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Appiatse: Some aggrieved locals threaten to ‘block’ usage of new homes

Some aggrieved residents who are yet to be captured in phase three of the Appiatse reconstruction project have threatened to stop the usage of...

Keta, Anloga residents express frustration over ECG billing

Residents of Anloga and Keta, two coastal communities in the Volta Region of Ghana, have complained about what they describe as insensitive billing practices...

Taxation driving away investors – FABAG General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), Samuel Aggrey, has raised alarm over the increasingly dire economic situation...

VRA, GMet clash over cause of Akosombo Dam spillage disaster

As calls for a probe into the Akosombo Dam disaster intensify, the blame game over who caused the disaster has also heightened. In a fresh...

Police arrest 2 suspects for stealing SUV

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have been arrested for stealing a Toyota RAV 4 SUV near Buokrom in the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects gained...

Man commits suicide at Kasoa; leaves heartbreaking note

A broken-hearted man, Shadrach Fosu has taken his own life, leaving behind a heartbreaking letter detailing his anguish over his girlfriend's decision to marry...

Police on manhunt for gunmen who shot 2 off-duty police officers

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt for two gunmen following the tragic shooting of two off-duty police officers in front of their...

Bawumia: Appiatse blast a reminder of our collective responsibility

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has underscored the need for collective responsibility to avert another Appiatse explosion. Speaking at the official inauguration and handover of...

Bawumia commissions 124 homes in Appiatse reconstruction project

Two years after the unfortunate tragedy that ravaged Appiatse, a community in the Prestea-Huni Valley District of the Western Region, the Vice President, Dr...

Local Government Ministry showcases impactful projects with focus on SOCO

The Civil Service week celebrations were marked by a significant event this year, as the Ministry of Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development took...

Ayorkor Botchwey champions transformative investment, trade agenda

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for the implementation of policies to engender a transformative environment for enhanced...

I’ll amend Minerals Act; chiefs will be involved in licensing – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to amend the Minerals Act when elected President in the December 7 election. This...

Lands Minister commissions Himang Ankobrah Community Mining Scheme; 8,000 jobs created

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has inaugurated the Himang Ankobrah Community Mining Scheme (CMS) in the Prestea-Huni Valley District...

EPA staff fight Minister over attempts to eject boss from his residence

The staff of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have threatened to picket on Friday at the Ministry of Environment to protest alleged attempts to...

Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International Airport to be commissioned on May 10

Government through the Ministry of Transport has announced that the official commissioning of Nana Agyemang Prempeh I Airport will be held on May 10,...

Contruction works begin on inner-city roads in Ho

Construction works have begun on some inner-city roads in the Volta Regional capital, Ho with funding from the World Bank. The project, which falls under...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park surpasses Aburi Gardens as most visited site in 2023 – GTA

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has revealed that the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park ranked number one as the most visited tourist attraction site in...

Suspects who killed soldier at Millennium City hardened criminals – Security analyst 

Security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has asserted there could be more people involved in the killing of a soldier at Millennium City. Dr Bonaa said...

EOCO could have done more investigations into Cecilia Dapaah’s case – GII

Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiatives (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, has stated that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) could have conducted a...

GJA to commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Koforidua

The  Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2024 at Koforidua in the Eastern Regional on Friday, May...

We’ll resist any attempt to render us jobless – Institutional Suppliers

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers raised concerns over the intended re-painting of school buildings and the introduction of new uniforms for public basic...

Atlantic Lithium to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange

Atlantic Lithium Limited has received approval from the Ghana Stock Exchange's (GSE) Listing Committee and Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission to list the company's...

Chiefs not mandated to rise to greet visitors – Prof Atuguba

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law has described as misplaced the Chieftaincy Ministry’s advice to traditional leaders regarding customary protocols...

Ashanti Region ECG workers justify walkout at May Day celebration 

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti region have justified a decision to stage a walkout during the 2024 May...

Respect is earned, not commanded – Public officials told

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Raymond Atuguba, says public officials should earn the respect of the chiefs in the...

Let’s protect Ghana’s democratic reputation, identity -Akufo-Addo

President NanaAddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the need for every citizen to responsibly contribute to ensuring a peaceful general election on December 7. He stressed...

Interior Ministry renews Bawku curfew

The Interior Ministry has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region. The curfew...

The People’s Forum: We’re an orphan community – Ablekuma Abease residents 

Residents of Ablekuma Abease in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra region are lamenting over neglected and lack of basic amenities. According to...

Nkwanta South: MCE begs chiefs on his knees to give peace a chance

Tears swelled up in the eyes of Nkwanta South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix Owusu-Gyimah as he went on his knees to beg chiefs...

Cecilia Dapaah case: EOCO boss must resign – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu is calling for the resignation of the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) Maame Yaa...

Akufo-Addo to commission 120 housing units at Appiatse

President Nana Akufo-Addo will today, May 2, 2024, commission about 120 housing units for victims of the Appiatse disaster in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality...

TEWU demands payment of all Tier-2 deductions to fund managers

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)-Ghana has joined with other labour unions to demand that the government...

Gov’t steps up efforts to pass new Labour Law

President Akufo-Addo says the government is working hard to get the new Labour Bill passed into law by the end of the year. The Bill,...

You’ve a morbid hatred for Ghanaian workers – TUC tells Prof Adei

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has criticised renowned economist, Prof Stephen Adei over his comments that Togolese workers are more productive than Ghanaian counterparts. In...

Seven ECG substations in Accra flooded after Wednesday’s rain

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outages experienced in parts of Accra to the flooding of seven substations. This follows a...

Akufo-Addo’s assertion of dumsor’s end misleading, says IES

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has challenged President Akufo-Addo's assertion that Ghana's erratic power supply issue,...

KNUST gets its first virtual reality studios to boost teaching and learning

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Ghana's first ever virtual reality studios designed to foster innovative ways of learning. The facility...

Do something about dumsor now – TUC tells Akufo-Addo at May Day event

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on President Akufo-Addo to urgently tackle the persistent power challenges, commonly known as "dumsor," in the country. At...

More details on soldier killed in Millennium City shooting

It has emerged that the military officer shot dead during a land encroachment dispute at Millinnium City, Kasoa is a Lance Corporal identified as...