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African leaders neglect world’s largest carbon capture opportunity

African nations hold the potential to capture over 132 billion tonnes of carbon but struggle to be prioritized in the global climate agenda, which...

YouStart: Over 4,000 young entrepreneurs receive GH₵51.8 million grants

The government, through the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has disbursed GH¢51,866,369.31 to 4,173 young entrepreneurs under the YouStart Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP). The...

Institutional Suppliers to picket at Education Ministry over unpaid contracts

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education on November 20 and 21 to demand...

President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs calls for constitutional amendment

The Paramount Chief of the Likpe Traditional Area and President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, has called on...

Overloaded power pole sparks fire in Accra Newtown

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, around 5 a.m., a power pole overloaded with transformers caught fire on Owula Mampong Street in Accra Newtown, near...

Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Project to transform petroleum downstream sector

Ghana's ambitious Petroleum Hub Project, an initiative of President Nana Akufo-Addo, continues to take significant steps toward transforming the nation’s petroleum downstream sector into...

Gov’t signs agreement with Health and Public Services Workers Union

The government has signed two agreements with the Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) and the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) on behalf of the...

Gov’t enhances conditions of service for Ghana Refugee Board

In a significant move to enhance the welfare of workers, the government has successfully concluded engagement with the Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) to improve...

NLC launches legal action against Ghana Highway Authority workers’ strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has announced that it has taken legal action in response to the ongoing strike by workers of the Ghana...

COP29: Ursula Owusu-Ekuful calls for collective action against climate change’s worsening impact

Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, highlighted the urgent need for proactive climate action both in Ghana and globally. She was speaking to...

Pilot Queen Princess Duncan donates cash and cement bags to New Life orphanage to mark birthday

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of COA Research and Manufacturing Company Limited and board member of COA Global Peace Mission, Pilot Queen Princess Duncan,...

2024 NSMQ KETASCO contestants make passionate appeal to public

Contestants from Keta Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the just-ended 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) are pleading with the general public...

NPP chairman locks up school block due to unpaid gov’t contract

Teachers and students of Zangbalun RC Junior High School (JHS) in the Kumbungu district of the Northern Region were left stranded on Monday morning...

Free dialysis treatment belated – Mintah Akandoh [Audio]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso has expressed disappointment in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) proposed policy of free dialysis treatment for kidney...

AngloGold collapsed under Mahama, and we revived it – Bawumia tells Obuasi residents

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded the people of Obuasi how the mining company AngloGold Ashanti collapsed...

NEIP CEO questions NDC’s claims of initiating Flower Pot Interchange

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has challenged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to clarify...

Election 2024: UNESCO, AWMA urge stronger protection for women journalists

At a pivotal UNESCO-sponsored training session in Accra, the Dean of the School of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo,...

Don’t be hoodwinked by Bawumia’s lofty claims – Bawah Mogtari

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Campaign Spokesperson and Special Aide to National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama, has urged voters to scrutinize recent...

Lordina ⁠Mahama inaugurates newly built maternity facility at Bodom

Lordina Mahama, accompanied by former President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated a newly built maternity and children's ward in Bodom, Nkoranza North District, Bono...

NHIA CEO sends important message to kidney patients [Listen]

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, has assured kidney patients that the necessary funding will be...

Two injured after chaos breaks out at Gomoa Lome festival launch [Video]

Two individuals have been injured following a heated exchange and scuffle at the launch of the Gomoa Lome festival in the Central Region. The victims...

Electric buses promised by Bawumia arrive in Ghana

The much-anticipated fleet of electric buses, promised by Ghana's Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has arrived...

NLC directs GHA workers to suspend strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) workers to suspend their ongoing strike. The GHA workers began an indefinite strike on...

JoyNews gets result: Ibrahim Mahama pays $25K for kidney transplant to save 13-year-old girl

The Chief Executive of Engineers & Planners and Dzata Cement, Ibrahim Mahama, has generously covered the full $25,000 needed for a life-saving kidney transplant...

Govt expands areas under public irrigation scheme to 19,000 hectares

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding irrigation infrastructure and ensuring access to sustainable water...

Ghana needs $15 billion to tackle climate crisis

The Ghanaian government is urgently seeking $15 billion in international aid to combat the worsening climate crisis, as revealed by Dr. Antwi Boasiako Amoah,...

Ghana Highway Authority strike won’t halt road projects – Roads Ministry

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has assured the public that the ongoing strike by Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) workers will not affect any...

Galamsey: GMA defends withdrawal from Organised Labour’s October 10 strike

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has defended its decision to withdraw from the intended nationwide strike by Organised Labour over the government’s failure to...

Dialysis Crisis: People paying ¢4m or trading apartments for kidneys – Renal patients’ president

The President of the Renal Patients Association, Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, has highlighted the extreme financial sacrifices kidney disease patients in Ghana are making to...

Bawku: Media’s role crucial in peace efforts – NMC chair

The National Media Commission (NMC) has called on journalists to actively contribute to peace and stability in Bawku, where recent conflicts have impacted the...

Rawlings family, foundation’s heartfelt tribute 4 years after his death

The Rawlings Family and Foundation, in a tribute to commemorate the fourth anniversary of his death, have described him as a warm soul who...

‘It’s about the people, not politics’ – Nsiah-Asare defends free dialysis treatment pledge

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, says government’s plan to provide free dialysis treatment is motivated by compassion, not politics. In an interview on...

Michael Agyekum’s family officially informs Multimedia Group about his death [Photos]

The family of Dr. Nana Michael Agyekum Addo, founder and chairman of the Kama and Mikado Group of Companies, has officially informed the management...

Nana Aba Anamoah commends Bawumia for free dialysis initiative

Renowned broadcast journalist Nana Aba Anamoah has commended the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for his recent announcement of...

Free dialysis is a lifeline, but why now? – Dr. Sarpong Asiedu questions NHIS rollout

A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana, Dr Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has questioned the timing of the upcoming free dialysis treatment...

Teshie residents oppose relocation of community Clinic

Residents of Teshie Maamli in the Ledzokuku Constituency are opposing a directive by the Ministry of Health to relocate the Teshie Community Clinic. The directive,...

Omane Boamah claims NPP plans to manipulate special voting to influence election 2024

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of attempting to manipulate...

There’s a perception that Judiciary is acting in NPP’s favour – Tsatsu Tsikata

Renowned legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata is worried about what he describes as a worrying decline in public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary. According to him, this...

Terrorism fight requires critical strategy — Kan-Dapaah

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has emphasised the need for security experts to lead the fight against terrorism, underscoring that the complexities...

Ghana Highway Authority workers declare indefinite strike

Road infrastructure projects and other vital administrative roadworks currently under construction are set to face significant delays as workers of the Ghana Highway Authority(GHA)...