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Nana B’s narrative on different voting days for various presidential candidates false

Claim: Henry Nana Boakye claims that the various presidential candidates will be voted for on separate voting days. Verdict: False. Article 46 of the Constitution of Ghana...

Did Bawumia call Ghanaians gullible and promise to deceive them into winning the election?

Claim: A viral TikTok audio allegedly features Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP presidential candidate, calling Ghanaians weak-minded and promising to deceive them into winning the upcoming election. Verdict: False. Explanation The Ghana Fact-checking...

Reports of Mahama, Bawumia taking the lead in special voting, false

Claim: Social media users are reporting an early lead for the presidential candidates of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress in...

GJA invites media to cover election-related activities at Press Centre

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it has designated the Ghana International Press Centre (GIPC) as a hub for press conferences on election-related matters. This...

Key issues shaping voter decisions ahead of Ghana’s 2024 elections

As Ghana approaches the December 7 elections, critical national concerns drive voters’ priorities. This election holds particular significance as it comes at a time when...

Togbe Afede’s dream of establishing Aviation Academy in Ho hangs in the balance after paying over $30k to GACL

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State in Ho, Volta Region, Togbe Afede XIV, commenced efforts last year to establish a Pilot Training School in...

Akufo-Addo to inaugurate hospitals under Agenda 111 today

President Nana Akufo-Addo will inaugurate several hospital projects today, December 5, 2024, under the flagship Agenda 111 initiative. The facilities set for commissioning include the...

Tsatsu Tsikata sues Kofi Akpaloo for defamation

Tsatsu Tsikata, a private legal practitioner (plaintiff), has sued Kofi Akpaloo, (1st Defendant) the Presidential Candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) for...

It’s not our mandate to investigate vote buying allegation – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has clarified its stance on addressing allegations of vote-buying, stating that such matters fall outside its mandate. His comments...

National Peace Council urges calm ahead of final campaign rallies

The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on Ghanaians to uphold peace and tolerance as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic...

Gov’t launches strategic plan to address healthcare infrastructure gaps

The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the...

Lordina Mahama inaugurates health center in Hohoe

Mrs. Lordina Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation, has inaugurated a new health center in Hohoe, Volta Region. This marks the fifth health facility established by...

Kumasi youth reportedly vandalize Techiman-bound buses at Akyemfour

Tensions flared in Kumasi as a group of armed youths reportedly stormed the Akyemfour Bus Terminal yesterday, targeting vehicles loading passengers to Techiman. The attackers...

Agomeda Basic School appeals for support to improve ICT education, learning conditions

The Agomeda D.A. Basic School in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region is grappling with significant challenges in delivering Information and Communication...

3 children arrested in Takoradi for stealing GH₵35k from supermarket

Three children aged 4, 10, and 16 have been grabbed after CCTV footage captured them stealing GH₵35,000 from a popular supermarket in Takoradi. Report indicates...

Group proposes pathways to address child marriage in Ghana

A Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), Girls Not Brides Ghana has highlighted and proposed solutions to address legislative gaps in child marriage and customary laws. The proposals were...

SHSs break on Thursday for election 2024

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all Senior High Schools (SHSs) to close on Thursday, December 5, 2024 to enable all staff and...

Judge orders retrial in JB Danquah murder case after split Jury verdict

The murder trial of Daniel Asiedu, accused of killing former Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah, is set for a retrial following a hung jury...

Friday, December 6 declared public holiday

Government, through the Interior Ministry, has declared Friday, December 6, 2024, as a statutory holiday to mark the annual Farmers’ Day celebration. A statement, signed by the...

PWDs should have been included in Special Voting – Nii Okaikwei

The Founder of the Centre for Disability Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Andrew Nii Okaikwei, has expressed disappointment that persons with disabilities (PWDs) were not...

Coalition pushes political parties to sign pact against galamsey

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has outlined a set of stringent measures aimed at controlling illegal mining, also known...

SSNIT OBS Cases: Ernest Thompson, others ordered to open defense, Hassana Kramer acquitted

Former Director General (DG) of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, (SSNIT), Mr Ernest Thomson, and three others have been ordered by the...

Gov’t begins negotiation with TEWU

The government has begun negotiations with the leadership of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) regarding its...

Former Chief of Defence Staff passes on

A former Ghanaian military officer, Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo who served as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from August...

Akufo-Addo elevates Ho, Sunyani, and Wa from Municipalities to Metropolises

President Akufo-Addo has approved the elevation of selected districts to Municipalities and Municipalities to Metropolises. This announcement was made in a statement from the Ministry...

Bawku: One more person killed, death toll hits 33

Another person has been killed in Bawku following a shootout in the Mazema enclave late Tuesday night. The deceased, identified as Atengani, was reportedly killed...

Court adjourns case of man who damaged ‘Big Six’ monument over medical report 

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has adjourned the case of Nowell Gavu, the man accused of destroying six effigies at the Airport Roundabout, to December...

CEO of MGA Consulting, Michael Abbiw conferred CIMG fellowship

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) has conferred a Fellowship status on Michael Abbiw, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Lead Consultant of...

Millions of dollars spent on Accra streetlighting project but roads remain dark at night

Between 2020 and 2021, the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) spent $15.8 million on a Streetlighting Replacement Project that was supposed to illuminate the roads,...

Kejetia traders reject market closure on election day

Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have firmly rejected a proposal to close the market on election day, December 7, 2024. They cited the...

Titus-Glover compensates vendor after destroying table at Flower Pot Interchange [Audio]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has fulfilled his promise to compensate a vendor whose table he destroyed at the newly...

Ghana loses billions annually to illicit financial flows – MFWA

Executive Director of Technology Integration Point Ventures, Dr. Bishop Akologo, has revealed that Ghana loses billions of dollars annually to illicit financial flows (IFFs),...

CHAG to receive GH¢2.2bn boost; GH¢110m earmarked for 2025 recruitment – MoH

The government has announced a major investment of GH¢2.2 billion in the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) for 2025, with GH¢110 million earmarked...

Strengthen legal systems to prevent ICC intervention – Attorney-General Dame to African states

Ghana's Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has called on African nations to fortify their domestic legal frameworks as a means of...

Lydia Alhassan responds to accusations of intimidating Legon security guard

Ayawaso West Wuogon MP Lydia Seyram Alhassan has denied allegations linking her to the alleged detention of a University of Ghana security guard after...

Woman trapped, one injured as truck loaded with wood overturns at Sunyani-Asufufu

A tragic accident occurred Tuesday evening in Sunyani-Asufufu, where a truck heavily loaded with wood overturned and landed on a motorbike. According to reports, the...

Sam George mocks Bawumia over E-gate mishap at KIA

The newly commissioned Ghana Card-enabled E-gate at the Kotoka International Airport faced an awkward start when it failed to open immediately for Vice President...

Fire destroys four shops at Santa Maria

A fire outbreak involving four metal containers has been reported at Santa Maria A-land near the taxi rank. It is currently unclear what led to...

Techiman Traditional Council reacts to attack on Asantehene’s convoy

The Techiman Traditional Council has clarified reports circulating on social media regarding an alleged attack on the convoy of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu...

Judicial Service clarifies transfer of judge in case against failed Juaben MCE nominee

The Judicial Service of Ghana(JSG) has addressed controversies surrounding the transfer of Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, a judge who presided over the criminal trial...