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Bole MP’s allegations against Lands Minister are baseless – Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission has refuted allegations made by the Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana against the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources,...

Driver dies in gory accident on N1 highway

A yet-to-identified driver lost his life in a tragic accident on Sunday afternoon on the N1 highway in Accra. The accident occurred between the Fiesta...

Missing teacher trainee found murdered in uncompleted building

A 21-year-old teacher trainee, Hannah Akosua Frimpomaa, has been found murdered in an uncompleted building at Mesidan, a farming community in the Techiman North...

Jurors’ strike: Here are 4 high-profile cases stalled over industrial action

Weeks after the industrial action was initiated, the strike by jurors continued to bite even harder. In May, jurors in the country laid down their...

Kwawu Abrewatia attacked during ritual performance at Abetifi

The Obaapayin of the Abrewatia of Kwawu Traditional Area, Yaa Asantewaa, was attacked by the Asafo group at Kwawu Abetifi while she was pouring...

2024 BECE: WAEC hoping to deploy staff by July 4

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is hoping to deploy its staff by July 4 amidst financial constraints for the impending 2024 Basic Education...

Ambulance case: Cross-examination has exposed NDC’s lies and deception – Godfred Dame

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame says the cross-examination of the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa has...

Women’s Network for Peace Ghana donates educational items to Icon International School

In a heartwarming display of community support, the Women's Network for Peace Ghana (WNPG) has made a generous donation of educational items to Icon...

Court orders ‘troublesome’ suspected killer of 11-year old at Kasoa to be kept in prison

An Accra High Court has given an order for the 2nd accused person in the ongoing trial of two teenagers accused of the murder...

Check out stunning scenes from Banda Kurubi festival [Photos+Video]

The annual Kurubi Festival, a significant cultural celebration for the people of Banda, showcased vibrant traditions and stunning scenes this year in Wenchi, Bono...

ECG transformer near Police station stolen at Bunso

Unknown persons have stolen the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformer at Bunso in the Abuakwa South District of the Eastern Region. The 100kVA transformer...

Free SHS being implemented with a lazy approach – Nana Yaa Jantuah

The former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP) Nana Yaa Akyempim Jantuah, has criticised the government's implementation of its flagship programme, the...

Family of Labone SHS student petitions GES over alleged assault by senior housemaster 

The family of a final-year student of Labone Senior High School (SHS) allegedly assaulted by the senior housemaster has petitioned the Ghana Education Service...

New terminal at Prempeh I Int’l Airport to be operational from this date

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced that the new terminal at the Prempeh I International Airport (PIA) in Kumasi will be operational...

There is no justification for GH¢40 fee – Sulemana Ibrahim fires NSS 

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has rubbished the National Service Scheme's (NSS) justification for the GH¢40 fee...

Kofi Asare calls for targeted education interventions as Ghana faces BECE uncertainty

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has said Ghana's educational sector is grappling with a systemic issue stemming from broader deficiencies...

17-year-old suspected robber beaten to pulp, ear chopped off at Domeabra

A 17-year-old suspected robber, Joel Nyarko has been beaten to pulp with his right ear chopped off at Domeabra in the Ga South Municipality...

Man allegedly buries son secretly after beating him to death 

The Nsawam Police Command is holding a 40-year-old Nigerian man identified as Justice, known locally as “Oga,” for allegedly killing his son, Wisdom and...

Minority bemoans alleged takeover of 10-acre Parks and Gardens land

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has decried the persistent attempts by some private developers to evict civil servants occupying...

Ablakwa demands info on Rock City’s Tax Clearance Certificate

North Tongu Member of Parliament(MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has submitted a Right to Information (RTI) application to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

What is not right about GH¢40 charge? NSS PRO questions critics 

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has emphasised there is nothing wrong with the GH¢40 fee charge prospective personnel are required to pay. Speaking on Adom...

Titus Glover leads demolition of illegal structures along railway lines [Video]

https://youtu.be/pRgCV5saYeA Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover and the Coordinating Council have embarked on a massive demolition exercise along the railway lines. The exercise...

Shops within Ga traditional area to close down on July 2 for Homowo clean-up exercise

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has launched the Homowo Clean-up exercise and says all shops must remain closed on the day...

Gov’t releases GH¢20 million for the payment of student loans

The Ministry of Finance has released GH¢20 million for loan disbursements to students attending both private and public tertiary institutions nationwide. This funding, managed by...

ICC throws out Micheletti in arbitration against Ghana

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has dismissed an international arbitration instituted by a construction firm, Micheletti Company Limited, against the government in May...

Gomoa East Assembly supports Mampong flood victims

The Gomoa East District Assembly and Nag Fairmount Construction Company have provided relief items to the flood victims at Gomoa Mampong in the Central...

Residents stranded as Enchi-Elubo bridge collapses

The only bridge linking Enchi and Elubo over the Boin River at Boinso in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has collapsed,...

Youth Employment Agency rolls out BEAP with 1,452 businesses

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has rolled out its Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) with 1,452 businesses, aimed at bolstering Ghana’s economic recovery...

Yaa Naa urges Mahama and Bawumia to pursue peaceful campaign

The Dagbon overlord, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, has urged the two flagbearers of the major political parties, NPP and NDC, to engage in...

Ghana’s old, polluting cars are ‘killing people silently’ – experts

Health experts sound an alarm over the dramatic increase in deaths and illnesses caused by Ghana’s growing air pollution. Air pollution-induced illnesses including pneumonia, acute...

CSU takes steps to address alleged attack on its student during public lecture

The Christian Service University (CSU) is taking the necessary steps to holistically address an alleged attack on one of its students during a public...

Police investigate destruction of structure in Pusiga

The Ghana Police Service is actively investigating the destruction of a structure in Pusiga, Upper East Region, an incident that took place on Saturday,...

Residents abandon decomposing corpse of man struck by lightning

The body of a 55-year-old man identified as Galley Kofi, who was fatally struck by lightning, has remained unattended outside his home in the...

Lawyer for alleged cocoa smuggling suspect puts up strong defense in court

In a heated court session at the Debiso Magistrate Court, the lawyer for a suspect accused of attempting to smuggle 800 bags of cocoa...

Woman, 2 daughters murdered in apartment in Kasoa buried

Madam Alberta Armah Hagan and her two daughters, who were allegedly murdered by her boyfriend over money issues, were laid to rest on June...

Indian High Commission in Ghana marks 10th anniversary of International Yoga Day at Osu Castle

The High Commission of India in Ghana has marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga in Accra. The event held on Saturday,...

Amansie Central residents lament destruction of forest by ‘galamseyers’

Residents of Amansie Central in the Ashanti Region have voiced their concerns over the rampant illegal mining activities. They lamented that, the issue is devastating...

Appoint Bryan Acheampong as CEO to run SSNIT hotels if… – Abraham Koomson

The Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, has criticised the plan to sell off a 60% stake in four hotels...

NSS justifies why every service personnel must pay GH¢40 for PIN code

The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) says the GH¢40 online activation fee prospective service personnel pay for enrollment to the scheme is...

NAPO’s all-important message to Okyenhene

Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed profound gratitude to His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyehene, for his guidance and fatherly love. He...