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Gov’t launches Youth Internship Scheme to support security agencies and curb unemployment

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the rollout of a new Youth Internship Scheme aimed at enhancing the employability of young Ghanaians while...

Titus-Glover describes Hawa Koomson’s assault as ‘clearly orchestrated attack’

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has described the assault on Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, during the Ablekuma...

Titus-Glover accuses EC of fueling confusion in Ablekuma North rerun

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of creating confusion in the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun. Speaking...

ECOWAS Court: Suspended CJ demands $10M compensation; check out full details

It has emerged that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is demanding $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages. This was contained in...

Titus-Glover describes Dampare as ‘worst’ in managing election security

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has launched a scathing critique of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo...

Nigel Gaisie reacts as prophecy on Buhari’s death ‘comes to pass’

Founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Nigel Gaisie, has reacted to the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming the development affirms a prophecy...

Firefighters rescue accident victim on Kumasi-Shama road

Personnel from the Sekondi Metro Fire Station swiftly responded to a road accident on the Kumasi-Shama road in the early hours of Saturday, July...

ENI completes major gas supply upgrade

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced the successful completion of a major infrastructure upgrade by ENI, increasing Ghana’s gas supply capacity...

Frustration mounts over abandoned Somanya-Kpong Highway as youth plan protest

Residents of the Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo Municipalities in the Eastern Region are expressing growing frustration over the worsening condition of the Somanya-Kpong...

Ofori-Atta’s extradition: FBI clears first major hurdle

The Government of Ghana’s bid to hold former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta accountable for his tenure under President Nana Akufo-Addo has received a significant...

CODEO condemns violence and vote buying in Ablekuma North rerun

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has expressed grave concern over incidents of violence, intimidation, and vote buying during the Ablekuma North Constituency...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra Region on...

Passengers stranded as robbers take over Kumasi-Techiman Highway

Vehicular movement was brought to a halt at Nkenkasu in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region following a brazen highway robbery involving...

Over 13 countries request to recruit Ghana’s nurses, other health workers

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that Ghana has received formal requests from more than 13 countries interested in recruiting and...

I’d choose to work with Bawumia even in the afterlife – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has expressed deep admiration and unwavering loyalty to his former boss, stating that...

Defence Minister orders investigations into latest attacks in Bawku

Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has ordered thorough investigations into the latest violent incidents in Bawku, which occurred on Sunday, July 13. The...

Defence Minister urges restraint and calm in Bawku following latest attacks

Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called for calm and restraint in Bawku following renewed attacks in the area on Sunday, July...

Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutality in Bawku; urges immediate probe

Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has condemned recent incidents of military brutality against civilians in the Bawku Municipality. In a statement, the...

Prof. Kwabena Opuni takes over as Acting CEO of FDA

President John Mahama has appointed Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). The appointment,...

Mahama taps US-trained surgeon as Deputy Health Minister: Prof. Ayensu-Danquah brings decades of international expertise to healthcare role

President John Dramani Mahama last week nominated the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, as Deputy Minister for Health—continuing his administration's...

Small Scale Miners President breaks silence on his arrest

President of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kojo Peprah, has described as misleading reports suggesting that he intervened to plead for clemency on behalf...

Local Gov’t Minister inaugurates LUSPA Board, ILGS Council

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Boards of the Land Use and Spatial...

18-year-old lady electrocuted at a Chinese plywood company at Antwi Agyei Nkwanta

The police at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have confirmed the tragic death of Gloria Addae, an 18-year-old employee...

Bawumia visits Hawa Koomson after violent attack during Ablekuma North rerun

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson at her residence following a violent incident during the...

Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen supports renal patients with GHS100K, urges gov’t to absorb full cost of dialysis care

The Ekosiisen Impact Project, an initiative under Asempa FM’s flagship current affairs programme Ekosiisen, has intensified its support for renal patients across Ghana, following...

Passengers stranded overnight in Brewaniase due to curfew in Nkwanta town

Passengers travelling to Nkwanta South and other destinations along the Eastern Corridor in the Oti Region were left stranded overnight in Brewaniase due to...

Bawumia visits Akua Afriyie, assault victims in Ablekuma North rerun; pledges support

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, along with several polling...

NPP outlines guidelines ahead of National Delegates Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced comprehensive guidelines ahead of its 2025 National Annual Delegates Conference, scheduled for Saturday, 19th July 2025, at...

Mahama urged to condemn Ablekuma North violence

The Head Pastor of Abundant Life Baptist Church in Goaso, Ahafo Region, Rev. Ebenezer Kwame Frimpong, has appealed to President John Mahama to publicly...

Presidency to launch government accountability series on July 14

The Communications Office at the Presidency will, on Monday, July 14, 2025, launch the Government Accountability Series aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in...

Bibiani residents raise alarm over abandoned refuse pile in market

Residents and traders in Bibiani, located in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, are expressing deep concern over a large heap of...

Adadientam chief appeals for infrastructure support after self-funded road project

The Chief of Akyem Adadientam in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Barima Ofori Asante, has appealed to the government and development...

Asutifi South DCE appeals for blood donations amid shortage at Saint Elizabeth Hospital

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has raised alarm over the critical shortage of blood...

Gov’t urged to reduce import duties on educational materials for private schools

The government has been urged to reduce import duties on educational materials for private schools to help ease financial burdens and enhance teaching and...

Ablekuma North: ‘I was only there to de-escalate the situation’ – Mustapha Gbande

The Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has denied allegations by the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...

GES releases approved academic calendar for 2025/2026 basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the official academic calendar for all basic schools across the country for the 2025/2026 academic year. The calendar...

Obuasi West Education Director urges innovation among school heads

The Obuasi West Municipal Education Director, Alfred George Koomson, has urged heads of schools to adopt innovative strategies to raise educational standards in their...

Bailiff jailed for forging judge’s signature

A 38-year-old bailiff, Kojo Budu Jackson, has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court for attempting...

Peace Council speaks on Ablekuma North election violence

The National Peace Council (NPC) has condemned the violence that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11. In a...

Shell submits offer to join Ghana’s Pecan Oil Field project

President John Mahama has revealed that global oil giant Shell has submitted an offer to participate in Ghana’s Pecan Oil Field project, marking a...