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Transparency International Ghana has trained 50 women from the Kassena-Nankana West District on combating corruption after research showed females face disproportionate discrimination when accessing essential services. Executive Director Mary Awelana Addah told participants that women encounter...

IMANI Africa leader Franklin Cudjoe has criticized the previous New Patriotic Party government for inadequate oversight of public expenditure while praising the current administration's tighter financial controls under Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson. Cudjoe described previous practices as...

Ghana's leader has sworn in a new Hajj Board with instructions to maintain transparent operations through regular updates to the presidential Chief of Staff. John Dramani Mahama emphasized that government backing for the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia must be matched by strict accountability...

A German-Ghanaian youth exchange focused on climate action has wrapped up after bringing together students and environmental advocates to explore sustainability initiatives and policy frameworks. The Diaspora Climate Bridges Program, organized by Nasco Feeding Minds and VKII Ruhrbezirk e.V...

President John Dramani Mahama has named Dr. Martin Kolbil Yamborigya to lead the Domestic Tax Revenue Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority on an acting basis, replacing Edward Apenteng Gyambrah following his retirement. The appointment positions a seasoned public finance expert with more than...

Ghana's government plans to present the Legislative Instrument for the Affirmative Action Act to Parliament next year, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. The LI will establish technical specifications and administrative procedures required for implementing the broader legal...

Two individuals face charges after authorities in the Eastern North Region discovered a substantial quantity of suspected cannabis during a roadside inspection. Officers from a snap check team stopped a KIA Bongo truck operated by Yaw Ntoso at Amankwakrom along the Agordeke–Donkorkrom road...

Three men have been placed in police custody after being charged with stealing a service firearm from security personnel at the Ahafo Newmont Mines operation in Ntotroso near Kenyase. The Fiapre Circuit Court ordered Joseph Blackige, Kwabena Dodzi, and Adu Yeboah Abraham held pending further...

A leprosy survivor in Bongo Soe, Ghana, has spoken about the devastating impact the disease has had on his life and livelihood. Mr. Adombire Ayuumbeo, who previously supported his family through farming vegetables and tomatoes as well as cutting firewood and harvesting roofing grass, lost his...

Justin Vernon has indicated that Bon Iver may not release another studio album, expressing uncertainty about his songwriting future during a media interview. The musician, who released the band's fifth record SABLE, fABLE earlier this year, stated he would be very surprised if another Bon Iver...

Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider has passed away at age 59 following complications from walking pneumonia. The musician was hospitalized after experiencing breathing difficulties upon returning home to recover from injuries sustained in an assault outside his hotel. Medical staff...

Ryan Coogler has officially announced that Black Panther 3 will be his next directorial project during an appearance at a film industry event in Los Angeles. The filmmaker confirmed active development is underway for the third installment of the Marvel franchise, which he previously helmed...

Drake has secured third position among songwriters with the most number one hits on the Hot 100 chart this century, accumulating 14 chart-topping tracks according to a ranking from Billboard. The Canadian rapper surpasses high-profile artists including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Bruno Mars and...

Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to Suzanne Kaye, eliminating her conviction for threatening federal law enforcement officers. Kaye received an 18-month sentence after posting social media videos stating she would shoot FBI agents attempting to visit her Florida residence in...

Raven-Symoné characterized former co-star Orlando Brown as an unhinged Katt Williams of his generation while discussing their collaboration on That's So Raven with Jamie Kennedy. The actress praised Brown's comedic intelligence and strategic approach to generating industry attention despite his...

Jamaica faces a decisive fixture against Curaçao at the National Stadium as the Jamaica Football Federation reports grandstand capacity nearing complete sellout at 90 percent. The federation issued multiple social media appeals encouraging spectators to wear yellow clothing for visual unity...

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Uganda People's Defence Forces chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba honored retired Brig Gen Ali Nasuru Izaga as a foundational figure in establishing security across West Nile during funeral services in Jabala Village, Yumbe District. Maj Gen Dick Olum delivered the tribute message while representing...

National Resistance Movement officials in Rukungiri District have called on President Yoweri Museveni to address the detention of Col. Kizza Besigye, cautioning that the matter threatens party performance in the upcoming general elections. Leaders gathered at the district council hall raised...

Kabale University has opened a business incubation center valued at 1.058 billion shillings with support from the African Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme to foster youth innovation and women-led enterprises across the Kigezi Sub-region. Vice Chancellor Joy Kwesiga...