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First African headmaster of Mfantsipim to be honoured at Ghana’s Festival of Institutional Lodges

The Festival of Institutional Lodges organised by the District Grand Lodge of Ghana is gearing up to honour Francis Lodowic Bartels (OBE), the first...

Man in trouble for violating building code

The Somanya Magistrate Court in the Eastern Region has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mo­hammed Alhassan, accused of violating the building...

Sales officer sentenced for stealing employer’s money

A sales officer of E-NAT Mineral Wa­ter has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Magistrate’s Court Two...

Education Ministry challenges reports of GHS 56m payment for unused Wi-Fi services in schools

The Ministry of Education has issued a comprehensive response to recent allegations regarding the Wi-Fi for Schools Programme, aiming to address concerns raised by...

Dep Housing Minister leads review of Rent Act at Koforidua retreat

The Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, on Saturday, spearheaded a crucial retreat at The Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua to...

Registrar of Companies to strike out 508,000 companies

Five hundred and eight thousand (508,000) public and private business entities are to be struck off the register of the Office of the Registrar...

Carpenter sentenced to 15 years for robbing lady of iPhone 11 at Lakeside

An Adentan Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a 35-year-old carpenter to 15 years for robbing a lady of her iPhone 11 valued at GH₵3,500. Kingsley...

Ambulance trial: AG denounces Richard Jakpa’s application as abuse of process

The Attorney-General has opposed an application for an order striking out the charges and terminating the proceedings or staying proceedings against Richard Jakpa, an...

‘We dine and wine together’ – NPP team member calls for peace among political followers

Nana Bediako, a member of the NPP Communications Team, has called on followers of Ghana's two main political parties to abandon the belief that...

Mahama warns EC against vote rigging for NPP over transfer exercise

John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of colluding with the ruling New...

We find no pleasure in witch-hunting NDC -Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has debunked claims that the government is deliberately abusing incumbency to frustrate members of the opposition National...

CETAG to embark on strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is gearing up to embark on industrial action. The Association expressed frustration over the government's delay...

Dwease-Praso resident appeal to govt for development

Residents of Dwease-Praso in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti region have appealed to government as a matter of urgency to extend...

Education Minister to roll out ‘One student One Tablet’ in 2 weeks

The Education Ministry has announced plans to roll out the free tablets for Senior High School students in the next two weeks starting with...

Multiple sexual partners linked to cervical cancer risk – Doctor warns

An Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Obaatan Pa Women's Hospital, Dr Angela Durowaa Frempong, has cautioned women about the heightened risk of cervical cancer associated...

Man found dead in his room in Koforidua

A Ghanaian man identified as Mr Andrews reported to have recently returned from Switzerland has been found hanging dead at Two Streams, a suburb...

June 3rd disaster is likely to re-occur – GMet warns

A senior meteorologist at the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Joshua Asamoah has warned that a disaster similar to the June 3rd incident could reoccur. However,...

Renal Patients Association of Ghana commend NHIS’s free 6-month dialysis initiative

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has commended the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for the six-month free dialysis programme. In an interview aired on Joy...

Good news for Ghanaian students on govt scholarship abroad

Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang has urged calm among Ghanaian students stranded abroad over their delayed stipends. The Registrar has said the...

Urban Development to take center stage at 2024 Ghana Urban Forum

The Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Local Government, Matilda Tettey has announced all is set for the 2024 Ghana Urban Forum. Madam...

Ministry of Works and Housing leads review of new rent act

The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has led a pivotal retreat in Koforidua which focused on the review of...

Lil Win granted GH¢50k bail

Actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, has been granted a GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties by the Asokore Mampong District Court following...

Building for the Future: Developing Infrastructure for Integrated Aluminum Industry

The global aluminium industry is poised for remarkable growth and transformation in the coming decades. With applications ranging from aerospace and automotive to construction and...

Green Ghana: Okyenhene, Lands Ministry launches 4th edition of ‘One-Student One Tree’ initiative

His Royal Highness Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on Monday, June 3, 2024, launched the 'One-Student-One-Tree' initiative, which is a key component of the government's...

OWASS to become Ghana’s first SMART School – Dr. Adutwum

Opoku Ware Senior High School (OWASS) in Kumasi is set to become Ghana’s first SMART School under the government's new SMART School project. This initiative...

NHIS announces free dialysis for kidney patients

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced six months free dialysis sessions for kidney patients below 18 and those above 60 years. The move...

Omanhene of Gwira Traditional Area backs new mining project but demands regulatory compliance

The Paramount Chief of the Gwira Traditional Area, Awulae Agama Tuagyan II has expressed his stance on the mining activities set to commence in...

Registrar of Companies to strike out 508,000 companies

Five hundred and eight thousand (508,000) public and private business entities are to be struck off the register of the Office of the Registrar...

National Ambulance Service to embark on blood donation exercise

The National Ambulance Service, in partnership with the National Blood Service, is set to organize a blood donation event in support of the National...

Murdered Jirapa Dubai CEO buried [Photos]

The owner of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, nicknamed Jirapa Dubai, in the Upper West Region, Eric Johnson who was stabbed to death has...

Volta Regional Coordinating Council and India High Commission to host Yoga session in Ho

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council in collaboration with the India High Commission in Ghana is set to host a one-day yoga session on June...

Free Wi-Fi: Government pays service provider GHS56m for no internet in schools

It was 11:00 am on July 6, 2023, at one of Ghana’s prestigious senior high schools, Accra Academy. Students had gathered in the Information and...

High Court postpones anti-LGBTQ+ bill case to July 29

The High Court has postponed the case challenging the approval of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+...

Fallen tree destroys three vehicles during heavy rains

Three vehicles have been badly damaged after trees fell on them at Darkuman in Accra following hours of heavy rainfall. The vehicles involved included two...

Leaking roof in Nsawam hospital puts patients in distress

Patients at the Nsawam Government Hospital are in a dire situation following a heavy downpour in the area. The rain water leakages are having a...

Lilwin arrested

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Manhyia Divisional Police Command have arrested Kumawood actor, Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lilwin. The Police...

Hit-and-run driver crashes woman to death at Awutu Bereku

A hit-and-run driver has crashed a woman believed to be in her 20s to death at Awutu Bereku on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the...

Ghana Education Service partners with Zoomlion for zero waste school program

Zoomlion Foundation and Ghana Education Service have launched an ambitious Zero Waste Project in schools, aimed at promoting sustainable practices through education. The launch event...

Anyone who stashes so much money at home doesn’t love Ghana – Ga Mantse

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has waded into the controversy surrounding the huge sums of money found in former Sanitation Minister,...

Akufo-Addo leaves for Korea

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, upon the invitation of the President of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, left Ghana on Friday 31st May, 2024 to...