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Speeding bus kills six at Avenor Junction [Photos]

A Toyota Hiace Urvan with registration number GR 2817-19 has been involved in a fatal accident at Avenor junction in Accra. The accident has resulted...

Prosecution admits that Godfred Dame met Richard Jakpa at Yonny Kulendi’s house

The prosecution in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial has for the first time admitted that Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame met with the 3rd...

Kramokrom and Adjakaa residents resist galamsey activities in their community

Residents of Kramokrom and Adjakaa in the Aowin Municipality have mobilized efforts to resist illegal mining activities, commonly known as "galamsey,". This is due to...

CETAG strike continues despite NLC directive

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), is continuing with its strike action despite a directive from the National Labour Commission (NLC)...

Striking MELPWU members demand better conditions, decry intimidation

The Members of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union (MELPWU) have expressed deep concerns over the treatment of their colleagues across the country amid...

FDA cautions against buying food from street vendors without permit

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the public to desist from patronising food from vendors who do not have street vendor permits. According...

Assin Dansame chief builds health facility to improve healthcare access

The chief of Assin Dansame, Okofo Twum Berimah VI, alongside community members, has inaugurated a new health facility aimed at enhancing healthcare services for...

Workers stranded as Kwahu Municipal Assembly offices flood after hours of rain

Several offices at the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly in Nkawkaw were inundated after less than an hour of heavy rainfall this afternoon, leaving workers...

I told Justice Kulendi that ‘Dame is evil and lacks character’ – Angry Jakpa tells court

In a dramatic turn of events during the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa, the third accused, told the court that he had described...

2024 Hajj: Six Ghanaians dead as intense heat wave kills over 1000 in Saudi Arabia

Six Ghanaian nationals have tragically lost their lives in Mecca due to a severe heat wave that swept through Saudi Arabia. This recent development adds...

Tamale Technical University Unions demand internal appointment for new VC

The Unionised Associations of Tamale Technical University (TaTU), which include the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), Technical University Senior Administrators Association of...

Ghana Digital Centres Limited and Canadian Innovative Hub sign MOU to promote digital entrepreneurship

Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) has announced a partnership with Intrinsic Innovations, Canada, at an MoU signing ceremony held at the Collision Conference in...

NLC directs Medical Laboratory workers to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union (MELPWU) to end their strike and return to the negotiation table...

UCC ranked first in Ghana for good health and well-being (SDG 3) in 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been ranked first in Ghana for her contribution to advancing good health and well-being-Sustainable Development Goal (SDG...

Professor Akosua Dickson re-appointed Vice Chancellor of KNUST

The governing board of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has announced the renewal of Professor Rita Akosua Dickson's appointment as...

NSMQ2024: Tears flow as Archbishop Potter Girls qualify for Western Zonal finals

From the beginning, they have always said it was the God factor - and indeed according to them, worked to push them past Amenfiman...

Medical lab officers strike: Respond to their grievances to save lives – Minority to gov’t

The Ranking Member on the Health Committee in Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged the government to, as a matter of urgency, respond to...

I declared war on A-G – Jakpa

Richard Jakpa, the businessman in the trial of the Minority Leader, has told the Accra High Court that he drew the battle line and...

Over 100 refugees relocated after Buduburam demolition

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, Tetteh Paddie has announced the successful relocation of over 100 refugees following the demolition at Buduburam. The...

AG relied on documents he requested from me to prosecute his case – Jakpa

Businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, has claimed that Attorney-General Godfred Dame relied on documents he had requested from...

Obstetric Gynecologist suggests safe birth option for sickle cell partners 

An Obstetric Gynecologist at the Ga West Municipal Health Directorate, Dr Benedict Afari has said sickle cell couples can have babies who will not...

Kete Muslim Youth donates anesthesia machine to Krachi West Hospital

As part of corporate social responsibility, the Kete Muslim Youth Association has donated a modern anesthesia machine to the Krachi West Municipal Municipal Hospital...

Your motive was to get AG to stop prosecuting you – Prosecution tells Jakpa

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, has suggested that Richard Jakpa's motive for requesting a private meeting with the Attorney-General via...

NLC orders CETAG to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to end its strike. This directive comes after Thursday's...

Tourism Minister instructs swift maintenance of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture and MP for Sekondi, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has instructed the Director of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park...

AG told me I am collateral damage, but I will be acquitted at the end of the trial – Jakpa

During a dramatic revelation in court on Thursday, June 20, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, disclosed that Attorney-General Godfred...

NSMQ2024: Shama SHS defeats defending champions, GSTS to proceed to finals of Western Zonal Championsihp

The clash of 2022 zonal champions Shama Senior High School and the 2023 winners, Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) pitched the first contest of...

7.3m people in Ghana multidimensionally poor – GSS

The latest Ghana Multidimensional Poverty Report published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has painted a stark picture of poverty levels across the country,...

Police arrest 3 suspects in University of Energy and Natural Resources robbery

The Ghana Police Service has arrested and detained three suspects in connection with a robbery on students and lecturers of the University of Energy...

AG chose to meet with me at Justice Yonny Kulendi’s house because he felt comfortable – Jakpa

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa, has revealed in court that Attorney-General Godfred Dame chose to meet him at...

OSP’s Youth Against Corruption programme engages students of St. Thomas Aquinas

The Youth Against Corruption (YAC) programme of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has held an engaging sensitisation session for 414 final-year students...

Kasoa: Family of taxi driver reveals cause of death

The family of the deceased taxi driver, Akwasi Yeboah has refuted claims he died from sexual intercourse with a side chick. Viral reports suggested that,...

Jakpa’s lawyer objects to AG’s attempt to tender “full WhatsApp chat” into evidence

Counsel for Richard Jakpa has objected to the Attorney General's attempt to tender into evidence, what prosecution says is the full WhatsApp chat between...

AG has tampered with WhatsApp messages I sent him – Jakpa

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, has claimed that Attorney-General Godfred Dame tampered with the WhatsApp messages he sent. Mr...

Be cautious over free SHS bill – Joshua Alabi tells govt

The former Rector of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Joshua Alabi, has advised the government to exercise caution concerning the proposed...

Court admits Jakpa’s 68 WhatsApp messages to Dame into evidence

The High Court in Accra has admitted into evidence 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement...

Security on high alert at KNUST

Security has been put on high alert at the KNUST following threats by members of the Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU) of Ghana to...

Over 86,000 Passports remain uncollected

Over 86,000 passports remain uncollected at the Passport Office, the Senior Government Advisor on Public Sector Reforms, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has said. "Some of the applicants...

Ablakwa declares second ‘Hands off our Hotels’ protest in Cape Coast

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and the lead convenor of the 'Hands off our Hotels' demonstration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced plans...

Ntim Fordjour touts Ghana’s education transformation at UNESCO high-level dialogue

The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has showcased the country's strides in educational transformation during a high-level dialogue at UNESCO. The event,...