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Kwesi Yankah Writes: Poor Mahamudu; the sad plight of a happy man

Mahamudu Bawumia looks like a happy man having roused the country to its feet since May. With all eyes on him, he has quietly...

We’ve lost our independence due to over-dependence on external aid – Prof Quartey

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, has highlighted the hidden costs of aid dependency. According to...

Plaintiff in FDA versus celebrities case expresses disappointment in verdict

Mark Darlington Osae, the plaintiff in the case against the Food and Drugs Authority, which sought the annulment of the ban on the promotion...

Ablakwa makes fresh demands after the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demo

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called for a dissolution of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust(SSNIT) Board. According to...

The loss is on FDA – George Quaye reacts to ban on using celebrities in alcohol ads

Media personality George Quaye is not satisfied with the Supreme Court ruling upholding the barring of notable figures from advertising alcoholic beverages in the...

Sale of SSNIT hotels: CHRAJ formally writes to SSNIT, Bryan Acheampong, others

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has formally reached out to the Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, and other stakeholders involved...

Woman stabs 76-year-old mother to death over witchcraft accusation 

A 55-year-old woman, Joyce Boateng, has allegedly stabbed her 76-year-old mother, Afia Sarpomaah, to death in Abuakwa Asonomaso, Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, Ashanti Region. This...

Yaw Nsarkoh Writes: Burning and looting in the city…

The looting of core state properties in opaque circumstances, by those with political power, is a route to the very capture of that state....

Recent ‘dumsor’ not load shedding by ECG – NAPO

The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said the recent power outages experienced in various parts of the country are not due...

Opoku Prempeh leads in NPP’s choice of running mate for Bawumia – NIB Report

According to a survey conducted by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), the Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is the favoured choice among New...

AAFCON 2024: We bought our jerseys at Kantamanto – Ghana Amputee coach

Ghana's amputee football team, known as The Black Challenge, had to buy their jerseys from Kantamanto market for the 2024 Amputee AFCON, according to...

Wa killing: Our security personnel aren’t fully equipped to fight crime – Rashid Pelpuo

The leader of the Northern Caucus in Parliament, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has said many of the country's security personnel, both in public and private sectors,...

Help solve Ghana’s economic woes – Kofi Amoabeng to business executives

Former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct UT Bank has appealed to business executives to sacrifice their comfort and help create solutions to address...

Opuni trial can’t start afresh — Supreme Court affirms

The Supreme Court has by a unanimous decision thrown out an application seeking to start the trial of former Chief Executive of the Ghana...

SSNIT proceeding with sale of hotels despite CHRAJ petition – Ghana Federation of Labour alleges

The Ghana Federation of Labour says the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is proceeding with talks to sell its stake in four...

Strike leaves labs empty: Patients directed to private facilities

The laboratory units at the Manhyia Government Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital on Kumasi have been closed. This follows the strike by the...

World Bank approves $250 million credit for energy sector

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit to support a four-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery programme. It has also approved an additional $10...

Koku Anyidoho sends harsh question to Mahama over Atta Mills

Former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lampooned the party's falgbearer, former President John Mahama for not honouring late former President...

Self-acclaimed chief jailed for fraudulent land transaction

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a self-proclaimed chief and a businessman to 15 months imprisonment for a fraudulent land transaction. Nii Kotey Susubribi, also...

Celebrities can’t promote alcoholic drinks – Supreme Court upholds FDA ban

The Supreme Court has by a majority decision upheld the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)'s directive which prevents celebrities from endorsing alcoholic drinks. This brings...

Medical lab workers accuse Health Ministry of bad faith amidst strike

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union (MELPWU) has accused certain individuals within the Ministry of Health of acting in bad faith. This accusation follows an...

Sankana Traditional Council confers traditional leadership title on Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, running mate to the National Democratic Congress' presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama has been honoured with a traditional leadership title...

Ablakwa urges SSNIT to adopt Labadi Beach Hotel’s turnaround strategy for troubled assets

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advised the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to adopt the turnaround strategy that saved...

December Polls: Kufuor sends important message to youth

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghana’s youth to actively participate in the December elections to foster the nation’s development and progress. Addressing...

State tenders all 68 WhatsApp messages from Jakpa to Dame; defence lawyers object

During cross-examination, the state presented 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ato Forson trial, to Attorney-General Godfred...

NDC appoints national campaign team for 2024 general elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially constituted its National Campaign Team for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The decision, finalized by the Functional Executive...

NSMQ 2024: Check out Methodist SHS’ hilarious comments after failing to qualify for the first time

The boys and girls of Methodist Senior High School, Sekondi appeared to have found the right physics equation to building a titanic ship that...

Mosi Akuraa residents cry for help over ‘death trap’ school building

Pupils and parents of Mosi Akuraa Basic School in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region are appealing for urgent assistance due...

Former BBNaija star exposed over ‘fake’ private jet, Range Rover

Kate Jones, better known as Ka3na and a former Big Brother Naija housemate, is facing backlash after sharing misleading images of a private jet...

Legendary baseball player Willie Mays dies at 93

Willie Mays, the iconic Hall of Fame center fielder who is known as the greatest all-around baseball player of all time, died Tuesday, the San...

Assemblyman installs streets lights using profit from his cashew business

The Assembly Member for the Akrobi Electoral Area in the Wenchi Municipality, Eric Osei, has taken a significant step towards improving community safety and...

‘Every king needs a prophet’ – Ga Mantse reveals after visit to man who foretold his kingship

The traditional ruler of the Ga State, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has stressed the need for leaders to have trusted prophets within their...

More women linked to prime suspect go missing after Ghanaian lady’s disappearance in Nigeria

The disappearance of Goodnews Fakae, a gym instructor in Port Harcourt, has deepened concerns over a growing pattern of missing women linked to Andrew...

Suspect in Mohbad’s ‘death case’ involved in accident

Sam Larry, a key figure in the ongoing investigation into the death of Nigerian singer Mohbad has survived a severe car accident. The freak accident...

Scammers hack Mercy Asiedu’s social media accounts

Renowned actress Oheneyere Mercy Asiedu has reported that her social media accounts have been hacked by unknown individuals who are now impersonating her to...

MPs demand urgent action on serial killings in Bole and Wa

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole, Yusif Sulemana has intensified calls for action against ongoing serial killings in his constituency. According to him, the...

Sale of SSNIT hotels: Our representatives failed us – Federation of Labour

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has expressed disappointment in their representatives on the board overseeing the sale of four...

Six US sisters certified as oldest in world with combined age of 571

Six sisters from Missouri, USA, have been verified to have the highest combined age of six living siblings. The overall sisters range in age from 88...

NSMQ2024: Lassia Tuolo SHS attributes defeat to community conflict

Students and management of Lassia Tuolo SHS are attributing their loss in the National Science and Maths Quiz qualifiers to the conflict between two...

Sale of Lands: La Wulomo warns government

The High Priest of La in Accra has issued a stern warning to the government to refrain from selling any lands belonging to the...