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Skeleton of woman found after going missing for months

The skeletal remains of an 85-year-old woman, Obaapanyin Adwoah Takyiwaa, have been discovered at Camp 15 near Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of...

Ken Ashigbey criticises government over failure to revoke LI 2462

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has criticised the government over its failure to revoke Legislative Instrument (LI)...

Telecel reacts to GH¢2m lawsuit over alleged unauthorised use of Makola woman’s picture

Telecel Ghana has acknowledged a GH¢2 million lawsuit filed against it by Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, an onion seller at Makola Market, over the...

Kpandai chief urges Assembly Members to confirm DCE nominee for development

The Paramount Chief of Kpandai in the Northern Region, Nana Bristiam Okore Atorsah II, has appealed to assembly members to urgently confirm the District...

First Lady praises Merck Foundation for training Ghanaian doctors

First Lady and President of the Lordina Foundation, Lordina Dramani Mahama, has lauded the Merck Foundation for significantly strengthening Ghana's healthcare system through medical...

Sammi Awuku calls for urgent reforms to support deaf students in Ghana

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Awuku, has called for urgent and targeted action to address the pressing challenges facing students at the...

NSS personnel to receive military orientation – Deputy Director

The Deputy Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Fuseini Donkor, has clarified that personnel under the scheme will undergo a military orientation programme,...

DVLA to introduce new chip-embedded number plates

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced plans to roll out a new...

Petition against SC judge nominee Justice Ackaah-Boafo derails vetting session

The usually rigorous vetting process for President John Mahama's Supreme Court judge nominees has taken an unexpected turn in Parliament, as the hearing for...

Zoomlion dignified sweeping jobs in Ghana – Communication Director

  The Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Osei-Duah, has expressed satisfaction with the progress the company has made over...

Goaso Municipal Hospital to conduct mass burial for 58 unclaimed bodies

The Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for 58 unidentified and unclaimed bodies that have...

We are not cheating sweepers – Zoomlion Communication Director fires back

The Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Adwoa Appiah Osei-Duah, has dismissed media reports suggesting that the company is...

SLTF updates portal to allow under-18 students to apply for loans

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced a major update to its No-Fees-Stress application portal, now allowing students under 18 to apply for...

Let’s scrap protocols arrangements – DVLA boss

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has called for strict discipline, transparency, and fairness in...

2025 BECE: Kintampo court sentences 4 for malpractices, others remanded

The Kintampo Circuit Court in the Bono East Region has sentenced four individuals to 30 days in prison each for engaging in examination malpractices...

Policeman, 2 others in court for alleged robbery

A 26-year-old police officer, Lance Corporal Owusu Asante, and two civilians have been arraigned before the Berekum Circuit Court in connection with a suspected...

Justin Kodua dismisses claims of power struggle with NPP Chairman

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed rumours suggesting he has taken over the responsibilities of the party’s...

Fitch upgrade: We’re not rushing to re-enter external markets – Sharif Mahmud Khalid

The government is not rushing to re-enter external markets despite a recent credit rating upgrade, as its current priority is stabilising the local economy,...

Five arrested in connection with robbery at mining site

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a robbery at a mining site in Dompim, located in the...

Works and Housing Minister inaugurates State Housing Company Board, two others

The Minister of Works and Housing, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has inaugurated the Board of Directors of three critical institutions in the housing sector. They include...

Headmaster arrested for detaining BECE candidates granted bail

The Headmaster of Big Six Educational Complex in Meduma in the Ashanti region, who was arrested for detaining two candidates of the 2025 Basic...

Education Ministry orders nationwide audit over poor quality of SHS meals

The Ministry of Education has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of meals being served to students under the Free Senior High...

E/R: Deputy Finance Minister leads relief effort after devastating Frankadua floods

Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has extended urgent support to victims of severe flooding in Frankadua, where...

GWL uncovers illegal water connection at Adwoa Wangara apartment in Cantonments

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has uncovered an illegal water connection syndicate at the Adwoa Wangara apartment complex located in Cantonments, Greater Accra. This discovery is...

2025 BECE: Expect some cancellations – WAEC warns [Video]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned of possible cancellation of some papers from the recently ended 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According...

NPP to warn Abronye, Owusu Bempah over indiscipline – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will issue a final warning to Bono...

Court dismisses Ofori-Atta’s suit against Special Prosecutor

The Human Rights Court has dismissed a motion filed by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. The motion, filed on...

Two armed robbers killed; 2 arrested in Ashanti Region

Irate residents of Appiahkrom and Nsokote in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region have lynched two suspected robbers. The deceased have been identified...

Ablekuma North Collation: NDC is frustrating the process – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deliberately stalling the...

You can’t intimidate me – Ahiafor clashes with Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared during the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominee Hafisata Amaleboba as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin engaged in a heated exchange with Appointments...

Assemblies to receive GH₵25m each this year – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that every Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assembly (MMDA) will receive a minimum of ₵25 million this year. He made this...

MultiChoice Ghana slashes prices of DSTV decoders, offers upgrade for all DStv and GOtv packages

MultiChoice Ghana has announced an upgrade on all of its DStv and GOtv packages at discounted prices. According to MultiChoice, the move is in response...

Wassa Nkran robbery suspect arrested

The Ghana Police Service on June 13, 2025, arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery incident at Wassa Nkran in the Western Region. The...

Mahama warns MMDCEs against corruption, urges accountability

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong warning to all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to avoid corrupt practices, stressing that...

Bawumia stands tall in upcoming NPP Presidential Primaries – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has thrown his support behind Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,...

IET-GH President urges new engineers to lead in AI and IoT era

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has held its 2nd Induction Ceremony in Tamale, officially welcoming a new cohort of engineering professionals...

Supreme Court needs experienced jurists – Justice Amaleboba

Supreme Court nominee Justice Hafisata Amaleboba has stressed the crucial need for experienced and highly qualified judges to serve on Ghana’s apex court to...

Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims had health conditions – Task Force

The Chairman of the National Hajj Task Force, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has disclosed that the six Ghanaian pilgrims who died during the 2025 Hajj...

Your role is a public duty, not a personal reward – Mahama to MMDCEs

President John Dramani Mahama has charged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to view their appointments and confirmations as a call to serve...

AMA Executive Committee adopts 24-hour Clean Accra Project

The Executive Committee of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A.) has unanimously adopted a comprehensive set of initiatives presented by Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Mayor of...