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‘Torkornoo was my good friend, but…’ – Nana Yaa Jantuah (Video)

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has recounted a series of encounters with former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, alleging that she repeatedly ignored her greetings...

Nkwanta South MP commissions CHPS compound at Vume

After years of limited access to basic health services, Vume, a fishing community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, has finally...

Nkawkaw Stadium: I’ve submitted all documents; let me know if you need anything else – Bryan Acheampong to NSA boss

Abetifi MP Bryan Acheampong says he has submitted all the necessary documentation for the construction of the Nkawkaw Stadium and is ready to provide...

Ahmadiyya Muslim youth urged to protect Ghana’s resources

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has urged the youth to uphold morality, respect the rights of others, and protect Ghana’s natural resources. The call was...

Scientists move to develop local climate-smart system to monitor rainfall patterns, crop water use

A research collaboration involving scientists from Ghana and international institutions is building and installing open-source geophysical technology to help farmers and policymakers better appreciate...

Check out message NSA boss sent to Bryan Acheampong over Nkawkaw stadium project

Abetifi Member of Parliament (MP), Bryan Acheampong, has disclosed that the suspension of the Nkawkaw Stadium project followed a directive from the National Sports...

NPP raises concerns over remand of Salomey Awiti Bafoh

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the decision by the Adenta Circuit Court to remand principal nursing officer and mother of three, Salomey...

Oda MP backs Catholic Bishops’ call for CSSPS review over SHS placement crisis

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has backed calls by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference for...

Western Nzema Traditional Council President decries poor roads in Jomoro

The President of the Western Nzema Traditional Council, Awulae Kwasi Armachi III, has expressed dissatisfaction about the nature of roads in the Jomoro Municipality...

Tema Police intercept 2,213 slabs of suspected Indian hemp on River Volta

The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted an outboard-powered wooden canoe carrying 29 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The interception was...

Ghana Jollof case: Prof. Asare raises legal questions over prosecution of Salomey Baffoe

Legal scholar Prof Kwaku Asare has questioned several aspects of the prosecution’s case against senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who has been remanded...

Ablakwa celebrates North Tongu’s WASSCE best performers

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rewarded six outstanding WASSCE candidates from the constituency with MacBooks and full scholarships. The...

Five-year presidential term means extra year to amass wealth, loot state coffers — Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has rejected the proposed extension of Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years,...

Bawumia calls for release of nurse detained over alleged false news

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concern over the reported arrest and remand of a Techiman-based nurse and mother of three, Salomey...

Ghana Jollof TikTok: ‘Nurse was unlawfully detained before arraignment’ – Lawyer

Lawyer for detained senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, Enoch Afoakwah, has challenged the court’s decision to remand his client for two weeks, arguing...

YEA in Ashanti distributes startup kits to over 3000 apprentices after six months training

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has distributed start-up kits to more than 3,000 young people who have completed a...

SHS freshers report to school today

Thousands of first-year students are expected to report to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) across the country today, September...

Adwumawura Programme is positively impacting lives – Deputy NEIP CEO

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Joan Ahiawordor, has commended the Adwumawura Programme for the positive impact...

NIA marks Identity Day with public education float, mass registration exercise

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has marked this year’s Identity Day celebration and its 20th anniversary with a public education float and special mass...

Kumawu MP supports 500 SHS entrants, rewards top students from 50 schools

Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, has supported 500 boarding students among more than 1,000 fresh SHS entrants from the constituency with...

Thousands mourn Kessben Group CEO at one-week celebration (Photos)

Thousands of mourners, sympathisers, family members, business associates, and well-wishers gathered at the Kumasi officers' mess for the one-week observation of the late Lawyer...

Kwadaso Municipal Assembly supports fresh SHS students with chop boxes, mattresses

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region has provided support to over 200 newly admitted Senior High School (SHS) students with essential boarding...

Heads must roll; there is nothing to show for NPP’s $1.7m digitisation – Rent Control boss

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has called for an investigation into the department’s digitisation programme, questioning what has become...

No evidence links any govt official, NDC member to cocaine probe – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that government officials or members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are linked to ongoing...

10, including four Custom Division officers, in custody over drug trafficking at the port

Ten individuals, including four Customs Division officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are currently in custody as investigations continue into the recent trafficking...

Mahama to commission Agbogbloshie waste evacuation to Nsawam landfill today

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch a major waste evacuation exercise aimed at clearing refuse from Agbogbloshie in Accra and transporting it...

We have at least 6 weeks of fuel cover – NPA boss calms supply fears

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Ghana currently has at least six weeks of fuel cover, dismissing concerns that the country could face an...

GPHA boss Paul Tanye-Kulono must step aside over cocaine probe – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has called for the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, to step...

Police arrest seven suspected armed robbers at Zebilla

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspected armed robbers over alleged robbery activities in Zebilla, Garu and Binduri. The suspects have been...

Drug trafficking: Mahama moves to tighten port security after recent cases

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop measures to prevent the trafficking of narcotics through Ghana’s...

Gindabour residents flee after teacher and police officer die in separate incidents

A confrontation between residents and a police officer has left the Gindabour community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District on edge following the reported deaths of...

NaCCA denies partnering Confucius Institute, UCC to train teachers in Chinese

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has denied reports suggesting that it partnered the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast...

NHIA unveils 40 vehicles to strengthen operations nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has unveiled 40 new pickup vehicles to strengthen its operations and improve service delivery under the National Health...

UAE to cover Hajj expenses for 344 Ghanaian pilgrims in 2027

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cover the Hajj expenses of 344 Ghanaian pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season. This forms part of an initiative...

SSNIT urges pensioners to use digital channels to access services  

The Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations and Benefits at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Adam Sulley, has urged pensioners to...

KNUST scientists push for AI-driven solutions to climate and environmental challenges

The College of Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has called for stronger integration of climate science, artificial intelligence,...

Kpandai ‘Yellow-Yellow’ riders commend DCE for development projects

Commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Yellow-Yellow’ riders in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region, have commended the District Chief Executive (DCE), Haruna...

Make adequate allocation for us in 2027 budget – Rent Commissioner tells Finance Minister

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has called on the Finance Minister to make adequate budgetary provision for the Rent...

Don’t become the weapon fashioned against women – Akosua Manu tells CID Boss

Akosua Manu has called on the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Yaa Donkor, to ensure that the institution under her...

NPP rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opposed the proposal to extend Ghana's presidential term from four years to five, insisting the current four-year mandate...