Three young sisters have drowned in a rubber boat carrying migrants in the central Mediterranean after waves of up to 1.5m (4.9 ft) repeatedly washed over the vessel, a German rescue charity has said. About 65 people were rescued, including the sisters’ mother and brother, as well as three pregnant women and a seven-month-old baby,…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year students in Senior High Schools (SHS), both Single Track and Transitional schools across the country are to report to school on Saturday, October 18 2025.Remove AdsRemove Ads In an official circular issued to all Regional Directors of Education, the GES noted the arrangement is part of…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would continue to fight for its freedom in an address to the nation on its Independence Day. “We need a just peace, a peace where our future will be decided only by us,” he said, adding that Ukraine would fight back against Russia “while its calls for peace are not heard”. He…
Ghana will host the maiden edition of Creatives Connect Afrika from 25th to 30th November 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The event, which forms part of the Blackstar Experience initiative, is being organised in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Africa Tourism Partners (ATP). It was officially…
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has explained that the recent suspension of enforcement actions against unlicensed delivery riders was necessary due to inadequate engagement with stakeholders. The exercise, which was jointly carried out by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) and the Ghana Police Service, sought to ensure that…
Russia has blamed Ukrainian drone attacks for a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region, saying several Russian power and energy facilities had been targeted overnight. There were no injuries and the fire was quickly extinguished, the plant’s press service said on messaging app Telegram. It said the attack had damaged…
The Chairman of the Greater Accra Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Jefferson Asare, has called for an urgent overhaul and strengthening of internal security protocols in public health facilities. Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, August 23, he stressed that while nurses are not demanding the permanent deployment of police officers, there must be reliable and…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has dismissed reports claiming that President John Dramani Mahama was snubbed for this year’s Bar Conference. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 21, the GBA described the publications as “false, misleading, and a misconception of facts.” The Association clarified that President Mahama has been duly invited and has accepted…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is embroiled in a trademark dispute with a prestigious French winery company, Chateau Palmer over his attempt to trademark his nickname, ‘Cold Palmer’. The midfielder, known for his distinctive ‘cold’ goal celebration that involves rubbing his arms and puffing his cheeks, filed last year to protect both the name and the gesture. …
Gold Fields Ghana will hand over the Damang mine to the government in April 2026, following the expiration of the one-year lease extension. The Group Chief Executive, Mike Fraser, disclosed this today, August 22, 2025, on a conference call with investors and Journalists on their half-year financial performance. Mr. Fraser said that “This is part…
