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New Takoradi health staff threaten night shift boycott over theft

Health workers at the New Takoradi Health Center in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly are threatening to suspend night services due to repeated theft attempts...

GNFS sensitises Dambai market women on safety measures

As part of the ongoing Fire Service Safety Week campaign, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Command in the Oti Region has taken proactive...

Economic growth alone is not development – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated that economic growth alone is not a sufficient measure of development, stressing that true progress must reflect...

Mahama to meet CEOs of State-Owned Enterprises

President John Dramani Mahama is set to meet with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and other key government entities on March...

Akwatia MP’s Case: Supreme Court to rule on High Court’s decision

The Supreme Court will today, Wednesday, March 12, make a determination on a motion by convicted Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi, that sought to...

2025 Budget: Gov’t has demonstrated good intentions – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has praised the government for the 2025 budget, describing it as a demonstration of good intentions and...

10-acre site retrieved from galamseyers in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Security Task Force has reclaimed about 10 acres of forest reserve that had been taken over by illegal miners in the...

5 killed in violent clash between illegal timber loggers in Sehwi Agyemadiem

A deadly confrontation between two rival groups of illegal timber loggers in the forested area of Sehwi Agyemadiem in the Juaboso District of the...

Assembly Members thank Mahama for monthly allowance

The Coalition of District Assembly Members (CODAM) has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for responding to their plea and allocating funds to begin...

Kumasi to experience water shortage as Ghana Water shuts Barekese plant for three days

The Kumasi metropolis is expected to experience an acute water shortage beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, as the Ghana Water Limited in Ashanti region...

2025 budget a breath of fresh air but… – Franklin Cudjoe

President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised the government’s 2025 budget presentation, describing it as a breath of fresh air. However, he raised concerns...

Exclusive PHOTOS from the 2025 Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. This marks the first...

2025 Budget: Gov’t allocates GH¢499.8m for free University tuition for first-year students

The government has earmarked GH¢499.8 million for the implementation of the free university tuition initiative for first-year students. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced...

Gifty Anti named among Africa’s phenomenal 50 women

Renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and media personality, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, has been named among Africa’s Phenomenal 50 women, a prestigious recognition celebrating outstanding African women...

2025 Budget: Assembly members to receive monthly allowances

President John Dramani Mahama has fulfilled his electoral promise to pay assembly members an allowance. To facilitate the payments, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson...

Gov’t uncaps GETFund to finance Free SHS

President John Mahama has taken steps to address concerns about the Free Secondary Education programme, particularly its quality and funding. Presenting the 2025 Budget Statement,...

2025 budget: How govt plans to boost revenue after scrapping E-Levy, betting tax

The government has announced a series of revenue measures to address the fiscal gap following the removal of key taxes, including the E-Levy and...

2025 budget: Govt allocates GH¢200m to support tidal waves victims

The government has allocated GH¢200 million to support victims of tidal wave devastation in parts of the Volta Region. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson...

2025 Budget: GH¢242.5m allocated for Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The government has allocated GH¢242.5 million to support communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in 2023. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this...

2025 Budget: Good news for teacher and nursing trainees

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the allocation of GH¢203 million for the payment of teacher trainee allowances and GH¢480 million for...

$761,000 was stolen from my storage room – Cecilia Dapaah tells court

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has alleged that her domestic workers stole substantial amounts of money and valuables from her...

Accused persons stole my jewellery worth $53,000 – Cecilia Dapaah tells court

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has testified in an Accra High Court in the ongoing trial of her domestic workers...

Ga Mantse resolves disputes to promote peace and unity

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has met with council members of the Ga State to address ongoing concerns and strengthen unity...

Sammy Gyamfi assures Ghanaians of tax relief in 2025 Budget

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to avoiding harsh taxes...

Thieves steal 500 meters of ECG cables in Gomoa Dominase

Unknown thieves have stolen cable covers from over ten electricity poles at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, plunging...

Ekumfi MP vows to transform education in his constituency

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi Constituency, Dr. Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, has unveiled plans to transform education and stimulate socioeconomic development in Ekumfi. Speaking...

OSP meets EOCO’s new leadership to strengthen anti-corruption efforts

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has met with the newly appointed leadership of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in...

Eastern Regional Minister visits family of boy who drowned in galamsey pit

Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has paid a condolence visit to the family of 14-year-old Sampson Seku, who drowned in a galamsey...

Driver indiscipline major cause of road accidents – NRSA CEO

The Chief Executive of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of road accidents in...

Gov’t commits 80% of common fund to local development

The government has reiterated its commitment to allocating at least 80% of the common fund to every district, aiming to enhance local development nationwide. This...

Fire Officer cautions public against repainting rusty gas cylinders

Assistant Station Officer (ASO) Ofori Collins, Hohoe Municipal Fire Safety Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has cautioned the public against repainting...

Labour Minister sends SOS message to CLOGSAG amidst strike action

The Minister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to suspend...

Gov’t announces deadline for submission of diplomatic and service passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has set March 17, 2025, as the deadline for individuals still in possession of Diplomatic and...

Mahama must take decisive action against galamsey kingpins – Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concern over the government’s handling of illegal mining, commonly known...

Mahama will fulfill promise to repeal L.I. 2462 within 120 days – Murtala Mohammed

The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Murtala Mohammed, has dismissed claims that the government has failed in its fight against illegal mining...

Finance Minister to present 2025 budget today

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present his first budget to Parliament today, March 11, 2025. The budget will outline the state...

Mahama vows to relay Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s concerns to ECOWAS amid strained ties

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Removal of taxes should be seen as incentives, not losses – Bokpin

Professor Godfred Bokpin, a finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, has called on the government to consider the removal of certain...

Salaga SHS: 28 Students, including 3 convicts, recommended for indefinite suspension

A 15-member committee, consisting of major stakeholders from Salaga Senior High School (SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, has recommended...

Trade Minister orders shutdown of factories producing substandard cement

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has instructed the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to immediately shut down cement manufacturing companies producing...