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Ashanti Regional Minister proposes specialised sanitation court to tackle filth

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has appealed to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to champion the establishment of a specialised sanitation...

‘She has a child to care for’ — Camilla Alhassan’s brother appeals for mercy after jail sentence

The family of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan has appealed to the government and the courts to show compassion after she was sentenced to one...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund, WHO discuss partnership to improve specialised healthcare

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has held discussions with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on strengthening collaboration to improve access to specialised healthcare services...

Mayor unveils plans for modern 24-hour Agbogbloshie market, engages traders

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun engagements with traders at the Agbogbloshie Market ahead of the construction of a proposed 24-hour market, which...

Big Push road projects could be completed ahead of schedule – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that several road projects under the government's Big Push infrastructure programme will be completed ahead of the...

Mahama assures equitable development regardless of voting patterns

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to equitable national development, assuring that no region will be neglected because of its political...

Supreme Court at 150: Justice belongs to the people, not judges — Chief Justice

The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has described public confidence in the judiciary as the Supreme Court’s greatest inheritance, stressing that justice belongs to...

MPs propose museum to preserve returned head of Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II

Members of Parliament have called for the establishment of a tourist museum in the Ahanta West Municipality to preserve the returned head of Nana...

NADeF, Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council break ground for GH¢19.95 million College of Education

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), in collaboration with the Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council, has cut sod for the construction of a GH¢19.95...

CAGD dismisses claims that GH¢11bn has been spent on Accra-Kumasi Expressway

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has already spent nearly GH¢11 billion on the...

More details emerge on fatal accident near Konongo

Twelve people have been confirmed dead, while 32 others have sustained injuries following a fatal road crash at Oduamse near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra...

High Court strikes out A-G’s bid to revoke former NAFCO CEO’s medical travel permission

An Accra High Court has struck out an application by the Attorney-General’s Department seeking to revoke permission granted to former Chief Executive Officer of...

Juapong chiefs, traders welcome 24-Hour Economy Market project

Chiefs, queen mothers, women and traders in Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have welcomed President John Dramani Mahama's sod-cutting...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to revive Juapong Textile Company

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to reviving the Juapong Textile Company Limited as part of efforts to revitalise Ghana's manufacturing...

Mahama commends Juapong residents for peaceful, clean environment

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the people of Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region for maintaining a peaceful, clean...

National Security cracks down on illegal mining in Juaben Municipality, orders land reclamation within one month

National Security has carried out a major operation against illegal mining activities in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region, imposing a one-month ban...

Mahama begins two-day tour in Volta Region

President John Dramani Mahama is set to begin a two-day working tour of the Volta Region today as part of his #ResettingGhana Tour, with...

Education Minister welcomes innovative STEM mini lab project to enhance practical learning

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has welcomed the introduction of innovative technology aimed at strengthening Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, describing...

GNFS team rescues toddler from drowning at Nkawkaw

A routine community engagement exercise by officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Nkawkaw Kwamang in the Eastern Region turned into a...

GoldBod rewards NACOC with GH¢12.65m from sale of seized gold

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has presented GH¢12,645,862.48 to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for its role in an intelligence-led operation that resulted in...

Beware of politicians who make promises but fail to deliver – Sempe Mantse cautions chiefs

The Sempe Mantse of the Sempe Traditional Area of Accra and Mankralo of the Ga State, Nii Adotey Otintor, has urged chiefs and traditional...

Gov’t to conduct independent autopsy for Ghanaian killed in South Africa

The government has announced plans to conduct an independent autopsy on the body of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national who was killed during recent...

Truck driver averts fatal accident after reckless driver’s risky overtaking attempt

A viral video showing a Toyota Vitz trapped in front of a truck on the Ofankor Highway has sparked widespread attention, with claims that...

KMA invites youth to apply for climate action grants under Bloomberg initiative

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has opened applications for the second round of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF 2.0), inviting young...

Some cases should end at Court of Appeal – Justice Asare-Botwe

A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, has called for constitutional and legislative reforms to allow certain categories...

Notorious robber arrested over Obuasi murder

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected armed robber and murder suspect, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Mashaa. According to the...

Don’t blame only EOCO officers; hold their political bosses accountable – Osae-Kwapong

Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a Fellow at CDD-Ghana, has argued that public accountability over the conduct of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) should...

Gov’t officials, family receive body of Ghanaian killed in South Africa (Photos)

The body of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national who was killed during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, has been repatriated to Ghana as...

At least 13 feared dead in gory accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

At least 13 people are feared dead following a fatal three-vehicle collision at Odumase, near Konongo, on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The...

Ga Mantse mourns Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II, describes his death as a national loss

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of the Dagbon...

GES releases funds to SHSs, SHTSs for supply of perishable food items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released funds to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) across the country to support...

Man jailed for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 loan on betting  

An Accra Circuit  Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting.   The  court, presided over...

GMet forecasts evening thunderstorms in northern Ghana, cloudy skies over south

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain over parts of northern Ghana on Wednesday evening, while much of southern Ghana is...

Apollo outbreak hits Sefwi Wiawso; health authorities issue public health alert

Health authorities in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region have issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic...

JEA Mills Memorial Heritage announces activities for 14th anniversary commemoration

The JEA Mills Memorial Heritage has unveiled a series of activities to mark the 14th anniversary of the passing of former President John Evans...

NCA removes Next Gen InfraCo’s exclusive rights to wholesale 5G infrastructure

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has amended the Wholesale Electronic Communications Infrastructure (Telecommunications) Licence of Next Gen InfraCo Limited (NGIC), removing the provision that...

Kumasi sanitation: KMA clarifies GH¢800 sweeper allowance comment

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has clarified comments made by the Mayor Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, during an interview with investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni...

Accra Mayor briefs Ga Traditional Council on proposed Agbogbloshie 24-hour market

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has briefed the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and members of the Ga Traditional Council...

GJA lifts sanctions against NDC Central Regional Chairman after Obaatanpa Radio apology

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has lifted the sanctions it imposed on the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Asiedu,...

Minority protests decision to hold BoG Governor’s briefing behind closed doors

The Minority in Parliament has protested the decision by First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor to hold the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor’s briefing to...