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FDA engages bar operators on tobacco control measures in Koforidua

As part of the Tobacco Policy Action Fund for Africa (TOPAFA) project, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has organised a stakeholder engagement on...

Mona Gucci acquitted and discharged over fraud charge

Monalisa Abigail Semeha, aka Mona Gucci, who was accused of defrauding a trader of GHC103,400 has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit...

National Cathedral should’ve been reassessed based on public feedback – Miracles Aboagye

Spokesperson for the 2024 Bawumia campaign, Miracles Aboagye says the government should have paused the controversial National Cathedral project. He suggested that the project's controversy...

MMDAs directed to institute measures to curb Cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to institute stringent measures to curb the surge in cholera...

KTU rusticates students over examination malpractices

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has rusticated a number of students over examination malpractices to protect its academic sanctity and promote honesty. The decision, according to...

Plans to scrap betting tax, others in a bankrupt economy unjustifiable

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh has issued a stern caution to President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to tread cautiously...

Neoplan drivers, VIP TUC commission six-unit classroom block at Anwia Nkwanta

The Neoplan Drivers Union of GPRTU, in collaboration with VIP TUC Kumasi, has commissioned a modern six-unit classroom block for the Save Our Lives...

FDA warns public against recruitment scams

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a notice warning the public about a rise in fake recruitment scams being carried out by...

Architects Registration Council fined GH¢50k for failure to comply with RTI request

The Architects Registration Council (ARC), an agency under the Ministry of Works and Housing has been handed a fine of GH¢50,000 for its refusal...

Remove import taxes on antiretroviral drugs – Mahama urged

The Network of Persons Living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is strongly urging the incoming Mahama administration to prioritise their needs by eliminating import...

Water shortage hits Kumasi as GWCL shuts operations in protest of demolished property

An acute water shortage has hit the Greater Kumasi Metropolis as residents struggle to access water, following the withdrawal of services by workers of...

GHS to begin Cholera vaccination in Western Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will launch a mass cholera vaccination campaign in the Western Region, beginning today, December 15, and running through Thursday,...

Asare Bediako SHS inaugurates 500-bed girls’ dormitory; headmistress appeals for additional amenities

Asare Bediako Senior High School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has commissioned a new 500-bed girls’ dormitory to alleviate accommodation...

Winneba Police Commander vows to uphold peace in Municipality

The Acting Winneba Divisional Police Commander, DSP Gabriel Kyei-Yeboah, has urged the residents of Winneba to refrain from taking the law into their own...

OLA Girls’ SHS to nurture students with acting talents

The Headmistress of OLA Girls’ Senior High School in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Sister Antoinette Fatia Abiwu, has announced the school’s commitment to supporting...

I will not scrap free SHS – Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to the continuation of Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, dismissing claims that his...

Police intercept truckload of Agenda 111 project materials

An Astra DAF truck loaded with several tonnes of iron rods suspected to have been looted from the Agenda 111 project site at Odumase...

Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025 unveils nominees for second edition

The highly anticipated nominees, for the 2nd edition of the Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025, have been announced. The Ghana Medical and Health Awards,...

9 remanded for allegedly vandalising Volvo Motor Grader in Tamale

Nine individuals have been remanded in police custody by the Tamale District Magistrate Court for allegedly vandalising a Volvo motor grader with registration number...

WAPCo resumes gas supply to Tema

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has resumed gas transportation services to its Tema Regulating and Metering Station (TRMS). This follows a temporary...

Politicians can’t fool the people all the time – John Dumelo on Ayawaso West win

The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo, has highlighted how wise voters have become with regard to electing leaders. He...

EC suspends re-collation of election results at Tesano Police Training School

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a suspension of the re-collation process for Presidential and Parliamentary election results that was ongoing at the Tesano...

Two NGOs from Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire enter pact to promote women, children’s development

Ghanaian registered non-governmental organisation, the Strong Woman Changemaker Africa (SWOCA) and the Réseau JFP Jeunes Femmes Profesionnelles (RJFP) based in Cote d’Ivoire, have joined...

Outgoing administration’s last-minute recruitments and payments lawful – Transition Committee says

The Transition Committee, tasked with overseeing the transfer of power to the incoming administration, has clarified the legality of ongoing recruitments and payments by...

Strong Woman Changemaker Africa to feed 1,000 street dwellers this Christmas

The Strong Woman Changemaker Africa, a locally registered non-profit organisation, has targeted to feed at least 1,000 homeless people this Christmas. The ‘Operation feed the...

EduWatch urges Parliament to delay Free SHS bill for stakeholder consultations

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), has called on Parliament to postpone the introduction of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) Bill...

NAGRAT calls for suspension of free SHS bill

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has renewed its call for Parliament to suspend the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill when it...

Seek legal advice before property acquisition to avoid litigation – Expert advises

Legal practitioner and property investment expert Alex K. Osei-Owusu advised individuals to seek legal consultation before acquiring properties, particularly in real estate development, to...

Fake Military officer arrested in Nkwanta, sentenced to 15 months imprisonment

A man posing as a military officer has been arrested in Nkwanta South and sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraud and impersonation. The...

Man inflicts cutlass wounds on trader at Agona Asafo

A 50-year-old cloth seller, Sulley Bonkanu, is in critical condition after his customer inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Agona Asafo in the Agona...

We’ll work with you to create brighter future for fishing industry – GNCFC tells Mahama

The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC), Southern Volta Marine, has expressed its heartfelt congratulations to John Mahama on his election as President-elect of...

EduWatch urges Parliament to delay Free SHS bill for stakeholder consultations

Education think tank Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on Parliament to postpone the introduction of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) Bill...

Cholera outbreak in Western region claims 10 lives

A cholera outbreak in the Western Region has claimed ten lives, with numerous others hospitalized in various healthcare facilities. As of December 7, 789 suspected...

One feared dead, 3 injured in explosion at Obuasi 

One person is feared dead with three others injured following a fire explosion at Bogobiri in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti region. According to...

Two acquitted of defrauding businessman of GH¢60,380

An Accra Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged two individuals, Silvia Naa Doudu Wristberg and Nicodemus Quarshie, who had been accused of defrauding a...

Ghanaian doctor who saved passenger’s life on KLM flight shares her experience

A Ghanaian medical doctor, Dr Joyce Emefa Addo-Klah, has recounted her intervention during a mid-air medical emergency aboard a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight...

Drivers in excavator theft: Court orders them to open their defense

The Amasaman Circuit Court has ordered two drivers involved in the theft of a $108,000 excavator to open their defence. The Court presided over by...

Akotom murder case: 9 remanded into prison custody

Nine accused persons who were put before the Tarkwa Magistrate Court One for allegedly conspiring and murdering a taxi driver, Kwadwo Donkor, have been...

Akufo-Addo swears in Barfo-Bonney as Deputy CHRAJ boss 

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn in Benjamin Barfo-Bonney as the new Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). This was...

Offline educational platform for teachers, students launched

Techaide, a Ghanaian-based social enterprise, has launched an upgraded offline learning platform, “ASANKA,” to improve teaching and learning for teachers and students, particularly in...