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Joy brands to hold dialogue on defending media freedom

The Joy Brands of the Multimedia Group is set to hold a national dialogue on press freedom today, Thursday, August 29, as the nation...

Police arrest 10 suspected landguards in East Legon

Ten suspected landguards at Adjirigano have been apprehended by the East Legon Police in Accra. The suspects, named Harry Otu Hesse, Khalid Adnam, Tahiru Yakubu,...

Oti Regional Minister hails DRIP initiative as game-changer

The Oti Regional Minister, Daniel Machator has indicated that the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) will enhance local economic development. Speaking at the launch of...

Ghana saves over GH₵345m through payroll monitoring

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has saved Ghana a substantial GH₵345 million through a nationwide payroll monitoring exercise conducted in 2023. Minister for...

Flood forces mining company to partially suspend operations

The Earl International Gold Limited, a mining company in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, has partially suspended operations due to floods...

CDD-Ghana advocates for legal framework on utilisation of mineral royalties 

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is advocating for a legal framework to guide the utilisation of mineral royalties paid to mining districts. According to...

Mining L.I. permitting forest mining must be withdrawn – Awula Serwaa

The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwaa is advocating for the urgent repeal of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining activities in forest...

ECG boss apologises for dumsor, vows to address challenges

Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has issued a formal apology to customers following recent widespread power outages,...

KNUST final year student dies shortly after writing last paper

A final-year student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has tragically passed away just a day after completing his final exams. Patrick...

Korle Bu CEO urges immediate action to stop exodus of health workers

The CEO of Ghana's premier referral hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ampomah, has raised concerns about the increasing number of doctors and...

Protests erupt across Canada as 70,000 international students face deportation

Approximately 70,000 foreign students participated in nationwide protests as Canada moves towards a major immigration overhaul. Tens of thousands of international students have taken to...

BoG takes on Ablakwa over $20m transfer claims, describes his actions as ‘unfortunate’

The Bank of Ghana has responded to concerns raised by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding a $20 million transfer, which the Member of Parliament claimed...

Adentan police intensify search for absconded scrap dealer

The Adentan police have intensified a search for a scrap dealer who bolted away after he was caught with electrical cables. According to a source,...

Four jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage documents in the UK

Four individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the UK. Abraham...

Sale of hotels: Claim SSNIT is making losses untrue – Abraham Koomson

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has expressed concerns about the decision by the Social Security and National...

NAGRAT threatens strike over unpaid allowances and unfulfilled agreements

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed his displeasure at what he describes as a deliberate attempt by...

My disclosure of $20m transfer didn’t breach national security – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he did not breach national security protocols by sharing a $20 million transfer...

Akufo-Addo signs Presidential Compact on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

President Akufo-Addo has today signed a historic Presidential Compact on Water and Sanitation, as part of the government’s commitment to improving public health, increasing...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Committee not impressed by Oppong Nkrumah’s posture – Ablakwa

The Chairman of Parliament’s Assurance Committee is disappointed with Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s approach during his appearance before the committee. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa insisted...

Salesman in court for allegedly embezzling employer’s GH₵1,491,282

A 25-year-old salesman has appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court charged with funnelling GH₵1,491,282 from his employer’s mobile money accounts. Richard Okai, aka Kobby, pleaded...

Pollution of River Ankobra through ‘galamsey’ adversely impacts communities

The Ankobra River, situated in the Western Region of Ghana, flows through the Juaboso and Nzema East districts. The 2023 testing of samples from various...

Attorney General responds to suit against COP Yohuno’s appointment as Deputy IGP

A solicitor for the Attorney General(A-G) has said the suit challenging the appointment of COP Christian Yohuno as Deputy Inspector-General of Police(IGP) was filed in...

Policewoman found dead in her room at Mampongteng 

A female Police officer has reportedly committed suicide at Mamponteng in Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The deceased has only been...

Ken Ashigbey laments growing foreign involvement in mining to the detriment of locals

The Convener of the Media Coalition against Illegal Mining, Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged Ghanaians to invest heavily in industrialization especially in the mining...

Oti Regional Minister pledges to foster peace and improve infrastructure

The Oti Regional Minister, DSP (Rtd) Daniel Machator, has expressed his commitment to fostering peace as a cornerstone of his legacy. During a familiarization visit...

Cancer is not friendly, let none sit on the fence in fighting it – Agivert Jackson

United States-based cancer-related non-profit organization, Unlimited Cancer Care International, UCCI, took its campaign against cancers a notch higher when it led a massive cancer...

Why I resigned from the National Cathedral Board – Duncan Williams

The Founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan William has broken silence on why he resigned from the National Cathedral Board of Trustees. The...

President Akufo-Addo advocates for strengthened regional security mechanisms at IDEC 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, speaking at the opening of the Second International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) 2024, called for a comprehensive strategy...

Finance Minister requests GH₵500m from Contingency Fund to tackle drought

Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has requested the approval of GH₵500 million from the Contingency Fund. The amount is for implementing the Emergency Response...

Tyrone Marhguy bags scholarship to study at University of Pennsylvania

Tyrone Marhguy, the Ghanaian student who made headlines for his fight to attend Achimota School with his Rastafarian dreadlocks, has been awarded a full...

Minerals Commission poorly staffed to effectively regulate mining – Steve Manteaw

The Co-Chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw has stated that the Minerals Commission is not adequately equipped to...

Appiatse residents relocate to new apartments [Photos]

Some residents of Appiatse near Bogoso in the Western Region who have benefitted from the reconstruction housing scheme in the area have started moving...

We need $5bn to effectively address flooding nationwide – Ghana Hydrological Authority

The Ghana Hydrological Authority has disclosed that it requires $5 billion to effectively address the nation’s flood challenges. In 2023, the Authority was allocated GH¢92...

Visa vultures: 14 busted for preying on desperate job seekers

Fourteen individuals, including two women, who masterminded a plan to prey on the dreams of 31 unsuspecting victims from Togo have been busted by...

GH¢16.4-million Audit Service office complex inaugurated in Ho

A GH¢16.4-million office complex for the Audit Service has been inaugurated in Ho. The facility was constructed with the support of the German government, through...

Chereponi District Hospital to move to “cash and carry” amid ongoing power outages

The Chereponi District Hospital in the Northeast Region is on the verge of returning to “cash and carry” system due to ongoing power outages...

Godwin Avenorgbo goes home on September 14

The funeral of renowned broadcaster, Godwin Avenorgbo, will be held at the Lashibi Funeral Home near Accra, on September 14, 2024, at 1pm prompt. The...

EOCO will come after you – BOST MD warns OMCs over GH₵60m debt [Video]

Managing Director of Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation (BEST) Company, Edwin Alfred Provencal, has issued a stern warning to the 44 Oil Marketing Companies...

GWL targets 100% national water access by 2030

Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWL) has announced its ambitious target to achieve 100% water coverage across the country by 2030. The Chief Manager of Public...

Two motorbike thieves set ablaze at Gomoa Dasum

Two unidentified men, believed to be in their late 30s, have been lynched and set ablaze after allegedly stealing a motorbike at Gomoa Dasum...