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Wontumi trial: Assignments of mineral rights are done through written instruments – Mireku Duker 

A former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has told the High Court that assignment of mineral rights is done...

Adaklu DCE cuts sod for classroom blocks and teachers’ bungalows in six communities

The District Chief Executive for Adaklu District and Dean of MMDCEs in the Volta Region, Jerry Yaw Ameko, has cut sod for the construction...

Midnight fire destroys container shop at Effiduase

A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed goods and partially damaged a container shop at Effiduase near the Prison Quarters in Koforidua. According to the Ghana...

Free speech must be exercised responsibly within the law – Attorney-General

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has defended the government’s position on free speech, insisting that freedom of expression must be exercised responsibly...

Fuel tanker overturns on Fume–Biakpa stretch; explosion averted

A major disaster was averted on the Fume–Biakpa stretch in the Volta Region after firefighters prevented a possible explosion involving an overturned fuel tanker. The...

We won’t use rambo style – Rent Commissioner outlines taskforce mandate [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, says newly formed task forces will focus on enforcing rent regulations, educating landlords, and strengthening compliance rather than...

No need to respond to you – Rent Commissioner snubs Ghana Hostels Limited [Listen]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has warned hostel owners against what he describes as illegal and exploitative accommodation charges, insisting that authorities will...

We will close down illegal hostels – Rent Commissioner warns operators [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has raised concerns over accommodation standards and pricing in some tertiary institution hostels, describing parts of the system...

Landlord allegedly kills tenant over 30 cedis electrcity bill dispute at Medie Ketewa

Residents of Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have been left in shock following the alleged...

Toddler missing for five days found dead in bush at Assin Awiafitaamu

A two-and-a-half-year-old boy who went missing at Assin Awiafitaamu near Ketukrom in the Assin North District of the Central Region has been found dead...

We appreciate it is business, but we have laws governing us – NUGS tells hostel operators over exorbitant fees

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Rashid Ibrahim, has commended the Rent Control Department’s recent enforcement actions against exorbitant hostel...

“I am now afraid to talk about dumsor” – Former Deputy Energy Minister (Video)

Former Deputy Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah, has expressed concern over renewed power outages popularly referred...

National Tenants Union proposes review of rent law, supports one-year advance payment

The National Tenants Union Ghana is calling for a review of Ghana’s rent laws and has proposed scrapping the current six-month rent advance limit...

GSA shuts down Chinese-owned mattress company over alleged substandard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down 5A Homes, a Chinese-owned mattress manufacturing company located at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region, over...

Bimbilla NPP Chairman withdraws resignation, returns to office

The Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Bimbilla, Mbow Mohammed, has withdrawn his resignation and announced his decision to return to office...

WAEC sanctions Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya SHS over alleged exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya Senior High School in the Central Region over alleged examination malpractice during the...

NADeF supports four Ntotroso residents with GH¢845,000 business start-up capital

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation has presented a total of GH¢845,000 to four residents of Ntotroso as start-up capital to support their businesses. The support...

Education Ministry signs MoU with Google to strengthen digital learning in schools

The Ministry of Education has entered into a landmark partnership with Google for Education in a move aimed at transforming teaching and learning across...

Here is what Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa are going to receive from government

The Government of Ghana has announced a comprehensive support package for Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals...

When robbers attack you, give whatever they want; your life is more important – IGP tells Ghanaians

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has advised Ghanaians to prioritise their safety during robbery attacks by avoiding any form of...

Drivers’ unions threaten 20% fare increment over VIP price hikes

Regional Chairmen of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG), together with other transport unions nationwide, have condemned what they describe as the unilateral...

First Lady Lordina Mahama honoured by Merck Foundation for impactful humanitarian work

The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has honoured the First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, as its Ambassador in recognition of...

Koforidua High Court injuncts Awukudae celebration at Akropong Akuapem

The High Court in Koforidua has issued an injunction restraining the planned celebration of Awukudae at Akropong Akuapem and banning all related activities scheduled...

GSA shuts down sections of Ashaiman China Mall over suspected substandard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of a warehouse at the Ashaiman China Mall following the discovery of products suspected to...

Funeral arrangements for Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka announced

Funeral arrangements have been announced for renowned inventor, industrialist and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Kantanka. According...

Heads of SHSs cite Buffer Stock Company over missing cost details of food supplies

Heads of two Senior High Schools have raised concerns over the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company, alleging that the agency has consistently failed...

Woman, 24, allegedly attacked during robbery attempt at Akatsi 

A 24-year-old petty trader, identified as Blessing Avorgbedor, was allegedly attacked by a suspected thief at Akatsi in the Volta Region on Monday evening.  The...

GRIDCo, ECG announce maintenance across 4 regions on Wednesday, May 20

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across...

NPP petition to diplomatic corps is a diversionary tactic – Akwatia MP

Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) petition to the diplomatic community as a diversionary tactic...

NPP not intimidated by arrests of party members – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has said the party remains unfazed by the arrest and prosecution of...

Man arrested for allegedly blackmailing woman with intimate footage

A suspect identified as Abdullai Abdul Wadu has reportedly been arrested over the alleged circulation of an intimate video of a young woman online. The...

Oforikrom Assembly launches crackdown on illegal dumping along Tech–Anloga highway

The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly has launched a manhunt for tricycle operators, popularly known as “aboboyaa” riders, accused of illegally dumping refuse along the Tech...

Lawyers denied access to Abronye DC despite health concerns – Oppong Nkrumah alleges

Lead counsel for Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has alleged that lawyers representing the embattled New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu assures completion of sea defence to address tidal wave destruction

The Member of Parliament for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured victims of recent tidal wave destruction at Moree that government will...

NPP backs Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of judge in Abronye case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown its full support behind comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against a Circuit Court judge handling...

You can run but you cannot hide – IGP warns criminals

The Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to criminals across the country to abandon unlawful activities or face arrest as security operations...

Okuapehemaa questions purported enstoolment of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Akuapem Mmrahene

The Office of the Okuapehemaa of the Akuapem Traditional Area has raised objections to the purported enstoolment of former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, as...

Supreme Court dismisses application to halt trial of former NSA deputy director

The Supreme Court has thrown out an application seeking to temporarily halt the High Court trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of...

Dafeamekpor’s birthday message to Ebi Bright sets tongues wagging on social media

A birthday message from South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after...

Nkwanta South Conflict: MCE moves to pacify deities to restore peace

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Awal Antwi, has engaged traditional leaders of the Akyode, Adele, and Challa communities to undertake...