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The Fantasy Dome Demolition: The inside story [Watch]

On March 16, 2024, bulldozers were sent to the premises of one of Ghana's biggest event centres, the Fantasy Dome, located in the heart...

Another accident at Achimota claims one life after Kuami Eugene’s crash

Another tragic accident has occurred on the same stretch of road where Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene was recently involved in a crash. This time,...

Sunyani police arrest 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians  

Police in Sunyani have arrested a 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians on the Sunyani-Abesim stretch, killing one of them. According to a...

My people are crying – Efutu MCE laments over disconnected pipelines [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Efutu Assembly in the Central Region, Hon. Alhaji Kassim Zubairu has lamented over the disconnected pipelines leading...

Northern Ghana to experience another bout of dust pollution – Ghana Meteorological Agency warns

If you live in Bolagatanga, Yendi, Nalerigu, or neighbouring areas, prepare yourselves for another bout of dusty air conditions as the Ghana Meteorological Agency...

GWCL sends strong message to contractor after disconnecting pipelines in Gomoa [Listen]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has sent a strong message to contractors working on roads in Gomoa Mampong, Gomoa Mpota, and parts of...

Extend mentoring to less privileged areas – Women in Engineering urged

The Managing Partner of Rainbow Consult, Margeret Jackson has called on Women in Engineering (WiNE) to extend their mentoring programmes to reach the less...

Common Core Curriculum rolls out in SHSs

All is set for the rollout of the Common Core Curriculum in Senior High Schools (SHSs). This follows a successful implementation of the curriculum at...

Otumfuo calls for improved payment systems for road contractors

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the government to review its payment methods for road contractors in order to tackle the problem...

Anti-gay bill: IMF calls for an inclusive society in Ghana

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stressed the significance of inclusivity in national development. He comments follows Ghana's Parliament passing...

Highway robber killed in gun battle with police; others on the run

The police in Banda Nkwanta have killed one armed robber. According to the police situational report, the police received information that there was...

Ghanaians share frustrations over recent power outages

Ghanaians are peeved about the recent power outages in the country and have expressed concerns over its impact on their businesses. The aggrieved...

Electricity metres should be given to citizens for free – Bernard Mornah

The convener of AriseGhana and former national chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has requested that the government provide citizens with...

Gov’t initiates strategic road projects to boost access to healthcare facilities in Ashanti region

The government is reconstructing some roads to ease access to healthcare facilities and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti region. The road projects will...

Who followed up when Elon Musk closed Twitter’s Ghana office – Sam Georges questions gov’t

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Communications Committee, Sam George, has criticised the government for its alleged inaction following Twitter's decision to shut down its...

More than 79K Ghanaian girls aged 12 -17 years married, living with men

According to the Ghana Statistical Service 2022 data on child marriage, some 79,733 girls in the country aged between 12 and 17 are married...

Religious leader urges participation in 2024 election; calls for support for Aflao community

In a bid to foster civic responsibility and community support, Torgbui Hezekia I; Apostle Jacob K. Henyo, the founder and General Overseer of 'The...

Internet disruption: Sam George blames NCA, Communication Ministry

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam George, has blamed the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation for the ongoing disruption in internet services. On...

Gov’t to license Starlink to operate in Ghana

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced plans by government to license the operations of satellite internet network Starlink in Ghana....

Chief Of Defence Staff pays courtesy call on IGP [Photos]

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, on Monday, paid a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George...

Ghana close to signing MOU with bilateral creditors on debt restructuring – IMF MD

Ghana is close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bilateral creditors as part of the restructuring of debts owed to these lenders....

Ghana Trade Fair Company breaks silence on Fantasy Dome demolition

The CEO of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, Dr Agnes Adu, says the company has not been served with any legal document that...

Former Chief Justice chairs KNUST governing council

Ghana's former Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah will be chairing the newly inaugurated governing council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He...

Developing bauxite resources, building refinery will transform Ghana’s economy – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said that the selection of Mytilineos S.A by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) as strategic...

Ursula Owusu attributes internet disruptions to natural disaster

The Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, has said the disruptions in internet connectivity are caused by a natural disaster. She explained that, the destruction...

National Cathedral project wasn’t well thought through – Sefa Kayi admits [Listen]

Renowned broadcaster, Kwame Sefa Kayi is not happy about the handling of the National Cathedral project. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FMs Ekosii Sen...

Any man who is sexually attracted to another man needs help – Sefa Kayi on LGBTQ [Video]

Renowned Media personality, Kwami Sefa Kayi has said any man who is sexually attracted to another man needs psychological help. "I believe any man who...

Internet disruptions: NCA sends important message to network operators

The National Communications Authority (NCA) wants network operators to prioritize certain critical government agencies when allocating data resources in the wake of the recent...

NCA gives update on undersea cable disruptions

The National Communications Authority (NCA) updated the public on the disruption of undersea cables that has since Thursday, 14th March, 2024 affected data services...

Police arrest suspect for personation and possession of police uniform unlawfully

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect identified as Hassan Avorgah for personation and possession of a Police uniform without lawful authority. The culprit...

No record of £15m seized from Ghana – UK Authorities

The UK Financial Intelligence Unit and the Border Agency have denied knowledge of claims suggesting that £15 million has been impounded from an individual...

Safe Water Network to host beyond the pipe forum

A non-profit organization, Safe Water Network is set to host a "Beyond the Pipe" forum on Wednesday, March, 20 at the Marriot hotel in...

Come out clear – Sefa Kayi tells ECG over ‘dumsor’ [Video]

Renowned broadcaster Kwame Sefa Kayi has reacted to the recent power crisis known in local parlance as 'dumsor'. In his view, there is the need...

KGL Foundation, KEED and Fuel Automation partner for relief donation and blood drive in Keta Municipal area

In response to the devastating flooding caused by the Akosombo Dam spillage, KGL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the KGL Group, has...

Agona Swedru Government Hospital debunks allegation of causing patient’s death

The Medical Superintendent of the Agona Swedru Municipal Government Hospital, has denied knowledge of allegations by some people that the hospital caused the death...

Persons living with HIV concerned over looming shortage of Antiretroviral drugs

Persons living with HIV in Ghana say they are at their wit's ends as health officials begin rationing anti-retroviral drugs meant to sustain them. JoyNews...

Kejetia traders unhappy with delays in reconstruction of burnt market

President of the Kejetia Market Traders Association, Nana Akwasi Prempeh, has expressed disappointment at the prolonged delay in the reconstruction of a section of...

UG cancels online interim assessment over internet disruptions

The University of Ghana has been forced to cancel the online Interim Assessment (IA) for its students due to ongoing disruptions in internet connectivity. In...

Illegal structures on gov’t land to be demolished – Ho MCE warns

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Bosson R.K Divine, has warned that all illegal structures erected on government lands in the Municipality will...

Chief of Army staff commissions accommodation block for young soldiers in Volta region

The Chief of The Army Staff, Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona has commissioned an accommodation block for young soldiers at 66 artillery regiment at...