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Two JHS pupils drown in abandoned galamsey pit at Abasewa

Two Junior High School(JHS) final year pupils have died after falling in an abandoned galamsey pit at Dunkwa-Abasewa in the Upper Denkyira East District...

Global Fund suspends shipments to Ghana

Ghana faces a potential health crisis after the Global Fund suspended shipments of essential medical supplies due to delays in clearing previous donations stuck...

Western GPRTU suspends fare increase

The Western regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has suspended a planned increment in transport fares in the region. The...

Digitisation saved millions of cedis for Ghana – Bawumia 

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says digitisation has saved the country millions of cedis.  He said for example, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)...

EC sets dates for voters’ registration exercise, includes SALL

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the voters' registration exercise is scheduled to take place nationwide from May 7 to May 27, 2024....

Dumsor: 70% of the challenge is financial, liquidity related – Kwabena Donkor

A Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has shed light on some critical challenges facing the country’s power sector, leading to erratic...

I’ve served Ejisu constituency than any of the aspirants – Dr Aaron Prince Duah [Listen]

Dr. Aaron Prince Duah, a contestant in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency, has emphasized his unparalleled service...

Digitization efforts save millions for Ghana’s economy – Bawumia

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasized the pivotal role of digitization in transforming and streamlining various sectors of the country,...

Henry Fitz replies Serwaa Amihere

Henry Fitz has broken his silence after being accused of blackmail by broadcaster Serwaa Amihere, stating his innocence and issuing a stern warning following...

Ghanaian makeup artist’s Guinness World Record attempt thwarted, vows to try again

Dela Gomey, a Ghanaian nurse and makeup artist, has faced disappointment in his attempt to set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the Most...

Spain honours Brig. Gen. Ba-Taa-Banah with highest Police Award

The Minister of Interior of Spain – Mr Fernando Grande-Marlaska – has awarded the country’s highest Police Award – WHITE CROSS TO THE POLICE...

Missing manhood: Multimedia staff nearly lynched [Watch]

A staff of Multimedia Group Limited, Samuel Asante Bosompim was nearly lynched for allegedly stealing someone's manhood at Chorkor in the Greater Accra...

Dumsor timetable: ECG replies GRIDCo

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a response to allegations by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) alleging ECG's purported non-compliance with load...

SHS student bags 15 years in prison for robbing teacher

An 18-year-old student from Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted of robbing a teacher and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour...

This is why car tyres are black

Have you ever wondered why almost every car tyre you see is black, despite rubber being naturally white? It turns out, there's some solid science...

NHIA CEO plans one free medical check-up for every Ghanaian annually

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Dacosta Aboagye has unveiled an ambitious plan to ensure that every Ghanaian receives at...

Akufo-Addo assents to Wildlife Management Resource Bill 2022

President Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. The...

ECG set to begin 11-week work on transmission line upgrade in Kumasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to commence transmission line upgrade works, which will see improvements in power supply in the Ashanti...

Final funeral rite for Rashid Bawa slated for April 20

Final funeral rites for the late High Commissioner for Nigeria, His Excellency Rashid Bawa, have been scheduled for April 20, 2024. This is to...

Chief Justice calls for increased budget allocation

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo has called on the government to allocate more resources to improve the judicial system. According to her, the current administrative work...

Scholarship Bonanza: Speak out if your application is denied – Sulemana Briamah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has urged individuals to come forward and speak out if their...

Firefighters use buckets to douse fire in Koforidua market as pump fails

Personnel from the Eastern Regional Sub-Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Sunday resorted to using buckets of water to douse a...

Guniea Bissau to grant fishing licence to Ghanaian fishing vessels

Ghana and Guinea-Bissau have reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen their bilateral and multilateral cooperation in various areas. This includes trade, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture,...

FDA warns on the importation of unhygienic baby diapers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning regarding the importation of unregistered and unhygienic baby diapers. The Authority in a statement on...

Ghana seeks Italy’s assistance to combat sub-regional insecurity – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has underscored Ghana's intention to leverage its longstanding relationship with Italy to address the rising challenge of insecurity within the sub-Saharan African...

Watch the fake healing testimony that led to man’s arrest at Kasoa

A video that led to the arrest of a suspected criminal who gave a fake healing testimony at an Easter convention hosted by The...

Volunteer information on suspected money laundering, unexplained wealth – BOG urges public

The Bank of Ghana is calling on the public to provide information voluntarily regarding suspected cases of money laundering and unexplained wealth. This call...

Two transport unions to increase fares effective April 13

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana and the Transport Operators of Ghana have announced an increase in transport fares, effective from Saturday, April 13,...

Jinapor sends SoS message over suspension of electricity export [Watch]

https://youtu.be/W7WmPI5pXLo Yapei-Kusawgu Member of Parliament (MP), John Jinapor has warned of dire consequences over President Nana Akufo-Addo's directive on the suspension of electricity export to...

Institutional suppliers suspend protest

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has suspended their protest, after a meeting with the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum. The picketing began early...

Companies must act now to invest in carbon markets – Environmental Defense Fund, others advocate

There are heightened calls for more companies around the world to act now in investing heavily in the carbon market for forests restoration to...

Driver who returned actress’ missing phones breaks silence [Video]

https://youtu.be/XxD4gRe5sCI A Ghanaian driver who has won the hearts of many social media users after he returned phones, Nigerian actress, Anita Joseph left in his car has...

Bawumia mourns with people of Sunyani

Over the past seven days thus Monday, April 1, 2024, to Sunday, April 7, a significant part of Sunyani, the capital of the Bono...

Kumasi traders threaten 5-day continuous protest over stalled Kejetia redevelopment project 

The Kumasi Central Market and Second-Hand Clothes Traders Union are threatening to embark on a five-day continuous protest if work is not resumed on...

ChaLoG endorses Mahama’s pledge to dissolve Sanitation Ministry

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has endorsed National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama plans to dissolve the Ministry of Sanitation and Water...

Why take the fall, blame ‘dumsor’ on transformers? ECG quizzed

Ranking Member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has raised concerns over the lack of transparency from the Electricity Company...

‘Dumsor’: This is how much ECG needs to buy fuel

A ranking member of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor has reiterated the erratic power supply is as a result of...

The lights are going to stay on – ECG MD

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has once again shot down the calls for a load-shedding timetable, reiterating there are no power outages, locally...

NSS pays January allowance of personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the distribution of allowances to service personnel for January 2024. In a statement on Friday, April 5, the...

Let’s not stampede presidency to release KPMG report on SML-GRA deal – Martin Kpebu

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has asked Ghanaians to give the Presidency ample time release the KPMG report on its audit of the agreement...