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Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo’s take on LGBTQ

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo has expressed her firm stance against the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ghana. Speaking on Accra based Starr FM...

Charles Bissue fined GH¢500 for inaction on OSP case

Former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has been fined GH¢500 by the Human Rights Court for failing to...

Child beggars on the rise in Accra

The phenomenon of child begging is on the rise in Accra lately as children have intensified the trade at busy intersections across the capital. Children...

It is painful we cannot fight illegal mining – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has voiced his distress over the lack of progress in the fight against illegal mining, often referred to...

Krachi West MCE cuts sod for 4 million SOCO projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi West Municipal Assembly, Emmanuel Jalulah, has cut-sod for the construction of an ultramodern market and other infrastructure...

WAEC investigates suspected mass cheating; over 22,000 candidates’ scripts under scrutiny

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has disclosed that it is currently scrutinizing the scripts of 22,270 candidates in specific subjects due to reported...

NPA to commence prosecution of criminals

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Legal Directorate will soon commence the prosecution of criminal acts that occur under the National Petroleum Authority Act 2005...

Obuasi East gets 15k boost for 39th Farmers’ Day celebration

A burgeoning entrepreneur based in Obuasi, Dr Collins Amo, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Aduro Ye Herbal Center, has donated an amount...

La General Hospital: Channel your community service elsewhere – Youth told

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has fired salvos at the Coalition of La Associations over the La...

Rotary club, Kumasi cut sod for construction of a 10-seater micro-flush toilet for Kumasi Anglican

The Rotary Club of Kumasi as part of their charitable works, has cut sod for the construction of a 10- seater micro flush toilet...

WAEC releases provisional results for 2023 BECE; Check out details here

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has release the provisional results for the 2023 BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) for both public School and...

5 dead, 6 rescued after boat capsised on Volta Lake

Five people have been confirmed death, one missing and six others rescued after a boat capsised on the Volta Lake. The heartbreaking incident occurred at...

Gyakye Quayson flown to Canada over critical health emergency – Court told

The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has been flown to Canada to undergo a critical health emergency. He is therefore...

Gyakye Quayson’s trial continues in absentia as judge doubts medical excuse

The High Court in Accra has heard the case involving Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson in his absence. The accused, who...

Finance Minister has approved disbursement to settle GH₵4m debt owed KBTH – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu says the Finance Minister has approved the disbursement of the GH₵4 million debt owed to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He made...

Government to construct urology centre

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu says the government plans to construct a 100-bed ultramodern urology centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The facility...

Akosombo dam spillage: This injustice must not be allowed – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed disappointment in government's slow response to the Akosombo dam spillage. He has...

Government approves GH¢4m to clear Korle-Bu renal unit’s debt

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has revealed that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to clear an outstanding debt owed the Renal...

Ada West Assembly takes bold step to deal with Sege-Electrochem feud

The Ada West Assembly has stated that it has taken proactive steps to deal with the issues between Electrochem Ghana and the residents of...

Firefighters rescue man from mangled accident vehicle

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) saved an individual involved in a road accident on the Nkawkaw bypass along the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The...

The People’s Forum: Drivers, commuters lament over poor nature of Abossey Okai road

Drivers and commuters have expressed concern over the poor nature of roads from the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange to Abossey Okai in Accra. The nature of...

ECG collection losses hit GH¢2bn in nine months of 2023

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recorded an increase in its losses in the first nine months of 2023. The company recorded a...

Koforidua: ‘Area chairman’ found dead in his room

His name is Christopher Yaw but commonly referred to as Chris in his neigbourhood at Koforidua Asokore in the Eastern Region. Aged about 30...

Sege-Electrochem feud: Chief sends SoS message to gov’t

The chief of Toflokpo in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra region, Nene Mayilo Dadebom II, has urged the government to take...

Akosombo Dam spillage: No decision yet on victims resettlement – Energy Ministry

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh says no decision has been taken yet on resettling victims of floods caused by the spillage of the...

La youth to construct General hospital if…

The Coalition of La Youth Association have outlined plans to mobilise resources for the re-construction of the La General Hospital. This comes after the...

Man jailed 1 year for stealing ECG copper cables

Geofery Obuobi, unemployed, has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing copper cables valued at GH¢7,550, belonging to the Electricity Company of...

Headmaster in custody for allegedly sodomizing student

The headmaster of a basic school at Kpogunor in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region has been remanded for sodomizing a...

PK Amoabeng Scholars Programme inaugurated

In fulfilment of a burning desire to create and grow transformational leaders to help change the fortunes of the African continent, the first cohort...

KsTU first-year students mould coal pots to transform campus sustainability

In what the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) describes as "a remarkable display of ingenuity and collaboration", first-year engineering students at the university have showcased...

 About 500 mineral exploration projects underway

Investors are currently undertaking about 500 mineral exploration projects in the country, mainly targeted at gold, lithium, copper and cobalt.   The Minister of Lands and...

2 in court for selling fake ECG metres

Two persons have been charged and put before a Circuit Court in Accra for selling unauthorised Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) metres to unsuspecting...

Zoomlion fumigates 9,000 homes at Mepe

Waste management company, Zoomlion, has fumigated more than 9,000 homes in the Mepe area as of Wednesday. The exercise is part of a vector...

Task force to protect local producers launched

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has joined forces with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to establish a market surveillance task force to safeguard...

Joy News’ Ivy Setordjie wins ‘Inclusive and Anti-conflict Journalism’ award

Joy News' Ivy Setordjie has won the Inclusive and Anti-Conflict Journalism Award for the Television category at the CSIR-STEPRI Conference Hall in Accra. Ivy...

Impose stiffer punishment for attacks on media personnel – Minister to judiciary

The Ministry of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has appealed to the judiciary to consider stiffer punishment for persons who attack media houses and journalists...

NHIS can cover renal services – Dr Okoe Boye

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has suggested measures the government can adopt to reduce...

I am willing to buy, complete Saglemi Housing Project – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Afro-Arab Group of Companies, Salamu Amadu has expressed interest in the controversial Saglemi Housing Project and has...

Toflokpo residents call for probe into Electrochem shooting incident

Residents of Toflokpo in the Ada West District, are appealing to the government to take action against the management of Electrochem Ghana Limited over...

Man found dead in his room at Dabiasem

A young man believed to be in his early 30s, Yaw Christopher popularly called Chris has been found dead in his room at Dabiasem,...