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WMO report confirms 2023 was warmest year on record

The latest State of the Global Climate report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on...

NHIA working to curtail illegal payments in health facilities  

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is working to stop illegal payments,  popularly known as “copayment”, charged to clients with the Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Parts of Adenta Community basic school destroyed by fire

Fire has gutted the staff common room of the Adenta Community basic school in Accra. The blaze started during the late hours of Wednesday, March...

Popular radio station manager robbed

Manager of Takoradi-based Empire FM, Enoch Asare, aka Feeling Daddy has reportedly been attacked and robbed in the United Kingdom (UK). The incident occurred...

GES reacts to teacher unions’ strike

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged calm among parents amidst the strike action of three teacher unions which took effect on Wednesday, March...

Ghana ranked 120th in 2024 World Happiness report

Ghana has been ranked 120th globally in the 2024 World Happiness report. Ghana scored 4,289 missing out on the first 10 happiest countries...

Family announces one week celebration for John Kumah

The one week observation of late Ejisu Member of Parliament (MP), John Kumah has been set for Thursday, March 28, 2024. The ceremony will take...

Ghana to get 5G internet connectivity by September 2024 – Ursula

Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful 5G mobile internet services has announced 5G mobile internet services will be launched in the country by September 2024....

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Uphold the constitution you swore to protect – Akufo-Addo told

The Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Reverend Father Clement Kwasi Adjei, has asked President Akufo-Addo to reconsider his decision not to assent...

Ejisu MCE commends ECG for life-saving interventions during rainstorm

The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) for Ejisu has commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for what he describes as swift life-saving interventions during a...

Striking teacher unions to meet Employment Ministry

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is set to hold a crunch meeting with three striking teacher unions to negotiate their conditions of...

Luv FM Primary Schools Quiz: 24 schools qualify to quarter-finals 

After successfully progressing through the preliminary stage, twenty-four schools have made it to the quarter-finals of the Luv FM Primary Schools Quiz. The 5th...

Ghana Connect Townhall: Tamale residents demand better healthcare, teacher trainee allowance

https://youtu.be/uqDwU_08isw A list of pertinent issues came to the fore at the auditorium of the Bagabaga College of Education in Tamale during the Ghana Connect...

Kwami Sefa Kayi urges NMC, GJA to provide standards for all radio stations

Award-winning media practitioner and the ‘Chairman-General’ of radio, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has proposed that the National Media Commission (NMC), Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), and...

Beyond the pipe forum: Stakeholders urged to explore innovative water solutions

Stakeholders in the water sector have been urged to explore innovative and cutting-edge solutions as part of efforts to deliver improved and sustainable water...

Parliament threatens action against Finance Ministry over ¢6bn Common Fund arrears

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei- Owusu has threatened the House will take action against the Finance Ministry over its indebtedness to...

One killed; two in critical condition as robbers attack Police band

A civilian employee with the Police Band in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Capital has reportedly been shot dead after they were attacked by armed...

Man jailed 30 years over Prof Benneh’s murder 

A mason apprentice, Ebenezer Kwayisi, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by the Accra High Court for his role in the murder of former...

ECG demands accountability from Fantasy Dome management after alleged illegal power connection

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has accused operators of the now-demolished “Fantasy Dome,” formerly managed by Fantasy Entertainment at the Trade Fair site,...

Miner dead after galamsey pit caves in at Hwiremoase

A 30-year-old illegal miner has lost his life at a galamsey site at Dampayaw mountain near Hwiremoase in the Adansi Asokwa district of...

Jospong Group to lead distribution of VinFast’s electric vehicle range in West Africa

The Jospong Group of Companies, leading multi-industry conglomerate in Ghana and West African market announces its new partnership with VinFast Auto, a Vietnamese electric...

Motor rider faces a week in jail for crossing red traffic light, fined GH¢240

A motor rider, Abubakar Sani, could serve a week custodial sentence after being convicted by the Kaneshie District Court for traffic offences. The convict was...

Okada riders send important message to Mahama over 24-hour economy

Okada riders in the Oti region have said the 24-hour economy policy by National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama is not a...

FWSC to meet GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT-Gh over strike

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has extended an invitation to the leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association...

J.B Danquah’s murder: Sexy Dondon to open defence, court acquits second accused person

An Accra High Court hearing the murder case of J.B. Danquah Adu, late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, has acquitted and discharged Vincent...

Islamic Human Rights Foundation urges Bawumia to declare stance on LGBTQ+

Islamic Human Rights Foundation at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region has called Vice President Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia to...

Kikibee CEO’s death: Girlfriend discharged by court

Mam Yandey Joof, who is standing trial over the death of  Benett Agyekum Adomah alias Kikibee, has been discharged by the Madina District Court.  Joof, a...

GTPCWU oppose new TOR Board Chairman

The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) is unhappy with the choice of Leon Kendon Appenteng as the Board Chairman of the...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

Three teacher unions have jointly declared a nationwide strike effective Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The unions include: the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the...

Special needs school in darkness since February over 66k ECG debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana, as part of its mobilization drive, has disconnected power to the Garden City Special School at Asokore Mampong in...

11-year-old boy drowns in stream at Gomoa Potsin [Photos]

11-year-old boy, Richard Kweku Okyere, has died after drowning in a stream at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The...

W/R: Bonsukrom residents dispute GAF’s emergency landing claim

Residents of the Bonsukrom community in the Ahanta West Municipality have disputed reports regarding an emergency landing by the Ghana Armed Forces. This follows an...

Koku Anyidoho states his stance on LGBTQ+

The Founder and President of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has revealed his stance on the LGBTQ+ and its activities in the...

Produce evidence of death and cremation of Chinese illegal mining suspects – Court orders Prosecutor

Magistrate of the Sefwi Wiawso District Court, Eric Baah Boateng has ordered Chief Inspector George Asante Noye, a prosecutor in a case of the...

Ghana, Burkina Faso and Bangladesh among countries with worst air quality – 2023 World Air Quality Report

The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report, meticulously compiled by IQAir, has shed light on the concerning state of global air quality in 2023. Drawing...

Suhuyini alleges UN office has edited him out of Ramadan video promo over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Tamale North Member of Parliament (MP), Alhassan Suhuyini, has alleged that the UNHCR Africa edited his portion out of a Ramadan promotion video, citing...

Osino SHTS death: Family demands justice

The family of 28-year-old Ofori Peter, who was allegedly murdered in a clash between the Osino Presby Senior High and Technical School and Nsuapemso...

Energy Minister, ECG boss expected answer to Parliament today

The Energy Minister and Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are set to appear before Parliament's Energy Committee today. They were summoned...

Law to regulate organ donations to be implemented soon – Nsiah Asare

The government has announced plans to enact legislation authorizing organ donations by the end of the year. The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony...

Ghana Gas reacts to military helicopter emergency landing

The Ghana Gas Company has urged calm among residents of Bonsukrom in the Western region and its staff following the emergency landing of the...