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Fordjour criticises government’s National Education Forum as waste of resources

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticized the government’s proposed National Education Forum, describing it as a waste of resources. The...

AU Finance Ministers endorse African Monetary Institute Statute

Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from African Union (AU) Member States have endorsed the draft statute for establishing the African Monetary Institute...

MoMo agents call for increased security amidst rising attacks [Listen]

Chairman of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MoMAG), Joshua Edmundson, has issued a strong call for enhanced security measures to protect vendors...

PSWU congratulates Ing. Obeng Kenzo on VRA appointment

The Public Sector Workers Union (PSWU) has congratulated Ing. Edward Ekow Obeng Kenzo on his appointment as the new Acting Chief Executive of the...

Health Minister to brief Parliament today on Cholera, CSM outbreaks

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is set to appear before Parliament today, Tuesday, February 18, to provide an update on ongoing public health emergencies...

Fawoade Bampenase residents seek increased police presence amid robberies

Residents of Fawoade Bampenase in the Kwabre East Municipality of Ashanti have called on the Ghana Police Service to increase visibility and strengthen security...

Pooley’s murder: Court grants Police Inspector GH₵300k bail

The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ on Monday granted a GH₵300,000 bail with two sureties to Agyemang Duah Owusu, 42, a police inspector, who is...

Catholic Bishops, Christian Council bemoan exclusion from National Education Forum

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have expressed deep concern and disappointment over their exclusion from the...

National Education Forum to begin today

The National Education Forum engagements are set to begin today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with a series of zonal meetings scheduled to take place...

Go to court and prosecute Ofori-Atta if… – Lawyer tells OSP

Private legal practitioner, Alfred Paapa Darkwah, has raised concerns about the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) declaring former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, wanted...

NSA boss urges caution in ‘ghost names’ investigation

The Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has called on The Fourth Estate to allow state agencies to complete their...

Don’t undermine Ghana’s interest in international trade – Professor Gyampo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo, has urged officers at Ghana’s borders not to undermine the...

TUC, PUWU reject private sector involvement in ECG

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana and the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) have strongly opposed any form of private sector participation in the...

There has been no increase in cocoa prices – Agric Minister clarifies

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has dismissed claims that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices. Speaking in an interview...

Former NDC Ashanti Regional Chairman wins Council of State Election

Former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, has emerged victorious in the Ashanti Regional Council of State election,...

Gov’t must improve communication to maintain public trust – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has emphasized the critical role of communication in politics, urging the government to actively engage the...

Fire engulfs multiple houses and shops at Tantra Hill

A fire outbreak has destroyed multiple houses and shops at Tantra Hill, near Lancaster University in the Greater Accra region. Firefighters are currently at the...

Education Minister announces reinstatement of PTAs in public schools

Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in the management framework of public schools to enhance collaboration between parents...

Teen girl and boyfriend arrested for GH₵41,000 gold shop theft in Twifo Praso

A 15-year-old girl who allegedly stole GH₵41,000 and an unspecified amount of gold from a gold shop in Twifo Praso, located in the Twifo...

Banana farmers in Suminakese call for help over insect bites and eye issues

Banana farmers in Suminakese, a farming community in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, have raised concerns about persistent insect bites, which...

GHS intensifies vaccination as cholera outbreak claims 40 lives

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is intensifying vaccination and sensitisation as a cholera outbreak claims 40 lives and infects over 6,000 people nationwide. The outbreak,...

CDM urges government to take decisive action on energy crisis

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised the government’s handling of the energy crisis, describing it as a reflection of a broader failure...

CDM criticises government’s energy sector management

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly criticised the government’s handling of the energy sector, citing poor crisis management, failure to secure stable...

Bagbin donates GH₵300,000 worth of medical supplies to support CSM fight in Upper West

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has donated GH₵300,000 worth of medical supplies to support efforts to curb the spread of cerebrospinal meningitis and provide...

NPA Acting CEO tours fuel installations

The Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has embarked on a nationwide tour of fuel installations to assess...

Special Prosecutor issues wanted notice for Ken Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released a wanted notice in its intensified efforts to locate former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta days...

I’m committed to stabilising Ghana’s economy – Mahama reaffirms

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government's commitment to stabilizing Ghana's economy as the foundation for sustainable development. Speaking at the Africa Business Forum...

Saska Abuba wins North East Region Council of State election rerun

The rerun of the North East Region Council of State election has concluded, with Saska Abuba emerging victorious after securing 7 votes. His closest...

Two Health centres in Asunafo North receive toilet facilities

A non-governmental organization (NGO), Tim Africa Aid Ghana, has commissioned new toilet facilities to replace dilapidated structures at two health centers in the Asunafo...

Yagaba-Kubori MP expresses concern over military actions in Walewale

The Member of Parliament for Yagaba-Kubori Constituency, Mustapha Ussif, has voiced deep concern over recent military actions in Walewale that have affected civilians in...

TMPC calls for arrest, prosecution of Raphael Nyarkotey Obu

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has petitioned the National Security to arrest, interrogate, and prosecute Naturopathic healthcare expert, Professor Raphael Nyarkotey Obu. The petition,...

SHS 2 student drowns in Dam at Bibiani

A fun-filled afternoon turned tragic at Bibiani Zongo in the Western North Region after a Senior High School (SHS) 2 student drowned in the...

I was deceived; I regret attacking Mahama – Owusu-Bempah

Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has publicly expressed regret over his past attacks on former President John Dramani Mahama. In...

KNUST students, Ga East Municipal Education Directorate School JHS pupils on career choices

In a remarkable initiative aimed at shaping the future of young minds, MSc. Development Management students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

Plan Ghana partners Education Ministry to address youth unemployment

Plan Ghana International, led by its Country Director Constant Tchona, has met with the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to discuss potential collaborations aimed...

135 newly posted teachers arrive in Afram Plains South after Adom News report

The Afram Plains South Education Directorate has welcomed 135 newly posted teachers, following reports by Adom News highlighting the teacher shortage in the Kwahu...

COCOBOD denies claims of cocoa price increase

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices. Describing these...

Energy Minister reveals shocking irregularities in ECG’s report for January 2025

Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has raised serious concerns over irregularities in the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) financial report...

Court cases stall completion of Ofankor-Nsawam road project

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has cited ongoing court cases as the primary reason for delays in the completion of the Ofankor-Nsawam road...

Two rooms reduced to ashes as fire guts Buipewura’s Palace

A fire outbreak has ravaged parts of the Buipewura's Palace in the Savannah Region, destroying two rooms completely. The incident, which occurred in the early...