Opuni Trial: “It’s with heavy heart that I had to adjourn the matter”—Judge

By Morkporkpor Anku  Accra, Feb. 09, GNA – Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, the Judge trying Dr Stephen Opuni, a Former Chief Executive of COCOBOD…

Hopes fade for finding more Turkey-Syria quake survivors as toll climbs

ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, Feb 9, (Reuters) – The death toll from earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria this week neared 16,000 on Thursday as…

Survivors stuck without water or heat as deaths near 16,000

Feb 09 (BBC/GNA) – Nearly 16,000 people are now known to have died after Monday’s earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Without shelter,…

Atsu still missing after initial claims he had been rescued

Berlin, Feb. 8, (STATS Perform/dpa/GNA) - Turkish club Hatayspor have still not been able to locate their player Christian Atsu after being told the winger was in…

Parliament summons Finance Minister to brief the house on DDEP 

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Feb. 8, GNA – Speaker of Parliament Alban BagbIn has directed the Business Committee of Parliament to summon Finance Minister…

Government extends DDEP deadline for fifth time

By Issah Mohammed, Francis Ntow Accra, Feb 8, GNA – The Government has for the fifth time extended the deadline for signing up to…

President Akufo-Addo swears in 21 High court judges

Accra, Feb. 7, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inducted into office 21 new High Court judges, reiterating his call on…

Kpeshie Bridge: Completion date extended, work progressing

Accra, Feb 7, GNA – Motorists and commuters who use the Accra-Tema Beach Road would have to deal with the evening gridlock along the…

President reshuffles ministers, K.T. Hammond for Trade and Industry

By Iddi Yire Accra, Feb 07, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated three persons, two of who are  Members of Parliament,…

University of Ghana converts plastic waste to fuels

Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, Feb. 7, GNA – The Institute of Applied Science and Technology, of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of…

“This is a miracle”— Christian Atsu’s local manager elated after ‘slippery’ striker’s rescue

By Edna A. Quansah Accra, Feb. 7, GNA – Mr. Abdul Hayye Yartey, the Manager of Christian Atsu, has expressed his relief and elation…

Ghana’s Christian Atsu confirmed safe by Turkish rescue team

Accra, Feb. 7, GNA – Ghana Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu has been confirmed safe by the Turkish rescue team after a major earthquake…

Death toll from earthquake in Turkey nears 3,000, rescuers search for survivors

Antakya/Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Feb 7 (Reuters/GNA) – Rescue teams worked early on Tuesday to release people trapped in the rubble of buildings in southern Turkey…

Akufo-Addo offers condolence to Turkey following catastrophic earthquake

Accra, Feb. 6, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his condolence to Turkey after a massive earthquake hit the country killing…

Don’t make us destitute, Pensioners cry for DDEP exemption

Accra, Feb. 06, 2023, GNA – Some members of the Pensioners Bondholders Forum on Monday picketed the Ministry of Finance, demanding exemption from the…

Huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, kills about 1,700, many trapped

Adana, Turkey/Damascus, Feb 6 (Reuters/GNA) – A huge earthquake killed about 1,700 people and injured thousands more on Monday in central Turkey and northwest…

Germany says ready to support Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts

By Francis Ntow   Accra, Feb 5, GNA – Germany, the second largest bilateral creditor to Ghana (only after China), says it is ready to…

Encourage China to support our debt restructuring efforts- President to Germany

Accra, Feb. 4, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday urged Germany to “encourage” China, an ad hoc member of the Paris Club,…

Alan Kyerematen highlights relevance of the media 

By Dennis Peprah/Jerry Azanduna      Sunyani, Feb. 3, GNA – Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, a Presidential Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),…

German Finance Minister calls on G20 to form Creditor Committee on Ghana’s debts 

Accra, Feb. 3, GNA – The German Finance Minister, Christian Lindner, has called for a quick formation of a creditors committee under the common…