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More needs to be done to improve Free SHS policy – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has acknowledged that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy needs further improvements while noting...

Court to hear ATU land encroachment case May 23

Management of the Accra Technical University (ATU) has said that the land encroachment case of its 17-acre property situated in Mempehusem has been scheduled to be heard in court on...

Saglemi: Tenants’ Union threatens legal action against private partnership

The National Tenants’ Union of Ghana has threatened to initiate legal action and a series of protests to stop the proposed private partnership in...

UPSA appoints Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, has appointed Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University. The...

Truck crashes 10-year-old hawker to death at Mankessim

A 10-year-old hawker has met her untimely death after a tipper truck with registration number GM 2312 – 21 crashed her at Mankessim in...

Court declines ‘Sexy Don Don’s request to subpoena Ursula, 3 others

The High Court in Accra has declined a request from lawyers of Daniel Asiedu, who has been accused of the death of the late...

Stray bullet kills teenager as police clash with civilians at Dambai

Kwaku Sey, 19, a resident of Dambai Lakeside, was allegedly shot dead on Sunday, May 5, following clashes between Police and angry youth at...

Archbishop Charles Agyinasare appointed President of The Bible Society of Ghana

The Bible Society of Ghana recently witnessed a historic announcement by its General Secretary, Very Rev Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr, who declared His...

Court convicts student for issuing dud cheque

An Accra Circuit Court has convicted a 30-year-old student for issuing a dud cheque with the face value GHC50,000.00 to the Customer Service Manager of GOIL. Henry...

Nkwanta South Assembly considers additional market day to boost revenue

The Nkwanta South Assembly in the Oti Region is exploring the possibility of adding Thursday as an additional market day to increase revenue mobilisation. Currently,...

Kasoa teen killers face judgment as Jury returns verdict today

The fate of the 15-year-old juvenile and 18-year-old young offender who are standing trial for the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdella at Kasoa...

Metro Mass bus catches fire with parcels of suspected ‘marijuana’, acid on board [Video]

A Metro Mass Transit bus travelling from Kaneshie to Obuasi-Dunkwa met with a harrowing incident when it caught fire, prompting passengers to evacuate upon...

Afghanistan’s only woman diplomat resigns following £1.6m gold smuggling scandal

Afghanistan’s only female diplomat has resigned days after she was caught by airport authorities allegedly smuggling nearly £1.6 million (Approx. 27.7m in Ghana Cedis)...

Residents of Appiatse clarify stance on newly constructed homes

Residents of Appiatse have responded to recent statements from the Office of the Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar, regarding the completion of newly constructed homes...

Akufo-Addo is being misled on ‘dumsor’ – Institute of Energy Security

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has disputed claims by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that the incidence of erratic power supply (dumsor) facing...

Hatchery Council proposed to boost local poultry production

The Ghana Veterinary Council is proposing a Hatchery Council to enhance local poultry production. Chairman, Prof. Jonathan Amakye-Anim observes high importation of day-old chicks due...

Man sets himself ablaze after alleged attempt to kill wife fails [Video]

A man has reportedly set himself on fire after a failed attempt to kill his wife at Abeka in the Greater Accra Region. https://youtu.be/3NY7fmZ7J74   The incident...

Largest startup competition with $1 million investment prize to be held in Accra

The largest world cup competition is set to take place in Accra to provide a platform for startups to showcase their innovative ideas. Are you ready...

EOCO to return Cecilia Dapaah’s docket to Special Prosecutor

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced its intention to return the docket of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, to the Office...

GNAT promises more agitations by pre-tertiary teachers

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah Tanko, has indicated that there will likely be further demonstrations by...

Victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage plan a massive protest

Victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage have issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to announce concrete plans for the redevelopment of their houses. According...

Meet our demands by May 13 or we strike – Teacher unions tell government

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, (CCT-Ghana), have issued a one-week...

GMet warns more rainstorms with thunder and destructive winds

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has advised Ghanaians to prepare for heavy rainfall from now until the end of July. This caution comes in the...

Tema Port truck drivers call off strike

The Joint Association of Port Transport Unions (JAPTU)-Ghana has with immediate effect called off its intended strike. The decision according to a statement by the...

Esther Cobbah elected President of Institute of Public Relations, Ghana

The Institute of Public Relations, Ghana (IPR) has elected Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah, a fellow of IPR and a seasoned communications professional, as its...

Four injured after cemetery wall collapses at Kasoa [Video]

https://youtu.be/9GZYnRkBwuU Some residents at Kasoa suffered the brunt of Monday's heavy downpour, as the wall of the Zongo cemetery collapsed and left four injured. The victims...

4 suspects granted bail over ‘missing’ EC laptops

A Dansoman Circuit court in Accra has granted a GH¢20,000 bail bond to all four persons accused of stealing laptops belonging to the Electoral...

Barker Vormawor drags Kan Dapaah to Supreme Court

Lawyers of political activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, led by Dr Justice Srem-Sai have dragged the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah to the Supreme Court...

Teacher unions give gov’t one week ultimatum to address conditions of service

The leadership of the three pre-tertiary teacher unions in the Greater Accra Region has given the government an ultimatum to address their conditions of...

Kasoa is a time bomb waiting to explode – Security expert

A security expert, Dr Jones Opoku Ware has warned that the Kasoa area in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, is...

Armed men rob Sethi Brothers in Tema

Ten heavily armed robbers have made away with an undisclosed amount of money after attacking the premises of Sethi Brothers Ghana Limited in the...

Trees crash vehicles at Airport after downpour [Video]

Two vehicles have been badly damaged after trees fell on them at Airport following a few hours of heavy downpour in Accra on Monday. The...

1 in critical condition as tree falls on motorbike after heavy rains

One person is reported to be in critical condition after a tree fell on an SUV and a motorbike. The incident happened after Monday morning's...

Rising chieftaincy disputes threaten Ghana’s democratic stability – Kan-Dapaah

The Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has expressed worry regarding the rising incidents of chieftaincy disputes and landguard activities in the country. He described it as...

Monday’s downpour collapses billboards in Accra [Photos]

A downpour in parts of Accra on Monday morning, May 6, left in its wake the usual flooding on some streets in the capital. The...

Court dismisses injunction against Minerals Commission, 2 others

A Tema High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction application brought against the Minerals Commission, the Ada District Assembly, and Electrochem Ghana Limited (EGL)...

Millennium City shooting: Queenmother condemns landguard activities in Gomoa East

The Paramount Queenmother of the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, Obaatanpa Ama Eduwa I has vehemently condemned the escalating reign of terror and landguard activities in the...

MTN buys Otumfuo’s auctioned stamp for GH¢500k

Telecommunications network MTN Ghana has made a significant gesture in honor of His Majesty, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, by acquiring the Asantehene royal...

Over 10 injured in accident on Kasoa-Winneba Highway [Video]

https://youtu.be/R191exOi0b4 Over 10 people are in critical condition after a tipper car with registration number GT 4578-21 collided with a Toyota Fish with registration number...

Jaundice in newborn babies on the rise in Volta Region

Jaundice in newborns has been reported to be on the rise in the Volta Region of the country. Data on the level of jaundice reveals...