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E-levy was needless – Gideon Boako [Audio]

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has revealed that he initially opposed the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), describing...

Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address soon – Ofosu Kwakye

Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will soon deliver his first State...

Aowin Traditional Council decries deplorable state of Enchi-Ellubo road

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has expressed deep concern over the poor state of roads in...

Bullgod to drag Shatta Wale to court again

Artist manager Bullgod is set to take legal action against Shatta Wale once again after the dancehall artiste allegedly failed to honor their out-of-court...

Akwatia MP contempt case: Minority files appeal against conviction

The Minority in Parliament has filed an appeal against the Koforidua High Court’s ruling that found Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi guilty of contempt...

Ghana is now a crime scene; how could you be so reckless? – Mahama slams NPP over economy

President John Mahama has criticized his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo, over the management of Ghana's economy, describing it as criminal. Mahama acknowledged that he was aware...

Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t

The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...

CLOGSAG members in Northern Region defy strike order

Office closures, stranded clients, and uncertainty loom as members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) embark on a strike over the...

Kumasi: Businesses rely on generators as power cuts take a toll

The return of power generators is becoming the new norm in many parts of Kumasi, especially within the Central Business District. For the past few...

Gumah FM to petition NMC over shutdown, alleges political witch hunt

The management of Gumah FM has announced plans to petition the National Media Commission (NMC) following the recent shutdown of the station. On Tuesday, February...

Passport offices to run three shifts – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the implementation of the 24-hour passport services. The initiative, he said, forms part of...

Ghana lost GHȼ4.6 billion to tax exemptions in 2023

The Finance Ministry has revealed that Ghana lost GHȼ4.6 billion to tax expenditures in 2023—a 4.2% drop from the GHȼ4.8 billion recorded in 2022. While...

Rapper Oseikrom Sikanii involved in ghastly accident

Rapper Oseikrom Sikanii is expressing gratitude after surviving a horrific car accident on the Kumasi road that left him with multiple injuries. According to the...

Western North Minister pledges to complete abandoned projects

The newly sworn-in Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum, has pledged to prioritize the completion of abandoned government projects in the region. His assurance...

MFWA warns gov’t over closure of private radio stations

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has raised concerns over the government’s recent closure of seven private radio stations, warning that the move...

Gov’t approves 10% salary increment for public sector workers

The government has approved a 10% salary increment for public sector workers following successful negotiations between Labour Union representatives and President John Dramani Mahama...

Be measured in your demands – CLOGSAG told amidst strike action [Audio]

Development communication expert Dr. Daniel Odoom has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to be measured in its demands...

Filth takes over Kumasi-Alaba amid rising cholera outbreak

A severe sanitation crisis has gripped Kumasi-Alaba, with uncollected refuse piling up in the streets, heightening concerns as Ghana battles an escalating cholera outbreak. Residents...

Flaunting luxury contributed to NPP’s 2024 defeat – Kofi Ofosu Nkansah [Listen]

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 electoral defeat partly...

Vetting Chaos: Special Committee to submit report to Speaker today

The Special Committee investigating the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to submit its report today, February 20, after receiving a one-week extension. Initially...

Nana Aba Anamoah opens up on personal vendetta against Okraku-Mantey

Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has criticized former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, for what she describes as his poor...

Lands Minister raises alarm over illegal miners taking over forest reserves

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has expressed deep concern over the growing threat of illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana,...

High Court orders Ghana Immigration Service to compensate traveller GH₵960k for wrongful detention

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to pay GH₵960,000 in damages and costs for wrongfully detaining a Ghanaian...

Teen dies after injecting himself with butterfly remains

A 14-year-old Brazilian boy who injected himself with a mixture of dead butterfly remains and water reportedly suffered in agony for a week before...

Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian

Richard Essifie, a driver who allegedly knocked down a 52-year-old pedestrian on General Acheampong High Street, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Essifie, driving...

Salesman in court for allegedly stealing cash, auto parts totaling GH¢255,904

Samuel Kwasi Hlo, a salesman accused of misappropriating GH¢111,591 belonging to Auto Avenue Enterprise, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Hlo is also alleged...

Nigeria to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre tankers to curb accidents

Nigeria may face a tanker shortage as the Federal Government moves to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre capacity petroleum trucks. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...

Burning excavators won’t solve galamsey – Small-Scale Miners warn

The National Concerned Association of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana (NCASMG) is appealing to President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing destruction of excavators...

Galamsey: Active involvement of politicians hindering fight – Murtala

Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has revealed that some politicians are actively involved in illegal mining (galamsey), making efforts to...

We’ll ensure Akwatia MP complies with Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed the caucus's commitment to ensuring that Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi adheres to legal requirements following his conviction...

Court slaps Asiedu Nketia with GH₵3k cost in defamation suit

The High Court in Accra has imposed a GH₵3,000 cost on Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for omitting...

Number 12: I was unfairly targeted – Nyantakyi

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has described the Accra High Court’s February 13, 2025, ruling to discharge him as proof of...

Environment Minister urges journalists to join fight against galamsey

Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has called on journalists to play an active role in the fight against illegal mining...

Group threatens demo over mass dismissal of public servants

A group calling itself Youth With Disabilities has slammed the Mahama-led administration, demanding an immediate reversal of the mass dismissal of public servants. In a...

Health Crisis In Ghana’s fishing Industry: James Town fishmongers expose residents to air pollution

The Acting Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Ghana and Head of the Afri-SET Project, Dr. Allison Hughes, has raised...

Euroget to submit outstanding issues on Kumasi Military Hospital to Defence Ministry

The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has disclosed that Euroget De-Invest, the contractors responsible for the Afari (Kumasi) Military Hospital, have been...

Energy Minister meets AGI and Budget Department to strengthen collaboration

The Minister of Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, held a crucial meeting with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Budget Department of the...

N-Gas insists it won’t supply gas to Ghana over unpaid arrears

N-Gas Limited has officially notified the Volta River Authority (VRA) of its decision to halt gas supply to Ghana due to outstanding arrears. In a...

Current security climate in Ghana resembles a military takeover – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has warned that the country’s current security climate more closely resembles a military takeover than a peaceful democratic...

Be a President for all and reverse the unfair dismissals – Bawumia to Mahama

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged President John Dramani Mahama to uphold his promise of being a president for all by reversing...