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Nkwanta North: DCE urges teachers to address falling education standards

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti region, William Nawugma Kidinan, has called on teachers to intensify efforts to address...

Woman beats 97 students from KNUST, UCC to emerge agriculture champion

Agrihouse Foundation has presented a shop to Charlotte Yawa Sodzedo, the winner of the 6th edition Agricultural Student Boot Camp (AGSTUD), held at Adidome...

Korle Bu upgrades 30 wards as part of centenary celebration

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra will renovate over 30 wards of the hospital as part of its centenary celebration this year. The exercise,...

ECG Ada District embarks on anti-bushfire advocacy

The Ada District of the Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is appealing for public support against the prevention of bushfires,...

Government must be blamed for state of health facilities – Nabdam MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam in the Upper East region, Mark Kurt Nawaane, has blamed the shortage of vital equipment in hospitals on...

PAC proposes ‘third layer’ to validate salaries of GES staff

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has advocated a "third layer" within the Ghana Education Service to...

GAF holds pulling out ceremony for outgoing Chief of Defense Staff

The Ghana Armed Forces is holding a pulling-out ceremony for Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the outgoing Chief of Defense Staff, who served for three...

Latest update on JB Danquah killer’s case

Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the presiding judge in the case in which Daniel Asiedu is facing a jury trial for the murder of Joseph...

TEWU strike: Students denied access to facilities on campus

Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been left stranded on campus as they were denied access to some facilities...

Feyiase residents save driver trapped under his truck after accident

Residents of Feyiase in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region have saved a truck driver who was trapped in his car after an...

May they rot in jail – Late Major Mahama’s mother to killers [Watch]

The mother of the late Major Maxwell Mahama has reacted to the life sentence handed down to 12 individuals found guilty of her son's...

How surfing is challenging tradition in a Ghanaian town

It started with a magazine cutting. Appearing in Surfer, the article was titled 'Africa - Home of Surfing?' and illustrated with a heavy-handed caricature of...

Govt completes four toilet facilities in Oforikrom Municipality

The government has completed and commissioned four modern institutional toilet facilities with changing rooms under the Sanitation and Water Project within Oforikrom Municipality. The Municipal...

Tension as group breaks into stool room of Adwampong royal family

There is brewing tension in the New Juaben traditional area after a group of individuals, under the supervision of the New Juaben Divisional Police...

Who will take care of me now? – Father of jailed Denkyira-Obuasi assemblyman cries

John Kojo Baah, the father of the former Assemblyman of Denkyira-Obuasi has described as unfortunate the court’s decision to jail his son over the...

Major Mahama: Our children now school dropouts – Wife of former Assemblyman cries [Watch]

Yaa Ampofowaa, the wife of the former Assemblyman for Denkyira-Obuasi jailed for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama says their children have dropped out...

TEWU to meet Finance Ministry on Friday

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana declared a nationwide strike effective February 1 over non-payment of allowances. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's...

ECG to begin operation ‘No free consumption’ today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to initiate a crackdown dubbed operation 'No Free Consumption' starting Thursday, February 1. During this period,...

My husband was not even around when it happened – Wife of jailed Denkyira-Obuasi Assembly member speaks

Yaa Ampofowaa, the wife of the former Assembly member of Denkyira-Obuasi, has broken her silence after her husband was jailed for the death of...

19% of Ghanaian women support husbands disciplining their wives for burning food while cooking

More Ghanaian women than men believe there is nothing wrong with domestic violence in relation to men beating their wives.  This is according to the...

It’s better to learn under trees than not to be educated – Vincent Assafuah

The Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has defended the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, asserting that it...

NLC lashes out at teacher unions over ‘unmeritorious’ strike

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has criticised the ongoing strike by labour unions in the educational sector, branding...

Partner govt to exploit huge deposits of gold in Dollar Power – Lands Minister to investors

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has called on the investor community to partner Government to establish a large-scale mining...

Euro-Africa Trade: New paradigm needed for increased investment – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says a new paradigm hinged on structural transformation must be defined to allow African economies to trade at the high end of...

Major Mahama case: Families of convicts appeal for reduction in sentence

The families of the 12 suspects sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of Major Maxwell Mahama are pleading for clemency....

Former NDC official accused of incest, abortion acquitted

In a surprising turn of events, Emmanuel Kwasi Dawood Mensah, the former Central Regional Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been...

Gov’t taking measures to reform jury system – A-G

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has said the government is taking measures to do away with delays in criminal prosecutions. According...

Major Mahama’s murder: Mother sends strong message

Veronica Bamford, the mother of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, has cautioned that no government should grant a presidential pardon to any of her...

Ghana signs MoU with UK for knowledge and technology transfer

Ghana has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Kingdom's (UK) Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders’ Industry Forum and the Ministry...

Professor Einstein visits Ghana, establishes memorial institute

Professor George Einstein, the Founder of the Einstein Medical Institute in Florida, USA, and cousin of the renowned physicist Albert Einstein, arrived in Ghana...

Agenda 111: Use funds to maintain already existing hospitals – Cecilia Senoo

The Chief Executive of Hope for Future Generation, Cecilia Senoo has called on the government to prioritise the robustness of already existing health facilities...

African investigative reporters (NAIRE) solicit support to tackle kleptocrats, dictators

NAIRE says its members will continue to work as “ethical journalists who stand firm amid a barrage of fake news and paid propaganda”. The Network...

EFfia MP cuts sod for 12-unit school block

The Member of Parliament for Effia in the Western Region, Joseph Cudjoe has solemnly pledged his unwavering commitment to continue his vision to work...

Partner gov’t to exploit huge deposits of gold in dollar power – Lands Minister to investors

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the investor community to partner government to establish a large-scale mining...

Five businessmen jailed 60 years

Five businessmen who were arrested at the Kotoka International Airport in 2019 over the importation of 2,200 grams of cocaine have been convicted and...

Check out charges as Emissions Levy takes effect from February 1

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the Emissions Levy takes effect from Thursday, February 1, 2024. The bill passed by Parliament through the...

TEWUG declares indefinite strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has declared an indefinite strike over what they describe as lackadaisical attitude of government in addressing...

All you need to know about sexual behaviour in Ghana

https://youtu.be/n0adGSFDBHM Sex is a generally controversial topic. The situation becomes even more sensitive when discussing it in Ghana, where families traditionally avoid public conversations on...

Blow-by-blow account of how renowned herbal doctor was found dead

The circumstances surrounding the sudden death of 46-year-old Grace Boadu, a herbal doctor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Grace Gift Herbal Clinic and...

Sister Derby addresses Mahama over his stance on LGBTQ

Songstress, Sister Derby has weighed in on former President John Dramani Mahama's stance on LGBTQ in Ghana. In her view, the former President's is hiding...