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‘We are not against Gold for Oil policy but its skewed implementation’ – CBOD CEO

The CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) says its members are not opposed to the government’s Gold for Oil policy but...

Chief Justice’s panel in Opuni’s appeal aligns with 1992 Constitution, says AG

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has rebutted recent reports that the Chief Justice breached the Constitution by forming a panel...

Motor rider dead, another injured in gory accident on N1 highway

A tragic accident on Monday night along the N1 highway in the Greater Accra Region has resulted in the loss of life for a...

Family of man allegedly killed by Kenyasi police demands justice

The family of Francis Ameyaw, also known as Seedorf, is grieving the loss of their loved one allegedly killed by police officers and security...

Roads Minister responds to traffic chaos in SCC, Kasoa, Weija environs

Roads and Highway Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has addressed the massive gridlock and flooding incidents at the SCC and Kasoa Tollbooth areas, noting the government's...

Filth crisis grips Aboabo lorry station in Kumasi

Residents and traders at the bustling Aboabo old lorry station in Kumasi are facing a worsening sanitation crisis as a major drain in the...

I sold my family’s TV to start up my company – Quick Credit founder

Founder of Bills Micro-Credit, formerly known as Quick Credit, Richard Nii-Armah Quaye, has shared the humble beginnings of his entrepreneurial journey. According to him, he...

Praise for the President: What the Chief Justice actually said (verbatim)

The following is a verbatim reproduction of what Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo said of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the 2024 Africa Conference...

Foundational learning needs critical attention – Education Ministry told

The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom has urged the Ministry...

Dialysis crisis: NHIA to introduce scheme to subsidise dialysis cost

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has announced that his outfit has concluded a policy agreement to...

Parts of Kasoa-Winneba highway blocked after blast; drivers cry for access road [Video]

Drivers and commuters plying the Kasoa-Winneba Highway have expressed their frustration after the contractor constructing the road blasted a rock underneath the main road. Some...

Man, 46, found dead in bush after going missing

A man 46-year-old has been found dead in a bush at Kwasibenkrom in the Bethlehem Electoral Area in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of...

Pack your equipment and leave immediately – Upper East REGSEC to illegal miners

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has asked illegal miners who have taken over portions of lands in the border community of Sapelliga...

Kasoa-Mallam Highway flood will be a thing of the past – Ga South MCE [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga South, Joseph Stephen Nyarni, has assured that the flooding along the Mallam-Kasoa Highway will soon be a...

Training of govt Public Relations Officers on tackling information disorder underway in Central region

A five-day training and capacity building exercise for Public Relations Practitioners in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies is ongoing in Elmina, Central Region,...

Exclusive photos from 25th anniversary of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

The Akwasidae festival is a spectacular festival that focuses on ancestral veneration, recollection, and recognition of previous monarchs and heroic deeds. It captures the absolute...

Tears as 31-year-old man goes missing after boarding taxi in Bibiani [Photos]

A 31-year-old gold buyer from Sehwi Asawinso 'A' has been missing for the past few days after boarding a taxi from Bibiani to Sehwi...

Ambulance case: Govt failed to cooperate with Big Sea to install supplied accessories on ambulances – 3rd accused

Richard Dzakpa, a businessman and the third accused in the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister for Finance, is attributing...

Ambulance case: There’s no financial loss to the state – 3rd accused

Richard Dzakpa, a businessman and the third accused in the trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister for Finance, has firmly...

Sister of two boys killed in tragic fire at Akyem Oda breaks silence [Listen]

Portia, the elder sister of two young boys who were trapped and killed in a house fire at Akyem Oda has recounted the harrowing...

Social Media users blast ECG for celebrating MD’s leadership amid ‘dumsor’

What seemed like a harmless post on the official Facebook page of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to celebrate the leadership qualities of...

Price of books to go up by 40% – GPA announces

The Ghana Publishers Association (GPA) has announced a 40 percent increment on all books effective in June 2024. At a press conference on Tuesday, the...

AG debunks Opuni’s claims about the Supreme Court

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has refuted claims of misrepresentation in the media regarding changes in the panel overseeing the...

Weija-Gbawe, Kasoa residents express frustration over massive gridlock

Residents of Kasoa, Weija-Gbawe, and surrounding areas have expressed anger over the massive gridlock that lasted for about nine hours after Monday's downpour. Already known...

Man kills girlfriend’s daughter for smashing his ‘yam’ phone

A 29-year-old taxi driver, Franklin Mensah is in Police custody for allegedly killing his girlfriend's three-and-a-half-year-old daughter at Ashaiman. According to reports, the man hit...

25 years of stability, development a testament to your leadership – Alex Apau Dadey hails Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has extolled the virtues of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for putting the...

Mallam-Kasoa flood: We’re working to find solutions – Weija-Gbawe Assembly

The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly has revealed plans for the construction of storm drains aimed at alleviating the frequent traffic congestion plaguing the Mallam-Weija Highway...

Bright Simons files RTI request demanding details on KMA’s ‘missing’ GH¢3.6m

Lawyers representing Bright Simons, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, have lodged a Right to Information (RTI) request under Act 989, seeking comprehensive disclosure...

Illegal miners threatening Ghana’s boundary line with Burkina Faso

It's a thriving illegal mining industry in the border community of Sapelliga in the Upper East Region, where scores of young people engage in...

Otumfuo @25: Traditional barbers cash out as Queen mothers rock “Dansikran” at grand durbar

It was a ripe market for Asante traditional barbers as they cashed in on the silver jubilee of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. As traditions...

Richard Nyamah commissions water project for nine communities in Kpandai

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring parliamentary candidate in the Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region, Richard Nyamah has commissioned water-for-life projects in...

Nursing trainee allowances likely to be paid next week – Bawumia

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahanudu Bawumia has announced that outstanding nursing trainee allowances for 2024 will...

Ghana safe haven for extremists – Ambassador to Burkina Faso 

Terrorists from Burkina Faso and other parts of the Sahel are able to visit Ghana, use Ghanaian hospitals and go back to where they...

Nana Oye Bampoh sues ex-husband, Tony Lithur

The ‘wahala’ surrounding the divorce of former President John Dramani Mahama’s legal counsel, Tony Lithur and his ex-wife, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, is far...

7 potential developers inspect Saglemi Housing Project

Seven potential developers have embarked on a comprehensive inspection of the Saglemi Housing Project. This crucial step comes on the heels of the Ministry of...

Ghana School of Law SRC pays fees for 90 students

In a commendable display of support for its members, the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), has provided financial...

Security chiefs tour Sandema operating base

Top Ghanaian security officials converged on the newly constructed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Sandema last Thursday in a pivotal moment in the nation’s...

MFWA expresses disappointment with journalists underutilising RTI Law

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses disappointment over journalists' failure to fully utilise the Right To Information (RTI) law. According to Sulemana Braimah,...

Sea Defense Project: Phase Two in Ketu South to commence soon

Processes have begun to commence phase II of the Agavedzi-Blekusu Sea Defense Project in Ketu South to protect coastal communities there from perennial tidal...

Renal Patients call for help as dialysis cost hits GH¢491 

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has raised concerns about the increment in dialysis cost surge from GH¢380 to GH¢491. The Association has said the...