The Accra High Court has sentenced three pastors to five days imprisonment each for contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop Abraham Adjetey Adjei and Bishop Daniel Buernor Tokoli, formerly of the Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC), were sent to prison for defying orders of the court not to …

Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani Wednesday after just a year in office. Said appointed Kamel Maddouri, the Minister of Social Affairs, to take over the role, the presidency said in a statement. Hachani had expressed in a video message just hours prior to his removal that …

Ghana opened its first commercial gold refinery in Accra, the capital, on Thursday. This is part of an effort by Africa’s leading gold producer to add value and earn more from the precious metal, which has been mined for centuries. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, with capacity to process 400 …

Former Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she faced multiple death threats during her time in office. Speaking during an interview, she shared how the role unexpectedly put her family’s safety at risk. “There were threats through the mail, and sometimes the security agencies would call to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed three new Ambassadors, including Deputy Chief of Staff Fawaz Aliu, who will serve as Ambassador-At-Large in addition to his current role. The appointments were announced during a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7. Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Awity has …

The residents of Pigbengben, a farming community in the Wa West District, lamented that, they have been going through a grave challenge daily to access healthcare services while a newly constructed health facility in the community is left to rot.  The District Assembly built the community health facility about four …

Residents of Busa in the Wa Municipality are unhappy about the deplorable state of sanitation surrounding the community’s health centre. According to them, the accumulation of refuse in the vicinity of the facility poses a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of both staff and patients. Mr Ibrahim Long, …

Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago. Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others …

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana has attributed rising labour agitations, high business costs, and the collapse of some businesses to the high foreign exchange rates and inflation. This finding is sourced from the Institute’s assessment of the recent mid-year budget review …

The Assembly member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, says residents may soon be compelled to abandon the use of electricity in the area if the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) fails to address challenges associated with its billing system. Residents recently staged a protest against what …