Official: MTN Releases new Network codes

MTN Ghana has added new network codes to the existing ones.This was after it received new blocks of numbers from the industry regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA). The new network codes are; 059-7, 059-8, 059-9, 025-6 and 025-7. These new network codes come to add to the existing codes of 024, 054, 055 and […]

Akufo-Addo appoints Kennedy Agyapong as Board Chairman of Ghana Gas

Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has been appointed Board Chair of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited. He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday July 21 while a 9-member board of the Company was being inaugurated. The board was inaugurated by the Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh. Other members of the board are Mr. Ben […]

FIFA President Congratulates Hearts of Oak for winning the Ghanaian league

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Accra Hearts of Oak for emerging as champions of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League season. In a letter to Ghana Football Association(GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, the FIFA President hailed Hearts of Oak’s victory, putting it down to the hardwork, passion and commitment exhibited by every member of the team […]

Tuesday 20th July is a Public Holiday in Ghana

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, which marks Eid-ul-Adha has been designated a statutory public holiday in Ghana. A statement issued by the Ministry of Interior said: “The general public is hereby informed that Tuesday, 20th July, 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Adha, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country”. Eid-ul-Adha is […]

MoFA Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu in Parts of Ghana

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has confirmed the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza disease. The disease, otherwise known as bird flu was confirmed in some parts of the country. The Ministry made this known in a statement signed by Dr Patrick Abakeh, Director of Veterinary Services Directorate of MoFA. Below is the […]

Prez. Akufo-Addo Commissions Ultra Modern National Mosque (Photos)

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday commissioned the $10 million ultra-modern National Mosque of Ghana in Accra. The Mosque complex, the second largest in West Africa, and situated on a 42-acre land at Kanda, was built by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government. The complex comprises a 15,000 […]

3 Ministries receive clearance to employ 11,840

The government has given clearance for three ministries and security services to employ 11,840 personnel to augment their staffing. The ministries are Education, the Interior and National Security. The security services are the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana Prisons Service. The clearance was contained in six […]

Iraq Hospital Fire Outbreak Kills Over 50 People (Video)

At least 64 people have been reported dead in a fire outbreak at an Iraqi hospital. According to reports, the fire outbreak occurred in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Reports say the cause of the fire outbreak at the al-Hussein hospital remains unclear. Some reports however said […]

BoG abolishes bank charges on savings account and other ‘unfair’ fees

The Bank of Ghana has directed banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking institutions to desist from charging some fees and charges, as well engaging in some practices it describes as unfair to the banking populace. The fees and charges, and practices identified by the central bank as unfair include, Credit Insurance Premium Overcharges, Maintenance Fees on Savings […]