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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...

Burial arrangement for Mark Woyongo announced

The burial and final funeral rites of former Interior Minister under the erstwhile NDC administration, Mark Owen Woyongo will take place from Thursday, April...

Why do you attribute ‘dumsor’ to transformers? – John Jinapor

Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor is urging the Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to be...

Businessman jailed four years for appropriating late brother’s entitlement

A Businessman, who assumed the role as family head and collected his late brother’s GH₵206, 212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service,  has been sentenced...

Houseboy remanded in connection with murder of Prof Adu Boahen’s son

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

Avoid non-essential trips to conflict countries – Foreign Affairs Ministry warns

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians against non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries. Also, the Ministry has advised citizens to...

Former teacher jailed for defiling, impregnating 15-year-old pupil

A former teacher who defiled and impregnated his student aged 15 has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa circuit...

JHS 3 students decry teachers strike as BECE approaches

Some Junior High School (JHS) pupils have expressed fear that their preparation for the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) may not be adequate...

Next gov’t will walk straight into a power crisis – Edward Bawa warns

Member of Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, Edward Bawa, is warning that the next government will inherit the energy sector challenges that the ruling...

Karaga: One dead, three injured in clash between residents and military

A clash between residents of Karaga and the military has resulted in one fatality and left three others injured from gunshot wounds. The confrontation...

We are not responsible for high port charges – GPHA

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has rejected the accusations for the reported high port charges at the ports. According to its Director General,...

Revenue mobilisation is my topmost priority – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has declared revenue mobilisation as his topmost priority for the running of the state.  According to...

GNPC’s commitment to youth development: O-A Danquah and Eugene Arhin break ground for astroturf facility in Awutu Senya West

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, together with Eugene Kofi Bentum Arhin, the NPP parliamentary candidate for...

President assents to contracts Bill – Act prohibits compound interest payable by state

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assented to law an Act of Parliament that prohibits the payment of compound interest by the state...

Jankufa community calls for urgent investigation following funeral attack

The chief and people of Jankufa, a farming community near Suma Ahenkro in the Jaman North District of the Bono region, have called on...

Locked-up investors threaten protests over unreleased funds

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum, individuals who have funds invested with Finance Houses and Savings & Loans Companies (FHSLs) licensed by the...

Fix collapsing educational sector, stop wasteful new projects – NDC Effutu candidate

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Effutu constituency has called for a reassessment of priorities in Ghana's education sector. James Kofi Annan...

Final year junior high students lament impact of ongoing strike on BECE performance

Some pupils in the Ashanti Region have resorted to self-learning amidst the ongoing industrial strike by teachers. According to some final year students, the strike...

1.3 million tablets to be distributed to pre-tertiary students – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced the distribution of 1.3 million tablets to public Senior High School and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students. According...

Energy Minister denies return of ‘dumsor’ as he dismisses calls for timetable

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reassured the public of putting in place measures to fix the recent power supply disruption across the...

Teacher unions strike: School vendors report low sales

Three teacher unions at the pre-tertiary level in Ghana are standing firm in their industrial action, with plans to meet the National Labour Commission...

Fire Service personnel allegedly attack security men at Techiman Holy Family Hospital

Fire Service personnel allegedly attacked security guards at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital in the Bono East Regional capital, injuring some of them during...

16-year-old baby thief caught in church

Members of the Church of Pentecost at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti region are still in shock after a 16-year-old girl allegedly stole...

A/R: Family seeks justice for woman murdered and sexually assaulted

The family of a woman brutally murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted by assailants at Sene Bokankye in the Ashanti Region, is demanding justice for...

Farmer guns down brother, bystander in feud at AgbedorKofe 

Kofi Nugo, a 49-year-old farmer, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his brother, Robert, and one Hunor Adza after a misunderstanding...

Catholic Bishops sends strong message to Akufo-Addo over Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged President Akufo-Addo and Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to collaborate in ensuring the implementation of the controversial...

Failure to institute measures to fight LGBTQ+ will be a curse for Ghana – Pastor

The Head pastor of Ahafo Goaso Presby Church, Reverend Paul Oduro Sarfo, has indicated that if leaders fail to institute measures to fight operations...

Easter: Abandoned Mpraeso-Abetifi road set to be tarred

The abandoned Mpraeso-Abetifi road in the Eastern region is set to be tarred before Easter. One of the roads that typically experiences slow traffic...

All you need to know about ‘One Student, One Tablet’ initiative

The government is set to launch free tablets for Senior High School (SHS) students today, Monday, March 25, 2024. According to the Public Relations Officer...

VRA refutes claims of power supply shortage

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has refuted claims made by Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Generators, Ghana...

Sea erosion threatens defence wall projects

The ravaging sea is inching towards unprotected portions of the coast around the Aboadze Thermal Plant in the Shama District in the Western Region,...

Cape Coast Technical University to manufacture noise free trolleys for Teaching Hospital

Cape Coast Technical University has been awarded a contract to manufacture noise-free trolleys for Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. This forms part of effort to...

ROB Foundation commemorates World Down Syndrome Day [Photos]

Rochelle Boakye Brago (ROBB) Foundation, a local advocacy NGO for people with Down Syndrome on Thursday joined in the global observation of this year’s...

JB Danquah case: Accused released from prison after 8 years on remand

Vincent Bosso, the 34-year-old man who was acquitted and discharged by the High Court in Accra in the murder of former Abuakwa North MP,...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: I’m ready to sacrifice my salary as a judge if… Dormaahene

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo ƆseadeƐyƆ Dr Agyemang Badu, says he is willing to sacrifice his salary as a judge if the Western world refuses to...

J.B Danquah’s murder: I will change my son’s name – Mother of freed accused

Madam Juliet Bosso, the mother of Vincent Bosso, the 34-year-old man who was acquitted and discharged for conspiracy to rob in the murder of...

Bekwai SDA SHS students flee for their lives

Some students of the Bekwai SDA Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti region have fled school for fear of their lives. It follows...

Photos: 13th African Games end in Accra

The 13th African Games which provided a golden opportunity for athletes and the Ghanaian populace came to an end on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with...