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Odaw basin: Gov’t breaks ground for Nima-Paloma storm drain project

To bring relief to communities along the Odaw River basin, the Ministry of Works and Housing has launched the Nima-Paloma Storm Drain construction project. The...

Man’s testicles swollen after sex in bush at Gomoa Dawurampong [Audio]

A 37-year-old man, Kwabena Ebo is battling for his life and crying for help over his swollen testicles after having sex in a bush...

Akufo-Addo sends important message to new Envoys

In a ceremony held at the Jubilee House, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented credentials to nine newly appointed diplomats, urging them to actively...

La Traditional Council launches 2024 Homowo festival

The La Traditional Council has today launched the 2024 Homowo festival, emphasizing the occasion as a means to promote peace and development. An elaborate plan...

Paramount Queen calls on Interior Ministry to revoke curfew on Alavanyo, Nkonya

Mamaga Ametor III, the Paramount Queen of Alavanyo, has urged the Interior Ministry to revoke the curfew imposed on the Alavanyo and Nkonya townships. On...

Closed Season: The sea needs rest, time to recover depleted stock – Hawa Koomson

Fishers along the coast of Ghana, including inshore fishers have been urged to take the sea as a human being that must be protected...

Nima-Paloma storm drain to be covered – GARID

In a major boost to flood resilience and waste management in the Odaw River basin, the Ghana Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) program has...

How to successfully secure a U.S Visa [Listen]

The American Consul General in Ghana, Elliot Fertik, has explained how easy and flexible the process and requirement for a visa application could be...

Why withdraw service – KATH management to striking doctors

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has described the decision by some doctors at the Oncology department of the...

Beige Bank Trial: CEO approved GH₵28m to refurbish 71 offices – Witness

A former Project Supervisor at the collapsed Beige Bank, Obeng Gyasi Appiah-Kubi, says GH₵28 million was approved by Michael Nyinaku, former Chief Executive Officer...

Illegal miners resume operations along Accra-Kumasi highway

An unidentified group of illegal miners, who had previously operated in Osino within the Fanteakwa South District, have resumed their mining activities along the...

Climate change: Deputy Housing Minister highlights need for early warning systems

The Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Dr Prince Hamid Armah has emphasised the importance of technological advancements in climate change adaption and resilience. In...

BCM Ghana denies allegations of victimization of previous employees

A prominent mining solutions company, BCM Ghana Limited, has denied allegations of unfair treatment and victimisation of its employees. In an official statement, BCM Ghana...

NASPA donates sanitary pads to students in Adabraka

President of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) Oppong Ababio Ezekiel in collaboration with some Korle Klottey members have distributed sanitary pads to pupils...

Dumsor: Krachi West Hospital threatens to close down mortuary, other units

The Krachi West Municipal Hospital in the Oti Region is facing a serious crisis due to persistent power outages plaguing the facility. Medical Superintendent, Dr...

Appeals Court to rule on Okudzeto vs. Rev. Kusi Boateng contempt case

The court of Appeal is expected to deliver a ruling on a defamation suit filed by Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng aimed at restraining Member...

Let’s lay down guns and embrace peace – Bawku West DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Bawku West in the Upper East Region, Daniel Anania Atampuba, has called on factions involved in various conflicts...

Next NDC government to spend $500m on ‘galamsey’ fight

The Special Aide to NDC flagbearer John Mahama has confirmed that if the party wins the upcoming election, it will invest $500 million to...

Five persons in court over alleged unlawful Assembly

Five persons have been arraigned over an alleged unlawful Assembly. Stephen Baidoo, 57, Abdul Aziz, 39, Kojo Amoako, 35, Frank Asante, 31 and William Teyi...

Ghana’s economic recovery on course – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassured Ghanaians and the international community that the country's economy is on a strong recovery path. During the presentation...

Two police inspectors jailed for secessionist activities

An Accra High Court has sentenced two Police Inspectors to a total of nine years in prison for being members of the Western Togo...

JoyNews drags SSNIT to RTI Commission

JoyNews has lodged an official appeal with the Right to Information (RTI) Commission against the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for their...

Bunso residents suffer after ECG transformer theft cuts power supply

Residents of Bunso in the Abuakwa District of the Eastern Region are grappling with the negative consequences of the theft of an Electricity Company...

President Akufo-Addo vows to enforce vigilantism laws ahead of December 2024 elections

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing laws against vigilantism to ensure Ghana's December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, are conducted...

Babile D/A Primary pupils sit and lie on floors to learn amid furniture shortage

School children at the Babile D/A Primary School in Babile in the Lawra Municipality, are compelled to lie prostrate in the classroom for teaching...

Efia Odo criticizes new social media trend involving nun outfits

Ghanaian socialite and media personality Efia Odo has publicly condemned a new social media challenge that involves women wearing nun outfits. Taking to her social...

Ghana’s Rose Yeboah wins gold in high jump at 2024 African Athletics Championship

Ghana’s high-jump gem, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, has clinched gold in the women’s high jump competition at the ongoing African Athletics Championship in Cameroon. Yeboah, who...

Asantehene allocates 200 acres to State Housing Company to address housing deficit [Video]

The Asantehene has generously allocated 200 acres of land to the State Housing Company (SHC) at Dedesua in the Ashanti region. This initiative marks a...

End of Debt restructuring brings some certainty into financial market – Peter Quartey

Director at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, Prof Peter Quartey says the country official completion...

Finance Minister’s figures don’t tally If you check very well – Williams Peprah

Associate Professor of Finance at Andrews University, Williams Kwasi Peprah, says the $2 billion savings the Finance Minister claimed the country would achieve through...

Don’t use AG’s comment to whitewash ambulance trial – Frank Davies tells Edudzi Tamakloe

The Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, representing Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel...

Implementation of Free SHS unintelligent – Akilagpa Sawyer

A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof Akilagpa Sawyerr, says the manner in which the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy...

NSMQ2024: Holy Child loses with 1 point to miss out on nationals

Holy Child School has crashed out of the nationals of the 2024 National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) competition after losing the regional qualifiers...

Sunyani area NEDCo chases customers for outstanding debts

The Sunyani Area of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has initiated phase five of its Revenue Mobilization Exercise in pursuit of customers with...

Managing relations between UG and govt one of my best achievements – Akilagpa Sawyer

A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof Akilagpa Sawyer says one of his biggest achievements is being able to manage the...

Pontoon breakdowns in Dambai cause major delays

Travelers who rely on the pontoon at Dambai in the Krachi East municipality for transportation have been facing significant delays due to the frequent...

Newly elected executives of Krachi Youth Association charged to prioritise development

The newly elected executives of the Krachi Youth Association of Ghana have been charged with the responsibility of prioritizing development. The executives were elected in...

70-year-old retired pastor crashed to death by speeding taxi [Photos]

A 70-year-old retired pastor of The Apostolic Church of Ghana, Pastor Joseph Koranteng, has been crashed to death by a speeding taxi with registration...

Wiaso College of Education final year students stage demo over result anomalies

Over 500 level 400 students of Sefwi Wiawso Teacher Training College have staged a demonstration against the college authorities over several pressing academic issues,...

One lynched, another in critical condition after stealing spare parts at Awutu Akrampa

One person was lynched while another is in critical condition after they were apprehended for stealing car spare parts at Awutu Akrampa in the...