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Sampa: Four shot dead in renewed chieftaincy dispute

Four persons are believed to have been shot dead in a renewed chieftaincy dispute at Sampa in the Jaman North District in the Bono...

450,000 free student tablets ready for distribution next week

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the first batch of 450,000 free student tablets fully funded through the Ghana...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Majority of Ghanaians have spoken clearly – Catholic Bishop

Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to accept and assent to...

Asantehene tidies up Kumasi ahead of his 25th anniversary celebration

Preparations are gradually advancing as the Asante Kingdom gears up to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II following his...

Torrential rain kills 30 goats in Anyinam

Following another heavy downpour that occurred yesterday, property worth millions of Ghana cedis was destroyed in Anyinam, a suburb of Obuasi Municipal. Personal items including...

One dead as bees attack church during Good Friday service

One person is confirmed dead following an attack of bees on members of Roman Catholic Church at Owuoso, a suburb of Asante Agona in...

ECG might collapse if it complies fully with Cash Waterfall Mechanism – Atta Akyea

Chairman of the Energy Committee of Parliament and MP for Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea says that full compliance with the Cash Waterfall...

450,000 free student tablets ready for distribution next week – Dr Yaw Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the first batch of 450,000 free student tablets fully funded through the Ghana...

Yaa-Naa to chair 2024 edition of Green Ghana launch in Tamale

The overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari II, has graciously accepted the role of Chairman for the 2024 Green Ghana Day launch at the University...

Hundreds flood Nhyira Fm to enjoy Fufu Party

Hundreds of residents in Kumasi thronged in to enjoy the much-awaited Nhyira FM Fufu Party. The food event which started in the early hours of...

Adom Brands grand durbar: Kwawu Bonenhene Effah Apinamang III urges embrace of Ghanaian products and culture [Video+Photos]

Kwawu Bonenhene Effah Apinamang III is calling on Ghanaians to prioritize the consumption of Ghanaian foods, products and services as a fundamental aspect of...

Adom Brands climaxes Ghana Month celebration with Easter durbar at Adom Park [Video+Photos]

To mark the end of Ghana Month celebrations, Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group hosted a vibrant Easter durbar at Adom Park in Obomeng....

It’s not for ECG to choose whether or not to comply with PURC directive – Kwabena Donkor

Former Power Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East constituency, Dr Kwabena Donkor says that it is not within the prerogative of the...

Man remanded for allegedly stabbing pregnant lover in Ashaiman

A 39-year-old man, Stephen Nartey, is facing a charge for unlawfully causing harm to his lover, Charity Osoom Mameley. In a brief of the case...

Heightened security at Kwahu as political groups use Easter festivities for campaign [Photos]

The Easter festivities at Kwahu this year have witnessed an unprecedented level of security, with both police and military personnel deployed atop the mountain....

People are deliberately shifting burden for power outages – Ben Boakye

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye says it is quite intriguing that people are deliberately shifting burden...

Ramadan: Mike Oquaye Jnr feasts with Muslim constituents in Dome-Kwabenya

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Dome-Kwabenya, Dr. Mike Oquaye Jnr., has made a charitable contribution to Muslim communities in his constituency...

Girl appeals for financial support to undergo surgery [Photos]

An 11- year-old girl from Ayomso in the Ahafo Region, Sarah Pokuaa, urgently needs financial support to undergo surgery. Her parents, Alex Kwame and...

Food suppliers give Education Ministry two weeks to pay arrears

National Food Suppliers Association members have given the Ministry of Education a two-week ultimatum to settle the debt of two hundred million cedis owed...

Woman who was cut on the ear by policeman petitions IGP

Twenty-year-old Judith Yaa Kumah, whose ear was partly chopped off allegedly during an interrogation by a policeman at the Tema Community 8 station, has...

Rainstorm wrecks havoc at O’ SEC TEC and Korfikrom, 10 hospitalized

10 people are reportedly receiving treatment at the Obuasi government hospital after a rainstorm wrecked havoc in the area. According to reports, properties worth thousands...

Nana Kwame Asiedu-Amponsah is overall best graduating student – KNUST College of Health Sciences

Nana Kwame Asiedu-Amponsah, a BSc Human Biology degree graduate has emerged the overall best graduating student at the College of Health Sciences of the...

Over 100 power outage notices issued since January: ECG responds to PURC

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disclosed that it issued over 100 notices of power outages in the first quarter of 2024. These interruptions...

Easter: Kumasi drivers jubilate over high service patronage

Easter is one of the most popular festivals in the world for Christians and as a religious country, Ghana is not left behind.Many travel...

You don’t sow seed for forgiveness – Pastor advises Christians

Pastor and founder of Obed Amoah Duku Ministries, Apostle Dr Obed Amoah Duku, has advised Christians to stop giving offerings in the hope of...

I would rather work as a security man abroad than in Ghana – Bukom Banku

Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko, also known as 'Bukom Banku' has expressed his intention to seek better opportunities abroad. In an interview with Property FM, he...

Farmers urged to be cautious in setting out fires

Farmers have been urged to take precautionary measures in setting out fires to help prevent bush fire outbreaks. Thomas Kwabena Bonsu, Executive Director of Fire...

PNC appeals to churches to preach against corruption in Easter message

The People’s National Convention(PNC) is appealing to all churches in Ghana prioritise the dissemination of sermons that inspire positive change and ethical conduct among...

2 dead, 5 injured in accident at Sokoban in Kumasi

Two people have been confirmed dead with five others in critical condition after a tragic accident at Sokoban in Kumasi. According to eyewitnesses, the accident...

Atta Akyea calls on ECG for ‘dumsor’ timetable

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to release a schedule for the...

Aftermath of dam spillage: Mepe Amankralo appeals to gov’t for river defense and rehabilitation of roads

The Amankralo of Mepe, Togbe Kwesi Nego VI, has appealed to government to erect defense walls along the river belt and also rehabilitate the...

We have a stable national grid – ECG assures

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is assuring constant power noting that, the national grid remains stable. The power distributor made this known in a...

Health workers urged to intensify efforts in addressing tuberculosis

Management of the Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has called on health workers to put in more efforts to address Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the...

Over 70% of power outages due to planned maintenance works – ECG to PURC

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it issued over 100 power outage notifications within the first two and a half months of this...

Govt pushes for use of more local materials in housing, other infrastructure projects

Government is pushing for the use of more local materials in the construction of housing and other infrastructure projects in the country. It has already directed...

BoG appoints Dr Joseph France as advisor to UMB

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed Dr. Joseph O. France as an Advisor to Universal Merchant Bank LTD (UMB). The appointment which took...

Public Utility Workers Union appeals to PURC to address power crisis

The Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to formulate strategies aimed...

Akufo-Addo trends on social media as he turns 80

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has turned 80 today, March 29. To mark the day, several Ghanaians have flooded various social media platforms with...

Driver in critical condition, 6 injured in accident at Alajo [Photos]

About seven persons including a driver have been injured in an accident at Alajo in Accra. It involved a commercial vehicle with registration number...

Methodist Church to lobby Akufo-Addo for expedited assent to Anti-LGBTQI+ bill

The Methodist Church of Ghana has highlighted concerns about the delay by President Akufo-Addo in assenting to the Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values...