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Bawumia joins thousands for burial prayers of Ashanti Regional Imam

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, joined thousands of Muslims in Kumasi on Wednesday afternoon for prayers and the burial service of the late...

Who is punishing who? Angel Carbonu on delayed mini-budget [Audio]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has questioned the rationale behind delays in approving the mini-budget. The situation according to...

Konongo to host the 2nd edition of Asante Akyem Kayanival 

The Konongo Arts and Youth Association in the Asante Akim Central in the Ashanti region is set to celebrate the second edition of the...

US Embassy pledges to address delays in expedited student visa appointments

The United States Embassy in Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving delays affecting Ghanaian students seeking expedited student visa appointments. Recent weeks have seen...

East Legon accident: Salifu Amoako’s son sentenced

The 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako has been convicted and sentenced to serve a six-month punishment at the Senior Correctional Center. That was after...

Nobody can smuggle gold through PMMC – Managing Director [Audio]

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) is insisting that, allegation that certain political figures attempted to smuggle gold bars out of Ghana is...

National Cathedral: Akufo-Addo misled Clergy – Ablakwa

The National Cathedral project, once heralded as a symbol of national unity and spiritual heritage, has instead become a lightning rod for controversy, with...

ICU backs Mahama’s plans to tackle unemployment, boost industrialisation

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has endorsed President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s proposed economic policies, particularly his focus on reducing unemployment through key...

Nkwanta South GES Director lauds MCE’s contribution to education

The Municipal Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Jonathan Korsinah has lauded the Municipal Chief Executive(MCE)...

Attempted robbery: Accused claims he carried cutlass for protection

A 21-year-old commercial motorcycle rider, Hope Nunekpeku, accused of attempted robbery, has told the Amasaman Circuit Court that he carried a cutlass whilst working...

It’ll be a betrayal if National Cathedral saga does not feature in ORAL’s work

The Chairperson of the newly established Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to prioritise investigations into the controversial National...

ORAL: We won’t witch-hunt, we’ll focus on transparency, not revenge – Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairperson of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, has assured the public that the body will operate transparently and fairly...

Goasomanhene passes on

Paramount Chief of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, has passed away after a prolonged illness. His passing was officially announced on December 16,...

Finance Minister skips mini-budget presentation for third time

The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has failed for the third time to present the first quarter of the 2025 budget before Parliament. This...

‘ORAL’ team agree to work without salary – Ablakwa

The newly constituted Organised Reporting and Accountability Leadership (ORAL) team, headed by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to operate without any financial strain on...

Ghana will take time to recover – Akorfa Edjeani

Renowned actress, creative industry icon, and philanthropist, Akorfa Edjeani, has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience as the country navigates its way out of the...

Pupils in critical condition after head-on collision between 2 tricycles on Yeji road

About 12 people have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident on the Yeji road in the Pru East District of the Bono...

Two arrested in connection with vehicles vandalism at Parliament 

Two people have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of vehicles at the premises of Parliament. The suspects have been identified as Wisdom Ahile,...

Bawku conflict: Drones deployed to capture attackers

Security agencies in Bawku have deployed drones in a bid to capture weapons and apprehend gunmen involved in ongoing attacks. Reports indicate that the initiative...

Ashanti Regional Chief Imam passes on

Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdul Mumin Haroun, has died at the age of 74. According to family sources, he died at the Komfo Anokye...

Nkwanta South Assembly commissions 7-bed maternity block at Keri

As part of efforts towards improving maternal healthcare in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the assembly has commissioned a new 7-bed...

Parliament approves Ghana Boundary Commission Bill

Parliament has passed the Ghana Boundary Commission Bill, 2023, following its third reading on December 18, 2024. The new law is expected to enhance the...

Family loses 4-bedroom house to fire in Berekum

A family has lost its four-bedroom house to a fire incident in Berekum of the Bono region. The fire, which started in the early hours...

Former Assembly members threaten demo over non-payment of ex-gratia

Former members of the 8th Assembly of the Asuogyaman District Assembly in the Eastern Region have expressed their frustration over the delayed payment of...

MGA Foundation strengthens commitment to Potter’s Village with generous donation

The MGA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of MGA Consulting Ghana Limited, has reaffirmed its dedication to supporting Potter’s Village, an orphanage and...

Man, 54, charged for beating wife to death with iron rod

A 54-year-old man identified as Eseni Chima, accused of killing his wife, Ugochukwu, was on Tuesday, December 17, charged with murder at an Abakaliki...

Case challenging Anti-LGBTQ bill constitutionally was premature – Foh Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has described the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Richard Dela...

Galamsey: One dead, 3 injured as pit collapses at Nkonteng

A 23-year-old man has tragically lost his life, while three others are in critical condition following the collapse of an illegal mining pit on...

ECG to pilot new pre-payment system in Volta Region in 2025

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is preparing to pilot a new pre-payment system to enhance service delivery to its clients in the Volta...

Lordina Foundation brings Christmas joy to orphans [Photos]

Lordina Mahama, the wife of President-elect John Mahama through her Lordina Foundation has donated various items to the Osu Children’s Home and Christ Faith...

Conflict in Bawku worsens malnutrition crisis, claims two lives 

At least two children have died from malnutrition in the Bawku Municipal area this year, with 65 cases reported, according to health officials. The ongoing...

PMMC condemns mob disruption at National Assay Centre, denies allegations of gold smuggling

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) has condemned an incident at its National Assay Centre, located at the Aviance Cargo Terminal, where operations were...

Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging anti-gay bill

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist and lawyer...

Supreme Court to deliver judgment on anti-LGBTQ+ case today

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its ruling on two landmark lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Bui Power Authority commissions 50-megawatt solar power plant at Galgu

A 50-megawatt land-based solar power plant, targeted at fostering industrial growth and enhancing energy resilience in the country, has been commissioned at Galgu in...

Over 10k fibre optic cable cuts reported across Ghana

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) Chamber of Ghana have disclosed that between January and November, there were...

Yagbonwura congratulates President-elect Mahama

Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, the Overlord of Gonjaland, has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory at the December 7, 2024, polls. The...

Parliament pays tribute to Clement Ike Quartey ahead of final funeral rites

Ghana's Parliament, earlier today, December 17, paid a tribute to the country's first-ever Olympic medalist, Clement Ike Quartey, ahead of his final funeral rites. Ike...

Dumelo provides free bus ride for Legon students to travel for Christmas holidays

John Dumelo has kicked off his duties as elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon by providing a free bus ride for students...

Transition period doesn’t halt govt operations – Information Minister to Mahama’s transition team

The Spokesperson for the Government’s Transition Team and Minister for Information, Fatima Abubakar, has dismissed claims that there is an agreement to halt recruitment...