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TB kills 43 daily – Expert calls for investment to deal with burden

Ahead of the global commemoration of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Sunday, it has emerged that 43 Ghanaians die of the disease, an airborne...

WAPCo attributes Friday’s ‘dumsor’ to system glitch

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has blamed the widespread power outages experienced in most parts of the country on Friday, March...

€2.37m ambulance saga: Court orders arrest of businessman

The High Court in Accra has issued a warrant for the arrest of Richard Jakpa, the private businessman standing trial with a former Deputy...

Internet interruption: We’re working to reimburse wrongful E-Levy deduction – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is working to reimburse wrongful Electronic Transfers Levy (E-Levy) deductions during the internet disruption. GRA in a...

Bathroom attendant sentenced 15 years for robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 29-year-old bathroom attendant to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. Issahaku Ibrahim pleaded not guilty...

Democracy Hub, #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors sue Police

Democracy Hub and 23 other applicants have sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS) over an alleged unlawful arrest, torture, and detention during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse...

JoyNews gets results: Two NGOs rescue Nantong-Zuo residents from water crisis

Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have stepped in to assist residents of Nantong-Zuo in the Northern region following a water crisis highlighted by JoyNews. The...

Anti-LGBTQI+bill: Catholic Bishops Conference plans meeting Akufo-Addo

The Secretary-General of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Reverend Father Clement Kwasi Adjei, says the Conference intends to meet President Akufo-Addo. The meeting is to...

Asante Akyem ‘Adesuahene’ donates books, lab equipment to Agogo State College

In a quest to promote quality education, Nana Frimpong Manso Adakabere, Adesuahene of Asante Akyem Agogo has donated over 2,000 science books and lap...

Scrap dealer jailed for stabbing security man

The Tema Circuit Court 'B' has sentenced a 27-year-old scrap dealer and herbal medicine peddler, Abdulai Sanusi, to three years imprisonment in hard labour...

Ghanaians are not truthful, the leaders are a reflection of the people – Professor Adu-Gyamfi

A political historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, holds the view that Ghanaians are choosing political leaders...

Adamorobe residents lament deplorable state of road, call on gov’t to fix it

The residents of Adamorobe in the Eastern Region have expressed frustration over the government's failure to construct their road. The road, which serves as...

Chiefs, people of Weta call for suspension of Traditional Council inauguration

The chiefs and residents of Weta in the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region have called on the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious...

Deputy CHRAJ boss passes on

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has announced the death of its Deputy Commissioner, Richard Ackom Quayson. The death was announced in...

Akatsi North District Assembly bans Easter activities at Ave Dakpa

The Akatsi North District Assembly has announced a ban on Easter activities at Ave Dakpa in the Volta Region. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Simon...

Gas explosion accounts for 35% burns cases at Korle Bu

Thirty-five per cent of burns cases on admission to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are caused by gas explosions, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

‘Okada’ operations remain illegal – NRSA

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Ing. David Osafo Adonteng, has reiterated that ‘Okada’ operations remain illegal. This comes after the flagbearer...

GNPC CEO Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah – transforming Ghana’s oil and gas sector with Vision and Action

In a bold departure from traditional norms, Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is redefining leadership...

Celebrating a decade of leadership: A reflection on the 10 years of chieftaincy of Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama II, Omanhene of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area

His Royal Highness, Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama II on 20th March, 2014, ascended to the esteemed position of paramount chief of the Sefwi Wiawso traditional...

Ofankor tenant murder: Prosecution tenders 47 live cartridges retrieved from accused landlord

State Prosecutors have through the Police at Mile 7 Police Station tendered in 47 live cartridges as evidence retrieved from the residence of Victor...

Weija Dam spillage: NADMO cautions residents

The Weija Gbawe Municipal Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has asked residents living around the Weija Dam to relocate in the...

369 people perish in 2,260 road crashes in first two months of 2024

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has disclosed that, road crashes for the first two months of January and February 2024 saw a slight...

1 in 5 Ghanaians lack easy access to drinking water – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service's (GSS) 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) has revealed that, approximately one in every five individuals (19.1%) in Ghana...

Strike: Final year JHS pupils call for immediate intervention

Some final-year Junior High School (JHS) students in the Ashanti region have called on government to ensure their teachers return to the classroom to...

Remove cap GETFund to augment educational challenges – NUGS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is appealing to the government to remove the capping of funds allocated for the operation of the...

GIFEC aims to revitalise operations to extend internet connectivity to rural areas without data access

The Ghana Investments Fund for Electronic Communication has assured of reviving its operations to get all rural areas connected with data services in the...

Neurodiversity: Mulan Smart Educational Centre focuses on providing all-round education to children with special needs

Mulan Neurodiversity School is an inclusive school that specializes in handling educational and social support challenges in neurodiverse children. The school also provides support...

Miners charged to cover pits after mining to preserve land

The National Vice President of the National Small Scale Miners Association, Sampson Wiredu, has urged miners to cover pits when they finish mining. He said...

Police arrest three persons for burning several houses in Bole

Three individuals have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in setting multiple houses ablaze in Bole. These incidents occurred amid escalating tensions between the Bole...

National Service Personnel Association threatens strike over unpaid allowances

The National Service Personnel Association is demanding the payment of a two-month outstanding allowances owed members serving in the public sector. They lament the delay...

Easter celebration: Chief appeals for uninterrupted power supply

The Chief of Kwawu Obomeng, Nana Effah Opinamang III, has appealed to the Electricity Company of Ghana to supply the whole Kwawu area with...

Chieftaincy dispute: Heavy security deployed in Bole and Sawla districts

Heavy security has taken over Bole and Sawla districts in the Savannah region due to a chieftaincy dispute between Bolewura and the Jahori clan. This...

Strike: Teacher unions respond to NLC

The three striking teacher unions have responded to the National Labor Commission's directive to call off their strike. On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Ghana...

ILGS project nears completion as govt commits to timely release of funds

Construction works at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) which is part of efforts to upgrade the Institute into a full fledged university...

Driver’s mate jailed for squandering sales worth GH¢17,500

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old driver’s mate to one and a half years in prison for stealing GH¢17,500 at Lashibi in...

Lands Minister pledges strong partnership with Women in Mining for inclusivity in the industry

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed government's unwavering commitment to partnering with Women in Mining Ghana and stakeholders...

Striking teachers to meet Employment Ministry today

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is set to hold a crunch meeting with three striking teacher unions to negotiate their conditions of...

2024 WASSCE calendar date revised; check it out

The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will now be written from August 5 to September 27, the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

GRA reacts to Bawumia’s concerns

The Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Emelia Assam, has responded to the alleged harassment of business owners during tax collection. This follows...

Mfantsiman Girls SHS celebrates 64th anniversary [Photos]

The climax of Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School's (SHS) 64th anniversary celebration took place on Saturday, March 16 with a speech and prize giving...