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Ambulances were not defective when they arrived in Ghana – Jakpa clarifies

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa, has asserted that the ambulances brought into the country were not defective. According to...

GPCC President urges Ghanaians to avoid religious conflict ahead of elections

The President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has called on Ghanaians to avoid turning the elections into a...

New electricity and water tariffs take off

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved 5.8% increment of electricity and water 5.1 percent on Monday, July 1 took effect for residential use. The...

Boy, 12, allegedly kidnapped by ‘okada’ rider found [Video]

https://youtu.be/ZzJ2vdEij2o A 12-year-old who was allegedly kidnapped by an okada rider at Awutu Botoku in the Awutu Senya West District has been found. The victim, Solomon...

Former Assistant Manager of Chicken Inn jailed for theft

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a former Assistant Manager of Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn to five years imprisonment in hard labour. The 29-year-old...

I never went through JHS – Prof Gyampo

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has disclosed that he never attended Junior High School (JHS). According to the academic,...

I didn’t receive 50% of money paid under ambulance contract – Jakpa

Businessman, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, has dismissed claims that he received 50 percent of the €2.3 million...

Prioritising urban mobility and accessibility for a sustainable future

As the world urbanizes at an unprecedented rate, cities face the daunting challenge of ensuring that their citizens can move around efficiently, safely, and...

Adamus Resources Pty ( Adamus Australia) denies transfer of Ghanaian shares, calls for fair investigation

Adamus Resources Pty (Adamus Australia) has said it never sold, and neither did it transfer its 90% shares in Adamus Ghana to Nguvu Mining...

Chief Justice proposes nomination of sitting judge in ambulance trial, 4 others to Supreme Court

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo has proposed the nomination of five judges to President Akufo-Addo for elevation onto the Supreme Court Bench. The nominees include the...

Ga Mantse, Greater Accra Regional Minister join forces to clean Accra

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is leading the Homowo Clean-up Exercise in Accra to rid the city of...

The container with the equipment for the ambulances emptied at Tema Port

The container carrying equipment for the ambulances involved in the ongoing prosecution has been emptied at the Tema Port. That's according to the third...

Kete Krachi business owners suffer losses due to persistent power cuts

Persistent power cuts are threatening the livelihoods of residents and business owners in Kete-Krachi, and its environs in the Oti Region. The town has been...

Cyprus President shares Ayorkor Botchwey’s Commonwealth vision

The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, says he shares in the vision of Ghana’s Foreign Minister and candidate for the Commonwealth Secretary-General position, Shirley...

The ambulances are tailor-made to the specification of government – Jakpa

In the ongoing legal case concerning the procurement of ambulances, Richard Jakpa, the third accused person, has emphasised that the ambulances were specifically designed...

Cabinet and Parliament did due diligence before approving ambulances – Jakpa to court

The third accused person in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has stated that the Cabinet and Parliament's approved process for the procurement of...

Judicial Service sues AG, 2 others over encroachment on ex-judges’ residences

The Judicial Service of Ghana has initiated legal action against the Attorney General, the Lands Commission, and an oil company concerning ongoing developments on...

Court issues bench warrant against man accused of defiling girl, 10

The Sogakope Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Setsoafia Kudzu, who allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl. The...

Okada rider arrested for allegedly kidnapping boy, 12, at Awutu Botoku

The Awutu Bereku District Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old for allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old schoolboy, Solomon Kwaku Wise at Awutu Botoku. The incident happened...

Nationwide accommodation for primary healthcare professionals to begin soon – Dr. Nsiah Asare hints

Presidential Advisor on health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has hinted at the government’s plans to provide housing facilities for primary healthcare professionals across the country. Speaking...

Atta Akyea has his own agenda; Committee report unanimous – Kwame Gyan

Lawyer Kwame Gyan, lead counsel for the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, has accused Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee...

Two toddlers killed in building collapse at Gomoa Osamkrom

A building has suddenly collapsed, killing two toddlers at Gomoa Osamkrom in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region. The deceased are a year-old...

Minority criticises government over lack of stakeholder consultation on Free SHS Bill

The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment over the perceived lack of extensive stakeholder consultation and input on the impending Free Senior High School...

Proposed L.I to regulate cement prices may not be the solution – GREDA 

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA) has said the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) for cement prices is a step...

Education Director denies knowledge of abandoned ICT centre in South Tongu 

The District Director of Education in the South Tongu District, Celestine S.A. Korsi Agordo, has denied any knowledge of an abandon fully equipped ICT...

Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association to embark on demo

The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association has announced plans to stage a demonstration on Wednesday, July 10. The march is to protest the imposition of a...

North Hills International School exceeds international average score in Cambridge exams

In a remarkable display of academic excellence, North Hills International School has surpassed the international average score in the Cambridge Exams for both Primary...

Ga Traditional Council vows to punish shop owners who fail to show up for clean-up exercise

The Ga Traditional Council has urged full participation in the Homowo cleanup exercise to be led by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru...

Commuters breathing toxic air while using public transport – Report

Preliminary data gathered by researchers shows that commuters are unknowingly breathing in toxic air during rush hours. As they navigate the daily grind, crowding into...

Closed season begins: Fisheries Minister warns fishers against illegal practices

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hawa Koomson, has issued a warning to fishermen against engaging in illegal fishing as Ghana's annual fishing closed...

IGP leaked tape: Content of Committee’s report is surprising – COP Asare’s lawyer

The lawyer for one of the officers at the centre of the leaked tape controversy aimed at ousting the IGP expressed surprise at the...

All shops in Accra to close down today for Homowo cleanup

All shops in Accra are set to remain closed today, Tuesday, July 2, as part of the Homowo cleanup exercise initiated by the Ga...

Dumelo hires tankers to provide water for UG students

John Dumelo has stepped in to alleviate the water shortage currently affecting students at the University of Ghana, Legon, by hiring water tankers to...

School Feeding Secretariat appeals for calm over underpayment issues

The School Feeding Secretariat has called for calm among caterers amidst growing complaints of underpayment related to the recent payment of arrears for the...

Put out the details – Jinapor challenges Finance Minister over agreement with 5 IPPs

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has expressed doubt regarding the Finance Minister's assertion that the government has reached...

25 million children at risk of starvation – Report

World Vision Ghana is calling on the public and stakeholders to rise and join forces together and help fight a rising hunger among children. According...

NSMQ2024: First Eastern Regional contest produces 3 schools to national championship

Three schools have qualified to the national competition of the 2024 National Science and Math Quiz on the first day and first contest of...

Kakpayili: Suspected murderer of minors granted bail

The youth of Kakpayili in Tamale in the Northern Region on Monday, July 1, marched towards the home of a man suspected to have...

Forestry Commission arrests 30 illegal miners, immobilises excavators

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and staff of the Forest Services Division (FSD) in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region have arrested 19...

King Oyanka petitions IGP over human rights abuse

The Overlord of Oblieman, Nii Ayitey Anumle Oyanka, also known as King Oyanka and Chairman of the World Human Rights Council, along with some...