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How two tragic events struck Kasoa New Market

Two tragic incidents hit the Kasoa New Market over the weekend, claiming three lives and destroying wares worth millions of cedis on Saturday and...

Ghana Card: Over 100k people being investigated for multiple registration

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that more than 100,000 Ghanaians are under investigation for allegedly attempting to register multiple times for the...

Just Turned 18: Our work exposes us to rape, threats, other dangers – Kayayei

Agbobloshie is arguably home to many head porters popularly known as kayayei in Ghana. Although it is business that puts daily bread on the tables of many...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Ministry demands extra GH¢200m for resettlement programme

The Minister of Works and Housing has appealed for additional funds to address phase one of the Akosombo Dam spillage resettlement programme. Following the spillage,...

NIA to commence registration of persons aged 6 to 14 years in September

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced plans to begin Ghana Card registrations for children aged 6 to 14 in September. This follows the successful...

NHIA pays more than ¢1.5million under free dialysis programme

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made payment of additional GH¢1,001,329.00 under the government’s free dialysis programme. The allocation covered the expenses for dialysis...

ECG’s metering system upgrade results in GH¢893 million loss in two months — William Boateng

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) between July and August, 2024, recorded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893,158,654 as part of the ongoing process...

Oti residents appeal for Dambai bridge construction

Some residents of Oti Region have appealed to the government to fulfill its promise to construct a bridge across the Oti River at Dambai. They...

Threats of violent extremism and terrorism are now very real and present dangers in Africa – CDD

Director of Programs and Operations at CDD-Ghana, Frederick Adu-Gyamfi, has highlighted the pressing security challenges facing the African continent. The five-day event focused on enhancing...

2024 WASSCE: Over 15 Osu Presby students nearly barred from exam hall

Over 15 students of the Osu Presbyterian Senior High School(SHS) in Accra on Monday were nearly barred from writing the West Africa School Certificate...

Massive gridlock as residents block Ablekuma-Awoshie road over faulty traffic lights

A massive gridlock engulfed the Ablekuma-Awoshie road in Accra today as frustrated residents took to the streets, blocking traffic in protest of faulty traffic...

IPMB commissions first phase of community water project at Kyebi Afiesa

In a significant move, the International Precious Metals Bulion (IPMB) has commissioned a water project aimed at improving the livelihoods of communities impacted by...

Manasseh Azure apologises to Ibrahim Mahama

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure has issued an apology and retraction to businessman, Ibrahim Mahama over his new book. The journalist has said the...

Renal patients react to Mahama’s promise to build dialysis centres in all regions

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has lauded the promise of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama to build dialysis centres nationwide as...

Gomoa Fetteh chiefs ban live bullet, motorbikes

The chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh, led by Omankrado Nana Kwesi Quansah, have prohibited the use of live bullets and motorbikes during the ongoing Ahorba...

GNPC finally publishes list of scholarship beneficiaries

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has finally published a list of beneficiaries of its funded scholarships. The publication contains the names of beneficiaries, the...

Interior Minister acts on advice of Northern REGSEC; renews Kpatinga curfew

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has by an Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew hours imposed on Kpatinga and its environs in the Northern Region. This...

Sokoban residents threaten demo over three-month water shortage

Residents of Sokoban in the Ashanti region have threatened to stage a demonstration over a three-month water shortage in the community. The residents have lamented...

School girl who went missing at Kasoa found in Hohoe

A 13-year-old schoolgirl, Ethel Faf Ali Tottimeh, who went missing from her home in Kasoa on August 21, 2024, has been found safe in...

Jospong Group partners with India for sustainable growth

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), a leading conglomerate in Ghana and West Africa, has sought to establish partnerships with Indian businesses at the...

DRIP will improve our roads – Eastern Regional Minister

The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Achaempong has touted the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) as a significant milestone that will improve the road...

NDC executive, brother-in-law perish in ghastly accident

The Awutu Bereku National Democratic Congress (NDC) Branch Youth Organiser, Emmanuel Appiah and his brother-in-law have been crashed to death at Senya Bereku in...

Internal Audit Agency needs prosecutorial powers to fight corruption swiftly – Director-General

The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has renewed his call for the government to review the bill establishing...

Democracy Cup: We must use football to drive Ghana forward – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has reaffirmed his commitment to institutionalising the Democracy Cup as an annual event following the successful hosting...

Complainant weeps as court frees man on fraud charges

The acquittal of Wilberforce Francis Mensah, a steel bender, left a complainant in tears in an Adentan Circuit Court on Thursday. The court presided over...

Keta Municipal Hospital gets Renal Unit

The Keta Municipal Hospital has inaugurated a Renal Dialysis Centre to alleviate the plight of kidney patients in accessing dialysis treatment. The centre was funded...

Ghana Water Company meter thief jailed for six months

The Ashaiman District Court has sentenced a 25-year-old labourer to six months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing water meters belonging to the Ghana...

Kuntunse murder: Police officer remanded into lawful custody

A Kaneshie District Court has remanded into lawful custody the police officer accused of shooting a driver to death over transportation fare at Kuntunse...

Launderer granted GH¢800K bail in visas and jobs fraud case

A 35-year-old launderer, Mosley Anderson Klopa, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for defrauding 18 people of GH¢227,500 and $23,250. Mr Klopa is reported...

Bawumia pledges to scrap E-Levy by March 2025; New tax reforms in first budget

The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that the controversial levy on mobile transactions, commonly known as...

‘If I do everything now…, what will I do when I come into office? I must have a manifesto first’ – Bawumia [Video]

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed questions on why he has not been able to implement...

‘I’m only the vice president, It’s not my budget’ – Bawumia on unfulfilled promises

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has addressed the pressing question of why some key manifesto promises have remained...

NDC calls me a liar, at least I am not Government Official 1 – Bawumia jabs Mahama

The Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded to accusations from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) branding...

ECG to replace all old meters with new ones from September – William Boateng

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a significant initiative to replace all old electricity meters with new ones, starting in September 2024. This...

John Mahama names key public institutions to operate 24 hours

Former President John Dramani Mahama and Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mentioned key public sector institutions that will participate in the...

Three construction workers perish in Kasoa building collapse

Three construction workers have perished after a building they were working on collapsed at Asempa Down, a suburb of Kasoa in the Awutu Senya...

Mother of triplets loses one baby amid financial struggles and absent father

A 25-year-old mother, Gloria Teye, has tragically lost one of her newborn triplets. Gloria has been facing severe financial difficulties, making it hard for her...

Election 2024: I’ll upgrade Ghana, not reset it – Bawumia

The Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded to former President John Dramani Mahama's recent promise to...

Fire guts parts of Kasoa New Market

A fire broke out early Sunday morning at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region, destroying multiple shops and causing significant property damage. Although...

President Akufo-Addo’s last Presidential Pitch successfully done

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's final Presidential Pitch event marked a significant milestone in his administration's commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among Ghana's...