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Eastern Region forestry offices get boost as Deputy Lands Minister visits

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Forest Service and Wildlife Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission on...

Land reforms: Digitalization top agenda as Deputy Lands Minister visits Eastern Regional office

Deputy Lands Minister, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Lands Commission in Koforidua on Thursday, September 19, 2024, to assess the commission's activities and...

Adhoc refutes NPP Chairman’s claims of bribery to halt strike

The Adhoc Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining has responded to recent statements made by Mr. Kwame Baffoe, the NPP Chairman for the Bono Region,...

Two more suspects arrested over DRIP clash at Apam

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons and declared others wanted in connection with violent disturbances which left one person injured at Apam...

DRIP initiative: Akutuase, Wioso, Nyampinase residents laud govt for improving roads

Residents of Akutuase, Wioso, and Nyampinase in the Asante Akyem North Municipality have expressed their appreciation to the government for enhancing their roads through...

We’ve petitioned IGP over arrest of ‘Fix The Country’ member – Barker-Vormawor

The convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has disclosed that the group has officially petitioned the Inspector General of Police(IGP) to demand an apology...

First Lady mourns Herman Chinery-Hesse; signs book of condolence

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has expressed her deep sorrow at the passing of renowned Ghanaian technologist and entrepreneur, Herman Chinery-Hesse. Mr Chinery-Hesse died on...

Sissala East: Classroom shed collapses on pupils at Sumborun, causing head injury

A pupil of the Sumborun basic school in the Sissala East Municipality has suffered a head injury, after a log from their classroom shed...

How US university discovered ‘transcript forgery’ involving 4 Ghanaian students

Lehigh University has uncovered an alleged transcript forgery scheme involving four former students from Ghana, resulting in a combined $590,000 in financial aid fraud,...

Ghanaian lady’s dream ‘baecation’ to Singapore ends with missing kidney

In the heart of Ablekuma in the Greater Accra region, a 26-year-old primary school teacher’s life has taken a dark and sinister turn. She doesn’t...

Contractor locks primary school in Zabzugu over unpaid debt

A six-unit classroom block awarded on contract by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND), at Tuvugu D/A primary school in Zabzugu of the Northern...

ECG privitisation: Who will put money in a failing organisation? – Nana Yaa Jantuah asks

The Executive Secretary of the Coalition of Stakeholders on Electricity Contracts and Arrangements (COSECA) has expressed doubt about the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

Students attack teachers for being ‘too strict’ during WASSCE exam

The 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to be calm, turned chaotic at Christian Methodist Senior High School, (CHRIMETO) at New-Aplaku...

Adom News gets results as Bombari Primary gets six-unit classroom block

Following Adom News' report that threw the spotlight on the plight of pupils of Bombari D/A Primary School in the Kpandai District of the...

ACEP accuses ECG of exchange rate manipulation leading to GH₵7bn loss

The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has raised serious concerns about how the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has handled its exchange rate...

Bolt ordered to pay GH₵1.9m over rider’s identity theft

The Adentan Circuit Court has ordered Bolt Holdings OU, operators of ride-hailing platform, Bolt to pay GH₵1.9 million as compensatory damages to Justice Noah...

Upper East Regional House of Chiefs re-elects Pe Adiali Ayagitam III and Naaba Anonsona Abisa Anthony Atasige III

On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs unanimously endorsed the second-term leadership of President Pe Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III,...

Monday, September 23 declared public holiday

Government through the Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a statutory public holiday. A statement issued by the sector Minister, Henry...

NDC demo: Man who tore posters at National Cathedral site arrested

A member of the Fix the Country movement, who tore posters at the National Cathedral site during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 'Enough is...

PURC calls for urgent revision of Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued an urgent call for a revision of the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) to avert a looming...

Akufo-Addo assents to Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially signed into law the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which Parliament passed in July. The bill aims...

Major rehabilitation work begins on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A massive rehabilitation work has commenced on the Apedwa-Ejisu stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway to restore the pavement's riding quality and improve safety and...

PURC missed the point on Cash Waterfall Mechanism, fuel purchases – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana says the latest report by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on the operations of the power distributor as...

Galamsey: Researchers demand urgent repeal of mining regulations in forest reserves

Research staff are urging the immediate reconvening of Parliament to repeal Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, known as the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves)...

New twist to O’Reilly student murder case

Tension ran high at the La District Court today as the O'Reilly student murder case unfolded. The court is grappling with uncertainty over the accused's...

NPP’s manifesto subcommittee chairman on economy makes misleading claims on budget data

Claim: Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s Manifesto Subcommittee on the economy, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has claimed that the GDP growth and the budget deficit...

DDEP responsible for La General Hospital reconstruction delay – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has cited the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as the reason for delays in reconstructing the La...

Our initial demands remain unchanged; ban galamsey before end of September – Organised Labour to govt

Organised Labour has reiterated its demand for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, across Ghana. This stance was emphasized during a...

National Security, Highway Authority address human security issues in Western region [Photos]

A bridge connecting several communities in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region has been reconstructed after its collapse due to heavy rains. The...

President of National House of Chiefs opposes calls for a ban on mining activities

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has dismissed calls for a total ban on all mining activities in Ghana,...

Or Foundation, AMA call for systemic change, oppose total ban on secondhand clothing

The Or Foundation, an Accra-based non-profit organisation in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has called for a balanced, systemic solution to the...

MPs’ financial sacrifice; is it worth the cost? – John Awuah quizzes

The president of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has raised questions on the financial viability of contesting for parliamentary seats in Ghana. John Awuah...

Nabdam farmers lament drop in prices of vegetables

Prices of vegetables at some major markets in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region have witnessed a significant drop within one month. A...

Ghana Police retreat, agree to provide security for #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest

The Ghana Police Service has reversed its earlier stance and agreed to provide security for the upcoming #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse protest, despite initially securing an injunction...

Ghana takes delivery of 500 metric tonnes of grains from ECOWAS

Ghana has received 500 metric tonnes of cereals from the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve to help its national response strategy following a drought...

Fire guts over 100 wooden structures in Tema Community 12

A massive fire has gutted over 100 wooden structures in Tuobodom, located in Tema Community 12. The fire, which spread rapidly, prompted the deployment of...

3 in critical condition, 16 injured in Ekumfi Abontsen accident involving NDC car

Three people are in critical condition, and 16 others sustained injuries after a collision involving a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle and a Toyota Hilux...

TUC renews call for equal pay, gender equity

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has renewed its call for decisive action to address gender pay inequities as the world observes International...

Drama at Bole court as thief escapes in handcuffs

A 22-year-old carpenter, Seidu Abdul-Aziz, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a sheep, escaped from the courtroom in Sawla, Savannah Region,...

We’ll defy injunction orders and protest – Barker-Vormawor

Convener of #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says they would defy the court order injuncting them to demonstrate. He argued that the injunction, secured ex-parte by the...