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University administrators call for fair representation and recognition

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is advocating for fair treatment and greater representation within the university governance structure and at the national...

REGSEC demolishes unauthorised structures in Dodowa forest [Photos]

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has demolished unauthorized structures on parts of the degraded Dodowa forest after declaring the area a security...

‘I am too young to be a widow’ – Manasseh Azure’s wife expressing fear over threats [Video]

Ace investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni revealed that his family urged him to leave journalism due to the threats he received from individuals exposed...

2024 WASSCE practicals underway

The practical aspect of this year’s Ghana Only West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) is underway in the various...

V/R: Residents of Denu threaten to ditch electricity use over high tariffs

The Assembly Member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, has warned that residents may be forced to stop using electricity if...

ChaLoG cautions DACF administrators against awarding sole-source contracts for MMDAs

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has urged the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to desist from appropriating funds through sole-sourced...

Man involved in Wyllbee’s lynching seeks spiritual help over ghost haunting

A man involved in the brutal lynching of upcoming musician Nana Yaw, popularly known as Wyllbee, has sought spiritual protection from Prophet Paul Kusi...

‘I knew the people I was dealing with, so I expected it’ – Charlotte Osei on her removal

Former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei has revealed that she wasn’t surprised by the events leading to her removal from office in 2018. "I...

SSNIT won’t bow to hasty decisions on underperforming hotels – Director-General

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has affirmed that the Trust will not be coerced into hasty management decisions...

Mad rush for palm oil after tanker accident at Winneba roundabout

A tanker carrying a large quantity of palm oil lost control and overturned at the Winneba roundabout on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway yesterday. The accident...

Edem Senanu praises OSP for thorough probe into Airbus scandal

Co-chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has commended the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for bringing closure to the longstanding...

I’ve no plan to contest as an MP – Charlotte Osei dispels rumours

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has stated that she does not see herself contesting elections to become a Member of...

Full text: AG files appeal at Supreme Court against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson

The Office of the Attorney General has appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and...

Probe into PBC’s finances long overdue – Former worker 

A former worker of PBC Limited, Frederick Ackon has endorsed workers call for a probe into the company's financial management. The workers have called on...

New Shippers’ Authority law set to transform Ghana’s shipping industry – CEO affirms

At a pivotal stakeholder meeting held at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) headquarters on Friday, August 2, 2024, GSA CEO Kwesi Baffour Sarpong underscored...

AG files appeal against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson

The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for reconstruction of Adenta-Dodowa road

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, August 8, 2024, delivered a landmark address at the sod-cutting ceremony for the dualisation of the Adenta-Dodowa...

Entrance exams to replace BECE when Free SHS bill is passed – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that, in the future, basic-level students will no longer write the Basic Education Certificate...

Ghana School Feeding Programme goes digital

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is set to undergo a technological overhaul as it transitions from manual to digital operations. The move, announced by...

CID and NACOC destroy 242 sacks of marijuana in court-ordered operation

Armed officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, under the directive of the Accra Circuit Court and in collaboration...

Six health unions oppose extension of Korle Bu CEO’s tenure

Six unions have petitioned the Health Ministry against an extension of Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah's tenure as Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Korle Bu Teaching...

We now survive on the benevolence of our wives – PBC worker 

An aggrieved worker of PBC Limited, Frederick Kwame Boachie has revealed he and his colleagues now survive on the benevolence of their wives. According to...

Maintenance works on Ghana Gas processing plant 60% complete – GNGC

The Assets Integrity and Maintenance Manager of Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Richmond Alamu says the ongoing planned maintenance works on the Company’s Gas...

Anum Traditional Council suspends Adontenhene

The Anum Traditional Council in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, led by Okusiako Brempong Kumi Sasraku VIII, the overlord of Anum, has...

Community service, volunteerism key to tackling youth unemployment, drugs, and conflicts – WACCE

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has observed that the high youth unemployment and the lack of functional social structures are endangering the...

Commissioning of Royal Ghana Gold Refinery a dawn of new era for Ghana- National House of Chiefs President

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has praised the government for the inauguration of the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery. He...

Nkawkaw old station drivers cry out as pragyia riders cause huge traffic

Taxi drivers at Nkawkaw Old Station are expressing frustration as pragyia riders cause traffic congestion every evening from 4:00 p.m. onwards. They are appealing to...

Airbus scandal: OSP writes to Interpol to withdraw Red Notice for Mahama’s brother and others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has written to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to withdraw the Red Notice issued...

This is why OSP will not institute criminal proceedings against persons in Airbus scandal 

The Special Prosecutor has directed the closure of the Office of Special Prosecution (OSP) investigation into alleged bribery of high-ranking Ghanaian officials by Airbus...

Full Text: OSP concludes probe into Airbus scandal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded its investigation into the Airbus bribery scandal. At a news conference on Thursday, August 8, Special...

New Rent Act needs amendments – Housing Minister

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that his Ministry is making crucial amendments to the new Rent Act before...

Gov’t, World Bank commit $155m to build coastal area resilience

The Government and the World Bank have committed 155 million dollars in grants and loans, to the building of Ghana’s coastal area resilience. The Ministry...

One missing, 5 injured after vehicle plunges into river at Fetteh Kakraba

One person has been reported missing with five others injured in an accident involving a Sprinter Bus on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The accident occurred...

Playback: Special Prosecutor addresses media on Airbus bribery scandal

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, is currently addressing the media on the Airbus scandal. This comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)'s concluded...

EPA taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution – Executive Director

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Kingsley Krugu says the Agency is taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution. According to...

Clamp down on unregistered and unregulated forex businesses – ISSER to BoG

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to take decisive action against unregistered and unregulated...

Akufo-Addo swears in Deputy Chief of Staff, 2 others as new Ambassadors

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in Deputy Chief of Staff, Fawaz Aliu and two others as new Ambassadors. Mr Aliu has been appointed...

Post-harvest losses impoverishing Ghanaian farmers

Many Ghanaian farmers are falling into poverty due to post-harvest losses associated mainly with perishable produce, as it takes away about 30 per cent...

Two in court for allegedly stealing over GH₵250K from company’s account

Three people accused of siphoning GH₵252,923.92 from the account of Afro-Arab Microfinance Limited have been hauled to court. At the Dansoman Circuit Court, two out...

Farmers worried over sale and destruction of Anuruso railway bridge

Farmers in Anuruso, a farming community in Asante Akyem Odumasi, Ohenenkwanta, have expressed deep concern over the sale and impending destruction of a railway...