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Ghana to celebrate 40th National Farmers’ Day with focus on climate-resilient agriculture

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced preparations for the 40th edition of National Farmers' Day, set to take place on Friday, November...

UK switches visa application supplier in Ghana

From October 22, 2024, the UK’s third-party visa application centre supplier in Ghana has switched to the outsourcing company, VFS Global from the previous TLScontact, Visa. The...

Finance Ministry ranked as most fiscally reckless public institution in Ghana

The Finance Ministry has yet again been identified as the most fiscally reckless public institution in Ghana, covering the period from 2021 to 2023. This...

Bawumia will provide free duty on vehicles for nurses – Napo

Nurses in the country will import cars with engines less than 1.8 capacity for free if Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Vacant seats controversy: NPP MPs commended for ‘maturity’ amid NDC ‘provocation’

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended its Members of Parliament (MPs), led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, for demonstrating what they see...

Health coalitions demand clearance of family planning commodities stuck at Tema Port

A coalition of 55 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in reproductive health in Ghana as a matter of urgency has called on the government...

Energy Ministry directs Parliament to halt consideration of ECG – NEDCo merger bill 

The Ministry of Energy has requested Parliament to suspend the controversial Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill, which seeks to merge the Electricity Company of...

Kete Muslim Youth Association honours 2024 ‘most outstanding teacher’

In a heartwarming event held in her hometown as Ghana's Most Outstanding Teacher for 2024 Fusieni Fusana, was celebrated by the Kete-Muslim Youth Association...

Akoto Ampaw left a great legacy; must be celebrated – CDD-Ghana

Friends and admirers on Wednesday, October 23, gathered in Accra to commemorate the first anniversary of the late veteran lawyer, human rights activist, and...

Man remanded for flogging daughter

A 48-year-old father who whipped his 20-year-old daughter for damaging a padlock after arriving home late was on Friday remanded in police custody by...

MFWA holds Peace Dialogue for Youth in the Volta Region

As part of efforts to ensure peaceful elections this year, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has recently organised programmes aimed at educating...

Bawumia commissions ultramodern Ho Municipal Assembly office complex

As part of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign tour to the Volta region, he has commissioned a multi-million ultramodern...

Ring Ring Central, Adenta Rotaract clubs partner Guba Foundation for breast cancer awareness 

In a collaborative effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and provide essential health services, the Rotaract Clubs of Accra Ring Road Central and...

Latest on Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen money

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to provide investigation caution statements and charge statements obtained from...

East Legon Accident: Classmates of Justine Agbenu weep as they bid final farewell [Video]

It was a heart-wrenching moment as 12-year-old Justine Agbenu, one of the two students who tragically lost their lives in a crash at East...

NSMQ24: TAMASCO stages stunning comeback; beats St John’s School, Accra Academy to secure semi-final slot

The road to glory at the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) reached fever pitch on Wednesday, October 23, as three intellectual giants—Tamale...

Akufo-Addo to cut sod for construction of manganese refinery – Lands Minister announces

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to cut sod for the construction of a $450 million manganese processing plant at Nsuta in the...

Missing NextGen InfraCo CEO found 

Tony Mintah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Next-Generation Infrastructure Company (Next-Gen InfraCo) who was declared missing has been found. This was announced by the...

Update on Buduburam disaster: 554 houses, shops, and nine cars destroyed

A total of 554 houses, shops, and nine cars were destroyed in the disaster that occurred last week at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central...

Man arrested for causing harm breaks down in court

A 32-year-old unemployed man, Derick Squire, wept uncontrollably when an Accra Circuit Court remanded him for a week on a charge of causing harm. Squire...

Police Management Board outdoors 2 modern bus stops

The Police Management Board has unveiled two state-of-the-art bus stops in front of the National Police Headquarters in Accra. The official ceremony, held on Tuesday,...

Police probe disappearance of CEO taken away from NCA premises

The Ghana Police Service has begun investigations into the whereabouts of the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Next-Generation Infrastructure Company (Next-Gen InfraCo) Tony Mintah. Mr Mintah...

Global financial architecture slow in addressing Africa’s climate finance needs – Report

A new assessment of Africa's position on reforms of the global financial infrastructure reveals slow progress in addressing the continent's need for climate financing,...

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of student charged over boyfriend’s murder

The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 23-year-old Biological Sciences student, Safina Mohammed Adizatu also known...

Attempted suicide no longer an offense – Chief Justice to Judges

Judges and Magistrates nationwide have been officially informed that attempted suicide is no longer an offence. In June 2023, Parliament amended the Criminal Offences Act...

Galamsey: Nine mining companies sue Paramount Chief of Atti-Morkwa

The embattled Paramount chief of the Atti-Morkwa Traditional Area in the Central Region, Oseadeeyo Kwesi Kennin IV, already embroiled in legal challenges over alleged...

Pregnant mother-of-five falls to her death from tower block

A heavily pregnant woman who plunged 90ft to her death from a 17-storey tower block has today been pictured and named locally as Emma...

Prosecute assaliants of Erastus Asare Donkor – GJA

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the swift prosecution of those responsible for the brutal assault of Erastus Asare Donkor, an award-winning...

We must regain momentum in fight against galamsey – Ken Ashigbey

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has expressed frustration over the declining public demand for an end to illegal mining, known as galamsey. The coalition's convener,...

East Legon Accident: Check out sad scenes as second victim goes home

One of the 12-year-old victims of the tragic East Legon accident, Justine Mary-Anne Enyonam Agbenu will be laid to rest today, Wednesday, October 23,...

CLOGSAG serves notice to strike from Monday November 4

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has announced its intention to declare a nationwide strike due to the prolonged delay in...

Interior Minister renews Bawku curfew

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has by Executive Instrument, extended the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the...

We’re working to release withheld BECE results – WAEC

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced ongoing efforts to release the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. In a statement, WAEC disclosed...

East Legon accident: It’s too painful to forgive – Nadia Buari says

Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari has taken to social media to express her heartfelt condolences to the families of the two young girls who lost...

John Mahama pledges to fix Kpone-Katamanso roads

Mr John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to prioritise the rehabilitation of the road network within...

Washing bay attendant jailed for defiling student in bush

A 30-year-old washing bay attendant at Booboobo in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for defiling...

Juror fined ₵1,200 for delaying Kasoa ritual murder case, court adjourns to October 24

An Accra High Court has fined an absentee juror in the Kasoa Teenagers Ritual Murder case. In the absence of Harry Don Atipo, the juror...

GH₵ 20,000 reward announced for arrest of gun-wielding suspect in NPP-NDC clash

The Police Service has announced a reward of GHC20,000 for anyone who helps in the arrest of a suspect seen wielding a gun during...

NDC commends Speaker Bagbin for displaying ‘maturity’ at Tuesday’s parliamentary proceedings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has praised the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his handling of Tuesday's parliamentary proceedings, describing his leadership during...

GETFund launches monitoring software to enhance quality in educational projects

To strengthen the quality and timeliness of educational infrastructure projects, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has unveiled a state-of-the-art monitoring software. This initiative was...