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Heartbreak after woman dies following asthma attack in middle of night

A 22-year-old woman has died on Boxing Day after a fatal asthma attack in the middle of the night. Emily Boulton's best friend performed CPR...

Police grab 47-year-old woman for selling ‘weed’

A police patrol team has arrested a 47-year-old woman for peddling dried herbs suspected to be cannabis at Zenu Atadeka.The acting Regional Crime Officer...

PHOTOS: Awua Dankwa Education Foundation fetes widows, orphans and aged in Bomaa

The Awuah Dankwa Education Foundation (ADEF) has partnered the Queenmother of Bomaa, Dr. Nana Koramah Danpong to feed hundreds of aged, orphans, widows and...

Late Courage Quashigah’s family marks 11th anniversary with donation to Christ Faith Foster Home

The family of the late Minister for Health, Major Rtd Courage Emmanuel Kobla Quashigah has donated assorted items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to...

US Customs seizes bushmeat from Ghana

The United States (US) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized nearly nine pounds of banned “bushmeat” from a passenger who arrived on a...

Discussions on galamsey must not be politicised – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has made a passionate plea to leaders of the country to take discussions on galamsey (illegal mining) out of the party-political arena. This,...

These major roads to be closed ahead of Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in

The Ghana Police Service has announced closure of some roads in the capital on Thursday, January 7, 2021, due to President Akufo-Addo's investiture. The closure...

Kpone-Katamanso Municipality records three rabies cases

Three rabies cases have been confirmed in three communities in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The communities are Kakasunanka, Katamanso, and Kpone,...

Man arrested for killing older wife at Akyem

A 35-year-old, Samuel Gyekye is in police grips for allegedly murdering his wife, Abena Owusua, 42. Suhum District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Joseph Owusu confirmed...

NaCCA boss bids farewell to staff; begins new journey in Parliament

The Acting Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and Member of Parliament-elect for Kwesimintsim Constituency, Dr Prince Hamid Armah has...

Akufo-Addo reveals greatest achievement

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says bringing peace to Dagbon has been one of the greatest achievements of his first-term. President Akufo-Addo said this when he...

Four die in galamsey pit at Tarkwa

Four illegal miners have been confirmed dead in Tarkwa after a galamsey pit caved in whilst they were still searching for gold. The police gave...

‘Fellow Ghanaians’ phrase was a symbol of resilience – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the phrase ‘Fellow Ghanaians’ which became very popular during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic was the country’s symbol of resilience. Delivering...

12 Heads Of State to grace Akufo-Addo’s investiture

Twelve (12) heads of state and governments in Africa have so far confirmed their participation in the investiture of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,...

Akufo-Addo reveals difficult problem in first term

President Akufo-Addo has described the banking sector crisis as one of the difficult problems his government encountered in his first term. According to him, many...

Ablekuma Central shooting case adjourned again!

The Accra Circuit Court 4 has adjourned the case in which a National Security operative is alleged to have shot indiscriminately at the Ablekuma...

Photos from Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday January 5, 2021 delivered his last State of the Nation Address to the 7th Parliament. He stated how his government in...

SONA: Akufo-Addo’s speech in infographics

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. He discussed among others the state of...

Man, 33, allegedly killed during fight over gold

A 33-year-old man Matthew Gyekye has allegedly been hit to death over gold. Police reports indicate that on Saturday, January 2, about 11:40 am, the...

GES reviews WASSCE, BECE exams dates

The Ghana Education Service is seeking to review the examination dates for West African Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Over 8000 teachers fail licensure exams

About 8,442 candidates have failed the 2020 Teacher Licensure Examination organised by the National Teaching Council. This is out of a total of 27,455 candidates who...

What to expect from Akufo-Addo final State of the Nation Address

President Akufo-Addo is set to make his final appearance before the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic to present the State of the Nation...

Family uncovers deep secrets in ‘missing’ woman’s note

A missing 41-year-old woman's note she has left behind for her family has uncovered deep secrets surrounding her life, thus heightening the concerns of...

GNAT welcomes decision to reopen schools

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra has described the reopening of schools as laudable and has urged parents to prepare for...

Zoomlion poised to support government’s Covid-19 fight

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has pledged its continuous support to government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic To demonstrate their readiness, the waste management company and its...

Full document: GES 2021 academic calendar

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a new academic calendar for 2020/21 Second Cycle (Senior High School) institutions. The release of the calendar comes...

Don’t charge or demand COVID-19 test results before admission – GES to schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says students are not required to take COVID-19 tests before being admitted to school. According to the Director General of...

Minority MPs ‘snub’ court!

Twenty Minority Members of Parliament including their leader Haruna Iddrisu charged over their march to the Electoral Commission head office on 22nd December 2020...

Find full details of 2020/21 academic calendar for SHS here

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a new academic calendar for 2020/21 Second Cycle (Senior High School) institutions. The release of the calendar comes...

GNASSM-ASWiM National Committee holds maiden meeting

The women’s wing of Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM), Artisanal Small-Scale Women in Mining (ASWiM), has elected new executives pending an...

Akufo-Addo’s inauguration: Only ‘the invited’ will be granted entry – Police

The Ghana Police Service has detailed security arrangements ahead of President Akufo-Addo's inauguration on January 7, 2021. The service has served notice that a total...

No mass gatherings, sporting activities permitted when schools reopen – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced the reopening of schools starting January 15, 2020. During his 21st address to the nation on government’s Covid-19 mitigation measures, he...

Ghana ranked 101 in Global Knowledge Index for 2020

Ghana placed 101 in the Global Knowledge Index for the year 2020, according to a disclosure from the United Nations Development Planning (UNDP). Conducted at...

Infographics: All you need to know about Akufo-Addo’s 21st Covid-19 address

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday January 3, 2021 addressed the nation for the 21st time on measures his administration has put in...

Lifeline consumers to enjoy free water, electricity till March

Government has extended the provision of free water and electricity to lifeline customers by three more months as the country continues to fight the...

Akufo-Addo announces partial end of double-track system

President Akufo-Addo has announced that first and third year Senior High Schools (SHS) students will no longer run the double-track system. "I must stress that...

Full Speech: Akufo-Addo’s 21st address to the nation

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I wish all of you a happy and prosperous New Year. We have to be thankful to Almighty God for seeing...

Walewale police on manhunt for six highway robbers

Police at Walewale in the North East region are on a manhunt for a gang of six highway armed robbers. They are believed to have...

DVLA extends validity of 2020 Trade License plate

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) under the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced the extension of validation period of the 2020 Trade...

Ghana will plant, harvest, and build to be fruitful – Mensa Otabil

General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Pastor Mensa Otabil has revealed Ghana’s standing in the New Year amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In...