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3k educational projects initiated and completed since 2017 – Government

The government has announced that it has initiated and completed over 3,000 educational projects across the country since 2017. These projects are part of a...

Court to deliver judgment on J.B. Danquah Adu’s murder on Dec. 4

An Accra High Court is set to deliver its verdict on December 4 regarding Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Don Don, who is...

Legal Aid Commission staff threaten strike over neglect, exclusion from Law House

The staff of the Legal Aid Commission have announced plans to strike starting Monday, November 25, citing years of neglect and exclusion from the...

FDA justifies extension of expired rice for SHSs, says it’s safe and wholesome

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has explained that it extended the best-before date for 22,000 bags of rice distributed to Senior High Schools...

Police officer who repeatedly slapped man in viral video interdicted [Watch]

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted Detective Corporal Baba Amando Ibrahim, stationed at Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region. In a statement, the Service...

‘Restoring forests or ravaging Ghana’s green heritage?’ – Coalition questions Akufo-Addo’s COP 29 claims

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has delivered a damning assessment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s handling of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey,...

We await FDA’s approval for students to process for commercial purposes – TVET Principal

As part of the drive to improve education, Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has spearheaded the commissioning of the...

Asantehene receives more 19th-century gold ornaments and regalia

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to receive 28 additional gold ornaments and regalia, dating back to 19th-century creations by royal artisans...

‘Expired’ rice scandal: FDA is complicit; top officials must be fired – Ablakwa

North Tongu MP and whistleblower in the expired rice scandal, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of facilitating the...

KATH to install 7 new dialysis machines by end of November

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) will double its dialysis machines from the current seven to 14 through strategic partnerships and the facility’s internally...

Akufo-Addo commissions 200MW plant to boost economic growth

President Akufo-Akufo has commissioned a 200-megawatts combined cycle power generation plant as part of efforts to ensure a constant supply of electricity. The Bridge Power...

Thieves caught stealing electrical cables from uncompleted buildings

Two suspected thieves met their match when residents caught them in the act of stealing electrical cables from uncompleted buildings in a local community. The...

NPP campaign vehicle goes up in flames on Sampa road

A campaign vehicle and sound system belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's Jaman North District have been completely destroyed by fire...

TEWU suspends strike

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) has suspended its industrial strike which commenced on Monday, November 18, 2024. The...

Police confiscate 37 bags of cocoa beans suspected of being smuggled out of Ghana

Thirty-seven bags of cocoa beans found in a private residence at Walewale in the North East Region, and suspected to be meant for onward...

Chindere chief gifts parcel of land to 2024 Best Teacher

In a heartwarming gesture that underscores the importance of inclusivity and recognition in education, Nana Okuegye, the chief of Chindere in the Krachi Nchumuru...

The former illegal miner who became valedictorian: Eliasu Yahaya Bansi’s inspirational KNUST journey

Eliasu Yahaya Bansi, a BSc Real Estate student, emerged as the best-graduating student at the 58th congregation of the KNUST College of Arts and...

‘Expired Rice’: FDA fines Lamens investments GH¢100k for regulatory violations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has fined Lamens Investments Africa Limited GH¢100,000 for violating regulatory requirements in the handling of Moshosho Rice imported...

FDA breaks silence on expired rice scandal

The Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Joseph Yaw-Bernie Bennie, has assured the public that as a...

Parts of Ahafo, Oti, and Volta Regions get 45,000 litres water boost

Communities such as Nchumuru, Kadyebi, Asunafo, Goaso, Aveyime, etc., in the Oti, Volta, and Ahafo regions, get an approximately 45,000-litre water boost from a...

Mahama should tell us what he did as Vice President – Okraku-Mantey defends deputy ministerial role

Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has challenged critics to reconsider their expectations of deputy ministers, using former President John Dramani...

Contractor sacks pupils, locks up Galilea M/A Basic School again

Pupils at the Galilea M/A Basic School have been left stranded again after Geo's Anointing Construction Company sacked them and locked down a six-unit...

Baba Sadiq’s father adviced me to stand as MP in Ayensuano – Mark Okraku Mantey [Video]

Mark Okraku Mantey, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has disclosed that his decision to contest as a Member of Parliament for the...

Some BECE results will be cancelled – WAEC hints [Listen]

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has hinted at the possible cancellation of some BECE examination results due to exam malpractices. Speaking on Adom FM's...

We’ve completed over 3,000 projects since 2017 – GETFund

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) says it has completed 3,077 infrastructure projects at the basic to tertiary levels since 2017. The Fund completed 1,608...

Akufo-Addo to commission over 80 educational projects today

President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to commission over 80 educational projects today, November 21, 2024, nationwide. This forms part of ongoing efforts to provide modern...

Ablakwa slams chief of staff for ‘whitewashing’ ‘expired rice’ for SHS scandal

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticised the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare, for dismissing reports of 'expired...

Forgive Me – Titus Glover says after destroying vendor’s table at Flower Pot Interchange [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Titus Glover, has expressed remorse for destroying a banana seller's table at the Flower Pot Interchange. Mr. Glover admitted...

Small Arms Commission sends important message ahead of December elections [Listen]

The Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the Ghana National Commission on Small Arms, Gyebi Asante, has urged the public to...

Titus Glover sends strong message on Flower Pot Interchange [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has cautioned vendors against operating around the recently commissioned Flower Pot Interchange in Accra. The...

DRIP initiative improves over 80km of roads in Greater Accra – RCC

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has announced substantial progress under the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), with approximately 80 kilometers of...

2024 Polls: Police to set up Election Task Force Briefing Centre

The Ghana Police Service has established a National Security Elections Task Force Briefing Centre to provide regular updates throughout the 2024 general election period. This...

We are yet to benefit from Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II – Rice farmers

Rice farmers say they are yet to benefit from the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme. In an interview with JoyBusiness,...

Our freedom indices will be worse if we don’t curb impunity against journalists – Prof. Gadzekpo

As Ghana approaches the 2024 general elections, the fundamental human rights of journalists, particularly their freedom to report without fear, are under significant threat. Press...

Govt rebuilds demolished Nigerian High Commission property

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has advised all foreign missions in Ghana to register and regularize their documents to...

10-year-old diagnosed with leukemia receives full funding from Ibrahim Mahama

In the corridors of Ridge Hospital, Lisa Laryea’s family gathers around a phone, watching her faint smile from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It is...

‘Potholes on our roads hold more water than constructed dams’ – Prof. Bokpin

A Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Bokpin, has criticized the government for the misuse...

Pay your bills to keep company running – GWCL to customers

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has called on its customers to promptly pay their water bills to enhance the smooth operations of the...

Akufo-Addo swears in five new envoys, highlights global role

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday swore in five new ambassadors at the Jubilee House in Accra. The new envoys, all seasoned diplomats, include...

Lordina Foundation sponsors free health screening for retired pastors

Lordina Dramani Mahama has successfully organised the first free health screening programme for members of the Assemblies of God Retired Ministers and Spouses Association...