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DSTV must reduce prices, their content is even outdated – Nana Yaa Jantuah

A Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has thrown her weight behind calls for MultiChoice, operators of DStv, to reduce their subscription prices in the...

What has the gov’t used the dollar for? – John Boadu questions currency stability

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns about the government’s management of the economy despite the recent...

Registrar of Dagbon Traditional Council granted GH₵100k bail in kidnapping, assault case

The Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asobayireh, has granted bail to Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, the Registrar of the Dagbon Traditional Council, in the...

Stop making excuses for cocoa price – John Boadu to NDC

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he...

GWL cracks down on illegal water activities nationwide

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is stepping up efforts to curb the rising incidents of water theft, which not only deprives it of the needed...

WASSCE practical underway

The practical session of this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) took off smoothly at the various senior high...

Ghana Military intakes RCC35 and SSC/SD34 donate furniture to Afadzato South District Education Directorate

In a heartwarming gesture aimed at promoting quality education, the Regular Career Course Intake 35 (RCC35) and Short Service Commission and Special Duties Intake...

Scholarships Secretariat transforms life of Peter Mawuko, sends brilliant Koforidua student to London STEM forum

The life of a young Ghanaian, Peter Mawuko Gbedevlo, has taken a remarkable turn thanks to the timely intervention of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat...

Employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited convicted over cable theft

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited to five years imprisonment with hard labour. This is for...

Communications Minister lacks authority to revoke DStv’s license – Musah Ahmed

Private legal practitioner, Musah Ahmed, says the Minister for Communications does not have the authority to revoke the license of DStv in Ghana. The lead...

Many are dissatisfied; we expected more than GH¢3,228.75 – Cocoa farmer

A cocoa farmer says cocoa producers across the country are unhappy with the new price announced by government for the 2025/26 season. Emmanuel Nodjo insists...

NIA disconnects GRA from Ghana Card verification platform over GH¢376m debt

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disconnected the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from its Identity Verification Service (IVS) platform over an outstanding debt exceeding...

Clara Arthur appointed new CEO of GhIPSS

The Board of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has appointed Mrs. Clara...

10 key things to know about the seizure of Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini by EOCO

The seizure of a luxury Lamborghini vehicle from Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has sparked public...

Chiefs back Anti-Illegal Mining personnel’s raid in Prestea Huni Valley

Armed personnel from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Support (NAIMOS) have raided illegal mining (galamsey) sites at Abosso and Abompieso in the Prestea Huni...

Nigeria’s River Parks commends Ghana’s Foreign Minister for supporting Ghanaians abroad, businesses

River Parks, one of the leading real estate developers in Nigeria, has highly commended Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for his...

Three burnt to death after motorbike collision at Manso Watreso

Three people have lost their lives following a collision between two motorbikes that sparked a deadly fire at Manso Watreso in the Amansie South...

Gov’t reintroduces art, needlework in the basic school curriculum 

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to reintroduce Art, Craft, and Needlework into the curriculum for foundational learners across Ghana starting next academic...

Investing in breastfeeding is investing in the future – Ga East Health Directorate

The Ga East Municipal Health Directorate has launched its annual Breastfeeding Week celebration with a strong call for greater investment in breastfeeding as a...

New cocoa price disappointing, farmers feel betrayed – Dr. Isaac Opoku

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Food and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, has expressed disappointment over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

Shatta Wale alleges EOCO officials invaded his home with guns

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has accused officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of...

Opare-Addo praises Mahama’s leadership as credible and impactful

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as credible and impactful leadership that...

Adwumawura Programme not a cash giveaway – Youth Minister clarifies

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has debunked claims that the government’s new Adwumawura Programme is a cash giveaway scheme. Speaking on Asempa...

COPEC kicks against 20% transport fare hike 

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has strongly opposed reported plans to increase commercial transport fares by 20%, warning that such a move would...

Energy Commission launches 2025 SHSs Renewable Energy Challenge

The Ghana Energy Commission has officially launched this year’s edition of the Senior High Schools(SHSs) Renewable Energy Challenge, aimed at promoting innovation in clean...

First batch of National Apprenticeship Programme beneficiaries to be matriculated next week – Opare-Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has announced that the first cohort of Ghana’s National Apprenticeship Programme will be matriculated on August...

We are not aware of 20% transport fare increment – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is unaware of the purported 20% increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Road...

Prof. Kwofie appointed UG’s Director of Institute of Applied Science and Technology 

Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie has officially assumed office as the Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) at the University of...

KG2 pupils of Yvonne Nelson Int’l School present community solutions at 2025 graduation 

Yvonne Nelson International School has introduced a new approach to early childhood education by integrating community-based project work into its KG2 graduation ceremony, with...

Kennedy Agyapong picks forms to contest 2026 NPP flagbearer race

Former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially picked nomination forms to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 presidential primaries. The announcement...

Zoomlion donates three trucks to boost waste management in Ahafo Region

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has handed over three waste management trucks to support sanitation efforts in the Ahafo Region. The presentation ceremony took place in Goaso,...

Ahafo cocoa farmers warned against smuggling amidst disappointment over new price

The President of the Asunafo North Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union, Nana Sarpong Emmanuel, has appealed to cocoa farmers in the Ahafo Region not to...

Gomoa Akoti murder case: Three remanded, one granted GHC 50,000 bail

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Ms. Armah Adomako Kwarkye, has remanded three suspects into police custody in connection with...

Reframe healthcare as investment, not burden – Mahama urges govt

President John Dramani Mahama is urging Ghana’s Ministry of Health and financial policymakers to reframe their approach to healthcare by treating it as a...

Four arrested over murder of security man at Gomoa Akotsi

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old security guard, Kwabena Boateng, at the De-Bridge One District One Factory...

Honour your promise to farmers – Minority demands fair cocoa price

The Minority in Parliament is demanding that the government increase the producer price of cocoa to at least GHS 3,800 per bag, urging authorities...

What you need to know about Energy Commission’s SHS renewable energy challenge

The Energy Commission, in partnership with the Multimedia Group Limited, will organise the Zonal Stage of the 6th edition of the Senior High Schools...

GES sets up security posts in conflict zones as 2025 WASSCE begins

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has established four security posts in conflict-prone areas to ensure the safety of candidates taking part in the 2025...

Fiifi Boafo challenges gov’t over new cocoa price [Listen]

Former Head of Public Affairs at COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has taken a swipe at the government over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

2025 WASSCE: Education Ministry warns staff against exam malpractice

The 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has officially began today, Tuesday, August 5. In a press release signed by Deputy Minister for...