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Presidency declines MFWA’s request for full KPMG report on SML/GRA contract

The Office of the President has declined the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) request for the full publication of KPMG's report on the...

BECE Revision Project begins in Ashanti and Eastern Regions

The Samira Empowerment Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) teams have commenced the BECE Revision Project in the Eastern and Ashanti Regions to embark on our BECE...

AstraZeneca being withdrawn due to commercial reasons – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has clarified that the withdrawal of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is primarily due to commercial reasons. AstraZeneca, one of the...

Local truck drivers deserve protection too – Ablakwa on police directive against harassing foreign drivers

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Ghana Police Service's prioritisation of foreign truck drivers over...

Journalists are not induced to frustrate OSP – GJA President

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has disagreed with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for suggesting that the media is complicit in undue...

Pupils escape death as rainstorm rips off classrooms

Pupils of Okurase Presbyterian Basic School in the Upper West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region narrowly escaped death during a rainstorm on Monday...

Ferry over Oti river breaks down, drivers, passengers stranded [Photos]

The pontoon that ferries cargo and passengers across the Oti River at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality, has broken down. This has left over...

Three arrested for disrupting voter’s registration exercise at Tepa

Three people have been arrested for engaging in a fight and causing a temporary disruption of the limited voter registration exercise at Tepa in...

Nkwanta South MCE engages Akyode leadership for peace

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Felix Owusu-Gyimah, has met with the chiefs and elders of the Akyode Traditional Council at Shiare...

Attacks on journalists threaten core democratic values – Information Minister

The Information Minister-designate, Fatima Abubakar, has strongly condemned the increasing threats and attacks on journalists, stating that these actions pose a significant risk to...

COVID-19: Ghana Health Service reminds public of ongoing vaccination exercise

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and partners under the Ministry of Health have reminded members of the public about the ongoing National COVID-19 Vaccination...

Cecilia Dapaah has the bigger responsibility of clearing her name – Dr Asante

The Director of Programmes and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante has said former Minister for Sanitation...

Train accident: State awaits manufacturers to conduct assessment

Polish manufacturers of the damaged train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway are expected to fly into Ghana to conduct an assessment and valuation of the...

Ghana’s path to sustainability: Government Advisor calls for action to transform construction industry

In a significant push towards eco-friendly development in Ghana's burgeoning construction sector, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and Senior Advisor...

Supreme Court adjourns anti-LGBTQI bill case indefinitely

The Supreme Court has indefinitely adjourned the case against the Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill also known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill. During hearing...

We didn’t go to court to force President to sign Anti-LGBTQ+ bill – Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo

Private legal practitioner, Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, has clarified that the lawsuit initiated by South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, on the Proper Human Sexual...

Anti-Gay bill: Supreme Court grants Richard Sky’s request to amend suit

The Supreme Court has granted an application by private legal practitioner cum journalist, Richard Dela Sky to amend his reliefs in his suit challenging...

Father and son killed, 14 injured in accident near Jukwa

A man and his two-year-old son have been crashed to death by an overspeeding vehicle near Jukwa on the Twifu Praso to Cape Coast...

Greater Accra REGSEC declares Ramsar sites security zones

The Ramsar sites in Tema Metropolitan, Tema West Municipal, Ablekuma West Municipal, and the Weija-Gbawe Municipal assemblies have been declared security zones. The Greater Accra...

Court sets date for verdict on Kasoa teen killers’ case

The jury in the trial of the two teenagers accused of the murder of an 11-year-old boy at Kasoa for a money ritual, will...

Supreme Court grants AG’s request for live coverage of anti-LGBTQ bill proceedings

The Supreme Court has given the green light for live coverage of proceedings of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred...

Ghana Meteo warns of rain and thunderstorms today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has released a weather forecast indicating a varied day ahead for the nation. In the morning, most regions of Ghana will...

Asantehene’s symbolic four-tier heptagon birthday cake

A symbolic cake was cut to celebrate the 74th birthday of the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a dinner...

Citi FM reporter reacts to Farouk Aliu Mahama’s apology [Audio]

Citi FM/Citi TV’s Northern Regional correspondent, Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, has disclosed that, his management has not received any apology letter from the Member...

Non-functioning streetlights: UPSA students assured of safety

The University of Professional Studies (UPSA), is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of its students in response to reports of robberies near...

REGSEC forms taskforce to clear Kumasi of stray cattle

The Ashanti Regional Security Council has taken decisive steps to tackle the issue of stray cattle roaming the streets of Kumasi. During a press conference,...

Otumfuo acknowledges Ga Mantse at birthday Thanksgiving service

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II acknowledged the presence of Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, at...

Trinidad and Tobago PM heads to Ghana for Asantehene’s 25th anniversary celebration

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Rowley, departed his country yesterday evening for London en route to Ghana, where he has been...

Attorney General unveils 8 legislations in corruption fight

As part of efforts by the current administration to tackle corruption and reduce its menace, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah...

70-year-old woman graduates as best student

A 70-year-old Gladys Desbordes-Hill emerged as the top online student in Advance Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy at this year's Crystal Galaxy College...

Betterland Ghana Limited commits to sustainable mining in Ghana

Renowned Ghanaian-owned mining company, Betterland Ghana Limited (BGL) has committed to sustainable mining operations in Ghana. Recognizing the importance of responsible mining practices, BGL is...

CDD-Ghana not happy with development in Cecilia Dapaah’s case

The Center for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana) has registered its dismay over the latest development in Cecilia Dapaah’s case. The CDD-Ghana, in a statement copied...

PAC gives AMA auditor two-week ultimatum to produce missing GH¢110,000

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has strongly criticized the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and issued a two-week ultimatum to its internal auditor, Ridwan...

Attorney General pushes for live streaming of anti-LGBTQ bill proceedings

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has appealed to the Chief Justice to allow live coverage of proceedings related to...

NPP, NDC must desist from registering unqualified people – Nkoranza North Youth

A group calling itself Concerned Youth for Development in Nkoranza North in the Bono East region has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and...

Institutional Suppliers debunk Ministry of Education’s claim of debt settlement

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has refuted the Ministry of Education's assertion that outstanding debt owed to the Association has been paid. On April...

Taskforce impounds 130 bags of smuggled cocoa at Mpraeso

https://youtu.be/1mQ59J9hSwI The National Taskforce Division of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has intercepted 130 bags of smuggled cocoa beans at Mpraeso in the Kwawu South...

Lady Julia reveals how she met Otumfuo, pens a love letter to husband [Watch]

Lady Julia Osei Tutu, the wife of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, has shared a lovely story of how they met. She recounted that, they...

Woman arrested for attempting double registration at Asokore Mampong

A nursing mother has been arrested for attempting to engage in double registration in the ongoing limited voter's registration exercise. The exercise, which seeks to...

Millennium City: Police block one-week memorial service for slain soldier

The family of a soldier who was shot and killed in front of a police station at Millennium City has been denied permission to...