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Accra-Tema motorway street lights vanish

Almost all the street lights that were installed on the 19-km Accra-Tema Motorway have vanished after three years. A Daily Graphic team recently observed that...

28-year-old miner jailed 12 years for stabbing mason at Nsuaem

A 28-year-old miner has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for stabbing a mason with a...

Accra-Tema motorway street lights vanish

Almost all the street lights that were installed on the 19-km Accra-Tema Motorway have vanished after three years. A Daily Graphic team recently observed that many...

We’ll strike if our other demands are not met – Coalition Against Galamsey

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has urged Organised Labour to proceed with their planned strike if the government fails to meet their broader demands...

Six remanded over murder of Prison Officer at Kasoa Iron City [Video]

The Amanfrom District Court has remanded six suspects in connection with the murder of a Prison Officer, Lance Corporal, Gideon Adu Boakye at Kasoa...

#StopGalamseyNow: Manasseh’s open letter to Organised Labour

Dear Organised Labour, I write to first thank you for waking up from your sleep after so many years of allowing the politicians to have...

GNASSM taskforce arrest illegal miner; destroy 20 changfans on River Birim

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce, in collaboration with police have arrested an illegal miner on River Birim in Akyem Moaso...

Dompoase Krontihene donates cement, GH₵5,000 to Obuasi Pomposo R/C School after fire outbreak

The Krontihene of Adansi Dompoase, Kitikyie Bosompim Apenteng has donated GH₵5,000 and 50 bags of cement towards the rehabilitation of the Obuasi Pomposo R/C...

Students Loan Trust pays GH¢25m teacher trainee allowance

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released GH¢25 million to cater for the allowances of 47,000 teacher trainees in all 46 colleges of...

Fire destroys properties at Obuasi Pomposo primary school [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed properties at the Obuasi Pomposo Roman Catholic primary B school in the Obuasi East district of Ashanti Region. Properties running...

Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision supports maiden teachers awards in Nchumuru district

As part of it commitment to education and community development, the Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision Ghana has made significant donation to support the...

National Security Ministry calls on Ghanaians to join fight against crime

As part of effort to enhance security and safety in the country, the National Security Ministry, has called on Ghanaians to actively participate in...

Ga Mantse to grace Homowo in UK

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, last Wednesday launched the United Kingdom (UK) version of the Homowo in Accra with a call...

Speeding accounts for 60% road crashes in Ghana

Sixty per cent (60%) of road crashes, particularly pedestrian knockdowns are speeding-related, speakers at a day-long road safety engagement forum in Accra have said. Tyre...

50-megawatt solar power plant at Yendi to be ready by November

Works on the 50-megawatt solar power plant being constructed at Galgu in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region, is expected to be completed...

Free SHS: Ban Parent Associations if you deem them problematic – NAGRAT to govt

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged the Ministry of Education to abolish the Parents Association in Senior High Schools if it...

GAUA strike continues as talks with government stall

The Ghana Association of Universities Administrators (GAUA) has reaffirmed its decision to continue its nationwide strike, stating that no agreement has been reached with...

Nationwide strike not solution to galamsey crisis – Deputy Education Minister to Organised Labour

Deputy Minister for Education, Professor Kingsley Nyarko, has urged Organised Labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike over concerns about illegal mining, commonly known...

Ghana Aids Commission laments lack of funds to tackle HIV/AIDS

The Ghana Aids Commission has expressed deep concern over the insufficient funding available to combat HIV/AIDS in the country. In an interview with JoyNews on Thursday, October...

Empowering Ghana bright future: 200 beneficiaries thank MTN Ghana Foundation

The MTN Ghana Foundation is excited to announce that it has awarded 200 scholarships to students in public tertiary institutions through its Bright Scholarship...

Baker bags 25 years jail term for defiling primary 5 pupil

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Alfred Essuman Aimar, a baker, to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling an 11-year-old pupil at...

Court remands unemployed man over ECG meter theft

The Weija Circuit Court has remanded Bismark Owusu, a 21-year-old unemployed man, into custody for two weeks, for stealing and causing damage to electricity...

Ghana launches National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Pomp and pageantry characterised the launch of Ghana's National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS), a feat aimed to address the increasing cybersecurity threats arising...

GHS implements urgent measures after first Mpox case confirmed in 2024

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a series of immediate public health measures following the confirmation of the first Mpox case in Ghana...

GWCL addresses water supply challenges in Cape Coast, Elmina

Ghana Water Limited (Central Region) has provided an update to its customers in Cape Coast, Elmina, and nearby communities regarding improvements in water supply. The...

Akufo-Addo pleads with Organised Labour over nationwide strike

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to Organised Labour to reconsider its planned strike scheduled for October 10, emphasising his commitment to addressing their concerns...

#FreeTheCitizens: AG’s spokesperson receives petition; hopeful of bail for detained protesters

Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, the Spokesperson for the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame on Thursday, September 10, accepted a petition from the #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamsey...

Zoomlion clarifies concerns over payment of YEA operatives  

The Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited addressed concerns over payments of operatives under the Sanitation Module of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). Following concerns about...

Gov’t agrees to revoke L.I. 2462 to halt mining in forest reserves

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has announced that the government has agreed to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462,...

Passports of applicants whose biometric data are captured ready for collection

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the passports of applicants who have already had their biometric data captured are...

Photos from day 1 of #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow demo

On Thursday, October 3, hundreds embarked on a protest demanding the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub protesters who were arrested during an anti-galamsey...

List of 160 unaccredited study centres being used by UCC, UEW and UDS

Any tertiary institution that continues to run programmes at unaccredited centres will have its accreditation for those programmes revoked, the Director-General of the Ghana...

Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere to act as Korle Bu CEO 

The Board of Directors of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KATH) has appointed Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere to act as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This...

Police probe death of Prisons Officer at Kasoa

The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into the death of a prison officer at Kasoa Iron City in the Central Region. The Public...

Democracy Hub protestors sue IGP, AG

About 32 people who joined the Democracy Hub's #StopGalamseyNow demonstration have dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare and the...

Destroy galamsey, not our future – Protesters fume

A three-day protest to demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub members, arrested during a previous anti-galamsey demonstration, has drawn strong emotions from...

2024 NSMQ: Check out the schools competing in the prelims

The highly anticipated National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has made a grand return, with schools nationwide gearing up for the national championship. The launch...

Lower Axim Paramount chief arrests 3 people on galamsey sites

The Paramount chief of Lower Axim Traditional Area, Awulae Attibrukusu III and some members of the traditional council have arrested two Ghanaians and a...

There should be jail terms for abandoning of gov’t projects – Prof Opoku Antwi

The Dean of Business and Communication at Academic City University College, Prof Enoch Opoku Antwi has called for accountability in government project management. He specifically...

VRA Senior Staff call for immediate halt to proposed power sector merger

The Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has called on the government to publicly announce the withdrawal of a proposed bill...