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Military officer shot dead over alleged land dispute

A military officer, believed to be in his late 30s, lost his life in a violent altercation over land rights at Kasoa Millennium City. Two...

Narcotics Control Commission seizes 20.5kg of cannabis in busts across 3 days

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted 20.5 kilogrammes of concealed cannabis parcels set for smuggling out of Ghana via postal and courier centres...

Grave diggers call for enhanced lighting system to save Tafo cemetery

Inadequate lighting and lax security at the Tafo cemetery have created opportunities for unscrupulous individuals to engage in nefarious activities within its premises. Concerned residents...

Manhyia Palace Museum comes alive in May by showcasing restored Asante treasures

The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi will reopen to the public on 1st May 2024, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Otumfuo...

Court instructs Anas to testify in person unmasked against Nyantakyi or…

The High Court in Accra says it is waiting for the outcome of the Court of Appeals decision in the case involving investigative journalist...

Three including 2 Indian nationals killed in ghastly accident on Konongo-Kumasi highway

Three persons including two Indian nationals on Monday died on the spot in a head-on collision on the Konongo-Kumasi Highway. The accident involved a Nissan...

COCOBOD intensifies crackdown on cocoa smuggling syndicates

The war against illicit activities of cocoa smuggling syndicates, which was launched by Ghana Cocoa Board with support from the state’s security agencies, continues...

Truck loaded with charcoal involved in accident in Damongo; Main road blocked

A Kia truck loaded with charcoal from Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, heading south, has been involved in an accident. It happened between...

Gov’t ready for Chinese investment in optimising green mineral development – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, has made a compelling case for Chinese government and businesses to collaborate with...

Ex-US army member Sanda G. Frimpong convicted in money laundering romance fraud, faces jail time

Sanda G. Frimpong, 33, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to...

National Ambulance Service staff meet Governing Board

The staff of National Ambulance Service has met the Governing Board of the service to deliberate on issues bothering the service.   Deliberations between the board...

WAEC reacts to private schools’ threat to boycott BECE, WASSCE

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it does not intend to review new charges to clients. Despite threats from the Ghana National Association of...

Akufo-Addo calls for African unity against maritime threats

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government's commitment to retooling the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. Speaking at...

IFMA ignites the future of facility management in Ghana

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Ghana Chapter, under the leadership of President Sampson Opare-Agyemang, is spearheading a transformative movement within the field of...

Ghana’s LPG price one of the highest in the world – Association 

The Vice President of the  Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers Association of Ghana, Gabriel Kumi, has revealed that Ghana's LPG prices rank among the highest globally.  According...

GCX CEO drives dialogue on transformation of Africa’s cocoa industry

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX), Mrs. Setutsi Ivowi has delivered a compelling talk at the World Cocoa Conference in...

19-year-old shop attendant convicted for stealing an iPhone

A 19-year-old shop attendant has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a student of an iPhone II valued at...

Energy Minister delays appearance before parliamentary committee

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has kept the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances waiting since morning. The Minister was scheduled to appear before...

Throwback video surfaces of US Army major bragging about enjoying killing people

In an interview on Kofi TV, US Army Major Kojo Owusu Dartey, now found guilty of smuggling firearms to Ghana hidden in blue barrels...

26-year-old JHS dropout sentenced to 15 years for robbery

The Old Tafo Circuit Court in the Ashanti region has sentenced 26-year-old Junior High School dropout, Kwabena Asiedu, to 15 years in prison with...

Ghana leads charge in promoting African cuisines on the global stage

Ghana is leading the charge in the promotion of the continent’s best cuisines on the global stage. According to the Vice President of the Chefs...

Nkwanta South MCE urges youth to promote peace through sports

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Felix Owusu-Gyim, has urged the youth in the area to promote peace through sports. Due to...

Korle Bu clarifies reports on cancellation of surgeries

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has dismissed reports that surgeries which were scheduled for Monday, 29 April 2024, were cancelled due to power outage...

Manhyia Palace Museum reopens in May to showcase treasures

The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi will reopen on May 1, 2024, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei...

Army Major convicted for smuggling guns to Ghana

A federal jury has convicted a United States Army Major, Kojo Owusu Dartey, who has been found guilty on multiple charges related to smuggling...

Check out list of contributors for Appiatse reconstruction

As the official commissioning and handover of the reconstructed Appiatse community approaches on Thursday (May 2, 2024), the list of contributors to the project...

Border restrictions impact businesses and residents amid Togo elections

As Togo braces for its crucial elections, businesses and residents along the Togo border are feeling the brunt of tightened restrictions on movement. ...

Africa can only attract development finance with sustainable debts – Seth Terkper

Seth Terkper, a former Minister of Finance, has urged African governments to strive to make their debts sustainable to attract development finance assistance. “Africa...

Mobile money sales boy accused of over GH¢1.3m theft

Richard Okai, a 26-year-old mobile money sales boy, has been accused of stealing about GH¢ 1,385,910.3. His case is before an Adentan Circuit Court, but...

Driver and teacher in court over GH¢1million fraud

Bright Kwashie, a 32-year-old driver, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of GH¢1,058,600. Kwashie allegedly collected the money...

Over 40 health facilities completed under Akufo-Addo’s tenure, Okoe-Boye reveals

The Minister-designate for Health, Bernard Okoe-Boye has provided insight into the completion of over 40 health facilities as part of the government's effort to...

 Nurse who poured boiling water on husband jailed

A nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Emergency Burns Unit Red Zone, Zeinab Muhammad Ali who poured boiling water on her husband has been...

Private schools threaten to boycott BECE, WASSCE if…

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has threatened to mobilise its members to boycott next year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) if...

Dumsor: Okoe-Boye advises hospitals to use generators

The Health Minister-designate, Bernard Okoe-Boye, has advised health facilities to make use of alternative power sources, especially generator sets, in response to the recent...

Ketu South MCE commissions ultra-modern toilet facility in Aflao

In a bid to address sanitation challenges in the Aflao area of the Ketu South Municipality, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Maxwell Lugudor, has...

JB Danquah: Defence Counsel to file ex-parte application to subpoena persons to assist trial

Defence Counsel in the murder trial of the late J. B Danquah Adu, Abuakwa North legislator, says he will file an ex-parte application to...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Ablakwa announces plans to sue govt

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the government on behalf of...

Why Ghana is experiencing extreme heat – LPG Marketers association

Vice President, of the LPG marketers association, Gabriel Kumi has pointed out that Ghana's extreme heat is partly attributed to the widespread burning of...

Glovo to cease operations in Ghana on May 10

Popular food delivery service, Glovo, has announced its decision to cease operations in Ghana, effective May 10, 2024, at 10 pm. In a communication...

Adom Kyei-Duah announces plans to share $3million among his members

The Founder and General Overseer of Believers Worship Center, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, has announced plans to distribute $3 million among members of his...