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Ghana to embark on large-scale salt production – Akufo-Addo reveals

President Akufo-Addo has revealed Ghana's imminent launch into large-scale salt production, attributing this milestone to the Ada Songhor Salt project led by Electrochem Salt...

Tetteh Quarshie is Ga, not from Mampong – Chief replies Akufo-Addo [audio]

Chief of Mampong, Osabarima Kwame Dartey III, has said late Tetteh Quarshie, the pioneer of cocoa farming in Ghana is a Ga from the...

School children at Pankese charged not to do galamsey 

Students in Pankese in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region are urged to prioritize their education instead of engaging in illegal mining...

We have a longstanding relationship with Ghana despite passage of the Anti-Gay Bill – World Bank

The World Bank Group has asserted its longstanding relationship with Ghana despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill...

Pro-LGBT+ protest hits Ghana’s High Commission in UK [Video]

A group of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) activists and sympathizers protested in front of Ghana's High Commission in the United Kingdom on...

GNAT questions Ghana’s Independence Day theme 

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has raised concerns about this year’s Independence Day anniversary theme,...

Long queues at fuel pumps as petrol shortage hits Drobo [Photos]

Several fuel stations at Drobo in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono region have recorded long queues due to the shortage of petrol. Some...

Fire destroys sawmill in Berekum

An industrial sawmill at Berekum in the Bono Region was on Tuesday razed down by fire. Items worth millions of cedis including sawmill machines,...

Ghana begins salt production on large scale

Ghana is set to commence salt production on a large scale, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. In his 67th Independence Day celebration address...

Manso-Tontokrom residents appeal to govt for Community Mining Scheme

Inhabitants of Manso Tontokrom in the Amansie South Municipality of the Ashanti Region have intensified demands for the government to register the area under...

Tetteh Quarshie is from Osu, not Mampong Akuapem – GaDangme Council to Akufo-Addo

The GaDangme Council has dismissed President Nana Akufo-Addo's statement that Tetteh Quarshie hails from Mampong in the Eastern Region. According to the Council, historical records...

National Women’s Summit & Expo 6.0 slated for March 8

To celebrate International Women's Day, Charterhouse and Geisha are joining forces to present the National Women's Summit & Expo 6.0 - the largest conference...

March 7 declared holiday for students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Thursday, March 7, 2024 is a holiday for all students in the country. This follows the Independence...

44 pupils, 26 security personnel collapse during Independence Day parade [Photos]

About 44 students and 26 security personnel reportedly collapsed during the 6th March 2024 Independence Day parade held at the Tamale Jubilee Park. The students...

Ghana@67: We worked for our democratic system, it wasn’t given at independence – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has said Ghana worked for its democratic governance system, stating it was not given at its independence. According to him, "whatever we have...

Ghana has demonstrated capacity to politically manage itself – Bole Bamboi MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole Bamboi constituency in the Savanna region, Yusif Sulemana says despite the countless economic challenges, the country’s ability to...

Collision at Lapaz: Drivers escape unhurt in dramatic crash [Photo+Video]

Some drivers and passengers narrowly escaped death when their vehicles collided with each other at Lapaz, just off the N1 stretch. The vehicles involved are...

Ouattara commends Akufo-Addo’s achievements despite global challenges

Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s leadership since he assumed office in 2017 despite global challenges. As the Special Guest...

Ghana celebrates 67th Independence Day [Photos]

Ghana has marked its 67th Independence Day with a grand celebration at Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The event was attended by Ivorian President Alassane...

Gov’t releases GH¢80 million to Akosombo flood victims

The government through the Ministry of Finance has released GH¢80 million to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. President Akufo-Addo announced this at...

We have overcome our difficult economic challenges – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has once again acknowledged the country has been faced with challenging economic times. However, he has expressed confidence those...

Ablakwa, NDC gurus denied entry to National Cathedral site [Video]

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and some National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs have been prevented from entering the National Cathedral...

Ghana@67: With unity, we can build a brighter Ghana for all – Bawumia

The flagbearer of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to live in harmony as that is the major way...

House burns to ashes at Appia Nkwanta [Photos]

A devastating fire has ravaged through a house, reducing it to ashes at Appia Nkwanta in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti region....

National Cathedral Secretariat’s reaction to Ablakwa’s presser sparks outrage

The National Cathedral Secretariat has spark outrage on social media after reacting to North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's much-published press briefing on the...

WASSCE: Education Ministry clarifies GH¢68.5m allegedly spent on ‘Pasco’ photocopy

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims of spending GH¢68.5 million on photocopying past questions West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) candidates. The Ministry...

Ghana Month Series: AKYƐKƐ, a delicacy one cannot withstand

AKYƐKƐ is a local gourmet highly patronized at Sampa, the Jaman North District capital in the Bono Region. Prepared from cultured cassava puree that has...

#GhanaAt67: John Dumelo’s inspiring message on Independence Day

Ghanaian actor and entrepreneur John Dumelo shared an inspiring message on Ghana's 67th Independence Day, emphasizing the importance of agriculture and collective unity in...

Residents of border communities in Togo flee after terrorist attack

More than 200 residents residents of three border communities fled last night following a suspected terrorist attack at Nagudi in neighbouring Togo. The Togolese community...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: AriseGhana threatens demo against Akufo-Addo

Pressure group, AriseGhana has announced plans to embark on a protest against President Nana Akufo-Addo over the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill. According to the group, it...

Livestream: 67th Independence Day celebration underway

Ghana’s 67th Independence Day celebration is underway at the Youth Resource Centre in Koforidua. The annual celebration is being held on the theme: "Our Democracy,...

Pharmacy Council to go after illegal service providers

The Pharmacy Council says it will adopt stringent mechanisms to deal with illegal pharmacy service providers and practitioners to help uphold the acceptable pharmaceutical...

Fire destroys several rooms at Accra Newtown [Photos]

A fire outbreak at Angola in Accra Newtown near the Mallam Atta Market in the Ayawaso North District of the Greater Accra region has...

Jinapor declares Ghana as premier and foremost mining investment destination

Ghana’s burgeoning and stable democracy, ever-improving business environment and dramatic shift in policy from mineral discovery to value addition as well as the fledging...

Ghana celebrates 67th Independence Day today

Ghana marks her 67th Independence anniversary celebration today, March 6, 2024 The day marks then Prime Minister, Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s declaration of independence from the...

Lordina Foundation receives medical equipment from Advent International

Advent International Ltd has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility by donating medical equipment and supplies to the Lordina Foundation. Mrs Ritu Dhar led...

Koforidua thrilled as Ghana marks 67 years of independence

With only hours to the climax of Ghana's 67th Independence Day Anniversary, the festive atmosphere in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, has spurred excitement...

Ghana to settle on nuclear power plant vendor by end of 2024

The Ministry of Energy has announced that Ghana will by the end of 2024, select a vendor for the establishment of the country’s first...

Western Togoland Secession trial: Soldier, 3 others jailed

Four more members of the Western Togoland Restoration Front and Homeland Study Group who were seeking to secede Volta Region from Ghana have been...

Tema Metro recorded 783 new HIV infections in 2023

The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) recorded 783 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2023, an increase from the 603 recorded in 2022....