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Anum Traditional Council suspends Adontenhene

The Anum Traditional Council in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, led by Okusiako Brempong Kumi Sasraku VIII, the overlord of Anum, has...

Community service, volunteerism key to tackling youth unemployment, drugs, and conflicts – WACCE

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has observed that the high youth unemployment and the lack of functional social structures are endangering the...

Commissioning of Royal Ghana Gold Refinery a dawn of new era for Ghana- National House of Chiefs President

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has praised the government for the inauguration of the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery. He...

Nkawkaw old station drivers cry out as pragyia riders cause huge traffic

Taxi drivers at Nkawkaw Old Station are expressing frustration as pragyia riders cause traffic congestion every evening from 4:00 p.m. onwards. They are appealing to...

Airbus scandal: OSP writes to Interpol to withdraw Red Notice for Mahama’s brother and others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has written to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to withdraw the Red Notice issued...

This is why OSP will not institute criminal proceedings against persons in Airbus scandal 

The Special Prosecutor has directed the closure of the Office of Special Prosecution (OSP) investigation into alleged bribery of high-ranking Ghanaian officials by Airbus...

Full Text: OSP concludes probe into Airbus scandal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded its investigation into the Airbus bribery scandal. At a news conference on Thursday, August 8, Special...

New Rent Act needs amendments – Housing Minister

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that his Ministry is making crucial amendments to the new Rent Act before...

Gov’t, World Bank commit $155m to build coastal area resilience

The Government and the World Bank have committed 155 million dollars in grants and loans, to the building of Ghana’s coastal area resilience. The Ministry...

One missing, 5 injured after vehicle plunges into river at Fetteh Kakraba

One person has been reported missing with five others injured in an accident involving a Sprinter Bus on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The accident occurred...

Playback: Special Prosecutor addresses media on Airbus bribery scandal

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, is currently addressing the media on the Airbus scandal. This comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)'s concluded...

EPA taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution – Executive Director

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Kingsley Krugu says the Agency is taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution. According to...

Clamp down on unregistered and unregulated forex businesses – ISSER to BoG

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to take decisive action against unregistered and unregulated...

Akufo-Addo swears in Deputy Chief of Staff, 2 others as new Ambassadors

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in Deputy Chief of Staff, Fawaz Aliu and two others as new Ambassadors. Mr Aliu has been appointed...

Post-harvest losses impoverishing Ghanaian farmers

Many Ghanaian farmers are falling into poverty due to post-harvest losses associated mainly with perishable produce, as it takes away about 30 per cent...

Two in court for allegedly stealing over GH₵250K from company’s account

Three people accused of siphoning GH₵252,923.92 from the account of Afro-Arab Microfinance Limited have been hauled to court. At the Dansoman Circuit Court, two out...

Farmers worried over sale and destruction of Anuruso railway bridge

Farmers in Anuruso, a farming community in Asante Akyem Odumasi, Ohenenkwanta, have expressed deep concern over the sale and impending destruction of a railway...

Busia Family sues Bono Regional House of Chiefs

The Sofoase Yefere Royal Family of Wenchi, to which the Busia family belongs, has filed a judicial review application at the High Court in...

Akufo-Addo was totally wrong to select August 4 as Founders’ Day – Historian

Historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's selection of August 4 as Founders’ Day. Mr Ankrah has said the President erred,...

CETAG strike: GTEC shoots down calls to shut Teacher Training Colleges

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls for the closure of all Teacher Training Colleges amidst the protracted strike by the Colleges...

Ghana has little economic benefits from its democratic achievements – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says despite Ghana’s commendable democratic credentials, the country has little to show in terms of economic...

CSOs praise Parliament, implore Akufo-Addo to assent Affirmative Action Bill

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday praised Parliament for the passage of the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024. They implored President Nana Addo Dankwa...

‘Lax accountability lets politicians to escape justice – Dr. Pumpuni Asante

The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has argued that the lax approach to holding public officers...

I received threats while serving as EC Chair – Charlotte Osei

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she and her family faced numerous threats during her tenure. In...

Sehwi Boinzan chief provides free health insurance for residents

Chief of Sehwi Boinzan and Kontihene of the Sehwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Ofori Ahenkan II, has launched a free registration and renewal of...

Two arrested for theft of water meters in Suame

The Ghana Water Company Limited is worried about the spate of water meter theft in the Ashanti Region following a recent case of thievery...

CCTV captures moment elderly woman stole from shop [Video]

An incident of theft was captured on CCTV at Kejetia Market on Tuesday, August 1, 2024, involving an elderly woman who stole from a...

Check out latest footage of Wassa Dompoase broad daylight robbery [Watch]

Newly released footage has captured the chaotic escape of seven armed robbers from Humble Gold Buying Enterprise at Wassa Dompoase in the Amenfi East...

Nigel Gaisie strikes with another political prophesy

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has once again stirred the political landscape with a new prophecy regarding the outcome of the December 7 elections. In one of...

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for triple murder

The Koforidua High Court, presided over by Justice George Krofa Addae, has sentenced 53-year-old Musa Maliki, also known as Musa Bariki, to life imprisonment...

Konkomba Youth Association urges calm amid Zogbee tensions

The leadership of the Konkomba Youth Association has called for calm while it engages with appropriate stakeholders to find a resolution to the mounting...

Girl, 15, gives birth to stepfather’s child; seeks refuge outside home

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ho has begun investigations into the case of a 15-year-old girl who has sought refuge...

Armed Police raid Graphic Communications Group

Armed Policemen have reportedly stormed the offices of Graphic Communications Group Limited in Accra. According to the Ghana News Agency, the raid is to seized...

Roads Minister re-emphasizes toll implementation for Road infrastructure development

The government has announced plans to reintroduce road tolls in a bid to tackle a significant financing gap in road infrastructure, a development which...

Over 1,000 sales leaders to storm maiden National Sales Leaders Conference

More than 1,000 participants from various industries, ministers of state, sales leaders, exhibitors, and seasoned speakers will storm the Accra International Conference Centre from...

WAANSA Ghana urges swift passage of National Arms Commission Bill

The West Africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) Ghana has lauded the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, for his dedication to enhancing...

Massive demonstration hits Ketu South as residents allege over-billing by ECG [Photos]

Residents of Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region are voicing their outrage and frustration over what they describe as unacceptable billing practices by...

Be indoors by 7pm – High Commissioner to UK tells Ghanaian immigrants

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has advised Ghanaians living in the UK to stay indoors by 7 pm to...

Three HARC Bishops jailed for contempt

Three bishops of Holy Apostolic Reformed Church (HARC) have been sentenced to five days’ imprisonment for further contempt of court. Apostle Samuel Anang Sowah, Bishop...

Akufo-Addo refused to be interviewed for my book; says I’ve been mean to him – Manasseh

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni has shared the challenges he faced in attempting to interview President Akufo-Addo for his forthcoming book, "The...