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Asiedu Nketia to begin Upper West Thank-You Tour on Monday

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is set to begin a three-day thank-you tour of the Upper West Region...

Wa West Assembly commits GH¢500,000 to water projects to address acute water shortages

The Wa West District Assembly has commissioned ten newly constructed boreholes to address acute water shortages in several communities, as well as at the...

GRIDCo, Ghana Gas to shut down Atuabo Plant for 5 hours to replace faulty BMS

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) have announced a planned 5-hour shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant...

Wassa Damang chief hails Damang Mine handover to E&P, calls for unity

The Chief of Wassa Damang, Nana Enimere Kwaw II, has welcomed the Government of Ghana’s decision to hand over the Damang Mine to Engineers...

See the areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today, April 19

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated a series of planned and emergency maintenance works to improve its infrastructure, with customers across the...

E&P takeover of Damang mine to boost jobs and development for local communities

The Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has said residents in communities around the Damang Mine...

Mining communities urged to go beyond royalties at Ahafo forum

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has organised a Mining for Development Forum (MDF) in the Ahafo Region to help communities leverage mining activities for...

Tamale 24-hr Economy Market is biggest of all – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on the 24-hr Economy Market at Kukuo in Tamale saying...

Cocoa paste leads among Ghana’s top 10 non-traditional exports in 2025

Ghana’s push toward value addition in its export sector is gaining significant traction, with cocoa paste emerging as the country’s top-performing non-traditional export in...

NPP wants proper planning for Free Primary Healthcare – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not oppose the government’s Free Primary...

High Court ruling on OSP was a bad decision — Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised a recent High Court ruling on the powers of the Office of...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Health advocate calls for counselling and justice for abuse victims

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has stressed the need for psychological support and counselling for victims of abuse,...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Familiar faces often behind child abuse cases – Health Advocate warns

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has warned that many cases of child abuse are perpetrated by people known...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Culture of silence hindering reporting of domestic abuse – Health advocate

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has raised concerns over what she describes as a growing “culture of silence”...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Improve social welfare system to boost reporting of abuse cases – Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu

The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has called for urgent improvements in Ghana’s social welfare system, stressing that a stronger...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Women must be ready for parenting before childbirth – Traditional Leader

A representative of traditional leader Odeneho Ofosu-Kwabi Ayebiahwe, Vivian Agyapomaah, has urged parents, especially women, to be fully prepared for the responsibilities of parenthood...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Parental neglect major driver of domestic abuse cases – Abena Aprakua

The representative of the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Abena Aprakua Badu-Aboagye, has stated that parental neglect is a key factor contributing to...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Understand each child’s needs when raising them – Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu

The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has urged parents to adopt a more thoughtful and individualised approach to parenting. He stressed...

Strict enforcement as AMA marks National Sanitation Day tomorrow

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced that the April 2026 edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise will take place on Saturday, April 18,...

Livestream: Adom brands host dialogue on ending domestic violence

A special thought leadership programme on domestic violence is currently underway across Adom media platforms, bringing together key stakeholders to address abuse and promote...

Man jailed 6 months for illegal dumping at Accra Post Office

A sanitation court under the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has sentenced a repeat offender, Michael Osei, to six months in prison for illegal waste...

Fire destroys part of 3-bedroom house at Enyan Denkyira

A fire outbreak has destroyed two bedrooms of a three-bedroom house at Enyan Denkyira in the Central Region. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 14,...

GTEC warns public against unaccredited institutions over invalid certificates

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a public warning regarding a list of institutions that are currently not recognised by the Commission...

Probe into Tema microlight aircraft crash advances as final report set for May 29

Investigations into the fatal microlight aircraft crash at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) Day Care School at Tema Community One are progressing steadily, with...

Avetakpo: Somewhere in Volta region where pupils swim through river to access education

For many schoolchildren across Ghana, getting to class is as simple as walking or boarding a bus. But for pupils in Avetakpo, a community...

NDC will wrestle Asante Akyem Central seat from NPP – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party is determined to win the Asante Akyem Central parliamentary...

Kissi Agyebeng has “messed up enough” – Lawyer Kwame Adofo calls for his removal

A private legal practitioner, Kwame Adofo, has called for the resignation of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, following a recent High Court ruling on...

Afenyo-Markin cautions judges to uphold independence, cites Article 296

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued a strong caution to members of the judiciary, urging them to remain independent and faithful to their constitutional...

DVLA to begin arrests, prosecution over fake and expired DV plates from May 4

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that it will begin the arrest and prosecution of individuals using fake, forged, or expired...

33 SHSs to pilot new WASSCE-SC curriculum this year

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that candidates from 33 selected Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the country will be examined with...

SLTF begins disbursement under ‘No Academic Fees’ policy

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has commenced the disbursement of academic fees to eligible students across public tertiary institutions under the government’s No...

NACOC apologises to man over photo publication after airport sniffer dog operation

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has apologised to Mr Ebenezer Twum Asante after mistakenly publishing his photograph in connection with a routine security operation...

Man, who allegedly stole Police armoured vehicle appears in court

A 26-year-old man who allegedly stole an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service at Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of...

Man arrested for hiding hacksaw blades in bread for remand prisoner at Kasoa

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 42-year-old herbalist for attempting to smuggle hacksaw blades concealed in a loaf of bread to a remand...

Amidu warns of deepening rift between OSP and Attorney-General over prosecutorial powers

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has raised alarm over what he describes as a growing institutional breakdown between the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Morocco donates 2,000 tonnes of fertiliser to boost Ghana’s agriculture

Morocco has donated 2,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser to Ghana to support efforts to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security under the government’s...

Dr. Lawrence Tetteh explains motivation behind “this nonsense must stop”

International evangelist and Founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, has clarified the origins and purpose of his long-standing message, “This nonsense...

NSA partners ABSA BANK to offer overdraft relief for service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Absa Bank Ghana and the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) to introduce...

Sucking a woman’s breast does not prevent cancer – Prof. Calys-Tagoe

Professor Benedict Calys-Tagoe, Head of the Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), has dismissed the popular claim that sucking a...

UDS appoints Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as new Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (University for Development Studies) has appointed Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as the institution’s new Vice-Chancellor. The...