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OSP rebuts Gyampo’s ‘vendetta’ allegation over investigation into Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed claims by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo,...

Asantehene’s son to chart future in Astronomy at Wesleyan University

Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie, the son of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to embark on an academic journey in astronomy, having gained...

Mpox Outbreak: Western Regional Health Directorate springs into action

The Western Regional Health Directorate has reactivated its public health emergency response team to combat Mpox while raising concerns over a spike in maternal...

Ahwoi and Bartels-Kodwo families open residence to mourners following passing of Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo

The families of the late Mrs Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo (née Ahwoi) have announced that they are available to receive mourners and sympathisers at her...

Kalsoume Sinare, Namoale, 13 others land ambassadorial roles under Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a new batch of Ghanaian diplomats, including popular actress Kalsoume Sinare, former La-Dadekotopon MP Nii Amasah Namoale, and...

Cabinet approves Mahama Cares Bill

The Cabinet has approved the Ghana Medical Trust (Mahama Cares) Fund Bill for onward transmission to Parliament, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed. The Fund,...

Empowering girls, including all: Here for Her Foundation GH launches inclusive menstrual health project

In a powerful step towards menstrual equity in Ghana, the Here for Her Foundation GH has launched a groundbreaking inclusive project targeting girls living...

Ahafo RCC, Netcentric support over 300 schoolgirls with books and sanitary pads

The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with Netcentric Campaigns, has donated sanitary pads, exercise books, and school bags to over 300 brilliant...

Volta Regional Minister strengthens ties with Ketu South authorities

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid a working visit to local authorities in the Ketu South Municipality as part of ongoing engagements...

Okada rider survives brutal machete attack in Boinso, suspect arrested

A commercial motorbike rider, Emmanuel, popularly known as Suro Obaa in the Boinso community of the Western North Region, has narrowly survived a vicious...

GJA Elections: Akwasi Agyeman outlines vision to promote journalists’ welfare

Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) General Secretary hopeful, Akwasi Agyeman—a seasoned journalist and editor at Adom FM—has taken his campaign to the Upper East Region,...

Accra: Queenmother killed at naming ceremony in Gbawe

A child naming ceremony turned bloody at Gbawe Zero, a suburb of Accra, last Thursday when a queenmother was shot dead by unknown gunmen. Another...

Asantehene graces son’s graduation at DPS International [Photos]

In a rare public appearance laden with cultural significance and paternal pride, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, arrived at DPS International in Tema...

2 dead, three injured in building collapse at Kotokuraba’s London Bridge area

Two people have died, and three others are injured following the collapse of a building at London Bridge, an area in Kotokuraba, Cape Coast. According...

Ashigbey replies Chinese Ambassador over ‘galamsey’ comment

Dr Ken Ashigbey, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has swiftly responded to recent controversial remarks made by the Chinese Ambassador to...

Enforcement agencies destroy 17 tonnes of narcotic drugs, including $350m worth of cocaine

Authorities in Ghana have destroyed a massive haul of cocaine weighing 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) at Bundase in the Greater Accra Region. The banned narcotic,...

Galamsey fight: Apologise to Ghanaians for deceit – Haruna Mohammed to Mahama gov’t

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and his government to render an...

Kumawu MP directs GES to investigate video of teachers fighting

Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, has strongly condemned a viral incident involving two male teachers engaged in a physical altercation in...

We’re not targeting anyone – GTEC fires back at ‘Dr’, ‘Prof’ title abusers

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has strongly denied claims that it is targeting specific individuals in its intensified crackdown on the misuse of...

Kwakye Ofosu reveals money saved from paid TV ban at Jubilee House

The administration of President John Dramani Mahama has implemented a drastic cost-cutting measure at the Jubilee House, the seat of government, by cancelling all...

Ghastly accident at Bortianor Bus Stop claims life of pedestrian

A tragic incident at the Bortianor Bus Stop on the Mallam-Kasoa highway on Friday, June 20, resulted in the death of a woman who...

If I die today, I’ll rest knowing I fought for journalists – GJA President

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, says his proudest legacy is the protection of press freedom and the welfare of...

Ghana receives shipment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines

The government has taken delivery of the first consignment of Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines aimed at preventing cervical cancer. The initial batch of 441,860 doses...

I have worked hard to redefine Journalism, we must secure this legacy – GJA President on second term bid

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has made a strong case for re-election, stating that his leadership has redefined journalism...

Moment Justice Ackaah-Boafo was asked to recite national pledge during vetting [Video]

Laughter erupted during the vetting of Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, on Friday when he was asked to recite Ghana’s national pledge. The...

Ghana needs more lawyers – Justice Ackaah-Boafo

Supreme Court Justice nominee, Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo, has expressed deep concern over the shortage of legal practitioners in Ghana and has called for the...

Police launch raid on illegal miners in Asenanyo Forest Reserve

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered a targeted operation against illegal miners operating in the Asenanyo Forest Reserve. This reserve is the same...

Stop blaming us for galamsey; you hired them – Chinese Ambassador fires back at Ghanaians

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, has stirred national controversy by asserting that Ghana “can never eliminate” illegal mining, known locally as...

One dead, another injured in shooting incident during naming ceremony in Gbawe

A shooting incident during a naming ceremony at Gbawe Barley in the Greater Accra Region has left one man dead and a woman injured. According...

GBA President urges law practitioners to be true custodians of the law

The President—and first female President—of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Efua Ghartey Esq., has called on legal practitioners to uphold and embody the principles...

Keep Supreme Court retirement age at 70 – Justice Ackaah-Boafo urges

Supreme Court nominee Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo has expressed strong support for maintaining the current retirement age of 70 for judges in Ghana, arguing...

Galamsey crisis: Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah backs Chinese envoy’s assertion

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has backed the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana’s assertion that the illegal mining menace, popularly known...

GCAG demands urgent government action on galamsey crisis amid broken promises

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG), a broad alliance of media organisations, civil society groups, professional associations, and concerned citizens, has called on the...

There will always be deviants in the fight against galamsey – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has warned that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, will remain an uphill battle as long...

One dead, others injured in gory accident at UCC second gate [Video]

A 19-year-old boy, Wilfred Awusi Ninson, has lost his life in a tragic accident at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) West Gate on...

Who shields the galamsey kingpins? – IET-GH challenges Mahama on inaction

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has issued a pointed challenge to President John Dramani...

Bogoso Prestea mine workers demand proof of lease amid mounting tensions

Tensions flared at the Bogoso Prestea Mine on Tuesday, 17 June, after the Western Regional Manager of the Minerals Commission, Francis Annobil Jr., failed...

I’m a bit taken aback – Adomako Kissi on public endorsements by NPP MPs

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has expressed disappointment over the public endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia by over 60...

Midwife saves mother and newborn baby on farm in Upper Manya Krobo

A midwife and her assistant at the Sekesua Health Center have been praised for their swift response in safely delivering a pregnant woman who...

Former MP endorses Bryan Acheampong for NPP flagbearer

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has endorsed Dr. Bryan Acheampong as a strong contender for the New Patriotic Party’s...