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NAM1 gave police GH¢2.5m not GH¢5m – Godfred Dame

The government has denied claims by the Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that he...

Jurors vow to continue strike despite part payment of outstanding allowances

Striking jurors in the Ashanti region say they would not resume work at the High Courts despite government paying part of their outstanding arrears.Comprising...

President Akufo-Addo advocates reparations for African slave trade legacy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a compelling case for Africa to receive substantial reparations for the devastating effects of the transatlantic slave...

Ghanaian entrepreneur finds success in Finland: The inspiring story of a Pentecost elder [Video]

In the land of Finland, resides Elder Samuel Anini, a Ghanaian who has woven his life into the fabric of Finnish society.With nearly three...

Define the energy problem so you can deal with it – ACEP tells government

The Executive Director for the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye has advised the government to carry out an internal assessment of...

Base pay on Single Spine Salary Structure to go up 23 percent from Jan 2024

Organised Labour has secured a 23% increment in the base pay for the Year 2024, after a two-day negotiation with the government.This is expected...

Alan Kyerematen meets CSOs [Watch]

During a stakeholder meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, Founder and CEO of Immani Ghana,...

60-yr-old man who allegedly killed 15-yr-old fulani boy in Sawla remanded

A 60-year-old farmer has been detained by the Bole District Magistrate Court in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Fulani boy in...

The pain was so excruciating that I could lie down for 3 days without moving – Breast cancer survivor

I was 25-years-old when I detected that I had breast cancer, Gifty Opoye narrated her story to the host of Home Affairs on Joy FM, Edem Knight-Tay.According...

What Raphael Dwamena’s father said after his demise

Patrick Amoako Sefa, the father of the late Ghanaian footballer Raphael Dwamena, has expressed the family's ongoing struggle to accept the loss."We've been in...

Gov’t secures €50m to reconstruct La General Hospital

Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has announced that, Ministry of Finance has secured €50 million in local funding for the reconstruction of the La...

There is no load shedding – Energy Ministry insists

Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has reiterated assurances by government officials that the country is far from plunging into a load shedding era.According...

Garu military brutalities: Security analyst justifies action of residents

Security Analyst, Paul Boateng, has said the Garu residents did nothing untoward to warrant the brutalities were meted out on them by the military.According...

Small Scale Miners issue 2-day ultimatum for justice for killed colleagues

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has unequivocally condemned the killing of two unarmed artisanal miners by Forestry Commission operatives at...

Kakum residents oppose any move to mine in forest reserve

Residents of Abrafo-Odumase, a farming community adjacent the Kakum National Park, have taken a strong stand against any attempt to mine minerals in the...

Raphael Dwamena’s mother breaks silence on his death

Ruby Akakpo, the mother of late former Black Stars forward, Raphael Dwamena says she is devastated over his death.The distraught mother said her...

2024 Budget: Bring back road tolls – Concerned Drivers Association

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) have urged government to reintroduce road tolls in the 2024 budget.President of the group, David Agbado said drivers...

Cholera outbreak looms in Oti Region as flooded communities grapple with contaminated water sources

Residents of Ebo-Akura, Natwie Akura, JJ Korpe, Tekpetse, and other neighboring fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region are facing...

Govt secures $100m to construct Volivo Bridge

The government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has secured a facility of about $100 million to construct the Volivo Bridge in the...

‘Women who refuse to take their husbands name are selfish’

A Behavioural Scientist and therapist, Dr. Caroline Kusi is of the opinion that, women who refuse to change their surnames to their husbands' names...

K.T Hammond constructs teachers’ quarters for Asirifikrom in memory of late residents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond has taken a poignant step by constructing a 4-bedroom teachers' quarters.This is in memory of...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ada flood victims desperately need help – MP cries

Member of Parliament for Ada constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, is struggling to understand why flood victims in the area are not receiving the needed...

Mfante killing: Mankranso Forestry Commission office remains shut in fear of reprisal attacks

Three days after two brothers were allegedly shot and killed by a Forestry Commission taskforce at a community mining site in Mfante, the divisional...

Massive uncontrolled corruption suffocating Ghana – Catholic Bishops Prez

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi says massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating Ghana.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the...

Akosombo dam spillage: NADMO exposes South Tongu DCE over relief items

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed claims by the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE) that relief items are stuck at the...

Privatise ECG to address inefficiencies – CSOs to government

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Budget Forum have advised government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to inject some efficiency into its operations.The call...

CSOs, partners to launch rights and social protection campaign

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Coalition for Social Protection and Accountability as well as the Gender Ministry...

Man escapes lynching for attempting to steal cocoa beans at Osedzi

A young man is battling for his life after he was attacked with machetes, when he attempted to steal dry cocoa beans at Osedzi...

There might soon be more plastics than fish in seas – Ramsar Chief

Fishermen in Ghana’s coastal waters may soon be returning home with a bumper catch of plastics instead of their highly sought-after protein.According to...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for review of Constitution

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi, has called for a review of the 1992 Constitution in...

Truck drivers stranded at Niger borders turn to menial jobs for survival

The Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Fred Asiedu Dartey, has revealed that, transit truck drivers who got stranded...

Fact-check: Did Ghana miss November 1 IMF timeline?

Government has been insistingq in the last few days that it had not missed a November 1 IMF timeline for the fulfillment of conditions to...

Organised Labour demands over 70% base pay for 2024

Organised Labour has proposed over 70% increment in base pay for the year 2024 as they begin negotiations with the government.The demand is...

Workers of mining firm in Kwawu West embark on sit-down strike

About 750 workers of Akroma Mining Company located in Esaase in the Kwawu West Municipality have embarked on a sit-down strike.The aggrieved staff are...

Relief items stuck at South Tongu Assembly over lack of money for fuel – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of South Tongu, Seth Kwesi Agbi, has stated that the lack of funds to purchase fuel for the transportation...

Residents call for help as flood ravages fishing communities in Oti region

Residents of Natwi-Akura and Tekpetse, fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region, are urgently appealing to the government for assistance,...

Earth tremor: NADMO sends important message

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned of dire consequences if an earthquake strikes in Ghana, particularly in areas along the fault lines...

Over 6,400 Ghanaians studying in US – Report

A total of 6,468 Ghanaians are currently in studying the United States (US). This information is from the 2023 Open Doors Report for the...

Court to continue hearing missing Lands Commission staffer case despite delay in releasing call transcripts

A mobile telecom provider has delayed in furnishing the Kumasi High Court with the transcript of all call records of the missing Senior Lands...

Garu assault: Autopsy report shows deceased suffered broken skull and ribs – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Garu, Albert Alalzuuga, has claimed that the autopsy report of one of the individuals who died as a...