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Ghana was not founded by Kwame Nkrumah alone – Akufo-Addo [Video]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has firmly rejected the notion that Ghana was founded by a single individual. Speaking to the nation in his 2024...

NHIA Board Chair advocates enhanced stakeholder collaboration

The Board Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Ernest K. P. Kwarko, has underscored the pivotal role of the National Health...

Greater Works 2024: ‘Don’t compromise your future, be strategic – Otabil admonishes youth

The five-day Greater Works Conference, organised by the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), was brought to a triumphant close on Friday, August 2, 2024. The...

Affirmative Action Act: Women will not lord over men – Shamima Muslim

Gender activist and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Shamima Muslim, has highlighted widespread misconceptions about gender equality in Ghana. Speaking on...

Affirmative Action Bill Coalition pledges to support implementation following passage

The Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, spearheaded by a consortium of civil society organizations (CSOs), has committed to ensuring the effective implementation of the recently...

Two robbers arrested for robbing, chopping off okada rider’s hand

Two people have been arrested by Awutu Bereku Police for chopping off an Okada rider's hand and robbing him of his motorbike at Awutu...

Mahama attends episcopal ordination of new Catholic Bishop for Wa

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, August 2, participated in the episcopal and ordination ceremony of the Most Reverend Francis Bomansaan, M, AFR,...

UG SRC elections in chaos amid allegations of Dean’s Interference

The 2024 University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) elections have been marred by allegations of interference from the Dean of Student Affairs, raising...

Diver dies while repairing malfunctioning pontoon engine on Oti river [Photos]

A 42-year-old diver and a staff of the Krachi East Municipality has drowned in the Oti river. According to reports, the deceased was attempting to...

Suhuyini donates motorbikes, other items to support health outreaches, agricultural production in Tamale North

In a recent effort to bolster community health and agriculture, Alhassan Suhuyini, Member of Parliament for Tamale North, has made a generous donation of...

Ghana to export teachers to Jamaica

Ghana is set to send teachers to Jamaica in a collaborative effort to address a critical shortage of educators in the island’s public school...

K.T. Hammond denies $50,000 monthly fee to WAATCO amid Komenda Sugar Factory controversy

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has refuted claims that his ministry pays a $50,000 monthly service fee to West Africa...

Government hasn’t employed any pharmacists in permanent jobs since 2020 – Pharmaceutical Society

The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Pharm Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh, has revealed that the last time the government employed pharmacists in...

Remain at post – GTEC tells UCC Vice-Chancellor

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong to remain at post as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast...

Close season: Forestry Commission bans hunting of wild animals

The Forestry Commission has declared the commencement of the 2023 close season on hunting in forest reserves from August 1, 2024, to December 1,...

Security expert calls for public trust in judicial system to combat crime

Security Intelligence and Conflict Analyst, Anthony Acquaye has appealed to the public to trust in the judicial system and security agencies by reporting criminal...

Gonja overlord lifts ban on Abu Jinapor

The Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bui-Kunuto Soale Jewu, in consultation with the Sonyowura and his elders, has lifted the suspension on Damongo MP and...

MTN Ghana supports Ada Asafotufiami festival

Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana donated to the Ada Traditional Council in support of the annual Asafotufiami Festival. This donation held on Friday, August 2...

Government has paid $312m for Agenda 111 projects – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye, has informed Parliament that the government has paid $312 million to contractors engaged in the construction...

Another suit filed against COP Yohuno’s appointment as Deputy IGP

Emmanuel Felix Mantey has filed a lawsuit challenging the appointment of COP Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. On Wednesday, July...

Ghanaian US visa applicants up by 300%

The United States Embassy in Accra says the number of Ghanaians applying for Visas to America has shot up significantly and is even outstripping...

World Vision supports over 22 youth in Kadjebi with sewing machines

In an effort to enhance the resilience of communities and improve support networks for children's learning, the Kadjebi Reading Improvement and Skills Enhancement (RISE)...

Ridge Hospital, GHS, MoH slapped with GHS 3m fine over death of patient

An Accra High Court has awarded damages of GH¢3million to one Mohammed Mustapha against the Greater Accra Regional (Ridge Hospital), the Ministry of Health,...

World prison population reaches 11.5 million

The number of people held in prisons worldwide has reached 11.5 million people in 2022, after a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Incarceration rates vary...

CDD-Ghana commends Parliament on passage of Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has lauded the Parliament of Ghana for the successful passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act,...

Mole National Park launches close season in Busunu

The Mole National Park in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah region, has inaugurated the 2024 close season observation in Busunu. The event, themed...

Govt strikes agreement with CETAG over Conditions of Service

The government has reached an agreement with the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) regarding the conditions of service for its members. This...

We’ll resolve confusion over termination of UCC VC’s appointment – GTEC

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, says GTEC only got to know about the termination of the...

SOCO Project: Nkwanta North Assembly equips 18 with modern bakery facilities

As part of efforts to boost local entrepreneurship, the Nkwanta North Assembly in the Oti Region has provided support to 18 bread bakers through...

Two injured as armed robbers attack gold dealer at Odumasi

Armed robbers have attacked a gold-buying agent at Odumasi in the Asante Akyem Central area, taking an undisclosed amount of money. The agent, identified only...

YEA/Zoomlion workers issue two-week ultimatum over allowance arrears

Employees of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) working under Zoomlion in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have issued a two-week ultimatum to...

Narcotics Commission alarmed by growing abuse of nitrous oxide-inflated balloons

The Narcotics Control Commission is distraught over the growing abuse of nitrous oxide by the youth in Ghana. Known as laughing gas, this chemical compound...

GH¢20m defamation case: Asiedu Nketia attends events despite medical excuse — Plaintiff lawyers

Lawyers for the plaintiff in the GH¢20m defamation case against Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have accused...

Ga Homowo Clean-Up: 34 Ayawaso West residents face court summons for non-compliance

34 individuals in the Ayawaso West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been summoned due to their failure to maintain clean environments and...

Govt reopens sea for artisanal fishers after month-long closure

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has reopened the sea to artisanal fishers as of Thursday, August 1. This decision follows a month-long...

Support Police to combat misinformation, disinformation – IGP

Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has called on the public to support the Police in their efforts to combat disinformation and misinformation. He...

Wontumi supports Kwadaso market fire victims with GH¢100k

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has donated GH¢100,000 to support traders...

Tutuka residents suspend protest against Newmont after 3 days

Residents of the Tutuka enclave in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo region have suspended their three-day protest against Newmont at Kenyasi. The suspension...

Free SHS policy achieves gender parity and high transition rates, says Dr Prince Armah

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's Education Committee, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has lauded the achievements of the free SHS policy. He highlighted the...

Governement set to commence District Housing Programme – Oppong Nkrumah

Government is set to commence its much-touted district-level housing projects to address Ghana's housing deficit. This initiative was unveiled by the Minister for Works and...