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Peace-building fund project launched to strengthen social cohesion in Northern Region

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Naana Eyiah has commended the launch of a Peace-building Fund Project in Tamale. This is aimed at enhancing social...

One arrested in Tamale for illegal possesion of firearms

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in Tamale in the Northern Region for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. The suspect has been identified...

Public warned by Consumer Protection Agency about counterfeit diapers

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has issued a stern warning to the general public, particularly mothers, urging them to remain vigilant against counterfeit and...

My relationship with the church has been from childhood – Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated his commitment to deepening religious tolerance in the country. He...

This too shall pass – PBC MD assures workers amid protest over unpaid salaries [Watch]

The Managing Director of the Produce Buying Company (PBC), Kwaku Nkansah has reacted to protests by PBC workers over unpaid salaries. Admitting financial struggles, he...

Curfew on Chereponi township renewed

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, has reinstated a curfew in the Chereponi township and its surrounding areas in the North East Region. Effective Wednesday, May...

Konongo bypass project faces challenges amid progress on Kumasi-Accra highway

The Konongo bypass project on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Asante Akim Central District of the Ashanti region is now 46 percent complete, according...

Bawumia calls for broad-based road tolls to fund road infrastructure

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a broadened road toll system to fund the...

Adanwomase community honors Nhyira FM’s Mama Effe

The Adanwomase community has bestowed a significant honor on Nhyira FM's beloved presenter, Mama Effe Amanor, in recognition of her invaluable contributions. The community, renowned...

Police escort rider dies in tragic accident

A police escort motorbike rider has tragically died after colliding with a vehicle in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital. Sergeant Frempah Bismark is reported...

J.B. Danquah-Adu murder case postponed to June 10 amid ongoing juror strike

The trial of Daniel Asiedu, the man accused of murdering former Abuakwa South MP, Joseph Boakye (J.B) Danquah-Adu, has been postponed to June 10...

Group wants Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo dismissed as SSNIT Director-General

The Forum for Accountability and Justice (FAAJ) has called for the dismissal of the Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

Police intensify investigations into murder of two persons at Maame Krobo

The Ghana Police Service has intensified investigations into the murder of two persons in the Eastern Region town of Maame Krobo, near Donkorkrom, by...

Labour Minister engages stakeholders over SSNIT hotel sale

Labour Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has indicated that he is actively involved in discussions with various stakeholders regarding the sale of SSNIT hotels to...

Ambulance case: Richard Jakpa files application to strike out charges against him

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, has filed a court application seeking to have the charges against him dismissed or,...

Two arrested for daylight robbery at Awutu Bereku; 2 on the run

The Kasoa Formed Police Unit has arrested two people for stealing a motorbike in broad daylight at Awutu Bereku in the Central Region. The suspects...

Defend your integrity and honour – Martin Amidu dares Bagbin

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has called the bluff of Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and charged him to defend his integrity and honour. Mr...

Adentan Education Directorate partners Renel Ghana Foundation, Global Quality to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day

Human rights and child welfare advocacy group, Renel Ghana Foundation, in collaboration with the Global Quality Assurance Association and the Adentan Education Directorate, marked...

Be patient with govt, all deplorable roads will be fixed – Minister

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has assured residents of the Greater Accra Region that all deplorable roads in the capital will...

Chief Justice inaugurates High Court at Mampong in Ashanti region

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has inaugurated a High Court at Mampong in the Ashanti Region. The new one-storey building with two courtrooms would serve...

Chelsea Owusu Ansah: Ghanaian massage therapist sets sights on record-breaking marathon

Ghanaian massage therapist, Chelsea Owusu is set to make history with an extraordinary challenge: the longest massage marathon on different individuals. This ambitious event, dubbed...

Senya Breku chiefs warn military to stay away from disputed land

Traditional leaders and residents of Senya Breku in the Central Region have warned the Ghana Armed Forces to stay away from their land to...

The People’s Forum: No gutter, no vote; Nanakrom residents chant

Residents of Nanakrom in the Adentan constituency have threatened to boycott the 2024 election over the poor drainage system in the area. According to them,...

Filth Exhibition: Adabraka residents demand gutters to resolve sanitation crisis

Residents of Adabraka Sahara are asking authorities to construct gutters to address their severe sanitation issues. They claim the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has...

Full text: Communication Minister’s statement on 5G deployment in Ghana

The Hon. Minister for Information, Hon. Deputy Ministers, Heads of Departments and Agencies, Chief Director, Directors, and Staff of the MoCD, our Media friends,...

Ambulance case trial: Ato Forson petitions Chief Justice for live broadcast of proceedings

Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the primary defendant in the ongoing ambulance trial, has instructed his legal team to petition the Chief Justice...

Dumsor interrupts Ursula Owusu-Ekuful mid-speech during press conference

Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was in the middle of an address to the press when the unexpected happened. The agenda was mostly to...

Kpessa-Whyte urges GBA to address alleged AG-Jakpa conversation

The Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA)...

AMA launches Youth Climate Action Fund; calls for proposals

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly's (AMA) has officially launched the Youth Climate Action Fund programme, and called for proposals. The initiative, powered by Bloomberg Philanthropies and in collaboration...

Minister justifies why week-old company was awarded 5G contract

The Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has confirmed that NextGen InfraCo, the company awarded the 5G network rollout contract, was established just one...

Takoradi MP commissions 60-bed hospital for fishing community

A 60-bed state-of-the-art Polyclinic for residents at New Takoradi has been commissioned by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah. The 60-bed...

Engaging labour on SSNIT hotels unnecessary – Ablakwa to Akufo-Addo

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticised President Akufo-Addo's approach to addressing the opposition to the controversial sale of four hotels...

Heat your meals to stay safe – Expert on reducing Hepatitis B transmission

The Vice Chairman of the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, Ninsau K. D. Alazar has stated that consuming hot meals can reduce the...

Adentan: Two found dead after being swept away by flood

Two people were found dead at Nanakrom in the Adentan constituency after drowning in separate incidents following last Saturday's downpour. All the victims are male...

Manasseh drops bombshell on company awarded 5G contract 

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has raised concerns about the 5G network contract awarded to Next Gen Infraco Ltd. by the Communications Ministry. Mr Awuni...

Mental Health Authority raises concern over escalating cases among adolescents, women

The Mental Health Authority says there is an escalation of mental health cases among adolescents in schools with detrimental effects on their academic performance,...

Ofankor-Nsawam road construction triggers severe traffic congestion

Motorists and commuters using the Ofankor-Nsawam road are facing significant frustration due to daily traffic jams caused by ongoing construction work and the nature...

Ambulance case: If anybody was ambushed, it’s Justice Kulendi – Dr Bonaa

Security expert, Dr Adam Bonaa, the brother of Richard Jakpa, a key figure in the ambulance case involving the Minority Leader in Parliament, has...

Man, 45, in custody over attempted defilement at Tuba Kuwait

A 45-year-old man, Efo Emma has been apprehended by the Tuba Police Command for allegedly fingering and nearly defiling a three-year-old girl at Tuba...

My cedi depreciation a ritual problem statement taken out of context – Minister

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Stephen Amoah, has clarified that his statement that the cedi depreciation is a ritual problem has been taken out...