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Letshego Ghana partners with Catholic Church to power over 4,000 institutions with solar energy

Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans PLC has extended a credit facility of up to GHS 200 million to the Catholic Church, in partnership with...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital sees 700 cancer cases annually

Africa records over 24,000 new cancer cases annually, with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital documenting 700 cases each year since 2005. Dr Hannah Naa Gogwe Ayettey,...

Akyem Asene youth protest MP’s broken promises, demand urgent action

Angry youth of Akyem Asene in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region have staged a protest against their Member of Parliament, George Kwame...

Former Law School Director’s take on national bar exam [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa Asare, has welcomed the proposal to replace the existing law school admissions process with...

Bibiani market women cry for stability after constant displacements

Market women in Bibiani, a major town in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, are appealing for urgent intervention to...

Ayawaso North MCE calls for end to child labour, urges focus on education

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso North, Haruna Mohammed Awal, has urged parents and guardians to refrain from involving children in child labour...

UniBank case: I’ll be disappointed in Attorney General if… – Tuah Yeboah [Audio]

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has expressed disappointment over the decision to discontinue the prosecution of individuals linked to the collapse of...

UniBank case: A-G did not err – Lawyer Ansa-Asare [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has defended the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, over...

GES orders immediate refund of WASSCE practical fees to students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to immediately refund any fees collected from students or parents...

DVLA goes digital; set to phase out aluminium DP plates effective August 1

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced it will discontinue the issuance of aluminium Drive from Port (DP) number plates at all...

IMANI’s Bright Simons raises red flags over AG-Unibank settlement

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has raised serious questions over the Attorney General’s handling of the Unibank settlement, arguing that the deal...

Encroachers polluting Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir – Nii Adjor

The Regent of Ashaiman, Nii Annan Adjor II, has raised alarm over the increasing pollution of the Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir by encroachers, warning...

AG only recovered only 10.6% of Unibank’s liability not 60% – Bright Simons

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has challenged the Attorney General’s assertion that the state has recovered 60% of Unibank’s liabilities, insisting the...

Ghana is building a future-ready, inclusive education system – Dr. Apaak at EXPO 2025

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to inclusive and future-oriented education. He made the remarks during a special session...

GTA shuts over 200 substandard hospitality facilities in the Ashanti region

A sweeping enforcement operation by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has resulted in the closure of over 200 hospitality and tourism facilities in the...

Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, July 28, handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of...

Pastor in court over alleged assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale

A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about the assassination of popular Ghanaian musician Shatta...

Bawku crisis: Military deployment must align with national and international law – Festus Aboagye

Security analyst Colonel (Rtd.) Festus Aboagye has stated that the deployment of military personnel to Bawku and other parts of the north must strictly...

15 feared dead, 4 injured in accident on Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway

A tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth...

GHS announces plans to reactivate Liver-Hepatitis Fund  

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to reactivate the dormant Ghana Liver-Hepatitis Fund to help close funding gaps in the fight against...

Minority threatens legal action over discontinuation of UniBank case

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it may take legal action if the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, does...

We need to build a national museum to honour Daddy Lumba – Manager

Manager of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Roman Fada, is urging the government and stakeholders to consider establishing a national museum in honour...

Poor network connectivity hampers healthcare in Kwahu West communities

Healthcare delivery at Kwadwo Nkansah, a remote farming community in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, is facing major setbacks due to...

Newborn baby found dead at refuse dump at Diabaa

Residents of Diabaa in the Bono Region have been left in shock and sorrow after the body of a prematurely born baby girl was...

Evacuate our members from conflict zone – GRNMA appeals to gov’t

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has appealed to the government to evacuate its members from conflict-prone areas in the Bawku Municipality,...

Gov’t cancels $1.2bn bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say

Government has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap...

Embrace AI as a tool for global change – Prof. Kwofie urges British International School 2025 graduates 

The Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ghana, Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie, has challenged graduates of the British International...

NSMQ 2025: 31 Ashanti Schools head to nationals

After six intense days in the Ashanti Region, the curtains have drawn on the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, with...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

We feel seen and heard; Tsito residents laud MTN for community engagement forum

Residents of Tsito in the Ho West District have expressed appreciation to MTN Ghana for what they described as a timely and respectful engagement...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Gov’t to replace Ghana School of Law admissions with national bar exam

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced sweeping reforms to Ghana’s legal education system, including the abolition of the current Ghana...

Mahama rolls out 11 new Farmer Service Centres to boost agribusiness

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the rollout of 11 new Farmer Service Centres as part of a nationwide plan to modernise agriculture and...

Abuakwa South MP hosts Akim Asafo Presbyterian school pupils in Parliament

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has hosted pupils and teachers from Akim Asafo Presbyterian Basic School at Ghana’s Parliament House...

Deputy Communication Minister-designate must do his homework – Vickie Bright

Private legal practitioner Vickie Bright has urged Deputy Communication Minister-designate Mohammed Adams Sukparu to improve his understanding of “coding” after an unclear response during...

Nayiri Palace makes strong demands amidst Nalerigu curfew

The Mamprusi Traditional Council has strongly condemned the government’s decision to impose a curfew on Nalerigu and surrounding areas, describing it as arbitrary, unjustified,...

Africa Education Watch condemns killing of students at Nalerigu, Bawku SHSs

Civil society group Africa Education Watch has strongly condemned the violent attacks that led to the deaths of three students at Nalerigu Senior High...

Circuit Court Judge named GIMPA 2025 Valedictorian

A circuit court judge, Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, was on Friday, July 25, 2025, named valedictorian of the 2025 Masters' cohort of the Ghana...

National security operatives allegedly storm Forestry Commission to demand office closure

Over 15 fully armed men, believed to be National Security operatives, this morning surrounded and effectively shut down the offices of the Forestry Commission...