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Works and Housing Ministry engages stakeholders ahead of BENCHH 2024

The Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has convened key stakeholders to discuss the upcoming Built Environment National Conference on Housing...

NEIP to train 5,000 kayayeis by December

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has begun training for Kayayeis as part of the Kayayei Empowerment Programme. The training will cater to 5,000...

Our development process needs to be decentralised – Prof Agyemang-Duah

The co-founder of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has called for a more decentralised approach to Ghana's development plan. This...

SSNIT hotels: Akufo-Addo orders Labour Minister to engage Organised Labour

President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken significant steps to address concerns raised by Organised Labour regarding the controversial sale of four hotels by the Social...

Cedi depreciation a ritual problem; Bawumia will fix it – Minister

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Stephen Amoah, says the depreciation of the cedi is a ritual problem caused by the import-driven economy. Speaking to the...

Okyenhene lauds Oppong Nkrumah

The Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has praised the newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, for his diligent efforts to...

John Dumelo addresses accusations of assaulting UG student at registration center

Actor and politician John Dumelo has responded to accusations that he brutalized a University of Ghana student during a recent altercation at a voter...

Palace guard in court over illegal possession of police, military accoutrements

The Accra Circuit Court has granted GH¢10,000 bail with a surety to a palace guard, accused of illegally possessing a police uniform and other...

61 peacekeepers, including five Ghanaians perished in 2023

Sixty-one peacekeepers, including five Ghanaians, lost their lives during United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in 2023, the UN Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Charles Abani...

The longer Dame stays AG, the more he drags the office through the mud – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has joined calls for the resignation of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice (A-G), Godfred Yeboah Dame. He expressed discontent with...

Ambulance case: Sophia Akuffo wades into plea bargain controversy

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the ongoing trial involving a former Deputy Finance Minister accused of causing financial loss to the state,...

2 Ghanaians arrested in US for fraud

Two Ghanaian-American citizens are in police custody in the United States over offences including wire fraud that fetched them about US$7 million over three...

Labadi Beach Hotel alone capable of managing Rock City and 3 others – Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says that Labadi Beach Hotel has sufficient resources to sustain its operation and deems it unnecessary to go...

Driver, mate narrowly escape death as tanker plunges into river  

A tanker driver and his mate narrowly escaped death after their vehicle, carrying diesel skidded off the road and plunged into a river. This accident...

COCOBOD moves to stop selling of cocoa farms to illegal miners

Cocoa industry regulator, Ghana Cocoa Board says it is set to introduce aggressive measures aimed at addressing the unfortunate phenomenon whereby some farmers lease...

Ambulance case: A-G’s actions show he wants accused persons found guilty – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

Associate Professor at the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has stated that the indications by the Office of the Attorney-General...

AMA set to pilot game-changing digital payment platform

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is piloting a digital payment platform designed to streamline and improve the way residents and businesses interact, access services,...

Cocobod workers rage over unpaid salaries, threaten demonstrations

Workers of the Produce Buying Company of Ghana gathered at the Ashanti Regional headquarters of Cocobod, furious in protests over unpaid salaries. Speaking on JoyFM midday news,...

37 Military Hospital receives dialysis machines [Photos]

Responding to the urgent appeal by Dr Ama Siaw of the 37 Military Hospital for support in managing end-stage kidney care, East Cantonments Pharmacy...

Fisheries Ministry announces 2024 closed season

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has announced July 1 to July 31 as the date for the 2024 closed season. This date binds...

Drivers, passengers stranded as ferry breaks down at Yeji

The pontoon that ferries cargo and passengers across the Volta Lake in Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East region has...

People will resort to theft if galamsey is banned in my area – Assemblyman

The President of the Ghana Association of Assembly Members for the Western North Region, Frank Ackah Nelson, has advocated for the regularization of illegal...

Psychiatrist debunks belief that people living with mental health conditions are violent

Specialist psychiatrist Reverend Dr Joseph Kofi Aidoo has refuted the belief that mental health patients are violent. Speaking on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning show, she said victims of...

Former General Secretary of GMA warns against unwarranted excuse duties

The former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Titus Beyuo has warned doctors about the dangers and legal consequences of issuing...

Ongoing Jurors strike forces adjournment of trial of suspected killer of J.B Danquah

The ongoing trial of Daniel Asiedu, alias ‘Sexy don-don’, the man standing trial for allegedly killing former MP for Abuakwa North, J.B Danquah-Adu in...

17 Assemblies receive over GH¢ 8 million to improve drainage infrastructure

About 17 Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs) in the Greater Accra Region have received over GH¢ 8 million to improve drainage infrastructure under the...

GIDA misled public on $12m Pwalugu Dam project funds – Wa East MP

Wa West Member of Parliament, Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has said the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) misled the public on the $12 million spent...

NUGS demand swift action on conditions of Ghanaian students on scholarship abroad

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on the government to urgently address the concerns of Ghanaian students on scholarships abroad. NUGS has...

Ambulance case: Yeboah Dame’s image is tattered and badly bruised, he must be sacked immediately – AriseGhana

Calls for the resignation or dismissal of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, show no signs of abating, with pressure group AriseGhana...

Judicial Service grants media full access to broadcast all cases on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Judicial Service of Ghana has granted media outlets full access to court proceedings concerning the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill...

Car dealer arraigned over misappropriation of vehicle proceeds

A 46-year-old car dealer has been arraigned on charges of the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of four vehicles belonging to a...

NHIA funds: CDD fellow warns of looming danger if….

A Pharmacist and Research Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has warned the Akufo-Addo government of the looming...

Ambulance case: Plea bargain is lawful – Lawyer [Audio]

Private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has said plea bargaining is lawful in any criminal proceedings. Mr Anyenini has explained plea bargaining can be used...

Ambulance case: Judicial Secretary must issue statement over Justice Kulendi’s alleged role – Dafeamekpor

South Dayi Member of Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the Judicial Secretary to address the alleged involvement of Justice Yonny Kulendi in the controversial...

Oppong Nkrumah leads team to ensure consultants and contractors enforce health and safety protocols

The Ministry of Works and Housing is bent on ensuring workers undertaking government projects are protected from injuries and illnesses. Due to this, the sector...

Govt to terminate delayed road contracts in Ashanti Region – Osei-Mensah

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has announced that the government will terminate certain road contracts in the Ashanti region due to delays. The government...

2 fined ¢2,400 for posing as ECG workers to extort money from customers

An electrician and a mason have been convicted to a fine of GH¢1,200 each by the Accra Circuit Court for posing as Electricity Com­pany...

GARID project drones not for weddings and funerals – MMAs cautioned

In a bold move to revolutionize flood and waste management, the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project has distributed cutting-edge drones to...

Pregnant woman fights for life after brutal attack by husband in Oti Region [Photos]

A seven-month pregnant woman, Menusah Adisza is currently fighting for her life at Banda in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region after...

Businessman remanded over GH¢289,600 alleged visa fraud

An Adenta Circuit Court has remanded Faisal Moro, a businessman, in connection with a GH¢289,600 alleged visa fraud case. Moro is accused of collecting the...