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Ghana Water Company meter thief jailed for six months

The Ashaiman District Court has sentenced a 25-year-old labourer to six months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing water meters belonging to the Ghana...

Kuntunse murder: Police officer remanded into lawful custody

A Kaneshie District Court has remanded into lawful custody the police officer accused of shooting a driver to death over transportation fare at Kuntunse...

Launderer granted GH¢800K bail in visas and jobs fraud case

A 35-year-old launderer, Mosley Anderson Klopa, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for defrauding 18 people of GH¢227,500 and $23,250. Mr Klopa is reported...

Bawumia pledges to scrap E-Levy by March 2025; New tax reforms in first budget

The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that the controversial levy on mobile transactions, commonly known as...

‘If I do everything now…, what will I do when I come into office? I must have a manifesto first’ – Bawumia [Video]

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed questions on why he has not been able to implement...

‘I’m only the vice president, It’s not my budget’ – Bawumia on unfulfilled promises

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has addressed the pressing question of why some key manifesto promises have remained...

NDC calls me a liar, at least I am not Government Official 1 – Bawumia jabs Mahama

The Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded to accusations from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) branding...

ECG to replace all old meters with new ones from September – William Boateng

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a significant initiative to replace all old electricity meters with new ones, starting in September 2024. This...

John Mahama names key public institutions to operate 24 hours

Former President John Dramani Mahama and Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mentioned key public sector institutions that will participate in the...

Three construction workers perish in Kasoa building collapse

Three construction workers have perished after a building they were working on collapsed at Asempa Down, a suburb of Kasoa in the Awutu Senya...

Mother of triplets loses one baby amid financial struggles and absent father

A 25-year-old mother, Gloria Teye, has tragically lost one of her newborn triplets. Gloria has been facing severe financial difficulties, making it hard for her...

Election 2024: I’ll upgrade Ghana, not reset it – Bawumia

The Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded to former President John Dramani Mahama's recent promise to...

Fire guts parts of Kasoa New Market

A fire broke out early Sunday morning at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region, destroying multiple shops and causing significant property damage. Although...

President Akufo-Addo’s last Presidential Pitch successfully done

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's final Presidential Pitch event marked a significant milestone in his administration's commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among Ghana's...

World Humanitarian Day: Child protection and gender-based violence training held in Zebilla

World Humanitarian Day, observed annually on August 19, was marked this year by Plan International Ghana with a one-day training session focused on addressing...

Lady missing after leaving home to confront alleged abusers

The family of a 22-year-old woman, Christolite Akweley Kuma Quaye, have petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to help...

Four dead after storey building collapse at Kasoa New Market [Photos]

Four people have tragically died after a storey building collapsed on them at Kasoa New Market in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the...

Odumasi KOSS model basic B wins the second edition of AACAFEST quiz

Odumasi KOSS Model Basic B school in the Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti region finally got to unleash their brilliance in the Asante...

KNUST warns against fraudulent admission syndicate

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has cautioned prospective students and their guardians about a fraudulent admission syndicate. KNUST has said it...

Du Bois Museum Centre clarifies alleged 50-year lease agreement with govt

The Executive Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, Japhet Aryiku, set records straight on claims that the government has sold the W.E.B....

One dead, 62 in critical condition after accident involving footballers [Video]

One person has been reported dead with 62 others in critical condition after an accident involving the Monack football club at the Kwawu mountains...

Tongu chiefs, queen mothers hold free screening exercise for residents

Residents of Tongu in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have benefited from free health screening organised by their chiefs and queen...

Basic schools in Tapa Amanfrom receive textbooks, sanitary pads

To enhance educational resources and promote health awareness, the Goals Foundation, a non-profit youth-focused organisation, has donated textbooks, exercise and sanitary pads to Tapa Amanfrom...

Sam George renovates Ningo Prampram council office, donates ahead of Homowo

Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam George, has made significant contributions to the Ningo Traditional Council in anticipation of the upcoming Homowo...

Government to launch $13bn Eurobond Debt Exchange Programme next week

Government is set to launch the highly anticipated Eurobond Debt Exchange Programme next week, according to sources familiar with the plan. The Finance Ministry is...

Free SHS Deputy Coordinator urges WASSCE students to stay focused, confident

As the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) commences, Deputy National Coordinator of the Free SHS program, Nana AFrah Sika Mensah has extended...

Ibrahim Mahama threatens to sue Manasseh over new book

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Ibrahim Mahama, has threatened to sue investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni over his...

Akufo-Addo names award scheme after late John Kumah

Starting this year, the overall prize for the Presidential Pitch has been named in honour of the late Dr. John Kumah, the founding CEO...

Ibrahim Mahama hasn’t told me to delete some pages of my book – Manasseh

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has denied some media reports suggesting that the Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, has given...

Roads, jobs, and growth: Ashanti Region’s DRIP Initiative

The Ashanti Region has officially launched the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP), a flagship initiative of the government, aimed at enhancing road networks in...

No greener pastures; I assumed Accra is like abroad – The life of ‘kayayei’ [Photos]

In the bustling city of Accra, head porters, commonly known as "Kayayei," are predominantly young women and girls who migrate from the northern regions...

Gov’t unveils multi-billion cedi road infrastructure initiative in Tamale

In a significant move to transform road infrastructure across the Northern Region region, the government has launched a new set of road construction equipment...

Spotlight: The life of ‘kayayei’ [Photos]

In the bustling city of Accra, head porters, popularly known as “Kayayei,” predominantly young women and girls migrate from the northern parts of Ghana...

Two dead, several others injured in accident at Nangode

Two people have been reported dead with others injured after an accident at Nangode in the Nabdam district of the Upper East region. The accident...

Man in possession of EC’s BVD arrested at Nsawam [Video+Photos]

https://youtu.be/4DN2MOurXAg A man in possession of the Electoral Commission's (EC) Biometric Verification Device (BVD) has been arrested at Nsawam in the Eastern region. The suspect has...

Ghana risks ‘dumsor’ over $12M WAPCo debt – Jinapor

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has warned that Ghana could face widespread power outages by September this year...

Woman jailed 18 months for stabbing tailor in the neck

An Adentan Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 25-year-old launderer to 18 months in prison for stabbing Tetteh Adzidoboh, a tailor in the...

Mother of US-based Ghanaian woman pushed to death by boyfriend recounts final moments with daughter [Watch]

The mother of Brittany Boateng, a 29-year-old Ghanaian-American who tragically lost her life earlier this year, has finally spoken out about her daughter’s untimely...

Information Ministry launches 3rd cohort of Media Capacity Enhancement Programme

Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar, in collaboration with the Working Committee, has officially launched the third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP). The Programme...

‘Burnt’ baby: How parents’ joy was cut short after birth

It was about 2:45pm when baby Yahsmen Kamal Kokroko was born at the Amoah Hospital at Ablekuma in Accra. “The baby was not crying. She...