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Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: Poverty shouldn’t force us to succumb to their will – Catholic Bishops Conference

The Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Reverend Father Clement Kwasi Adjei, is advising President Akufo-Addo to ignore any attempts by external bodies...

Volta Region GMA inducts new executives; Dr Kweku Appiagyei retains position as chair

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Volta Region Chapter, welcomed its new executives in a vibrant ceremony that marked the beginning of their tenure. Among...

Gov’t must remove all taxes on sanitary pads to push cost down – NDC SA Women’s Wing

The second phase of the South African  National Democratic Congress (NDC) Women's Wing Sanitary Pads project visited Effiduasi Asokore Constituency with a call on...

Volta GMA recognizes excellence: Dr Momodu Cham, Hilarious Abiwu, and others honoured

In a celebration of innovation and outstanding contributions to the medical field, the Volta Regional Branch of the Ghana Medical Association at its Annual...

World Engineering Day: KNUST TCC-CIMET to create hub for digital innovative solutions

The Technology Consultancy Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will soon create an avenue aimed at churning out innovative digital...

Parental leave will address gender gap – Sosu

A National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, says parental leave, ranging from seven days to four weeks for fathers to...

Forestry Commission warns against turtle-catching

The Site Manager of the Forestry Commission of Ada East, Ernest Apenkwah, has declared zero tolerance for fishers who catch and sell turtles, saying...

Fire destroys Kojo Antwi’s house [Photos+Video]

A ravaging fire has destroyed a house said to be a property of Highlife legend, Kojo Antwi at Hong Kong, near Kwashieman in the...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Finance Ministry’s statement a lobbying attempt – Prof Gatsi

The Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi, has described the Finance Ministry's suggestion to the President not to...

Perpetrators of Tontokrom clash will be dealt with – Lands Ministry

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has vowed to take firm action against those involved in the recent clash between Manso Tontokrom residents...

Foundation of Tema West Islamic Schools holds second Qur’an competition [Photos]

In a bid to foster Quranic knowledge and moral values among students, the Foundation of Tema West Islamic Schools has held the second edition...

World Engineering Day: IET, ATU advocate for engineering careers [Photos]

In a joint effort to promote engineering as a career path for sustainable development, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET) partnered with...

Akufo-Addo speaks on anti-LGBTQI+ bill

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans to put on hold his decision to assent the anti-LGBTQI+ bill into law. This according to him is...

Bibiani: National Register of Chiefs doesn’t confirm Nana Anyimah Kodom’s status as chief

Recent revelations from the National Archives, now known as the Public Records and Archives Administration Department, have unveiled a concerning narrative surrounding the purported...

BoG suspends GT Bank and FBN Bank Forex Trading Licenses

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading Licenses of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBN Bank Ghana Limited (FBN),...

Asanko Mines reacts to violent clash that claimed three lives at Tontokrom

Management of Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, operators of the Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region has condemned the murder of its security personnel...

Limit Free SHS to day students – Seth Terkper urges programme review

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has advised that to alleviate pressure on government budget, all Free SHSs should adopt day schooling exclusively. According to him,...

14-year-old girl seeking $16k for surgery over damaged heart valves dies

Millicent Nukornoo, a 14-year-old girl who was admitted to the 37 Military Hospital due to a heart valve condition, tragically passed away around 4:30...

Govt committed to completing all road projects – Asenso-Boakye

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has reiterated government’s dedication to the prompt completion of all road projects initiated under the Akufo-Addo...

Don’t leave Ghana to seek greener pastures elsewhere – Nurses urged

The Principal of Margret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College in Kpando in the Volta Region has urged graduates of the school to remain in...

Two robbers jailed 30 years each

The Bekwai circuit court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Apeatu, has sentenced two armed robbers to 30 years each in prison with hard...

Man, 19, allegedly steals GH¢57,000 from hardware shop

A 19-year-old foreman, Matinu Alhassan, appeared before an Adentan Circuit Court on September 3, 2023, for allegedly stealing GH¢57,000 from a hardware shop. The accused...

Infrastructure challenges: Sokode Sec Tech headmaster appeals for support

The headmaster of Sokode Secondary Technical School (SOCTECH), Isaac Kofi Dzidzienyo has appealed to government to assist the school with infrastructure to help improve...

Buduburam demolition: Liberians convert basic school into trading center [Photos]

Some Liberians displaced by recent demolition in Buduburam have turned the Point Hope D/A Basic School into a trading hub. Aside trading, the displaced residents...

Parents concerned over poor quality of meals served in SHS ahead of ‘Empty Plates’ documentary

Some parents have raised concerns about the quality of the meals being served to their children in Senior High Schools (SHS), claiming that the...

Tontokrom clash: Asanko Gold intimidating us with machomen – Chief claims [Listen]

Chief for Tontokrom, Nana Adu Gyamfi has accused the managers of Asanko Gold of intimidating the youth in the area. He indicated that, their only...

Eastern Region Customs office seizes 150 vehicles

The Eastern Regional Office of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) last year impounded 110 uncustomed vehicles in the region. Within two...

Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong articulates moral character development in two new books

Archbishop Emeritus, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Kwasi Sarpong, has luminously penned expositions of Catholic virtues, Christian faith and social values in two new books:...

Over 20 shop owners arrested for sanitation offences

Over 20 shop owners have been arrested and about to face prosecution for non-compliance to laid-down sanitation directives. This is in line with the Municipal...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Diplomats cannot get visas for same-sex partners if… Security analyst [Listen]

Ghanaian security analyst and International Relations expert, Farouk Al Wahab has explained why diplomats especially from Europe and the United States of America (USA)...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Are we ready to face the full consequences? – NPP man questions

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred George Kojo Thompson, has raised concerns about the potential consequences of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. He questions...

Bonwire Kente weavers call for establishment of local thread factory for sustainability

Weavers of traditional Kente cloth at Bonwire in the Ashanti region are prevailing on the government to provide them with a dedicated working space and...

Pan-African Savings and Loans donates to Accra Rehabilitation Centre

Pan-African Savings and Loans recently extended a charitable hand to the Accra Rehabilitation Centre. The company donated 4 ceiling fans, a 660L deep freezer,...

32-year-old man jailed for stealing a motorbike

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to a day’s imprisonment for stealing a motorbike at Spot “M” Ofankor in Accra. John Adonu,...

Tontokrom clash: DCE advocates win-win approach [Listen]

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South district, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, has described as unfortunate the deadly clash between the youth of Tontokrom...

Panic as dead body is discovered in front of shop at Kasoa

Panic engulfed residents of Kasoa-Kaemebre junction in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region as a lifeless body of a woman in...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Akufo-Addo won’t sign – Security Analyst [Listen]

Ghanaian security analyst and International Relations expert, Farouk Al Wahab, has said President Akufo-Addo will not sign the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. "It will be a difficult...

We don’t have a position on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Peace Council

Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Eric Adu-Gyamfi, has said the Council is taking neutral position regarding the recent passage of the...

Mahama chairs launch of Obasanjo’s new book on leadership

Former President John Mahama is in Abeokuta, Nigeria at the invitation of former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo to chair the launch and presentation of...

Clement Apaak loses father

The father of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has passed away. Mr....