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Road crash deaths rise by 17 per cent in Africa – WHO calls for holistic policies to stem tide

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will...

Ghana State Book project engages Akuapem Nifa division

The Project Coordinator of the Ghana State Book, Isaac Bright Botchwey, has urged chiefs  not to politicize and hijack the documentation of the chieftaincy...

Using dildos and vibrators to please yourself, anal sex and other forms of unnatural carnal knowledge is still unlawful – Supreme Court

An existing law that criminalises unnatural sexual intercourse and makes it unlawful for both heterosexuals and homosexuals to have anal sex does not breach...

Let there be peace in Kintampo – Nkoranza Traditional Council warns

The Omanhene of the Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, has warned the Mo Paramountcy to stop encroaching lands in Kintampo, which violate...

Ghana Association of Assembly members demand payment of delayed ex-gratia

The Ghana Association of Assembly Members is appealing to the Local Government Ministry to speed up the payment process for their ex-gratia. At a press...

37-year-old Nigerian accused of murder discharged through ‘Justice For All’ program

A 37-year-old Nigerian scammer who has been on remand at the Nsawam medium security prison since December 2019, has been discharged as part of...

Information Ministry justifies ¢151k paid to staff as Covid-19 risk allowance

The Ministry of Information has justified the payment of over 150 thousand Ghana cedis to some staff who worked during the Covid-19 lockdown. This follows...

Gunshots fired after Police clash with Domeabra residents [Photos]

Police from the Greater Accra Region have reportedly fired live bullets to disperse a crowd in the Domeabra community after storming the area for...

Galamsey fight has been unsuccessful – Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Jeroen Verheul, has observed that Ghana appears to be losing its fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. According...

End Point Homeopathic Clinic reconstructs a 5-bedroom staff bungalow for Ghana National College

The CEO of End Point Homeopathic Clinic- Dr Adu Boateng handed over a 5-bedroom staff bungalow which the clinic has reconstructed to the Ghana...

Trasacco breaks ground for exclusive master planned estate

Ghana’s real estate market continues to evolve as homeowners search for modern family homes in a master planned estate to provide secure community living. Furthermore,...

Bus driving training for Kayayei begins

The bus driving training for Kayayei, as part of the Kayayei Empowerment Programme launched by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is scheduled to commence...

No road, no votes – Adamorobe residents protest for road repairs

Residents of Adamorobe in the Akuapem South Municipality, Eastern Region, have taken to the streets to protest against the poor state of their roads. They...

Justice Alexander Osei Tutu elevated to Court of Appeal

Renowned Justice of the High Court, Alexander Osei Tutu has been elevated to the Court of Appeals. He was part of 16 Justices whose names...

Zuria FM reporter convicted of incitement

A journalist with Kumasi-based Zuria FM, Yussif Abdul Ganiu, popularly known as “Nshola”, has been found guilty by the Asokwa District Court in Kumasi...

CETAG to meet national council today to conclude decision on strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will hold its national Council meeting on Thursday, July 25, to finalize a decision on...

Two gov’t officials narrowly escape death

Two Chief Executives in the Bono Region narrowly escaped death, when they were caught up in a robbery attack on the Fetentaa portion of...

Work resumes on Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road project

Construction on the 64km Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road has resumed after a nearly year-long suspension. The project which is part of the Eastern Corridor...

Activate shortCode, contact ICT coordinators for laptop collection – Teachers urged

Teachers and qualified non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) who are yet to receive their laptop computers under the government’s One Teacher...

Okyenhene elevates chief of Akyem-Muoso

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has elevated the chief of Akyem-Muoso, from the status of Barima to Osabarima. At a durbar to announce the...

Illegal mining: I didn’t fail as IMCIM Chairman – Frimpong-Boateng [Video]

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation and chair of the erstwhile committee on illegal mining, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has refuted claims that,...

Apam Orphanages expand to Northern Region to help more foster children

Orphans and abandoned children in the northern part of Ghana will benefit from the expansion of Apam Orphanage to the Northern Region. The new home...

12 discharged from Nsawam Prison as part of Justice for All programme

Twelve remand prisoners at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison reclaimed their liberty on Wednesday, July 24. This was after they were discharged by an ad...

Three declared wanted by OSP [Photos]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in Ghana has published wanted notices for three individuals involved in ongoing investigations related to corruption and...

Such things don’t move me – Deputy Education Minister reacts to GNAT walkout [Listen]

Deputy Education Minister, Professor Dr Kingsley Nyarko has expressed concern about the decision by members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) to...

Two jailed for locking Gomoa Akotsi chief’s palace

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Naomi Kunto, has sentenced two brothers to four years in prison, two years each. They...

Wreath-Laying Ceremony: How Mahama, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang arrived at Asomdwee Park [Watch]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, was at Asomdwee Park in Accra for the 12th anniversary wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service...

Curfew hours on Bawku reviewed

Interior Minister Henry Quartey has revised the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region. According to a press...

Exclusives from the 12th Anniversary of President Atta Mills

A wreath-laying ceremony took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024, at the Asomdwe Park in Accra to honor the 12th anniversary of the passing...

Fire burns 8 shops in Assin Fosu, properties destroyed

Properties worth several thousands of cedis have been destroyed at Assin Fosu Old Education road after a severe fire outbreak burned eight shops, including...

You have stepped on the wrong foot; we’ll deal with you – Atta Mills’ sister tells Koku [Listen]

The sister of late President John Evans Atta Mills, Mercy Araba Ahema Quarshie is angry at dismissed deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic...

Adopt AI to simplify and accelerate work processes – Dr. George Acquah

A physician, innovator, inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur, Dr. George Henry Acquah, is advocating for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ghana to streamline...

Law against anal sex constitutional – Supreme Court declares

The Supreme Court has declared as constitutional the law which prohibits unnatural carnal knowledge such as anal sex. In a unanimous decision Wednesday , a...

Government promises to settle CETAG allowances within two weeks amid ongoing strike

The government says the allowances for teachers from the various Colleges of Education, who went on strike, will be paid within two weeks. This follows...

CETAG withdraws all services following order for July salary freeze

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all services in response to the government's order to freeze their July salaries. On...

Man arrested for attempting to sell niece to acquire Canadian visa

A 30-year-old man, Nana Kofi Amofa, also known as Kofi Yesu, has been apprehended by the Central East Regional Police Intelligence Unit (PID) for...

Akufo-Addo swears in 16 new justices of the Court of Appeal

President Akufo Addo is demanding greater transparency and accountability in the judiciary, insisting that public trust is essential for the effective functioning of the...

President Akufo-Addo to speak on global issues

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to deliver a lecture on a wide range of issues in foreign policy and global affairs...

GNAT members walk out on deputy Education Minister over delayed laptop distribution

Members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) walked out on Deputy Education Minister Prof. Kingsley Nyarko to express their disappointment with the...

CETAG strike undermines Ghana’s tertiary education system – Prof Abdulai

The Acting Director General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, has expressed concerns about the ongoing strike by the...