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Resist attempts to remove Chief Justice – Afenyo-Markin to Judiciary

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the judiciary to unite and resist what he described as a politically motivated attempt to remove Chief...

Students Loan clears outstanding teacher trainee allowance

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has disbursed the outstanding teacher trainee allowances for the 2023/2024 academic year. The money was disbursed to a total...

Naomi Borley Alabi appointed as Ag. Deputy CEO Of GTDC

In a strategic move to boost Ghana’s tourism sector, President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Madam Naomi Borley Alabi as the Acting Deputy Chief...

IT technician jailed 6 months for defrauding auto mechanic

The Kaneshie District Court One has sentenced Gideon Kojo Elliam, 37, to six months in hard labour for defrauding an auto mechanic of GH₵53,000.00. Elliam...

High Court sets date to commence Dram Oil, Deloitte and Touche trial

An Accra High Court, Commercial Division, has scheduled July 15, 2025, for the commencement of a trial involving Dram Oil and Trading Limited and...

Ghanaians to enjoy cheaper and enhanced data bundles on 5 holidays this year

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has announced that Ghanaians will enjoy cheaper and enhanced data bundles on five national holidays this year, following a...

I’m no longer a member of the NPP – Amoako Baah declares

Political Scientist Dr. Richard Amoako Baah has officially announced his resignation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), citing deep-seated frustrations with the party’s leadership...

Three dead, others injured in gory accident at Ohene Nkwanta

Three people, including a mother and daughter, have died on the spot in an accident at Ohene Nkwanta on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the...

I haven’t sacked anyone — Petroleum Hub CEO clears air [Listen]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Tony Aubynn, has dismissed reports suggesting that staff members have been sacked...

Estimated cost of petroleum hub project revealed [Video]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Tony Aubynn, has described the ongoing petroleum hub project in the Jomoro...

Aggrey and Associates embarks on tree planting initiative to reclaim degraded lands

In support of environmental sustainability and the promotion of responsible mining practices, an initiative has been launched to reclaim degraded lands and restore local...

Political Science Students Association honours Akwasi Opong-Fosu

The Political Science Students Association (POSSA) Inter-Tertiary Connect Initiative has honoured Mr. Akwasi Opong-Fosu, President of Africa Growth Solution, for his role in the...

Cybersecurity expert urges telcos to identify system vulnerabilities amid rising MoMo fraud

A cybersecurity expert has urged telecommunications companies, especially mobile money operators, to rigorously assess their systems for hidden vulnerabilities as incidents of mobile money...

Clergy pray for Nkwanta South MCE as he begins tenure

In a symbolic display of faith and unity, clergy from various denominations in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region gathered to offer...

Nungua shooting incident: Case adjourned to await ballistic report

The Teshie Nungua District Court ‘2’ has adjourned the case involving the fatal shooting of Lawrencia Naa Borley Nelson, popularly known as Naa Gamu,...

Suit against CJ’s Removal: Mahama is performing his constitutional duty – A-G replies Dame

Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has pushed back against suggestions by his predecessor, Godfred Yeboah Dame, that President John Dramani Mahama should suspend consultations...

Illegal miners invade Tano Anwia forest reserve again [Photos]

Despite a series of raids in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region, illegal miners continue to invade the area, raising fresh...

My interest is to get the party unified – NAPO dismisses 2028 presidential bid

Running mate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 presidential election, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has reaffirmed his commitment to fostering unity...

Ursula Foundation donates to Labone SHS after dormitory fire outbreak

The Ursula Foundation has extended a helping hand to Labone Senior High School following a fire outbreak that devastated the girls’ dormitory, leaving dozens...

Additional illegal mining settlements discovered in Western region [Audio]

It has emerged that additional illegal mining settlements, popularly known as galamsey sites, are still operating in the Western Region. The Western Regional Manager of...

Supreme Court adjourns injunction application against CJ’s removal to May 6

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of an injunction application challenging the procedure initiated by President John Dramani Mahama for the potential removal...

NDC will stop Kumasi Mayor if… – Odike

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has expressed skepticism about the sustainability of recent directives issued by the...

I won’t lash any trader; I withdraw my decision – KMA Mayor [Audio]

Kumasi Mayor Backtracks on Threat to Flog Traders, Vows to Stick to Traditional Methods The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang...

No NDC member will support you to beat traders – Ade Coker to KMA Mayor

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ade Coker, has criticized Kumasi Mayor Richard Boadi over his decision to lash...

Minority slams Kumasi Mayor over threat to flog traders, demands immediate intervention

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has slammed the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, for threatening to publicly flog traders who refuse to...

Arrest gang leaders behind hidden galamsey settlement – Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

University of Ghana law lecturer, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has called for the immediate arrest of gang leaders linked to a hidden galamsey settlement recently...

Supreme Court hears injunction application against CJ’s removal today

The Supreme Court will this morning begin hearing injunction applications filed against processes initiated by President John Dramani Mahama, aimed at potentially removing the...

My fidelity as Communications Minister is to Ghanaians, not MNOs – Sam George

Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has reaffirmed that his loyalty lies with the Ghanaian people, not Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), despite lobbying pressures from...

Pregnant woman found dead on Tema-Accra Motorway

A pregnant woman, believed to be in her 40s, has been found dead on the Tema-Accra Motorway. The body was discovered by the Tema Regional...

Oti Region’s iron ore exploration poised for major growth

Exploration for iron ore in Ghana’s Oti Region is showing strong potential, with early data suggesting the deposits could be commercially viable — and...

Ebi Bright’s team rejects claims over indigenous identity amid MCE appointment debate

The communication team of Ebi Bright, former Parliamentary Candidate for Tema Central, has strongly dismissed calls from some youth groups and elements within the...

KMA Mayor warns Adum fire victims against reconstruction [Audio]

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has issued a stern warning to victims of the recent Adum Blue...

NHIA disburses GH¢550m to health facilities, expands free dialysis programme

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH¢550 million to health facilities across the country to clear outstanding claims. The payment follows the recent...

Constitution Review Committee receives over 500 proposals from stakeholders

The Constitution Review Committee (CRC), tasked with evaluating and proposing reforms to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, has so far received over 500 submissions from stakeholders...

Communications Minister summons EMIs over rising MoMo fraud cases

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Sam George, has revealed that he has summoned Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) for an urgent meeting following the...

Dispatch rider granted GH¢16,000 bail in fraud case

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢16,000 with a surety to a dispatch rider accused of defrauding a mechanic...

Sam George submits evidence to A-G over SIM registration ‘hoax’ under NPP

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has described the controversial SIM card registration exercise under the previous administration as a “sham” and a “hoax” that...

‘We’ll blacklist MoMo fraudsters across all networks’ – Communications Minister

The Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has warned Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) and mobile network operators (MNOs) that the upcoming central SIM registration system...

Ghana hires international auditors to scrutinise GH¢4.4bn gov’t debts

The Ministry of Finance has initiated an eight-week forensic audit into GH¢4.4 billion in outstanding government payables, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced...

GUTA opposes utility tariffs increment

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has vehemently rejected the recent utility tariff increase approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In a...