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What did Organised Labour’s 4 reps on SSNIT Board do about sale of hotels?….

In the wake of the brouhaha about the intended sale of 60% shares in some hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance...

Parts of Accra flooded again after a downpour [Video]

Several areas in Accra were flooded again following a downpour on Wednesday, May 22. The heavy but brief rainfall disrupted vehicular traffic on several major...

Ghanaian lady missing in Nigeria after traveling to meet a man she met on Facebook

A Ghanaian lady identified as Afiba Tandoh and her Nigerian friend, Celine Ndudim have been declared missing after traveling miles to visit a friend...

DCA gifts handmade artwork to Duncan-Williams on 67th birthday

The Dominion Christian Academy (DCA) has celebrated the presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Nicholas Duncan-Williams with a handmade artwork gift...

‘Dumsor’ hits Supreme Court

Some moments of the Supreme Court’s proceedings on Wednesday, May 22 experienced darkness following power cuts. In about 17 minutes, the lights had gone off...

Prosecution files documents in robbery at former Second Lady’s house

The prosecution in the trial of the man accused of robbing the wife of late former Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Matilda Yaaba Amissah-Arthur, and...

Waive taxes on public health commodities, medicines — NACP

The National AIDS/STIs Control Programme (NACP) has called for exceptional tax waivers on all health commodities and medicines provided by development partners for public...

We remain committed to our pledges – Dr Okoe Boye

Health Minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, says government’s commitment to ensuring quality healthcare delivery in Ghana remains. Addressing the staff and management of the Tema...

Akufo-Addo appoints Joe Ghartey as GRA Board Chair

Former Railways Minister, Joe Ghartey has been appointed by President Akufo-Addo to the Chairman of the re-constituted Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Other...

2 narrowly escape death after being trapped under falling roof in Wednesday’s rainstorm

Two young men narrowly escaped death at Teshie in Accra after the entire roofing of a building under construction fell off and trapped them...

Citizens’ Coalition backs Ablakwa’s petition to CHRAJ against SSNIT hotels bid

Anti-corruption group, Citizens’ Coalition, has backed North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s petition to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to...

Taxi driver found dead in toilet after going missing [Video]

https://youtu.be/2CuVFzKPpMk?t=29 A 50-year-old taxi driver, identified as Kwabena has been found dead on a public toilet at Assin Juaso, in the Assin Fosu Municipality of...

Fire officers rescue woman whose leg was trapped in gutter [Photos]

Fire officers from the Kejetia Fire Post swiftly responded to a distress call and successfully rescued a woman whose leg was trapped in a...

Pope Francis appoints Ghana’s Rev. Francis Bomansaan as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa

His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Ghana's Rev. Fr. Francis Bomansaan as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa. The official notification was...

Why are you in a hurry to sell 60% of your shares in hotels? – SSNIT questioned

A former CEO of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Dr Daniel Seddoh, has raised serious concerns about the Social Security and National Insurance...

Sad news hits Mayor of Accra

The Mayor of Accra, Mrs Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoo Tawiah Sackey, has lost her mother. DNS (Retired) Mrs Dora Naa Ahiney Amarteifio Quartey, who was born...

Nigerian jailed 10 years for drug trafficking

A 32-year-old Nigerian National, Pascal Okafor Ezugwu, has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term by the High Court after being found guilty of...

Another victim dead in premix fuel fire outbreak at Ngyiresia

A third victim has succumbed to injuries sustained in the premix fuel fire outbreak in Ngyiresia, a community in the Essikadu Ketan Constituency, raising...

Selling shares in hotels not in SSNIT contributors’ interest – Ex NPRA CEO

A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Dr Daniel Seddoh, has joined individuals and groups who oppose the Social...

McCarthy Hill residents ‘cry’ over acute water shortage

Residents of McCarthy Hill in the Weija Gbawe municipality are calling on the Ghana Water Company Limited(GWCL) to address challenges with water supply in...

Fake kidnap victim found hiding in girlfriend’s house

A 31-year-old man who was allegedly kidnapped has been found hiding in his girlfriend's house at Wiaso in the Western North region. The move was...

NCCE has been systematically neglected for years – NCCE Chairperson

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has lamented the continuous neglect of the commission over the years. According to...

Two basic schools in South Nkwanta receive govt’s free tablets

Two basic schools in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region have received free government tablets in a significant stride towards enhancing digital...

Organizers of #DumsorMustStop vigil to challenge the injunction application

The organisers of the '#DumsorMustStop' vigil say they would appeal the injunction by the Ghana Police Service to stop the demonstration. The Ghana Police Service...

KATH takes delivery of 3 dialysis machines

The Management of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi yesterday took delivery of three brand new dialysis machines from Nivaansh MediQas Ghana Limited,...

I am ready to die – Chairman of tanker drivers fumes [Listen]

Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, George Nyaunu has said that their ongoing strike will persist until their grievances are properly...

Ashanti Regional Minister inspects progress of Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has visited the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) to inspect the progress of the ongoing construction. This project,...

Woman, 2 kids stabbed to death in their home at Kasoa

A devastating incident has rocked the community of Net Link Estate at Kasoa in the Central region. A mother and her two daughters were found...

I’m serious about dredging the sea to Kumasi – Cheddar

The leader and the founder of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Cheddar has reiterated his commitment to dredge the...

Ghana Meteo warns of rainstorm in Accra, Volta environs

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned of moderate to heavy rainstorms expected to hit the southern part of the country. The storm is currently...

Man in police custody for illegally connecting power

The Amasaman Divisional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old trader, Kofi Mensah, for power theft and reconnecting to the national grid after officials from...

Land acquisition issues delayed Kayayei hostel projects – Gideon Boako

The spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako, has attributed the delays in completing hostel facilities for head porters, known as...

NPP PC confident in completion of Hwidiem town roads by December

The Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Asutifi South of the Ahafo Region, Yaw Owusu Brempong is optimistic about the...

Check out the ultra-modern hostel facility for kayayei

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a state-of-the-art hostel facility to improve the lives of head porters, popularly known as kayayei, in Accra...

Caregiver who forcefed baby to death in viral 2021 CCTV footage at Agbogba school jailed

A 56-year-old professional nurse, Clara Yanyi-Ampah, who worked as a caregiver at Happy Bloomers School in Agbogba has been jailed for five years over...

BoG Governor appointed chairman of COCOBOD Educational Trust Fund

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr, has been appointed as the chairman of a newly constituted five-member committee tasked with overseeing...

Organised Labour seeks urgent meeting with Akufo-Addo on SSNIT operations

Organised Labour is requesting a meeting with President Nana Akufo-Addo to discuss recent operations of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Labour groups...

Akufo-Addo approves IU’s Gateway Office establishment in Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given formal approval for the establishment of a Gateway Office by US-based Indiana University (IU) in the country...

No plan to extend deadline for limited voters registration – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is "not feasible" to extend the deadline for the ongoing limited voters' registration exercise. The Commission said despite the...

Kwame Nkrumah Circle residents, traders cry out for better waste management with adequate dustbins

Traders and residents in the vicinity of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra are calling for the provision of dustbins at strategic locations to...