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3 dead, 15 injured in ghastly accident at Winneba Junction

Three people died on the spot while 15 others are seriously injured in a ghastly accident at Tailer junction near Winneba junction in the...

Salifu Amoako condemns attack on journalists by some of his church members

Bishop Salifu Amoako, father of the 16-year-old boy involved in the tragic East Legon accident in Accra that claimed the lives of two young...

NEDCo staff protest again over planned merger with VRA

Workers of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have staged another protest against the Energy Bill in Parliament seeking to merge the Volta River...

Duker, Anyidoho tour small scale mining companies in Western region

Following a tour of some small-scale mining companies in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region, Samuel Koku Sitsofe Anyidoho, the Chief Executive Officer...

JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor and crew attacked by armed men at mining site in Ashanti Region

Three staff of the Multimedia Group Limited including Erastus Asare Donkor have been attacked by armed men who claim to be working for Edelmetallum...

Barker-Vormawor wasn’t beaten – Police

The Ghana Police Service has denied allegations that its officers assaulted Ghanaian lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor. In a press statement released on Sunday, October...

WAEC releases 2024 BECE results; cancels results of 41 candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both...

Office of Kwahuhene speaks on alleged destoolment

The office of the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area has stated that the Kwahuhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II has not been destooled. In a...

Lawyer Kwame Akuffo punches Supreme Court over vacant seats ruling

Prominent private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo has faulted the legal proceedings surrounding the recent vacant parliamentary seats saga, particularly highlighting the inconsistencies in the...

NSMQ24: St. John’s School books quarter-final spot in nail-biting showdown, edges OKUASS by a point

The one-eighth stage of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) erupted into a thrilling intellectual battle as three powerhouse schools—St. John’s School,...

Multi-sector approach key to solving Ghana’s agricultural challenges – Agri-Impact Limited CEO

Daniel Fahene Acquaye, CEO of leading agribusiness firm Agri-Impact Limited, says the challenges hindering Ghana's agricultural sector will persist unless a multi-sectoral approach is...

Kwahuhene destooled over alleged extortion

Kingmakers of Kwawu Abene in the Kwawu East District of the Eastern region have in a unanimous decision destooled the Kwahuhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyepong...

Two women escape death after tree falls on them during heavy rains at Nkyeraa

Two women have narrowly escaped death after a tree fell on them at Nkyeraa in the Bono region following a heavy downpour on Saturday. The...

Teenage boy found dead in uncompleted church building

A 17-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The deceased has been identified as Godfred Nyame,...

Police Chief Inspector installed chief at Bedze Agbedrafor

Police Chief Inspector, Raymond Kpoku Mensah, stationed at Prampram Division has been installed as the new chief for Bedze Agbedrafor(Afetorkporme)in the Agotime-Ziope District of...

Galamsey fight: Dominic Ayine backs shoot-to-kill approach

Former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has proposed a more radical approach to the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The MP...

Foreign Affairs Ministry reacts to Ablakwa’s $38.2m visa allegation 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has categorically denied allegations of a $38.2 million agreement with Access Services Ghana Limited. This follows claims...

Sad scenes from vigil of two girls killed in East Legon accident

A vigil was held on Friday, October 18 in honour of the two girls, Justine Agbenu and Maame Dwomoh who were burnt to death...

Govt selects Quarm-LMI to complete Saglemi Housing Project

The government has settled on Quarm-LMI as the preferred developer to complete the Saglemi Housing Project. This was announced in a statement issued by the...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs President re-elected

The President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs (VRHC), Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, was last Tuesday retained during the election of new office...

The road to glory: NSMQ 2024 heats up with one-eighth stage showdown

The stakes are higher, the pressure is mounting, and the journey to the national championship of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ)...

Akufo-Addo unveils National Service Authority

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday officially unveiled the National Service Authority (NSA), marking a significant step toward enhancing youth development in Ghana. The elevation of...

Nkwanta-Kpassa road given facelift under DRIP

The Nkwanta-Kpassa stretch of the Eastern Corridor road, a vital artery connecting communities in the Oti Region has been long notorious for its dreadful...

FWSC asks PSWU to rescind strike plans for negotiation

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has responded to the recent strike declaration by the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU), which is set...

Nkwanta North: Beneficiaries of BixBox project urged to maximise startup kits

In a significant step towards enhancing livelihoods in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region, BixBox Project has distributed essential start-up kits to...

Woman shot dead in ‘galamsey’ pit in Ashanti region; others injured

One woman has been reported dead after a member of a local security group guarding a 'galamsey' site opened fire into a mining pit...

East Legon accident: Salifu Amoako goes on his knees; breaks down as he begs families of deceased

Founder and leader of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako has rendered an unqualified apology to the families of the two girls who...

Boy, 8, accidentally fires gun; kills 12-year-old brother at Twifo Ashire

A 12-year-old boy has died after his eight-year-old brother accidentally discharged their father's gun while at home. The unfortunate incident occurred at Twifo Ashire in the...

Recent crashes due to parental irresponsibility, reckless driving – Road Safety

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has raised alarms over the recent increase in road traffic crashes across Ghana. The NRSA attributes these accidents primarily...

GhiSEP makes bold recommendations after Buduburam explosion

Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP) has outlined four recommendations to ensure a safe environment following the disaster at Buduburam. In a statement,...

Tears flow as O’Reilly SHS students stabbed to death is buried [Photos+Video]

The final year student of O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS), Edward Borketey Sackey, who tragically lost his life has been laid to rest. This follows...

Woman jailed 5 years over GH¢139,000 recruitment scam

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a hairstyl­ist, Adwoa Nyarko, to five years in prison for engaging in GH¢139,000 recruitment scam. She was found guilty...

Five Mpraeso SHS students remanded for gang rape

Five students who allegedly raped a female student at Mpraeso Senior High School(SHS) have been remanded for 10 days into Police custody. On Friday, the...

JUSAG condemns assault on journalist in court

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has condemned an attack on Murtala Inusah, a Legal Affairs Correspondent for EIB Network. The journalist was...

Galamsey: Weak mining regulations fuel illegal mining menace – CSOs

Civil Society Organizations, including the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), the Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), and the Centre for...

East Legon accident: Arrest and prosecute attackers of journalist – GJA to Police

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the assault on Murtala Inusah, a court correspondent for EIB Network, by sympathizers of Bishop Elisha...

East Legon accident: All white candlelight vigil to be held for victims

A candlelight vigil is set to be held in honour ofthe victims of the ghastly accident at East Legon accident on Saturday, October 12,...

Okudzeto Ablakwa exposes $38.2m visa processing scandal at Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns about a purported visa processing scandal involving Ghana's Ministry of Foreign...

Global rollout of Ghana Card begins in Denmark on Tuesday

All is set for the full global rollout of registration and Ghana Card issuance to Ghanaians abroad on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Denmark...

GES releases 2024/25 academic calendar for Basic and Senior High Schools 

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2024/25 academic calendar for basic schools and Senior High Schools (SHS). The academic year begins on Wednesday,...