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TEWU raises concern over quality of food served in SHS  

The Secretary-General of the Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress, Mark Dankyira Korankye, has raised concern over the quality...

Teacher unions demand review of free SHS

Four prominent Teacher Unions in Ghana, namely the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Coalition of Concerned Teachers...

Confusion as corpse goes missing in mortuary at Ashaiman

Confusion has gripped the Trinity Mortuary in Ashaiman following the alleged mysterious disappearance of a corpse. The family of the deceased had deposited the body...

Re: Doe Adjaho, Torgbui Samlafo IV, call for unity among paramountcies in Anlo

1.Our attention has been drawn to a publication by the Ghana News Agency on the subject matter above-mentioned and published on the 22nd day...

Kan Dapaah’s defamation case: Court slaps Barker-Vormawor with GH₵10K cost

A request filed by political activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor to the High Court for the GH₵10 million defamation suit filed against him by the National...

Jerry Ahmed ‘exposes’ Mallam protesters over bad roads

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Weija Gbawe constituency has taken on some residents of Mallam near the ‘borla’ road over a...

Court remands mason over theft of 222 bags of cement

A 32-year-old mason has been remanded by the Pakyi District Court over an alleged theft of 222 bags of cement valued GH¢17,516.00, belonging to his employer. Emmanuel Sebeh...

Opuni Trial: l am not aware of directives to shorten testing period for fertilizer

Dr Francis Baah, a former Executive Director of Cocoa Health, and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD, says he was not aware of any directive to shorten...

Owner of truck that caused train accident breaks silence

The owner of the Hyundai truck that caused an accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line has narrated circumstances surrounding the incident. According to Ebenezer...

Train accident: It’s photoshopped – Minister on picture of truck on railway [Audio]

The Minister for Railway Development, John-Peter Amewu has revealed the viral photo on social media of a truck which reportedly caused the train accident...

9 suspects remanded after clash with police in Assin Fosu

Nine suspects have been remanded into police custody by the Assin Fosu District Court presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Illiasu. They were remanded...

Oppong Nkrumah hands over staff houses to Immigration Service

The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has handed over staff houses to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). This was after a...

The media isn’t doing it’s work – Sulemana Braimah

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah says the media are not doing what is expected of them and...

Assemblyman organises vacation classes for BECE candidates in Nkwanta South

In light of the recent conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the Assembly member for the Nkwanta West electoral area,...

Woman in her late thirties allegedly shot dead on her farm at Adaklu Tevikpo

A woman was allegedly shot dead on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, on her farm at Adaklu Tevikpo in the Adaklu district. Eli Keti, the Assemblyman...

Akroma mine attack: Over 20 armed robbers injure workers, steal gold

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command is on manhunt for about 20 armed individuals who launched an assault on and robbed the Akroma Gold Mining...

New train accident: We take full responsibility – Railway Development

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has taken responsibility for the recent train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. The accident occurred during a test...

Ghana is not immune to terrorist attack – National Security  

The Coordinator of the 'See Something Say Something' campaign of the National Security, says Ghana being the only country within the West Africa sub-region...

CCTV footage captures final moments before train accident

A CCTV footage has captured the final moments before the train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway on Thursday during a test run. The...

Driver who caused train accident jailed

The Juapong Circuit Court has jailed Abel Dzidotor, a 41-year-old driver who abandoned his truck on the Tema-Mpakadan railway, resulting in a train accident....

Danger looms as part of Suhum-Accra highway turns death trap [Video]

Residents of Suhum 44 in the Eastern region are gripped with fear and panic due to a deepening pit beneath the highway, which was...

Illegal miners urged to join small-scale miners’ groups

Illegal miners have been urged to consider joining small-scale mining Associations, due to ongoing concerns regarding illegal mining activities and their detrimental impact on local communities.  This move...

Woman bathed with acid by her husband breaks silence [Listen]

Philomena Owusu, who is fighting for her life after her husband bathed her with acid and killed their 9-month-old baby girl at Gomoa Pomadze...

Two hit by stray bullet as Police clash with ‘wee smokers’ [Photos]

Two young men fell victim to stray bullets after a clash between the Assin Fosu Police patrol team and alleged marijuana smokers. According to...

ECG Board fires PURC over fine

The Board of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have responded to the GH¢5,868,000 fine Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for the company's failure...

We are still waiting for your apology – ECG staff tells Ashanti Regional Minister [Listen]

Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region are breathing on the neck of the Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah to...

Gborbu Wulomo: Moment Nungua Traditional Council stormed hotel to demand release of minor queen [Watch]

The Coconut Groove Hotel in Accra witnessed a dramatic scene as members of the Nungua Traditional Council stormed the premises, demanding the release of...

Situate power sector challenges within the context of the 4th Republic – Jantuah

The Chief Executive Officer of African Energy Consortium Limited, Kwame Jantuah has acknowledged there are numerous challenges facing the power sector in Ghana. He identified...

Gborbu Wulomo: We are probing validity of underage marriage – AG’s office

The Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has announced that his office is investigating the legality of the marriage ceremony between Gborbu Wulomo and Naa...

Organised Labour threatens to strike over Tier-2 pension arrears

Organized Labour has warned of a possible strike on May 2, 2024, should the government continue to neglect its responsibility to disburse tier-2 pensions...

Christopher Adu Boahen to be buried on April 25

Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen, son of historian and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Professor Albert Adu Boahen, will be laid to rest on Thursday,...

Three JHS boys arrested for allegedly gang-defiling 15-year-old colleague

The police have arrested three male juveniles, aged between 15 and 17 years, for allegedly gang-defiling a 15-year-old girl at Aboabo Junior High School...

MGL visits Dumor family following passing of Mawuena Trebarh

A delegation of the Multimedia Group Limited has paid a visit to the family of the late Mawuena Trebarh, former Chief Executive of the...

Political interference makes public sector managers appear incompetent – Dr Manteaw

The Chairman of the Coalition of Stakeholders on Electricity Contracts and Arrangements, Dr Steve Manteaw, has expressed his disbelief in the notion that Ghanaian...

TEWU raises concern over quality of food served in SHS

The Secretary-General of the Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress, Mark Dankyira Korankye, has raised concern over the quality...

Ghanaian students to compete in Robotics World Championship in USA

A group of Ghanaian students building robots aims to bring glory to Ghana at this year’s Robotics World Championship in the USA. Ghanaian primary and...

Truck driver allegedly responsible for train accident arrested

The Ghana Police Service has made an arrest in connection with the recent train accident on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. The driver of a...

Armed robbers attack Akroma mining company, Chinese worker shot

Armed robbers have attacked the Akroma Gold Mining Company located in Esaase, within the Kwawu West Municipality of the Eastern region. The robbers who...

Ghana wins preliminary ruling in Cassius Mining’s $300m international arbitration

An international arbitration tribunal has ruled that the seat of the international arbitration instituted by Cassius Mining Company Limited against Ghana shall be Ghana,...

Akufo-Addo inaugurates Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana cocoa initiative headquarters

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hailed the launch of the Cote d'Ivoire-Ghana cocoa initiative as a pivotal moment in the cocoa industries of...