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Ayorkor Botchwey proposes actions to strengthen democracy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has put forward proposals which she said would help to deliver socio-economic benefits...

Menstrual Hygiene: Viola Ford Fletcher Foundation supports female pupils in Gomoa East District

The Viola Ford Fletcher Foundation has brought relief to female pupils of Kojo-Oku D/A JHS in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The...

ECG fully complies with Cash Waterfall Mechanism for the first time

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced in its latest validation report that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has fully adhered to...

Okudzeto Ablakwa to lead demo over sale of SSNIT hotels

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is set to lead a massive  demonstration over SSNIT's sale of hotels to Agric Minister,...

GHS receives medication for childhood cancer treatment

The government's effort to treat childhood cancer has received a major boost with the donation of 1,510 vials of Amgen's rituximab worth GH¢8 million...

Gov’t institutes monthly stakeholder dialogue to ease doing business in Ghana

The government has instituted a new monthly stakeholder dialogue with both local and foreign businesses to fast-track the processes of doing business in Ghana. The...

FDA engages stakeholders on combating drug abuse

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has engaged stakeholders in the Wa Municipality to chart effective ways of combating the drug abuse menace in...

One injured in violent clashes over farmland in Chereponi district

One person has been injured in a violent clash between the Ando and Nalori communities in the Chereponi district of the North East Region. The...

Ekumfi youth call for action against misappropriation of Assembly funds

The Ekumfi Youth Association has called for immediate action against persons involved in the misappropriation of the District Assembly's Common Fund to deter others...

Ghana must not legalise marijuana for recreational use – Former drug addict

A former drug addict, John Asogonnde, has advised against the government's consideration of legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes in the country. Expressing his concerns, Mr...

Recent downpour has exposed govt’s failure to manage floods

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed worry over the government’s flood prevention and management efforts. The former President's...

Supreme Court strikes out ‘suicide suit’ as moot

A seven-member panel of the court struck out the suit following a new law by Parliament which amended the law and decriminalised attempted suicide,...

Severe rainstorm in Ketu North wrecks farm, puts over 150 jobs at risk

Over 150 youths in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region are facing potential job losses following a devastating rainstorm that wreaked havoc...

Former NDC MP passes on

A former Member of Parliament for the Daffiama Bussie Issa constituency, Mathias Asuma Puozaa has passed away on the morning of May 25, 2024. According...

Traders to stage demo against govt in two weeks if …

A coalition of traders' groups from across the nation has come together to urgently appeal to the government for immediate action to reduce the...

Third Made-In-Ghana Bazaar ends in Accra

More than 2,300 patrons and over 150 exhibitors took part in the third edition of the Made-In-Ghana Bazaar in Accra - a flagship programme...

Freemasons make grand donation towards Otumfuo’s ‘Heal Komfo Anokye Project’

Freemasons in Ghana have made a grand donation towards the 'Heal Komfo Anokye Project,' spearheaded by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The notable event...

Alajo residents save man washed away by flood

Residents of Alajo-Accra came together to rescue a young man who was drowning in a large drain after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in...

Cocobod will borrow up to $1.5bn for 2024-25 cocoa purchases, sources say

Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two COCOBOD sources...

Ambulance case: Jakpa’s allegations against A-G warrant serious attention – Samson Anyenini

Private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini believes the allegations made by the third accused person against Attorney-General Godfred Dame in the trial of Minority...

I have no regrets being a Freemason – Otumfuo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who also serves as the Grand Patron of the Grand Lodge of Ghana, has stated that he has...

Bright Simons challenges SSNIT to release relevant documents in controversial Rock City deal

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has challenged the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to release relevant documents related to the...

Armed robbers attack workers on Ofankor railway bridge

Armed men have robbed security officers protecting contractors working on the Ofankor to Nsawam road project. Reports indicate that, the incident occurred at the Ofankor...

Ada Paramount Chief is not dead – Traditional Council

The Ada Traditional Council has debunked rumours of the alleged death of Nene Abram Kabu Akuaku III, the Paramount Chief of the Ada State. It...

Release NHIS funds to avert collapse – Minorty urges government

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the dire financial state of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), attributing it to what...

Two more Somé SHS staff members arrested for allegedly stealing food items

Two more individuals, including the Assistant headmistress and a cook, have been apprehended alongside the matron and bursar of Somé Senior High School in...

Cantonments road to face significant traffic interruption for two months

The Department of Urban Roads, under the Ministry of Roads and Highways, has announced a major disruption to vehicular traffic on Cantonments road in...

Freemasons honour Asantehene [Photos]

Freemasons from Ghana and other parts of the world, met in Kumasi on Saturday, May 25, to honour the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Ambulance case: Prosecution of Ato Forson incompetent, needless – Bright Simons

Bright Simons, Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has questioned the basis for the prosecution of Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing...

One dead, three injured in herdsmen clash at Yabram in Oti Region

A misunderstanding between Fulani herdsmen at Yabram, a farming community near Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, which escalated into...

K.K. Fosu, another involved in an accident at Apam Junction [Photos]

Two top Ghanaian highlife musicians, K.K. Fosu and Bless of ‘Chocho Mu Cho’ fame have been involved in an accident while traveling to Apam...

Contract between GRA and SML should not have existed – Procurement Expert

Procurement Expert, Kobina Ata-Bedu, says the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) should not have existed. According to him, before...

Joy News’ Ivy Setordjie joins panel discussion on good nutrition in Africa in The Gambia

In a significant stride towards addressing nutritional challenges facing the African continent, Joy News' journalist Ivy Setordjie joined a panel discussion at a conference...

GNAT urges govt to speed up process

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has expressed gratitude to all teachers for their support and cooperation throughout the ongoing negotiations with the...

Akosombo, Bagri spillage victims in Krachi West, Nchumuru receive relief items

Residents of Krachi West Municipality and Krachi Nchumuru District in the Oti region who were affected by the Akosombo spillage last year have received...

Newly inducted head teacher outlines new vision to reposition Mawuli School

The new head teacher of Mawuli School in the Volta Region, Benjamin Yao Dei goal, has said that he aims to elevate Mawuli School...

Ghana marks 61st African Union Day

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Friday, May 24 marked this year's African Union (AU) Day, with a flagraising ceremony at...

Don’t store premix fuels in homes and shops – Central Service Commander

The Central Regional Ghana National Fire Service Commander has instructed all coastal District Fire Service Commanders to ensure that premix fuel is removed from...

Government urged to post more teachers

The District Director of Education for Adansi Akrofoum, Jacob Kwasi Anakpor, has urged the government to post more teachers and provide adequate accommodation for...

Obuasi farmers receive 60,000 oil palm seedlings to reclaim depleted galamsey lands in Adansi

Obuasi Goes Agro Association (OGA) Farmers in 6 Adansi Assemblies have received 60,000 oil palm seedlings for reforestation on depleted lands affected by galamsey. This...