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Tertiary Education Workers Union suspends strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has suspended its two-week-long strike. The follows discussions with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and government representatives...

Vice President to launch govt’s Tap and Go Transport Initiative on February 19

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to launch the ‘Tap & Go Transport Initiative’ on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the head office...

Parliament to use local languages

Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from...

Koforidua to host 67th Indece Day celebration

The 67th National Independence Day Celebration will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday,...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister participates in the 44th ordinary session of the executive council of the AU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council...

Mobile money vendor dead after shooting incident at Walewale

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor who was shot on Monday, February 12, at Walewale in the North East Region has been confirmed dead. The victim,...

Chamber of Real Estate and Chartered Institute of Realtors to host lecture series

Following up on recent developments, the Chamber of Real Estate has further advanced its strategic and significant partnership with the Chartered Institute of Realtors...

1% revenue of Atlantic Lithium to go into community development

Atlantic Lithium, an exploration and development company, has promised to channel one per cent of its mining revenue to develop the catchment communities in...

Release teachers salaries or… – GNAT warns OSP

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has issued a stern warning to the Office of the Special...

Sam George decries shortage of Ga Dangbe teachers [Video]

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram voiced his concerns over the shortage of Ga Dangbe language teachers in his constituency. Citing the erosion of cultural...

Before you marry a man, you must see his manhood – Pastor tells women [Watch]

Lady Rev. Dr. Nana Yaa Prempeh, who heads Authority Bible Church has urged women to agree to marry a man when they have seen...

Latest update on Ampeah school bus accident

17 pupils of of the Ampeah Memorial School in Nkawkaw are in critical condition in a fatal motor accident that occurred on the Nkawkaw...

‘See National Cathedral as a manger for Jesus’ – Ghanaians told [Video]

The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral is not backing down on its quest to see the national monument come to fruition as...

Taxi driver remanded over stolen vehicle

A 26-year-old taxi driver has appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly stealing a Hyundai 110 vehicle valued at GH₵75,000. Kofi Sakyi, also...

18 including five teenagers grabbed with narcotics

Five teenagers have been apprehended for possessing suspected narcotic drugs during a police swoop in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The teenagers are part of...

Woman sentenced for pouring hot palm soup on boyfriend’s wife

A woman who threw boiling palm nut soup on her boyfriend's wife has been ordered by the Amasaman Circuit Court to pay a fine...

Ghana Health Service sends SoS message over antiretroviral drugs

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is warning of the possible worsening of the conditions of HIV patients if the government fails to address the difficulty...

Special Prosecutor seeks support of religious leaders in corruption fight

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has courted the support of religious leaders in the fight against corruption in the country. Mr Agyebeng has appealed...

GJA congratulates Fatimatu Abubakar

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has extended a congratulatory message to Fatimatu Abubakar on her nomination as Information Minister-designate. The association has pledged its...

Weta Rice Farmers Association advocates for local consumption

In a bid to bolster the productivity of rice farmers in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, the Weta Rice Farmers Association...

KNUST law faculty seeks support for infrastructural expansion

The law faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is seeking support for expansion of infrastructural facilities to contain growing...

Cocoa farmers undergo health screening to mark Chocolate Day at Wawasua

Over 150 cocoa farmers at Wawasua and the surrounding communities in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono Region have undergone health screening as...

Multimedia Group recognised for efforts in malaria elimination

The Multimedia Group has been honoured for its significant contribution to the fight against malaria in Africa. As a key partner in the Zero...

Wesley Girls SHS PTA joins calls for Free SHS review

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) is calling for a stakeholder engagement towards a review of the...

Korle Bu Renal Unit faces imminent shutdown

The renal dialysis unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is warning of a possible shutdown due to the facility's inability to raise money...

Seven envoys present letters of credence to Akufo-Addo [Photos]

Seven new envoys who have been accredited by their respective countries to serve as Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Ghana have presented their letters...

Ghana to launch Tap and Go System, a version of UK’s Oyster Card

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will launch another landmark digital initiative, for the transport sector, on Monday February 19, 2024 in Accra. Named Tap...

Blow-by-blow account of popular broadcaster’s death

Circumstances leading to the death of popular radio presenter, Kwabena Kwakye on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, have been revealed. The host of the...

‘Kayayeis’ fight for higher education to end sexual, economic and verbal abuse

Female head porters known in the local parlance as Kayeyeis in the Ashanti Region are seeking access to higher education to fight the sexual,...

4 dead, others injured in gory school bus accident at Nkawkaw

A school bus belonging to the Ampea Memorial Institute has reportedly been involved in a fatal accident on a Nkawkaw highway in the Eastern...

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,...