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Check Rite Foundation equips fisherfolks at Mumford with safety measures

Fishermen at Mumford in the Central Region are asking the government to complete the fishing landing site that’s under construction. According to them, the current...

Zoomlion sends 18 people on landmark sanitation mission to Belarus & Russia

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Africa's waste management expert, is sending 18 Youth Employment Agency (YEA) beneficiaries in the Waste and Sanitation Module on a 21-day...

GBA, GJA, 62 other professional bodies risk removal from Companies Register

The Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced plans to remove 65 professional bodies including the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Bar Association...

Akufo-Addo warns journalists of potential AI dangers in misinformation

President Akufo-Addo has urged journalists to exercise caution in their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that overreliance on the technology can lead to...

151 Ghanaians repatriated from Libya

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana have successfully repatriated 151 Ghanaian nationals from Libya. The migrants were welcomed...

Relatives, constituents grief as remains of late John Kumah arrives [Photos]

The air was heavy with grief as relatives, sympathizers, and constituents came together to witness the solemn arrival of the body of the late...

Tamale North MP accuses Akufo-Addo of scheming to oust Kissi Agyebeng from office

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini says President Akufo-Addo is actively involved in the attempt to remove Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng...

Will you accept financial help from your wife’s male friend? Here’s Joy listeners’ verdict

Listeners of Joy FM have expressed diverse opinions on whether a man should accept money that his wife took from a male friend. During Friday’s edition of...

NLC directs FWSC to resume negotiations with Medical Lab scientists

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to resume negotiations with the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union...

GES opens recruitment portal

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of its recruitment portal. In a notice shared via social media on Friday, May 17, 2024,...

Akufo-Addo calls on media to champion environmental sustainability

President Akufo-Addo has urged journalists and media houses to take a proactive role in educating the public about environmental sustainability. Speaking at the 3rd African...

Samson Lardy wades into Kissi Agyebeng’s impeachment petition

A private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has described some of the reasons former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has produced for opposing the appointment...

Man who robbed former Second Lady refused bail

The High Court in Accra has refused a bail application filed by a self-acclaimed businessman, Yahuza Osumanu, who allegedly robbed former 2nd Lady, Mrs...

Corruption always fights back, I told you so — Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, says that when efforts are made to combat corruption, its promoters will retaliate using any means necessary. His comment follows...

John Kumah goes home tomorrow

The late Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, Dr John Kumah will be laid to rest tomorrow, May 18, 2024. Following...

Ablakwa petitions CHRAJ over sale of 6 hotels by SSNIT to Agric Minister

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the...

Chief Justice seeks response from Special Prosecutor on impeachment

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has asked the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng to respond to a petition calling for the removal. The...

Man detained at Kotoka Airport for lighting cigarettes on plane

A middle-aged man has been arrested at the Kotoka International Airport after lighting cigarettes on board a Qatar Airways passenger flight. Flight attendants were seen...

ECG Ashanti South embarks on debt reduction exercise

The Ashanti South Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has embarked on an operation to analyse its debt portfolio, in an attempt...

Frustrated taxi drivers urge government to fix pothole-riddled Konongo hospital road

Drivers in Kwakrom in the Ashanti region have expressed frustration over the poor nature of roads in the area. They are urgently appealing to the...

Samira Bawumia highlights Ghana’s strides in clean cooking solutions at summit in France

Ghana’s 2nd Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, on Tuesday, May 14, highlighted the strides Ghana has made in clean cooking solutions in Africa at a...

We’re taking steps to pay electricity bills of defaulting hospitals – Okoe-Boye

The Minister of Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced plans to secure funding to cover hospital electricity bills and prevent disconnections. The Electricity Company...

Over 50 homes at Jachie in Ashanti battered by storm

A stormy downpour has battered the Jachie township in the Bosomtwe district of Ashanti Region, leaving hundreds displaced. The Thursday night rains tore roofs of...

Renal patients advocate for comprehensive NHIS coverage

President of the Renal Patients Association of Ghana, Baffour Ahenkora, has urged the government to ensure that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) covers...

Rainstorm rips off roofs of classrooms at Adinkrakrom M/A Basic school

A rainstorm on Wednesday ripped off classrooms at Adinkrakrom M/A Basic School near Agogo in the Asante Akyem North. Speaking to Adom News, the Assemblyman...

9 things to know about the daughter of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Dr. Caryn Agyeman Prempeh, daughter of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, recently shared insights into her life and royal experiences during an interview...

Journalism is a noble profession, it’s not a crime – African Media Convention Chair declares

The Chairperson of the Africa Media Convention (AMC) Steering Committee and President of The African Editors Forum (Taef), Churchill Otieno, has said that journalism...

GJA President calls on African journalists to enhance media freedom with innovative approaches

At the 3rd African Media Convention, being held at the Accra International Conference Centre, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena...

Asantehene settles dispute between chiefs and Newmont

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has settled the dispute between chiefs at Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region and Newmont Gold Mining Company...

Persons who intend to perform Hajj with illegal visas will be arrested, fined and deported – Saudi Arabia warns

All individuals intending to perform Hajj with unauthorized visas will face arrest, fines, and deportation, according to a warning from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government...

Kusaal language goes live on Wikipedia

The Kusaal language has achieved an important milestone by becoming the eighth Ghanaian language to be officially recognised on Wikipedia. This acknowledgement was approved on...

Ghana has been robbed of what I could have contributed – Kofi Amoabeng

Following the collapse of his bank and facing criminal prosecution by the state, Retired Captain Kofi Amoabeng believes Ghana has missed out on the...

Cement price increment worst I have seen in recent times – GREDA Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA), Sammy Amegayibor, has expressed concern over the recent increase in cement prices. He clarified...

Family in shock as missing 12-year-old found dead in Korle Lagoon after Monday’s downpour

The family of a 12-year-old boy who was reported missing following the torrential rains in Accra on Monday, May 15, is in a state...

Encroachers on Ghana-Burkina Faso boundary line defy May 5 deadline to relocate

Individuals who have encroached on the buffer zone and Ghana’s international boundary line at Paga in the Upper East Region have disregarded a May...

Millennium City shooting: Family of slain soldier attacks Benlord Ababio in court

Tensions soared at the Achimota District Court on Thursday during the hearing of a high-profile case involving the murder of a soldier in a...

Parts of Accra flooded again after heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall on Thursday night has once again led to flooding in parts of Accra, causing distress among residents and commuters. Areas such as Labadi,...

Blow-by-blow account of GPHA security, Immigration officers clash at Tema Port [Audio]

Circumstances leading to the clash between the security of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS)...

My father loves education – Asantehene’s daughter

The daughter of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Dr. Caryn Agyeman Prempeh, has praised the King's commitment to formal education. Dr. Prempeh believes that her...

Pong Tamale Veterinary College students protest over lack of water on campus

Students at the Veterinary College in Pong Tamale in the Savelugu Municipality stormed the school's administration block on Thursday, May 16, to express their...