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Gov’t to amend PPA Act to promote local manufacturing – Goosie Tanoh

The government has unveiled plans to amend the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Act to prioritise the purchase of locally manufactured goods, reinforcing its commitment...

Businessman allegedly swindles police officer over 2 auctioned vehicles

A 46-year-old businessman who allegedly collected GH¢72,000 from a police officer under the pretext of securing him two auctioned vehicles has appeared before the...

Ken Ofori-Atta will be declared wanted again if… – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has warned that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be declared wanted again if he fails to...

Fire sweeps through three girls’ dormitories at Labone SHS

A fierce fire swept through three girls' dormitories at Labone Senior High School in Accra on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to school property. The...

Ningo-Prampram MP secures GWCL commitment to address water crisis

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has secured a commitment from the Ghana Water...

Oseawuohene decries rampant drug abuse, calls for police action

The Akyem Wenchi Hene and Oseawuohene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council, DaasebrÉ› (Dr) Nyarko Asumadu Appiah, has raised concerns over rising drug abuse...

Twifo Ati-Mokwa Education Directorate seeks support for storm-hit schools

The Twifo Ati-Mokwa Education Directorate is seeking financial and material support to re-roof schools affected by a recent heavy storm that damaged several buildings,...

Ahiagbah slams Mahama gov’t over COVID-19 Levy retention

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has criticized the Mahama-led government for failing to repeal the COVID-19 levy...

Kwakye Ofosu commends former IGP Dampare

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed appreciation for the contributions of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George...

Asunafo South District sensitizes women on WASH initiatives

The Asunafo South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region has educated women on the importance of actively participating in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers dismiss claims linking prices to fare hikes

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has dismissed claims by the Alliance of Drivers – Ghana that rising spare parts prices are responsible...

Oti Minister engages former MMDCEs for development

In a bid to accelerate development in the Oti Region, Regional Minister John Kwadwo Gyapong has initiated a strategic collaboration with former Metropolitan, Municipal,...

Asare Bediako SHS prefect appeals for fence wall to boost security

The Senior Boys' Prefect of Asare Bediako Senior High School (SHS), Nyame Bright, has made an urgent appeal for the construction of a fence...

C/R Minister gives 100 acres of land to ex-galamsey operators for farming

The Central Regional Minister, Ekow Okyere Panyin, has officially handed over 100 acres of land to 30 former illegal miners (galamsey operators) for commercial...

Galamsey: Coalition demands state of emergency, probe into politically linked miners

Representatives of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey and Senyo Hosi have raised critical concerns with the Minister of Lands and...

We can only wish Dampare well and appreciate his services – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has extended his best wishes to the former Inspector General of Police, Dr George...

Volta Regional Minister engages Ghana Gas officials on stalled housing project for tidal waves victims

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has held a meeting with officials from the Ghana Gas, and other stakeholders. They include the project contractor, and...

Dampare’s removal was ‘cold without any sense of appreciation’ – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of IMANI Africa has criticised President John Mahama over how Dr. George Akuffo Dampare was removed as Inspector General of Police (IGP). Mr....

Father and son killed in crash on Sawla-Tuna highway [Photos]

An abandoned mini commercial bus on the Sawla-Tuna highway has claimed the lives of a father and his 10-year-old son at Saguri Sakpari in...

Minister hands over 100 acres of land to 30 ex-illegal miners for farming [Video]

The Central Regional Minister Ekow Okyere Panyin has handed over 100 acres of land to 30 former illegal miners to start commercial farming and...

Ken Ofori-Atta sues OSP

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has initiated a legal action at the Accra High Court against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for...

Six excavators seized, 3 foreigners arrested for mining along River Anum

The Ashanti Region Anti-Galamsey Task Force has seized six excavators deployed in illegal mining operations along River Anum in the Bosome Freho District of...

5 granted bail in payroll fraud case, trial adjourned

The Commercial Court in Tamale has granted bail with strict conditions to five out of six individuals facing trial for payroll fraud and corruption-related...

Your good works will never be in vain – Methodist Bishop tells Dampare 

The Bishop of the Cape Coast Diocese of the Methodist Church, Very Reverend Richardson Aboagye Andam, has praised the immediate past Inspector-General of Police,...

I find nothing wrong with Mahama changing the IGP – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former United Nations Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has stated that there is nothing wrong with the President John Mahama’s decision to change the...

Take advantage of National Apprenticeship Programme – Osman Ayariga urges youth

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on young Ghanaians to embrace the soon-to-be-launched National Apprenticeship Programme...

Capping of Road Fund led to deterioration of roads – Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has attributed the worsening state of Ghana’s roads...

UEW withdraws 38 level 100 students for poor performance

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has withdrawn 38 level 100 students for failing to meet academic standards. The decision was announced in a statement...

We have politicised almost every facet of our public space – Prof Aning

Security analyst, Professor Kwesi Aning, has raised concerns about the deep-seated political interference in Ghana’s security institutions. According to him, this political interference threatens professionalism,...

I’m for the change, but not happy about the open jubilation – COP (Rtd) Mensah

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) Alex Mensah has expressed concerns about the public display of jubilation by some police officers following the appointment of...

I haven’t authored any financial report that has been rejected – Ex Ketu South MCE

A former Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive, Maxwell Koffie Lugudor has discredited media reports suggesting that the hierarchy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Burkina Faso reverses cereal export ban to Ghana following Mahama’s intervention

Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the...

Hajia Fati Forgor assumes office as new School Feeding Programme Coordinator

The newly appointed National Coordinator for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Hajia Fati Forgor has taken office with a promise to build on...

Appointing new IGP while injuction is pending is contempt of court – Kofi Bentil

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has strongly condemned the government’s decision to appoint a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) while...

Asantehene directs immediate retrieval and return of stolen deity

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene, has instructed the Bantamahene, Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatia VI, to within one week, recover and surrender the stolen...

E/R Minister calls for investigation into drowning of two siblings

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has called on the Ghana Police Service to launch an immediate investigation into the tragic drowning...

NPA donates to National Chief Imam in honour of Ramadan

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), under the leadership of its Acting Chief Executive, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has reaffirmed its commitment to the Muslim...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister leads fact-finding mission at Dome Market

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, alongside the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu,...

IGP Yohuno must address ‘unfair’ promotions under Dampare – COP Mensah (Rtd)

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has urged the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to resolve lingering...

Asantehene disappointed in Bantamahene over involvement in multiple disputes

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed his disappointment in Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, over his involvement in multiple disputes that have...