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Embrace mother tongue to preserve identity – Ghanaians urged

Banmu Kyidɔmhene of Akuapem Mampɔn and an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, has called on Ghanaians to...

Man nabbed for allegedly butchering wife, child over paternity issues

A man has been arrested by the Ashaiman district police for allegedly butchering his wife and months old child. The suspect perpetrated the crime over...

Thief gets stuck in building after unsuccessful operation

A suspected thief found himself in a desperate situation after an attempted theft went horribly wrong. The man was left hanging by a window with...

35th CIMG Awards: Full list of winners

Here's the full list of winners at the 35th CIMG Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 7, 2024. MARKETING MAN, 2023 - DAVID EDUAFUL....

The Multimedia Group wins big at CIMG Awards 2023

The Multimedia Group has secured four highly coveted awards at the 35th Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Awards. This achievement shows the group's ability...

Kwahu chiefs purify Odweanoma Mountain to reduce rampant accident

The chiefs and elders of Kwawu Atibie in the Eastern region have purified the Odweanoma Mountain to minimise rampant accidents. There has been an alarming...

Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II and the 25 years as Oguaamanhen

Twenty-five years ago, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II ascended to the stool as the Omanhen (Paramount Chief) of the Oguaa Traditional Area in Cape Coast,...

Wholesale ban on small-scale mining will affect legal miners badly – Minerals Commission

The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, says that a comprehensive ban on small-scale mining will negatively impact legal operators in the...

GWCL backs health workers’ call for small-scale mining ban

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Central Region has joined calls to put pressure on the government to stop small-scale mining in...

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death – EPA

Advocates for clean air, and environmental health experts say air pollution has become the second leading risk factor for death and have called for...

Samson Anyenini demonstrates galamsey’s devastation [Watch]

Host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini used a visual presentation to demonstrate the devastating impact of illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, on...

Father of Joy Brands GM goes home [Photos]

The Multimedia Group joined the General Manager of JoyBrands, Fiifi Koomson, at the burial ceremony of his late father. Robert Kwesi Koomson passed away at...

Driver killed, others injured in highway robbery at Agona Suromanya

The driver of a container cargo truck has been shot dead, while others sustained bullet wounds after highway robbers opened fire on them at...

Effect of ‘galamsey’ finding its way into urban areas through food – GMA

The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yoke, has disclosed that much of the food available on the market today may...

Erastus Asare Donkor reveals chilling details of deformed babies due to galamsey

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has enumerated a disturbing trend of birth defects in babies born near illegal mining locally known as galamsey communities...

Fire ravages over 50 wooden structures near Ofankor Barrier [Video]

A ravaging inferno has destroyed over 50 wooden structures at Sport M near Ofankor Barrier on the Pokuase-Nsawam road. The fire incident reportedly occurred around...

Woman found dead in boyfriend’s room at Sege

A 24-year-old woman, Eunice Sebbi, allegedly committed suicide in her boyfriend's room in the early hours of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Sege in...

Mahama breaks silence on brouhaha with Dromankese chiefs 

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama, has debunked claims that his campaign disrespected chiefs of Dromankese in Nkoranza North of...

We’ve no interest in property demolition at Cantonments, Labone – Office of Veep

The Office of the Vice President has denied involvement in the alleged unlawful entry and demolition of properties in the Cantonments and Labone areas. The...

Cantonments demolition: Property owner vows to take legal action [Video]

A co-owner of an 18-bedroom apartment building in Cantonments, Accra, is accusing unknown men of demolishing his property without a valid reason. Sylvester Ashun, the...

Low vaccination rate sparks concerns in Volta Region as health officials urge mass immunization

The Volta Region is facing a critical public health challenge as low vaccination coverage has led to a troubling rise in vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr...

Driver, mate arrested for assaulting firefighter

A driver and his mate have been arrested for assaulting a firefighter, ADO II Abdul Aziz Annor stationed at the Ministries Fire Station, Accra. The...

NSS releases posting for 2024/2025 service year

The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 106,223 national service personnel for the 2024/2025 service year as...

Globeserve Ministries advocates against child slavery at Adidome conference

At a one-day conference on child slavery held in Adidome in the Volta Region, organized by Globeserve Ministries International in collaboration with Westwood Community...

PURC engages southern Volta consumers on consumer rights and utility services

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has held an interactive session on Jubilee Radio in Keta as part of its ongoing outreach to consumers...

More details on gory accident that claimed lives at Mim

Tragedy struck Goaso as a Hyundai Aero Town minibus, carrying over 50 workers from Infixwood Limited, collided with a timber truck on the Mim-Goaso...

National Junior Speller premieres Sept. 7 on Joy Prime

We are thrilled to announce the premiere of the 2024 National Junior Speller, airing on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, at 3:30 PM on Joy...

9 wood workers perish in ghastly accident at Mim

Nine workers of the Infix Wood Processing Company at Mim in the Ahafo Region are reported to have perished in an accident that occurred...

Man stabs friend to death with stick

Uwombornyi Bado, a 37-year-old man has been stabbed to death with a stick by a colleague, Alhassan Merasa. The incident occurred at Zongo-Machire, a farming...

Police on manhunt for car snatching syndicate in Koforidua

The Koforidua Divisional Police Command is on a manhunt for a car theft syndicate, terrorising residents. The syndicate has reportedly stolen about five cars in...

Father, son imprisoned for conspiracy and theft of teak trees in Hohoe

A 60-year-old herbalist, Edward Worwornyo, and his 30-year-old son, Senyo Augustus Worwornyo, have been sentenced to four years in prison by the Hohoe Circuit...

US Embassy in Accra to roll out a new pre screening process

The US Embassy in Ghana has announced the introduction of a new pre-screening process aimed at enhancing the efficiency of immigrant visa processing. Starting from...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Court remands accused for two weeks

The La District Court has remanded a final-year student at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS), who fatally stabbed a classmate, for two weeks. The student,...

Teacher union demands more authority to tackle indiscipline in schools

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has blamed the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the growing indiscipline in schools, citing restrictive rules that...

ICU hails SSNIT’s digitization as game-changer for pensioners

The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Morgan Ayawine, has praised the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for...

Galamsey: Ban small-scale mining now – GMA, other unions to Akufo-Addo

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), along with several health unions and associations, has called on President Akufo-Addo to impose an immediate ban on all...

Ghanaian students abroad issue open letter to President Akufo-Addo

The open letter, authored by Pius Apprey of the University of Kent, appeals for urgent financial assistance for Ghanaian students studying abroad under the...

Protest against galamsey – Rev. Prof. Frimpong Manso charges church leaders

A former President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso has called on church leaders to rally their congregations...

Lands Minister should’ve resigned years ago over failed galamsey fight – Bishop Mensah

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Church International, Bishop Dr Samuel Noi Mensah, has called for the resignation of...

Embattled UCC VC seeks Asantehene’s intervention to resolve leadership crisis

The embattled Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, is seeking the support of the Asantehene to resolve the institution’s...