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GaDangme Council condemns Navy’s use of live ammunition on Tema youth

The GaDangme Council has condemned the use of live ammunition by the Ghana Navy on some Tema youth during a procession for the Kpejoo Festival which...

Mahama celebrated at Africa Heritage Awards

Former President John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday, received the African Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the 2024 African Heritage Awards Ceremony in Lagos,...

How to combat gendered disinformation ahead of Ghana’s 2024 poll

Women in Ghanaian politics are usually the primary targets of coordinated political attacks during election periods and this year would not be any different....

I’ve never applied for any GNPC scholarship – Jinapor

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has dismissed allegations of benefiting from a scholarship from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)....

Wenchi Paramount chief urges his sub-chiefs to promote development

The Paramount Chief of Wenchi Traditional Area, Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, has called on sub-chiefs under his jurisdiction to use their unique...

1 killed as brave driver runs over car snatchers

A yet-to-be-identified man has died after a brave driver run over him and his accomplice in their attempt to snatch his car at Tema...

John Boadu reveals why some SOEs are incurring losses

The Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), John Boadu, has explained that some State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) make losses because not...

Ghanaian students in Serbia cry over delayed stipends

Some Ghanaian students studying in Serbia say they are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat. These stipends, meant to...

John Boadu reveals formation of new board for TOR

The Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), John Boadu, has disclosed that the government has taken decisive steps to revitalize the...

Govt to avoid tax burden on Ghanaians – Finance Minister assures

The government is determined not to overburden Ghanaians with the payment of more taxes, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has assured. Rather, the...

Akontombra MP donates to best-performing individuals, institutions

Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi Akontombra, Alex Djornuboah Tetteh, has generously supported 100 best-performing individuals and institutions in the constituency. The items given included...

Sampson Ahi slams govt over new cocoa farmgate price

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sehwi Bodi in the Western North Region, Sampson Ahi, has strongly criticized the government's...

Police beef up security in Kasapin over suspected killings

The Kasapin district police have ramped up security measures to address rising concerns over public safety in the area in the wake of recent...

Boy assaulted over ‘missing penis’ suffering blood clot in brain, bone fracture

A 16-year-old boy with special needs, Bright Bosompem, has been left with life threatening injuries after being brutally assaulted following an accusation of penis...

Missing penis: One jailed, others fined as court orders compensation for victim

A man who conspired with two others to beat up a student wrongly accused of causing a tricycle rider's penis to shrink has been...

Prof Adei’s corruption allegation against Roads Ministry “presumptuous” – EOCO

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has concluded its investigations into alleged bribery and corruption at the Ministry of Roads and Highways. The report...

Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Project to address voltage and power quality

The Commissioning of the Kumasi 1 Thermal Power Project on Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 by His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to...

Tears as Dormaa SHS student dies after abortion

In a distressing turn of events, the Dormaa Ahenkro community is reeling from the tragic loss of 19-year-old Abigail Kyeremaa, a student of Dormaa...

Ghana Armed Forces responds to attack on Tema Naval Base

The Tema Naval Base in Ghana experienced an unexpected attack during an ongoing festival, prompting a swift response from the Ghana Armed Forces. The...

IET signs MoU with Ghana Electrical Contractors Association

In a move aimed at enhancing collaboration and professionalism within Ghana's construction industry, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana and the Ghana...

Cyclist completes 815km from Bolgatanga to Accra

As the world continues to face issues of carbon emissions, exacerbating the impact of climate change, a cyclist has ridden 815 kilometres from Bolgatanga,...

Police arrest 1,346 suspected kidnappers, rapists in five weeks

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday, April 12, said they have arrested 1,3436 suspects for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gun running,...

Scholarship Secretariat’s request for a law is a demonstration of incompetence – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil says the Scholarship Secretariat's request for a law to regulate its operations is a demonstration of incompetence. According...

Dumsor Diaries: Washing bays return to daunting task of fetching water

Some small businesses like car washing bays are returning to their days of fetching heavy buckets of water to wash dirt off vehicles.  The recent...

Flowerpot Flyover to open to traffic by October

The flyover on the Motorway Interchange at Flowerpot will be opened to traffic by the end of October this year.   When opened, it would improve...

Presidency sets records straight on dismissal of SSNIT Director-General

The Presidency has dismissed reports that the former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang, was relieved...

2 dead in shooting incident at Tema; 3 others fighting for survival

A shooting incident which occurred at Tema New Town on Friday night is said to have led to the death of two persons with...

Scholarships Bonanza: Former Miss Ghana, others on full list – Part 2

A former beauty queen, Giusepina Baafi, is on a list of scholarship beneficiaries obtained by the Fourth Estate in response to a Right to...

Embassy of Ukraine officially opens in Accra

In a significant stride towards bolstering international relations, the Embassy of Ukraine has been officially inaugurated in the bustling city of Accra, Ghana. This momentous...

Health Ministry clarifies reports of Global Fund shipment suspension amidst health crisis concerns

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has swiftly moved to address concerns raised by recent media reports suggesting a suspension of shipments of medicines and...

Alan vows to transform retail market infrastructures nationwide following Madina market fire

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has offered assurance to restructure retail market infrastructures across the country. According to him, a...

Former Miss Ghana and others featured in part 2’s full list of scholarship recipients

A former beauty queen, Giusepina Baafi, is on a list of scholarship beneficiaries obtained by the Fourth Estate in response to a Right to...

Petty traders top positive HIV cases in 2023

Since the first cases were reported in the early 1980s, Ghana has been grappling with the impact of HIV/AIDS on its population. Over the...

GRA hands over pharmaceutical products to Ministry of Health

The Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) has handed over 14 out of 182 containers as the first batch of locked-up pharmaceutical products needed in the fight...

Plan International Ghana holds forum to empower adolescents

Government has made commitments in supporting adolescents' wellbeing, particularly, curbing teenage pregnancies, HIV/AIDS among other health issues which are affecting such young people. In 2023,...

Police will be held accountable if anything happens to Naa Okromo – Nungua Traditional authorities

The Nungua Traditional Authority has issued a stern warning to the Ghana Police Service regarding Naa Okromo, the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly married...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Assent when Akufo-Addo travels – Dafeamekpor tells Bawumia

South Dayi Member of Parliament(MP) Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has advised Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to assent to the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill whenever he acts as...

Immigration Service intercepts three trucks of smuggled cocoa beans

The Kpando Municipal Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on Friday, 12th April, 2024 intercepted three trucks of smuggled cocoa beans at Torkor...

Extreme congestion made it difficult to put out fire at James Town, Madina market – GNFS 

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says the lack of access routes affected effective fighting of the James Town and Madina Market fires.  According...

Family of Mawuena Trebarh speaks on her death

The family of Mawuena Trebarh, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has announced her passing.  The family...