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20-year-old electrocuted in Central Tongu district after rainstorm

The aftermath of a heavy rainstorm in Adabakpo, a farming community in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, turned tragic as 20-year-old...

Single ECG revenue account won’t solve power crisis – John Jinapor

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has said that the Finance Ministry’s decision to put all of the Electricity Company...

Police arrest four additional suspects in connection with latest train accident

Four more persons have been picked up by the police for their alleged roles in last week’s train accident at Abortia in the Volta...

Kwadaso Onion Market demolished: traders relocated over security concerns

After a notice that met an initial resistance by the traders, hundreds of sheds were pulled down at the market under police-military supervision. The regional Security Council had cited threats to security and vehicular congestion as reasons for evacuating the traders.

#DumsorDemo revival: Yvonne Nelson reaches out to Imani Ghana for the second time

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has made a public plea to Imani Ghana, a policy think tank, urging them to organize another vigil against the...

Dumsor: Energy sector ‘shepherdless’, we need a new leader – IES Director

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has stated that the energy sector is currently lacking effective leadership. He...

Over 5,000 retirees in limbo over GH₵56 million debt owed by gov’t

The plight of over 5,000 public workers who retired between January and December 2020 has sparked outrage as government has failed to address the...

Dumsor: If there’s competition, ECG would lose all its customers – ACEP

Africa Centre of Energy Policy (ACEP) has added its voice to the need for a competitive power distribution company in the country. They cited poor...

Anas throws light on investigative methods and skills  

Celebrated investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has opened up on the methods he deploys to investigate his stories. Mr Anas, who on April 19 graced...

NCCE chair calls on Otumfour at Manhyia

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, Ms. Kathleen Addy has paid a courtesy on His Royal Majesty, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II...

Takoradi residents express shock over KODA’s demise

Residents of Takoradi in the Western Region are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of the renowned gospel singer and producer, Kofi Owusu Dua...

FDA calls for prosecution of vendors arrested for selling unauthorised medications at exhibition

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it expects the Police to gather sufficient evidence and initiate legal proceedings against the individuals apprehended for...

Police officer killed in Akotsi Junction accident named [Photos]

The Police officer who died after a Kia Rhino crashed into their car, GP 483, at Akotsi Junction in the Gomoa East District of...

Former PPA boss granted GH₵4m bail

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Adjenim Boateng Adjei has pleaded not guilty to fresh corruption charges filed...

Police arrests trader for invoking curse on MCE

In a bid to address security concerns, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a directive mandating onion traders at the Kwadaso onion...

Three killed in gas explosion in Ashanti region

A domestic gas explosion has unfortunately claimed the lives of three relatives at Sepe, a suburb of Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region....

Resolve service conditions by May 31 or… – CETAG tells govt

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has set a deadline for the government, demanding resolution of their service conditions by May...

Missing corpse in Ashaiman: The inside story

Millicent Boatemaa, the daughter of a woman whose corpse is missing at the Trinity mortuary in Ashaiman has broken silence on the matter. In...

Court discharges ex-PPA CEO’s brother-in-law

Mr. Francis Kwaku Arhin, the brother-in-law of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei has been...

ECG to use single revenue collection account – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has disclosed that a single account has been established for the Electricity Company of Ghana's revenue collection activities. In March,...

Akyem Asene: Tension as suspected hoodlums threaten to attack chief and Queen mother [Video]

Tension is mounting in Akyem Asene, in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region, due to threats by suspected hoodlums to attack the chief...

Nkwanta South conflict: Ntrubo paramountcy appeals to gov’t for resolution committee

The Paramount Chief and President of Ntrubo Traditional Council in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, has called on the government to...

Asogli State rejects renaming Ho Technical University after Ephriam Amu

The Chiefs of the Asogli State have adamantly opposed government’s proposal to rename Ho Technical University after Dr. Ephriam Amu. Since it was...

Engineering Council demands probe into arrest of ECG Manager

The Engineering Council of Ghana has raised concerns over the arrest of Michael Wiafe, the General Manager of the Ashanti East Office of the...

Prophet Kingsley recounts how he was almost lynched over accusation of theft

Prophet Kingsley Gyamfi has recounted a traumatic incident when he found himself at the mercy of a bloodthirsty mob after being mistaken for a...

One feared dead as truck rams into police officers[Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/ESbsFjPt5gk A Police officer is feared dead while others are seriously injured after a Kia Rhino crashed their car, GP 483 at Akotsi Junction in...

MGL’s Erastus Asare Donkor, Speaker of Parliament receive maiden FGBMFI Award

The Multimedia Group journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor; Rev. Father Campbell and Speaker of Parliament Professor were among the national achievers given a maiden distinguished...

Accra flood: $675m needed for Odaw project

At least $675 million is needed for an enhanced flood protection regime along the Odaw Basin to build resilience against perennial flooding in Accra.  The...

ECG attributes Obuasi ‘dumsor’ to illegal connection

The Manager of the Obuasi Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing. Albert Adjabeng, has attributed the recent widespread power outages in Obuasi to illegally...

Pharmacy Council cautions public against sale of unlicensed medicines

The Pharmacy Council of Ghana has issued a strong caution to individuals involved in the sale or distribution of illegal substances, urging them to...

Gborbu Wulomo: Naa Okromo reunites with family

The 15-year-old girl at the centre of a controversial marriage story involving the Gborbu Wulomo at Nungua has been reunited with her family.  Bond This...

Why ECG can’t provide load-shedding timetable – Minister [Listen]

https://youtu.be/cCS0wEww1kk Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has explained why the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot provide Ghanaians with a load-shedding timetable. This, he...

National Biosafety Authority urged to step up its communication efforts on GMOs

Fellow at the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center of the North Carolina State University, Joseph Opoku Gakpo is urging Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority...

Dog mauls 2-year-old boy

A 2-year-old toddler is fighting for his life at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a vicious attack by a mixed Shepherd breed dog on Monday night. The...

First passenger vessel docks at Elmina Harbour with 115 tourists

Ghana’s tourism industry received a boost when a passenger cruise vessel docked at the Elmina Fishing Harbour in the Central Region last Thursday, with...

‘Forget about load shedding timetable’ – Ghanaians told

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has asked Ghanaians to forget about a load-shedding timetable from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This according to...

Kumasi ready for Otumfuo’s 25th anniversary celebration

Revelers and residents in the Ashanti region are in for a good treat as the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II prepares to celebrate his...

Call to privatise ECG: PDS situation must not be repeated – IES

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has backed the call of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the government to diversify the Electricity Company...

The worst is over for Ghana’s economy – IMF Mission Chief

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, has indicated that Ghana’s economy has seen its worst level and it’s now...

President of Adele Traditional Council pledges to ensure peaceful co-existence

The President of Adele Traditional Council in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Nana Asete Mensah II, has pledged to work closely with...