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Hohoe-Fodome road in deplorable state nearly 2 years after completion

Some drivers and motorcyclists commuting along the Hohoe to Fodome road have voiced their frustrations regarding the deplorable condition of the road, barely a...

Dead body in a sack discovered in front of church at Afrangua

Residents of Afrangua near Saltpond in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region woke up to discover the remains of a man believed to...

NCCE launches 2024 Annual Constitution Week in Kumasi

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has launched the 2024 Constitution Week in Kumasi with a call on Ghanaians to embrace peace ahead...

Bawumia leaves for Italy

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Ghana for an official visit to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State. A statement signed by...

Abu Sakara proposes lifestyle audit of public officers

Founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, has advocated for lifestyle audits to be conducted on public officials as a...

Parts of Ashanti region to experience power outage; check out affected areas

Parts of the Ashanti region will today, April 23, 2024, experience a power outage due to planned maintenance by the Electricity Company of Ghana...

Gov’t committed to enhancing the condition of Kumasi roads – Asenso-Boakye

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, says government is committed to enhancing the condition of roads in Kumasi, and across the country....

Man, 20, electrocuted after heavy rainstorm in Central Tongu District

Caleb Gidisu, a 20-year-old resident of Adabakpo, a farming community in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, was electrocuted in the aftermath...

Bright Simons responds to Yvonne Nelson’s request for ‘Dumsor’ vigil

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has subtly shot down Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson's request for another vigil in the wake of the persistent...

Frema Opare donates GH¢200k to Asanteman queen mothers

Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has supported the Asanteman Queen Mothers' Day and Food Fair by donating GH¢200,000. The donation is intended to...

How an iPhone exposed alleged robbers

Three persons who allegedly robbed a Quantity Surveyor at his residence at Anyaa and made away with his mobile phone and other electrical gadgets...

JB Danquah murder trial: Court warns ‘Sexy Dondon’

The High Court in Accra has ordered Daniel Asiedu alias Sexy Don Don, who is standing trial in the murder of J.B Danquah late...

Minority wades into renaming of Ho Technical University after Ephraim Amu

The Minority in Parliament opposed plans by the government to rename the Ho Technical University after Ghanaian composer, Ephraim Amu. The caucus has described...

KODA’s family breaks silence on his death

The family of gospel musician, Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto popularly known as KODA has officially confirmed his death. In these difficult times, the family...

Government ready to connect every region with rail line – Peter Amewu

The Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has reiterated the government's commitment to revitalizing the country's railway sector. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Mr Amewu...

Accra Initiative at risk as Mali, Burkina Faso withdraw – Akufo-Addo says

President Akufo-Addo has expressed concern about the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and...

Ghana not responsible for repairing faulty train – Railways Minister says

The Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has clarified that the responsibility for repairing Ghana's new train that was involved in an accident...

PAC orders Wa West DCE to release MP’s common fund immediately

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has instructed the District Chief Executive of Wa East District Assembly, Mr. S.K Mahama to immediately process...

Amewu hits back at Mahama’s criticism of train accident

Railways Development Minister, John Peter Amewu, has criticized former President John Mahama for his comments on the recent train accident involving Ghana’s new railway...

NPP Youth Organizer identifies power outages as major challenge ahead of 2024 election [Video]

The National Youth Organizer of the NPP, Salam Mustapha, has highlighted the current power outages as a major challenge going into the 2024 election....

20-year-old electrocuted in Central Tongu district after rainstorm

The aftermath of a heavy rainstorm in Adabakpo, a farming community in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, turned tragic as 20-year-old...

Single ECG revenue account won’t solve power crisis – John Jinapor

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has said that the Finance Ministry’s decision to put all of the Electricity Company...

Police arrest four additional suspects in connection with latest train accident

Four more persons have been picked up by the police for their alleged roles in last week’s train accident at Abortia in the Volta...

Kwadaso Onion Market demolished: traders relocated over security concerns

After a notice that met an initial resistance by the traders, hundreds of sheds were pulled down at the market under police-military supervision. The regional Security Council had cited threats to security and vehicular congestion as reasons for evacuating the traders.

#DumsorDemo revival: Yvonne Nelson reaches out to Imani Ghana for the second time

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has made a public plea to Imani Ghana, a policy think tank, urging them to organize another vigil against the...

Dumsor: Energy sector ‘shepherdless’, we need a new leader – IES Director

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has stated that the energy sector is currently lacking effective leadership. He...

Over 5,000 retirees in limbo over GH₵56 million debt owed by gov’t

The plight of over 5,000 public workers who retired between January and December 2020 has sparked outrage as government has failed to address the...

Dumsor: If there’s competition, ECG would lose all its customers – ACEP

Africa Centre of Energy Policy (ACEP) has added its voice to the need for a competitive power distribution company in the country. They cited poor...

Anas throws light on investigative methods and skills  

Celebrated investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has opened up on the methods he deploys to investigate his stories. Mr Anas, who on April 19 graced...

NCCE chair calls on Otumfour at Manhyia

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, Ms. Kathleen Addy has paid a courtesy on His Royal Majesty, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II...

Takoradi residents express shock over KODA’s demise

Residents of Takoradi in the Western Region are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of the renowned gospel singer and producer, Kofi Owusu Dua...

FDA calls for prosecution of vendors arrested for selling unauthorised medications at exhibition

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it expects the Police to gather sufficient evidence and initiate legal proceedings against the individuals apprehended for...

Police officer killed in Akotsi Junction accident named [Photos]

The Police officer who died after a Kia Rhino crashed into their car, GP 483, at Akotsi Junction in the Gomoa East District of...

Former PPA boss granted GH₵4m bail

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Adjenim Boateng Adjei has pleaded not guilty to fresh corruption charges filed...

Police arrests trader for invoking curse on MCE

In a bid to address security concerns, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a directive mandating onion traders at the Kwadaso onion...

Three killed in gas explosion in Ashanti region

A domestic gas explosion has unfortunately claimed the lives of three relatives at Sepe, a suburb of Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region....

Resolve service conditions by May 31 or… – CETAG tells govt

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has set a deadline for the government, demanding resolution of their service conditions by May...

Missing corpse in Ashaiman: The inside story

Millicent Boatemaa, the daughter of a woman whose corpse is missing at the Trinity mortuary in Ashaiman has broken silence on the matter. In...

Court discharges ex-PPA CEO’s brother-in-law

Mr. Francis Kwaku Arhin, the brother-in-law of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei has been...

ECG to use single revenue collection account – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has disclosed that a single account has been established for the Electricity Company of Ghana's revenue collection activities. In March,...