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DVLA interdicts 13 staff, sacks 3

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has interdicted 13 employees, while three others have had their appointments terminated due to violations of staff...

Kwame Sefa Kayi, Grace Nortey rekindle memories with classic movie scene

Ghana's cinematic landscape of the 1990s was enriched by the enduring presence of these legendary veteran actors, who effortlessly etched their names into the...

Nii Lante Bannerman vows to unseat Nii Lante Vanderpuye for Odododiodio seat

Two-time contender for the Odododiodio parliamentary seat, Nii Lante Bannerman, has expressed his determination to capture the seat from the incumbent NDC's Nii Lante...

IMF clarifies Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year,...

Tame inflation, GH¢60bn loss not excuse to shirk policy mandates – IMF tells BoG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the Bank of Ghana, highlighting the importance of upholding its policy mandates despite the financial setback experienced...

Floods: Roads ministry assesses extent of damage in North East Region

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been assessing the extent of damage to road infrastructure in the North East Region following Wednesday's floods...

It doesn’t encourage hard work – Majority justifies 10% withholding tax on betting, lottery winnings

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has justified the Ghana Revenue Authority’s 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings scheduled to...

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta [Video]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS,...

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been freed from serving further time in prison after being granted a remission status. Remission status is granted...

Tuobodom traffic light saga: DCE tackles MP over brass band

The Techiman North District Chief Executive (DCE) has justified move to stop the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament from installing traffic light...

Cecilia Dapaah: Courts sets August 17 to rule on extension of assets freeze

An Accra High Court has set Thursday, August 17, to rule on the confirmation or otherwise of the freezing of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia...

E-Levy misses target by GH¢527.27 million – 2 Economists advocate replacement

The electronic transfer levy (E-Levy) accrued GH¢455.58 million for the first half of this year, missing its target by 53.64 per cent. This is against...

Married couples should be open about their income and expenditure – Van Vicker

Ghanaian actor cum movie director, Van Vicker, has expressed the need for couples to be transparent about their income and expenditure. He said it is...

Why BoG is constructing new Head Office building as most important priority project

The Bank of Ghana has reacted to the Minority group in Parliament on the Bank’s 2022 published Annual Report and Financial Statements Background to large...

Open letter to Chief Justice

Greetings to you wherever you may be given that we are at that time of recuperation, following the completion of yet another legal year. Despite...

Akufo-Addo joins other ECOWAS leaders at Abuja for emergency summit on Niger coup

President Akufo-Addo has joined other West-African leaders in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the crucial political situation in Niger. The President, last week, agreed to a...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case is a tragedy for government, nation – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has described the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s case as a tragedy for government and the...

People’s Forum: Strange underground water destroys homes at Afienya

The lives of residents at Afienya in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra region are in danger over a mysterious underground that is...

Abugiss flats under lock and key – Teachers commute from Accra, K’dua to school

A fully completed residential building for teachers of Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) has been abandoned for the past four years, following the...

10 Ghanaian women celebrities who define beauty

Think about the entertainment scene in Ghana. There are some amazing female celebrities who stand out for their beauty. Just like anyone else, these women...

Sarkodie can never be bigger than me in his lifetime – Shatta Wale

Dancehall King Shatta Wale has yet again stirred another controversy by boldly declaring that his colleague Sarkodie can never surpass his level of success...

OSP says it has not revealed details of Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has not disclosed or revealed any information or details in respect of the bank accounts...

Martin Kpebu demands thorough search of ministers’ houses and bank accounts; labels politicians as ‘crooks’

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, is calling for a comprehensive inquiry into the financial dealings of government ministers, advocating for thorough searches of their...

Akufo-Addo shouldn’t commit our soldiers to any ‘useless’ military intervention in Niger – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has cautioned President Nana Akufo-Addo not to deploy Ghanaian soldiers to Niger as part...

MP fires Martin Kpebu for labelling politicians as ‘crooks’ without evidence

The Member of Parliament for Sehwi-Wiawso, Kwaku Afriyie, has strongly criticised Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, for labelling politicians as "crooks." Mr Kpebu made...

Deputy speakers now allowed to vote secretly in Parliament – Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that the House has reviewed its standing orders making it possible for deputy speakers to vote secretly...

You have no fuel, but want to go to war – Burna Boy slams govt

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has voiced his criticism of the Nigerian government's proposed military intervention in Niger following a coup in the...

Old Yakaase residents confiscate ‘galamsey’ equipment on River Disou

Residents of Old Yakaase in the Aowin municipality of the Western North Region have taken action against illegal mining activities by confiscating mining equipment...

Our current building not fit for purpose – BoG justifies $250m new project

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disputed assertions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the construction of its new $250 million headquarters is...

YEA makes passionate appeal to Police over Community Protection Assistants

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to kick-start a process for recruitment of its Community Protection Assistants (CPAs)...

Black Sherif out with 2-track project dubbed ‘Take Care of Yourself Blacko’

The Black Sherif chronicles continue with ‘Take Care of Yourself Blacko’, an introspective pair of singles, “YAYA” and “Simmer Down,” out today. The project chronicles...

Presidential aspirant shot dead at rally

A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election who has campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a...

We haven’t turned the corner – Kwame Pianim on economic challenges

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) enjoys substantial international regard, but its recent string of decisions has been called into question by economist and statesman...

Police honours fallen horse with posthumous promotion

The Ghana Police Service has honoured what it says has been one of its most distinguished horses, P/H Corporal Queen Mother with a posthumous...

FDA, GHS call for national legislation to protect breastfeeding working parents

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have called for the enactment of national legislation to safeguard the breastfeeding...

Good news for Ghanaian tailors, seamstresses

In the coming days, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will support over 500 tailors and seamstresses in the country with GHC10,000. According to the Chief...

Assin North bye-election: Asiedu Nketia justifies LGBTQI propaganda against NPP

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mounted a spirited defence for their campaign with government’s stance on Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,...

Asawase: Asiedu Nketia reacts to alleged plot to unseat Muntaka

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed Asawase Member of Parliament (MP) Muntaka Mubarak's claims that there was a...

Ashanti NPP Founding Members refute Afriyie Akoto’s ‘endorsement’

Founding Members of the New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region have denied media reports that they have endorsed the candidature of Dr Owusu...