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Onion seller electrocuted at Assin Dansame

A 37-year-old onion seller and mother of three has died tragically after she was electrocuted at Assin Dansame in the Assin North District of...

11 drown, 5 missing as boat capsizes on River Oti

Eleven people, including two minors, drowned on Tuesday evening when a boat in which they were travelling on the Oti River capsized. Six people have...

Free SHS bill targeted at NDC, other critics – UCC professor

A professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), George Kweku Toku Oduro, believes the government's decision to push through a...

Abena Osei Asare leads Ghana’s delegation to Afreximbank AGM

Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei Asare is leading Ghana’s delegation to attend the 2024 Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Annual Meetings,...

Okada rider crashed to death, 3 injured on Accra-Kumasi Highway

An okada rider has been crashed to death with three others injured near Suhum Star Oil on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred on Monday,...

I feel ashamed and embarrassed for Godfred Dame – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Nana Yaw Osei has taken it out hard on the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame for refusing...

Asenso-Boakye pays working visit to Upper West Region

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye has paid a day's working visit to the Upper West Region on June 11. He was accompanied...

NAM 1 to either walk free or open defence on July 10

When Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, appears in court on July 10 this year, he will either be acquitted or compelled to...

COCOBOD made GH₵2bn profit in 2022/2023 – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed that his outfit has made a significant profit of over GH₵2...

Over 30 Ajumako Afransi Technical Institute students rushed to hospital over suspected food poisoning

Over 30 students of Ajumako Afransi Technical and Vocational Institute have been hospitalised over suspected food poisoning. According to reports, they complained of stomach discomfort...

Zoomlion shines with the latest recycling and compost plant in Sunyani

Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has commissioned Zoomlion’s transformative Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant at Sunyani in the Bono Region. Addressing...

Latest update on missing penis case at Kasoa

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Naomi Kuntour, has once again remanded six suspects into police custody. Two of the suspects were granted...

Elderly patient allegedly dumped in bush at Gomoa Ojobi [Photos]

A patient believed to be in their late 60s with P.O.P on her legs have been dumped in a bush at Gomoa Ojobi. The action,...

ECG cautions customers against mobile money fraudsters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has urged customers to be vigilant against fraudsters who request payments through mobile money platforms for accessing ECG...

Cancer survivors walk unites Accra

Accra hosted its inaugural Cancer Survivors Walk last Saturday, uniting hundreds of survivors, NGOs, medical practitioners, and other members of the public to raise...

Group threatens demo on June 25 over uncleared medical supplies at port

Members of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (Ghana CCM) of the Global Fund in Ghana have threatened to hit the streets on June 25, 2024,...

Ahafo GMSA concerned over Muslim students neglecting Islamic values

The Ahafo Regional Executives of the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) are concerned about how Muslim students at Senior High Schools in the region...

It’s unacceptable for our Ivy League State Attorneys to be operating from shipping containers – AG

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says the dreadful infrastructural and logistic hardship facing his ministry were legendary as some...

Eduwatch reacts to Free SHS bill

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), a prominent educational policy think tank, has raised concerns about the proposed government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill. They claim...

Processes to bring back road tolls underway – Asenso-Boakye

The Ministry of Roads and Highways is currently engaging key stakeholders to finalize the decision to reinstate road tolls. Sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye said it...

Free SHS Bill unnecessary – Nortsu-Kotoe

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has criticised the government's proposal to lay a bill on Free SHS before Parliament, calling...

Three teacher unions threaten strike over vehicle maintenance allowance

Tertiary institutions in Ghana are poised to face significant disruptions in teaching and learning activities as three labor unions have announced plans to initiate...

Ban forex trading, halt fast depreciating cedi – Hassan Ayariga charges govt

Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga, has asked the government to halt the fast-depreciating Ghana cedi to avert...

26-year-old man who murdered cousin and fled to Bawku arrested

The 26-year-old man who gunned down his cousin and fled to Bawku in the Upper East Region has been arrested by the police. Fuseini Nuhu...

Govt secures landmark debt agreement with Official Creditors Committee

The Government has announced a significant milestone in its debt restructuring journey, having reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its...

Herdsman arrested for stealing 20 cows worth GHS 200k

An 18-year-old Fulani herdsman identified as Umaru Abdulai, has been apprehended by the Gomoa Dominase District Police Command for his alleged involvement in the...

Monday, June 17 declared public holiday

The Government of Ghana has officially declared Monday, June 17, 2024, a public holiday. This is in recognition of Eid-Ul-Adha, which falls on Sunday, June...

Police seek help in reuniting missing child with family

The Ghana Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in reuniting a missing child, Paa Kwesi, with his family. Paa Kwesi, whose full...

GJA opens entries for 28th media awards

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has officially opened entries for the 28th edition of the GJA Media Awards. The entry period began on June 10,...

National Ambulance Service CEO honoured at African Public Service

The Chief Executive Officer for National Ambulance Service, Professor Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah has been awarded at the African Public Service (APSO) Awards, under the...

Keep media in the loop to avoid speculation on Ghana’s nuclear project – Lawyer Addai

Frankline Addai, the Head of the Legal Department of the Bui Power Authority, says it is important to maintain transparency with the media regarding...

AUCC, HAEC to hold student research conference in Accra

The African University College of Communications (AUCC), in collaboration with the HBCU Africa Education Coalition (HAEC), USA, will host a research conference and student...

Protesters swarm Sekondi Police Station demanding release of Chief Fisherman

Hundreds of angry fishermen and other residents of Sekondi Takoradi have gathered at the Sekondi Police Station. They are demanding the immediate release of a...

Free SHS legislation: Make it more effective, no one has challenged legality – NAGRAT

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu does not see the basis for the sudden interest of the Majority to...

Galamsey: Lack of interpreters not to blame for case dismissals – Chinese Speakers Association

The Chinese Speakers Association of Ghana (CSAG) has dismissed claims that, the courts often release Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining, known as galamsey,...

Bawumia visits ailing Yaw Sarpong [Video]

https://youtu.be/DOp-mh42hvo The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia visited gospel musician, Yaw Sarpong who has been sick for some time now. It...

Unidentified persons disconnect WRCC, other offices from national grid

Some ‘unscrupulous’ individuals have disconnected the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) and other state offices from the national electricity grid at Sekondi. The incident affected...

NACOC seizes $6million worth of cocaine at Kotoka International Airport, arrests 2 British nationals

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with the UK National Crime Agency, has thwarted a major drug trafficking attempt at Kotoka International Airport...

Court sets June 13 to rule on whether to admit Jakpa’s tape into evidence

The High Court in Accra has set June 13, 2024 to rule on whether or not to admit into evidence the audio recording involving...

Psychologist speaks on Kasoa lovers’ stabbing incident

A clinical Psychologist, Dr. Seth Joejoe Ninkarb has emphasized the need for people to adopt the virtue of patience. According to him, the lack of...