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NPP allows aspirants to pick nomination forms without proof of payment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all constituency election committees to issue nomination forms to aspirants without requiring proof of payment at the...

Kantanka Security Services’ licence suspended after Adwoa Safo shooting incident

The Ministry for the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited following a shooting incident that left former Dome-Kwabenya MP,...

Naming NDC headquarters after Rawlings will keep his values alive – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described late former President Jerry John Rawlings as a transformational leader whose vision, commitment to accountability and dedication to...

Four dead, five in critical condition as eight houses collapse in Cape Coast rainstorm

Four people, including three children, have died while five others remain in critical condition following the collapse of eight houses during torrential rains that...

Family was informed about Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral arrangements – Dr Ofori Tieku

A family physician of the Kantanka family, Dr Issac Ofori Tieku, has disputed claims by some family members that they were unaware of the...

“Data is the new gold” – Prof. Kwofie leads charge for AI-driven, equitable Africa

Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie, Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) at the University of Ghana, has issued a clarion call...

Several communities experience power outage in Western Region after high tension pole breaks at Half Assini

Residents in several communities across the Western Region are currently without electricity following damage to a high-tension (HT) pole at Half Assini, the Electricity...

Man, 22, arrested with skeletal parts at Sefwi Atronsu

A 22-year-old man has been arrested at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region for allegedly possessing human...

National Security warns Ahafo residents against cocoa smuggling from Ivory Coast

The Ahafo Regional National Security Coordinator, Usman Mohammed, has cautioned residents against engaging in the smuggling of cocoa from Ivory Coast into Ghana, warning...

Drivers lament slow movement on Kasoa-Accra Highway due to potholes

Commuters on the Accra-Kasoa Highway are calling for urgent repairs to deteriorating sections of the road at Mallam Junction, saying deep potholes and damaged...

Police summon Kwadwo Safo Akofena over shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has summoned Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena in connection with a shooting incident at Kwabenya on Sunday, June 21,...

Rawlings rejected UDS and FPSO naming honours – Mahama reveals as NDC renames HQ after him

President John Mahama has revealed that former President Jerry John Rawlings repeatedly rejected attempts to have major national institutions and monuments named in his...

Samreboi: Over 2,000 displaced as devastating floods wreak havoc

Hundreds of families in Samreboi in the Western Region are struggling to survive after devastating floods displaced more than 2,000 residents, destroyed homes and...

GhYA urges National Research Fund to prioritize young scientists and research infrastructure

The Ghana Young Academy (GhYA) has welcomed the launch of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), describing it as a major step towards strengthening...

She is our daughter, but… – Family reacts to Adwoa Safo shooting incident [Listen]

The family of the late inventor and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, has expressed concern over its inability to...

Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory hosts fellowship for media professionals

The Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory has launched a 12-week Ghana-China Media Fellowship aimed at equipping Ghanaian journalists with the knowledge and skills...

Kwadwo Safo family rejects Akofena’s claim to Kristo Asafo leadership

The family of the late Apostle Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo has rejected any claim by his son, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo, popularly known...

We talk to the children, but… – Secretary to Safo Kantanka family [Audio]

The family of the late inventor and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, has raised concerns over difficulties engaging some...

We know nothing about those dates – Family rejects announced funeral Schedule for late Apostle Kwadwo Safo [Listen]

The family of the late inventor and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, has distanced itself from previously announced funeral...

Kantanka funeral: Family appeals to Akufo-Addo and Bawumia to advise Adwoa Safo on burial matters [Audio]

The family of the late inventor and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, has appealed to former President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Extend graduation ceremony suspension to private schools – Teacher Union President urges Gov’t

The President of the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PTTAG), King Ali Awudu, has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for its decision to...

Man critically injured in suspected hit-and-run on Nkwanta–Kpassa road

A man believed to be in his late 30s is battling for his life after being knocked down in a suspected hit-and-run incident along...

GES suspends graduation ceremonies from KG to SHS pending new guidelines

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the suspension of graduation ceremonies across all educational levels, from Kindergarten (KG) to Senior High School (SHS),...

Adu-Boahene trial: No cyber defence system delivered despite ¢49.1m payment – EOCO investigator tells court

An investigator in the alleged cyber software theft case involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra...

SHS heads who allow gift presentations on school premises to face sanctions – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) against permitting post-WASSCE gift presentations on school premises, stressing that the...

Shatta Wale supporter on trial for false news against Stonebwoy granted bail

Social media blogger Abdul Gafaru Sani, widely known as Webkid or WebkidAfrika, has been granted bail of GH¢100,000 by an Accra High Court, ending...

Gov’t urged to integrate sickle cell education into school curriculum to prevent future cases

The Founder of Focus on Sickle-Cell Foundation (FoSCeL), Amos Andoh, has called on the government to make genotype and inheritance education compulsory in schools...

FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster captured

A fugitive accused of running a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud conspiracy has been captured overseas and returned to the United States, becoming the second suspect taken...

We don’t know where the body is – Family demands access to late Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s remains [Audio]

The family of the late renowned inventor and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, has expressed concern over delays in...

Krowor Assembly debunks claims exempting persons above 70 from property rate

The Krowor Municipal Assembly has dismissed reports circulating on social media that property owners aged 70 years and above are exempt from paying property...

Adwoa Safo is signatory to mortuary document – Family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka laments delayed access to body

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has revealed that former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Adwoa Safo, was the sole signatory to...

Three arrested as NACOC raids cannabis production hub in Volta Region

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered what authorities describe as a fully operational cannabis production...

Jerry John Rawlings House: NDC names party headquarters after founder

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially named its national headquarters after its founder and former President, Jerry John Rawlings, in recognition of his...

Why family didn’t attend Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I’s enstoolment as new leader of Kristo Asafo Mission (listen)

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has firmly stated that none of its members were present at the church ceremony on...

We’re worried about Adwoa Safo’s condition, but can’t call her – Secretary to Safo Kantanka family

The family of the late founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, says it is concerned about the condition of former...

Haruna Iddrisu empowers GES to clamp down on post-WASSCE celebrations in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has granted firm authority to the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take decisive action against...

Tema: Six arrested over GH¢431,000 fertiliser, rice warehouse robberies

The Ghana Police Service has arrested six suspects in connection with two separate armed robbery incidents involving the theft of fertiliser and food items...

GES to set up committee to regulate celebrations on SHS campuses

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to establish a committee to review celebrations held on senior high school (SHS) premises and to...

Gov’t moves to tackle student misconduct as education minister announces national forum

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to convene a major national conference before the end of July to address what he...

School environment is for learning, not post-WASSCE celebrations – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's ban on post-WASSCE celebrations in senior high schools, insisting that school premises must remain...