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OPD services at UEW Hospital suspended over GAUA strike

The ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has forced the University of Education, Winneba Hospital to temporarily suspend Outpatient Department...

We will ensure Civil Service serves public interest – Vice President

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to reforming the public sector to ensure that state institutions effectively serve the interests...

Over 4,000 excavators held at ports under new galamsey control measures – Lands Minister reveals

More than 4,000 excavators are currently being held at Ghana’s ports as government tightens controls over the importation and use of heavy-duty equipment that...

Mahama announces plans to rehabilitate Pwalugu tomato factory

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to rehabilitate the Pwalugu Tomato Factory in the Upper East Region as part of government’s efforts to...

28 drivers fined GH¢540 each for using unauthorised lights in Kasoa

Twenty-eight commercial and private vehicle drivers have been fined GH¢540 each by the Kasoa Akweley District Court for using unauthorised emergency lights, including “folk”...

Police must enforce rule of law, not quote scriptures – Bishop Eddy Aryee

General Overseer of the Intercessors Chapel International, Bishop Eddy Aryee, has criticised the police for quoting religious scriptures during engagements on recent religious tensions,...

Three vehicles collide at Kusa Junction; one dead, several injured

One person has died, and several others are in critical condition following a road crash involving three vehicles at Kusa Junction on the Fomena–Adansi...

Pyramid Model Ghana officially launched: A new conversation about the future of education

A new chapter in Ghana’s approach to children’s social, emotional and behavioural development has begun with the official launch of Pyramid Model Ghana, an...

Freight Forwarders raise alarm over empty container congestion at Tema Port

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has raised concerns over the growing accumulation of empty containers at the Tema Port, warning that the...

Bia West NDC Chairman orders halt to cocoa fertiliser distribution, alleges partisanship

The distribution of free cocoa fertiliser to farmers in the Bia West Constituency of the Western North Region has been suspended following allegations of...

Disputed Yiidana chief and son shot dead in Gushegu

A disputed chief of Yiidana and his son have been shot dead in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region, reigniting a chieftaincy dispute...

Ghana loses 8,900 hectares of forest reserves to illegal mining

Ghana has lost approximately 8,900 hectares of its forest reserves to illegal mining, with government intensifying efforts to tackle the growing destruction of the...

Pokuase Timber Market traders protest planned demolition, relocation

Traders at the Pokuase Timber Market in the Ga North Municipality have protested against plans by the Municipal Assembly to demolish and relocate their...

Ghana Chamber of Mines calls for increase in mineral royalties to host communities

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the government to review the country’s mineral royalty framework and increase the share allocated to mining...

World Vision Ghana brings hope to Krachi West with 10,000 pieces of clothing, sandals

World Vision Ghana has donated more than 10,000 pieces of Gift-in-Kind (GIK) relief items to over 6,200 vulnerable children, women and men in the...

The handshake for peace: Chief Imam unites men at centre of religious controversy [Video]

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has brought together three men at the centre of Ghana’s recent religious controversy in a powerful...

Mahama summons Tema Mayor and TDC CEO

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned the Managing Director of TDC Company Limited, Courage Nunekpeku, and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, to...

Adom Trotro: Traders share concerns over demolition of existing infrastructure for 24-hour market project

Traders at the 37 lorry station are worried about the demolition exercises taking place across the country to pave way for the 24-hour market...

Ablakwa names committee to shape Mahama’s AU chairmanship agenda

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that a high-level committee of experts has been working on an African...

EOCO inaugurates new audit committee to strengthen financial oversight

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has inaugurated a new audit committee as part of efforts to strengthen its internal controls, risk management...

Gov’t to launch care economy programme to create 100,000 jobs

The government is set to launch a domestic care economy programme next year, with the initiative expected to create nearly 100,000 jobs for young...

Those arrested over alleged inciteful comments should have been held for 48 hours – Afriyie Ankrah

Presidential Envoy in charge of Interfaith and Ecumenical Bodies, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for tougher measures against persons involved in incidents that could...

Oppong Nkrumah challenges Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives at Supreme Court

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to challenge the Chief Justice’s decision to...

TEWU-TUC gives gov’t two-week ultimatum over grievances of non-teaching staff

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC (TEWU-TUC) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address what it describes as the persistent...

One dead, several injured in accident at Juaso on Kumasi-Accra highway

One person has died and several others have been injured in a road crash at Juaso on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The...

Sheikh Aremeyaw sends important message to Christians, Muslims

Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has called on Christians and Muslims to exercise restraint, patience and forgiveness as Ghana works...

IGP urges Christian, Muslim leaders to help defuse religious tensions

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders across Ghana to use their influence to de-escalate growing religious...

IGP urges religious leaders to preach peace and unity

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called on religious leaders across the country to intensify efforts to promote peace, tolerance and...

Ato Forson hands over Defence Ministry to Kenneth Gilbert Adjei

Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially handed over the Ministry of Defence to the new substantive Defence Minister, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei. Dr Ato...

LEAP expansion brings relief to 4,372 more vulnerable residents in Jirapa

The expansion of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in the Jirapa Municipality is bringing renewed hope to thousands of vulnerable households struggling...

Woman killed, 14 injured after vehicles collide on Accra–Kumasi highway

A road crash near Paradise Restaurant on the Accra–Kumasi highway has claimed the life of a woman and left 14 others injured. The incident, which...

Ministry of Defence welcomes new Minister Kenneth Gilbert

Preparations are underway at the Ministry of Defence to officially welcome Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as the new substantive Defence Minister. Mr Adjei was reassigned from...

Broken-down ‘aboboyaa’ may have resulted in Ofankor crash – NRSA

A broken-down tricycle, popularly known as an ‘aboboyaa’, may have triggered the chain of events that led to the deadly multiple-vehicle crash at Ofankor...

19-year-old jailed 15 years for robbery, causing harm at Asabi

A 19-year-old man, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery and causing harm at Asabi in the...

AKSA bribery scandal: NPP demands public inquiry, tracing of beneficiaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an independent public inquiry into the controversial “Holy Rain” scandal, demanding a full tracing of payments,...

22-year-old man sentenced to 10 years for robbery in Kumasi

A 22-year-old man, Christian Owusu, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery in Kumasi. The Ashanti Central District Police Command...

Mahama’s relative must be investigated over alleged role in AKSA deal – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged involvement of a relative...

You don’t build a house of God this way – Ayine criticises National Cathedral project

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has questioned the approach adopted in the construction of the National Cathedral, saying the project...

COCOBOD warns LBCs against buying cocoa on credit; threatens to withdraw licenses

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has warned Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) against purchasing cocoa beans from farmers on credit, with repeat offenders facing possible...

National Cathedral funds could have completed some Agenda 111 hospitals – AG

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, says monies spent on the construction of the National Cathedral could have been used to...