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AOMC CEO urges struggling OMCs to merge for a stronger industry

The CEO of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs), Dr Riverson Oppong, has called on underperforming Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to consider merging...

TVET is not a dumping ground for underperforming students – C/R Minister

The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has urged Ghanaians to eschew the misconception that the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) was...

BoG Governor calls for increased preparedness to respond to financial sector challenges

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has called for increased preparedness to anticipate, adapt, and respond to emerging challenges...

Police place GH₵20K bounty on group over election violence threats

The Ghana Police Service has announced a reward of GH₵20,000 for credible information leading to the arrest of a group of individuals wanted for...

Miner jailed, fined for stealing motorbike worth GH¢13,500

A 28-year-old small scale miner, Collins Adu, who stole a motorbike worth GH¢13,500 and used it for two weeks has been sentenced to one...

Excavator operator assaults chinese employer over unpaid labour fees

An excavator operator allegedly assaulted his Chinese employer at an illegal mining site (galamsey) following a dispute over unpaid wages. The incident occurred in a...

2024 polls: Be vessels of peace – IGP urges Christians

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, along with the Police Management Board, designated Sunday, November 24, for a nationwide visit...

AEC 2024 renews momentum to lift Africa out of poverty despite global shocks

The 2024 Africa African Economic Conference in Gaborone-Botswana has seen a renewed drive to lift Africans out of poverty. At current growth trends, close to...

It could take over 100 years for Ghana and other African countries to become ‘developed’ – Report

The latest African Economic Outlook released by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has detected what it describes as desynchronization between economic growth performance...

Top up your credit to avoid potential disruption – ECG to Nuri meter customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has announced an urgent upgrade to its Nuri prepayment meters. According to the distribution company, it is part...

Showtym: Mark Okraku-Mantey reflects on past issues with Lord Kenya [Video]

Veteran music producer and entertainment personality, Mark Okraku-Mantey shared personal reflections about his relationship with former hiplife artiste-turned-pastor, Lord Kenya, on Adom TV’s Showtym...

Man killed in fire outbreak at Sawla

An old man believed to be in his 80s known as Nmei Sam has died in his room after a fire outbreak in the...

Impending shutdown of three power plants won’t happen – ECG MD

The acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Ing. David Boadi Asamoah has reassured the public that the feared shutdown of...

Sunon Asogli plant will be back on stream in a few weeks – ECG

The acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing. David Asamoah, has announced that independent power producer (IPP), Sunon Asogli will...

WAPCo announces major pipeline maintenance and inspection

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) will from Monday, November 25, 2024, begin a comprehensive cleaning and inspection of its pipeline infrastructure. The...

Lamens flouted some food safety laws in re-bagging rice – Former FDA Boss

A former Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Alhaji Hudu Mogtari has emphasized that Lamens Investments Africa Company Limited breached...

Ghana shouldn’t have experienced any ‘dumsor’ after 2017 – IES Boss

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security, Nana Amoasi VII, says the country shouldn't have experienced frequent power outages, commonly known as...

Wontumi FM/TV presenter arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a radio and television presenter with Kumasi-based Wontumi TV/ FM over the publication of false...

Power crisis: Amandi is off due to maintenance, not debt – ECG Boss

At least two Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which contribute to the electricity supply in the country, have shut down due to the government’s inability...

Jospong Group, Uasin Gishu County to boost sanitation services in Kenya

In a bold move to tackle Kenya's crippling sanitation crisis, Uasin Gishu County has joined forces with the Jospong Group of Companies to revolutionize...

Lady sues Police and AG over assault in custody

Judith Yaa Kumah, who lost part of her ear during a police investigation into an alleged robbery, has filed a lawsuit seeking GH¢15 million...

IET-GH inducts over 200 new engineers at 38th AGM

At the 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH), over 200 newly inducted engineers were officially welcomed...

Peasant farmers hail Bawumia as Walewale Watermelon Factory is commissioned

The Walewale Watermelon Factory has been commissioned by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, leaving a number of peasant farmers relieved and excited. Walewale and its...

IET-GH Annual Report: A year of progress, innovation, and commitment to excellence

At the 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH), Executive Director Engr. Seth Ayim delivered a comprehensive...

Driving sustainable development: IET-GH President’s call to action at 38th AGM

In a thought-provoking and inspiring address at the 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH), President Henry...

Pan-African Savings and Loans supports Ghana Blind Union with borehole

Pan-African Savings and Loans (Pan-African), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has donated a borehole to the Ghana Blind Union. This donation...

Photos from DW-JoyNews street debate on ‘galamsey’

German multilingual news network Deutsche Welle (DW-TV) and The Multimedia Group, through its JoyNews platform organised a street debate on illegal mining, commonly referred...

Where hope fails: Ghana’s decaying home for the destitute

The Appiah story On 3rd April 2024, Appiah Sunday, a 45-year-old died tragically. Carried along on a stretcher, the lifeless body is on its way for...

30% quota for less privileged shows Free SHS is inclusive – Ofosu Nkansah

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has praised the government’s decision to reserve a...

Buipewura secures Vice Presidential position in National House of Chiefs

Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II, the Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area, has been elected as the Vice President of the National House of...

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II re-elected National House of Chiefs President

The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, has been re-elected as President of the National House of Chiefs. In an...

Police launch investigation into alleged kidnapping of Emirates Airlines manager

The Ghana Police Service has initiated an investigation into the alleged kidnapping of Sylvia Patience Baah, the Airport Services Manager for Emirates Airlines. Reports indicate...

Akufo-Addo commissions 97-km Tema-Mpakadan railway line

President Akufo-Addo has officially commissioned the 97-kilometer Tema-Mpakadan railway line, a transformative infrastructure project marking a new chapter in Ghana’s transportation sector. The commissioning ceremony,...

Janet Asana Nabla inspires Kwabenya SHS students to break barriers

In a powerful and inspiring address to the students of Kwabenya Senior High School, the Chief Executive Officer of the Jana Foundation, Janet Asana...

2024 World Toilet Day Celebration: 13.4% of Volta Region population still practices open defecation – Regional directorate reports

The Volta Regional Coordinating Directorate has revealed that 13.4% of the region's population still engages in open defecation, based on a 2020 Ghana Statistical...

Empowering future leaders: Jana Foundation inspires female students at Kwabenya SHS

At Jana Foundation, the mission is to empower young women to step confidently into leadership roles and play an integral part in shaping a...

ECOWAS court orders compensation for violations against Shalimar Abbiusi

Shalimar Abbiusi, spokesperson for the New Force, has won a fundamental rights violation case at the ECOWAS Court against Ghana. The Belgian national, in January...

Sylvester Tetteh denies role in GBC structure demolition

The Member of Parliament for Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro and Deputy Minister for Information, Sylvester Tetteh, has announced plans to investigate the allocation of Ghana...

Goldkey’s construction of the Bank Square affirms capabilities of local businesses

The recent inauguration of Bank Square, the new headquarters of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), constructed by Goldkey Properties Limited, a wholly Ghanaian real...

Banker sued for alleged embezzlement of GH¢75k

IKSON PROPERTIES Agency Limited, based in Tema, has filed a suit against Mercy Agyei, a banker with the Adum branch of Absa Bank Ghana...