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Ghanaian posts $10, 000 personal check his father wrote to Nelson Mandela as xenophobia grows in South Africa
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (163+ words) Kofi's Late father was Dr Vincent Anku, an oncologist who lived and practiced for many years in the US. He died at the age of 75 in 2024 and was buried in Ghana. Kofi wrote: "In 1994, my father wrote a personal cheque…...
FDA seizes over 155 packs of unapproved diapers in Western North Region
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (325+ words) The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Western North Region has seized more than 155 packs, approximately 15, 523 units of unapproved baby diapers from 21 outlets within the region. The operation, conducted with support from the Ghana Police Service, and Consumer Protection…...
IMF urges Ghana to chart own sustainable economic future
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (497+ words) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana's sustainable economic future relies on the government, its people and civil society, and not largely centred on external support. The Fund, while acknowledging external support in cushioning the country, especially during crisis like…...
Poor oversight of private buildings may contribute to rising collapses - Engineer
2+ week, 3+ day ago (321+ words) Mr'Kisseih'said district engineers were mandated to inspect building sites before construction begins to'determine'whether the proposed structure was suitable for the land, and where a building was found to be unsuitable, the engineer was expected to stop the project and offer'appropriate…...
UMa T develops 34-acre arboretum for botanical studies " Vice Chancellor
2+ week, 4+ day ago (375+ words) Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMa T), Tarkwa, has announced the development of a 34-acre arboretum within the university's premises, earmarked to serve as a botanical garden to support practical teaching and research....
Ghana and Zimbabwe issue joint communique at end of bilateral meeting
3+ week, 2+ day ago (628+ words) President John Dramani Mahama and his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, have held a day's bilateral meeting at the Peduase Lodge in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The bilateral meeting forms part of President Mnangagwa's three-day state visit to…...
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa arrives in Accra for a three-day state visit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (196+ words) President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has arrived in Accra for a three-day state visit to Ghana. He was met on arrival at the Jubilee Lounge of the Accra International Airport by his host, President John Dramani Mahama. President Mnangagwa, who…...
Diesel prices in Germany surge to near record high
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (230+ words) The situation seemed to have calmed down recently, but now prices have risen sharply within two days. Super unleaded gasoline is also increasing in price. The price of diesel in Germany has risen by more than 12 cents in the space…...
Eleven'people injured in Cape Coast " Takoradi Highway crash
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) Eleven people sustained varying degrees of injuries when an Opel Astra saloon car and a Nissan Minibus collided at Eduadjei on the Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway on Tuesday night." The Opel (WR 4860-13) was heading towards Komenda from Cape Coast and the…...
Mahama rallies Ghanaians around unity of purpose for sustainable development
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (635+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has rallied Ghanaians to cherish their collective achievements, strengthen national unity, and uphold patriotism as the foundation for driving sustainable development. Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Friday, the President emphasised that…...