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President Akufo-Addo calls for vigilance against false information in election campaigns

In an impactful speech at the Ghana Report Summit titled “Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation – Election 2024,” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted...

Government committed to sustainable fisheries management as closed fishing season ends – Hawa Koomson

Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson has reiterated government's commitment to sustainable fisheries management and its contribution to the country's economic development. She stated government's ongoing...

Akufo-Addo inaugurates GNPC Operational Headquarters in Takoradi

In a landmark event that signifies a monumental step forward for Ghana’s oil and gas industry, President Nana Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the new Operational...

Police hunt for anti-drug task force members over Yendi man’s death

Police in the Northern Region are on a manhunt for five members of an anti-drug abuse task force in connection with the alleged murder...

Ghanasco student arrested for allegedly shooting a fellow student

A 20-year-old student from Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in the Northern Region has been arrested for shooting a fellow student. Joy News reports that...

National action plan to combat misinformation before cabinet – Akufo-Addo

At the Ghana Report Summit held today on August 1st, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo revealed that a comprehensive National Action Plan, aimed...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority Bill, 2024, approved by Parliament

Parliament has successfully passed the Ghana Shippers' Authority Bill, 2024, into law following its third reading on the floor of the House on Monday,...

Akufo-Addo should reflect on ‘Agyapadie’ document instead of blaming opponents – Omane Boamah

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refuted President Akufo-Addo's accusations that political opponents have targeted him and his party with a coordinated campaign of...

UTAG-UCC rejects termination of VC’s appointment, demands withdrawal of letter

The University of Cape Coast branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UCC) has expressed strong disapproval of the University Council's decision to...

Deputy Lands Minister urges hunters, bush meat traders to adhere to close season ban

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry, Hon. Akwasi Konadu has implored hunters and bush meat traders to...

Let’s position Ghana to harness opportunities in the mining sector – Lands Minister urges stakeholders

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, says the landscape of the mining industry, is evolving rapidly, and Ghana must position...

Ghanaian doctor wins prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Impact Award

The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has announced Dr Joel Duah Afi, a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus from Ghana, as the winner of the 2024 Leadership Impact Award. This...

Prof. Nyarko-Boampong sacked as UCC Vice-Chancellor

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has terminated the appointment of Prof. Johnson Nyarko-Boampong as Vice-Chancellor, effective July 31, 2024. This decision follows a series...

Fetish priest assaults ‘wizard’ for challenging his powers [Photos]

A battle between two spiritual men resulted in a physical battle at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono region. A fetish priest in the town claimed...

Ambulance case: Dame’s reaction fueling personal vendetta perception – Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Law School, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has criticised the Attorney General's reaction to the Court of Appeal's...

Fire guts Kwadaso market, destroys over 40 shops

A devastating fire swept through parts of the Kwadaso market in the Ashanti region, destroying over 40 shops and their contents. The blaze started in...

Kumasi High School celebrates 60 years of academic excellence

The Gyinyase campus of Kumasi High School (KUHIS), one of the most recognisable second-cycle institution in Ghana became the center of attraction over the weekend...

CSOs demand reversal of forest reserve development legislation

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on climate change are urging the Executive and Parliament to overturn legislation that allows development in forest reserves. The groups...

The People’s Forum: Residents protest over lack of traffic lights on Awoshie-Anyaa road

Residents of the Anyaa in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency of the Greater Accra Region have voiced their concerns over the lack of functioning traffic lights...

Monday, August 5 declared a public holiday

The government has announced that Monday, August 5, 2024 will be observed as an additional public holiday in Ghana. Founders’ Day is a statutory public...

Ghana-South Africa sign defence cooperation, training agreement

Ghana and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence and training cooperation. The agreement was signed at the end of a...

Akufo-Addo appoints new boards for GBC, three other state media outlets

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed new boards for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and three other state media organizations. These appointments are in...

Prof. Nyarko-Boampong served with injunction notice not to hold himself out as UCC Vice-Chancellor

The University of Cape Coast and the Vice Chancellor have been served with an injunction application seeking to restrain the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Johnson...

U.S. Embassy to transition to new visa services provider website on August 26

The U.S. Embassy in Accra has announced a transition to a new visa services provider, set to take effect on August 26, 2024. This change...

NPP’s success in education too loud to ignore- Manifesto Committee Chair

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) manifesto committee on education Dr Prince Hamid Armah says beyond free SHS, which has been the...

Akufo-Addo launches aquaculture for food and jobs

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs programme under the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. The programme would train 10,000...

Korle Bu Allied Health Professionals to suspend outpatient services amid management dispute

The Korle Bu Chapter of the Federation of Allied Health Professionals will suspend outpatient services at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital starting Friday, August 2,...

Iran vows revenge on Israel for Hamas leader’s assassination

Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday. Israel has not commented directly on the...

Retired pastor found hanging from mango tree at home

Pastor Michael Ahiago, a retired pastor of the New Covenant Apostolic Church, is alleged to have committed suicide by hanging. The deceased, believed to be...

Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto

Kenya's Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government's 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto,...

Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

Former president John Mahama will try to renegotiate the terms of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and boost local ownership of future oil...

Farmer jailed for attempting to sell son for GH¢80,000

A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, who attempted to offer his son for sale, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by the...

Disaster-in-waiting on Nortei Ababio Street at Airport Residential Area

Telecommunication utility poles are dangerously bent across a busy road on Nortei Ababio Street near Healthnet Airport Medical Centre in the Airport Residential Area. Residents...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill : Sam George to lead demo against CJ

Advocates of the anti-LGBTQ bill have announced plans to demonstrate against the Chief Justice on August 21, 2024, citing delays in the process of...

Ghana Gas to undertake planned facility maintenance shutdown between August 1 to 17

The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas) has announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of its Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore gas export...

WHO and Africa CDC launch training to bolster health emergency response in Ghana

The World Health Organization (WHO) has inaugurated the AVoCH-SURGE training programme at the Chances Hotel in Ho, Volta Region. This significant initiative aims to enhance...

Several cars destroyed in explosion at fuel station in Bogoso [Video]

A massive explosion rocked Duke’s Filling Station at Akokobediaburo in Bogoso Tuesday evening, resulting in the destruction of several cars and tricycles. Fortunately, no casualties...

AMA selects 12 projects for funding under Accra Youth Climate Action Fund

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced the selection of 12 projects to receive funding under the Accra Youth Climate Action Fund (AYCAF) initiative. Supported...

MP builds new CHPS compound to improve healthcare at Agotime-Ziope market

The Member of Parliament for Agotime-Ziope, Charles Agbeve, has eased the burden of nurses and patients who visit the Agotime-Ziope market health centre for...

Ashanti Regional GES guides newly posted teaching, non-teaching staff in orientation session

All newly posted teachers and non-teaching staff posted to schools in the Ashanti Region have undergone some orientation. The orientation organized by the Ashanti Regional...