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BBC Komla Dumor Award 2024 launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its ninth year. Journalists from across...

Two alleged impersonators of Okudzeto Ablakwa granted bail

Two alleged impersonators of Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, have been granted bail by an Accra High Court. Promise...

Church of Pentecost sends message to members over Dec 7 elections

The District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost Ho SSNIT FLAT, Pastor Peter Adams have advised members to become bearers of peace as the...

Namibian High Commission in Ghana organizes memorial service for late President Hage Geingob

The Namibian High Commission in Ghana organized a solemn memorial service on Saturday, February 17, to honour the late President Hage Geingob, who passed...

Chiefs demand probe into alleged killing of herdsmen’s chief at Dolindawyiri

Three paramount chiefs in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region have called on the newly appointed Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, to...

Protect our media support programmes – Oppong Nkrumah to MOI staff

Former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has urged the staff of the Ministry to continue to safeguard and enhance the media support initiatives initiated...

Over 1000 telephony sites constructed by February 2024 – Ursula

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that as of February 2024, 1000 rural telephony sites have been established. This initiative, part...

Chief Justice commissions 3 automated district courts in Western North

Sehwi Wiawso High Court Judge, His Lordship Justice Kwame Amoako on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has inaugurated three automated...

Mentally challenged man kills 4, another in critical condition

A man believed to be mentally challenged has killed four persons at Banda-Nkwanta a community on the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Bole district of...

Public sector salaries up 23%

The government has adjusted the salary of public sector workers by 23 per cent. This follows the conclusion of negotiations on the 2024 base pay. Payment...

What was your point? John Paintsil quizzes #SaveGhanaFootball protesters

Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil has said he is yet to understand the basis for which the #SaveGhanaFootball demonstration was held. In...

Tears as Bawumia leads delegation to visit late broadcaster’s family [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has led a New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegation to commiserate with the family of late broadcaster, Kwabena Kwakye. This...

Ghanaian man invents helicopter from car [Video]

A yet-to-be-identified man based in Techiman in the Bono East region is currently making waves on social media after he invented a helicopter from...

Naval Training Command: 393 Army recruits pass out

A total of 393 recruits of the Army Recruit Mobile Training Team of the Ghana Armed Forces have passed out after a six-month intensive...

Let us sustain the prevailing peace in Ghana – NCCE Chairperson

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has appealed to the citizenry to help sustain the prevailing peace in...

Atlantic Lithium pledges responsible and sustainable mining practices at Ewoyaa

Atlantic Lithium Limited has committed itself to responsible and sustainable mining practices ahead of Ghana's first lithium production at Ewoyaa in the Central Region....

Two prison wardens interdicted over Chinese inmate’s escape

Two prison war­dens have been handed over to the police for criminal investigations in connection with the escape of a Chinese inmate, at the...

Plastics recycling is public deception – New report reveals

Despite the well-established understanding that recycling plastic is neither technically nor economically feasible, petrochemical companies, individually and through their industry trade associations and front...

Reports of fresh tidal waves hitting Keta inaccurate – MCE

In the wake of recent reports suggesting a surge in tidal waves wreaking havoc in the Keta municipality of the Volta Region, Emmanuel Gemegah,...

Fear grips Krofrom residents as unknown man is found dead

A yet-to-be-identified young man has been found dead at Krofrom in the Ashanti region. The lifeless body which has sparked fear among residents was discovered...

Together, we have weathered storms – Ken Ofori-Atta thanks MoF staff

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has appreciated the hard work of staff of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). According to him, their dedication to salvage...

Ghana to implement free roaming initiative for greater connectivity – Ursula Ekuful

Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced an initiative called the ECOWAS free...

Be champions of development – John Kumah urges Assembly members

A Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah has urged Assembly members to champion developmental initiatives, emphasizing their crucial role in local governance. Speaking on behalf...

Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a year after they were...

Ghana: Mental disorder high in pregnant women, 50 per cent face depression, report says

More than 50 per cent of expectant and new mothers experience perinatal depression, a situational analysis of mental health disorders related to pregnancy has...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: We are criminalising the act, not the individual – Sam George [Video]

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampam constituency, Sam George has clarified that the criminalisation of LGBTQ pertains to the act itself, not the individuals involved. According...

Murder of Walewale MoMo vendor: Two suspects arrested

Police has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery and assault incident targeting a mobile money operator on Monday, February 12, in Walewale,...

IET leads advocacy to break stereotypes to empower girls in STEM

In a world driven by technology and innovation, Ghana stands at a crossroads, grappling with the challenge of limited female representation in science, technology,...

Gheskia residents at risk as bridge turns death trap [ Video ]

Residents at Gheskia in the Ablekuma Central Constituency of the Greater Accra region have expressed worry over the bad nature of a bridge which...

I abandoned medical school – Nana Aba Anamoah

Renowned media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah, has opened up on how pregnancy dashed her father's hope of her becoming a medical doctor. As...

Bethel Prayer Ministry renovates KATH ward; donates GH₵10K to hospital fund

The Founder and Leader of Bethel Prayer Ministry in Kumasi, Prophetess Vida Osei Mensah, has demonstrated remarkable compassion and generosity by spearheading the renovation...

Recruitment scam hits Fire Service

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cautioned against a fraudulent recruitment exercise on a fake Facebook account. The suspect, according to the service,...

Fishermen build ‘Noah’s Ark’ [Video]

A group of Ghanaian fishermen have earned the admiration of many with a replica of the biblical Noah's Ark they made from scratch. Blogger,...

Disconnect between the elite and local gov’t has affected leadership – Yaw Nsarkoh

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has raised concerns about the leadership structure in the country. According to...

Sometimes silence is golden – Martin Kpebu tells Woyome

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu says businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome should not have challenged the General Legal Council’s (GLC) decision to disbar Chief State...

Reports of sit-down strike untrue – ATL management

The management of Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) is refuting allegations of a sit-down strike by its staff, asserting the factory's full operational status. In a...

SML sues Fourth Estate, Manasseh Awuni

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), the company accused of receiving a controversial 10-year contract from the Finance Ministry, has filed a lawsuit against the...

Man who stabbed cousin over lady jailed

An Accra High Court has sentenced an unemployed man to five years imprisonment for manslaughter. Godwin Kotey is said to have stabbed his cousin...

Identity of man stabbed to death at Ashaiman uncovered as Police begin investigation

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old male adult at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra...

Sunyani Technical University probes sex-for-grades allegations against some lecturers

Management of the Sunyani Technical University (STU) has set up a committee to probe an allegation of sex for grades against some lecturers. This...