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Ghana offers lowest Hajj fare in Sub-Saharan Africa – Collins Dauda

The Chairman of the Interim Hajj Board, Collins Dauda, has stated that Ghana offers the most affordable Hajj pilgrimage fare in Sub-Saharan Africa, with...

Dzifa Gomashie urges urgent action as tidal waves devastate Ketu South

The people of Ketu South are once again battling the devastating effects of coastal erosion as tidal waves continue to consume their homes and...

Alleged rapist remanded again

A Tarkwa District Magistrate Court has remanded a 24-year-old galamsey operator, Vitus Nsore, into police custody for allegedly raping a 56-year-old woman at Amoanda...

Government introduces streamlined passport processing for Hajj pilgrims

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced new measures to expedite passport processing specifically for Hajj pilgrims, ensuring a smoother and...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sets flat rate of ¢500 for passport acquisition for 2025 Hajj pilgrims

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the establishment of a special passport centre exclusively for Hajj applicants to streamline and...

Military offers counselling to tidal wave victims in Ketu South

The military has stepped in to provide immediate counselling services to victims of the recent tidal wave invasions at Agavedzi, Sallakope, and Amutinu in...

Illegal fees, poor network hindering NHIA membership renewals – Bono Regional Manager

The Bono Regional National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has identified illegal charges by healthcare providers and poor network connectivity as key challenges affecting membership...

We will get to the bottom of NSS ghost names scandal – Opare Addo

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has assured Ghanaians that the government remains committed to uncovering the full extent of the...

National Ambulance Service launches maiden Heritage Month

As part of efforts to promote Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has launched its maiden edition of Heritage Month. The launch,...

Interior Minister renews curfew in Bawku, enforces ban on offensive weapons

The Minister for Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has extended the curfew on the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas following recommendations from the Upper...

Regina Oppong advocates inclusive education for persons with visual impairment

Ghana’s Representative on the International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairment, Regina Oppong, has emphasized the need for an all-inclusive education system...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital warns against theft of oxygen supply pipes

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr. Frank Owusu Sekyere, has issued a stern warning against the theft...

Asumura health centre workers demand urgent repairs

Workers at the Asumura Health Centre in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have raised concerns over the deteriorating state of key...

Ghana Publishing launches 24-hour service

The Ghana Publishing Company Ltd has ramped up its operations with the implementation of a 24-hour service policy to boost production and enhance service...

Mahama backs Sophia Akuffo’s call for review of extractive industry agreements

President John Dramani Mahama has aligned with former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo’s call for a review of agreements governing Ghana’s extractive industry. The former Chief...

Industry players fully support Goldbod initiative – Sammy Gyamfi [Video]

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has revealed that all relevant industry players are in full support...

Goldbod is the game changer against gold smuggling – Sammy Gyamfi

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has described the Goldbod initiative as a game changer that will...

IMANI proposes a RESET on governance to revitalise Ghana’s economy

The founding president and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has proposed a radical governance reform model aimed at addressing Ghana’s entrenched public financial...

Full length of economic crisis still unravelling – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the government is still grappling with the full extent of Ghana’s economic crisis as new challenges...

I ordered Ameyaw-Ekumfi’s arrest – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that he ordered the arrest of Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of...

Unemployed man jailed over stolen electrical cables

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed man to two years in prison for stealing quantities of electrical cables at La in Accra. Ebenezer...

All the photos you need to see from National Economic Dialogue

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, March 3, opened the National Economic Dialogue, a landmark initiative aimed at "Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We...

Ghana’s problem has to do with leadership failure – Bishop Titi-Ofei

The Chancellor of the University of Gold Coast (UGC), formerly known as Accra Business School, Bishop Dr. Gideon Titi-Ofei, has said that Ghana’s problem...

Roads Minister embarks on working visit to Ashanti Region; orders closure of Atwima Mponua bridge

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has embarked on a working visit to the Ashanti Region to assess key road infrastructure...

Kanvili Kpawmo residents cry foul over lack of water supply for three months

Residents of Kanvili Kpawmo in the Sagnarigu Municipality are voicing their growing frustration over the ongoing water supply disruption by Ghana Water Company Limited...

Full List: Top 100 SHSs revealed as Presec-Legon retains top spot in 2024 NSMQ rankings

The 2024 EN Analytics Top 100 Senior High School Rankings for the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have been released, with Presbyterian Boys'...

Some details from National Economic Dialogue shocking – Dr Asuming

Economist Dr. Patrick Asuming Describes National Economic Dialogue Revelations as "Surprising and Shocking" Economist and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Finance, University of Ghana...

New GIADEC CEO confident about aluminium industry’s role in economic recovery

The newly appointed Acting CEO of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has expressed optimism about the potential of Ghana’s...

Ramadan: Abu Zein sends goodwill message to Muslims

The Chairman of Zein Global Development Trust, Dr. Ambassador Abu Zein, has extended his warmest wishes to all Muslims around the world during the...

Okwawuhemaa wants Eastern North Police Commander removed

The Queen Mother of the Kwawu Traditional Area, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and the Inspector General of...

National Economic Dialogue key to resetting Ghana’s economy – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that the National Economic Dialogue is not just a symbolic exercise or a campaign pledge but a crucial...

God has blessed Mahama with wisdom to reset Ghana – Dr. Yamson

The Chairman of the seven-member National Economic Dialogue committee, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, has expressed confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s ability to transform Ghana. According...

Okyenhene, Okuapemhene take bold action against galamsey [Video]

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and the Okuapemhene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, have established a special task force to combat illegal mining, locally...

VRA-NEDCo staff reject alleged political appointment of Corporate Communications Manager

The leadership of the Volta River Authority-Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA-NEDCo) Staff Groups has strongly rejected the alleged appointment of Jonathan Abdallah Salifu, Upper...

Lawyer petitions Mahama for presidential pardon for Ato Essien

A petition has been submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, seeking a presidential pardon for William Ato Essien, the founder of First Capital Plus,...

Tell it to the marines – Domelevo on Hajj Village project funding

Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has dismissed claims that no taxpayers' money will be involved in the Hajj Village project. He questioned why the Mahama-led administration...

GSA trains Bono sachet water producers on hygiene standards

The Bono Regional branch of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has organized a training workshop for sachet water manufacturers in Sunyani, focusing on hygiene...

Fire destroys GRIDCo-NEDCo warehouse in Tamale

A fire outbreak occurred at the GRIDCo-NEDCo sub-station warehouse in Choggu, Tamale, on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to electrical components. The fire, which started...

WAEC releases all 2024 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of all withheld results from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The...

I will implement an aggressive development agenda for Kpando – Sebastian Deh

The Kpando MP, Sebastian Deh, has said he intends to implement an aggressive development agenda for the constituency within the next four years. He stressed...