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Ayariga pledges stakeholder-led approach to Nzema, Kokomba Market redevelopment

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has pledged a stakeholder-led approach to the redevelopment of the Nzema and Kokomba...

Mahama Ayariga assures Nzema, Kokomba traders of government’s commitment to protect existing businesses

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has assured traders at the Nzema and Kokomba Markets at Agbogbloshie that the...

EOCO incident: John Darko says ‘defending clients should never imperil a lawyer’

Suame MP and Legal Counsel to the Minority in Parliament, John Darko, has raised concerns over an alleged incident involving officers of the Economic...

John Darko condemns attempt by EOCO to arrest Manhyia South MP in court

Suame MP and Legal Counsel to the Minority in Parliament, John Darko, has condemned what he describes as an alleged attempt by officers of...

Fire guts wooden structures at Accra Zongo Lane

A fire has broken out at Zongo Lane in Accra, involving multiple wooden structures used for commercial activities. Firefighters from the Accra City, Circle, Ministries...

IEA opposes proposal to extend presidential, parliamentary terms to five years

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has opposed a proposal to extend the tenure of Ghana’s President and Members of Parliament from four to...

Manhyia South MP disputes EOCO account over alleged attempted arrest

Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has rejected the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) account of an alleged attempt to arrest him...

GES orders SHS heads to stop unauthorised collection of fees and levies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) to immediately stop collecting unauthorised...

Mahama calls on UN, UNESCO to facilitate return of African artefacts, ancestral remains

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations (UN) and UNESCO to take the lead in creating stronger international frameworks to facilitate...

Gov’t puts Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Market project on hold for further consultations

The government has temporarily put the proposed redevelopment of the Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Economy Market on hold to allow for further consultations with traders, market...

Mahama calls for global framework to drive reparations for historical injustices

President John Dramani Mahama has called for concrete measures to advance the global reparatory justice agenda, outlining three proposals Ghana says should guide the...

US now ready to work with Ghana on reparatory justice after voting against UN resolution – Ablakwa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the United States has indicated its readiness to work with Ghana on reparatory...

GES releases funds to SHSs for perishables and recurring expenses

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has transferred funds to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools to cover perishables supplied between March...

Manhyia South MP’s lawyers dispute EOCO’s account of February invitations

Lawyers for Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, have challenged the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) claim that the...

Afenyo-Markin hands over as head of Ghana’s delegation to ECOWAS Parliament 

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on Wednesday officially handed over leadership of Ghana’s Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to the Deputy Majority Leader, George...

90-year-old woman escapes death as fire destroys part of Bibiani home

A 90-year-old woman, Eno Samuwaa, has narrowly escaped death after a fire broke out at her residence at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani...

NPP’s national organiser hopeful Emmanuel Korsi Bodja promises to fix party’s structural challenges

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser hopeful, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja, has stated that he is fully prepared to take on the responsibility of organising...

Check out the 7-month-old EOCO letter behind attempt to arrest Manhyia South MP

Hours after the failed attempt to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah outside the Accra High Court, a...

Dafeamekpor condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP at court

South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over its attempted arrest of Manhyia...

NPP coordinator laments former government’s rejection of Ayirekremu teachers’ bungalow renovation request

The NPP Coordinator and Chairman at Ayirekremu in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ndakeba, has expressed disappointment over what he described...

Jerry John Yenabi Foundation saves 99 lives with free anti-snake venom in Krachi Nchumuru District

The Jerry John Yenabi Foundation has credited its free anti-snake venom intervention with saving more than 99 lives across the Krachi Nchumuru District in...

Afenyo-Markin asks Chief Justice to review arrests of suspects on court premises

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Chief Justice to examine the circumstances under which law enforcement agencies seek to arrest suspects within court...

Transport Ministry explains reason for 8% fare increment

The Ministry of Transport has explained that changes in fuel prices, spare parts, vehicle maintenance and other operational costs have informed the decision to...

TMPC shuts down Doctor Caesar’s facility over licence breach

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down the facility of popular herbal practitioner Doctor Caesar in the Ashanti Region for operating without...

Mahama asks MFWA, GJA to lead national dialogue on hate speech

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to jointly convene a national...

Corruption Watch petitions Attorney-General over ownership of Hohoe, Agogo sports facilities

Corruption Watch has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to investigate the ownership, control and management of the publicly funded Hohoe Stadium/Astroturf and...

Gov’t negotiates to buy Teshie Desalination Plant after $235m judgment debt

The government is negotiating the acquisition of the Teshie Desalination Plant from Befesa as part of efforts to avert the payment of a US$235...

EOCO explains attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained the circumstances surrounding an attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana...

Gender Ministry commiserates with family of child who died in Cantonments fire

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has expressed its condolences to the family of the two-year-old girl who died in a...

NAS begins 24-hour operation to restore grounded ambulances

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has commenced a 24-hour engineering operation to restore grounded ambulances and improve the availability of emergency response vehicles across...

No ID, no warrant: Manhyia South MP explains why he drove away from alleged EOCO arrest attempt

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he was forced to drive away from the High Court premises on...

Family demands justice after alleged machete attack by prison officers, inmates in Kenyasi

A week after a civilian was allegedly attacked with machetes, his family is calling for a prompt investigation and justice, expressing concern that no...

Attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP in that manner a retrogression in Ghana’s democracy – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to...

Tema-Kpone road had no valid contract or approved scope of work – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, says the absence of a valid contract and an approved scope of work has hampered...

Asutifi District Police caution Okada, pragia riders against reckless riding

The Asutifi District Police Command in the Ahafo Region has cautioned commercial motorbike (Okada) and pragia riders in Kenyasi against reckless riding and other...

Two shot in violent clash at galamsey site at Behenase

Two people are receiving treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw after sustaining gunshot wounds in a clash between rival groups at an...

Bosomtwe Assembly empowers over 30 PWDs with start-up kits, cash

The Social Welfare Department of the Bosomtwe District Assembly, through the third tranche of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Fund, has empowered more than...

Manhyia South MP stands by criticism of Ghana football, clarifies astroturf comments

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Agyei Baffour Awuah, has defended his earlier comments on the state of Ghanaian football, saying his concerns...

Asafo Market baby theft: Police search for suspect after granting her bail; family wants answers

Uncertainty is growing over the case of a five-month-old baby boy allegedly stolen at Asafo Market in Kumasi after fresh developments emerged. The prime suspect,...

Ghana signs Air Services Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago

Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago have taken steps to deepen ties in the aviation sector with the signing of an Air Services Agreement aimed...