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Ambulance case: Dame’s reaction fueling personal vendetta perception – Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Law School, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has criticised the Attorney General's reaction to the Court of Appeal's...

Akufo-Addo accuses political opponents of being behind fictitious ‘Agyapadie’ document

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accused his political opponents of orchestrating a false narrative that blames him for the death of his late...

Fire guts Kwadaso market, destroys over 40 shops

A devastating fire swept through parts of the Kwadaso market in the Ashanti region, destroying over 40 shops and their contents. The blaze started in...

CSOs demand reversal of forest reserve development legislation

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on climate change are urging the Executive and Parliament to overturn legislation that allows development in forest reserves. The groups...

The People’s Forum: Residents protest over lack of traffic lights on Awoshie-Anyaa road

Residents of the Anyaa in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency of the Greater Accra Region have voiced their concerns over the lack of functioning traffic lights...

Monday, August 5 declared a public holiday

The government has announced that Monday, August 5, 2024 will be observed as an additional public holiday in Ghana. Founders’ Day is a statutory public...

Check out Shatta Wale’s reaction to Vybz Kartel’s freedom from jail

Dancehall king Shatta Wale has enthusiastically reacted to the news of Vybz Kartel’s release from prison. Shatta Wale, known for his strong support of...

SALL petitioners file appeal against ruling on Amewu’s election

The petitioners from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) areas have filed an appeal against the Ho High Court's decision that dismissed their...

NPP Nhyiaeso Constituency Chairman passes on

The New Patriotic Party  (NPP) Chairman for the Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti Region, Joe Kad has passed on. According to reports, he died at...

Twifo-Ati-Morkwa NPP PC, 2 others remanded in Police custody

New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Twifo Ati-Morkwa Constituency, Ebenezer Dwamena and two others have been remanded into Police custody. The accused persons face...

2024 polls: Mahama vows to halt mining in forest reserves if elected

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has pledged to end mining in forest reserves if elected in the upcoming...

Mordecai Quarshie writes: Ponzi schemes, economic independence and Bawumia

I associate with Kwaku Kwarteng (MP)’s main thrust in his article, ‘To Break the Eight, We Must First Break the Norm.’ At the heart of...

CODEO to deploy 4,000 observers to monitor 2024 election

The Coalition for Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has announced its plan to deploy 4,000 observers nationwide for the upcoming December 7 elections. As a member...

Prof. Nyarko-Boampong served with injunction notice not to hold himself out as UCC Vice-Chancellor

The University of Cape Coast and the Vice Chancellor have been served with an injunction application seeking to restrain the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Johnson...

U.S. Embassy to transition to new visa services provider website on August 26

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has announced a transition to a new visa services provider, set to take effect on August 26, 2024. This change...

NPP’s success in education too loud to ignore- Manifesto Committee Chair

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) manifesto committee on education Dr Prince Hamid Armah says beyond free SHS, which has been the...

Akufo-Addo launches aquaculture for food and jobs

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs programme under the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. The programme would train 10,000...

Korle Bu Allied Health Professionals to suspend outpatient services amid management dispute

The Korle Bu Chapter of the Federation of Allied Health Professionals will suspend outpatient services at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital starting Friday, August 2,...

Iran vows revenge on Israel for Hamas leader’s assassination

Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday. Israel has not commented directly on the...

Retired pastor found hanging from mango tree at home

Pastor Michael Ahiago, a retired pastor of the New Covenant Apostolic Church, is alleged to have committed suicide by hanging. The deceased, believed to be...

American woman found in Indian forest had been chained to tree for 40 days

An American woman has been found chained to a tree in an Indian forest where she had been for 40 days, triggering a manhunt...

Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto

Kenya's Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government's 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto,...

‘Is she black or Indian?’: Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity

Donald Trump has questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity during a heated exchange at a convention for black journalists. Trump falsely claimed the vice-president and presumptive...

Frustrated Nigerians vow ‘days of rage’ as hardships mount

“We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC. He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of...

U.S. Embassy in Accra introduces new visa appointment system effective August 26

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has announced a significant update regarding its visa services. Effective August 26, 2024, the Embassy will transition to a new...

Vybz Kartel released from prison after 13 Years

Vybz Kartel, the Jamaican Dancehall legend, is finally free after 13 years in prison. Just over a decade ago in March of 2014, the musician...

Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

Former president John Mahama will try to renegotiate the terms of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and boost local ownership of future oil...

Farmer jailed for attempting to sell son for GH¢80,000

A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, who attempted to offer his son for sale, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by the...

Disaster-in-waiting on Nortei Ababio Street at Airport Residential Area

Telecommunication utility poles are dangerously bent across a busy road on Nortei Ababio Street near Healthnet Airport Medical Centre in the Airport Residential Area. Residents...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill : Sam George to lead demo against CJ

Advocates of the anti-LGBTQ bill have announced plans to demonstrate against the Chief Justice on August 21, 2024, citing delays in the process of...

PNC will break NDC-NPP duopoly – Bernard Mornah

Presidential aspirant of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has pledged to break the duopoly of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the...

EC announces dates for exhibition of provisional voters register [Audio]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the dates for the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register ahead of the upcoming Mop-Up Voter Registration exercise. The...

Ablakwa urges Lands Ministry to provide data on state lands

Chairman of Parliament's Assurance Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has charged on the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry over its failure to provide Parliament with...

Mahama’s 24-hour policy will enhance economy – Minority

The Minority spokesperson on Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says that a 24-hour economy will enhance productivity and boost government revenue. According to him, cocoa...

Ghana Gas to undertake planned facility maintenance shutdown between August 1 to 17

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas) has announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of its Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore gas export...

Several cars destroyed in explosion at fuel station in Bogoso [Video]

A massive explosion rocked Duke’s Filling Station at Akokobediaburo in Bogoso Tuesday evening, resulting in the destruction of several cars and tricycles. Fortunately, no casualties...

Minority files RTI request at DACF; demands cost DRIP, others

The Minority in Parliament has submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), seeking details about the recently...

Young Ghanaian footballer dies in swimming accident

German Bundesliga 2 club, Fortuna Düsseldorf has announced the tragic passing of Newton Opoku-Mensah, a youth team player of Ghanaian descent. The club reported that...

Afenyo-Markin petitions Bagbin to recall Parliament

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene Parliament. This request follows dissatisfaction among the Majority caucus regarding...

Akufo-Addo launches ambitious District Road Improvement Programme

In a significant move towards bolstering Ghana's infrastructure, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) and commissioned essential equipment...