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Ghana to become the hub for Africa’s free-trade future  The Africa ReportThe continent's free trade focus is shifting to Accra as Ghana gets ready to set up the secretariat for the AfCFTA deal.

Secession trial: Judges fume at prosecutors over delay tactics  GhanaWebA three-member panel of the Accra High Court has descended heavily on state prosecutors and investigators in the case in which nine members of the ...

Legitimate investments are protected in Ghana – President Akufo-Addo  GhanaGhana is a haven of peace, security and stability, and indeed, the safest country in West Africa where legitimate investments are protected, President Nana Addo ...

We'll resist any attempt by NDC to destabilise Savannah region - NPP  GhanaWebThe ruling New Patriotic Party has said it will resist any attempt by the opposition National Democratic Congress to destabilise the infant Savannah region ...

Outrage over Ghana’s $200m new parliament chamber plan  Africa FeedsThere is a huge public uproar in Ghana over plans to construct a new parliament chamber for parliamentarians at a cost of $200 million.

AfCTA Secretariat, leap for Ghana's economic prosperity – Minister  GhanaWebTrade and Industry Minister Alan Kyeremateng on Thursday rallied support for Ghana's confirmed hosting of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement ...

Africa: Ghana Hopes to Benefit From Hosting Africa's Free Trade Area Secretariat  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsAnalysis - Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries ...

Engage Diasporans At The Floor Of Parliament Of Ghost — Akufo-Addo Urged  Modern GhanaSome “lovers” of his Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo from the Carribean who attended the opening ceremony of the 'Parliament of Ghost;' an ...

Use 'Usain Bolt speed' in rescuing Canadian girls to rescue Takoradi girls – Families  GhanaWebThe families of the three girls kidnapped in Takoradi in 2018 have accused the Ghana Police *Service* and other security agencies of neglecting the victims ...

MFWA threatens court action over arrest of Modern Ghana journalists  GhanaWebThe Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has threatened to seek legal redress if the Modern Ghana journalists being held by the National Security are not ...

'Nat'l Security never tortured me; never saw my Dep. Editor tortured' – ModernGhana reporter  GhanaWebMr Emmanuel Britwum, one of the two ModernGhana journalists who were arrested, detained and allegedly tortured and assaulted by National Security ...

31 hotels, lodges and hostels shutdown in Eastern region  GhanaWebThe Ghana Tourism Authority has closed down 31 hospitality facilities in the Eastern region. These facilities, hotels, lodges and hostels in the capital, Koforidua ...

What Sort Of Madness Is This?  Modern GhanaIt has happened again! It is reported that at least 12 persons have been buried alive in a Galamsey operation at a disused gold-mine at Akrokerri, in the Ada...

MFWA condemns ModernGhana raid; demands clarity from Kan-Dapaah  GhanaWebThe Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the raid carried out on the offices of ModernGhana.com on 27 June 2019, ...

Good businesses safe in Ghana - President Akufo-Addo woos French investors  GhanaWebPresident Akufo-Addo says Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, indeed, the safest country in the West Africa sub-region. According to him, Ghana is ...

Good businesses are safe in Ghana - President courts the French  Myjoyonline.comPresident Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, indeed, the safest country in the West Africa sub-region.

Letter To Our Honourable Members Of Parliament  Modern GhanaDEAR HONOURABLE. WE HOPE THIS LETTER FINDS YOU WELL. AS FOR US, WE ARE NOT WELL. I woke up yesterday to the news that the leadership of ...

Render an unqualified apology or meet me in court - Damongo MP to NPP Communication Director  GhanaWebMember of Parliament for Damango, Adam Mutawakilu has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party in Savannah ...

Arrest me if you think I know the whereabout of missing RCC vehicle - MP dares NPP  GhanaWebThe Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency, Adam Mutawakilu has thrown a challenge to the ruling NPP in the Savannah region to apprehend him if ...

Two arrested over Minister's car snatching at gunpoint  GhanaWebTwo persons have been picked up by the Northern Regional Police Command in connection with the gunpoint snatching of the Savannah Regional Minister's ...

Afari Military Hospital project to be completed this year  BusinessGhanaThe 500-bed military hospital at Afari in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region, is expected to be completed this year, the...

Ghana: Legitimate Investments Are Protected in Ghana - President Akufo-Addo  AllAfrica.comHits: 53. Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, and indeed, the safest country in West Africa where legitimate investments are protected, President ...

How to Get a Ghanaian IP Address in 2019  CloudwardsIf you're from Ghana and traveling abroad but still want to keep up with the TV from home, you're going to need a Ghanaian IP address. Join us as we explain in ...

Work hard to upgrade not highgrade – Dumelo shades Samini  GhanaWebGhanaian actor John Dumelo has shaded musician Samini Dagaati for his Twitter rants questioning the source of his V8. John Dumelo shared his opinion on the ...

Damongo MP Behind Missing Savannah RCC Toyota Hilux—NPP  Modern GhanaThe Savannah regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Mohammed Issah has accused the member of Parliament for the Damongo ...

Court fines stray cattle owners, squatters | General News 2019-06-24  GhanaWebA sanitation court in Accra has fined two cattle owners GH960 each, equivalent to 80 penalty units, for allowing their herd to stray and causing traffic and posing ...

“Government Endangering Future Generations By Investing Oil Revenue Into Free SHS”, The Ndc’s Warped Analogy.  Modern Ghanaln July 2007, Tullow Oil and Kosmos Energy discovered oil in commercial quantities in the western region of Ghana. They named the area “Jubilee Field”. It wa...

Law passed to restrict foreign film production in Tanzania  BusinessGhanaForeign companies filming in Tanzania must give the government the right to vet raw footage and let the country use the movie in promotional...

From Front To Back; The Story Of 'Converted' Heterosexual  Modern GhanaIt is often scarce to hear someone who is believed to be straight to identify himself as a homosexual. Rare and scare in a conservative society like Ghana, w...

Construction of Afari Military Hospital in Ghana to be completed this year  Construction ReviewConstruction of a 500-bed Afari Military hospital in Ashanti Region Ghana is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Missing Toyota Hilux: Come And Arrest Me—Damongo MP Dares NPP  Modern GhanaThe Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency,hon. Adam Mutawakilu is daring the ruling NPP in the Savannah region to arrest him if they have balls in ...

Vigilantism Bill: Muntaka warns against how the state should treat land guards  GhanaWebThe Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Mubarak-Muntaka, has told the state to tread with caution in its bid to resolve land guard issues in the country in order not ...

NPP Vows To Resist NDC Attempt To Destabilise Savannah Region  Modern GhanaThe ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will resist any attempt by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to destabilise the Savannah reg...

Amol Rajan: What kind of internet do you want?  BusinessGhanaIn recent months I have been influenced by a paper on The Geopolitics of Digital Governance by two University of Southampton academics, Kieron...

Soccer-Ghana win at last to top Group F at Cup of Nations  Yahoo NewsJordan Ayew and Thomas Partey delivered Ghana into the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with second half goals as they beat Guinea Bissau in ...

Benin Opposition Leader Seeks Ghana, Nigeria Interventions In Post Election Crisis  Modern GhanaThe Benin opposition leader, Dr Prosper Agbesi has called on Ghana and Nigeria for intervention in the post-election crisis in Benin to restore law and order...

Dollars in the detail: banks pan for gold in 'data lakes'  BusinessGhanaFrom sending special offers on restaurants to burger-loving current account holders to selling anonymized credit card records, banks are racing to...

[Column] Hans van Linschoten: Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care  BusinessGhanaAfrican businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud...

World Refugee Day commemorated in Ghana - Ghana  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Ghana about Protection and Human Rights and Refugees; published on 20 Jun 2019 by Govt. Ghana.

Atta Mills' body not going anywhere - Family  GhanaWebFamily of the late former president, John Evans Atta Mills, say they have not issued any statement to the effect that his body will be exhumed and reburied at a ...

“Ghana Hosts African Risk Capacity Joint Board Meeting, Signs Programme of Work to Improve Responses to Extreme Weather Events and Natural Disasters” - Ghana  ReliefWebAccra, Ghana, February 18, 2019 – The Government of Ghana has signed a Programme of Work (Programme) with the African Risk Capacity (ARC) on the ...

GHANA DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN ECONOMIC DISCIPLINE – FINANCE MINISTER  GhanaThe Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has affirmed Government's commitment to an integrated infrastructural development programme across the country, from a ...

10 common travel scams - and how to avoid them  Jamestown SunEarlier this spring, I watched a young, solemn man dressed like a Buddhist monk approach a tourist on the National Mall. He showed him a petition to build a ...

Location for National Cathedral prophetic – Prophet | Religion 2018-12-25  GhanaWebA man of God has described as prophetic the site chosen for the controversial 5,000-seater National Cathedral at ridge in Accra. Apostle Dr. Amoako Atta, ...

Mass registration for Ghana Card begins on April 29 — NIA  GhanaThe national mass registration of eligible Ghanaians for the Ghana Card would start on Monday, April 29, beginning with the Greater Accra Region, the National ...

Parliament speaks on assassination of Ahmed Hussein-Suale  GhanaWebThe Minority in Parliament has convened at a press conference to discuss the assassination of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, undercover investigator and key member ...

Minority to drag IGP to Parliament over 3 kidnapped Takoradi girls  GhanaWebThe Minority in Parliament has hinted of plans to drag the Inspector General of Police (IGP) before Parliament over the three Takoradi kidnapped girls case.

Road contracts worth Gh¢6.5bn awarded since 2017 – Amoako Atta  GhanaWebMinister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta has told Parliament that the Akufo-Addo administration has, since January 2017, awarded road contracts ...

5 PERSONS SWORN-IN AS JUSTICES OF THE APPEAL COURT  GhanaIn fulfilment of Article 144(3) of the 1992 Constitution and upon the advice of the Judicial *Service* Council, five personshave been appointed to the high office of ...

Ras Mubarak rides bike to Parliament to protest economic hardship  GhanaWebThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, today (Tusday) rode a bicycle to Parliament House to register his protest against the unbearable living ...

Church regulation brouhaha: Enforce old laws; new one needless - Lawyer  GhanaWebA private legal practitioner, Dennis Adjei Dwomoh has called on Parliament to, instead of pushing for a new law to clamp down on manipulative self-styled men ...

Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale  BBC NewsOn 16 January, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a Ghanaian investigative journalist who had collaborated with the BBC, was shot dead near his family home in Accra.

I stopped riding to Parliament because of death threats on my life – Ras Mubarak  GhanaWebNDC Member of Parliament of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has revealed that he quit riding his bicycle to Parliament House because he picked ...

Takoradi kidnapped girls: Minority readies to haul IGP before Parliament  GhanaWebThe Minority in Parliament say they will cause the Inspector General of Police to appear before the House, to answer questions on the kidnapping of some three ...

Commercial Law In Ghana - Corporate/Commercial Law - Ghana  Mondaq News Alertsawaiting PDF to work Ghana Corporate/Commercial Law Adams & Adams 27 Dec 2018.

MoH re-strategises to attain Universal Health Coverage  GhanaThe Ministry of Health (MoH) says it has redesigned and reviewed its current health architecture to adopt a people-centred approach to attaining Universal ...

“Visit Ghana in This 'Year of Return” – President Akufo-Addo to Trinidadians  GhanaThe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has extended an invitation to the people of Trinidad and Tobago to visit Ghana in this 'Year of Return.'.

Singapore - a golden treasure of ASEAN  Modern GhanaInspired by “The theory and requirements of 5 E's Djawed Sangdel to the global leaders in the world”, it is here to present Singapore to illustrate 5 main pi...

IGP, Defence and National Security Ministers to face Parliament over kidnappings  GhanaWebThe Inspector General of Police (IGP), is later this week expected to honour an invitation to parliament to answer questions on the recent spate of kidnappings in ...

"Honour Ghana with AfCFTA Secretariat for Sacrifices Made Towards AU" – President Akufo-Addo  GhanaPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advocated for the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to be established in Ghana.

Islamic organisation opposes erection of National Cathedral  GhanaWebCoalition of Muslim Organisations (COMOG), an Islamic group, has described the proposed construction of a National Cathedral by the government as ...

Focus on Africa: Ghana Volta region 'separatists' to face treason charges  RFI English'Western Togoland' restorationists arrested for planning to proclaim a breakaway state in Ghana's Volta region are charged with treason.

De-Eye Saga: Don't keep quiet; this is the time to act – Kwesi Aning to Parliament  GhanaWebDr Kwesi Aning a security expert is surprised that a private security organization known as De-Eye is operating at the Osu Castle which is a security zone.

LOKA to organise massive rally to welcome Kennedy Agyapong back into active politics  GhanaWebThe National Executives of Loyalists of Kennedy Agyapong (LOKA) is set to organise a massive rally for the come back of the Assin Central Member of ...

Mahama completed only 29 E-Block schools – Education Minister  GhanaWebThe Mahama administration completed only 29 of its flagship E block community day schools before exiting office, the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku ...

Mining Of Gold In Ghana Overview - Energy and Natural Resources - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsGhana has overtaken South Africa to become the largest gold producer and exporter in Africa. Ghana Energy and Natural Resources Legalstone Solicitors LLP ...

Drone delivery startup Zipline launches UAV medical program in Ghana  TechCrunchZipline, the San Francisco-based UAV manufacturer and logistics services provider, has launched a program in Ghana today for drone delivery of medical ...

More contradictions at Emile Short Commission | General News 2019-02-27  GhanaWebThe Justice Emile Short Commission since it commenced sitting, has witnessed several contradictions from witnesses that have appeared so far. The first three ...

Gov't defends demolishing of judges' residence to erect Cathedral  Myjoyonline.comGovernment has justified the decision to evict some nine judges from their current official residence to make way for the construction of a National Cathedral.

John Gatsi makes a strong case at the 3rd Revolutionary Lecture  GhanaWebThe 3rd Revolutionary Lecture Series has been held as part of activities to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the June 4 Uprising. The lecture themed ...

Ayorkor Botchwey summoned by Foreign Affairs C'ttee over Norway Chancery deal  GhanaWebThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been invited to appear before Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee to ...

$12m Oslo building saga: NDC exposed | General News 2018-12-24  GhanaWebThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has stressed that the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in ...

Book on court administration in Ghana launched  BusinessGhanaA 600-page book, titled; Court Administration in Ghana; Civil and Criminal Proceedings, which will ensure the smooth delivery of justice in the courts, has been ...

Call me 'Drones Minister' - Kwaku Agyemang Manu  GhanaWebIn a very humorous way, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, now prefers to be called 'Drones Minister, especially by his colleague Members of ...

Suriname establishes 1st African Embassy in Accra  GhanaWebThe South American State, Suriname, has established its first African embassy in Accra, Ghana. It would serve as a conduit for the enhancement of ...

We are working on a cyber security law - Ursula meets the press  GhanaWebThe Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that government was working a cybersecurity law. She said this when she address ...

De-Eye Exposé: Resign now – Minority barks at Akufo-Addo  GhanaWebThe Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate resignation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from office. This follows an exposé by ...

Grounds For Divorce In Ghana: - The Basics - Family and Matrimonial - Ghana  Mondaq News AlertsThe Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) governs the current law on divorce in Ghana. The law provides that, a petition for divorce may be presented to the ...

Meet The 38 Year-Old Entrepreneur Who Built A $1 Billion Oil Company In Ghana  Forbes Now38-year-old Ghanaian multimillionaire Kevin Okyere has built a $1 billion (revenues) energy conglomerate in just a little over a decade.

Government to set up special security agency - Akufo-Addo hints  GhanaWebGovernment is in the process of establishing a special security agency devoted solely to gathering intelligence on the activities of crime groups, syndicates and ...

ECG/PDS agreement smells bad; review it – Jinapor writes to Akufo-Addo  GhanaWebA National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has sent a note to the seat of government, Jubilee House, ...

Support Akufo-Addo's government to establish a petroleum hub in Jomoro - MP to Constituents  GhanaWebThe Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Mr. Paul Essien has called on his Constituents to support the establishment of the ...

Ghanaian, 2 Nigerians freed from Trinidad & Tobago jail - thanks to Akufo-Addo  GhanaWebA Ghanaian and two Nigerians locked up in Trinidad and Tobago for various immigration offenses, are set to regain their freedom after President Akufo-Addo's ...

Site for Cathedral was set by God before Ghana became a country- Aps. Amoako Attah  GhanaWebThe founder and general overseer of the Parliament Chapel International, Apostle Francis Amoako Attah has praised government for its unwavering commitment ...

FULL TEXT: Bawumia addresses state of Ghana's economy at Town Hall meeting  GhanaWebGood morning. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to share with you some progress on the state of our economy after two years in government during which ...

Review 'bad' ECG-PDS deal – Jinapor | Business News 2019-04-01  GhanaWebA former deputy minister for Energy and Petroleum John Abdulai Jinapor has called on government to review the current deal paving way for Power Distribution ...

Secessionists in Ghana arrested over planned May 9 independence declaration  Face2Face AfricaThe group has been demanding the secession of the Volta Region and parts of the Northern, North East and Upper East Regions from Ghana to become the ...

Kidnapped Girls Saga: I know their whereabouts - Owusu Bempah  GhanaWebThe Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, has described as "laughable" moves to drag ...

731 Commissioners for Oaths sworn in for Ghana Card registration  GhanaWebThe Judicial *service* has been bolstered by 731 commissioners for oaths who will be deployed for the National Identification Card (Ghana Card) registration ...

Galamsey fight: Words must match actions – Dotsei Malor urges goverment  GhanaWebChief Editor of the UN News, Ben Dotse Malor, has called on the Akufo-Addo-led government to fulfil its promise to end illegal small scale mining otherwise ...

Ghana to reinstall statue of Mahatma Gandhi at prominent location in Accra  Economic TimesThe government in Ghana has also assured Delhi the statue will be inaugurated by a Minister in the local government, ET has learnt.

NIA extends registration for Ghana card at Adentan  GhanaWebThe National Identification Authority (NIA), has extended its pilot registration exercise within the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region by three more ...

Ghana can seek UN's help to deal with vigilantism – Aning  GhanaWebA Security Analyst with the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Dr. Kwesi Aning has said Ghana could seek international support ...

Drones for medical deliveries agreement with Zipline approved by Parliament - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineThe *service* agreement between Fly Zipline Ghana Limited and the government of Ghana to enable the use of drones to distribute essential medicine to remote ...

Ampofo's arrest: Don't allow yourself to be used – NDC to CID  GhanaWebThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) has charged the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police *Service* (CID) not to allow itself to be used to ...

Palestinian held in Ghana: 'I was tortured for 35 days'  Middle East MonitorThe Ghanaian authorities must open an investigation into the kidnapping and torturing Palestinian Mahran Baajour and bring those responsible to justice, Arab ...

Ghana journalist Anas speaks out after colleague's murder  Global JournalistDespite the murder of colleague Ahmed Hussein-Suale, Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas vows to press on with exposing corruption in ...

Recent kidnappings: IGP must speed up investigations – Annor Dompreh  GhanaWebThe Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Frank Annor Dompreh has called on the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu and ...

Ghana named among top 5 destinations in Africa for 2019  Myjoyonline.comLooking to get ahead of the travel trends in 2019? Well, we asked some of the world's top influencers, bloggers, and vloggers to judge 2019's hottest emerging ...

Parliament discusses construction of national cathedral - Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineThe Minority in Parliament on Wednesday raised issues about the government's decision to partly fund the construction of a national cathedral when many ...