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Fire guts residential property at Mallam Atta

Some residential apartments at the Mallam Atta market in Accra have been engulfed by fire. Reports indicate that, the fire began at about 5 pm...

YEA passes out 10,000 youth in 10 different trades

Over 10,000 trainees have graduated from the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) Skills Training Programme, with a call for the government to integrate these newly...

GNAT presses government on unfulfilled housing promise for teachers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding answers from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government on its unfulfilled promise to build 10,000...

Parliament confirms no casualties in Job 600 building fire

The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that no casualties were reported following the fire that broke out at the Job 600 building early Tuesday,...

YEA sends important message to 10,000 graduated artisans

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has successfully graduated its first cohort of 10,000 artisans under its intensive skills training program. These artisans, who have mastered...

One of Ghana’s protected forests invaded for illegal mining

An unidentified miner has invaded the Draw River Forest Reserve, one of Ghana’s major protected forests at Gwira Banso in the Nzema East District...

Security man jailed 4 years for aiding theft

A 45-year-old security guard who conspired with two others to steal from his employer's warehouse on Graphic Road in Accra has been sentenced to...

‘Wizard’ beaten to pulp at Nyambong [Video]

A man accused of being a wizard escaped death at Nyambong in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. He was accused of using...

Agric Minister sends SoS message amidst ban on grain export [Audio]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture has advised against panic buying and selling following the ban on the export of grains in the country. According...

Electrochem allocates salt mining sites to Ada residents

The tug-of-war between the salt mining company Electrochem and residents of Ada is nearing resolution as the company allocates salt mining sites to the...

Korle Bu suspends elective surgeries, relocates emergency cases

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced the suspension of elective surgeries and the temporary relocation of emergency cases due to ongoing issues...

First 10,000 artisans graduate from YEA’s revolutionary training program

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has successfully graduated its first cohort of 10,000 artisans under its intensive skills training program. During a ceremony at Valley...

How farmers can benefit from GH₵8 billion dry spell relief package [Listen]

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has directed all farmers who have been affected by the dry spell to register on the Ghana...

GJA opens book of condolence for late Godwin Avenorgbo

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Tuesday opened a book of condolence for renowned broadcaster, Godwin Avenorgbo at the Ghana International Press Centre. The book of...

New US Embassy Ghana visa application website goes live

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has officially transitioned to a new visa services provider, effective August 26, 2024. The change marks the end of access...

UCC Council Chair threatens to sue lecturer over WhatsApp publication

The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Harold Stewart Amoono-Kuofi, has threatened legal action against a senior...

Water shortage hits eastern Accra communities

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says there has been an interruption of water supply to the eastern part of the Greater Accra Region...

WAEC arrests 6 teachers for exam malpractice in ongoing WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says six teachers and invigilators have been arrested for engaging in various examination malpractices in the ongoing West...

Three candidates fail to participate in WASSCE at Serwaa Nyarko SHS

Three candidates of Serwaa Nyarko Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi have failed to participate in the ongoing West African Secondary School Certificate Examination...

Latest update on Job 600 building fire

A fire has destroyed items stored in one of the offices used as a storage room, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The...

Stalled Labone SHS project turns haven for miscreants

A stalled four-storey eight-unit facility for staff at the Labone Senior High School(SHS) has become a haven for squatters who now live on the...

APN, AAI to host Global Africa forum in New York on 25th September

Africa Prosperity Network (APN), organisers of Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), in collaboration with Africa-America Institute (AAI), a premier U.S.-based international organisation dedicated to strengthening...

Dumelo provides water tankers for Okponglo residents to curb shortage

In response to the ongoing water shortage in parts of Accra, actor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency,...

One Village One Dam was not to solve irrigation problems – Agric Minister [Audio]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture has stated the drought situation being experienced in parts of the country cannot be interpreted as a failure...

Fire guts parts of JOB 600 building [Video]

Fire has gutted portions of the Job 600 building which serve as offices for Members of Parliament(MPs) and their research assistants. It also houses conference...

Teachers trained as advocates to combat gender-based violence in schools

About 12 teachers from 10 schools in the Greater Accra Region have been trained as Gender Advocates, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed...

Three remanded for stealing onions, electrical appliances and others at Wenchi

The Wenchi Magistrate Court presided over by His Wardship Issah Abdul Wahab has remanded three persons into police custody for stealing. The accused persons are...

Grain export ban: Bryan Acheampong takes on Peasant Farmers Association

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has fought off claims there was no consultation before the decision to ban the export of key...

Otumfuo destools three chiefs over ‘galamsey’

In a dramatic turn of events, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Ii, the Asantehene, has destooled the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum, stripping them of...

NEDCo warns public against fake meters after major seizure in Sunyani

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has issued a public warning about the circulation and sale of counterfeit energy meters within its service areas. This...

Security personnel ready to enforce ban on grain export – Nitiwul

Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has said security personnel will be deployed to all border towns nationwide, particularly the northern part to enforce the ban...

Okyenhene to champion sustainable development at University of Bradford forum

Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene, is set to deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Traditional Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum at the...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for Accra-Tema Motorway Extension Project

President Akufo-Addo has broken ground for the Accra-Tema Motorway extension project, aimed at enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the motorway. The President noted that...

Akufo-Addo directs Finance Ministry to raise GH₵8bn to deal with dry spell

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Ministry to raise a GH₵8 billion relief package to support farmers facing devastating losses due to an unrelenting...

The Multimedia Group pays courtesy call on IGP ahead of National Media Freedom Dialogue

The Multimedia Group Limited has paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare. This was to officially invite him...

Many injured in gory accident at Tanoso [Photos]

Many passengers have been injured in a gory accident at Tanoso in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on Monday, August...

Miner, 18, jailed for stealing mining equipment 

A small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, 18, who stole mining equipment worth GH¢13,400 has been handed five years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Razak...

Mason caught in church theft faces GH¢3,600 fine and 5-year prison sentence

A mason who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for unlawfully entering the Elim Glorious Church at Wassa Dompim near Bawdie in the Wassa...

Kasoa robbery: Armed men tie up NIB officer, escape with car and valuables

An officer with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) and his wife were subjected to a terrifying robbery at gunpoint in their home at Kasoa...

Government inaugurates Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway project

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the six-kilometre Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway Road project to enhance road infrastructure and improve...