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Ghana sees surge in visa applications as outbound travel rises

The number of visa applications processed in 2023 from Ghana has nearly doubled compared to 2022, according to Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head of Sub Saharan...

PURC updates Ghanaians on its orders to ECG

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is in the process of completing its directives issued on March...

Akufo-Addo sacks GRA boss; announces Julie Essiam as successor

President Akufo-Addo has sacked Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah from his role as the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with immediate effect as...

Bono region: Road crashes claim 7 lives in 2 months

Road crashes have killed seven people in the Bono region between January and February this year, Miss Abigail Atinpoka, the Bono Regional Head of...

WAEC chases Ministry of Finance over arrears

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has expressed worry about the delay in payment of invigilators and supervisors it engaged in the conduct of previous...

Locked-up Investment Holders protest to demand payment of fund

Members of the Locked-up Investment Holders Forum on Wednesday March 27 protest to demand payment of their funds. The group a year ago, began...

GH¢3.934bn approved for GETFund projects – Stalled works to be reactivated

Parliament has approved GH¢3.94 billion to finance educational infrastructural projects across the country. The funds are specifically geared towards the completion of 3,606 Ghana Education...

Oppong Nkrumah assures of transparent investor selection for Saglemi Housing project

The Minister for Works and Housing has reassured the public that the government's procedures to engage private partners for the completion of the Saglemi...

Driver arrested for aiding robbers on Bole-Bamboi highway

A driver, Dakurah Kofi has been arrested by the Formed Police Unit (FPU) at Banda-Nkwanta in the Savannah region. He was arrested for aiding and...

Sad news hits Chief Imam

The family of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has announced the passing of his wife, Hajia Ramatu Sharubutu, in the early...

Houseboy remanded over involvement in murder of Dr Christopher Adu Boahen 

A Kaneshie District Court has remanded Mark Forson, a houseboy accused of murdering Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen, the son of the late Professor Albert...

Illegal miners destroying roads in Nabdam  

Parts of a 7.5-kilometre Gane Asonge-Pelungu Feeder Road in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, are being destroyed by activities of illegal...

Sam George ‘clashes’ with Chief Justice

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has criticized Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo of engaging in what he terms...

Contractors go wild over unpaid debt

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber of Construction Industry Emmanuel Cherry has expressed deep concern over the plight of contractors struggling over government...

Herbert Krapa appointed new board chairman of ECG

Deputy Energy Minister, Herbert Krapa has been appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the new Board Chairman of the Electricity Company Ghana (ECG). This appointment...

Man ripped apart in gas tanker explosion at Suame Magazine

Family and friends of a 50-year-old carbide welder are grieving and fearful after he was killed in a gas explosion incident at the Suame...

Gov’t establishing new universities – Majority Leader

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has disclosed the government's ambitious plans to expand access to quality education by...

Gov’t to begin construction of affordable houses for workers in Ho

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho Municipality, Bosson R.K Divine has cleared a site for the construction of seven housing units for workers in...

Moment Tema General Hospital was hit by ‘dumsor’ [Video+Photos]

Amidst the current power crisis gripping the nation, a distressing video has surfaced on social media. The video, according to Adom News reporter, Issabela Gidiglo,...

Bawumia commissions a fire training school at Duayaw Nkwanta

The Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a Fire Service Training School at Duayaw Nkwanta in Tano North of the Ahafo Region. In...

Locked-up Investment Holders Forum to protest today

The Locked-up Investment Holders Forum will today March 27, 2024, embark on a protest against the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Their action is to impress...

We’ll make up for lost time when strike ends – Teacher unions assure

President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers and spokesperson of the three striking teacher unions, King Ali Awudu, has assured parents that they would...

Wenchi Traditional Council bans drumming and noise making, cancels ‘Apoo’ festival

The Wenchi Traditional Council in the Bono region has declared a 14-day ban on drumming and noise-making within its jurisdiction. The annual ban on...

Presidency deliberately shutting down opportunity of Private Member Bills – Dr Srem-Sai

A law lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School, has accused President Akufo-Addo of deliberately obstructing Private Member...

Awutu Senya East Assembly reacts to reports of missing penis in Kasoa

The Awutu Senya East Municipal Security Council has dismissed recent reports of people's penis going missing in Kasoa after being touched by suspected ritualists....

50-year-old welder killed in gas explosion at Suame Magazine

A 50-year-old carbide welder identified as Kwabena Afriyie has died following a gas explosion at Suame Magazine in the Ashanti region. The unfortunate incident...

NRSA, MTTD to deploy officers to crack down on drunk driving

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), in collaboration with the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), has announced the deployment of officers to various...

Man escapes death after multiple stabs by thief at Tema

A 37-year-old man and resident of Tema Community One Site 15, Richard Amoah, has narrowly escaped death after he was stabbed multiple times by...

ICGC Christ Temple East presents ‘He Lives Concert’ featuring CT Praise and renowned artists

Easter at Christ Temple East is a celebration like no other, inviting you to join us for a weekend of spiritual renewal and joyous...

NPP is the best gov’t to review free SHS policy – Kofi Asare

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, says the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is the best government to review the Free...

Former MP produces ‘dumsor’ timetable after Napo’s demand

Former Kumbungu Member of Parliament (MP) in the Northern region, Ras Mubarak has heeded the call of Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh for...

19-year-old arrested for stealing cashew; another on the run

A 19-year-old loading boy, Mohammed Samed has been arrested by the Bole Police for stealing two bags of cashew in the Savannah region. Mohammed...

African Games: Chaos erupts at volunteers’ hostels over unpaid allowances [Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/FNhVeI72_Aw?feature=share There was drama at the hostel of the volunteers for the 13th African Games over unpaid allowances following the end of the tournament last...

Teachers’ strike continues despite progress in negotiation

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has made some progress regarding negotiations with striking teachers. At a crucial meeting in Accra today, March 26, the Commission...

Education Minister commends 2023 WASSCE overall best students

The Minister for Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has commended the three overall best students of the 2023 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations...

Busia Institute calls for enhanced support for elderly during Ghana Month celebrations

The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has issued a press statement in celebration of the ongoing Ghana Month, extending congratulations to...

Tell us how you are going to review Free SHS – Ghanaians to NPP, NDC

There is increasing pressure on both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to indicate a systematic approach...

Keli Gadzekpo resigns as board chair of ECG

Keli Gadzekpo has resigned as the Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a letter to President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday (26 March), Gadzekpo cited...

Man arrested for sodomizing boy at Kwawu Asuoyaa

The Kwawu Suminakese police has apprehended a man identified as Kwadwo Opoku from Kwawu Asuoyaa in the Kwawu East District of the Eastern region...

Headmistress of Nyive M/A basic school appeals for infrastructure

The headmistress of Nyive M/A basic school in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, Benedicta Esenam, has appealed to the government, NGOs, and...