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Residents flee as gas tanker falls at Dadieso [Video]

Most of the residents of Asante Akyem Dadieso in the Eastern region are leaving their homes after a gas tanker was involved in an...

Ejisu by-election: Police invite Kwadaso MP, EC staff over alleged bribery

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the alleged bribery incident during the Ejisu by-election, involving Electoral Commission (EC) staff and the Member...

Don’t turn elections into religious battle – Apostle Nyamekye to Ghanaians

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has appealed to Ghanaians not to turn the upcoming general election into a...

Self-styled businessman jailed five years over rent fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a self-styled businessman to five years in prison for defrauding two public servants of GH₵37,500.00 in a house...

Resume campaign against ‘galamsey’ – GJA President to journalists

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed worry over the reduction of media campaigns against illegal small-scale mining, commonly...

Third edition of Women in PR Ghana mentorship program calls for mentees

Professional networking organization dedicated to educating, mentoring, and empowering female Public Relations professionals, Women In PR Ghana, has announced the call for mentees for...

GJA condemns killing of soldier at Kasoa

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has condemned the fatal killing of a soldier at Millennium City in Kasoa.  The...

Ghana isn’t broke to procure high and low-voltage poles – Energy Minister

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has clarified that Ghana is not financially constrained to the extent of procuring high and low voltage poles. According...

NCCE briefs Council of State on civic plans for 2024

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appeared before the Council of State members to brief them about the Commission's planned activities and...

Appiatse residents handed keys to newly constructed homes

Beneficiaries of the Appiatse reconstructed housing scheme are taking custody of their new homes. The explosion about two years ago destroyed their homes, killed 13...

‘Dumsor’: Napo mocks Mahama

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, insists that the erratic power outage being experienced is not dumsor as known in the local parlance. He...

FDA uncovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated some expired food items from the Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East region. The FDA during an...

Family of ‘dead’ fisheries observer considers legal action over DNA test results

The family of Samuel Abayateye, 38, a Ghanaian fisheries observer who went missing in October 2023 is grappling with authorities' reluctance to release crucial...

NACOC, Prisons embark on search at Nsawam

A nine-member team from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with 20 operations officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, have embarked on a...

Two injured in premix fuel explosion at Anomabo

Two people have sustained injuries with several properties destroyed after fire gutted a premix station at Anomabo in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central...

EPA staff suspends demo against boss’ eviction from residence   

Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have suspended a planned demonstration which was set for today, Friday, May 3, 2024, against attempts to...

Bawumia promises to provide tertiary scholarships for PWDs

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has pledged to provide tertiary scholarships for Persons with Disability, if elected President. He...

Mahama mourns with Mawuena Trebarh’s family [Photos]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has commiserated with the Dumor family following the death of their daughter, Mawuena Trebarh. This...

Nana Yaa Jantuah lauds Appiatse reconstruction

Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has praised the government for the reconstruction of the Appiatse community. The Vice...

Investigators storm murder scene of 2 policemen at East Trasacco

A team from the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has cordoned at Block Factory, East Trasacco, following the fatal shooting of two Police officers. Adom...

Ghana’s Press Freedom Index improvement nothing to write home about – Sam George

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, is not enthused about Ghana’s performance in the latest World Press Freedom Index. In its latest Index,...

Appiatse reconstruction: Fatimatu Abubakar responds to discontent among some residents

Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar has expressed disappointment in some aggrieved residents of Appiatse who have threatened to stop the usage of the newly constructed...

Send babies for weighing regularly until they’re five years – GHS urges parents

Mothers have been asked to send their babies for weighing regularly from birth till they attain five years old. In an advisory notice its social...

Ghana moves up to 50th on World Press Freedom Index

The latest report published by Reporters Without Borders has ranked Ghana 50th on the World Press Freedom Index 2024. Ghana has made notable advancements in...

Majority caucus requests reconvening of Parliament

The Majority in Parliament has submitted an urgent request for the reconvening of the House to tackle crucial government matters.  In a letter to the...

Investigations into Cecilia Dapaah’s scandal not closed – AG’s office

Spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, has refuted claims of closing investigations into the controversy surrounding former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena...

Titus Glover furious over continuous encroachment of Tema, Sakumo Ramsar sites

Large portions of the once-vibrant wetlands are being taken over by encroachers and real estate developers, putting the Sakumo and Tema Ramsar sites in...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana ranked 4th most stressful country for workers

Ghana has been identified as the 4th most stressful country for workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2023 Gallup’s State of the Global...

Akufo-Addo to unveil Otumfuo commemorative stamp

The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi is bracing itself for a history-making event as President Akufo-Addo takes centre stage to unveil a commemorative postage stamp...

‘After The Floods’: Victims suffer harsh conditions 6 months after Akosombo dam disaster

Six months have passed since the Akosombo Dam disaster, yet victims lament that they have not regained normalcy, as the government remains silent on...

Medical Laboratory Professionals threaten to strike over conditions of service

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union (MELPWU) is threatening strike should the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) fail to conclude an agreement on...

Okoe-Boye attributes delayed hospital projects to external debt renegotiation

The Minister for Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has attributed the delay in the completion of selected health facilities, notably the Tema General Hospital,...

Manhyia Palace ranks among top ten most visited tourist destinations in 2023 – GTA

In a recent report released by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Manhyia Palace has emerged as one of the top ten most visited tourist...

Appiatse: Some aggrieved locals threaten to ‘block’ usage of new homes

Some aggrieved residents who are yet to be captured in phase three of the Appiatse reconstruction project have threatened to stop the usage of...

Keta, Anloga residents express frustration over ECG billing

Residents of Anloga and Keta, two coastal communities in the Volta Region of Ghana, have complained about what they describe as insensitive billing practices...

Taxation driving away investors – FABAG General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Samuel Aggrey, has raised alarm over the increasingly dire economic situation...

VRA, GMet clash over cause of Akosombo Dam spillage disaster

As calls for a probe into the Akosombo Dam disaster intensify, the blame game over who caused the disaster has also heightened. In a fresh...

Police arrest 2 suspects for stealing SUV

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have been arrested for stealing a Toyota RAV 4 SUV near Buokrom in the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects gained...

Man commits suicide at Kasoa; leaves heartbreaking note

A broken-hearted man, Shadrach Fosu has taken his own life, leaving behind a heartbreaking letter detailing his anguish over his girlfriend's decision to marry...

Police on manhunt for gunmen who shot 2 off-duty police officers

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt for two gunmen following the tragic shooting of two off-duty police officers in front of their...