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Dress decently – Kwahu Chief warns revelers ahead of Easter celebration

Ahead of the Easter celebration in Kwahu, Nana Effah Opinamang III, the Chief of Kwawu Obomeng, has issued a stern warning to revelers, urging...

Contractor disconnects pipelines; residents in Gomoa Mampong, Mpota, and Effutu forced to drink contaminated water [Photos+Video]

Acute water shortage has hit Gomoa Mampong, Gomoa Mpota and parts of Effutu in the Central region. According to reports, residents are forced to drink...

Prisons Service on manhunt for Chinese escapee

The Ghana Prisons Service says it is pursuing a Chinese convict who escaped from custody after luring two prison officers with a KFC meal...

No last minute – Ghanaians urged to take advantage of Ghana Card at birth [Listen]

Dr. Gideon Boako, spokesperson for Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Ghana Card number at birth system...

Lawyers split over courts shift system

The Judicial Service is set to begin implementing a shift system which will allow some courts to sit in the evening as part of...

Ntrobuman SHS begs for replacement of outmoded library books with new ones

Students at Ntruboman Senior High School in the Oti Region have called for the replacement of its outdated library books with new ones to...

Muslim community in Nkwanta South holds special prayers for peace

The members of the Muslim community, led by Zongo Chief, Ibrahim Issaka Kayaba, organized a special prayer session for peace and unity in the...

Difficulties in purchasing electricity credit due to internet disruptions – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has apologized to its prepaid customers enable to purchase electricity credit. The company blamed these difficulties on persistent interruptions...

Positive impact of IMF bailout evident in Ghana, says Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has highlighted Ghana's successful outcomes following the decision to seek a balance of payment support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During a...

Bui Power explores wind power plant in Anloga

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) is exploring the possibility of building a wind energy plant in Anloga in the Volta Region. This follows a recent...

Ghanaians on edge, await Internet restoration

Millions of Ghanaians continue to wonder in frustration and apprehension, awaiting the full restoration of internet services to bring their business and social lives...

Bawumia has proven right with his digitization drive – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has underscored the importance of appreciating the digitalization agenda of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia in the face of...

Ghana Trade Fair Company allegedly demolishes Fantasy Dome

One of Ghana's biggest and renowned event centre, Fantasy Dome was on Saturday demolished by some unknown men. However, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...

Man allegedly loses penis after handshake at Kasoa

A 21-year-old tricycle rider, Yusif Bukhari has allegedly lost his penis a few minutes after shaking hands with a shoe maker at Kasoa overhead...

Fake policeman who dragged suspect to station arrested

The Nima District Police Command on March 17, 2024, arrested a young man identified as Hassan Avorgah, 24, on charges of deceiving a public...

Sister of Bongo Ideas breaks silence on his ‘arrest’

Nana Yaa, a young lady, who has identified herself as a sister to popular netizen, Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas has confirmed...

KNUST Counselling Center partners Johnson and Johnson to prioritise mental healthcare of students

According to the WHO, 13 percent of Ghanaians suffer from mental health issues. Mental health issues from mild to severe forms are more prevalent among...

Four robbers sentenced to 20- years imprisonment each

Four robbers, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed, and Martin Victor Agba, have each been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for robbing an okada...

Concession owner arrested after ‘galamsey’ pit kills 25-year-old man

A 25-year-old man, Godfred Bobi, has drowned in a 'galamsey' pit at Denkyira Brofoyedu in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region....

Fire destroys dormitories of Chosen Rehab centre at Achimota [Photos]

A ravaging fire last Friday destroyed two dormitories of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre at Achimota in the Greater Accra region. Properties including beds,...

ECG reacts to viral video of MD on social media

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has set the records straight on a viral clip on social media portraying its Managing Director, Samuel Dubik...

Apostle Eric Nyamekye urges government to consider innovative solutions to addressing plastic menace

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, has reiterated the need for government to reconsider ways to discourage the...

Works and Housing Minister to resettle Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged to prioritise the resettlement of the displaced communities in the Akosombo...

Muslim Professionals Association urges Akufo-Addo to assent to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Muslim Professionals Association is urging President Akufo-Addo to endorse the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), emphasising its...

Asuom Senior High gets 400 tables and chairs from Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has donated 400 tables and chairs to the Asuom Senior High. This was made possible by two old students the school,...

Checkout when Ghana will get stable internet

National Communication Authority (NCA) is hinting it may take five weeks for stable internet across the country. It believes that is how long it may...

Brace yourselves for more power outages – ACEP to Ghanaians

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye is warning that the current power crisis will get worse. According to him,...

Bawumia launches School Licensing and Inspection Management System

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Wednesday, March 13, unveiled the School Licensing and Inspection Management System (SLIMS) to promote efficiency in education data management...

Why this UCC student chose First Class over $1m will shock you

A student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has explained why he would choose a First Class in his studies over US$1 million...

Undersea cable disruptions: See which mobile networks are still operating data services

Following the recent disruption to data services caused by undersea cable cuts, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Ghana have swiftly taken action to minimize...

One dead, multiple injured as local miners clash with military in Talensi

One feared dead several others injured in a clash between local miners and the military in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The...

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans donates GHS 70k to support “Heal KATH” project

Calls have intensified for households in the Ashanti region, private institutions and other philanthropic organizations to donate towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital”...

Courts to sit in the evenings

The Judicial Service says effective March 25, 2024, eight selected courts will begin a pilot of a Court Shift System aimed at “optimizing the...

Scores dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

Many travelers have reportedly lost their lives with others sustaining injuries, in an accident that occurred at Breku on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The ghastly...

NCA gives update on internet interruption

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has indicated that all four subsea cables from Ghana to Europe through Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal are still out...

Maize is expensive – Kenkey sellers tell Bryan Acheampong

Sellers of indigenous Ga dish, Kenkey, in Teshie and Osu have challenged the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong's assertion that kenkey prices are decreasing....

Damongo chieftaincy dispute: House of Chiefs asked to provide clarity over delay in judgment

The Chief Yakubu Imoro faction in the Damongo Chieftaincy dispute in the Savannah Region, has called on the lawyer attached to the House of...

Experts chastise Ghana’s ‘fruitless’ fight against climate and environmental crisis

Executive Director for the Centre for Business Incubation, Dr Christian Sewordor Mensah, has observed a low enthusiasm in Ghana’s quest to militate against actions...

Bui Power Authority commissions 6-unit classroom block for Anloga Avete D/A Basic School

In a bid to enhance educational infrastructure and ensure a better learning environment, the Anloga Avete D/A Basic School welcomed a significant addition with...

Akufo-Addo’s claim about Volta flood relief efforts contradicts reality on the ground – Volta NDC

The Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has exposed what they claim to be a misrepresentation by the President regarding the...