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I sold ‘kontomire’ for 5 years to pay my school fees – Osofo Kyiri Abosom [Watch]

Ghanaian pastor and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Osofo Kyiri Abosom, shared his remarkable journey of how he funded his Senior High...

Jirapa Dubai CEO murder: 5 persons remanded

The Wa district Court has remanded in to police custody 5 five persons arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of the CEO of Royal Cosy...

Women in Buem call for peace to enhance development

Women at Bodada in the Buem Jasikan municipality of the Oti Region have urged traditional rulers to bury their hatchet and live peacefully to...

Eight including 4 pupils injured after school building collapses

Eight people including four basic school pupils and a teacher are in critical condition after a school building collapsed in the Upper West Akim...

Tamale CLOGSAG to embark on strike over assault on member

Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) in the Northern Region are set to embark on a strike following an...

I’ll engage health workers to reduce brain drain – Okoe Boye

Health Minister designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has announced plans to engage healthcare workers to explore strategies to reduce the number of health professionals...

Fuel prices to go up – COPEC

Indications are that the pump prices of petrol, diesel and LPG are likely to go up in the next Window beginning 16 February 2024. The...

Scientists adopt rapid bacteria testing kits to improve water quality in Ghana’s aquaculture sector

Ghana is yet to rake in more benefits from its blue economy, precisely the aquaculture industry, to shore up the country’s dwindling economic growth. Ghana’s...

More persons with HIV living healthily, longer — GHS

More Ghanaians, living with HIV are now enjoying healthier lives and living longer. Also, the rate of new HIV infections and HIV-related mortality rates is...

Dano spreads the love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day, the world over is a period to celebrate love and show care and affection to loved ones. Capitalizing on this globally recognized day,...

Runaway suspect jailed 4 years for stealing

The Bole District Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Edward Essel, has handed down a verdict in the case involving a 26-year-old teacher,...

Walewale attacks: More security personnel to be deployed – North East Regional Minister

The North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has hinted of further deployment of Police personnel to the region as part of measures to combat...

Chief State Attorney disbarred from legal practice for allegedly accepting GH¢400K from Woyome 

A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, has been disbarred as a lawyer by the General Legal Council (GLC)...

The People’s Forum: Amrahia residents protest against ‘road’ sale

The Landlords Association and residents of Amrahia in the Adentan constituency of the Greater Accra region are protesting against the proposed sale of a...

I’ll vigorously seek income mobilisation – Amin Adam

The newly appointed Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has said he will aggressively seek income mobilisation in order to strengthen the country's finances and...

NAGRAT threatens Special Prosecutor over frozen salaries

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release the salaries...

Give us factories in exchange for our Lithium – Mfantseman chiefs to Atlantic Lithium Ltd

The chiefs of Mfantseman have called for the construction of factories in exchange for the Ewoyaa Lithium mining to create employment for the youth. They...

ECG blames 80% of GH¢1.9bn losses on cedi depreciation

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has attributed approximately 80 percent of the company's financial losses to...

Government to give 16-housing units to senior public officials

The Ministry of Works and Housing in partnership with the State Housing Cooperation (SHC) has built a 16-unit detached and semi-detached housing bungalow for...

Obuasi gets new Police Headquarters

The new District Police Headquarters block serving the people of Bediem in the Obuasi Municipal area and its surrounding communities has been commissioned. It...

Boakye Agyarko mourns late popular broadcaster

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has joined scores of Ghanaians in mourning popular radio presenter, Kwabena Kwakye. Taking to social media, Mr...

Eight including 4 pupils injured after school building collapses

Eight people including four basic school pupils and a teacher are in critical condition after a school building collapsed in the Upper West Akim...

Latest on Kasoa ritual murder case

An Accra High Court has ordered the lawyers in the Kasoa teenager's murder case to file their addresses by March 14, 2024. The order...

Akufo-Addo leaves for Munich, Addis Ababa

President Nana Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 14th February 2024, to lead a delegation to attend the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Federal Republic...

Val’s Day: Couples, singles share chilling tales at Flavours Restaurant in Ho

In an intimate setting at the renowned Flavours restaurant in Ho, couples and singles alike gathered to share not only delectable dishes but also...

Consume more cocoa for health and economic growth – GTA to Ghanaians

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has urged Ghanaians to increase the consumption of Ghanaian cocoa products to improve their health and boost national economic...

PPAG expresses concern about the increase in teenage pregnancy and HIV

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), a subsidiary of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), has expressed concern about the rise in teenage...

Education Ministry launches Community of Excellence Programme

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with stakeholders has inaugurated the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP) to elevate the quality of education in the...

Sixth KNUST Food Festival to showcase innovations and technological advances

Innovations in Ghana’s traditional foods have become crucial in preventing hunger and boosting tourism. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will therefore showcase...

Clean Ghana Campaign: 2 arrested, shops closed down at Agbogbloshie market

The Clean Ghana campaign has made two arrests and shut down a number of shops at the Agbogbloshie market in Accra for unsanitary conditions....

January 2024 was the warmest on record

Per recent data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), January 2024 has been identified as the warmest January globally on record. The...

Valentine’s Day: Souvenir vendors lament low patronage

Valentine's Day holds a significant place for individuals and families to celebrate and reaffirm their affection, camaraderie, and admiration for each other. In Ghana,...

Dire air pollution situation at Korle-Boode; Accra demands immediate action

At first glance, it may seem like goldsmiths are burning to craft ornaments for sale, but a closer examination of the smoke rising into...

Damanghene and former Commissioner of Police passes on

The chiefs and people of Damang and Bosomtwi in the Wassa Fiase Traditional Area are in mourning following the passing of the Damanghene, Nana...

Suspect who escaped from prison rearrested

A 26-year-old pupil teacher, identified as Bernard Tamayiri, has been rearrested by the Tuna police in the Sawla district of the Savannah region. Suspect...

Kwabena Kwakye’s last radio moments before he passed [Video]

A lot of people are still at sea over the sudden death popular radio presenter, Kwabena Kwakye. The host of the political talk show -...

Ahafo Ntotroso get Senior High school

The Paramount Chief of the Ntotroso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Barima Twereko Ampem (III), has officially commissioned the Twereko Ampem Senior High...

Trial of man charged for killing 2 minors at Abesim to begin on March 14

The commencement of the trial of Richard Appiah, the draughtsman accused of killing two minors and keeping their bodies in a refrigerator at Abesim...

One arrested in Mempeasem, chief and community members flee

A fresh assault on the Mempeasem community in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region has resulted in the arrest of one individual. Police...

Checkout 100 photos of #SaveGhanaFootball demo

Today, a sea of demonstrators flooded the streets of Accra, uniting under the banner of the 'Save Ghana Football Demonstration' to demand urgent reforms...