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‘I was kidnapped in Togo’ – Joyce Dzidzor Mensah breaks silence on months-long hiatus

Former HIV/AIDS ambassador Joyce Dzidzor Mensah has resurfaced online after months of silence, alleging that she was kidnapped and held in isolation in Togo. In...

Journalists at Australia’s national broadcaster begin 24-hour strike over pay

Hundreds of journalists at Australia's national broadcaster walked off the job on Wednesday over pay, conditions, and the possible use of AI to replace...

Ahanta West: Assembly Member arrested over alleged involvement in galamsey

The Assembly Member for the Sese Electoral Area in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Samuel Doomson, has been arrested for alleged...

Asiedu Nketia begins 3-day ‘Thank You Tour’ of Ashanti Region

The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, will on Wednesday, embark on a three-day tour of the Ashanti...

Grandmum conqueror: The 80-year-old who stole hearts at ‘Joy Safari Experience 2026’

Hands raised to the heavens, eyes sparkling like starlight, smiles beaming on a face that has seen it all from Nkrumah to Mahama, and...

GES distances itself from viral recruitment notice, warns public

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a disclaimer, distancing itself from a recruitment notice circulating on social media and describing it as fake...

US is ‘normalising’ the erasure of black history, says Mahama in New York

President John Dramani Mahama, ​speaking in New York on Tuesday, criticised the U.S. administration for what he described as normalising the ‌erasure of Black...

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43

The owner of OnlyFans, a site known for its adult content that is credited with revolutionising the online porn industry, has died at the...

Journalists trained to deepen scrutiny of Ghana’s Minerals Income Investment Fund

Journalists from leading Ghanaian media organisations have undergone a specialised media capacity training aimed at strengthening reporting, public education, and accountability coverage on...

There’s no such thing as a slave – Mahama urges global rethink at UN

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a shift in how slavery is described globally, arguing that the language used should reflect the humanity...

Six politicians I prayed for in 2023 all won their elections – Pete Edochie

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has claimed he was instrumental in the victories of six Nigerian politicians in the 2023 general elections. The film icon...

Over 80% of inherited road projects abandoned – Minority claims

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns over what it describes as the widespread abandonment of road projects initiated under the previous NPP...

Massive crowd welcome Akosua Serwaa to Ghana ahead of Lumba’s celebration [Video]

A large and emotional crowd gathered at the Accra International Airport to welcome Akosua Serwaa Fosu, widow of late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, as...

Customer sues bank over alleged breach of confidentiality

The Accra High Court is hearing a case alleging a breach of customer confidentiality at the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), a state-owned premier bank. A...

Two granted bail for illegally interfering with ECG’s network

The Sowutuom District Court has granted bail to two persons accused of illegally interfering with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) electricity distribution network. The...

Gender Minister engages unemployed graduates with disabilities

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has engaged a group of unemployed persons with disabilities who visited the...

Cedi slides as demand for forex increases; one dollar equals GH¢11.70

The Ghana cedi slipped in the last two weeks as the demand for foreign exchange builds amid external pressures. The local currency depreciated modestly across...

44,000 Ghanaians develop tuberculosis each year – Health Ministry

Ghana continues to grapple with a significant tuberculosis (TB) burden, with about 44,000 people developing the disease annually, yet fewer than half are detected...

Over 1,000 businesses in Burma Camp to start paying for electricity as gov’t scraps exemption

About 1,200 commercial operators within Burma Camp are set to begin paying for electricity following the withdrawal of a long-standing exemption previously extended to...

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Agbodza clarifies ‘Big Push’ contract figures, denies GH₵70bn claims

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has dismissed allegations of irregularities in the government’s ‘Big Push’ infrastructure programme, insisting that all...

NP extortion case: Two accused turn witnesses as OSP drops charges

A major development has unfolded at the Criminal Court Three of the Accra High Court, as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has...

Big Push: Kwame Agbodza reveals major road projects hit 50% completion

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says some contractors working on major trunk roads under the government’s Big Push programme have already...

Ghana TVET Service calls off strike, assures stability in training delivery

The Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS) has announced the suspension of the industrial action by members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU), with staff...

Minority threatens disruption if Ato Forson fails to appear over Gold-for-Reserve

The Minority in Parliament of Ghana has threatened to disrupt government business if Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, fails to appear before the...

Minority demands OSP, CHRAJ probe into old BoG office contract

The Minority in Parliament has formally petitioned the Special Prosecutor, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Criminal Investigations Department...

UN slavery resolution a pathway to healing and justice – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the significance of a proposed United Nations resolution on slavery. He described it as a vital step towards healing...

Fire razes plywood company at Asempaneye

A devastating fire has completely destroyed the HJZ Plywood Company located in Asempaneye, within the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality. The intense blaze engulfed the company’s...

Minority petitions OSP, CHRAJ over alleged GoldBod contract with Stan Dogbe’s firms

The Minority in Parliament of Ghana has petitioned key state institutions over an alleged sole-sourced contract between companies linked to Deputy Chief of Staff...

Protest partially successful; we’ve given gov’t ultimatum – Graduates with disabilities

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities says its recent protest has achieved partial success following engagements with authorities over its concerns. Convener of the...

Bogoso residents protest over mining lease, demand new investor

Residents of Bogoso have staged a protest and presented a petition to government, demanding a review of a mining lease and the appointment of...

Egypt donates hepatitis C vaccines to Ghana to boost health cooperation

The Government of Egypt has donated 9,500 doses of hepatitis C vaccines, valued at nearly $80,000, to the Government of Ghana, in a move...

GMA confirms overcrowding at Korle Bu emergency centre, calls for urgent reforms

The Ghana Medical Association has confirmed reports of overcrowding at the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, following the circulation of...

Only 44% of ‘Big Push’ contracts sole-sourced – Roads Minister clarifies

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has pushed back against claims that the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure programme relies heavily...

NHIA Ahafo Region cracks down on illegal charges by health facilities

The Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (National Health Insurance Authority) in the Ahafo Region, George Mawuli, has identified illegal charges by some...

Lecturer calls for non-partisan contract awards under Big Push

A lecturer and programme manager at the Pentecost University, Dr. Frank Antwi, has urged government to adopt a non-partisan approach in awarding contracts under...

Agbodza rebuts sole sourcing claims, insists Big Push contracts are lawful and transparent

Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has dismissed claims that the government’s Big Push Infrastructure Programme is dominated by sole sourcing, insisting that...

Police arrest 77 suspects in anti-drug operation in Tamale and Savelugu

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested seventy-seven (77) suspects during a targeted anti-drug operation conducted across the Tamale Metropolis and the Savelugu Municipality. The...

UENR confirms death of level 400 student

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (University of Energy and Natural Resources) has confirmed the death of one of its students, Mr. Godfred...

Big Push road projects are not permanent jobs – MP

Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa, David Vondee, has stated that road construction projects under the Big Push infrastructure programme are not permanent jobs. Speaking...