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Be cautious in handling ORAL matters – Former UN Governance advisor counsels

Former United Nations Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has cautioned the Operations to Retrieve Assets and Loot (ORAL) team to exercise caution in their...

Angela Tabiri: Ghana’s Math’s Queen becomes first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition

Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition - quite...

NDC sets up Regional Vetting Committees for MMDCE selections

President John Mahama has issued a directive to guide the appointment process for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country. The directive,...

President Mahama announces measures to tackle recurring market fires

President John Dramani Mahama has issued directives to tighten security around major markets nationwide to address the recent spate of market fires. Speaking after a...

NPP elders urge members to halt campaigns after 2024 election defeat

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a strong appeal to its members and supporters to desist from...

ORAL is legal and constitutional – Attorney General-designate defends [Video]

The Attorney General-designate, Dr Dominic Ayine, has defended the legality of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. He described it as a constitutionally grounded...

I’ll ensure that Ghana’s interest is not compromised – Attorney General-designate

Attorney General and Minister of Justice-designate, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has pledged not to compromise the interest of the nation when approved. The Bolgatanga East MP...

We can keep energy sector challenges under control – John Jinapor

Energy Minister-designate John Abdulai Jinapor says government will do anything to keep the challenges in the energy sector particularly the electricity under control. The former...

We don’t intend to privatise VRA and Bui Power – John Jinapor

Energy Minister-designate, John Jinapor has proposed merging the Volta River Authority (VRA) and Bui Power Authority into a single entity to be known as...

ECG to embark on revenue mobilisation exercise

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to embark on a revenue mobilisation exercise from Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 31, 2025. The...

Mahama offers support to Kantamanto traders

President John Dramani Mahama has reached out to traders affected by the recent fire at Kantamanto Market. The fire, which occurred on January 2 this...

PUWU reiterates opposition to ECG privatisation

The Public Utility Workers' Union of TUC Ghana (PUWU) has reiterated its opposition against the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a...

Aspiring Mayor of Koforidua pledges youth-focused development for New Juaben

An aspiring metropolitan Chief Executive Officer for the New Juaben South Metropolitan Assembly, Stephen Kwame Serwodji, has vowed to prioritize youth-centered programs to drive...

Businessman petitions UPSA to sack ACP Agordzo

A private businessman, Kojo Okyere, has petitioned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) to terminate the appointment of retired Police...

NHIA lauds Mahama over promise to uncap NHIS levy

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commended President John Mahama's decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) levy. In a statement, NHIA...

Kwawu Apradang chief decries waste challenges from illegal mining activities

The Kontihene of Kwawu Apradang in the Kwawu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, Nana Baffour Nyarko, has expressed grave concerns about the health...

NPP gov’t released all school feeding arrears before leaving office – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid all outstanding arrears to school feeding caterers before leaving office. In...

Free SHS will continue uninterrupted – Finance Minister-designate assures

Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured Ghanaians that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is here to stay, reaffirming his party’s...

Sunyani Queenmother seeks court intervention to restrain factions from enstooling new chief

The Queenmother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II, has filed an interlocutory injunction to restrain Yaw Agyare from...

GJA President gives back to Alajo community

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, over the weekend donated food items to over 1,000 people in parts of...

You’re elected to work, not to lament – Afenyo-Markin tells gov’t

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of attempting to shift blame for a looming power crisis onto the previous government...

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight TK630 returns to Accra hours after takeoff

A Turkish Airlines flight, TK 630, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8, scheduled for Istanbul from Accra on Saturday, January 11, was forced...

You can’t direct Mahama on how to appoint ministers – Mahama Ayariga to Afenyo-Markin

Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has criticised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for attempting to direct President John Mahama on how to handle ministerial appointments. Speaking...

IET President urges NDC gov’t to prioritize action against ‘galamsey’

In a passionate appeal after the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service, the President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Engr. Henry Boateng,...

Minority urges Justice Minister-designate to investigate post-election disturbances

The Minority in Parliament has called on Justice Minister-Designate, Dominic Ayine, to ensure that all individuals involved in post-electoral disturbances are thoroughly investigated and...

OSP completes probe into police recruitment, Charles Bissue cases

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Ghana’s Foremost Independent Anti-Corruption Agency, has released its Comprehensive Half-Yearly Report for the Period July to December...

Reboot Your Life Series: Living in harmony begins with self-reflection – Amos Kevin-Annan [Video]

The CEO of the Hearts and Hearts Foundation, Amos Kevin-Annan, has emphasized the importance of individual introspection in fostering harmony among people. Speaking on Adom...

Fire destroys Dormaa Akwamu Methodist School

Fire has destroyed the six-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region. The incident...

Say no to post-election violence and property takeovers – Colonel Appeateng to youth

The Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Ghana Territory, Colonel Seth Adjei Appeateng, has condemned the destructive actions of some youth who have been...

Aglokpovia residents fear looming health crisis as cattle ranch sparks outrage

In the heart of Aglokpovia, a community in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, a battle is unfolding between public health and...

#BeginningTheYearRightSeries2025: Principles for being financially sound [Video]

Financial Planner and Chartered Accountant Patrick Baah Abankwa has shared some interesting perspectives on how people can manage their finances. He emphasized that people must...

Asuogyaman MP pays medical bills for 16-year-old mother detained at hospital

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has paid the medical bill for a 16-year-old mother and her...

Mahama dissolves boards of state institutions

President John Mahama has ordered the dissolution of all boards of statutory corporations, commissions, and councils appointed by the immediate past Akufo-Addo administration. The directive...

Firefighters escape mob attack in Odumasi

Firefighters from the Konongo Odumasi and Ejisu Fire Stations in the Ashanti Region narrowly escaped a mob attack while responding to an emergency. According to...

Ex-convict jailed 8 years for threatening to harm mother

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old ex-convict, Kofi Essien, also known as ‘Buffon,’ to eight years in prison with hard labor for...

‘God is telling you to lead through difficult times – Rev. Wengam to Mahama

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, delivered an inspiring and encouraging message to President John Dramani Mahama, expressing...

Food items imported to address drought to be distributed to SHSs – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced measures to resolve the feeding challenges in senior high schools (SHSs) nationwide. According to him, food items imported to tackle...

Wake up and speak up: Former GES boss calls on headteachers to lead boldly

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has called on headteachers across the country to take advantage of the current environment to...

Akufo-Addo’s statue at Effia Nkwanta Hospital destroyed [Photos]

The statue of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, has been destroyed by unknown individuals. A source...

Mahama joins National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service at UPSA [Photos]

President John Mahama participated in the maiden National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Sunday, January...