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UENR SRC begins distribution of 15,000 exercise books to schools in Sunyani East and West

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has begun distributing 15,000 exercise books to selected basic and...

List of areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance between February 8-13

Residents across multiple regions of Ghana should prepare for scheduled power interruptions next week as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) rolls out a...

Two men arrested over illegal grave digging at Osu cemetery

Two men have been arrested at the Osu Cemetery for illegally digging a grave as the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KKMA) steps up efforts...

Unemployed graduates with disabilities give government one-month ultimatum

A coalition of unemployed tertiary graduates with disabilities has given the Government of Ghana a one-month ultimatum to present a concrete employment plan or...

Over 1,000 youth equipped as National Apprenticeship Programme starts in Ashanti region

The pilot phase of the National Youth Apprenticeship Programme has commenced in the Ashanti Region, with over 1,000 young people receiving tools and equipment...

Hamamat Montia, Wiyaala to be commissioned as tourism ambassadors

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Abeiku Santana, has announced that model and entrepreneur Hamamat Montia and award-winning musician...

Police arrest 53-year-old man for threatening investigator with firearm

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old man, Seth Welbeck, for allegedly threatening a police investigator with a firearm and unlawfully possessing...

OSP probes alleged vote-buying in NPP, NDC primaries

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched investigations into alleged vote buying and vote selling during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and...

Ntotroso sub-Chiefs pledge support for development

Sub-chiefs, including Abrempong and Adikrofo in the Ntotroso Traditional Area of the Ahafo Region, have pledged their commitment to supporting development efforts in the...

Kukuom Traditional Council launches apprenticeship support initiative for youth

The Kukuom Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region has launched an initiative aimed at supporting young people who wish to undergo apprenticeship training, as...

Local Government Ministry to intensify sanitation inspections; Unclean homes to face spot fines

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) is set to intensify sanitation enforcement nationwide through house-to-house inspections, with residents whose homes...

Bloodshed in Kpandai as rival chieftaincy factions clash over gravel pit

A violent confrontation between supporters of two rival chiefs in Kpandai, Northern Region, has left two men fighting for their lives and a trail...

Refer Ayawaso East vote-buying allegationsto OSP — Mussa Dankwah to Mahama

The fallout from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in Ayawaso East has taken another turn, with Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of...

Koforidua Sectech gives update on cutlass attack at Super Zonals

Management of Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) has expressed gratitude to God after one of its students who sustained deep cutlass wounds during...

15 injured as Ford Transit overturns at Gomoa Onyaazde

Fifteen passengers sustained serious injuries after a Ford Transit bus experienced a tyre burst at Gomoa Onyaazde on the Kasoa-Mankesim highway in the Central...

Nkwanta South MCE appeals to displaced Tuobodom residents to return home

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Antwi Awal, has appealed to residents who abandoned their homes and businesses in Tuobodom to...

Oti Minister urges MDCES to collaborate with coordinating directors to accelerate development

The Minister for the Oti Region, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has called on Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCES) to strengthen collaboration with their Coordinating...

Kpandai Chiefs clash, three motorbikes burnt in violent confrontation

A violent confrontation broke out in Kpandai today between rival chiefs over a land dispute, resulting in the destruction of three motorbikes by fire. Eyewitnesses...

Honor the elderly, avoid insulting public officials on social media – Adukromhene

The Chief of Adukrom and Nifahene of the Akuapem Traditional Area, Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio V, has urged Ghanaian youth to respect their elders and...

Voting underway amid tight security at NDC Ayawaso East Parliamentary Primary

Voting is currently underway for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East Constituency, with a total of 1,012 delegates expected...

Kwaku Azar slams court over Agradaa sentence reduction

Renowned legal scholar and governance advocate, Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has strongly criticised the Amasaman High Court’s decision to...

14-year-old boy drowns at Fiapre; GNFS recovers body

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed the tragic drowning of 14-year-old Matthew Mahama at Fiapre Catholic Junction on the Sunyani Ring Road...

Fire guts seven shops at Spintex road near Marina Mall

Seven metal container shops were destroyed in a major fire along Spintex Road near Marina Mall in Accra in the early hours of Saturday,...

Plan to rename KIA is about settling long-standing political score – Paul Adom Otchere

Renowned journalist Paul Adom Otchere has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of using the proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport as a...

Zambia scraps taxes on Fugu from Ghana for personal use following social media drama

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has issued a comprehensive clarification on the tax status of imported Fugu—traditional handwoven smocks from northern Ghana—after a wave of...

Ambulance Service clears air on viral newborn transfer video

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has denied allegations of negligence following the circulation of a viral video involving the transfer of a newborn baby. The...

Government pays school feeding caterers 2025/26 first term feeding grant

Government has released the first term feeding grants for caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Ministry of...

Parliament passes 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill

Parliament has passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, paving the way for the implementation of one of the flagship economic policies of President...

Student stabbed during inter-schools sports festival in Koforidua

A student of Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) has been stabbed amid unrest at the Eastern Regional Inter-Schools Sports Festival in Koforidua, raising...

Some MPs don smocks in cultural solidarity amid Ghana-Zambia ‘fugu’ controversy

Dozens of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, February 6, turned the chamber into a colourful display of Ghanaian culture, as they arrived in...

All the aspirants have expressed willingness to support Bawumia – Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and Senior Advisor to the Bawumia campaign, Sammi Awuku, says all aspirants who contested the party’s recent...

I was not surprised by Bryan Acheampong’s Eastern Region win – Sammi Awuku

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and Senior Advisor to the Bawumia campaign, Sammi Awuku, says he was not surprised by Bryan Acheampong’s strong...

MIIF releases 2025 economic and market overview report

The global economy recorded modest expansion in the final quarter of 2025, driven largely by activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, according to...

Several OMCs flout NPA’s fuel price floor directive

Several Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are reportedly flouting the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) directive that no industry player should price petroleum products below the...

Ministry of Finance relocates offices to Kanda

The Ministry of Finance has officially relocated its offices to Kanda in Accra as part of efforts to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery. In...

GES completes probe into alleged poor feeding at Savelugu SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded its investigation into the recent feeding controversy at Savelugu Senior High School (SHS), following the circulation of...

NPP race: We knew we were going to win but… – Sammi Awuku

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and Senior Advisor to the Bawumia Campaign, Sammi Awuku, has said that the team was confident of victory,...

New DVLA number plate contract dispute: Court adjourns case over joinder company’s absence

The case between the Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been adjourned to February...

Mahama saves lady from falling at Zambia summit [Watch]

The quick intervention of President John Mahama saved a lady from falling off the stage during what was meant to be a routine photo...

Over 1,000 youth receive training equipment under National Youth Apprenticeship Programme in Ashanti Region

The pilot phase of the National Youth Apprenticeship Programme has commenced in the Ashanti Region, with over 1,000 young people receiving tools and equipment...