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Court will not countenance undue delays; Quayson to be tried in absentia if… 

The judge presiding over the case in which Member of Parliament for Assin-North, James Gyakye Quayson is facing criminal charges has said it would...

British Airways react to claims of moving all Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flights to Gatwick

British Airways has assured that there are no plans to move all Accra-Heathrow-Accra flights to Gatwick.According to the Airline, there are rather plans to...

Striking jurors return to duty as allowances settled

The jurors who abandoned their duties since October 30, 2023, over unpaid allowances have returned to duty post after their grievances have been settled...

Nkwanta South violence: MP appeals to factions to surrender arms

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, has appealed for calm following the recent disturbance in the area.According to him, it...

Court to take Afoko’s plead on murder for 3rd time

Gregory Afoko, the farmer who is alleged to have played a role leading to the death of New Patriotic Party’s Upper East Regional Chairman,...

Apologise for “singing and dancing” comment – ATWAG to NSMQ mistress 

The Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana (ATWAG) is requesting for an unqualified apology from the mistress for the National Science and Math...

Lake Bosomtwe drying up – UNER Scientists

The resilience of Lake Bosomtwe, the biggest natural lake in West Africa, is seriously threatened as a result of climate change and other human...

It is an abomination to lay claim to your wife’s property – Lawyer argues

The Director of the Ghana School of Law says under the customary laws of Ghana, a man cannot lay claim to his wife’s self-acquired...

Police Hospital undertakes mass burial of 140 bodies Nov 22

A total of 140 unidentified and unclaimed bodies are set for mass burial by the Ghana Police Hospital, in Accra.The exercise, which is expect­ed...

Scrap dealers vandalise, steal ECG switchgears

Fifteen switchgears installed in various com­munities by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Accra, have been vandalised and its parts stolen.According to the...

LEAP programme loses GH¢15.8m over wrongful payments, overspending – Auditor General

Payment to unqualified persons, in­cluding the deceased and overspend­ing under the Livelihood Empower­ment against Poverty (LEAP) Programme cost the country about GH¢15.8 million between...

Washing bay attendant dies while washing truck at Abirem

A washing bay attendant in his 30s died while cleaning a truck at Abirem Newtown in the Ashanti region.The deceased, identified as only Nuhu,...

Ghana, UK govts working to address issues impeding trade and exports – Owusu-Ankomah

Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, has revealed the ongoing efforts to enhance and fortify the...

Police Director enstooled queenmother

The Director of the Counselling Unit of the Ghana Police Service, Dr Phyllis Tebuah Osei, has been enstooled queen mother for Amonukuma Ekroful in...

Chief warns Ablekuma MCE over encroachment on Ebenezer SHS land

The Chief and elders of Mpoase have called on the government to call the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ablekuma, George Cyril Bray, to...

Nkrumah Park revenue shoots up from GH¢3,000 to GH¢1.1 million monthly

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park now generates GH¢1.1 million a month following its rehabilitation.Prior to the rehabilitation, the park was generating GH¢3,000 on the...

Agenda 111 project: Sod cut for Adentan Municipal Hospital

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cut the sod for the construction of a 100-bed district hospital at the Adentan Municipality in Accra. The hospital...

Hogbetsotso Za: High Court dismisses motion challenging Plaintiffs’ capacity

The Sogakofe High Court has set aside a motion challenging the capacity of some Anlo natives who are in court seeking accountability of proceeds...

Korle Bu Renal Dialysis Unit still closed despite Health Minister’s directive

The Korle Bu Renal Dialysis Unit remains closed to outpatients despite a directive from the Ministry of Health for it to be opened immediately.Sources...

Israel-Palestine conflict: Foreign Affairs Ministry gives update on Ghanaians

The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mavis Nkansah Boadu has assured that "no Ghanaian citizen is currently caught up in the attack" in the Israel...

Dialysis crisis: We see death everyday – Kidney disease patient

Conversations of members of the Renal Patients Association have changed from "when is your next dialysis date?" to "who will be the next to...

Opuni’s counsel denied request for trial judge to discontinue case 

An Accra High Court has denied a request by counsel for Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni for the trial judge to discontinue the case due...

Akosombo dam spillage: 90-year-old victim collapses at Agbetikpo camp

This timely intervention of residents displaced by the spillage of the Akosombo dam in the Volta region save the life of a 90-year-old woman.According...

Health Minister directs Korle-Bu to reopen Dialysis Unit

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has directed the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to immediately reopen the Renal Dialysis Unit for outpatient...

Bring back contractors to site immediately or face our wrath – Kumasi central market traders warn

Traders at Kumasi Central market affected by phase 2 of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project have prevailed on the government to resume work on stalled projects in the city immediately.Traders say they won't...

Policewoman who recorded herself ‘chilling’ with inmates apologises

Eunice Dede, a policewoman who was lampooned for recording and sharing a video of herself with inmates while on duty, has issued an unreserved...

Nkwanta clashes: Oti Regional Minister calls for peace

Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu has called for peace and unity among various factions in the region, emphasizing the vital role these factors play...

Transformer thieves in Volta region jailed 5 years

The Ho Circuit Court has sentenced two of the three suspects who were arrested by the Volta Regional Police Command for attempting to steal...

Charles Bissue directs lawyers to withdraw motion for Judicial Review against OSP

Former Secretary to the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Cromwell Bissue has directed his lawyers to withdraw one of his two...

Govt Inter-ministerial Committee on floods support Savannah flood victims

The Government Inter-ministerial Committee on floods has visited flood victims in Savannah Region on November 1, 2023 and donated relief items while working on...

NAGRAT fumes over new academic calendar

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has threatened to take breaks from work if the government does not commit to conversations to return...

Govt must take decisive action on Ahmed Suale’s murder – MFWA

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called on the government to take a more decisive stance in resolving the murder of Ahmed...

Gov’t to relocate Buipe flood victims

The government is to permanently relocate residents of flood-prone areas in the Central Gonja District in the Savannah Region to higher grounds.This is...

Musician granted GH¢400K bail for allegedly kicking girlfriend’s genitals

A 23-year-old victim, whose musician boyfriend violently stamped her right leg and kicked her genitals after discovering pictures of her with another man, is...

Nursing mother, five-month-old baby crashed to death

A speeding timber truck without headlights collided with a vehicle on Kofi Nimo to Ayirebi Road in the Eastern Region, resulting in the tragic...

National Cathedral still a viable project – Dr Opoku-Mensah

The Executive Director of the National Cathedral of Ghana, Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, has emphasised that despite the temporary construction stall, the National Cathedral project...

Court discharges 23 persons who attacked palace over sale of Kweiman land

Court Connected ADR hence prayed the court to discharge the accused persons.The accused persons are Gideon Amartey, aka Kitinki, Richard Amartey Mensah, Eziel...

NPP govt will soon add Israeli-Palestinian war to list of excuses – Dr. Arthur Kennedy

A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has taken a swipe at the government, stating that it will soon use...

Sam Jonah lauds govt for lithium mine agreements

A statesman and business executive, Sir Sam Esson Jonah, has lauded the government for securing better fiscal terms for Ghana’s first lithium mine compared...

Trading dreams for education: Students in Dambai showcase unwavering dedication and sacrifice

In the bustling town of Dambai, nestled within Ghana's Oti Region, a remarkable tale of determination and sacrifice unfolds.Every market day, approximately 500...