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Gov’t to launch 5G services today

The government will today, November 1, 2024, launch the high-speed internet service 5G at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. President Akufo-Addo is...

Don’t be afraid to die – Edward Adeti to journalists

Reigning P.V. Ansah 2023 Journalist of the Year, Edward Adeti, has urged colleagues not to allow the fear of death to discourage them from...

Disregard fare increment – Transport operators urge Ghanaians

Transport operators have urged Ghanaians to disregard media reports suggesting fare increments. The transport operators stated that the reports are inaccurate and misleading. In a statement,...

NUPSG accuses gov’t of discrimination in implementation of education policies

The President of the National Union of Private Schools-Ghana (NUPSG), Rev. Dr. William Baako, has called on the government to take urgent steps to...

Akwamu Traditional Council opposes renaming of Adomi Railway Station

The Akwamu Traditional Council has expressed firm opposition to a proposed name change of the Adomi Railway Station to Juapong Station, vowing to use...

Sewua STEM School is ready for commissioning

The Sewua STEM School, located in Ghana's Ashanti Region, is now fully prepared for its official commissioning. The school, dedicated to advancing science, technology, engineering,...

SSNIT can continuously pay pension benefits – DG

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has reassured pensioners of the scheme’s ability to continuously pay their pension benefits for many years,...

Government eyes private sector partnerships to tackle ECG’s financial woes

Government is intensifying its efforts to bring private sector engagement into the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of a...

Barber convicted for conspiracy and robbery

A 26-year-old barber, Richard Amoako, has been sentenced to 20-years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa circuit court. The barber conspired with a 30-year-old...

Man who fell to his death from Lower Volta Bridge identified

A man who was reported to have fallen into the Lower Volta at Sokpoe in the Volta Region on Monday, leading to his death,...

Ghana’s streamlined regulations on local content achieving results — Minister

Mr. Herbert Krapa, Minister of State at the Energy Ministry, says Ghana’s streamlined regulations on local content in the energy sector has achieved the...

Martin Amidu: Speaker must obey and enforce decisions and orders of Supreme Court now

The Speaker of Parliament is enjoined under the 1992 Constitution to obey and enforce the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court following the...

Fathia Aziz breaks ground for Savelugu NHIS office

Hajia Fathia Abdul Aziz, a staffer at the Office of the President, has cut sod for the construction of an ultramodern National Health Insurance...

Court adjourns case of Bishop Salifu Amoako and wife to Nov. 13

An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned to November 13, the case involving Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife, who are facing charges for...

Speaker cannot hold Ghana to ransom, says Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has strongly criticised the Speaker of Parliament for defying the Supreme Court’s authority following the October 30 decision, which...

Lower political tensions to ensure fair elections – Martin Amidu to Ghana’s leaders

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has issued a passionate plea for political responsibility in an article addressing the Speaker of Parliament and Ghana’s broader leadership. As tensions...

Brave truck driver hailed for averting deadly accident at Nsawam

A heroic truck driver is being celebrated in Nsawam after his quick actions prevented a potentially deadly accident. The incident occurred when the driver, whose...

Chief Justice launches 5th Edition of Election Adjudication Manual [Photos]

In a significant milestone for Ghana's democratic journey, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, launched the 5th edition of the Manual on Election Adjudication...

Man allegedly poisons himself at Kasoa after girlfriend announces pregnancy

A 37-year-old Ivorian national, Vincent Kofi, has been found dead at Kasoa Krispo City behind Star Oil Filling Station in the Awutu Senya East...

PPA CEO appointment must require parliamentary vetting for accountability – Avedzi

Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, is advocating for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement...

Be disciplined and work hard for success – Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo urges Holy Dorgbetor

The Omanhene of the Akwapim Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, has advised boxer Holy Dorgbetor to embrace discipline and work diligently to achieve...

Akufo-Addo assents to Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented to the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act 2024, which was passed by Parliament on 29th July 2024. A statement...

Mpraeso SHS alleged rape case: Suspects granted bail

Five students from Mpraeso Senior High School, accused of raping a female student, have been granted bail of GH₵20,000 each with one surety by...

Nkwanta South MP donates motorbikes to GES

As part of efforts to bolster educational oversight in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Member of Parliament Geoffrey Kini has donated...

Anti-gay bill suit: Speaker’s ‘financial impact assessment’ causes controversy in court

There is controversy in the suit challenging the 'anti-gay bill' over the existence of a financial impact analysis purportedly prepared by the Speaker of...

Armed robber jailed 15 years

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to 15 years in prison for robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint. Yaw Mensah, also known...

NSMQ’s thrills, cheers, and heartbreak grand finale [Photos]

In an electrifying showdown, the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) grand finale brought together Mfantsipim School, St. Augustine’s College, and Keta Senior...

Anti-gay bill: Supreme Court grants AG seven-day extension

The Supreme Court of Ghana has granted the Attorney General’s Department an extension to file its statement of case in the matter involving journalist...

Miner drowns in galamsey pit at Sefwi Asawinso

A tragic incident occurred at Sefwi Asawinso 'A' in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, where a young miner lost...

Elders must intervene to prevent deepening crisis between parliament and judiciary – Prof. Gyampo

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has voiced concerns over an escalating standoff between Ghana’s Parliament and the...

Breman Essiam residents protest over abandoned road project and dust pollution

Residents and assembly members of Breman Essiam in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District have staged a protest against the government and the Ministry of...

Akrofuom MP supports local youth with startup tools and funds

Member of Parliament for Adansi Akrofuom, Alex Blankson, has extended his support to 15 young apprentices in the constituency by providing them with sewing...

Bawumia hails ‘reformer’ Dampare for transforming police service

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as a reformer who has achieved tangible results since assuming...

Concerned CETAG grassroots members threaten strike over delay in arbitral awards

Some grassroots members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) are threatening to go on strike over the government’s failure to...

2024 Polls: NMC to launch app to combat misinformation

The National Media Commission (NMC) has announced plans to launch a "Media Watch" app designed to combat misinformation and disinformation leading up to the...

Christian Council demands immediate action over attack on Erastus Asare Donkor and his crew

The Christian Council has condemned the violent attack on JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and his colleagues while they were on duty at Asumenya...

Bawku Conflict: GBA welcomes closure of courts in Upper East

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has voiced its support for the Chief Justice's decision to temporarily close seven courts in the Upper East Region...

GWL to embark on revenue mobilization from Nov 1

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) management in the Northern and Savannah Regions has announced a revenue mobilization exercise to recover outstanding arrears and tackle...

Trader in court over fraudulent breach of trust

A currency trader who allegedly dishonestly appropriated various sums of money belonging to three traders has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Mahamud Adams Sidik...

Ghana Trade Fair redevelopment to be completed by end of year – CEO discloses

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Trade Fair Limited, Agnes Adu, has announced that the redevelopment of the Ghana Trade Fair site is on...