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Sehwi basic school closes down due to ritual activities

Sefwi Adupri Basic School has been temporarily shut down due to recurring rituals performed by unidentified individuals on the school premises. The school, which shares...

AG did no wrong even if… – Lawyer on Richard Jakpa’s claims [Audio] 

A private legal practitioner, Nana Agyei Baffour Barfour Awuah, has said the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame cannot be blamed for any wrongdoing in...

Former US Deputy Chief of Mission to Ghana passes on

A former United States Deputy Chief of Mission to Ghana, Sue Katherine Brown, has passed on. She passed away peacefully at her home in Arlington,...

Court dismisses suit against commercialisation of GMOs

The High Court in Accra has dismissed claims made by Food Sovereignty Ghana regarding the work conducted by the National Biosafety Authority on Genetically...

Court orders Asamoah Gyan to pay 50% of GH₵1 million judgment debt within 30 days

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has been ordered by the High Court in Accra to pay 50% of the over GH₵1 million judgment...

A year after Faana disaster: Teenager defies odds to chase dream

15-year-old Remember Akakpo is defying all odds to complete her Junior High School (JHS) education despite the horrific memories of the canoe disaster that...

Joyce Bawa donates 55 inches Smart TV to Akuse RC Basic School

Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, has donated a 55-inch TCL Smart TV to Akuse RC Basic School in...

Asenso Boakye visits Czech Republic to engage stakeholders in the design of modular steel bridges across the country

The Minister for Roads and Highways Francis Asenso-Boakye, led by Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Her Excellency Doris Adzo Denyo Brese, and officials...

Tension mounts in Maame Krobo Nkwanta following discovery of beheaded bodies

Tension is mounting in Maame Krobo Nkwanta in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region, following the discovery of two beheaded male...

90-year-old retired army officer dies in Obomeng fire

A fire outbreak has reportedly claimed the life of a 90-year-old retired army officer, Addo, popularly known as Papa Soja at Obomeng in the...

Govt approves GH¢2.3bn to restructure and recapitalise NIB

Cabinet has approved GH¢2.3 billion for the restructuring and recapitalisation of the National Investment Bank (NIB). The amount is the first tranche of GH¢400 million...

Ghanaian students on scholarship in Morocco go on knees to beg govt over 10 months delayed stipend [Video]

https://youtu.be/6Z5-Jq8l88M Some Ghanaian students on government scholarships in Morocco have embarked on a peaceful demonstration to appeal for the release of their stipend, which is...

Ghana’s health sector need urgent reforms – NHIA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye says there is an urgent need for health sector...

Ashanti Regional Director of Health frustrated over stalled healthcare projects

Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, has voiced his frustration over the stagnation of essential healthcare projects in the region. The phenomenon,...

Karpowership Ghana supports Ngyiresia fire victims

Karpowership Ghana has extended support to the victims of the fire incident at Ngyiresia Landing Beach, a fishing community in Takoradi. On May 18, 2024,...

Thank you for respecting us – Western Regional House of Chiefs to new GNPC CEO

The Western Regional House of Chiefs has commended newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) for showing them respect. According...

NHIA is not bankrupt – Dacosta Aboagye

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, has refuted claims that the NHIA is bankrupt. Dr. Aboagye highlighted...

GWR: Ghanaian man embark on a 2-day tree hug-a-thon

A Ghanaian man identified as Awal Abdul Hakeem is currently attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time to hug a...

Dumsor vigil: Court approves new date after Police withdraws lawsuit

The Ghana Police Service has withdrawn its legal action against the #DumsorMustStop vigil, initially planned for Saturday, May 25, 2024. The Accra High Court 5...

Woman, baby trapped due to heavy downpour

Thursday's torrential downpour wreaked havoc in many regions including Apam-Mumford in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region. As the floodwaters took over the...

2 accidents claim 5 lives

Two accidents in two different regions have claimed five lives and left several other people injured. A crash at Gomoa Simbrofo on the Winneba-Apam highway...

Kofi Annan Beach: Residents urge authorities to address sanitation issues immediately

Kofi Annan Beach at Teshie has become a dumping ground for waste collectors who use tricycles, commonly known as "aboboya borla cars." Most of these aboboya...

GNPC CEO downplays decline in Ghana’s oil production amid high prices

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) CEO, Joseph Abuabu Dadzie, has downplayed concerns arising from a recent Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) report...

KPMG Report reveals SML received GH¢720m from ESLA’s GH¢2.45bn revenue

The KPMG audit has revealed that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) was paid GH¢720 million from the GH¢2.45 billion revenue generated through the Energy...

We are here to make you succeed – Western Regional Minister assures GNPC boss

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko, has given the newly appointed CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) his fullest assurance that...

Western Regional House of Chiefs applauds GNPC for the numerous projects executed

The Western Regional House of Chiefs says it is pleased with the numerous capital projects executed for them by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation...

Fuel tanker drivers call off strike

Fuel tanker drivers in Ghana have called off their sit-down strike over poor conditions of service. The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union announced an...

CID invites Accra FM presenter over Hopeson Adorye’s dynamite detonation interview

The Accra Regional Police Command has requested the management of Class Media Group's Accra FM to release its host, Nana Otu Darko, for questioning. This...

Rice farmer shot dead on farm in Volta Region

A rice farmer and producer of Tongu Rice in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region was shot dead on his farm at...

Man gets 10-year prison term for cocaine smuggling attempt in Ghana

The Criminal Division of Accra High Court has sentenced Pascal Okafor Ezug­wu, to a 10-year prison term for attempting to smuggle cocaine weighing 1.54...

Election 2024: National Election Response Group launched to control violent threats

The West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and the National Peace Council (NPC) have launched a National Election Response Group (NERG) to monitor and...

Foodstuff prices escalate at Mallam, Kaneshie, and Odawna markets

Traders and consumers at the Kaneshie, Odawna and Mallam Atta markets in the Accra Metropolitan Districts have decried the increase in prices of food...

MTN Ghana to stop selling scratch cards by June 2024

MTN Ghana has announced that it will be phasing out its scratch cards, which were last introduced in 2020, effective June 30, 2024. This decision...

Video of Hopeson Adorye and wife Empress Gifty celebrating his bail sparks reactions

Gospel musician Empress Gifty took to TikTok to celebrate with her husband, Hopeson Adorye, who was granted bail earlier today. In a live feed, Empress...

Children aged 6-14 to register for Ghana Card beginning June 10

Beginning June 10, children aged 6 to 14 years will be registered nation­wide and issued with Ghana Cards for them to access essential healthcare. The...

Assertion that the KPMG report indicates SML was paid GHS 1.4 billion is misleading – Akufo-Addo’s lawyer

President Akufo-Addo's lawyer, Kow Essuman has refuted claims that the KPMG report indicates Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) was paid GHS 1.4 billion by the...

GRA-SML: We’ll take a position after probing KPMG report and parties involved – Mines and Energy Committee

Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea says that his outfit will only take a position after probing the...

Govt & Tullow sign landmark emissions reduction purchase agreement

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission have signed a historic Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Tullow, marking a...

Ghana aims to achieve a 10% increase in green energy by 2030 – Deputy Energy Minister

The Deputy Energy Minister, Collins Adomako-Mensah has emphasised the potential of green hydrogen in transforming Africa's renewable energy landscape and contributing to emission reduction...

Armed robbers attack fuel station, bolt with 1 million cedis

Armed robbers have allegedly raided IBM fuel station at Pakyi Number 2 in the Amansie West district of the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses, the...