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Asunafo North Assembly introduces new measures to curb misuse of support items by PWDs – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Akparibo, has announced that the assembly has implemented strict monitoring mechanisms...

Constitutional rights take precedence over school choice, says Kofi Asare

The right to choose a school cannot override constitutionally guaranteed rights, Africa Education Watch Executive Director Kofi Asare has said. Speaking on Joy News’ PM...

Thunderstorm to hit Accra, Kasoa and Ashanti environs today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned of localised thunderstorms and rain across Accra, Kasoa, and parts of the Ashanti Region later today, according...

Suspect arrested over galamsey claims against Regional Ministers

Police have arrested social activist Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah over allegations implicating some Regional Ministers in illegal mining activities. During a phone-in interview, Yeboah claimed...

Police arrest suspects seen in viral video abusing two women

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 10 individuals in connection with a disturbing viral video showing two young women being physically assaulted in Dawuranpong. The...

Finance Minister hails policy rate cut to 18%, lowest since March 2022

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has described the Bank of Ghana (BoG)'s latest monetary policy decision as a major milestone in Ghana’s economic...

Thief caught on camera stealing 8ft tall Christmas decoration

A thief on an electric bike has been recorded on CCTV stealing a giant Christmas Nutcracker soldier statue from outside an Edinburgh cocktail bar. The...

Mother of 8-year-old who died in Dansoman Market fire breaks silence

The mother of the 8-year-old girl who lost her life in the Dansoman market fire has broken her silence, recounting the painful moments leading...

Emotional scenes as Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ sisters pay heartfelt tribute

The sisters of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have described her as a “trailblazer” who shaped their childhood and guided their...

MobileMoney boss pays courtesy call on IGP

Chief Executive of MobileMoney Limited (MML), Shaibu Haruna, has led a delegation of senior executives to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of...

At least 44 dead, over 270 missing in massive fire outbreak in Hong Kong

A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 44 people with more than 270 others still...

Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president’s arrest

A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after...

Over 3,000 basic schools receive STEM kits as nationwide B-STEM rollout accelerates

More than 3,000 basic schools across Ghana are set to receive comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) kits as part of the nationwide...

We inherited a free-for-all tree crops market, but… – TCDA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, says the previously unregulated tree crops sector is undergoing...

Dafeamekpor urges Speaker to bar Matthew Nyindam from speaking in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam,...

TCDA regulates prices and quality of tree crops — CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has reaffirmed the authority’s role in regulating prices and...

Atta Akyea should be the one preaching unity, not attacks – Kobby Amoah

Kobby Amoah, an aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed disappointment over recent comments made by former Minister for...

OSP is not your personal property, you must go – Martin Kpebu tells Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and his senior officials, calling on them to resign immediately. According to him, the...

Police arrest three for stealing sardines from accident truck

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals for stealing sardines from a cargo truck involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway...

Parliament approves VAT Bill 2025 to streamline tax system

Parliament has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, a major reform initiative aimed at enhancing clarity, consistency, and legal certainty within Ghana’s...

CRI urges government to establish clear policy on religious rights in secondary schools

Child Rights International (CRI) is urging the government to urgently develop a clear and binding public policy to regulate religious rights and identity in...

Gov’t rejects Minority’s claims of inflated sanitary pad contract

Government has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Ministry of Education inflated the cost of sanitary pads procured for schoolgirls. Addressing Parliament,...

Minority rejects court ruling – Kpandai MP remains legitimate

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has insisted that the Member of Parliament for Kpandai remains the duly elected and legitimate representative of the constituency...

Obuasi miners give one-week ultimatum over mining space

The Obuasi Artisanal Small-Scale Miners Association has given the government, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, and the National Chief Imam a one-week ultimatum to...

MoGCSP launches 2025 ‘16 Days of Activism’ campaign to end gender-based violence

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has launched the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign...

Kutu Acheampong family hails government’s agricultural drive at legacy lecture

The Kutu Acheampong Foundation (KAF), in collaboration with the family of the late Head of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, held a public lecture...

IET-Ghana President calls for excellence at AGM and induction ceremony

At a time when Ghana stands at the crossroads of technological transformation and national redevelopment, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), convened...

Teacher unions demand urgent payment of delayed allowances

Three major teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the failure of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to pay two categories...

YEA, Ghana National Ambulance Service graduate final batch of Community Medical First Responders

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in collaboration with the Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS), has marked the passing-out ceremony of the final cohort of...

Release of funds to MMDAs: Official documents contradict Naa Torshie’s claim

Claims by the former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie, that the Akufo-Addo administration failed to approve funds for...

NPP race: Don’t elect someone who will insult world figures at the UN – Atta Akyea to delegates

Former Works and Housing Minister and senior lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to exercise caution and sound judgment...

Ablekuma West MP consoles mother of girl who died in Dansoman Market fire

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Reverend Kweku Addo, has visited and consoled the mother of an eight-year-old girl who tragically lost her...

Five suspects detained in connection with killing of civilian worker at Burma Camp

Five individuals have been taken into custody by the Eastern Regional Police Command in connection with the suspected murder of civilian staff member Kwadwo...

Shock as woman declared dead resurrects, knocks on coffin minutes before cremation

A woman thought to be dead, who was about to be cremated at a Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, has been...

Education Minister pledges major reforms for special needs education

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans for a sweeping overhaul of funding for special needs education in Ghana, assuring stronger financial...

Security Fund to strengthen Fire Service operations – Deputy Interior Minister assures

Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has assured the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) of strong support from the newly established Security...

Angel Carbonu calls on religious leaders to resolve Wesley Girls’ dispute, slams Musah Dankwah [Audio]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the ongoing controversy involving Wesley Girls’ Senior High...

Galamsey thrives because enablers protect miners – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has accused influential individuals and politicians of enabling illegal mining (galamsey), making it...

NAGRAT President reacts to CAGD delays in allowances [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the delayed payment of certain allowances for teachers. Speaking...

NAGRAT President raises alarm over harmful chemical in palm oil

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised alarm over the increasing use of sudine, a hazardous chemical...