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2024 polls: Let’s draw the line – Dr. Suleiman on freedom of speech [Listen]

The Founder of the Centre for Alternative Politics and Security West Africa (CAPS-WA), Dr. Muhammad Dan Suleiman, has stressed the need to be cautious...

Free dialysis for all kidney patients under NHIS starting Dec. 1

Effective December 1, 2024, all kidney patients will receive free dialysis treatment covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), according to Vice President...

Techiman-bound O.A. bus catches fire at Nsawam

A moving O.A. bus with passengers onboard caught fire on Sunday evening at Nsawam on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. According to reports, the bus was traveling...

Afenyo-Markin accuses Bagbin of frustrating mediation efforts in parliamentary impasse

Efutu Member of Parliament and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has told of his frustration in trying to engage with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban...

Kpando Torkor ferry breakdown poses increased travel risks for locals

Residents and travelers in the Kpando Torkor area are voicing concerns over the worsening condition of the ferry, which has been out of service...

Saboba: Education halted in Kucha electoral area due to river overflow

The overflow of the River Oti has brought education in the Kucha Electoral Area of the Saboba District in the Northern Region to a...

Prof. Kpessa-Whyte: Manifesto briefs; NDC’s pre-tertiary education reform policies

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) 2024 Manifesto: A Vision for Educational Reform in Ghana The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) 2024 manifesto outlines a compelling vision...

Ghana National Fire Service begins next phase of 2024 recruitment today

The next phase of the 2024 recruitment exercise for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) will begin today, November 11, 2024. The exercise is scheduled...

NACOC destroys over 150,000kg of illicit drugs

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has destroyed over 150,000 kilograms (kg) of various illicit drugs seized between 2021 and 2024. The illicit drugs included cannabis,...

First Lady appeals to Ga State traditional priests, warlords to vote for NPP

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has hosted the traditional priests, priestesses, and warlords of the Ga state to thank them for their support towards...

With God, all things are possible – Bawumia to Catholic congregation

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his belief that the Almighty God dictates the affairs of...

NPP’s incompetence in gov’t is mind-blowing – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has criticised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its mismanagement of the country’s economy, highlighting excessive borrowing as...

MP raises concerns over location of Akufo-Addo’s statue

Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has reacted to the unveiling of a statue of President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the...

Chief Justice issues directives on serving court processes to parliamentary officials

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes to key...

Ken Kuranchie petitions Akufo-Addo for removal of Special Prosecutor

The Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Searchlight, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng from office. The former New...

Supreme Court to deliver ruling on vacant parliamentary seats today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume hearing and deliver its ruling today, Monday, November 11, on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats, following...

Nothing will change our commitment to review Free SHS policy – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to review the Free Senior High Policy (FSHS) despite...

‘Aboboyaa’ rider jailed six months for killing two-year-old in road accident

A 20-year-old motor tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider, Kofi Gideon, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Bibiani District Court for causing the...

West Ham striker Michail Antonio arrives in Ghana to visit Samba Football Academy

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has arrived in Ghana for the first time to support the Samba Football Academy. The 34-year-old landed at Kotoka...

TikTok sued in France over harmful content

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that...

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last...

Equatorial Guinea: Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over...

Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

The leader of a notorious gang of football hooligans in Argentina has been shot dead near his club's stadium in Rosario. Andrés Bracamonte, known as...

DNA test more important than naming ceremony – Don Jazzy

Renowned Nigerian music producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has urged men to be more serious about combating...

Gabby Otchere-Darko counters McDan’s claims on government’s private sector policies

A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has responded to comments made by the Executive Chairman of the McDan...

If I were an MP’s wife… – Empress Gifty opens up

Gospel singer Empress Gifty has expressed how she would portray herself if her husband was a Member of Parliament. According to her, most MPs' wives...

Government to launch ‘edutourism’ initiative to enhance education sector – Dr Adutwum

Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has unveiled plans for an innovative "edutourism" initiative designed to draw international students and educators to the...

Farmers did not receive any support from gov’t in 2023 – Bismark Nortey

The Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association, Bismark Nortey, has revealed that Ghanaian farmers did not receive any government support in 2023. This, he...

I’ve elevated Ghana’s political discourse from sheer rhetoric to real issue-based civic discourse – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that he has successfully transformed Ghana’s political discourse by shifting it...

Akufo-Addo touts unprecedented achievements in Ghana’s agriculture sector

In a speech commemorating the 40th National Farmers’ Day on Friday, November 8, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted the "unprecedented" achievements in...

NDC MPs have made it impossible for the 4 affected MPs to come to Parliament – Opoku Agyei claims

A private legal practitioner, Julius Opoku Agyei, has weighed in on the escalating tensions in Parliament over the Supreme Court’s stay of the Speaker’s...

My ex cheated after I set up business, house for him – Veekee James

Fashion designer Veekee James has opened up about a painful chapter from her past, revealing how she was betrayed by an ex-boyfriend after dedicating...

Akufo-Addo to commission Flower Pot Interchange on November 19

President Akufo-Addo is expected to commission the newly built Flower Pot Interchange on November 19, 2024. This was revealed by the Communications Director at the...

NDC to end double-track system with completion of 200 community day schools

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has outlined the party’s plans to abolish the current double-track system by completing the...

NPP is committed to making Ghana Africa’s tourism hub

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured the good people of Larabanga and Ghanaians...

Elections will be won on records, not insults – Bawumia to Mahama

The NPP’s presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that the upcoming December 7 elections will be decided by performance and achievements, not insults. This...

Unemployed nurses have turned into online marketers – Basintale chides NPP

Deputy National Communications Officer of the NDC, Malik Basintale, has criticized the ruling NPP government, claiming that high unemployment rates under their leadership have...

Actor Salinko ties knot in colorful ceremony [Video]

Popular Kumawood actor Abraham Davis, fondly known as Salinko, has officially tied the knot with his long-time love, Lydia Atta-siaw, in a beautiful wedding...

GAWU urges government to address pressing issues impacting food production

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has urged the government to address the pressing issues impacting food production in Ghana. The Union said foremost among these...