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Odupong Ofaakor chiefs demolish ghettos at Kasoa [Video]

https://youtu.be/jqAHghKfTSM The chiefs of Odupong Ofaakor have embarked on a demolition exercise along the Kasoa-Obom road aimed at riding the area of criminals. Ghettos, unauthorised...

Ashanti region: I won’t apologise to ECG Manager – Osei-Mensah

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah has said he will not apologise to the Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mark Wiafe...

SSNIT reserves projected to hit zero in 12 years – ILO

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has projected a complete depletion of SSNIT’s reserve by 2036. This was revealed in an actuarial valuation study of the...

Education Minister unveils new uniforms for basic schools

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei-Adutwum, has rolled out a new set of uniforms for basic school students as part of an initiative to...

Road projects in Western Region nearing completion [Photos]

The reconstruction of the 66km Tarkwa-Agona Nkwanta road in the Western Region is 80 percent completed and expected to be fully completed in August...

Paramount Chief of Tatale passes on

Paramount Chief eople of the Tatale Traditional Area in the Tatale/Sanguli district in the Northern Region, Obore Gariba Yankosor II has passed on. He passed...

Akufo-Addo nominates Charles Gyamfi as Krachi East MCE

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Charles Boateng Gyamfi as the new Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti region. This was...

U.S. government supports Ghanaian partners to protect Intellectual Property

The U.S. Embassy together with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is convening Ghanaian judges, customs officials, and law enforcement officers to promote...

KPMG report on SML-GRA contract just a ‘whitewash’ – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has raised concerns of conflict of interest following auditing firm, KPMG's report on the multibillion contract between Strategic Mobilisation...

Jospong Group partners Komptech to train over 600 stakeholders on integrated solid waste management

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has launched the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy project to train over 600 staff of Zoomlion and other public officials...

Manhyia Palace hosts royals and ethnic groups from Ghana and beyond at special Awukudee

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi has hosted a special ‘Awukudee’ festival to celebrate royals and ethnic groups from across Ghana and beyond as part...

Lagos Officials praise Jospong Group’s Eco-friendly Waste Management module, eyes similar module

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed satisfaction with the operations of the subsidiaries of Jospong Group of Companies. According to the...

Dumsor: Opoku Prempeh not in charge of energy sector – Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament has accused Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh of lacking control over his Ministry. This, they said is to blame for his...

About 282 million people face acute food insecurity in 2023 – GRFC

About 282 million people, comprising 21.5% of the global population, faced significant levels of acute food insecurity across 59 food-crisis countries/territories in 2023. According...

Tidal waves: Over 25 canoes destroyed near Jamestown Fishing Harbour

A heavy tidal surge on April 23 has led to the destruction of approximately 25 canoes near the sea defense built as part of...

Accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway causes heavy traffic [Photos+Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/TLchta9zPok?feature=share There is heavy vehicular traffic on the Kumasi-Accra Highway after a collision involving two articulator trucks. The accident occurred in the early hours of...

Charles Adu Boahen breaks silence on brother’s murder

Former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen has found his voice following the gruesome murder of his brother, Dr Christopher...

Energy and Finance Ministries must provide funding to fix energy challenges – IES

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has asked the Energy and Finance Ministries to urgently provide the money required to solve the current energy...

Akufo-Addo commissions 15MWP Kaleo Solar Power Plant [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 24th April 2024, in a momentous ceremony held in Kaleo, officially inaugurated phase two of the Kaleo Solar Power...

Beige-Bank trial: Receiver did not engage financial department before collapsing bank

David O. Sogbodjor, former Finance Manager of the defunct Beige Bank has told the High Court trying the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that the receiver during...

Broken ECG pylons affect power supply to 9 communities in Shama

Residents in nine communities in Shama and Daboase in the Western region have been without light since Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The situation according to...

Two sentenced for stealing over 1,000 bags of rice

The Tema Circuit Court has sentenced two persons involved in the stealing of 1,146 bags of rice valued at GH₵846,000.00 to various terms of...

‘She’s done a lot for Ghana’ – Okudzeto Ablakwa defends Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s readiness for vice presidency

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticized political experts and commentators who have questioned the qualification and readiness of...

Sight and scenes from the official outdooring of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday, April 24th officially outdoored it's running mate for the 2024 general elections , in the person...

Residents of Keta and Anloga count losses after severe rainstorm [Photos]

A heavy rainstorm accompanied by fierce winds tore through parts of the Keta and Anloga districts, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Residents...

No room for fighting over positions in Mahama’s 2024 administration – Asiedu Nketiah calls for unity

Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the party stalwarts to refrain from squabbling over...

Farmer arraigned for threatening pastor after ‘stealing’ 13 bags of rice

A 39-year-old farmer accused of stealing 13 bags of rice belonging to a pastor whom he threatened to kill has been arraigned. Kwabena Seidu, alias...

NDC Women’s Organizer slams Bawumia [Video]

Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, the National Women's Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia. In an interview on...

NDC to set up 1 million coders program for youth development in tech – Prof Naana Jane

At the outdooring ceremony of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the presidential running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at UPSA Accra, she...

Many injured as soldiers clash with Prison officers at Bawku

The military operations team in Bawku on Wednesday afternoon clashed with the Prison Officers in the area leaving many people seriously injured. The incident...

NDC to establish a Women’s Development Bank if elected 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to establish a Women's Development Bank if elected into power in the December 7th general elections.  The running mate...

Commercial drivers damn threats, unilaterally hike transport fares

More commercial drivers are implementing a self-determined 20% hike in transport fares. This follows what they say are delays by the Ghana Private Road Transport...

We are not safe due to the inconsiderate conduct of Ashanti Regional Minister -ECG staff cry out

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Ashanti region say they have been forced to abandon the revenue mobilization exercise for fear...

I can’t give timelines on PTC interchange project, I don’t control funding – Asenso-Boakye

Roads Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has said he cannot give specific timelines for the completion of the stalled PTC Interchange in Takoradi due to the...

Women face mounting pressures, feel unsafe at workplace – Deloitte

Despite a small number of improvements since last year, 'Deloitte’s Women @ Work: A Global Outlook' indicates that women are facing mounting pressures in...

Power challenges would be over in the next few days – Herbert Krapa

The Chairman of the governing board of the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG), Herbert Krapa, has assured that the ongoing power crisis currently experienced...

One feared dead, 3 injured in accident at McCarthy junction [Photos]

One person is feared dead while three others are in critical condition after a cargo truck loaded with biscuits collided with a commercial vehicle...

‘Galamsey’: 5 Burkina Faso nationals jailed 20 years each

The Wa Circuit Court has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to each of the five Burkina Faso nationals convicted of engaging in illegal...

Dumsor: Good news for Ghanaians

The Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPPG) in the coming days is expected to supply the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) about 100 megawatts of...

Ashanti Regional Minister is yet to apologize – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region says it is yet to receive an apology from the Regional Minister, Simon Osei...