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There is no takeover by Sentuo Oil Refinery Ltd – TOR denies sale claims

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has denied allegations of a takeover by Chinese-owned private oil refinery, Sentuo Oil Refinery Ltd. This follows some allegations made...

Stuck medicines at port to become a thing of the past – MoH [Audio]

The Ministry of Health has announced that delays in clearing life-saving medicines at Tema port will soon be a thing of the past. The...

20% fare hike: GPRTU to meet Transport Ministry today

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet the Transport Ministry today, April 10, 2024, to discuss increment in transport fares set for...

Our laws against corruption also facilitate corruption – GBA PRO

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Saviour Kudze, has raised concerns about how effective the 1992 constitution is in combating...

Julie Essiam appointed first female Commissioner-General of GRA

The Finance Ministry has announced that Ms Julie Essiam now heads the Ghana Revenue Authority as Commissioner-General. She becomes the first woman to serve in...

Asante Akyem Atwedie in crisis: Assembly member appeals for intervention over surge in robberies

The Assembly Member for Asante Akyem Atwedie, Hon. Antwi Karikari Patrick, has expressed grave concern over the recent surge in robberies along the Atwedie...

Ghana’s laws against corruption also facilitate corruption – Ghana Bar Association PRO says

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Saviour Kudze, has raised concerns about how effective the 1992 constitution is in combating...

NDC’s intelligence revealed alleged theft of BVDs, not EC – Omane Boamah

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the Electoral Commission (EC) did not voluntarily disclose information...

Samira Bawumia denies her involvement in East Legon property demolition

The office of the 2nd Lady, Samira Bawumia, has clarified that she has no hand in the reported demolition of a building in the...

NPP pleased with EC’s proposals for Limited Voter Registration – Evans Nimako

The Director of Elections for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako says the party is pleased with the engagement with the Electoral...

Your failure to protect electoral machines resulted in theft – NDC accuses EC

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande says the party is not concerned about the missing Biometric Verification Device (BVD)...

Chinese and five Ghanaian illegal miners arrested for destroying a 50-acre concession of Zoar Mining

A Chinese national, identified only as Wu, and five Ghanaian collaborators have been arrested for invading the mining concession of Zoar Mining Enterprise in...

Cocoa products must meet responsible sourcing standards for entry into European Market – EU Commissioner says

The European Union's Commissioner for Environment, Oceans, and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has underscored the significance of the EU's newly implemented traceability policy, stating that...

First batch of HIV drugs set for release on Friday as GRA Commissioner-General steps in

The first batch of drugs for the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is expected to leave the Tema Port by the close of...

Commencement of commercial train operations to begin end of May – Railways Minister

The Minister of Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, is hopeful that commercial train operations will kick off by June this year. To expedite this process,...

Gborbu Wulormo’s marriage: Social Welfare to release minor to parents on this date

Child Rights International (CRI) has announced that the 13-year-old girl, who was married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, is set to be reunited with...

Rev. Fr Kouamé René Dan Yao: the Priest for the hearing impaired

His experience over a decade ago in faraway Liberia where he felt useless in a school for the deaf compelled the then seminarian and...

3 tricycle robbers jailed 60 years by Asokwa Circuit Court

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced three persons who mastered the craft of robbing tricycles to 60 years imprisonment between them. A 25-year-old...

Fire outbreak at Jamestown destroys about 500 wooden structures

A fire outbreak has destroyed some 500 wooden structures at Gbagbasete, a suburb of Jamestown in Accra. The fire, which began around 2 p.m, rapidly...

Parks and Gardens to demolish illegal structures

The Department of Parks and Gardens has warned private developers who are encroaching on their land. According to them, all illegal structures on their property...

Massive shake-up at SSNIT; Osafo-Maafo’s son gets top job

President Akufo-Addo has relieved Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang of his duties as the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Dr. Tenkorang...

Filth Exhibition: Medians on Madina Highway used as waste collection points

The median of roads should ideally be a green space, landscaped with flowers, trees and beautiful plants. But that is not the case on...

Dr Adutwum marks 60th birthday with school children [Photos]

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged students to take advantage of the various interventions being implemented by the government to sharpen...

Pressure mounts on government to reverse approval of new GM products

Pressure is mounting on the government to reverse the approval of some fourteen newly developed genetically modified (GM) products for commercialization in Ghana. The Ghana...

CCCFS opposes approval of 14 new GM products, cites health and environmental risks

The Centre for Climate Change and Food Security (CCCFS) is opposing the government’s approval of some fourteen newly developed genetically modified (GM) products for...

Ghana may face complications over power cut to Burkina Faso – Kwabena Donkor

Former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor is warning that Ghana could face economic and security complications due to a reduction of electricity exports to...

Dumsor: Printing press operators struggle to stay in business due to erratic power outages

Call it 'dumsor' or 'dum sie sie', as the Energy minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh chooses to call it, there is no denying that the...

Check out lovely photos as Education Minister celebrates double birthday with son

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum is celebrating a double birthday with his son, Nana Yaw Junior, today, April 9. The Minister who...

Kumasi traders threaten 5-day continuous protest over stalled Kejetia project

The Kumasi Central Market and Second Hand Clothes Traders Union are threatening to embark on a five-day continuous protest if work is not resumed...

High Court grants application seeking expeditious hearing of Anti-LGBTQ bill case

An Accra High Court has granted an application for abridgement of time for the hearing of the case seeking to compel President Akufo-Addo to...

Security Analyst raises concerns over recent missing manhood scare

Security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has warned of dire consequences if the recent scare of missing genitals is not dealt with immediately. According...

Was the pledge to make Accra the cleanest city a reality or a fallacy?

“By the end of the four years of my term in office as President, Accra will be the cleanest city in Africa.” These were the...

Training on investigative journalism and whistleblowing is scheduled for May 20-23 in Accra

The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) and the Whistleblowers and Journalists Safety International Center (WAJSIC) are hosting a training session in Accra,...

PAC meeting on cocoa road contracts abruptly ends due to Minister’s absence

The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee meeting, aimed to scrutinize cocoa road contracts and conduct a performance audit for the Roads Ministry, ended abruptly due...

Ministry of Health to clear remaining 182 containers of anti-HIV, TB medicines

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced plans to clear the remaining 182 containers of anti-HIV, TB, and malaria medicines, along with mosquito nets...

We need to re-evaluate the juror system – Deputy Attorney-General

A Deputy Attorney-General, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has called for a re-evaluation of the jury system to enhance the administration of justice. According to her, in...

Unemployed nurses and midwives protest in Kumasi over delayed postings

A group of unemployed graduate nurses and midwives in Kumasi on Monday took to the streets to protest against their dire situation. The...

Kwaakrom residents erupt in joy as MP hands over toilet facility

Residents of Kwaakrom in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region celebrated the official handover of a modern 20-seat water closet toilet facility. This...

Prampram Traditional Council begins rites towards Lalue Kpledomi 2024

The Prampram Traditional Council has advised natives of the traditional area to actively participate in this year’s Lalue Kpledomi festival, as they strive for...

Ghanaian cocoa farmers receive $47 more than Ivory Coast – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), is insisting that the recent farmgate price increment for cocoa farmers is a good deal. According to the Public...