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AG-Jakpa tape: Recuse yourself – Judge to AG



In a groundbreaking decision, High Court Judge Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe has ordered Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame to recuse himself...

AG-Jakpa tape: There’s no basis to allow inquiry into Attorney General’s conduct – Judge

An Accra High Court says the demand for an inquiry into the Attorney General’s conduct in the ongoing Ambulance case has no basis. This forms...

Timing for Kasoa-Winneba Highway project wrong; contractor did a shoddy work – MP 

Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa East, Desmond De-Graft Paitoo has criticised the timing for the construction of Accra-Winneba Highway, stating it is to...

AG/Jakpa leaked tape: Court to rule on Ato Forson, Jakpa’s applications today

The High Court hearing the criminal case against Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is set to deliver four...

Asante Akyem Health Directorate destroys over 1,000 pieces of hips, butt enlargement products

The Asante Akyem North Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Municipal Assembly, has destroyed over 1,000 pieces of unapproved penis and buttocks enlargement products...

I can’t halt the project – Gomoa East DCE on collapse bridge

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Gomoa East District Assembly, Solomon Darko-Quarm says he had no power to halt the construction of the...

‘Dumsor’ interrupts Bawumia’s campaign speech in Accra [Video]

Some moments of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign tour in the Greater Accra region on Wednesday, experienced darkness following power cuts. The...

Brave Policeman hailed for arresting hit and run driver after hot chase

A Police officer from the Tema Community 1 Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has been commended for his bravery after arresting a hit-and-run...

Security agencies receive training on collaboration to tighten security at borders

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Ghana has provided training on the concept and practice of Joint Mobile Teams (JMT) for border...

Information Minister commissions 20-seater toilet facility for Azuguuri community

Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has commissioned a 20-seater WC toilet and water system for the Azuguuri community in the Garu District of the...

Bridge linking communities on Accra-Winneba Highway collapses [Video]

https://youtu.be/KKLxcbXZiDs Residents and commuters of the Accra-Winneba Highway have been left stranded following the collapse of the bridge linking the communities. This was after a contractor...

Asantehene pledges support for 2024 Green Ghana Day

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has pledged his unflinching support towards the 2024 edition of Green Ghana Day with a call on Ghanaians...

Finding housemaids has become difficult due to free SHS – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said it is difficult finding housemaids in Ghana because of the Free...

Bernard Mornah, 4 others petition CHRAJ to probe Cecilia Dapaah

Convener of Arise Ghana, Bernard Mornah and four others have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate former Sanitation...

Madina SDA Basic School PTA raises alarm over private building on its compound

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the SDA Basic 1 and 2 School at Madina in Accra has petitioned the La Nkwantanang Municipal Director...

Suhuyini criticises Green Ghana Project

A Deputy Ranking on Parliament's Lands and Forestry Committee has criticised government's Green Ghana project, calling it out for its inadequate approach, lack of...

Asantehene urges mining companies to retain profits to accelerate economic dev’t

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged mining companies to retain more of their profits in the country to help accelerate the development...

Cement prices surge to GH¢108 despite Trade Minister’s directive

Despite a ministerial directive to the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee in Ghana (CMDCG), cement prices continue to rise, wreaking havoc in the real estate...

Construction of Ghana’s first manganese refinery to begin in August

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that the construction of Ghana's first manganese refinery will commence in August...

New STC appointee asked to hold on – Nana Akomea

Following the fierce resistance from Workers of the State Transport Corporation (STC) against the appointment of a third deputy Managing Director, management announced that...

Fire guts wooden structures near Odaw drain [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed several wooden structures along the railway line near the Odaw drain at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The fire according...

Separate waste to allow for proper disposal – Public advised

In commemoration of World Environment Day, environmentalists are advising individuals, homes, and companies to separate their waste to allow for proper disposal and to...

Lands Minister commissions ultra-modern Minerals Commission office at Akim-Oda

Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, on Wednesday, June 5, commissioned an ultra-modern office complex at Akim Oda for...

Gov’t reviewing VAT on mining exploration – Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has disclosed that government is reviewing the Value Added Tax (VAT) component of the...

Over 150 houses submerged in over 5 communities in Central region

Over 150 houses have been submerged at Gomoa Mampong after the contractor working on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway blocked the main bridge. The bridge is...

Fire guts 4-bedroom apartment, destroys properties worth thousands

Fire has gutted a four-room apartment at Assin Fosu in the Central Region, destroying properties worth thousands of cedis. The incident has left the victims...

IMANI files new suit over security heads appointment

Lawyers of IMANI Ghana and Security analyst Kwasi Aning have filed a new suit over the appointment of some heads of security agencies in...

Passenger in Kumasi bus slumps and dies while crossing road to urinate

A passenger on board a Kumasi-bound VIP bus with registration number AC 1489-22 has reportedly slumped and died while crossing the road to urinate. MyNewsGh...

Ngyiresia premix explosion: Death toll rises to 6 

The death toll of the premix fuel explosion at Ngyiresia in the Western region has risen to six following the death of three more...

Lydia Alhassan pledges to address challenges at Weija and Kpong Water Treatment plants

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has pledged to tackle the challenges facing the Weija and Kpong Water Treatment Plants. This...

Fried yam seller convicted for selling without medical clearance

The Somanya Magistrate Court presided over by Derek Ocloo, has convicted Salamatu Mohammed, a fried yam vendor at Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eastern...

Osu Presby students receive free sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene

Mi Shia Foundation has partnered with Orange Tulip to promote menstrual hygiene by donating sanitary items to students of the Osu Presbyterian Secondary School. The...

Zoomlion leads Africa in environmental action: Champions tree planting and clean-up blitz for World Environment Day

A leading waste management company in Africa and a member of the Jospong Group of Companies, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd has marked World Environment Day...

It was like sitting with a saint – Father Campbell on meeting Pope Francis

Father Andrew Campbell, a dedicated servant of the marginalised in Ghana, realised a long-held dream when he sat down for a heartfelt encounter with...

Ghanaian sparks debate for claiming Dutch passport is more valuable than Ghanaian PhD

A Ghanaian residing in the Netherlands, Kofi Gabs, has stirred controversy with recent comments on the significance of educational accomplishments in Ghana. In a viral...

Finance Ministry supports Heal Komfo Anokye Hospital Project with GH¢1.2m

The Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Project has received GH¢1.2 million from the Ministry of Finance to support it in clearing 10 containers...

Lecturers, govt agree on unified pay structure

The first-ever codified conditions of service that will govern the welfare system and pay structure of public universities in the country has been completed. The...

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s senior presidential advisor holds talks with Crown Prince of Bahrain

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special...

Nanka Bruce school on the verge of collapse; authorities call for immediate intervention [Photos]

The Dr. F. V. Nanka Bruce Junior High School (JHS) school building in Korle Gonno, a suburb of the Greater Accra region is in...

Patients stranded at Assin Fosu polyclinic as nurses embark on sit-down strike [Photos]

Patients at the Assin Fosu Polyclinic in the Central region are currently stranded due to a sit-down strike by nurses and other medical staff. This...