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Greenfield to expand farmer support programme to reach smallholder farmers nationwide

Greenfield Agricultural Services is planning to expand its farmer support programmes to reach more smallholder farmers across Ghana. The organisation, which focuses on social impact,...

It’s not strange – Prof. Oquaye on High Court’s decision in OSP-AG power row

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has broken his silence on the unfolding legal crisis surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

GHS confirms over 1000 cases of Mpox

The Ghana Health Service (Ghana Health Service) has confirmed four new cases of Mpox, bringing the national tally to 1,062 as of April 11,...

NAIMOS seizes 15 motorbikes in anti-galamsey operation at Eniamoah

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat) has seized 15 motorbikes during an anti-galamsey operation at Eniamoah near Ntoboroso, following...

It’s a complete mistake – Minority reacts to High Court decision on OSP’s prosecutorial powers

The Minority in Parliament has raised strong objections to a recent High Court ruling directing the Attorney-General to take over all criminal cases being...

Why fuel price cuts won’t translate instantly – ACEP boss explains

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has cautioned that recent interventions to stabilise fuel prices will not immediately...

Tamale Assembly orders traders off streets for major clean-up exercise

The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly has directed traders and transport operators to vacate pavements and overhead spaces in the Central Business District ahead of a...

Korle Bu commissions 24-hour Pharmacy Annex to boost patient care

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has commissioned a newly renovated 24-hour Pharmacy Annex as part of efforts to modernise pharmaceutical services and improve patient...

Govt releases funds to clear scholarship arrears for Ghanaian students in UK

The Ghana Scholarships Authority has announced the release of first-quarter government allocations to help settle outstanding scholarship arrears owed to Ghanaian students abroad. The Authority...

Kaneshie Cluster of Schools to get three-storey classroom under Mayor’s project

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, together with the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South, Ernest Adomako, has cut sod for the construction...

14 Tamale prison inmates pass NVTI proficiency exams

Fourteen inmates of the Tamale Central Prison have successfully passed the National Vocational Training Institute (National Vocational Training Institute) Proficiency Grade II examinations, marking...

Court remands Pastor Love over alleged car theft

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 54-year-old pastor for allegedly stealing a Honda Civic valued at GH¢180,000.    Pastor Hammond Love has also been charged...

Nurse sets record straight on baby’s health in Abofrem pastor case

The Senior Nursing Officer at the Children’s Ward of the Bibiani Municipal Hospital has confirmed that the five-month-old baby at the centre of the...

Ahodwo fuel tanker crash: Three injured, 18 vehicles affected

Several persons have been injured following a road traffic accident involving a fuel tanker and two other vehicles at Ahodwo, near Ridge Condos in...

How police intelligence operation led to arrest of suspects in Berekum Chelsea bus attack

A carefully coordinated intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of two key suspects linked to the deadly robbery...

Fuel tanker crash at Ahodwo destroys vehicles, triggers emergency response

A major road incident involving a fuel tanker has occurred at Ahodwo in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, prompting a swift response from the...

One dead, 11 injured in Kintampo–Tamale highway crash

A serious road accident has been reported near Tafo, close to Kintampo in the Bono East Region. The crash involved a trailer truck transporting cement...

Lawyer Nurudeen denies salary increment claims against NPRA CEO, demands apology from Assafuah

Legal counsel for the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Lawyer Abass Nurudeen, has dismissed allegations that Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah...

Assafuah raises concerns over dual roles and salary increment at NPRA

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor governance practices within the National...

ECG completes Lashibi substation upgrade ahead of schedule

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced the successful completion of Phase Two of the government’s Transformer Replacement and Upgrade Programme at the...

Vice President attends Global Democracy Summit in Spain

The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has arrived in Barcelona to join global leaders for the 4th High-Level Meeting of the “In Defence of...

Fuel station safety lapses could trigger disaster – UCC Expert Warns

A safety expert at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Ebenezer Ankomah Gyamera, has warned that ignoring basic fuel and gas safety measures...

NPP started free primary healthcare policy – Nana Ayew Afriyie

Nana Ayew Afriyie, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee and MP for Effiduase/Asokore, has asserted that the government’s Free Primary Healthcare initiative is a...

Supreme Court@150: Chief Justice pushes for modern, accessible justice system

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has described the 150th anniversary of Ghana’s Supreme Court as a significant moment for reflection, calling on the judiciary and...

14 Tamale Prison inmates pass NVTI exams with 100% score under rehabilitation programme

Fourteen inmates of the Tamale Central Prison have successfully passed the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Proficiency Grade II examinations, marking a significant milestone...

26-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing Police armoured vehicle

A 26-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged daring daylight attempt to steal an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service...

AMA arrests 32-year-old Nigerian over illegal dumping site operation

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian national, Yusif Dahiru, for allegedly dumping waste illegally and collecting money from unsuspecting residents...

Nurses to receive medical backpacks under Free Primary Healthcare programme

The Ministry of Health has introduced a new set of medical kits, including distinctive red backpacks, to support community health nurses under the free...

Jury system should be reformed, not abolished — Deputy Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem Sai has pushed back against calls to abolish jury trials in Ghana, insisting that efforts should instead focus...

Traditional leaders rally farmers to combat illegal mining threat in Asante Akyem

The Asante Akyem Akuatuasehene, Nana Kofi Asare Bediako, has called on farmers and traditional authorities within his jurisdiction to unite in the fight against...

Supreme Court@150: Delays, high costs undermining justice delivery — Chief Justice warns

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has acknowledged ongoing challenges within Ghana’s justice system, cautioning that persistent delays, high costs, and limited access continue to erode...

Energy Ministry dismisses COMAC CEO’s claims on fuel relief

The Communications Spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has strongly rejected claims that recent fuel price reductions are being...

‘I’m disappointed’ — Frank Davies blasts ‘hurried’ High Court action in OSP–AG power row

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has questioned the jurisdiction of the High Court in the...

Chris Boadi-Mensah has doubled salary as NPRA boss without board approval – Vincent Assafuah alleges

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised serious governance concerns over what he describes as an unauthorised salary increment by...

Former Effia MP warns secrecy over Publican AI contract sets ‘dangerous precedent’

Former Member of Parliament for Effia, Joseph Cudjoe, has renewed calls for transparency in the Publican AI Customs system contract, warning that the continued...

11 staff transfers under Boadi-Mensah cost pensioners nearly GH¢1m – Assafuah

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has criticised what he describes as costly and potentially unjustified staff transfers within the...

NPRA’s Bentley training programme cost nearly GH¢10m – Old Tafo MP reveals

Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called for full disclosure regarding a two-week overseas training programme undertaken by officials of the National Pensions...

Luxury spending at NPRA undermines pension security – Assafuah

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised alarm over what he describes as growing instances of luxury expenditure within Ghana’s...

Residents of Motoka No. 1 cry out for potable water and electricity

Residents of Motoka No. 1 in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region have appealed to relevant authorities to provide potable drinking water...

Attorney-General to take over OSP cases following High Court order – Deputy AG

The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has announced that the Attorney-General will assume control of all ongoing prosecutions by the...