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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...

Juaboso farmers cry for farm inputs

Cocoa farmers at Juaboso in the Western North Region are appealing for farm inputs to improve productivity. Facing various challenges including fluctuating weather patterns and...

LGBTQ+ is a religion – General Superintendent of Assemblies of God 

The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has likened the activities of the LGBTQ community to a...

Consistent sanitation triumphs over challenges at African Games, thanks to Zoomlion!

The discussion by most Ghanaians as the 13th African Games came to a close in Ghana over the weekend, is the massive patronage of...

Former New Force spokesperson drags Ghana to ECOWAS Court

Belgian citizen Shallie Abiusi has taken the Republic of Ghana to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, seeking damages...

Love is a scam – Victoria Hamah declares

Women's rights advocate and former Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Victoria Hamah, has described love as a scam. Taking to Facebook, she expressed her unconventional...

Teachers’ strike: Pragya drivers in Ahafo Region lament poor sales

Pragya Drivers in the Ahafo Region are worried about the decline in their sales ever since teachers embarked on their strike. In Goaso, they explained...

Call off strike – NLC directs teacher unions as three concerns are addressed

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the striking teacher unions to immediately call off their almost two weeks industrial action after arbitration. The long...

NHIA disburses Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has allocated Gh¢180 million to healthcare providers nationwide, primarily covering claims processed and validated up to December 2023. In...

Teachers abandoned classrooms to protest at NLC [Watch]

Teachers have abandoned classrooms to protest at the National Labour Commission (NLC) over their grievances. This was when the NLC was meeting leaders of teacher...

Accident: Funny Face remanded

Comedian, Benson Nana Yaw Oduro, known as Funny Face has been remanded into police custody for two weeks by the Ofaakor Circuit Court in...

8 injured in brutal attack at funeral at Jankufa

The chief and people of Jankufa a farming community near Suma Ahenkro in the Jaman North District of the Bono region are urging the...

Ghana’s Viamo launches world’s first offline voice generative AI for feature, basic phones

At an event organized by Viamo and attended by players in the private sector, public sector and International NGOs, Viamo launched the world’s first...

Teachers strike: Parents in Sunyani appeal to gov’t to resolve labour issues

Some parents and guardians in the Sunyani Municipality in the Bono region have implored the government to resolve the impasse between the Ministry of...

Side chick case: Police CID submits report on Adablah’s assault on officers to Court

The Greater Accra Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has submitted its diary of action which captures a report of...

Dumsor timetable: Opoku Prempeh was only factual with Ghanaians, no malice intended – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has provided clarification on recent remarks made by the Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, regarding the release of a...

Dr. K.K Sarpong is barred from holding himself as Offinsohene- Security Council

The Offinso Municipal Security Council in the Ashanti region has barred former boss of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong from...

Bridge-turned-death trap poses risk to Gheskia residents in Ablekuma Central

Residents of Gheskia in the Ablekuma Central Constituency of the Greater Accra Region have expressed concern over the poor condition of a bridge that...

2 drown in Tubong dam

Tubong, a community in the Tempane District in the Upper East Region, was thrown into a state of mourning last Saturday when two members...

1 Teacher 1 Laptop: Good news for teachers [Listen]

Teachers in public schools are set to receive the laptops promised by the government in 2021 by the end of June 2024. The Minister for...

Ankobea Takyiwa basic school old students call for transfer of Headmistress

The Old Students and Parent Association (PA) of Nana Ankobea Takyiwa basic school in Mampong-Akuapem in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern Region,...

3 drivers in custody over alleged kidnapping of student

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three drivers who allegedly conspired to rob and kidnap a student. Christopher Adjetey, Bernard Aminamah, and Aziz Abu, alias...

What NAPO said about not issuing a dumsor timetable [Listen]

Amidst mounting pressure for the release of a load-shedding timetable by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) due to ongoing power challenges, Minister of...

Use your influence to promote peace – Akyem chief to religious leaders

The chief of Akyem Etwereso in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern region, Daasebre Ofosu Kwabi Ayebeahwe, has urged Ghanaian religious leaders to use...

Don’t sign ‘draconian and hateful’ anti-gay Bill – Richard Branson to Akufo-Addo

The Founder and CEO of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson has expressed concern about the negative impact of the Human Sexual Rights...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Minister cuts sod for resettlement homes for flood victims

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cut sod for the construction of resettlement houses in North Tongu District (Mepe) to...

Ahafo Region: Mother of 9 left homeless as rainstorm destroys building [Photos]

A building belonging to a mother of nine (9) in Kenyasi No. 2, Ahafo Region, has been destroyed by a rainstorm, leaving her, her...

3 Ghanaians emerge best WASSCE students in West Africa

Three remarkable young minds have made Ghana proud by sweeping all three top awards at the International Excellence Awards for WASSCE for School Candidates,...

Curfew imposed on Karaga after residents clashed with military

The Karaga Security Council in the Northern region has imposed a curfew in response to a clash between locals of Karaga and military personnel....

Ghana rated 120th happiest place in the world, 60+ persons least happiest – 2024 World Happiness Report

Ghana has been ranked as the 120th happiest place to live in the world out of a list of one hundred and forty-three countries. In...

Teacher drowns in attempt to retrieve neighbour’s money from well

A 40-year-old man has lost his life whilst trying to retrieve an undisclosed amount of money from an abandoned well, which was filled with...

Akufo-Addo sacks Hohoe MCE

President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Daniel Noble Awumey. This was contained in a letter dated March...

 Final year SHS student dies after allegedly jumping over fence wall

A final-year student of the Esiama Senior High Technical School, Philip Armah Ludtroth, met his untimely death when he attempted to jump over the school's fence...

GAF reacts to arrest of ‘soldier’ in attempted mining site robbery

The Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) has denied knowledge of an alleged soldier who was arrested in Obuasi for attempted robbery. The suspect reportedly gave his identity...

Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 declared public holidays

The Ministry of the Interior has reminded the public that Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1 2024 are statutory public holidays. A statement dated...

Striking teachers have failed to comply with labour laws – Fair Wages CEO

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has criticised the leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT),...

Teacher unions clash with FWSC CEO over strike on live TV

The President of the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, and the Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)...

Decentralise SHS food supply system – Parents appeal to gov’t

Parents and guardians of beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School(SHS) policy are proposing solutions to address the problem of food shortages in the...

Over 100K teachers yet to get their laptops since 2021 – GNAT President

At a time when the government has launched the Smart School Project to distribute 1.3 million tablets to public Senior High School and Technical...

Female medical student found dead in her room

A female medical student, Devaki Dessie, undertaking her internship at Seventh Day Adventist (SDA)  hospital in Obuasi was on Saturday found dead in her...