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Renel Ghana Foundation showcases innovative digital solutions at ECOWAS Youth Summit

At the ECOWAS 2024 Youth Voices for Change Summit, Renel Ghana Foundation presented its cutting-edge digital solutions aimed at addressing societal issues in West...

Parliament summons Interior Minister over Wa killings

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, has summoned the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, to appear before the House on Wednesday, June...

Residents of Domeabra in Ashanti Region resist illegal mining invasion

Residents of Domeabra, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South-West district of the Ashanti Region, are actively opposing illegal mining activities in their...

Hands Off Our Hotels demo in pictures

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Labadi Beach Hotel for the "Hands Off Our Hotels" demonstration led by the Member of Parliament for North...

Day of the African Child: Renel Ghana Foundation calls for action on education

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) and Renel Ghana Foundation have joined forces to emphasise the urgent need for inclusive and quality education...

Nkwanta South Muslims lament impact of curfew on prayers, other activities

The Muslim community in Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region said they facing challenges due to the curfew hours imposed by the government...

Interior Ministry warns private security firms against unauthorised uniforms

The Interior Ministry has issued a stern warning to all Private Security Organisations to stop using unauthorized uniforms. Non-compliance will lead to arrests and legal...

29-year-old man lynched at Ayigbe Town [Photos]

A 29-year-old man identified as Obed has been lynched at Ayigbe town in the Weija Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Residents of the...

Nkwanta South Assembly organises inter-cluster ‘Gala’ competition to promote peace

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has organized an inter-cluster gala competition as part of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions...

Superior Medical Centre, Jana Foundation promote health awareness

In a bid to promote health awareness and support the residents of Dome and its surroundings, Superior Medical Centre, in partnership with Jana Foundation,...

Ambulance case: Investigate audio recording of proceeding – Court to National Security

The High Court in Accra has directed the National Security to investigate the source of audio recordings of court proceedings from the session held...

Respect the gods: Fetish Priestess urges following Gomoa Mampong flooding

Chief Priestess at Gomoa Okyereko in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Okofo Ayah, has called on Ghanaians and contractors to respect...

2024 corruption perception index under Akufo-Addo will be the worst – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu says Ghana's corruption perception index will hit its lowest point under President Akufo-Addo's administration for the year 2024. According to...

Nchumuru chief appeals for gov’t development assistance

The Paramount chief of the Nchumuru Traditional Area, Nana Obrenpong Kanya III, has appealed to the government to address the longstanding challenges in education,...

Oti Regional Minister calls on Muslims to pray for peace for Nkwanta South

The Oti Regional Minister, DSP (rtd) Daniel Machator, has urged the Muslim community in Nkwanta South to use the occasion of Eid Ul Adha...

Photos from 2024 UPSA Annual Leadership Lecture

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) held its Annual Leadership Lecture for the general public and university community on Tuesday, June 18. The lecture,...

No decision taken on proposed policy for foreigners – NHIA CEO

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, says his outfit is yet to decide on the national health...

Police allegedly pepper-spray protesters of ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demo [Video]

https://youtu.be/vFNM5OIEQew Police personnel have allegedly pepper-sprayed four participants of the Hands Off Our Hotels demonstration. Personnel with the Ambulance Service who were at the scene are...

Nchumuru Traditional area chiefs urged to unite for development

The Paramount chief of Nchumuru Traditional Area, Nana Obrenpong Kanya III, has called on all chiefs, queen mothers, and elders in the Krachi Nchumuru...

Take water and sanitation seriously to meet SDGs – Lord Boateng

A member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, Lord Paul Boateng, has highlighted the importance of addressing water and sanitation issues...

Colleges of Education shut down as CETAG defies order to end strike

Academic activities in Colleges of Education have come to a standstill as the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) continues its strike...

How can ‘loss-making’ Rock City improve SSNIT hotels? – Ablakwa

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has questioned the ability of the Food and Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong to transform the fortunes of...

Roads Minister orders immediate repairs to Nungua Interchange roads

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has directed contractors to immediately repair the deteriorating ground roads at the Nungua Interchange. The condition of...

Murder of two security men leaves residents of Wa in fear

Fear has gripped the Wa community following the gruesome killing of two private security men in the town. The two guards were killed at their...

Hundreds gather at Labadi Beach for ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ protest [Video]

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Labadi Beach Hotel for the "Hands Off Our Hotels" demonstration. The main objective of the protest is to exert...

Fetish priestesses perform rituals after Gomoa Mampong flooding [Video]

https://youtu.be/w3GYeDZjgro Several fetish priestesses have stormed Gomoa Okyereko to perform final rituals in River Ayensu to pave way for the construction of the bridge on...

I admitted being gay under duress – Assin Fosu man

A fashion designer who was beaten mercilessly in Assin Fosu for allegedly attempting to have anal sex with one Dramani has explained his side...

Pwalugu residents depend on unclean water from streams and dugouts

Residents of Pwalugu in the Upper East Region, struggle to get clean water and are forced to depend on dirty water from streams and...

SALL Case: Judge unhappy with persistent absence of lawyers for EC in court

His Lordship Justice Owoahene Acheampong has expressed his displeasure at the High Court in Ho on Tuesday over the absence of Justin Amenuvor, the...

Police intercepts 800 bags of cocoa being smuggled to Ivory Coast

The Police in Sefwi Adjofua in the Bia West District of the Western North Region have intercepted an articulator truck with the registration number...

Police probe death of two people in Wa

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of two persons in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West...

One reported dead, 20 injured in accident on Damongo-Soalepe road

One person has been reported dead and over 20 seriously injured in an accident on the Damongo-Soalepe road in the Savannah region. The accident which...

Gomoa Ojobi patient was treated and discharged – Dr. George Kwame

The suspended Medical Director of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, Dr Prah George Kwame, has released a report on the case of...

Aged join demo against sale of SSNIT hotels [Video]

https://youtu.be/f91s5Dau0OU Several elderly residents in La and its environs have joined the demonstration against the sale of 60 percent stake in four hotels by the...

Man allegedly poisoned during naming ceremony in Ajumako

A man believed to be in his early 30s has been allegedly poisoned to death at a naming ceremony at Ajumako Abrofoa in the...

Delay in LEAP payments deepening hardships – CSOs to gov’t

The Civil Society Platform on the Sustainable Development Goal 10, the Social Accountability Forum, and the Civil Society Platform for Social Protection have called...

Truck runs over man at Mampong

A Kia Rhino truck carrying poultry feed with registration number AC 1568-22 has run over a footwear seller, killing him instantly at Mampong. The deceased...

Demo against sale of SSNIT hotels comes off today

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa will today, June 18, 2024, lead a mammoth demonstration against the sale of four Social...

Ambulance case: Jakpa faces Attorney General’s scrutiny today

Businessman, Richard Jakpa is expected to face cross-examination from the Attorney General (AG) today Tuesday, June 18, 2024, on what promises to be an...

Avenor residents call for immediate dredging of drains to prevent flooding [Video]

Residents who live at Avenor in the national capital are asking for immediate dredging of the drains there to ensure the waters flow freely...