said Prince Philip’s life “had a positive impact on us in Ghana”. “Prince Over 750,000 young Ghanaians have benefitted from the Duke of …

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Mr Peter Lanchene Toobu has said that Ghana is a safe place to live in spite of the recent robbery cases in some parts of the country. He however, said there is still some work to be done to improve on the security situation …

Water supply to residents in Akyem Oda, Akwatia, and other surrounded communities in the Eastern Region will be interrupted on Thursday following damage to the main transmission line of the Ghana Water Company Limited.   A huge rock has reportedly crushed the transmission line causing damage to the pipe as …

Ghana is still classified as a lower middle-income (LMC) country by the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance has said. A statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday said Ghana’s status as LMC has not changed despite the classification in the recent IMF Fiscal Monitor.   The statement further assured …

President Akufo-Addo has cautioned political actors particularly members of the opposition parties to halt unscrupulous allegations against members in his government to be dealing in illegal mining. Delivering a speech at the National Dialogue on Small Scale Mining Wednesday, the President said although he is determined to enforce the laws …

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful the National Consultative Forum on Small-Scale Mining will result in a national policy backed by a national consensus. He wants the consensus to be on a “sustainable method of mining the minerals in our land.” The President also expects that the outcomes of the forum will …

19-year-old level 100 student of the University of Cape Coast, Priscilla Owusu Achiaa has died in very devastating circumstances. The young girl was reportedly knocked down by a speeding vehicle on the Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway. According to a report by the school authorities, she was with some students going to …

The bravery of a commercial vehicle (trotro) driver has led to the arrest of two robbers at Anteku, a suburb of Sowutuom. According to police reports, a night patrol driver was said to have received a call from the control, indicating there was an ongoing robbery. Information gathered on the …

MTN MobileMoney Limited has added another feature to its ‘No ID No Cashout’ policy. This time, the name of the wallet owner will pop up on the agent’s screen during a cashout transaction and if it does not match the name on the ID, the transaction will be terminated. Chief …