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Electricity VAT: TUC notifies Police on planned demo 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has notified the Ghana Police Service of their planned nationwide demonstration against the proposed 15% VAT on domestic electricity consumption. Although, Cabinet...

Covid-19: Suppliers of free water chase gov’t for cash

The Chairman of the Oyibi Area Water and Sanitation Scheme in Accra has appealed to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to impress...

Businessman charged with fraud and forgery of KMA letters remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody a businessman accused of defrauding two persons of $27,000 under the pretext of securing them...

Fatal accident on Amasaman-Nsawam road [Photos]

About seven passengers are feared dead in an accident near China Mall on the Amasaman-Nsawam road. The fatal accident reportedly occurred on Monday evening. It...

What you are likely to pay if 15% VAT on electricity is implemented

As part of the government's comprehensive COVID-19 recovery programme, a new fiscal measure was expected to be implemented on January 1, 2024. According to...

KNUST researchers hopeful of human milk banking adoption in Ghana

The World Health Organization recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives. However, infants without mothers or...

BoG to meet GRA, financial sector stakeholders over illegal MoMo deductions  

The Bank of Ghana will tomorrow February 6, 2024, meet officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority and stakeholders within the financial sector to address...

Fetish priest arrested over son’s murder, burial

Afealete Dzreke, a fetish priest believed to be in his 50s, has allegedly shot and killed his son at Dzuefe-Hamekpoe, a farming community within...

Exclusive: Antoa chief priest bares it all on Wontumi-Kokosohene saga [Video]

https://youtu.be/hHatBO_kbzc?si=5Ej38WIAo7iSS7AO The chief priest of Antoa Nyamaa shrine has set the records straight on the saga between the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Urgent action needed to tackle sanitation crisis at Anloga fish market

Residents and authorities in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are facing a severe sanitation crisis that is causing serious health concerns, particularly...

Accra’s air quality tops global list, surpassing Delhi and Beijing

Ghana's capital Accra has claimed the unenviable title of having the world's worst air quality, outpacing cities notorious for pollution like Delhi and Beijing. Data...

Edem Agbana donates computers to schools in Ketu North

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana has generously donated 50 computers to selected Junior High Schools...

Fire guts sprinter bus in Tamale

A sprinter bus with a registration number GN 3421-14 got burnt beyond recognition at a welding shop in Sawaba a suburb of the Northern...

Tears as man endures prolonged erection for two days [Watch]

A 42-year-old sickle cell patient, Stephen Danquah is suffering from a rare condition known as priapism. This causes his penis to erect for two consecutive...

Kwawu Bepong chaos: 46 more suspects arrested

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested forty-six more persons in connection with attacks on the Bepong chief's palace and some Police officers at...

A saga of truth and lies: why the feud between Wontumi and Kokosohene is not ending

When the Kumasi Traditional Council set free Bernard Antwi-Boasiako on allegations of disrespecting the Asantehene, many thought the case against the Ashanti regional chairman...

Invest in Ghana, the undisputed mining hub in Africa – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has delivered a compelling address at the thirtieth anniversary of the Investing in African...

New train assembled in Poland for use on Tema-Mpakadan line handed over to Ghana

The new train assembled in Poland for railway transportation in Ghana has been handed over to the Ghana government at a ceremony in Poland. This...

EOCO boss appeals for support in corruption fight

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), Maame Tiwa Addo Danquah, has tasked Ghanaians to get involved in the fight...

We are still preparing for our demo – TUC on withdrawal of 15% VAT on electricity

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said they are still preparing for their protest following the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity...

Woman admits to delibrately spreading HIV

A woman living with HIV/AIDS has admitted to having unprotected sex with several men despite being aware of her status. According to her, it was...

PAC orders arrest of Northern Regional NSA Director for squandering GH¢160K

The Public Accounts Committee has directed that, the Northern Regional Director and Accountant of the National Sports Authority are arrested for allegedly squandering more...

Audrey Serwaa Bonsu appointed as CEO of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy

The National Executive Council (NEC) of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) has appointed Audrey Serwaa Bonsu as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment...

2024 polls: Gonja Youth call for violence-free elections

The leadership of the Gonja Youth Association has appealed for a violence-free election ahead of this year's polls. They made the call this at the...

Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali to decide fate of Ghanaian traders following ECOWAS ‘exit’

There’s a looming diplomatic row as Burkina Faso’s Military leader Ibrahim Traoré has disclosed that his country will consult Mali and Niger to take...

Scores rendered homeless in Tema fire

Scores of residents have been left homeless as over 52 structures have been swept in a fire that gutted Ayigbetown, a suburb in the...

Bank of Ghana approves RightCard to operate remittances to Ghana

RightCard Payment Services Limited (LemFi) is proud to announce that it has obtained approval from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to resume its remittance...

Appianyinasehene supports 3 towns

Education-driven traditional ruler, Nana Kwanin Kwanfo II, the Appianyinasehene of Ashanti Juaben has yet again supported towns in his area. Few days ago, the traditional...

Nana Abor Atta II: A visionary leader transforming Gomoa Fetteh

In the latest issue of The New World magazine, we feature Nana Abor Atta II, the Chief of Gomoa Fetteh and Twafohen of Gomoa...

Muhammed Kabiru: A beacon of hope and leadership in West Africa

In the latest issue of The New World magazine, we shine a spotlight on Muhammed Kabiru, a remarkable individual dedicated to bringing peace and...

Schools closed down in Kwahu-Bepong after fatal shooting incident

The Kwahu South Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has ordered the closure of schools in Kwahu-Bepong following a shooting incident on Sunday, February 4. The incident...

Rotational nurses threaten demo over unpaid allowances

The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) is threatening to stage a one-week peaceful protest over delay of financial clearance from the government. The twelve...

14 Lands Commission staff interdicted for stamp duty fraud

The Lands Commission has interdicted 14 staff for their involvement in Stamp Duty fraud. The Stamp Duty fraud was detected in May 2022 when the...

Okyenhene, Presby moderator calls for forgiveness for Late J.B. Danquah’s inhumane treatment 

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Most Rev. Dr. Abraham Opare Kwakye is urging the family of late Dr. J. B. Danquah to...

Air quality in Accra unhealthy – Ghana Meteo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has revealed that air quality in Accra is very unhealthy. In a post on X formerly Twitter, the Agency...

Emissions levy: Electricity prices may go up – IPGG CEO

The CEO of Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG) has hinted at a potential increase in electricity prices following the introduction of the Emissions Levy. Dr....

Girl-child education a critical foundation for a thriving nation – Samira Bawumia

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building. This was at the celebration of...

Thousands of Kumasi residents participate in Luv FM Fitness Walk 2024

The 2024 edition of the Luv FM and Nhyira FM Health and Fitness Walk has lived up to expectations as thousands of excited patrons...

COCOBOD sets records straight on importation of cocoa beans

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD) has explained that the importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is a practice which has span over 20...

Chief warns against encroachment on Apagya SHS lands in Adansi South

The Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II in the Adansi South District, has issued a warning to encroachers to refrain from occupying the Apagya SHS...