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President Mahama confers with Egyptian President El-Sisi

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening economic and trade relations with Ghana after a phone call with President...

NUGS threatens nationwide protests against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has asked the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to release the withheld results of some 2024 WASSCE...

New BoG Governor should not engage in official duties until approved – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama

The Minority in Parliament has raised objections to Dr. Johnson Asiamah assuming office as Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) before receiving formal...

President nominates Dr. Abdul-Malik Seidu Zakaria as NIB Managing Director

President John Mahama has nominated Dr. Doli-Wura Awushi Abdul-Malik Seidu Zakaria as the new Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB). A letter from...

Ignatius Baffour Awuah granted bail in Asante Kotoko fan’s death case

The owner and financier of Nsoatreman FC, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has been granted bail set at GHC 500,000 with two sureties. Baffour Awuah, a former...

NIA introduces new fees for Ghana Card services

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revised the fees for Ghana Card services at designated registration centers. In a public notice, the NIA announced charges...

Black Sherif honors Amakye Dede, names upcoming album after him

Ghanaian music sensation Black Sherif has proven once again that he is not just a star but also a student of music history. On Monday,...

Minority storms Parliament in red, black attire over suspended MPs [Video]

Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, February 4, stormed the House clad in red and black attire to protest the suspension of four...

60 years on… Presbyterian Church eulogises J. B. Danquah

The Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery has eulogised the late Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah for his contributions towards the propagation of the gospel and the development...

Samson Anyenini’s take on parliamentary chaos [Listen]

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) following the chaotic incident at...

GHS to vaccinate health workers in cholera-affected areas

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that all health workers involved in the cholera vaccination exercise in the Central Region will receive vaccines...

Mohbad’s mother drops bombshell on why he held a secret wedding

Abosede, mother of the late singer Mohbad, has alleged that her son chose to keep his wedding to Omowunmi and the birth of his...

It’s sad MPs go to parliament to fight for themselves – Tony Aidoo

Dr. Tony Aidoo, an NDC stalwart and former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, has criticized Members of Parliament (MPs) for failing to represent the...

Victor Bampoe appointed new NHIA CEO

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Victor Bampoe as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). He...

Afenyo-Markin is having a very tough case of cognitive dissonance – Tony Aidoo

National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart and former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has slammed Minority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander...

Two friends jailed ten years each, for stealing

The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sentenced two friends to 10 years in prison each for conspiring, possessing...

Bernard Ahiafor justifies Bagbin’s decision to suspend four MPs

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to suspend four Members...

If they want a second round of vetting, I am ready for them – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has declared his willingness to undergo a second round of vetting by the Appointments Committee if required. "If...

Lawsuit against Anthony Sarpong’s appointment as GRA boss withdrawn

The path has been cleared for Anthony Kwasi Sarpong to continue acting as Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) following the withdrawal of...

Tripartite Committee begins 2025 minimum wage negotiations

The National Tripartite Committee, comprising representatives from the government, employers, and organized labor/associations, has begun negotiations for the 2025 minimum wage, starting on February...

US Immigration arrests Ghanaian convicted of sex crimes with minor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Joseph Osei Boateng, a Ghanaian national convicted of sex crimes involving a minor, in Columbus, Ohio. ICE...

I have an ‘open-door’ policy; feel free to discuss issues with me – Interior Minister to Staff

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to prioritizing peace and security across the country. Speaking during his first...

Ibrahim Mahama meets 13-year-old KNUST prodigy from Bole

Business mogul and philanthropist Mr. Ibrahim Mahama met with 13-year-old Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise, the youngest student ever admitted to the Kwame Nkrumah University of...

Fisherman jailed 8 years for defiling 4-year-old girl

A 23-year-old fisherman, Joseph Armah, also known as Asaa, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Gender-Based Violence Court at the...

Man, 25, shot dead while returning from farm at Akyem Dokyi-Tetekasom

A 25-year-old man, Kwame Asamoah, also known as Kwame Ketewa, has been shot dead by an unknown assailant while returning from his farm in...

Ministerial vetting: I have resisted many invitations to fight – Ahiafor

Akatsi South MP Bernard Ahiafor has revealed that he has turned down numerous invitations to engage in confrontations over the ongoing ministerial vetting process,...

Adoagyiri residents demand apology from Hardcastle over remarks against Annoh-Dompreh

Concerned citizens of Adoagyiri-Nsawam in the Eastern Region are calling on Emeafa Hardcastle, the Acting Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, to issue a...

I’m a proud businessman – Afenyo-Markin justifies source of wealth

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed his source of wealth, stating that he is a proud businessman. Mr. Afenyo-Markin, speaking on JoyNews'...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges to advance Asanteman’s development agenda

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has assured his commitment to collaborating with all employees of the Regional Coordinating Council to drive the...

Korle Bu temporarily suspends acceptance of dead bodies

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced a six-week suspension on the acceptance of fresh bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases as it refurbishes...

Former NPP MP aspirant’s tax fraud case: Lawyer says he is willing to prove innocence

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant Collins Amoah, who is facing charges for allegedly conspiring to defraud a businessman of GH¢800,000, has engaged...

ECG asked to resolve Adidome frequent power outages within 14 days

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been urged to address frequent power outages in Adidome Central, within the North Tongu District of the...

Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin

Nearly 700,000 women are set to participate in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast cancer screening trial in England. Five different AI platforms will be...

SIM re-registration: Dr. Ashigbey clarifies incomplete process

In the wake of the announcement by the minister nominee for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, regarding the re-registration of SIM...

Muntaka hit with sad news

Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has lost his mother, Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka. The Minister, who also serves as the Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), took...

If I were combative, we won’t have vetted over 40 nominees – Appointments Committee chair

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended his leadership style amidst criticism from some members of the Minority, arguing that his...

Afenyo-Markin played it smart and safe – Ahiafor on vetting chaos

The Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has revealed that the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, played it "smart and safe" during the ministerial...

Our members won’t be part of Committee probing vetting chaos – Suame MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, John Darko, says the Minority will not participate in the ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker...

I have a good relationship with Afenyo-Markin, but… – Akatsi South MP

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, says while he maintains a good working relationship with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, he often struggles...