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The fight against corruption must emanate from citizens – GII

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is making a strong case for citizens to lead the fight against corruption to achieve the desired results as...

Foreign Affairs Ministry reacts to ‘strained’ Ghana-Burkina relations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso. Former...

Domeabra residents protest sale of cemetery to private developer

Residents of Adansi Domeabra in the Obuasi East District of the Ashanti region are outraged over attempts by community leaders to sell a public...

Police officer sues IGP, AG

An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Oscar Amevenku has filed a suit against the Ghana Police Service, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the...

People hesitate to enrol on insurance plans due to trust issues

The Business Development Manager at MiLife Insurance, Benjamin Nketiah has noted that many individuals are reluctant to enroll on insurance plans due to a...

Check out beautiful scenes from 2024 Homowo climax

The Ga people celebrate Homowo in remembrance of famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana. It serves as a reminder of their...

Korle Bu dialysis centre to begin full operations next week

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has assured the dialysis centre will resume full operations next week. In a press release, management said it has...

Thai Union Group opens $14m tuna cold storage facility in Tema

Thai Union Group, one of the world’s leading seafood producers, has opened a $14 million tuna cold storage facility in Tema in the Greater...

PWDs demand passage of amended Disability Act

Eighteen years after the passage of the Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715), Persons with Disability (PWDs) have called for the speedy passage of the...

Intensified safety education has reduced fire incidents in Volta Region – Deputy Commander

The Volta Regional Fire Commander (DCFO) Joy Ameyibor Ayim, has said intensified safety education has reduced fire incidents in the region. In an interview with...

Police intercept 500 bags of smuggled cocoa in Upper East

Police in the Bolgatanga East District of the Upper East Region have intercepted an articulated truck transporting 500 bags of smuggled cocoa to Burkina...

Integrate NTDs control into national health policies – KNUST scientist urges

KNUST Parasitologist, Professor Alexander Yaw Debrah has emphasized the importance of prioritizing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) control within national health plans. Speaking at his professorial...

We will fix the academic calendar, don’t worry – PRINCOF assures teacher trainees

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has assured teacher trainees that the academic timetable will be adjusted to make up for...

Africa must prioritize democratic governance over military rule – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to strengthen democratic institutions to promote inclusive, accountable, and participatory governance. “It is a fight that...

Homowo twin festival in pictures

As part of the annual Homowo festival celebrated by the Ga people, a twin festival dubbed: 'Yeyeeye' or “Akwele Suma" is held ahead of...

Essential medication for children living with Hemophilia in short supply at KATH

Some children with hemophilia are left bedridden following a three-month delay in the delivery of blood components responsible for the clotting of blood. According to...

Influence peddling fuels corruption – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo has criticised the role of influence peddling in exacerbating corruption in Ghana. According to him, the rate at which people in...

Parliament’s Health Committee condemns closure of Korle-Bu’s renal unit

The Health Committee of Parliament has condemned the sudden closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, a decision that has tragically...

Former IGP laid to rest [Photos]

A former Inspector-General of Police(IGP) H. E. James Y. A. Kwofie was on Thursday, August 8, 2024, laid to rest. This was after a solemn...

Obra Show: Hearing-impaired woman reunites with family after 5 years of going missing [Video]

Mariama, a 32-year-old hearing-impaired woman had been away from her family at Asante Akyem in the Ashanti region for five years due to a...

Teacher trainees demand temporary closure of 46 colleges over 8-week CETAG strike

Coalition of Concerned Teacher Trainees in the Ashanti region is demanding a temporary closure of the 46 colleges across the country following the unabated...

12 killed, 30 injured in fire outbreak nationwide from January to June – GNFS

A total of 12 people were killed and 30 injured in 3,576 fire outbreaks recorded nationwide from January to June this year, according to...

$155m Coastline restoration project launched

The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project, Ghana (WACA RESIP 2) has been launched in Accra. It is aimed at building resilience along the...

Swiftly assent to Affirmative Action bill – ActionAid Ghana to Akufo-Addo

ActionAid Ghana has urged President Akufo-Addo to swiftly sign the Affirmative Action, also known as the Gender and Equity Bill 2024, which has recently...

45 students awarded scholarships to study abroad

About 45 Ghanaian students have been awarded the Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarship by the EU to study in Europe. The awardees will enrol for a...

University administrators call for fair representation and recognition

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is advocating for fair treatment and greater representation within the university governance structure and at the national...

REGSEC demolishes unauthorised structures in Dodowa forest [Photos]

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has demolished unauthorized structures on parts of the degraded Dodowa forest after declaring the area a security...

‘I am too young to be a widow’ – Manasseh Azure’s wife expressing fear over threats [Video]

Ace investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni revealed that his family urged him to leave journalism due to the threats he received from individuals exposed...

2024 WASSCE practicals underway

The practical aspect of this year’s Ghana Only West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) is underway in the various...

V/R: Residents of Denu threaten to ditch electricity use over high tariffs

The Assembly Member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, has warned that residents may be forced to stop using electricity if...

ChaLoG cautions DACF administrators against awarding sole-source contracts for MMDAs

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has urged the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to desist from appropriating funds through sole-sourced...

Man involved in Wyllbee’s lynching seeks spiritual help over ghost haunting

A man involved in the brutal lynching of upcoming musician Nana Yaw, popularly known as Wyllbee, has sought spiritual protection from Prophet Paul Kusi...

‘I knew the people I was dealing with, so I expected it’ – Charlotte Osei on her removal

Former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei has revealed that she wasn’t surprised by the events leading to her removal from office in 2018. "I...

SSNIT won’t bow to hasty decisions on underperforming hotels – Director-General

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has affirmed that the Trust will not be coerced into hasty management decisions...

Mad rush for palm oil after tanker accident at Winneba roundabout

A tanker carrying a large quantity of palm oil lost control and overturned at the Winneba roundabout on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway yesterday. The accident...

Edem Senanu praises OSP for thorough probe into Airbus scandal

Co-chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has commended the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for bringing closure to the longstanding...

I’ve no plan to contest as an MP – Charlotte Osei dispels rumours

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has stated that she does not see herself contesting elections to become a Member of...

Full text: AG files appeal at Supreme Court against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson

The Office of the Attorney General has appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and...

Probe into PBC’s finances long overdue – Former worker 

A former worker of PBC Limited, Frederick Ackon has endorsed workers call for a probe into the company's financial management. The workers have called on...

New Shippers’ Authority law set to transform Ghana’s shipping industry – CEO affirms

At a pivotal stakeholder meeting held at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) headquarters on Friday, August 2, 2024, GSA CEO Kwesi Baffour Sarpong underscored...