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Oti Minister commissions 2 staff accommodations for Krachi Nchumuru district

In a significant move to enhance the living conditions of public sector workers, the Regional Minister for Oti, DSP (Rtd) Daniel Machator, has commissioned...

Govt considers extending Kasoa-Winneba highway project beyond Winneba

The Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government is contemplating extending the Kasoa to Winneba highway project beyond its initially planned...

NUGS vows to shield union from political influence

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Mr. Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, has vowed to ensure that the student body is free...

GES announces 2024 BECE school selection process

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the 2024 school selection process for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates will take place from...

Bryan Acheampong dismisses famine fears amidst Northern Ghana drought

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, remains confident that Ghana will not face a famine, despite the ongoing drought affecting Northern Ghana. The...

UCC study reveals rising cohabitation among university students

A study conducted by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has found a high and growing incidence of cohabitation among university students living in...

Nearly 50% of pregnant women in Tema diagnosed with anaemia

More than 49 per cent of pregnant women in the Tema Metropolis were found to be anaemic at 36 weeks of gestation, records from...

Asantehene destools three chiefs over ‘galamsey’ involvement [Video]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled three chiefs from Sabronum for their involvement in illegal mining, commonly referred to as 'galamsey.' The Gyaasehene,...

PAC cautions Assemblies against paying below minimum wage

Any District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assembly found culpable of paying its casual workers below the nationally mandated minimum wage will be prosecuted, Dr James...

Celebrating Teshie Homowo: A tribute to tradition and unity

On the vibrant day of the Homowo Festival in Teshie, the air is filled with the rhythmic sounds of drums and the joyful chatter...

U.S. Embassy transitions to new visa services provider, applicants urged to update accounts

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has transitioned to a new visa services provider as of August 26, 2024, marking a significant shift in the...

Oguaa Paramount Chief recounts chilling late-night encounter with Cape Coast’s ancestral spirits

What would you do if you were awakened in the middle of the night by the 77 gods of Cape Coast? That was the...

Government committed to obligations towards WAEC – Rev. Ntim Fordjour

The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the government is committed to honouring its obligation to provide the right resources to...

‘land guard’ remanded for swiping linguist, others with iron rods

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody Atinga Ayambire for allegedly swiping a Linquist and three others for allegedly developing a parcel...

‘I know nothing about it’ – Nzema East MCE shocked by illegal mining invasion in protected forest

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Nzema East Municipal Assembly, Axim Eric Essien, has expressed shock over the reported invasion of the Draw River...

Deploy security agencies to tackle ‘galamsey’ – Agriculture workers tell government

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) is advocating for the government to extend the recent security measures used to prevent farmers from exporting grains...

Fire engulfs Mallam Atta apartments, residents lose property [Video]

Some residential apartments at the Mallam Atta in Accra have been engulfed by fire. Reports indicate the fire began at about 5 pm on Tuesday,...

Police arrest three suspected car snatchers in connection with East Legon robbery

The Ghana Police have arrested three individuals suspected of being part of a car-snatching syndicate, successfully recovering three stolen vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz C300...

There is serious anger, agitations – Teacher unions tell gov’t over unresolved concerns

Three teacher unions have raised concerns of uneasy calm and agitation among members over what they have described as a lukewarm attitude by the...

Togbe Tepre Hodo IV laments increasing chieftaincy disputes

The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV has expressed worry at the increasing number of chieftaincy disputes in...

Youth group urges gov’t to prioritise completion of abandoned project

The Ghana Youth Leadership Academy (GYLA) has called on the government to urgently address the issue of abandoned public infrastructure projects across the country. During...

No child, forced marriage reported in Ashanti Region since 2023

The Ashanti Region has since 2023 not recorded any child or forced marriage case, Mr Stephen Ofosu, the Ashanti Regional Director, Department of Children,...

Sanitation Minister directs GWCL to deploy water tankers to Accra amid shortage

Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Alhassan, has directed the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to deploy water tankers to several communities in...

Oti Regional Minister advocates for stronger collaboration between Assemblies and chiefs

The Regional Minister for Oti Region, DSP (Rtd) Daniel Machator, has called for effective collaboration between local Assemblies and chiefs in executing government initiatives. The...

Fire guts residential property at Mallam Atta

Some residential apartments at the Mallam Atta market in Accra have been engulfed by fire. Reports indicate that, the fire began at about 5 pm...

YEA passes out 10,000 youth in 10 different trades

Over 10,000 trainees have graduated from the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) Skills Training Programme, with a call for the government to integrate these newly...

GNAT presses government on unfulfilled housing promise for teachers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding answers from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government on its unfulfilled promise to build 10,000...

Parliament confirms no casualties in Job 600 building fire

The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that no casualties were reported following the fire that broke out at the Job 600 building early Tuesday,...

YEA sends important message to 10,000 graduated artisans

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has successfully graduated its first cohort of 10,000 artisans under its intensive skills training program. These artisans, who have mastered...

One of Ghana’s protected forests invaded for illegal mining

An unidentified miner has invaded the Draw River Forest Reserve, one of Ghana’s major protected forests at Gwira Banso in the Nzema East District...

Security man jailed 4 years for aiding theft

A 45-year-old security guard who conspired with two others to steal from his employer's warehouse on Graphic Road in Accra has been sentenced to...

‘Wizard’ beaten to pulp at Nyambong [Video]

A man accused of being a wizard escaped death at Nyambong in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. He was accused of using...

Agric Minister sends SoS message amidst ban on grain export [Audio]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture has advised against panic buying and selling following the ban on the export of grains in the country. According...

Electrochem allocates salt mining sites to Ada residents

The tug-of-war between the salt mining company Electrochem and residents of Ada is nearing resolution as the company allocates salt mining sites to the...

Korle Bu suspends elective surgeries, relocates emergency cases

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced the suspension of elective surgeries and the temporary relocation of emergency cases due to ongoing issues...

First 10,000 artisans graduate from YEA’s revolutionary training program

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has successfully graduated its first cohort of 10,000 artisans under its intensive skills training program. During a ceremony at Valley...

How farmers can benefit from GH₵8 billion dry spell relief package [Listen]

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has directed all farmers who have been affected by the dry spell to register on the Ghana...

GJA opens book of condolence for late Godwin Avenorgbo

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Tuesday opened a book of condolence for renowned broadcaster, Godwin Avenorgbo at the Ghana International Press Centre. The book of...

New US Embassy Ghana visa application website goes live

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has officially transitioned to a new visa services provider, effective August 26, 2024. The change marks the end of access...

UCC Council Chair threatens to sue lecturer over WhatsApp publication

The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Harold Stewart Amoono-Kuofi, has threatened legal action against a senior...