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Ayorkor Botchwey meets Pacific leaders, addresses forum in Tonga

Ghana’s Foreign Minister and candidate for Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has wrapped up a three-day visit to Tonga, where she met with leaders...

Police secure conviction of five armed robbers in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction of five armed robbers involved in a series of robbery and carjacking incidents in the Ashanti...

Two Police Constables remanded for robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two off-duty Police constables in custody after they attacked an Okada rider and stole GH¢3,700. General Lance Corporals Philmon...

This is how parents and guardians can be involved in 2024 free SHS selection process

The 2024 school selection process for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has commenced in Accra. The exercise, which started on August 28, will end...

Government constructs first 60,000-tonne silo to combat drought impact – Agric Minister

Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong has announced that government is constructing a 60,000-tonne grain silo to help stabilise food supplies and mitigate the impact of...

2 carjackers jailed 80 years

The Asokwa Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has jailed two carjackers and committed other accomplices to different sentences for their respective roles in...

DRIP was not financed by MPs Common Fund – Oti Regional Minister

The Oti Regional Minister, Daniel Machator has debunked claims that the government used Members of Parliament (MP) Common Fund to finance the District Roads...

TMPC collaborates with YEA, Police to enforce compliance among traditional medicine practitioners

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has announced a new collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and the Ghana Police Service to enforce...

CBG commissions state-of-the-art lab for Larteh Health Centre

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) Limited has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art laboratory at the Larteh Health Centre in the Eastern Region. This initiative forms part of...

Yango partners Beaver Health Group to launch ‘’Wellness on Wheels’’ program for partner drivers and couriers in Ghana

International ride-hailing and mobility service Yango, part of a global tech company Yango Group, has partnered with Beaver Health, a renowned healthcare and wellness...

Korle Bu has not suspended emergency surgeries due to broken down elevator – Management

The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has denied reports suggesting that it had suspended emergency surgeries at the surgical department due...

Blame climate change not irrigation for drought crisis – Agric Minister

Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has attributed the ongoing drought crisis in the country to climate change, stressing that the core issue is not irrigation...

Chainsaw operator jailed 15 years for defiling 12-year-old stepdaughter

The Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra has sentenced a chainsaw operator to 15 years in prison for having sex...

GIBA president decries emergency handling of Broadcasting Bill; says it’s unfair

The President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Cecil Thomas Sunkwa-Mills, has expressed concern over the rushed handling of the Broadcasting Bill, which...

Body language of the leadership of the country problematic – Manasseh

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni is concerned about the safety of journalists in Ghana and the lack of political will to enforce laws that...

Galamsey on Pra River severely affects water supply in Central Region – GWCL warns

The Ghana Water Company (GWCL) has raised concerns over the relentless illegal mining activities in the Pra River, which are severely disrupting their operations. According...

I’ll scrap Ministry of Information if elected – Alan Kyerematen says [Video]

The leader of the Movement for Change, Mr Alan Kyerematen, has sparked a fresh debate on the relevance of the Ministry of Information, pledging...

Spanish YouTube chef gets life in prison for gruesome murder

 A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced...

GJA demands retraction from Atta Akyea for remarks undermining journalists

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed concern about statements made by some public officials that demean journalists...

2024 elections: We will improve protection for journalists – IGP says

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has assured that the Ghana Police Service will intensify efforts to protect journalists, especially...

Adom Brands kicks off ‘100 days to elections’ campaign [Video]

Adom Brands is excited to announce the launch of our '100 Days to Elections' countdown! As the nation gears up for one of the most...

Akufo-Addo inspects progress on Flower-Pot flyover and Ofankor-Nsawam road projects

President Akufo-Addo has inspected the progress of work on the 802-meter dual carriageway (flyover) at Flower-Pot, as well as the Ofankor-Nsawam road. According to the...

Let’s respect the work of media – Kwame Jantuah urges

A senior member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah has made a passionate appeal for respect towards the work of the media,...

Govt releases GH¢50m to WAEC for WASSCE, BECE

The government has allocated GH¢50 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to support the administration of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)...

Video of Ofori Amponsah recording campaign song for Bawumia pops up

Ghanaian singer Ofori Amponsah has been captured endorsing New Patriotic Party's Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the December 7 elections. Renowned music producer...

Be pillars of truth and justice – Akufo-Addo to Methodist Church

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the Methodist Church of Ghana to continue playing its crucial role in nation-building by being pillars...

Attacking the media is not the way forward -NCCE

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has stated that attacking the media or journalists should not be an...

Police, media not in competition; we have a common goal to serve the public – IGP

The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has said that the Ghana Police Service and the media are not in any form...

GES begins 2024 school selection process for BECE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commenced the 2024 school selection process for candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The process, which began...

South Tongu NDC parliamentary candidate donates mono desks to Sogakope Technical Institute

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for South Tongu, Maxwell Lukutor, through his ML Foundation, has donated desks to Sogakope Technical Institute in the...

Police yet to investigate death of final year KNUST student

The Ghana Police Service is yet to commence an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a final year BSc Agriculture student of...

CDD-Ghana survey unveils mismanagement of mineral royalties by District Assemblies

A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has revealed that some District Assemblies are mismanaging funds received from mineral royalties,...

North East Region receives cutting-edge road equipment under DRIP

The North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has announced the distribution of cutting-edge construction machinery under the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) across the...

Jomoro MP survives near-fatal accident on Takoradi-Cape Coast Highway

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, and her entourage narrowly escaped a serious accident at Komenda Junction...

Akufo-Addo signs $1.7 billion water and sanitation sector agreement 

President Nana Akufo-Addo has signed a Presidential Compact on Water and Sanitation, as part of his commitment to improving public health, increasing climate resilience...

Bunso, Enyiresi residents protest to demand compensation for road construction

Some residents of Akyem Bunso, Osino, and Enyiresi Bypass in the Eastern Region have picketed at the Jasmore Construction site, demanding compensation after their...

Joy brands to hold dialogue on defending media freedom

The Joy Brands of the Multimedia Group is set to hold a national dialogue on press freedom today, Thursday, August 29, as the nation...

Police arrest 10 suspected landguards in East Legon

Ten suspected landguards at Adjirigano have been apprehended by the East Legon Police in Accra. The suspects, named Harry Otu Hesse, Khalid Adnam, Tahiru Yakubu,...

Oti Regional Minister hails DRIP initiative as game-changer

The Oti Regional Minister, Daniel Machator has indicated that the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) will enhance local economic development. Speaking at the launch of...

Ghana saves over GH₵345m through payroll monitoring

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has saved Ghana a substantial GH₵345 million through a nationwide payroll monitoring exercise conducted in 2023. Minister for...