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Kete-Krachi SHTS appeals for govt and NGO support to improve school facilities

The school management of Kete-Krachi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region is calling on the government,...

Drain projects will end flooding – Titus-Glover

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Housing to construct larger drains and desilt existing...

Auditor-General cites ECG for procurement breaches in $145m metres purchase

The Auditor-General (A-G) states that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) breached the law with their meter procurement. The A-G's report indicated that the company...

Akufo-Addo unveils GH¢8.2bn SME Growth and Opportunity Programme

In a landmark initiative aimed at boosting Ghana's economic landscape, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today unveiled the SME Growth and Opportunity (GO) Programme...

Mining company in Talensi raises concerns about illegal miners

A mining company in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, Earl International Group Gold Ghana Limited,has raised concerns about interferences of illegal...

Offinso North residents educated on innovative methods for restoring lost biodiversity

Over 120 residents of the Offinso North enclave have been taken through domestic and simple methods to reclaim degraded lands through climate-smart agriculture practices. At...

NUGS rolls out stipends scheme for PWDs

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) under the auspice of its Scholarship Board has introduced a policy that serves to ensure financial relief...

Miss Earth Ghana joins calls for tax relief on sanitary pads to support needy girls

In a heartfelt appeal, Miss Earth Ghana 2023, Priscilla Asante, has joined many calls on the government to reduce taxes on sanitary pads, highlighting...

38-year-old mason commits suicide after prayer and praises in his room

A 38-year-old mason has hanged himself after an evening praise and prayer session in his room at Ajumako Entumbil in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam...

Man who claims to have had sex with minor arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Nana Poku Piesie, also known as Kwabena, who was seen in a viral video claiming to have had...

Akufo-Addo sends important message to Herbert Krapah

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated the newly sworn-in Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapah, to ensure that the...

2024 BECE: Teachers caught aiding in exam malpractice will be punished – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced it will terminate the appointments of teachers arrested for engaging in examination malpractices during the recently concluded...

Food poisoning: Marwako fined GH₵1m in damages

A court has ordered Marwako Fast Food in Accra to pay over a million Ghana cedis in damages. The amount forms part of reliefs awarded...

Jirapa Dubai CEO: Trial of prime murder suspect resumes at Wa High Court

The Wa High Court will resume the trial of Eliasah Mahama, prime suspect and two others nabbed for their alleged involvement in the killing...

17-year-old BECE candidate stabbed to death in Trede

Tragedy struck the town of Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma District when Daniel Fosuhene, a 17-year-old student, was fatally stabbed while trying to break...

I am ready to debate anyone on the mining sector – Deputy Lands Minister [Video]

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has said he is ready to debate anyone on the management and progress...

President of CILT International visits Ga Mantse

In recognition of the crucial role traditional rulers play in national and community development, Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey FCILT, the International President of the Chartered...

Vehicle owners taking their cars due to fuel price hikes – Commercial drivers lament

The United Drivers Association in the Ashanti Region says vehicle owners are taking back their property following dwindling sales owing to recent fuel price...

 Man shot in suspected robbery at Spintex

A young man, believed to be in his early twenties has been shot and left near the Spintex Road Shell signboard in Accra. The incident...

Dengue Fever: Two more cases recorded in Eastern region

Two more cases of Dengue Fever have been recorded in the Eastern region bringing the total number to 11. The Eastern Regional Health Directorate of...

GES announces reopening date for 2024/25 SHS first-year students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year senior high students for the 2024/25 academic year are expected to commence classes on Friday,...

Criminologist alarmed by mob attacks following death of young artiste, ‘Wyllbee’

A criminologist with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr. Jones Opoku is alarmed by the habitual attitude of Ghanaians resorting to...

Wa killings: Bus conductor found with throat slit

The Police has retrieved the body of the latest victim - a male bus conductor- in what has become known as the 'Wa killings'...

Government earmarks ¢400k for refurbishment of the Bekwai Central Destitute Infirmary

The government has earmarked GH¢400,000 for the refurbishment of the Bekwai Central Destitute Infirmary in the Ashanti Region, Dakoa Newman, the Minister for Gender,...

Domelevo praises Organised Labour for blocking sale of SSNIT Hotels

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has commended Organised Labour for their firm opposition to the sale of 60% shares in four hotels by the...

First phase of Suame Interchange project to be completed by end of 2024 – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has assured that the first phase of the Suame interchange project will be completed by the end of 2024. He noted that, work...

Organised labour to form committee to probe privatization of public assets

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has announced that Organized Labour will form a committee within the next...

Missing Children Ghana appoints two professionals in child protection and mental health

Missing Children Ghana has announced the appointment of two distinguished personalities as part of its team working to curb the missing children menace in...

Agotime-Ziope MP launches irrigation project for year-round farming

The Member of Parliament for Agotime-Ziope, Charles Agbeve, has initiated an irrigation project aimed at promoting food production and enhancing the local economy in...

Organised Labour, Rock City payment terms led to termination of SSNIT Hotels sale – Osafo-Maafo

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, has clarified the reasons behind the decision to terminate the...

Organized Labour suspends industrial action

Organized Labour has announced the suspension of its indefinite industrial action over the sale of sixty per cent (60%) of SSNIT's shares in four...

13 arrested for illegally developing land at Teshie Military shooting range

Thirteen individuals have been arrested by Police for allegedly filling and illegally developing parts of the Laboma and Teshie Military shooting range within the...

Police invites A-Plus to assist investigations into Ahmed Suale’s murder

The Ghana Police Service has on July 15 2024, invited Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, to assist Police ongoing investigation into the...

I want to be remembered as the Education President – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo is elated about the progress Ghana is making in its educational strides, saying his Administration wants to leave a lasting legacy...

Democracy Hub to hold 3-day demo

Democracy Hub has announced plans to hold a three-day demonstration from September 21-23 at the Revolution Square, located across Liberation Road, opposite the Jubilee...

Sefwi Akuraa: Lifeless body of missing 3-year-old girl found floating in galamsey pit

The lifeless body of a three-year-old girl who went missing at Sefwi Akuraa, a farming community in the Amenfi West area of the Western...

Return to the classroom – GTEC to CETAG

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai has asked striking members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association...

Akufo-Addo highlights the educational achievements of his administration

President Akufo-Addo has highlighted the substantial progress his administration has made in transforming Ghana's education sector. According to him, since taking office in 2017, he...

Those flouting sanitation by-laws in Accra won’t be spared – Ga Mantse warns

The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has commended the people who participated in this weekend's Homowo clean-up exercise in parts of Accra...

Ambulance trial: CDS, other high-ranking officers to testify on Jakpa’s dismissal from military

The Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, and the Military Secretary are set to take the stand this week in the ongoing...