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Kumasi Girls SHS gets mechanized water project [Photos]

To ensure access to clean, safe, and sustainable water for students and staff Kumasi Girls Senior High School(SHS) has gotten a mechanized water project...

New pumps to resolve western Accra water challenge – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has indicated that water supply to the western part of Accra will return to its normal state by...

We won’t ban galamsey today or tomorrow – NPP MP

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore and Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Ayew Afriyie, has stated unequivocally that the...

The evolution of #Kejetia: From lorry station to market hub [Video]

Kejetia, which originally served as a lorry station only, but later saw market shops being built as an addition to the lorry station, has...

Aburi Girls’ headmistress dies while on official duty

The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident...

Taxes are suffocating businesses – GNCCI CEO calls for urgent tax reforms

Businesses in Ghana are struggling under the weight of high taxes, according to Mark Badu-Aboagye, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

UDS student stabbed to death on campus

A pharmacy student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Dungu, Mohammed Zakiu Wunpini, has been tragically stabbed to death. Zakiu, who was preparing...

Joint burial held for victims of timber truck accident at Ahafo Mim

A joint burial ceremony was held yesterday in Ahafo Mim for 12 victims of a tragic accident involving a timber truck and a bus...

Dunkwahene urges small scale miners to take action against illegal mining

The Dunkwahene, Okoforubour Obeng Nuako III, has called on small-scale miners across Ghana to take proactive steps in combating illegal mining activities that are...

NYA holds training for entrepreneurs in Asutifi South to enhance businesses

Twenty young entrepreneurs from the Asutifi South District in the Ahafo Region have undergone a business enhancement training in Hwidiem aimed at boosting their...

Tension mounts as 3 sustain gunshot wounds in Akyem Asuom

Tension is escalating in Akyem Asuom, located in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region, as three individuals have reportedly sustained gunshot wounds following...

Galamsey destroys over 2,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ashanti Region

The devastating impact of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, has resulted in the destruction of over 2,000 hectares of cocoa farms in the...

Okyenhene ends divisional tour at Kwaben, sets October 12 for grand durbar of 25th anniversary celebration

The Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has ended his five divisional tour within the Akyem Abuakwa State. The divisional durbar afforded the Okyenhene the opportunity...

You lose your land for life if you release it to illegal miners- Okyenhene warns

Landowners within the Akyem Abuakwa State risk losing their lands for life if they release it to illegal miners. The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has...

Galamsey destroys over 2,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ashanti region

The activities of illegal mining have destroyed over 2,000 hectares of cocoa farms in the Ashanti Region. This is according to the Regional Manager of...

Armed robbers attack Police officers; one dead; two in critical condition

A Police officer is reported dead, two others in critical condition after they were attacked by armed robbers in Kwame Peprakrom in the Upper...

2024 polls: Prioritise facts over sensationalism – Akufo-Addo to journalists

President Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaian journalists to avoid spreading misinformation that could undermine the credibility of the electoral process. Speaking at the 28th Ghana...

GJA President begs for detained Democracy Hub protesters

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour is begging for clemency for remanded protesters of the Democracy Hub group. The protest, initially...

Akufo-Addo’s daughters not involved in galamsey – Lands Ministry

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed allegations by North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing President Akufo-Addo’s daughters of involvement in...

Democracy Hub protesters’ conduct condemnable – Dominic Ayine

A former Deputy Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has condemned the recent clashes between protesters and the police, describing the physical altercations as unacceptable...

Remand of Democracy Hub protesters: Justice is being delivered – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah has assured the public that justice is being properly administered in the case of the arrested and remanded...

Board and management of National Ambulance Service tour Eastern region

As part of NAS effort to strengthen its operations nationwide, the Board Chairman, Nana Wiafe Ababio and the CEO, Professor Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah has...

Electricity tariff goes up by 3.02%, 1.86% for water

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs by 3.02% and 1.86% respectively effective October...

NPP set to control majority in Parliament – Outcomes International research reveals

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will win more parliamentary seats in upcoming General Elections than the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), according to the...

Democracy Hub demo: Lawyers feeding protesters in Police custody [Audio]

A member of the legal team representing the Democracy Hub protesters, Noah Adamtey is claiming it has become the responsibility of lawyers to provide...

NDC will complete all abandoned E-Blocks – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has pledged that a future Mahama-led administration will complete all abandoned...

Neglect of rural educational infrastructure leaves teachers struggling in Afram Plains

The government's investment in educational infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, has come under scrutiny. One of the most pressing concerns is the lack of adequate...

Vehicle of Wanderlust Ghana burgled during 30,000 km road adventure

Thieves have broken into one of the vehicles of Wanderlust Ghana, a group of philanthropists and tourists embarking on a historic road trip from Accra...

Man, 22, lynched while going to visit friend at dawn

A 22-year-old man identified as Kenten Yeboah has met his untimely death after being lynched at Wassa Akropong in the Western region. The incident is...

US donates boats and storage facility to strengthen Ghana navy

The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer, handed over two 38-foot DEFENDER Class Safe Boats and a newly constructed boat storage facility...

Why Barker-Vormawor took keys to Police van; The inside story [Listen]

Noah Adamptey, a member of the legal counsel for the Democracy Hub protesters, has justified why one of the conveners, Oliver Barker-Vormawor removed a...

President of National House of Chiefs denies allegations of supporting galamsey

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, the President of the National House of Chiefs has refuted allegations of supporting illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. These...

“I wasn’t family after all” – Majeed Waris’ ex-wife Habiba Sinare opens up about their divorce

The former wife of Ghanaian footballer Majeed Waris, Habiba Sinare, has revealed the heartbreaking reason behind their marriage's breakdown. In an interview with Mz Gee,...

Bank of Ghana launches Gold Coin to provide investment opportunities for Ghanaians 

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched the Ghana Gold Coin (GGC) to create alternate investment for Ghanaians. The GGC is a coin manufactured from...

Police admit it unlawfully detained 2 protesters for more than 48hrs

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has acknowledged detaining two protesters from the recent three-day #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamseyNow demonstrations, organized by Democracy Hub, for more...

Gas tanker overturns at Darkuman [Video]

A gas tanker has overturned at Darkuman, near Cable and Wireless in the Greater Accra region. The cause of the incident which occurred late Friday...

Man lynched for allegedly stealing cables

A young man, believed to be in his early 30s, has been lynched for allegedly stealing electric cables at Mustapha Plus Estate, near Potsin...

GhISEP urges Ghanaians to plant trees, shun illegal mining

President of the Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP), Miriam Eduful is urging Ghanaians to make tree planting a regular habit and...

Kwahu-Nkwatia development chief advocates for peaceful elections through music; supports Council with 100k

The Eastern Regional Peace Council has observed the need for ambassadors of peace to empower the youth to harness the power of music and...

IET-Ghana calls for forensic audit of Dubik Mahama’s tenure at ECG

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana is demanding a thorough forensic audit into the activities of Samuel Dubik Mahama, the immediate past Managing...