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Nigerian sex worker jailed 5-years for trafficking young girls into prostitution

An Asokwa Circuit Court has sentenced a Nigerian commercial sex worker noted for trafficking young girls into prostitution in Konongo in the Ashanti region...

Health providers and NHIA discuss collaborative initiatives for progressive healthcare

In a move towards bolstering Ghana's healthcare landscape, key stakeholders in the health sector convened for exploratory talks aimed at jointly implementing preventive and...

Final-year Ghanaian students on govt scholarship in Morocco risk repetition [Audio]

Final-year Ghanaian students on government scholarships in Morocco are likely to stay another year in school due to the lack of money to fund...

Michael Akafia appointed new President of Chamber of Mines

Lawyer Michael Akafia of Gold Fields Ghana Limited has been appointed the new President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. He is succeeding Joshua Mortoti...

Three-year-old dies in car crash involving actor Lil Win

The car crash involving actor Kwadwo Nkansah, also known as Lil Win, resulted in the tragic death of a three-year-old boy named Nana Yaw. The...

Three officers of Somè SHS interdicted over alleged theft

Three officials from Somè Senior High School in the Volta Region have been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) pending an investigation into...

Multimedia Group’s Ken Ansah adjudged CEO of the year 2023 in Media-Radio sector

For the third consecutive time, the Chief Operating Officer of the Multimedia Group, Ken Ansah, has been adjudged CEO of the Year 2023 in...

Kadjebi MP cuts sod for construction of TVET school at Dodo Amanfrom

The Member of Parliament for Kadjebi Akan constituency in the Oti Region, Engineer Yao Gomado has led a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of...

Afenyo-Markin dedicates birthday to Hepatitis B awareness; screens over 500 individuals

Majority Leader in Parliament who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has screened over 200 inmates and 300 officers...

Court slaps Nana Oye with GH₵5K cost, dismisses suit against ex-husband 

The High Court in Accra has dismissed the suit filed by former Minister for Gender, Children and Social, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo against her...

Guru reacts to Sarkodie’s endorsement of his UG SRC presidential bid

Rapper, Guru has expressed gratitude to fellow musician, Sarkodie for endorsing his SRC presidential bid at the University of Ghana, Legon. Sarkodie campaigned for his...

Deputy Works and Housing Minister defies heavy rains to inspect Kwesimintsim projects

The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing and Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, braved a heavy downpour on Saturday to...

Lands Minister inspects Minerals Commission’s state-of-the-art office complex in Ashanti region

The Minerals Commission is constructing a cutting-edge office complex in the Ashanti Region, which is expected to be completed by October 2024. The Minister for...

One-third of Ghanaians suffer hypertension – Doctor

Hypertension awareness and diagnosis are low in Ghana, affecting about one-third of the population. According to Wg Cdr Dr. Benjamin Toboh, around 33% of Ghanaians...

Damongo: The dark capital

Damongo, the capital of Ghana's Savannah Region, has been enveloped in darkness, earning it the ominous nickname "The Dark Capital." That raises concerns about the...

Mastercard partners SHS heads to enroll brilliant but needy students

To identify and support academically brilliant yet financially constrained students, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has held a dialogue with selected heads of senior...

Accra cleanest city vision: Titus Glover announces new plans [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has pledged commitment to reignite the government's vision to make Accra the cleanest city in...

Krabonso residents laud Abu Jinapor and wife for support

Residents of Krabonso in the Kintampo South District have commended the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, and his wife, Naada Jinapor. They...

NHIS has improved under current gov’t- Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says there has been significant improvement in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) under the current administration compared to...

Poverty is the primary cause of child prostitution – Otiko Djaba

The Executive Director of the Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation, Otiko Afisah Djaba, has said poverty is the primary driving force behind child prostitution in...

One arrested in connection with missing Ghanaian lady, friend in Nigeria

Following a month-long search for a missing Ghanaian lady, Afiba Abigail Tandoh and her friend Celine Chidinma Ndidum, significant developments have emerged pointing towards...

Ayorkor Botchwey proposes actions to strengthen democracy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has put forward proposals which she said would help to deliver socio-economic benefits...

Menstrual Hygiene: Viola Ford Fletcher Foundation supports female pupils in Gomoa East District

The Viola Ford Fletcher Foundation has brought relief to female pupils of Kojo-Oku D/A JHS in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The...

ECG fully complies with Cash Waterfall Mechanism for the first time

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced in its latest validation report that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has fully adhered to...

Okudzeto Ablakwa to lead demo over sale of SSNIT hotels

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is set to lead a massive  demonstration over SSNIT's sale of hotels to Agric Minister,...

GHS receives medication for childhood cancer treatment

The government's effort to treat childhood cancer has received a major boost with the donation of 1,510 vials of Amgen's rituximab worth GH¢8 million...

Gov’t institutes monthly stakeholder dialogue to ease doing business in Ghana

The government has instituted a new monthly stakeholder dialogue with both local and foreign businesses to fast-track the processes of doing business in Ghana. The...

FDA engages stakeholders on combating drug abuse

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has engaged stakeholders in the Wa Municipality to chart effective ways of combating the drug abuse menace in...

One injured in violent clashes over farmland in Chereponi district

One person has been injured in a violent clash between the Ando and Nalori communities in the Chereponi district of the North East Region. The...

Ekumfi youth call for action against misappropriation of Assembly funds

The Ekumfi Youth Association has called for immediate action against persons involved in the misappropriation of the District Assembly's Common Fund to deter others...

Ghana must not legalise marijuana for recreational use – Former drug addict

A former drug addict, John Asogonnde, has advised against the government's consideration of legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes in the country. Expressing his concerns, Mr...

Recent downpour has exposed govt’s failure to manage floods

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed worry over the government’s flood prevention and management efforts. The former President's...

Supreme Court strikes out ‘suicide suit’ as moot

A seven-member panel of the court struck out the suit following a new law by Parliament which amended the law and decriminalised attempted suicide,...

Severe rainstorm in Ketu North wrecks farm, puts over 150 jobs at risk

Over 150 youths in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region are facing potential job losses following a devastating rainstorm that wreaked havoc...

Former NDC MP passes on

A former Member of Parliament for the Daffiama Bussie Issa constituency, Mathias Asuma Puozaa has passed away on the morning of May 25, 2024. According...

Traders to stage demo against govt in two weeks if …

A coalition of traders' groups from across the nation has come together to urgently appeal to the government for immediate action to reduce the...

Third Made-In-Ghana Bazaar ends in Accra

More than 2,300 patrons and over 150 exhibitors took part in the third edition of the Made-In-Ghana Bazaar in Accra - a flagship programme...

Freemasons make grand donation towards Otumfuo’s ‘Heal Komfo Anokye Project’

Freemasons in Ghana have made a grand donation towards the 'Heal Komfo Anokye Project,' spearheaded by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The notable event...

Alajo residents save man washed away by flood

Residents of Alajo-Accra came together to rescue a young man who was drowning in a large drain after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in...

Cocobod will borrow up to $1.5bn for 2024-25 cocoa purchases, sources say

Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two COCOBOD sources...