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Beyond the pipe forum: Stakeholders urged to explore innovative water solutions

Stakeholders in the water sector have been urged to explore innovative and cutting-edge solutions as part of efforts to deliver improved and sustainable water...

Parliament threatens action against Finance Ministry over ¢6bn Common Fund arrears

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei- Owusu has threatened the House will take action against the Finance Ministry over its indebtedness to...

One killed; two in critical condition as robbers attack Police band

A civilian employee with the Police Band in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Capital has reportedly been shot dead after they were attacked by armed...

Man jailed 30 years over Prof Benneh’s murder 

A mason apprentice, Ebenezer Kwayisi, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by the Accra High Court for his role in the murder of former...

ECG demands accountability from Fantasy Dome management after alleged illegal power connection

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has accused operators of the now-demolished “Fantasy Dome,” formerly managed by Fantasy Entertainment at the Trade Fair site,...

Miner dead after galamsey pit caves in at Hwiremoase

A 30-year-old illegal miner has lost his life at a galamsey site at Dampayaw mountain near Hwiremoase in the Adansi Asokwa district of...

Jospong Group to lead distribution of VinFast’s electric vehicle range in West Africa

The Jospong Group of Companies, leading multi-industry conglomerate in Ghana and West African market announces its new partnership with VinFast Auto, a Vietnamese electric...

Motor rider faces a week in jail for crossing red traffic light, fined GH¢240

A motor rider, Abubakar Sani, could serve a week custodial sentence after being convicted by the Kaneshie District Court for traffic offences. The convict was...

Okada riders send important message to Mahama over 24-hour economy

Okada riders in the Oti region have said the 24-hour economy policy by National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama is not a...

FWSC to meet GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT-Gh over strike

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has extended an invitation to the leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association...

J.B Danquah’s murder: Sexy Dondon to open defence, court acquits second accused person

An Accra High Court hearing the murder case of J.B. Danquah Adu, late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, has acquitted and discharged Vincent...

Islamic Human Rights Foundation urges Bawumia to declare stance on LGBTQ+

Islamic Human Rights Foundation at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region has called Vice President Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia to...

Kikibee CEO’s death: Girlfriend discharged by court

Mam Yandey Joof, who is standing trial over the death of  Benett Agyekum Adomah alias Kikibee, has been discharged by the Madina District Court.  Joof, a...

GTPCWU oppose new TOR Board Chairman

The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) is unhappy with the choice of Leon Kendon Appenteng as the Board Chairman of the...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

Three teacher unions have jointly declared a nationwide strike effective Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The unions include: the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the...

Special needs school in darkness since February over 66k ECG debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana, as part of its mobilization drive, has disconnected power to the Garden City Special School at Asokore Mampong in...

11-year-old boy drowns in stream at Gomoa Potsin [Photos]

11-year-old boy, Richard Kweku Okyere, has died after drowning in a stream at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The...

W/R: Bonsukrom residents dispute GAF’s emergency landing claim

Residents of the Bonsukrom community in the Ahanta West Municipality have disputed reports regarding an emergency landing by the Ghana Armed Forces. This follows an...

Koku Anyidoho states his stance on LGBTQ+

The Founder and President of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has revealed his stance on the LGBTQ+ and its activities in the...

Produce evidence of death and cremation of Chinese illegal mining suspects – Court orders Prosecutor

Magistrate of the Sefwi Wiawso District Court, Eric Baah Boateng has ordered Chief Inspector George Asante Noye, a prosecutor in a case of the...

Ghana, Burkina Faso and Bangladesh among countries with worst air quality – 2023 World Air Quality Report

The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report, meticulously compiled by IQAir, has shed light on the concerning state of global air quality in 2023. Drawing...

Suhuyini alleges UN office has edited him out of Ramadan video promo over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Tamale North Member of Parliament (MP), Alhassan Suhuyini, has alleged that the UNHCR Africa edited his portion out of a Ramadan promotion video, citing...

Osino SHTS death: Family demands justice

The family of 28-year-old Ofori Peter, who was allegedly murdered in a clash between the Osino Presby Senior High and Technical School and Nsuapemso...

Energy Minister, ECG boss expected answer to Parliament today

The Energy Minister and Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are set to appear before Parliament's Energy Committee today. They were summoned...

Law to regulate organ donations to be implemented soon – Nsiah Asare

The government has announced plans to enact legislation authorizing organ donations by the end of the year. The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony...

Ghana Gas reacts to military helicopter emergency landing

The Ghana Gas Company has urged calm among residents of Bonsukrom in the Western region and its staff following the emergency landing of the...

Internet disruptions: I expect compensation for subscribers – NCA boss

The Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Dr Joe Anokye, says he is looking forward to compensation from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)...

Mahama consoles family of late Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has commiserated with Hajia Suwera Bawa, the mother and siblings of the late Alhaji Rashid...

Latest update from NCA on internet interruption

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has said it has been difficult to determine the cause of the undersea fibre optic cables which have resulted...

Cipla Foundation to treat children with cleft lip in Ghana

The Cipla Foundation initiative, Miles for Smiles, in collaboration with Operation Smile, aims to ensure that every child born with a cleft lip or palate...

Methane emissions from fossil fuels to decline by around 50% by 2030 if…

Methane emissions from fossil fuels will be decreased by about 50 per cent by 2030 if methane policies and promises made by countries and...

Kikibee CEO’s death: Court discharges girlfriend

Mam Yandey Joof, who is standing trial over the death of Benett Agyekum Adomah alias Kikibee, has been discharged by the Madina District Court. Joof, a hotelier and girlfriend of...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Dafeamekpor disagrees with Akufo-Addo

Co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disagreed with President Akufo-Addo's decision to suspend assenting to the Anti-LGBTQ+...

Heap of rubbish at Osu Alata poses health risk to residents and tourists

The coastal town of Osu Alata, renowned for its scenic beauty, is grappling with a growing problem of mounting waste. The issue which has marred...

GWCL to spill excess water from Weija dam

Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced it is set to begin the spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam. In...

Recent internet disruption a blessing in disguise – Ursula

The Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, is of the view that the recent internet challenge is a blessing in disguise for Ghana. Acknowledging...

Police Inspector dies in accident on Mallam-Kasoa Highway

A policeman identified as Detective Chief Inspector Musah Persus Huhu of the Sowutuom Station has been pronounced dead after his car got involved in...

Ghana’s tax systems have become complex – Tax Partner at PwC Ghana

A partner at PwC Ghana has called for a comprehensive reform of the country’s tax laws to make them simpler and to encourage compliance,...

Fire destroys several properties at Teshie Mobil [Photos]

A devastating fire has ravaged a drinking spot, shops, and residential homes in Teshie Mobil near the Shell Filling Station, destroying several properties. According...

JB Danquah’s murder: I lost my marriage because of my son – Mother of accused

Madam Juliet, the mother of Vincent Bossu, the second accused person who was acquitted and discharged in the murder of the late Abuakwa North...