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Looted Asante royal artefacts on display for public viewing at Manhyia Museum

Looted royal artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display for public viewing at the Manhyia Museum in Kumasi, 150 years after the...

Assembly Member constructs longest footbridge to connect Mpraeso and Atibie

Assembly Member of Mpraeso Ntutoagya, Otis Moglor has tackled a longstanding challenge faced by the communities of Mpraeso and Atibie by constructing a footbridge linking the two...

Move to higher grounds as rains intensify – Meteo Agency warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has warned residents residing in flood-prone regions to relocate to higher areas as the rainfall intensifies. Parts of the country experienced...

Support us to demand better conditions of service – TEWU OF TUC tells members

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana) has called on its members to join them in a united...

Armed robbers attack MoMo agent in broad daylight at Tumu

Five unknown armed men allegedly attacked and robbed a mobile money vendor at Zongo, a suburb of Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality at...

200 students selected for KNUST e-learning ambassador training

Two hundred students are participating in a two-week e-learning ambassador training under the e-learning initiative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

SML-GRA contract – Legal Practitioner counters KPMG findings on parliamentary ratification

A Private legal practitioner, Oheneba Adusei-Poku, has, in a legal opinion, challenged the findings of audit firm, KPMG, that the GRA-SML contract was not...

ECG staff walkout during Ashanti Regional Minister’s speech at May Day event

Tensions flared at the May Day celebration in the Ashanti region as employees of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) walked out during a...

Unfortunate ‘dumsor’ era will not return under my presidency – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that Ghana does not experience persistent power challenges, commonly known as "dumsor," during his presidency. Addressing this...

43-year-old man dies due to potholes on Nkawkaw-Anyinam highway

A 43-year-old man, Isaac Kwame Frimpong, met his untimely death at Nkawanda No. 2 on the Nkawkaw-Accra main road when a car swerved to...

Galamsey: Four persons confirmed dead within a month in Sefwi Juaboso

Four people have lost their lives in a galamsey pit within a month in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. Land, water bodies,...

Kasoa: One arrested over shooting of military officer

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect connected to the shooting of a military officer at Kasoa in the Central Region. The military officer,...

NDC condemns President’s “disrespectful actions” at Yagbonwura’s anniversary celebration

The Savannah Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned actions taken by President Nana Addo Dankwa and the Minister for Lands...

Government releases GHS170 Million to healthcare providers

The government, through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has disbursed an amount of GHS170,775,035.07 to various healthcare providers nationwide. The amount released on April 30th, 2024, covers a...

May Day: Mahama calls for national unity and economic renewal 

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC, John Dramani Mahama has extended warm regards to the hardworking citizens of Ghana commemorating International Workers’ Day. In a statement...

Chief of Staff hands over new headquarters to Real Estate Agency Council

The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has handed over the newly constructed headquarters building to the Real Estate Agency Council (REAC). This follows sector...

May Day: There is nothing for the Ghanaian worker to celebrate about- NAGRAT Vice President

The Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaaba, has expressed a sombre perspective on the occasion of May Day,...

Yagbonwura was never asked to stand and greet Akufo-Addo – Chieftaincy Ministry

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has denied claims that the Yagbonwura was instructed to rise and greet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Reports...

Rev. Eastwood Anaba warns against prioritising social media over Bible

The leader of Fountain Gate Chapel, Reverend Eastwood Anaba, has warned against prioritising social media over the study of the Bible. He observed a concerning...

Unemployed man arrested over alleged police recruitment scam

A 33-year-old unemployed man, who allegedly collected GH¢65,739 under the guise of recruiting two people into the Ghana Police Service, has appeared in court...

Latest update on Kasoa military officer’s killing over land dispute

The Millennium City District Police Command has arrested one Benlord Ababio, also known as Nana Ben, the suspect in the killing of a military...

Chop bar owner fingered in 3 murder cases denies involvement

A chop bar owner alleged fingered in three murder cases has denied her involvement in the crime. She was named as the mastermind by 35-year-old...

Dumsor Diaries: The struggle of tailors and seamstresses to make ends meet

Edward Dzobo, a 53-year-old man, and his younger brother, whose entire livelihood depends on their sole handicraft of sewing at Odorkor Busia Junction, shared...

Chiefs standing to greet the president at public events is apt – Chieftaincy Minister

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has justified the recent incident in which President Akufo-Addo and his bodyguard reportedly signaled to some chiefs...

Military officer shot dead over alleged land dispute

A military officer, believed to be in his late 30s, lost his life in a violent altercation over land rights at Kasoa Millennium City. Two...

Narcotics Control Commission seizes 20.5kg of cannabis in busts across 3 days

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted 20.5 kilogrammes of concealed cannabis parcels set for smuggling out of Ghana via postal and courier centres...

Grave diggers call for enhanced lighting system to save Tafo cemetery

Inadequate lighting and lax security at the Tafo cemetery have created opportunities for unscrupulous individuals to engage in nefarious activities within its premises. Concerned residents...

Manhyia Palace Museum comes alive in May by showcasing restored Asante treasures

The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi will reopen to the public on 1st May 2024, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Otumfuo...

Court instructs Anas to testify in person unmasked against Nyantakyi or…

The High Court in Accra says it is waiting for the outcome of the Court of Appeals decision in the case involving investigative journalist...

Three including 2 Indian nationals killed in ghastly accident on Konongo-Kumasi highway

Three persons including two Indian nationals on Monday died on the spot in a head-on collision on the Konongo-Kumasi Highway. The accident involved a Nissan...

COCOBOD intensifies crackdown on cocoa smuggling syndicates

The war against illicit activities of cocoa smuggling syndicates, which was launched by Ghana Cocoa Board with support from the state’s security agencies, continues...

Truck loaded with charcoal involved in accident in Damongo; Main road blocked

A Kia truck loaded with charcoal from Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, heading south, has been involved in an accident. It happened between...

Gov’t ready for Chinese investment in optimising green mineral development – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, has made a compelling case for Chinese government and businesses to collaborate with...

Ex-US army member Sanda G. Frimpong convicted in money laundering romance fraud, faces jail time

Sanda G. Frimpong, 33, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to...

National Ambulance Service staff meet Governing Board

The staff of National Ambulance Service has met the Governing Board of the service to deliberate on issues bothering the service.   Deliberations between the board...

WAEC reacts to private schools’ threat to boycott BECE, WASSCE

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it does not intend to review new charges to clients. Despite threats from the Ghana National Association of...

Akufo-Addo calls for African unity against maritime threats

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government's commitment to retooling the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. Speaking at...

IFMA ignites the future of facility management in Ghana

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Ghana Chapter, under the leadership of President Sampson Opare-Agyemang, is spearheading a transformative movement within the field of...

Ghana’s LPG price one of the highest in the world – Association 

The Vice President of the  Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers Association of Ghana, Gabriel Kumi, has revealed that Ghana's LPG prices rank among the highest globally.  According...

GCX CEO drives dialogue on transformation of Africa’s cocoa industry

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX), Mrs. Setutsi Ivowi has delivered a compelling talk at the World Cocoa Conference in...