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2 and half years after moving traders…Agbogbloshie land lies waste 

The 80-acre land that was reclaimed from onion sellers at Agbogbloshie in Accra has become a site for open defecation and an unauthorised dumpsite. Now...

Same-sex marriage, sex workers contribute to HIV fast-track infections – Ghana Aids Commission

The latest demographic survey on health by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that the country is classified as one of the HIV fast-track infections...

Ghana is better than other countries – Kofi Akpaloo

The Transparency International Corruption Perception Index indicates that, there has been no progress in the Anti-Corruption Campaign in Ghana over the last four years. The...

Meet the visually impaired PhD graduate who teaches at the University of Manchester [watch]

Gerald Arhin, who is visually impaired has defied odds and is now a PhD hold and also lecturer at the University of Manchester. His story...

GHS, Interpol chase study leave defaulters

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is working with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who were granted study leave with pay to pursue...

76% of men not aware of their HIV status – GSS Report

The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed how majority of men are not aware of their...

My faith is against LGBTQ – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress's flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that he opposes the promotion of LGBT activities in the country because his faith...

Contraceptive usage: Urban married women most likely to opt for ‘withdrawal method’ – GSS report

Apparently, urban married women like to use the 'pullout' method of contraception more than rural married women. According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health...

Gov’t given 14-day ultimatum to negotiate Medical laboratory workers’ conditions of service

There seems to be another industrial action in the offing. Members of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union, an essential healthcare service provider are threatening...

Ofankor-Nsawam road to be completed early next year – Roads Ministry

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced that the Ofankor-Nsawam road project will be completed early next year. Nasir Yartey, the Public Relations Officer...

Clean cooking advocate, Samira assesses prevalent cooking methods in Jamestown

The Second Lady of Ghana and Global Ambassador for the United Nations’ Clean Cooking Alliance, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia, and the Administrator of the...

2 out of 10 married men cheat on their spouses – GSS report

Is your husband cheating on you? The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey has revealed that two in every 10 married Ghanaian men have skipped...

No agency can fight corruption alone – CDD-Ghana Fellow

A fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae Kwapong says that the fight against corruption is not the responsibility...

Memorial service for former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo to be held today

The family of late former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo, will today, January 31, 2024, hold a remembrance service in his honour. The solemn...

Pass the Conduct of Public Officers Bill – GII

The Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, is advocating for the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers Bill. According to...

Analysis: Ghana’s poor Corruption Perception Index in graphics

The Anti-Corruption Campaign in Ghana has shown no improvement over the past four years, according to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index. The index for...

Striking labour unions meet government tomorrow

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association will meet government tomorrow, February 1, 2024. The National Chairman of the University Senior Staff Association, Isaac...

NUGS sends important message to govt over universities’ senior staff strike

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged the government to address demands of university senior staff who are currently on strike. The strike,...

Temporary ban imposed on motorbike riding in Binduri district

In response to the recent killings in Bawku and Binduri, the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has implemented significant measures to ensure the...

Driver in court for performing oral act on 12-year-old at Twifo Eduabeng

A 43-year-old driver appeared before the Twifo Praso District Court for allegedly licking and fondling the vagina of a 12-year-old girl at Twifo Eduabeng...

Over 50% of pregnant women are anaemic- GSS 

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anemic,...

Why 12 of Major Mahama’s murderers were jailed for life and two were acquitted

Almost seven years after the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, a seven-member jury on Monday returned a unanimous verdict of guilty against a...

Okyeman to hold final funeral rites for JB Danquah

After 58 years of the passing of the late Dr. Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah, the Ofori Panin Fie, the seat of Okyenhene in...

Teacher killed, 2 injured in ghastly motorbike accident

A gahstly motorbike accident has claimed the life of a 37-year-old teacher at Assin Abodweseso D/A Primary School in the Central region. The incident...

FGR Bogoso-Prestea Mine workers protest over alleged mismanagement

Workers of the Future Global Resources Bogoso-Prestea Mines (FGR) have taken to the streets to protest what they describe as mismanagement of the mine....

EOCO boss speaks on Cecilia Dapaah’s case

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed receipt of the docket on the case involving embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah. The Executive...

People are not ready to report corrupt activities – Deputy Attorney-General

The Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has attributed the prevalence of corruption in the country to the populace's reluctance to report and divulge information related...

Queen mother in court over GH₵93k enlistment scam

A queen mother, Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, who allegedly collected GH₵93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has...

Afienya residents express frustration over poor road condition

Residents of Afienya-New Jerusalem in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region have expressed frustration and anger about the current poor state of the road...

Carpenter jailed 10 years over sex

The Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced a 23-year-old carpenter to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at Ashalaja in...

Ablakwa appeals to IFRC for infrastructure support for flood victims

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the International Federation of Red Cross...

Fire cases in Agona West Municipality decline marginally in 2023

The Agona West Municipal Command of the Ghana National Fire Service recorded 37 fire cases last year as compared to the 40 captured in...

UG Medical Professor urges doctors to maintain high ethical standards

Professor of surgery at the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Prof. Afua Hesse, has called on doctors and other health workers to uphold...

Kissi Agyebeng reacts to call to scrap OSP

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has described as baseless, calls for the office to be scrapped. According to him, these critics have failed to acknowledge...

Gov’t to extensively engage stakeholders on electricity VAT

Government in the coming weeks will extensively engage the Organised Labour and other relevant stakeholders on the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. This...

Soldier in trouble over alleged GH₵136K recruitment scam

A 36-year-old military officer has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GHC136, 000 from 22 persons with the assurance of enlisting them into...

Appiah Kubi advocates for more private sector engagement in infrastructural development

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi is advocating for the private sector to be resourced to undertake infrastructural projects in...

IGP Dampare named among 100 most reputable Africans

The inspector-General of police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has been named among 100 most reputable leaders in Africa in a new poll conducted by...

NaCCA introduces a QR Code scanner for textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced a QR Code Scanner for the authentication of educational materials, including textbooks and teacher...

Decomposing body of woman discovered in cemetery at Sapeiman

Residents of Sapeiman are living in fear after the decomposing body of a woman was found in the local cemetery. The discovery was made...