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‘Magnificent’ Kumasi International Airport ready for commissioning

An estimated 800,000 air passengers are expected to use the new Kumasi International Airport annually. Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, Yvonne Nana...

Bole: Accused person allegedly defecates in court

An accused person has allegedly defecated in court while the court was in session. This unfortunate incident occurred in the Bole District Magistrate Court in...

Golden Stool to be on display at grand durbar of Asantehene’s silver jubilee 

The highest and revered seat of Asantes, the Golden Stool otherwise Sika Dwa Kofi, is expected to be outdoored at the grand durbar to...

Dumsor delays GJA press conference

A press conference by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Thursday, May 9 unduly delayed due to erratic power supply known in local parlance...

ECG staff sabotaged paperless system – Bawumia [Audio]

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed how some Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) staff sabotaged...

Rainstorm causing power outages – ECG tells customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that the current power outages are due to massive rainstorms and strong winds experienced across the...

Bush Resource Centers: Ho facility wasting away despite Akufo-Addo’s claims of completion

Six years after construction works began on the National Youth Authority’s Youth Resource Centers, only one has been completed. The facilities were supposed to be...

Sales girl jailed for stealing over GH₵21K

A Circuit Court at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region has sentenced Laadi Sulemana, a salesgirl to six months in prison for stealing. When the case...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill is nonsense; it shouldn’t have been passed – Sam Okudzeto

A member of the Council of State, Sam Okudzeto, has expressed his disapproval of the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. He questioned its necessity and...

Avoid sagging electrical conductors during rainy days – ECG urges public

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a warning to the public regarding the dangers posed by sagging or fallen electrical conductors, especially...

Forestry Commission taskforce allegedly destroys Chief’s farm, beats workers

Asante Akyem Agogo Gyasehene, Nana Agyei Frimpong, has alleged that a taskforce from the Forestry Commission destroyed his crop farm and assaulted his workers. According...

April breaks global temperature records for 11th month in a row

EU scientists said April 2024 was the 11th month in a row with record-breaking global temperatures. It was also the first recorded April with a...

TTH dialysis unit in crisis; patients wait weeks for treatment

Patients at the Dialysis Unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have expressed concerns over delays in accessing treatment due to the limited number...

CONCERT project holds Sub-regional workshop on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and food security

CONCERT project, one of the WRAP2 project of The West African Science Services Centre on Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use (WASCAL) has initiated...

New fee structure introduced for pension service providers

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has unveiled a revised fee structure applicable to service providers operating within Ghana's pension industry, encompassing licensed trustees,...

Denkyira, Asikuma chiefs call on govt to fastrack road construction

The chiefs of communities along the Denkyira Asikuma - Twifo Praso road in the Central region have voiced their concerns over the poor state...

‘Stinky SML scandal won’t die’ – Manasseh to Akufo-Addo

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has confronted President Akufo-Addo following the Presidency's decision to withhold the complete KPMG audit report on the revenue mobilisation...

Education Minister launches STEMNNOVATION 2024

The third edition of a national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) competition for second-cycle schools has been launched in Accra. Dubbed “STEMNNOVATION 2024”, the...

NPA speaks on Dadieso tanker accident

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has given details on the gas tanker accident which occurred at Dadieso near Kwahu on the Kumasi-Accra Highway last...

Fire sweeps through several houses at Techiman

A devastating fire has engulfed multiple houses in Techiman, leaving affected residents counting their losses. The fire, which spread rapidly due to the nature of...

Akufo-Addo to order release of KPMG report

A source at the office of the President has confirmed that, President Akufo-Addo is set to authorize the release of the KPMG audit report...

Train accident: Four accused persons granted GH₵800K bail

An Accra High Court has granted GH₵200,000 bail each to four persons arrested for their alleged roles in the train accident at Abortia in the Volta...

Why Zoomlion no longer picks waste from some households 

Waste management group, Zoomlion has revealed some customers have been blacklisted over outstanding debts, spanning several months. As a result, they no longer pick waste...

Domelevo condemns Sam Okudzeto’s approval of home cash stashing

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has described as unfortunate claims by Council of State member, Sam Okudzeto that there is nothing wrong with stashing...

Cecilia Dapaah owes nobody an explanation on source of money – Sam Okudzeto

Council of State member, Sam Okudzeto has asserted that, former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah is not obligated to explain the source of the millions...

Ghana Bar Association supports Mepe students

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has donated some educational resources to support school children at Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta...

Collective efforts needed to win galamsey fight – Dr. Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasized the need for collective effort in the fight against illegal mining...

GNPC defers Multimedia Group’s request for information on funded scholarships

In response to a formal request by The Multimedia Group Limited, seeking detailed information regarding Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) funded scholarships, it has...

I will establish common-user processing facilities at various mining districts to promote sustainable mining- Dr. Bawumia

The flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to establish common-user processing facilities in various mining districts across the country if elected...

Newborn baby abandoned at church gate near Dansoman

A newborn baby was discovered Tuesday night in front of the Banana Inn–Mango Down branch of the Apostles Revelation Society (ARS) Church, near Dansoman...

Rainstorm destroys structures in over 20 schools in Volta Region

A heavy rainstorm accompanied by fierce winds tore through the Anlo Constituency of the Volta Region, destroying educational infrastructure. The roofs of seven Senior High...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: Allowing live coverage will reduce ‘pollution of proceedings’ – Dafeamakpor

South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has expressed his support for live coverage of the ongoing case against the passage of the Human Sexual Rights...

“Go and make GNPC great again” – Asantehene to newly appointed CEO

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Joseph A....

NDC’s Asiedu Nketia to discuss voter registration concerns in press conference today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a press conference to address concerns regarding the limited voter registration exercise, questioning the transparency of...

Amend reliefs seeking to disqualify Mahama from 2024 race – Ken Kuranchie ordered by Supreme Court

Kenneth Kuranchie, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, has been directed by the Supreme Court to adjust two of his claims in a...

GRA addresses reports of billions lost in E-VAT revenue

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to reports claiming that the nation has lost billions in revenue due to the implementation of the...

Multimedia Group’s Erastus Asare Donkor spotlights illegal mining in Ghana on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa [Video]

An investigative environmental journalist for the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, appeared on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa show to discuss his documentary "Poisoned...

Bawumia is respectful, intelligent and naturally humble – Dormaahene

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party for the December...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem host, CJ Forson marks birthday with persons living with cerebral palsy

Host of Adom FM's morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Chief Jerry Forson has put smiles on the faces of cerebral palsy children at the Yaw...

U.S military aid to Ghana surpasses $28m, rallies allies to boost maritime security

The United States Government says it is working across Coastal West Africa to promote social cohesion, inclusive economic growth, and accountable governance to prevent...