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Ghana to have first lithium project with increased royalties

The government has granted Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, a 15-year Mining Lease to commence the construction and mining...

John Mahama to donate relief items to flood victims

Former President, John Mahama is set to make a donation of relief items to victims of the recent flood devastation in the Lower Volta...

Resource NADMO to deliver — Alan Kyerematen

An independent presidential hopeful, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has called on the government to resource the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to deliver on its...

Renowned lawyer Akoto Ampaw passes on

Veteran Ghanaian lawyer and human rights, activist, Anthony Akoto Ampaw has passed on. Accra-based Asaase radio confirmed this in a post on X formerly Twitter. According...

Menzgold to start payment today

Defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold Limited is set to officially commence client payments today, Friday, October 20th, 2023, per information gathered by DGN Online. After...

Your statement incites a coup – Security analyst fires Kan Dapaah

A security analyst, Paul Boateng, has expressed his displeasure about comments made by National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah. Mr. Dapaah has accused some individuals...

Woman, son arrested over killing of farmer

A 57-year-old woman, Akua Kesewaa, and her 26-year-old son, Emmanuel Aboagye, are being investigated by the Oda Police for the lynching of a 56-year-old...

Enthusiasm for building National Cathedral has diminished – Rev. Opuni-Frimpong

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has expressed concerns about the waning enthusiasm for the National Cathedral...

Cabinet begins 3-day retreat over economy, dam spillage crisis today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Cabinet are beginning a three-day retreat to deliberate on the country’s economy and the humanitarian crisis that...

Stop politicising Akosombo dam spillage crisis – Rev. Opuni-Frimpong

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong is cautioning political parties to desist from politicizing the plight...

Donate your second offerings to Akosombo Dam spillage victims – NYA to churches, Mosques

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has appealed to churches to give their second offering to the NYA to support the over 27 thousand people...

Akosombo dam spillage: If I were VRA boss, I would have resigned – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Domeabra-Obom, Sophia Ackuaku, has said she would have resigned from post if she were the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Don’t wrap kenkey in polythene – FDA sensitises Yamoransa traders

The Central Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has sensitised producers of Fante kenkey at Yamoransa not to use polythene to...

Apostle Amoako Atta recounts mysterious death of his twin brother

Founder and Leader of the Lord's Parliament Chapel International, Apostle Francis Amoako Atta, has recounted how he tragically lost his twin brother while they...

What to know about Youth in Agriculture project

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Baah Agyepong, has shared insights on the Youth in Agriculture project. Mr Agyepong...

Some individuals in academia, civil society and media have become coup mongers – Kan Dapaah

The National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, has accused some individuals in academia, civil society and the media of actively exploiting their influence to...

Poisoned for Gold: Ten major rivers in Ghana polluted with heavy metals – Test reveals [Video]

Tests conducted on ten major rivers across the country have revealed high levels of dangerous heavy metals. The Oda, Ankobra, Tano, Offin and six others...

Stay out National Cathedral construction – Gov’t told

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rev Dr Opuni Frimpong, has asked the government to stay away from the construction...

Yilo Krobo NSMQ team returns to heroic welcome after debut quarter-final appearance

It was an exhilarating moment as contestants of Yilo Krobo Senior High School returned to a heroic welcome by staff, students, and residents of...

NHIA-WHO Conference: Ghana, Rwanda top health insurance coverage in Africa

Deputy Executive Director of KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Professor Edwine Barasa, has mentioned Rwanda, Ghana, Gabon, and Burundi as the only four African countries...

National House of Chiefs calls for quick intervention for Akosombo flood victims

The National House of Chiefs is calling on relevant authorities to quickly implement measures to help the thousands of residents in the Volta Region...

2023 NSMQ grand finale postponed

Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Maths and Science Quiz (NSMQ) has postponed the finale for the 2023 edition to October 31, 2023....

Anti-galamsey taskforce commander shot in Eastern region

The Commander of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Task Force, Patrick Don-Chebe has survived gunshots by galamsey operators during their routine...

Ama Governor’s call to the Bar put on hold again

Ghanaian YouTuber, Elorm Ababio, popularly called Ama Governor, has for the second time been denied a call to the Bar. This means she will not...

Man jailed 3 years for sharing ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures  

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed man to three years in prison for sharing naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend with his friends...

NSMQ 2023: Sweet revenge as OWASS cuts Prempeh College to size in Kumasi clash

Opoku Ware School rejoices in what seems like forever. They have finally got one over their archrivals, Prempeh College. It didn’t come easy, the...

Ambulance case: I authorised Ato Forson to request establishment of LCs – Seth Terkper tells court

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has told an Economic and Financial Court in Accra that he fully authorised his then-Deputy, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson,...

NSMQ 2023: Motown stops St. Louis fairytale; survives Gey Hey scare

St Louis SHS thrilled fans of the NSMQ in the 2023 competition, taking on the favourites and eliminating them in a shocking turn of...

Ashaiman has got its fair share of roads – Minister

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Dr Stephen Jalulah, has refuted claims that government has abandoned road projects in the Ashaiman constituency. According to...

Over 30% of HIV patients defer treatment due to lack of funds – AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission says over 30 percent of persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) tend to defer their treatment due to lack...

National Youth Authority CEO seeks to deepen ties with Chinese govt

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide, has paid a courtesy call on the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana...

Akosombo dam spillage: Victims responsible for their predicament – Engineer

A fellow at the Civil Engineering Division of the Ghana Institution of Engineers, Joseph Oddei has said engineers cannot be blamed for the flooding...

Akosombo dam spillage: Okudzeto Ablakwa to seek full compensation for victims

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated that after the dust settles with floods following the Akosombo Dam...

NYA commiserates with victims of Akosombo dam spillage

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has expressed its deepest sympathies to young people in the Shai Osudoku, North Tongu, Central Tongu, South Tongu, Asuogyaman,...

Leaked tape probe: IGP’s lawyers insist Atta Akyea is biased

Lawyers for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, are insisting that Samuel Atta Akyea, the chairman of Parliament's ad hoc...

Dam Spillage: Teacher offers free classes for affected pupils at Mepe 

A 24-year-old teacher at Open Heaven Grace Academy at Mepe in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region is undertaking free tuition for some students....

Gabby should be investigated for ‘deceit of public officer’ – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has been disputing the Attorney-General’s legal advice to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service concerning...

Dumelo supports Akosombo Dam spillage victims

Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo presented relief items to some of the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. In addition, the Ayawaso West...

The People’s Forum: Adamu Ramadan has failed us – Ashaley Botwe residents

Deep cracks, potholes, and eroded portions are some of the defining features of some roads in Ashaley Botwe of the Adenta constituency in the...

Gyakye Quayson’s contempt case against K.T Hammond dismissed

An Accra High Court says it does not find Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond guilty of contempt following some comments made regarding the outcome...