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Gardiner’s nomination is the best choice for Ahafo Region now – Residents

A section of the public in Goaso, the Ahafo Regional capital, has welcomed the nomination of Mrs. Charity Gardiner as the Ahafo Regional Minister-designate...

GNFS deploys personnel, equipment to Zenu Market

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), on Wednesday, January 15, deployed personnel and a fire tender to the Zenu market in the Kpone-Katamanso metropolis. The...

Over 100 bags of fertilisers intercepted at Gbi Akplamafu

Some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Hohoe Constituency of the Volta Region, led by some executives and the police, have...

Tema GPRTU calls for digitised road toll system to curb mismanagement

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Tema Branch, has called on the government to adopt an electronic road toll system to address issues...

Two Chinese granted bail over illegal gold deals

Two Chinese nationals accused of dealing in gold without a license at Obuasi have been admitted to bail by an Accra High Court (Human...

‘I want to live my life to the fullest’ – Kofi Amoabeng

The former founder and CEO of UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng,  recently shared his life philosophy and approach to maintaining youthfulness during an interview...

False! Video of alleged gold smuggling not from Ghana

Claim: A viral video shows the Akufo-Addo government smuggling boxes of gold out of the country. Verdict: False. Using reverse image searches, DUBAWA found that the viral...

Joseph Osei Owusu criticises successor for ‘raising his voice and showing machoism’

The immediate past First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has expressed concerns over the demeanour of...

Parliamentary vetting: ‘There’s no rule about how questions should be’ – Joe Osei Owusu

The immediate past Chairman of the Appointments Committee has stated that there is no strict rule dictating how questions should be framed during parliamentary...

NPP’s Freddie Blay claims gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy, false

 Claim: The former New Patriotic Party Chairperson, Freddie Blay, has claimed that gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy. Verdict: False. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service’s 2024...

False! The Electoral Commission has not declared any winner for Ablekuma North

Claim: Multiple social media handles declare different winners for parliamentary elections for Ablekuma North Constituency. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks reveal that the Electoral Commission of Ghana has...

‘Don’t attack trucks distributing rice, other food items to schools’ – Apaak warns

Clement Apaak, the official in charge of food distribution in response to the ongoing food shortages in Senior High Schools, has issued a stern...

Mahama engages Mali’s Prime Minister; urges united effort against terrorism

President John Mahama has called for enhanced Ghana-Mali cooperation on Sahel security, stressing the need for joint efforts to combat insurgency and terrorism. Mr Mahama...

PwC report exposes mismanagement, questionable practices at ECG – ACEP

The Policy Lead for Petroleum and Conventional Energy at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Kodzo Yaotse has commended Price WaterHouse Coopers (PwC) for its latest audit report, which has...

Mahama appoints Sammy Gyamfi as acting MD of Precious Minerals Marketing company

President John Dramani Mahama has named Mr Sammy Gyamfi Esq. as the acting Managing Director of the state-owned Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). The appointment...

GACL cautions public against sale of “lost or forgotten” luggage

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has cautioned the public against fraudulent social media posts, purporting the sale of lost or forgotten baggage at...

Under-declaration isn’t a criminal offence – Former ECG MD responds to audit report

The former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, says under-declaration of revenues is not a criminal offence. As such,...

CCTV nabs driver who stole mobile phones from journalist and others

A driver who stole mobile phones from a journalist and two others in Sakumono, Community 17, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Kwabena Gyimah,...

Two arrested for suspected ritual murder in Akatsi North

Two persons have been arrested by the police in Korve in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region in connection with a suspected...

Appointment of MMDCEs in the Volta Region: 287 applications submitted

The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has received a total of 287 applications from individuals aspiring to become Metropolitan, Municipal,...

GH₵490m unaccounted for by ECG in three months – Audit report

An audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) revenue collection revealed a discrepancy of GH₵490 million between October and December 2023. This discrepancy concerns...

Kwahu Afram Plains Drivers Union demands action on faulty ferry

The Kwahu Afram Plains Drivers Union has called on the Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC) to fulfill its promise to repair the ferry serving...

Ex-chief of Akrafo Kokobeng shot dead by unknown assailant

Former chief of Akrafo Kokobeng, a community in Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti region has been shot dead in front of his house by...

Gov’t to release feeding funds for 31 days to SHSs

The General Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS), Primus Baro, says the government will, by the close of...

2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue set to advance economic integration

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025 is set to take place from January 30 to 1 February 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre(AICC). It...

NDC kicks off MMDCE interviews in Ashanti Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun the interview process for applicants aspiring to become Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the...

Police arrest 3 in connection with alleged cocoa bean smuggling

The Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of cocoa beans to neighbouring countries, specifically Togo or Burkina Faso, the...

Clean-Jobs Resources Limited denies involvement in illegal mining at Offin-Shelter Belt

Clean-Jobs Resources Limited has refuted allegations of involvement in illegal mining activities at the Offin-Shelter Belt forest reserve, describing the claims as baseless and...

Dormaa: Man killed after allegedly murdering his son

Residents of Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality are in shock following a tragic incident in which a man killed his son and was...

Free SHS: GH₵ 7.50p feeding fee per student not enough – CHASS

Primus Baro, the national secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), says the current feeding fee of GH₵ 7.50 per...

Reboot Your Life Series: Transformational coach urges purposeful reinvention [Video]

Transformational coach, Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah, has emphasized the importance of purposeful reinvention. Speaking during a discussion on the Reboot Your Life Series aired on...

Liberian jailed 10 years as court defers his girlfriend’s sentence pending pregnancy test

The Accra Circuit Court Three has sentenced 25-year-old Liberian Daniel Ireland to 10 years in prison with hard labour for robbing a Bolt driver...

Court sentences Okada rider to 15 years for robbing nurse

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship Isaac Ohenaba-Kuffour, has sentenced 32-year-old Okada rider Yussif Salifu to 15 years in prison...

Betting tax is counterproductive – Sammi Awuku [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Mahama-led administration to scrap...

Renewed conflict in Nkwanta leaves one injured, two houses burnt down

A 43-year-old woman is receiving treatment at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital after sustaining gunshot injuries in a violent incident in the Nkwanta South District...

U.S. Senator wants Ghana to pay off debts to American companies with IMF funding or…

A Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator James E. Risch, has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to leverage...

GIBA seeks injunction to stop Communications Ministry and KNet from illegal fee demands

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), in a definitive attempt to uphold transparency and accountability, has filed for a mandatory injunction at the High...

Swedru SHS student who returned missing purse lands internship opportunity

Jeffery Ebo Arhin, a student of Swedru Senior High (SHS), who has been celebrated around Ghana for returning a missing purse he found, has...

Free first-year university tuition won’t be compulsory – Apaak

Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Clement Apaak has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) pledge to deliver its free first-year university tuition...

GNECC applauds Mahama’s commitment to education, calls for collaborative approach to Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed its strong support for President John Mahama’s commitment to prioritizing education as a fundamental right,...