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First Lady urges unified action to decrease HIV infections

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged a united front to fight HIV stigma, promote human rights, and ensure fair access to HIV...

Two arrested after clash between 2 schools leaves 8 injured

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two students in connection with a violent clash between students of the Nkoranza Technical Institute (NTI) and Nkoranza...

Jakpa reveals meeting Attorney General on four different occasions

The third accused in the high-profile ambulance trial, Richard Jakpa, has revealed in court that he met with Attorney General Godfred Dame on four...

Kwadwo Addaikrom CHPS compound hit with basic amenities shortage

The chiefs and residents of Kwadwo Addaikrom in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have expressed grave concerns over the inadequate facilities...

Techiman High Court complex commissioned

As part of the benefits stemming from the creation of new regions, Techiman, the capital of Bono East Region, now has a newly commissioned...

GHS investigates case of abandoned elderly patient left to die

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated an investigation following reports of an elderly patient who was allegedly abandoned in a bush at Gomoa...

Chiraa authorities make appeal to govt as residents turn schools into dumping site

The Roman Catholic and Presbyterian basic schools in Chiraa, Sunyani West Municipality, are facing severe challenges, including vandalism, illegal dumping, and deteriorating infrastructure. The headteachers...

Plumber, 44, sentenced for breaking into MoMo stall to steal

Forty-four-year-old Samuel Etuah, a plumber, has been sentenced to six years for unlawful entry and stealing by the Hohoe Circuit Court. On November 25, 2023,...

FDA urges public to look out for food hygiene permit

The Food and Drugs Authority is urging the public to be wary of places they buy food, either on the streets or in restaurants...

Jirapa Dubai CEO’s murder case adjourned to July 12

A High Court in Wa has adjourned the trial case of the murder of Eric Johnson, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Cosy...

GRIDCo, ECG announce 3 weeks dumsor plan

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced the implementation of a three-week load management plan due...

Bono gas station fire incident destroys storey building, 3 vehicles

A residential storey building with about 10 bedrooms and three vehicles, including a gas tanker were destroyed by fire on Wednesday after a gas...

Asutifi South district court support of stakeholders as child labour bites hard in the area

The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo region is courting the support of stakeholders to help curb the upsurge of child labor in...

NSMQ 2024: PRESEC shrugs off Chemu SHS, St Mary SHS and Tema Methodist to advance to Regional finals

Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC) shrugged off competition from St. Mary’s SHS, Tema Methodist, and Chemu SHS in the Greater Accra Regional Championship of...

Jakpa cross-examination: Come to court and hear our side of the matter – Deputy AG

The Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has said the office is ready to prove its case on June 18 when it cross-examines the third...

2024 Hajj: Two Ghanaian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Two Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims have died from health complications in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, believed to be from Damongo in the Savannah Region, passed away...

Akatsi South NIA to begin registration for children aged 6 -14 years

The National Identification Authority (NIA) office at Akatsi South Municipality in the Volta Region says the Authority will be conducting a registration exercise for...

Ga Mantse visits Makola market; leads campaign to make Accra cleanest city in Africa

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has visited the Makola market in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra...

NSMQ 2024: Motown beat Aquinas, St John’s Grammar and West Africa SHS to book Regional finals

Achimota School secured a resounding victory in the Greater Accra Regional Championship finals slot of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). They fiercely...

COCOBOD CEO sets record straight on successes and challenges in Ghana’s cocoa sector [Listen]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has set the record straight about the challenges and achievements during...

AG asked for my help to jail Ato Forson and get him off his Parliamentary seat – Jakpa

Businessman, Richard Jakpa has made another claim about the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame's efforts to implicate Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing...

Renel Ghana Foundation supports five women groups through its AgriEmpower Project

Renel Ghana Foundation has embarked on a collaborative mission with women-led group of farmers in the West Mamprusi Districts and its environs; Kperigu, Sangdafongu...

Opoku Ware SHS is first Smart School

Opoku Ware Senior High School in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, has become the first Smart School in the country after the Vice-President, Dr...

Closure of renal unit at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital leaves patients worried

Kidney patients who visited the Renal Unit at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in the Central region have expressed frustration following the unit's closure. The...

Abandon plans to introduce regional currency, ECO – Ofori-Atta tells West African economies

A former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has advised West African economies to abandon their quest to introduce the Single Currency, the ECO for...

Only 2% of Accra’s flooding issues have been addressed – Works & Housing Ministry

Ghana ranks highly among African countries that are most exposed to risks from multiple weather-related hazards. In the past three decades, the country has experienced...

Without Finance Minister’s authorisation seal, CAGD and BoG won’t accept on LCs – Jakpa to court

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, detailed his standard procedures in dealing with the Ghanaian government as a businessman. According to...

NSMQ 2024: Ashaiman SHS advances to Regional finals after close call against O’Reilly SHS

Ashaiman SHS did not take it lightly in the early hours of Thursday as they competed in a fierce battle in the Greater Accra...

Elderly patient found in bush at Gomoa Ojobi: The inside story 

The incident of an old woman abandoned by the roadside near a bush at Gomoa Ojobi, leading to her death a week later, has...

Sri Ghana worried over killing of their workers at Adeiso

Management of Sri Ghana Oil Extraction Company limited is worried about the insentience attacks and killing of their workers by some members of the...

Government allocates funds to clear Global Fund commodities at port

The Ministry of Health has announced it has received funds from the Ministry of Finance to clear 64 Global Fund containers currently held at...

Concerned Drivers Association endorses Mahama’s transport policies

The leadership of the Concerned Drivers Association has endorsed several key policies proposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. These policies...

We’ll clear medical supplies at Tema port within two weeks – Okoe Boye

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has assured that the backlog of medical supplies held at the ports will be cleared within the next two...

Why are we giving licenses to mine in forest reserves? – Nana Akomea

The Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea, has opposed the issuance of licenses for mining activities in forest reserves. Speaking on Joy...

Key suspect in Kasoa military officer killing charged with murder

The main suspect involved in the killing of a military officer at Kasoa has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The suspect,...

The ambulances that were shipped to Ghana were under warranty, and not supposed to be used – Jakpa

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has testified in court that the ambulances shipped to Ghana were under warranty and...

I met Godfred Dame twice in 2022 at night around 10:30pm – Jakpa to court

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, revealed to the court that, he met with the Attorney General and Minister of...

Ambulance case: AG told me Ato Forson is his target, not me – Richard Jakpa



The third accused, Richard Jakpa, in the ongoing ambulance case, has claimed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice informed him that he...

Jakpa’s tape admitted into evidence in ongoing ambulance trial

Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, the trial judge in the ongoing ambulance case, has today, Thursday, June 13, admitted an audio recording involving the Attorney-General...

Nobody wants to scrap Free SHS but it must be reviewed – Alex Segbefia

A former Health Minister, Alexander Segbefia, has reiterated the importance of reviewing the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Discussing the sustainability of Free...