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Atiwa East MP empowerment program kicks in; beneficiaries receive cars, tool sets

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East constituency in the Eastern region, Abena Osei -Asare has given nine taxi saloon cars and one mini...

Ambulance case: There’s no justification for AG to recuse himself – Kweku Paintsil

A private legal practitioner has disagreed with the High Court Judge Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe’s advice for the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame to...

Gomoa bridge collapse:  NADMO sends strong warning to residents and commuters

The Gomoa East National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned residents and commuters on the Accra-Winneba Highway to exercise caution and avoid the area...

Residents rush to siphon fuel after tanker accident [Video]

Several residents along the Accra-Kumasi Highway thronged to an accident scene to siphon fuel from a tanker which was involved in an accident. The accident...

Plan International Ghana invests GH₵4m in youth development

Plan International Ghana has committed about GH₵4 million towards youth-related activities and initiatives aimed at youth development and the well-being of young people across the country. This...

UDS students issue ultimatum over certificate delays, demand staff removal

Some students who completed their education programs at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale are calling for the removal of the university's...

GRA donates to Ngyiresia premix fuel explosion victims

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has donated an amount of GH¢100,000 for the upkeep of victims, who were affected by a premix fuel explosion...

Assin Fosu Polyclinic: Striking nurses back on duty

Normal operations have resumed at the Assin Fosu Polyclinic following a "sit-down" strike by nurses that left patients stranded. The strike was a protest against...

Damage to Tema-Mpakadan train pegged at $2.1m

State prosecutors have told an Accra High Court that evaluators from Poland have determined how much it will cost the state to repair the...

Mad rush for fingerlings on Accra-Winneba Highway [Audio] 

Some residents at Gomoa Okyereko and adjoining communities along the Accra-Winneba Highway are risking their lives to catch fingerlings following the collapse of a...

Chiefs blame contractor’s refusal to pour libation for Gomoa East flooding

Gomoa East District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Robert Hackman, has stated that the recent flooding that has caused a major...

AG-Jakpa tape: GLC is the right body to deal with Dame’s alleged misconduct – Judge

An Accra High Court has stated that it has no jurisdiction to handle matters relating to the alleged misconduct of Attorney General, Godfred Dame,...

Driver escapes death after truck somersaults on Cape Coast Highway [Photos]

A truck carrying sand has overturned on the Cape Coast to Takoradi highway. The truck reportedly somersaulted and landed on the side. The driver is reportedly...

NaDMO announces road diversion after bridge collapses on Accra-Winneba highway

The Gomoa East National Disaster Management Organisation (NaDMO) has advised motorists traveling from Winneba and its surroundings towards Accra to turn right at Winneba...

Ghana Meteo warns public of more rainfall in coming weeks

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) is cautioning the public to be on high alert as its forecast suggests increased rainfall accompanied by strong winds...

You’ll be arrested if… – Titus Glover warns after Circle fire 

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has warned settlers at ECOMOG, around the Odaw river of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in...

We will give Akufo Addo sleepless night -#Dumsormuststop conveners

The organizers of the #Dumsormuststop demonstration have declared their intention to keep President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo awake at night until he resolves the...

Gomoa bridge collapse: Farmer almost in tears as he counts losses [Listen]

Samuel Opoku, a fish farmer at Gomoa Mampong has been left reeling from a devastating setback following the collapse of the bridge Ayensu River...

Ambulance case: Court dismisses Ato Forson’s application for mistrial

An Accra High Court has dismissed Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s application for a mistrial in the ongoing Ambulance case. It follows numerous applications...

AG-Jakpa tape: Recuse yourself – Judge to AG



In a groundbreaking decision, High Court Judge Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe has ordered Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame to recuse himself...

AG-Jakpa tape: There’s no basis to allow inquiry into Attorney General’s conduct – Judge

An Accra High Court says the demand for an inquiry into the Attorney General’s conduct in the ongoing Ambulance case has no basis. This forms...

Timing for Kasoa-Winneba Highway project wrong; contractor did a shoddy work – MP 

Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa East, Desmond De-Graft Paitoo has criticised the timing for the construction of Accra-Winneba Highway, stating it is to...

AG/Jakpa leaked tape: Court to rule on Ato Forson, Jakpa’s applications today

The High Court hearing the criminal case against Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is set to deliver four...

Asante Akyem Health Directorate destroys over 1,000 pieces of hips, butt enlargement products

The Asante Akyem North Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Municipal Assembly, has destroyed over 1,000 pieces of unapproved penis and buttocks enlargement products...

I can’t halt the project – Gomoa East DCE on collapse bridge

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Gomoa East District Assembly, Solomon Darko-Quarm says he had no power to halt the construction of the...

‘Dumsor’ interrupts Bawumia’s campaign speech in Accra [Video]

Some moments of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign tour in the Greater Accra region on Wednesday, experienced darkness following power cuts. The...

Brave Policeman hailed for arresting hit and run driver after hot chase

A Police officer from the Tema Community 1 Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has been commended for his bravery after arresting a hit-and-run...

Security agencies receive training on collaboration to tighten security at borders

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Ghana has provided training on the concept and practice of Joint Mobile Teams (JMT) for border...

Information Minister commissions 20-seater toilet facility for Azuguuri community

Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has commissioned a 20-seater WC toilet and water system for the Azuguuri community in the Garu District of the...

Bridge linking communities on Accra-Winneba Highway collapses [Video]

https://youtu.be/KKLxcbXZiDs Residents and commuters of the Accra-Winneba Highway have been left stranded following the collapse of the bridge linking the communities. This was after a contractor...

Asantehene pledges support for 2024 Green Ghana Day

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has pledged his unflinching support towards the 2024 edition of Green Ghana Day with a call on Ghanaians...

Finding housemaids has become difficult due to free SHS – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said it is difficult finding housemaids in Ghana because of the Free...

Bernard Mornah, 4 others petition CHRAJ to probe Cecilia Dapaah

Convener of Arise Ghana, Bernard Mornah and four others have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate former Sanitation...

Madina SDA Basic School PTA raises alarm over private building on its compound

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the SDA Basic 1 and 2 School at Madina in Accra has petitioned the La Nkwantanang Municipal Director...

Suhuyini criticises Green Ghana Project

A Deputy Ranking on Parliament's Lands and Forestry Committee has criticised government's Green Ghana project, calling it out for its inadequate approach, lack of...

Asantehene urges mining companies to retain profits to accelerate economic dev’t

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged mining companies to retain more of their profits in the country to help accelerate the development...

Cement prices surge to GH¢108 despite Trade Minister’s directive

Despite a ministerial directive to the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee in Ghana (CMDCG), cement prices continue to rise, wreaking havoc in the real estate...

Construction of Ghana’s first manganese refinery to begin in August

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that the construction of Ghana's first manganese refinery will commence in August...

New STC appointee asked to hold on – Nana Akomea

Following the fierce resistance from Workers of the State Transport Corporation (STC) against the appointment of a third deputy Managing Director, management announced that...

Fire guts wooden structures near Odaw drain [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed several wooden structures along the railway line near the Odaw drain at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The fire according...