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Water shortage hits eastern Accra communities

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says there has been an interruption of water supply to the eastern part of the Greater Accra Region...

WAEC arrests 6 teachers for exam malpractice in ongoing WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says six teachers and invigilators have been arrested for engaging in various examination malpractices in the ongoing West...

Three candidates fail to participate in WASSCE at Serwaa Nyarko SHS

Three candidates of Serwaa Nyarko Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi have failed to participate in the ongoing West African Secondary School Certificate Examination...

Latest update on Job 600 building fire

A fire has destroyed items stored in one of the offices used as a storage room, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The...

Stalled Labone SHS project turns haven for miscreants

A stalled four-storey eight-unit facility for staff at the Labone Senior High School(SHS) has become a haven for squatters who now live on the...

APN, AAI to host Global Africa forum in New York on 25th September

Africa Prosperity Network (APN), organisers of Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), in collaboration with Africa-America Institute (AAI), a premier U.S.-based international organisation dedicated to strengthening...

Dumelo provides water tankers for Okponglo residents to curb shortage

In response to the ongoing water shortage in parts of Accra, actor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency,...

One Village One Dam was not to solve irrigation problems – Agric Minister [Audio]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture has stated the drought situation being experienced in parts of the country cannot be interpreted as a failure...

Fire guts parts of JOB 600 building [Video]

Fire has gutted portions of the Job 600 building which serve as offices for Members of Parliament(MPs) and their research assistants. It also houses conference...

Teachers trained as advocates to combat gender-based violence in schools

About 12 teachers from 10 schools in the Greater Accra Region have been trained as Gender Advocates, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed...

Three remanded for stealing onions, electrical appliances and others at Wenchi

The Wenchi Magistrate Court presided over by His Wardship Issah Abdul Wahab has remanded three persons into police custody for stealing. The accused persons are...

Grain export ban: Bryan Acheampong takes on Peasant Farmers Association

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has fought off claims there was no consultation before the decision to ban the export of key...

Otumfuo destools three chiefs over ‘galamsey’

In a dramatic turn of events, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ii, the Asantehene, has destooled the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum, stripping them of...

NEDCo warns public against fake meters after major seizure in Sunyani

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has issued a public warning about the circulation and sale of counterfeit energy meters within its service areas. This...

Security personnel ready to enforce ban on grain export – Nitiwul

Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has said security personnel will be deployed to all border towns nationwide, particularly the northern part to enforce the ban...

Okyenhene to champion sustainable development at University of Bradford forum

Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene, is set to deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Traditional Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum at the...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for Accra-Tema Motorway Extension Project

President Akufo-Addo has broken ground for the Accra-Tema Motorway extension project, aimed at enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the motorway. The President noted that...

Akufo-Addo directs Finance Ministry to raise GH₵8bn to deal with dry spell

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Ministry to raise a GH₵8 billion relief package to support farmers facing devastating losses due to an unrelenting...

The Multimedia Group pays courtesy call on IGP ahead of National Media Freedom Dialogue

The Multimedia Group Limited has paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare. This was to officially invite him...

Many injured in gory accident at Tanoso [Photos]

Many passengers have been injured in a gory accident at Tanoso in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on Monday, August...

Miner, 18, jailed for stealing mining equipment 

A small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, 18, who stole mining equipment worth GH¢13,400 has been handed five years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Razak...

Mason caught in church theft faces GH¢3,600 fine and 5-year prison sentence

A mason who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for unlawfully entering the Elim Glorious Church at Wassa Dompim near Bawdie in the Wassa...

Kasoa robbery: Armed men tie up NIB officer, escape with car and valuables

An officer with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) and his wife were subjected to a terrifying robbery at gunpoint in their home at Kasoa...

Government inaugurates Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway project

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the six-kilometre Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway Road project to enhance road infrastructure and improve...

Police arrest 11 persons over illegal land grading at Ojobi

The Ojobi District Police Command has arrested 11 persons for their involvement in the illegal grading of lands at Ojobi in the Gomoa East...

Unemployment looms as power remains in the hands of a few – Joyce Bawah Mogtari [Video]

The Special Aide to former President, John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has raised concerns about the growing unemployment crisis in Ghana, attributing it...

Government’s grain export ban triggers backlash from farmers

Peasant Farmers Association is not pleased with the government's recent ban on the export of key grains, including maize, rice, and soybean. This concern comes...

Government to raise GH₵8 billion relief package for struggling farmers

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Ministry to raise GH₵8 billion relief package to assist farmers grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing...

Akosombo Dam spillage victims to file class action against government

Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage are preparing to sue government over the lack of action to resettle and compensate victims of disaster. Members of Parliament...

ECG begins mass replacement of obsolete meters with Smart MMS-compliant prepaid meters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a significant initiative to replace outdated and malfunctioning electricity meters across the Accra East region with...

Teacher appeals for help after betting GH¢15,000 reserved for father’s treatment [Video]

A Ghanaian part-time teacher who also works as a digital satellite installer, Joshua Adu Guni, has made a heartfelt plea for help to overcome...

Fire Service investigates Kasoa building collapse that killed 3

The Ghana National Fire Service has launched an investigation into the collapse two-storey dor­mitory building collapsed at Richmere Vocational Institute (RVI), near Kasoa in...

Family announces burial date for veteran broadcaster Godwin Avenorgbo

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 dress...

Owner of Kasoa building that killed 3 had no permit – Assembly Engineer

The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly Engineer, Isaac Ofori has revealed the owner of a two-storey building that collapsed and killed three people on...

Harassment by security officials reason for mistrust – Residents of border communities

Residents of some border communities in the Upper East Region have alleged that harassment by security officials is the major factor of mistrust between...

2024 WASSCE: Some Labone SHS students barred from writing Social Studies paper

About seven final-year students at Labone Senior High School(SHS) were prevented from writing the Social Studies paper in the ongoing West Africa School Certificate...

Electrochem to set up GH₵10 million interest-free loan scheme for women

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Electrochem Ghana Limited, mine, Abdul Razak Adam has said they are committed to focusing on poverty alleviation, women...

Ghana’s development hindered by lack of focus on TVET – Former TVET Services Director-General

Ghana’s vast natural resources, including timber, gold, bauxite, oil, shea butter, and cocoa, have long been celebrated as pillars of the nation’s economy. However, despite...

NHIA and GRA owe NIA GH¢346m – Ken Attafuah

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that it is owed substantial amounts of money by both the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and...

Government sued by CDD, MFWA, 3 others over GH₵1bn paid to SML

The government has been sued by five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to recover over GH₵1 billion paid to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). The NGOs are...