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IET-Ghana President calls for excellence at AGM and induction ceremony

At a time when Ghana stands at the crossroads of technological transformation and national redevelopment, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), convened...

Teacher unions demand urgent payment of delayed allowances

Three major teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the failure of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to pay two categories...

YEA, Ghana National Ambulance Service graduate final batch of Community Medical First Responders

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in collaboration with the Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS), has marked the passing-out ceremony of the final cohort of...

NPP race: Don’t elect someone who will insult world figures at the UN – Atta Akyea to delegates

Former Works and Housing Minister and senior lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to exercise caution and sound judgment...

Ablekuma West MP consoles mother of girl who died in Dansoman Market fire

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Reverend Kweku Addo, has visited and consoled the mother of an eight-year-old girl who tragically lost her...

Education Minister pledges major reforms for special needs education

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans for a sweeping overhaul of funding for special needs education in Ghana, assuring stronger financial...

Security Fund to strengthen Fire Service operations – Deputy Interior Minister assures

Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has assured the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) of strong support from the newly established Security...

Angel Carbonu calls on religious leaders to resolve Wesley Girls’ dispute, slams Musah Dankwah [Audio]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the ongoing controversy involving Wesley Girls’ Senior High...

Galamsey thrives because enablers protect miners – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has accused influential individuals and politicians of enabling illegal mining (galamsey), making it...

NAGRAT President reacts to CAGD delays in allowances [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the delayed payment of certain allowances for teachers. Speaking...

NAGRAT President raises alarm over harmful chemical in palm oil

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised alarm over the increasing use of sudine, a hazardous chemical...

Agenda 111 funding will take 193 years to complete hospitals – Atwima Nwabiagya North MP

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has criticised the government’s allocation of GHS100 million for the completion of 10 Agenda...

AfCFTA Executive Assistant faces charges for defrauding US businessman of GH¢221,000

An executive assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Anthonette Ama Boakye, has appeared before Circuit Court 3 in Accra, accused of...

UK bans over 1,000 Ghanaians for visa fraud

The United Kingdom has banned 1,632 Ghanaians for a visa for 10 years for using fraudulent means to acquire the document. The 1,632 represented four...

All eyes on Manhyia as Bawku peace talks enter decisive phase

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is leading a final effort to make peace in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy conflict this weekend. In a high-stakes...

Edwumawura to support 10,000 young entrepreneurs each year – Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reiterated the government’s commitment to empowering young people through entrepreneurship, skills development, and broader...

Zipline delivering less than 1% of core mandate – Prof. Beyuo

Member of Parliament for Lambussie and member of Parliament’s Health and Subsidiary Legislation Committees, Professor Titus Beyuo, has raised concerns over the effectiveness of...

Girls face the highest risk of sexual violence, often by relatives and trusted adults – GSS

Girls in Ghana face the highest risk of sexual violence at age 15, according to a new national report released by the Ghana Statistical...

NAIMOS Taskforce clears galamseyers from A4 Consolidated Field concession

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce has conducted a raid on the A4 Consolidated Field Ltd concession at Anyankyerem in the Amansie...

Former, current Ahafo Regional Ministers join forces to boost healthcare services

Former and current Ahafo Regional Ministers have teamed up to improve healthcare services for residents of the region. During a courtesy call on the Kenyasi...

8-year-old girl dies in Dansoman Market fire

An 8-year-old girl has tragically died after being trapped in a fierce blaze that engulfed Dansoman Market in the early hours of today, according...

GCBC, Christian Council defend values amid debate on religious rights in mission schools

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Christian Council of Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the Christian character of mission schools, amid...

IGP mandate extension ‘a sorry state’ — Former Deputy Defence Minister fires

Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwah Manu has expressed concerns over the Police Council’s recommendation to extend the tenure of the Inspector General of...

50,000 students stranded as CETAG strike shuts down 46 Colleges

A deepening industrial standoff has paralysed academic activities across Ghana’s teacher education sector, with the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) declaring...

Suspect accused of killing girlfriend over his smoking habit arrested

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested 27-year-old Sylvester Sowah, the man suspected of killing his girlfriend, Charlotte Obeng, popularly known as Biggest Abena,...

He guides, coaches and leads – Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Mahama’s communication legacy

Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has credited President John Mahama for shaping his communication style and instilling in him a disciplined, respectful approach to...

Controller’s Department halts 2 key allowances after last-minute system failure

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that two major categories of allowances expected to be paid this month could not be processed. This...

Kumasi Mayor directs Bantama traders to vacate roadsides ahead of new market allocation

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, has issued a firm directive to traders operating along the roads at Bantama Market, instructing them to...

Major fire breaks out at Dansoman Market

A major fire has broken out at the Dansoman Market in Accra, with firefighters currently working to bring the situation under control. According to officials,...

NCBWTA warns government over intimidation, calls for fair customs practices

The National Cross Border Women Traders Association (NCBWTA) has issued a strong warning to government over what it describes as growing intimidation and unfair...

Appointments Committee has been politicised – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has expressed concern over what he describes as excessive political interference in the...

Bimbila Regent supports Fire Service with donation of new computers

The Regent of Bimbila, Nyelingboligu Naa Yakubu Andani, has donated brand-new desktop computers to the Bimbila Fire Station in the Northern Region to improve...

Vendor killed after trotro rams into pedestrians at Appollo Traffic Light

A 36-year-old street vendor has died after being hit by a commercial vehicle with failed brakes at Appollo Traffic Light in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality...

Man jailed for attacking senior police officer at McCarthy Hill

Rashid Cidi, a 21-year-old unemployed man, has been sentenced to four years in prison for attacking a senior police officer at McCarthy Hill in...

Muslim Leaders urge President Mahama to complete abandoned SHS projects

Muslim leaders have called on President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise the completion of abandoned Senior High School (SHS) projects associated with the Muslim...

Police arrest 27 suspects in Northern Region drug crackdown

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 27 suspects as part of a nationwide operation to combat drug peddling and related crimes in the Northern...

Two chainsaw operators killed in logging accident at Bekawopa

Two chainsaw operators have died in a fatal logging accident at Bekawopa, a community in Twifo Hemang within the Lower Denkyira District of the...

Adutwum promises to appoint an adviser for party welfare at Jubilee House

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans to establish a welfare office at the Jubilee House...

I will show him my spiritual powers – Apostle Abraham Lincoln warns OSP not to invite him

Apostle Abraham Lincoln Larbi has issued a stern warning to Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, stating that he will not respond to any invitation from...

Removal of Special Prosecutor: Apostle Abraham Lincoln denies political sponsorship

Apostle Abraham Lincoln Larbi, one of the leaders of a protest calling for the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, says his actions are...