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Three cities to receive 5G services starting today; check out the list

Ghana has officially launched high-speed 5G internet service, starting with coverage in Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi, as the government aims to expand connectivity across...

5 dead, 30 hospitalized over cholera outbreak in Kasoa

A cholera outbreak in Kasoa, located in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, has claimed five lives, with 30 others hospitalized. The...

Salifu Amoako’s son remanded after appearing before Juvenile Court

Elrad Amoako, the son of renowned Bishop Salifu Amoako, appeared before the Juvenile Court on Friday, November 1, in connection with the fatal accident...

Two men charged with possession of human remains

Two men appeared in the Dansoman Circuit Court on Thursday, October 31, 2024, on charges relating to the unlawful possession of human body parts,...

NPP Youth Organiser apologises to Prof. Gyampo

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, has rendered an unqualified apology to Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana...

You don’t have to collapse my businesses because I am your opponent – Dr. Nduom laments

The Chairman of Group Nduom and founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has lamented bitterly over the collapse of...

ECG introduces monthly meter readings in Volta and Oti Regions to improve billing accuracy

In a progressive step to tackle billing inaccuracies, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has implemented a monthly meter reading initiative for customers in...

Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital staff to protest over inadequate speed ramps

Staff at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in the Akuapem North Municipality, Eastern Region, are set to hold a peaceful protest today, November 1. This...

SHS Placement: Why students get schools they didn’t choose [Listen]

The Spokesperson at the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has said that Senior High School (SHS) freshers can gain admission to institutions they did not...

NaCCA and GES to roll out new SHS curriculum

The Ministry of Education, through the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), has announced its readiness to...

Suspected thief makes startling confession after being nabbed in a couple’s home

A young man identified as Joseph Patrick shocked a couple after he was caught lurking around their home in the middle of the night. Initially...

Missing girl found abandoned on street at Kasoa

A young schoolgirl who had been missing for almost a week has been found abandoned on the streets of Kasoa. Blessing Osei Manu was last...

Parents, wards storm GNAT Hall for self-placement [Photos]

Hundreds of anxious JHS graduates, accompanied by their parents, trooped to the National Resolution Centre on Thursday, seeking to address various challenges with their...

Minority petitions OSP to probe Wa West DCE over alleged diversion of DRIP resources

The Minority caucus in Parliament has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the alleged misappropriation of resources in the District...

Court rejects GACL’s attempt to delay enforcement of ruling declaring workers as permanent staff

The Labour Division 2 of the High Court has rejected an application filed by Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to stay the enforcement of...

Free SHS: Teachers in Double-Track schools must be compensated – GNAT

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has raised concerns about inadequate compensation and a lack of...

Gov’t to launch 5G services today

The government will today, November 1, 2024, launch the high-speed internet service 5G at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. President Akufo-Addo is...

Don’t be afraid to die – Edward Adeti to journalists

Reigning P.V. Ansah 2023 Journalist of the Year, Edward Adeti, has urged colleagues not to allow the fear of death to discourage them from...

Disregard fare increment – Transport operators urge Ghanaians

Transport operators have urged Ghanaians to disregard media reports suggesting fare increments. The transport operators stated that the reports are inaccurate and misleading. In a statement,...

NUPSG accuses gov’t of discrimination in implementation of education policies

The President of the National Union of Private Schools-Ghana (NUPSG), Rev. Dr. William Baako, has called on the government to take urgent steps to...

Akwamu Traditional Council opposes renaming of Adomi Railway Station

The Akwamu Traditional Council has expressed firm opposition to a proposed name change of the Adomi Railway Station to Juapong Station, vowing to use...

Sewua STEM School is ready for commissioning

The Sewua STEM School, located in Ghana's Ashanti Region, is now fully prepared for its official commissioning. The school, dedicated to advancing science, technology, engineering,...

SSNIT can continuously pay pension benefits – DG

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has reassured pensioners of the scheme’s ability to continuously pay their pension benefits for many years,...

Government eyes private sector partnerships to tackle ECG’s financial woes

Government is intensifying its efforts to bring private sector engagement into the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of a...

Barber convicted for conspiracy and robbery

A 26-year-old barber, Richard Amoako, has been sentenced to 20-years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa circuit court. The barber conspired with a 30-year-old...

Man who fell to his death from Lower Volta Bridge identified

A man who was reported to have fallen into the Lower Volta at Sokpoe in the Volta Region on Monday, leading to his death,...

Ghana’s streamlined regulations on local content achieving results — Minister

Mr. Herbert Krapa, Minister of State at the Energy Ministry, says Ghana’s streamlined regulations on local content in the energy sector has achieved the...

Martin Amidu: Speaker must obey and enforce decisions and orders of Supreme Court now

The Speaker of Parliament is enjoined under the 1992 Constitution to obey and enforce the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court following the...

Fathia Aziz breaks ground for Savelugu NHIS office

Hajia Fathia Abdul Aziz, a staffer at the Office of the President, has cut sod for the construction of an ultramodern National Health Insurance...

Court adjourns case of Bishop Salifu Amoako and wife to Nov. 13

An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned to November 13, the case involving Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife, who are facing charges for...

Speaker cannot hold Ghana to ransom, says Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has strongly criticised the Speaker of Parliament for defying the Supreme Court’s authority following the October 30 decision, which...

Lower political tensions to ensure fair elections – Martin Amidu to Ghana’s leaders

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has issued a passionate plea for political responsibility in an article addressing the Speaker of Parliament and Ghana’s broader leadership. As tensions...

Brave truck driver hailed for averting deadly accident at Nsawam

A heroic truck driver is being celebrated in Nsawam after his quick actions prevented a potentially deadly accident. The incident occurred when the driver, whose...

Chief Justice launches 5th Edition of Election Adjudication Manual [Photos]

In a significant milestone for Ghana's democratic journey, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, launched the 5th edition of the Manual on Election Adjudication...

Man allegedly poisons himself at Kasoa after girlfriend announces pregnancy

A 37-year-old Ivorian national, Vincent Kofi, has been found dead at Kasoa Krispo City behind Star Oil Filling Station in the Awutu Senya East...

PPA CEO appointment must require parliamentary vetting for accountability – Avedzi

Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, is advocating for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement...

Be disciplined and work hard for success – Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo urges Holy Dorgbetor

The Omanhene of the Akwapim Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, has advised boxer Holy Dorgbetor to embrace discipline and work diligently to achieve...

Akufo-Addo assents to Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented to the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act 2024, which was passed by Parliament on 29th July 2024. A statement...

Mpraeso SHS alleged rape case: Suspects granted bail

Five students from Mpraeso Senior High School, accused of raping a female student, have been granted bail of GH₵20,000 each with one surety by...

Nkwanta South MP donates motorbikes to GES

As part of efforts to bolster educational oversight in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Member of Parliament Geoffrey Kini has donated...