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Dr. Atuahene sends strong message to Ghanaians on bank thefts

Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has raised concerns over the involvement of financial institution staff in cash theft, cautioning customers against blindly trusting bank...

Tidal waves threaten to cut off coastal communities in Ketu South

Residents of Salakope, Agavedzi, Amutsinu, and other coastal communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are facing an imminent disaster as...

Mahama announces National Emolument Committee to address salary gaps

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of a National Emolument Committee to tackle salary disparities and ensure fairness in Ghana’s public sector...

Kasoa Opeikuma residents clash with police, landguards over forced eviction

Over 150 residents of Kasoa Kumbe, a suburb of Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, have clashed with police and individuals believed to...

Court dismisses WAEC’s stay of execution, orders release of withheld WASSCE results

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling...

Teacher Unions urge GES to reconsider revocation of appointments

Teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana...

Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500k bail after almost 10 years on remand

After nearly a decade in detention, Gregory Afoko, a key suspect in the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New...

Economic challenges weakened my government’s popularity – Akufo-Addo

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged that economic difficulties and frequent public protests during his tenure played a significant role in his...

Why labour accepted 10% salary increment instead of 25% – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Eric Angel Carbonu, has stated that the 10% salary increase for public sector workers...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye appointed as National Coordinator for DRIP

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, as the National Coordinator for the District Road...

‘Streamline VAT or businesses will suffocate’ – AGI warns gov’t

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has charged government to urgently reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, describing it as...

Work to resume on Saglemi Housing Project – Minister

Contractors will soon return to continue with work on the Saglemi Affordable Housing project, the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert...

GRA probes Sogakope checkpoint shooting incident

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident at the Sogakope Customs checkpoint that left a bystander injured on...

Fix VAT first before celebrating tax cuts – AGI President tells government

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has raised concerns over the country’s current Value Added Tax (VAT) system,...

We’re not selling ECG – Energy Minister insists

Energy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has firmly dismissed claims that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of...

Be patient with us; power supply will stabilize soon – Energy Minister to Ghanaians

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghanaians to remain patient as the government works to resolve the country’s power challenges. Speaking on Asempa FM’s...

We inherited a weak, challenging power system but… – John Jinapor

Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured that the government has secured adequate fuel to sustain power supply nationwide. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM's...

Fire guts ECG warehouse in Cape Coast

A fire outbreak at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) warehouse in Cape Coast on Wednesday destroyed electrical cables worth thousands of cedis. About 60...

Boy, 10, found dead in Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 10-year-old boy, Nurudeen Abubakar, has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. According to...

Ahiagbah condemns revocation of public sector appointments

The Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticized the government's decision to revoke public sector appointments made...

Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address soon – Ofosu Kwakye

Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will soon deliver his first State...

Aowin Traditional Council decries deplorable state of Enchi-Ellubo road

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has expressed deep concern over the poor state of roads in...

Akwatia MP contempt case: Minority files appeal against conviction

The Minority in Parliament has filed an appeal against the Koforidua High Court’s ruling that found Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi guilty of contempt...

Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t

The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...

CLOGSAG members in Northern Region defy strike order

Office closures, stranded clients, and uncertainty loom as members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) embark on a strike over the...

Kumasi: Businesses rely on generators as power cuts take a toll

The return of power generators is becoming the new norm in many parts of Kumasi, especially within the Central Business District. For the past few...

Gumah FM to petition NMC over shutdown, alleges political witch hunt

The management of Gumah FM has announced plans to petition the National Media Commission (NMC) following the recent shutdown of the station. On Tuesday, February...

Passport offices to run three shifts – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the implementation of the 24-hour passport services. The initiative, he said, forms part of...

MFWA warns gov’t over closure of private radio stations

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has raised concerns over the government’s recent closure of seven private radio stations, warning that the move...

Gov’t approves 10% salary increment for public sector workers

The government has approved a 10% salary increment for public sector workers following successful negotiations between Labour Union representatives and President John Dramani Mahama...

Be measured in your demands – CLOGSAG told amidst strike action [Audio]

Development communication expert Dr. Daniel Odoom has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to be measured in its demands...

Filth takes over Kumasi-Alaba amid rising cholera outbreak

A severe sanitation crisis has gripped Kumasi-Alaba, with uncollected refuse piling up in the streets, heightening concerns as Ghana battles an escalating cholera outbreak. Residents...

Flaunting luxury contributed to NPP’s 2024 defeat – Kofi Ofosu Nkansah [Listen]

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 electoral defeat partly...

Vetting Chaos: Special Committee to submit report to Speaker today

The Special Committee investigating the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to submit its report today, February 20, after receiving a one-week extension. Initially...

Lands Minister raises alarm over illegal miners taking over forest reserves

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has expressed deep concern over the growing threat of illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana,...

High Court orders Ghana Immigration Service to compensate traveller GH₵960k for wrongful detention

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to pay GH₵960,000 in damages and costs for wrongfully detaining a Ghanaian...

Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian

Richard Essifie, a driver who allegedly knocked down a 52-year-old pedestrian on General Acheampong High Street, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Essifie, driving...

Salesman in court for allegedly stealing cash, auto parts totaling GH¢255,904

Samuel Kwasi Hlo, a salesman accused of misappropriating GH¢111,591 belonging to Auto Avenue Enterprise, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Hlo is also alleged...

Burning excavators won’t solve galamsey – Small-Scale Miners warn

The National Concerned Association of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana (NCASMG) is appealing to President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing destruction of excavators...

We’ll ensure Akwatia MP complies with Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed the caucus's commitment to ensuring that Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi adheres to legal requirements following his conviction...