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Ban media engagements during internal elections – NPP told

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called for a ban on media engagements by aspirants and their...

No one can call Bawumia weak – Opoku Prempeh

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has dismissed claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is weak or...

Nothing miraculous about NDC’s economic management – Dr. Opoku Prempeh

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has argued that the current economic measures being implemented by the National...

Emergency Medical Technicians to benefit from accident insurance Policy – NAS CEO

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) of the National Ambulance Service are set to benefit from accident insurance and other welfare packages aimed at improving their...

Kwadaso-Ofoase residents want contractor back on site to fix dusty road

Residents of Denkyemuoso, Atwima Techiman, and surrounding areas say they are suffering from severe dust pollution due to the abandoned Kwadaso-Atwima Ofoase dual carriageway...

Bawumia did not run away from the economy; digitalisation shift was strategic – Napo

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has dismissed claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia abandoned economic matters...

Bawumia offers 21st century solutions – Opoku Prempeh

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has described Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s most marketable...

Kwadaso Municipal Assembly invests in infrastructure to boost quality of education

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has started the construction of three major school infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening second-cycle education delivery within the municipality. The Kwadaso...

Ghana to launch revised culture policy in March  

Ghana will officially launch its long-awaited Culture Policy in March during Ghana Culture Day.  The policy, developed through extensive stakeholder consultations, is intended to reposition...

NPA case: OSP seizes fuel stations, luxury apartments, GH¢291m cash

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed that it is currently holding and managing several high-value assets linked to the ongoing criminal...

Holders of illegal guns will be arrested – Small Arms Secretariat

Acting Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), Dr. Adams Bonaa, has warned that security agencies will arrest...

96.6% of delegates have made up their minds – Researcher reveals

Researcher, financial economist, and chartered accountant, Dr. Evans Duah, has revealed that as of January 9, about 96.6 per cent of delegates expected to...

The order of candidates can’t change, Ken Agyapong will win – Researcher

A researcher, financial economist, and chartered accountant, Dr. Evans Duah, has predicted that Kennedy Agyapong will emerge as the winner of the New Patriotic...

Bunso refuse dump forces Red Cross workers to abandon post

Shop owners and business operators at Bunso Junction in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have appealed to the District Assembly to...

OSP’s trial of Ofori-Atta, 7 others adjourned to February 26

The criminal trial involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven other accused persons has been adjourned to February 26 to allow the prosecution...

DCE for Adaklu Waya cuts sod for school and sanitation projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adaklu and Dean of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Volta Region, Jerry Ameko, has...

I even rejected undercover offers – Aowin MCE on “galamsey” involvement [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Aowin, Stephen Morcher, has firmly denied claims linking him to illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, insisting...

NDC Chairman calls for unity and commitment ahead of 2028

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on party members to demonstrate genuine loyalty and commitment to...

Aowin MCE accuses deputy NaDMO boss of rogue anti-galamsey operations

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Aowin, Stephen Morcher, has dismissed claims circulating in a viral video suggesting he endorses illegal mining activities and...

Wassa’s strength lies in its support for NDC – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed concern over the lack of a ministerial appointment from the...

GoldBod to crack down on unlicensed jewellers, fabricators and refineries

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced plans to step up enforcement against unlicensed jewellery manufacturers, gold fabricators, and refineries operating across the country,...

Ahanta West MP urges newly recruited nurses to serve with care, respect, and dedication

The Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has urged newly recruited nurses to approach their duties with compassion, professionalism, and a...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund engages Novartis to improve access to affordable medicines

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has begun strategic engagements with global pharmaceutical partners as it prepares to roll out direct support for patients...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund supports cervical cancer screening campaign at Korle Bu

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s health by supporting a partnership between the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology...

Market relocation sparks concern among traders in Asankragwa

Maame Esi Tawiah, the Queen Mother of Asankragwa Market, has appealed for understanding over plans to relocate traders to a new market in the...

12 suspects arrested in connection with separate highway robbery operations

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven people in connection with a highway robbery that occurred last year along the Tamale–Buipe highway, during which...

Police arrest seven over Tamale–Buipe highway robbery

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery attack on a member of the Council of State along...

Move off the road – Amenfi West MCE urges Asankragwa market traders

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Amenfi West, Priscilla Yorke, has called on traders in Asankragwa to move from the streets to the new...

One dead, another in critical condition after motorbike collides with tractor

One person has been confirmed dead and another is in critical condition following a collision between a motorbike and a tractor at Antwi Adjei...

NSA releases National Service e-certificates, annual evaluation forms

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the official release of National Service e-certificates for all eligible service personnel. In a press release dated January...

DCE for Akatsi North excited over commissioning and sod-cutting of key development projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akatsi North, Bless Katamani, has expressed excitement and optimism following the commissioning and sod-cutting of several major development...

Interior Ministry clarifies claims of taking over security services recruitment process

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has dismissed claims suggesting that the Ministry has taken over recruitment into the security services, emphasizing that...

GAF begins probe into alleged assault of journalist

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched an investigation into an alleged assault on a journalist by military personnel at Walewale in the North...

Migratory hawk rescued in Assin North dies; autopsy to determine cause

A migratory hawk believed to have travelled from Brussels, Belgium, to Ghana has died after being rescued in Assin North in the Central Region. The...

Ghana set to exit IMF programme this year – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that Ghana is preparing to exit its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme before the end of the 2026. He...

Farmer rescues bird with ring tag from Belgium in Assin North

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) office in Assin North, in collaboration with a local farmer, Ebenezer Lativi, has rescued a wounded hawk believed...

Krofrom CPC residents decry dust pollution from abandoned 2km link road

Residents of Krofrom CPC Downtown in Kumasi have decried the health risks from heavy dust pollution of a 2-kilometre link road under construction, which...

Driver’s mate killed in fatal accident at Tech Junction in Kumasi

An accident at Tech Junction station in Kumasi has claimed the life of one person. The crash involved three commercial ‘trotro’ vehicles and resulted in...

Asutifi North Fire Commander raises concern over water-logged Kenyasi fire station

The Asutifi North District Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Ahafo Region, DO3 Quansah Emmanuel, has raised concerns about the...

Traders’ Coalition rejects mandatory local marine insurance policy

A coalition of trade and business associations has opposed a new directive from the Ministry of Finance requiring all marine cargo destined for Ghana...