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Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

Mahama urges chiefs to partner DCEs to drive development at district level

President John Dramani Mahama has urged traditional authorities to play a more active role in district-level governance and development, stressing the need for stronger...

Frimpong-Boateng warns economic hardship could drive young Ghanaians to ‘chase’ politicians

Former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has cautioned that persistent economic difficulties could push young Ghanaians to take drastic action...

Mahama Ayariga engages Regional Ministers on strengthening local governance

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has held a courtesy engagement with a number of Regional Ministers as part of...

GRIDCo issues 30-day ultimatum to occupants under high-tension lines at Ejisu

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced a sensitisation and eviction exercise in the Ashanti Region to clear all human activities and structures...

Jomoro Education Director applauds Dorcas Affo-Toffey’s scholarship support for SHS students

The Municipal Director of Education for Jomoro in the Western Region, Edith Mary Hagan, has commended Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency, Dorcas...

Barker-Vormawor raises concerns over alleged arrest of nurse linked to ‘Ghana Jollof’

Lawyer and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has raised serious concerns over the reported arrest of a middle-aged nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly...

Frimpong-Boateng calls for long-term national development plan

Former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghana to adopt a long-term national development plan that successive governments can...

Publicly funded, privately controlled: The multi-million-cedi Astroturf exposé

The Agogo Sports and Cultural Complex (T) and Hohoe Sports Stadium in the Volta region The One Constituency, One Astroturf programme that began in 2017 as...

Fuel prices will continue to surge – COPEC

The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has warned that fuel prices will continue to rise as global demand...

Wontumi is still in prison, sleeps on bare floor – Palgrave Boakye dismisses alleged release

Spokesperson for incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims he has...

‘National Cathedral is like gold that must be refined to realise its true value’ – GPCC President

President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, says the idea of Ghana’s National Cathedral remains alive despite the...

GRA challenges GH¢79.65m judgment debt, seeks independent reconciliation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is challenging a GH¢79.65 million judgment debt awarded to Servestar Minwax (WA) Limited, arguing that the amount being pursued...

Customs revenue jumps to $450m monthly since AI introduction

Revenue mobilised by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has increased significantly to approximately $450 million a month since the introduction of...

Gomoa Potsin in darkness after alleged attack on ECG staff

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power to Gomoa Potsin, leaving a large section of the community without electricity for three days. The...

The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother

A cloud of uncertainty and fear hangs over the quiet community of Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region, following the...

GPRTU to maintain 30% proposed fare hike despite latest fuel increase – Deputy PRO

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will maintain its proposed 30% increase in transport fares despite the latest rise in fuel...

One Constituency, one Astroturf Project: Corruption Watch uncovers alleged procurement breaches

Astroturf (the use of artificial grass for the construction of football pitches) became a trending subject under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration. This followed...

Diesel could hit GH¢28 without govt’s intervention – NPA CEO

Diesel prices at fuel stations could have climbed to about GH¢28 per litre if the government had not intervened to cushion consumers against surging...

GBA considers Human Rights Watch Committee amid concerns over arrests involving social commentators

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is considering the establishment of a Human Rights Watch Committee to monitor the protection of constitutional and human rights,...

It’s getting out of hand – Atwima Kwanwoma MP wants Parliament recalled over drug trafficking

Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu is calling for the recall of Parliament to enable lawmakers to hold an in-depth discussion on Ghana’s growing...

PROTOA threatens indefinite strike action over rising cost of vehicle maintenance

The Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) has announced plans to withdraw its vehicles from the roads indefinitely from September 21, 2026, over what it...

Four-year water crisis deepens hardship in Agbozume

Residents of Agbozume and surrounding communities in the Ketu South Municipality have endured severe water shortages for about four years, forcing many to travel...

Fuel Price Hikes: Ad hoc interventions won’t solve transport fare concerns – Energy analyst

Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah says government must engage transport unions and agree on a sustainable formula for adjusting fares. He is warning that short-term...

Fake soldier arrested for allegedly extorting money in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting persons in Ashaiman. The suspect,...

4 Ghanaians remanded over alleged €225m cocaine export to France, Dutch suspect still on the run

Four Ghanaians accused of conspiring to smuggle about four tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €225 million out of Ghana to France have been...

Jobs.com.gh opens a new chapter for Ghanaian job seekers and employers

Finding the right job or the right person for a job is increasingly starting online. That is the opportunity behind Jobs.com.gh, a recruitment platform being...

You lied to the people’ – Accra Mayor, Nitiwul clash over Konkomba Yam Market plans

The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba...

We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims

The Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has denied allegations that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to...

Border communities in Jaman North appeal for improved roads and telecommunication services as GhBC conducts 5-day operational assessment

Residents of eleven border communities in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region have appealed to the government, as a matter of urgency,...

UCC to get 28,000-bed hostel facility under $500 million PPP arrangement

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a major intervention to address the acute accommodation deficit at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). According...

Social justice campaign gives voice to communities affected by mining

Ghana’s minerals extractive sector is making fortunes, but in many mining communities, it is leaving behind a different story: broken livelihoods, environmental damage and...

Suspected robber killed at Agbogbloshie, police recover AK-47, 186 rounds of ammunition

A suspected armed robber has been killed by the Accra Regional Police Command in a gunfight with the Police near Agbogbloshie. The police also recovered...

Ghana Police Service interdict seven officers over alleged extortion

Seven police personnel have been interdicted by the Ghana Police Service following an alleged extortion incident in Accra. The officers, who were members of a...

Nkwanta South Assembly commissions new school facilities at Nkpaya

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block with a Kindergarten (KG) facility and a...

Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South basic schools

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road expected to be handed over four months ahead of schedule

The Managing Director of Justmoh Construction Limited, Dr. Justice Amoh, has announced that the 23-kilometer Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta road will open to traffic in November...

Blackout in Gomoa Potsin after ECG inspection assault

A large section of Gomoa Potsin has been left without electricity for three days after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected power to...

Ga Mantse calls for quota for Ga-Dangme youth in govt programmes

Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a dedicated quota for Ga-Dangme youth to benefit from government training,...