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Celebrating Prempeh, the Asantehene banished by the British

The field outside the royal palace in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi was filled with an exuberant crowd, celebrating the return 100 years ago...

BCM Ghana accuses police of bias

A prominent mining solutions company, BCM Ghana Limited is calling on the Ghana Police Service to be fair and just in its handling of...

Bagbin’s lawyer criticizes plaintiff for self-inflicted harm in court battle

The legal counsel for the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has delivered a stinging critique of actions by a key plaintiff who brought a...

MP pulls gun on youth who threatened him with toy guns in Kumasi

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Dr. Stephen Amoah, is reported to have been involved in an incident at Atasemanso, Kumasi, where he allegedly...

Let’s give Mahama another chance – Nigerian actor RMD

Nigerian actor Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has expressed hope in the potential of the National Democratic Congress' flagbearer John Dramani Mahama,...

Ghanaian trader sentenced to 15 years for smuggling meth in picture frames

A trader who concealed methamphetamine, a narcotic drug, inside two picture frames without lawful authority has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by...

Ghana and Seychelles sign two agreements

Ghana and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their bilateral relationship. The MOU is...

President Akufo-Addo calls on Otumfuo as he commends Asanteman for the support

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his appreciation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his wise counsel and support to his...

Businessman gifts new Police Station, School to Lente-Wute community

A businessman from Accra, Felix Akonta Akakpo, has gifted his home community of Lente-Wute in the Ketu South Municipality with two vital infrastructure projects. A...

Questioning Kufuor’s support for Bawumia is the height of impunity – Hackman to Alan

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu Agyeman, has issued a strong rebuke to Movement for Change presidential...

Bawumia lacks emotional attachment to NPP – Prof Frimpong-Boateng

A former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has expressed doubts about Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s emotional attachment to...

‘Liars won’t go to heaven’ – Mahama jabs Akufo-Addo on dumsor claims

Former President, John Mahama has responded to President Akufo-Addo’s claims about the erratic power supply also known as ‘dumsor’. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate...

Mortuary workers to take licensure exams

In a groundbreaking move, the Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has announced that mortuary workers in Ghana will soon be required to take...

I’m not satisfied with CHRAJ’s findings on conflict of interest – Vitus Azeem

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has expressed dissatisfaction with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) report regarding allegations of conflict of interest...

‘Expired’ rice scandal: We’re ready to undergo audits – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has expressed its willingness to undergo audits by local and international entities to validate its processes concerning allegations...

Two arrested over human skull, sentenced to 13 years

A grave digger found in possession of a human skull without court authorization has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Dansoman...

Ghana Mineworkers’ Union calls for urgent action on Labour Act

The General Secretary of the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union of the Trade Union Congress of Ghana (GMWU of TUC-Ghana), Abdul-Moomin Gbana, has delivered a powerful...

Obtain your licenses by February 2025 or risk shutdown – Mortuaries and funeral facilities told

The Registrar of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Dr. Yaw Twerefuor, has urged all facilities operating in Ghana to secure licenses by...

Akufo-Addo expresses gratitude to Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his gratitude to the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs for their continued support throughout his presidency. The President extended his appreciation...

National Cathedral: There is a ‘major deficit among the clergy’ – Edem Senanu

The Co-Chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, says he has observed a deficit among the country’s clergy following their involvement in...

CHRAJ engaged in shoddy work; report on Kusi Boateng’s dual identity a whitewash – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticized the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over its report on...

Bawumia commissions 1,072 Kpone affordable housing units, breaks ground for Phase 4

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the 1,072-unit Kpone Affordable Housing Project, marking the successful completion of Phases 1 to 3 of the...

I really feel sorry for them – Ablakwa on renowned men of God involved in National Cathedral saga

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed pain over the membership of some men of God on the National Cathedral Board...

Avenor Traditional Council urges unity among indigenes

The Paramount Chief of the Avenor Traditional Council and also a member of the National House of Chiefs, Togbega Doglo Anumah VI, has called...

Lente-Wute gets ultramodern police station

In an effort to enhance safety and boost security in Lente-Wute, located in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, philanthropist Akonta Felix...

We’re engaging IPPs to avert possible power cuts – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured the public of uninterrupted power supply after successfully negotiating with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) over outstanding...

You’ve neglected people of Western Region – Chiefs to gov’t

Members of the region's House of Chiefs have lamented that the Akufo-Addo administration has neglected the area, leading to a decline in the well-being...

Gov’t to align teacher training programmes with global standards

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the government is working on developing teacher training programs that meet global standards. He...

Majority of our debts caused by forex shortfall – ECG boss

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) owes millions of US dollars to the nine Independent Power Producers (IPPs) supporting the state-owned energy sector. One of...

Sunon Asogli 560MW Power Plant resumes operations after government intervention

Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited has resumed operations at its 560-megawatt power plant after receiving emergency funding from the government. The plant, which had been...

First Lady inaugurates CHPS compound for Gboloo Kofi residents

First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound for residents of Gboloo Kofi in the Akuapem North...

Trader in GH¢402,000 recruitment scam jailed five years

A trader, accused of collecting GH¢402,000 from 97 unsuspecting individuals under the pretext of securing them jobs in the security services, has been jailed...

Armed robbers strike at Dormabin Filling Station, leave one dead

Tragedy struck at a filling station in Dormabin in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, when armed robbers opened fire, killing one...

National Cathedral: A-G must probe and surcharge if he finds breaches – Domelovo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelovo has called on the Auditor General to investigate and surcharge individuals if breaches are found in the use of...

‘Even if you bring Jesus as EC Chair, NDC will complain’ – Hackman Owusu-Agyeman

The Chairman of the NPP National Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has criticised the opposition NDC for what he describes as a chronic tendency...

I cried – Gyakie recounts struggles in music industry

Gyakie's rise to fame and her lustrous music career did not happen by fluke; she had to endure pressure at the nascent stage of...

CHRAJ report confirms National Cathedral is a taxpayer-funded project – Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has confirmed that the National Cathedral...

Police arrest 26 for brandishing and firing toy guns in public

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended 26 individuals for brandishing and firing toy guns in public, an act that has raised concerns over public...

NDC slams NPP over alleged electoral manipulation

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of printing fake ballot papers to be used in the...

Bawumia inspects Ghana Trade Fair redevelopment with industry leaders

Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on November 25, 2024, visited the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre to inspect progress on its...