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Drivers call for ban on drinking bars at Lorry stations 

Some drivers in Accra are calling for a ban on drinking bars at lorry stations all over the country. According to them, when a bar...

Dilapidated classroom block poses danger to Berekum school community

Concern is growing over the safety of an abandoned and deteriorating classroom block at the Y. B. Demonstration C Basic School in Berekum, with...

AMA intensifies enforcement to reclaim BRT bus shelters from traders 

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has intensified enforcement activities to evict traders and other commercial operators from Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) shelters across the...

Sissala East MP raises alarm over seven reported deaths from suspected Yellow Fever outbreak

Member of Parliament for Sissala East, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has expressed concern over reported deaths linked to a Yellow Fever outbreak in parts of...

Wontumi’s team waits for official list as Mahama pardons 863 convicts

The team of businessman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says it has not been officially told whether he is among the...

Unauthorised billboards a threat to road safety – MP tells AMA

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has been asked to move quickly against unauthorised billboards and signboards lining the capital's major roads, with Parliament warning...

Fake jobs trap: Ghana warns citizens over forced cybercrime in Zambia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians about a growing trend of fraudulent employment schemes being used to lure them to Zambia, where...

Autodata Ghana commends gov’t over suspension of pre-shipment inspection for used vehicles

The Chamber of Autodata Ghana has welcomed the government’s decision to suspend the implementation of the pre-shipment inspection exercise for imported used vehicles, describing...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing School principal was ‘saving humanity’ – Health Ministry Spokesperson

The Ministry of Health says the Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, was justified in taking a firm approach...

Eric Opoku urges Ghanaians to buy locally produced chicken to boost poultry industry

The Food and Agriculture Minister and MP for Asunafo South in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Eric Opoku, has called on the people in the...

Court adjourns Labone robbery case as prosecution prepares supplementary statements

The trial of Augustine Okechuku Maazi, the first accused in the alleged Labone robbery case, has been adjourned to October 22, 2026, after the...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training principal to remain at post despite calls for her removal

The Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, will remain in office despite strong demands from sections of the community...

He is not underage; he is 16 years old – Adanwomase SHS housemaster speaks on viral video of first-year student

The Adanwomase SHS authorities have clarified that the viral video of one of their male 'smallish' boarding students is not an underage person but...

New Economy: Gov’t to prioritise creation of decent jobs – Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says the government's New Economy agenda will prioritise the creation of decent jobs and the improvement...

Several injured in alleged military brutality in Bunkpurugu

Several residents of Bunkpurugu in the North East Region have sustained injuries in alleged assaults by military personnel enforcing a curfew imposed amid a...

NAIMOS finds illegal miners replacing destroyed Changfan machines along Pra River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining along the Pra River, with a second sweep uncovering attempts...

Agbodza assures Osu residents of heritage protection in coastal road project

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured residents and property owners in Osu that the government will not indiscriminately demolish buildings...

OSP to rely on bank, MoMo records in Mustapha Hamid’s case

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is set to rely on bank and mobile money accounts, associated transactions and hundreds of documents in...

Tamale: Deaths of three children in vehicle now being treated as murder – Police

Police in the Northern Region are treating the deaths of three children found in the trunk of a vehicle as a murder case after...

Hassan Ayariga calls on BoG to justify arrests over cedi note gift bouquets

Founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to clarify the legal...

Health Ministry announces reopening of Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training School after months of closure

The Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery School in the Bono East region is expected to reopen in the coming weeks after months of closure following...

We’re losing professionals due to worsening conditions of service – GAUA tells gov’t

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says worsening conditions of service in Ghana’s public universities are driving away professionals who previously found the...

‘Is the 24-hour market concept still part of 24-hour economy?’ Hassan Ayariga asks gov’t

The founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, is demanding clarity from the government over what he describes as an...

We’ve been measured in our decision – GAUA says as it resumes strike action

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has resumed its industrial action, citing the government’s failure to resolve concerns that have remained outstanding since...

We’ll no longer accept verbal assurances; we expect a detailed roadmap – TUTAG tells gov’t amidst strike

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) says it will not call off its ongoing strike based on verbal assurances from government, insisting...

Humanity Haven Foundation provides educational items to vulnerable pupils in Wiamoase

Humanity Haven Foundation (HHF), an Ashanti Region-based non-governmental organization, has presented essential educational supplies to 100 basic school pupils in Wiamoase, located within the...

From dream to reality: Woman struggles to walk amid marital crisis

A 38-year-old woman, Madam Ataa, says she has been struggling to walk after experiencing a disturbing dream in which a relative allegedly pulled her...

Parliament clarifies notice on 2026/2027 National Service postings

Parliament has clarified that a notice asking prospective National Service personnel to seek reposting was a routine administrative directive and did not represent a...

Tema Central MP denies alleged assault on Ebi Bright’s driver

Tema Central MP Charles Forson has rejected allegations that he assaulted the driver of Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive Ebi Bright, describing the dispute as...

GH¢35m Darkuman 24-hour market to be completed in 16 months — MCE

The Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly has begun construction of a GH¢35 million 24-hour market at Darkuman, with the facility expected to be completed within...

Two killed, 14 injured following disturbances at Nchiraa Yam festival

Two people have been killed and 14 others injured following disturbances that erupted during the celebration of the Yam Festival at Nchiraa in the...

Contractors to resume work on Phase Two of Kejetia Market Project

Mahama Ayariga, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced that in the coming weeks, contractors will resume work on Phase...

Tamale: Owner of vehicle with three children found dead in it arrested

The owner of the vehicle in which the bodies of three children were found in Tamale has been arrested and transported to Accra to...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to make striking teachers today

The government is set to engage the three teacher unions leading the nationwide strike as the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) meets their...

Education Ministry salutes Ghanaian teachers on World Teachers’ Day

The Ministry of Education has commended teachers across Ghana for their dedication and sacrifice as the country joins the global community to mark World...

No aspirant will be forced to withdraw from parliamentary primaries – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will not compel any prospective parliamentary candidate to withdraw from its primaries as it considers different approaches...

AIT President calls for ‘Sovereign Triple-L’ mindset to thrive in AI age

President of the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), Professor Clement K. Dzidonu, has called for a shift in how individuals and institutions approach education...

Ghana, Egypt deepen cooperation in defence, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure

President John Dramani Mahama and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have agreed to deepen cooperation between Ghana and Egypt in defence, pharmaceuticals, trade and...

Bunkprugu chieftaincy dispute: Police hunt seven suspects after woman killed, soldier injured

Police in Bunkprugu in the North East Region have launched a manhunt for Melchizedek Babotin Musah and six others following a deadly escalation in...

Six in 10 Ghanaians need state support to own a decent home – Gov’t

Only about five per cent of Ghanaians can get decent housing without help, the government says, citing data from the Ghana Statistical Service. The Ministry...