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Easter: Kumasi drivers jubilate over high service patronage

Easter is one of the most popular festivals in the world for Christians and as a religious country, Ghana is not left behind.Many travel...

You don’t sow seed for forgiveness – Pastor advises Christians

Pastor and founder of Obed Amoah Duku Ministries, Apostle Dr Obed Amoah Duku, has advised Christians to stop giving offerings in the hope of...

I would rather work as a security man abroad than in Ghana – Bukom Banku

Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Kamoko, also known as 'Bukom Banku' has expressed his intention to seek better opportunities abroad. In an interview with Property FM, he...

Farmers urged to be cautious in setting out fires

Farmers have been urged to take precautionary measures in setting out fires to help prevent bush fire outbreaks. Thomas Kwabena Bonsu, Executive Director of Fire...

PNC appeals to churches to preach against corruption in Easter message

The People’s National Convention(PNC) is appealing to all churches in Ghana prioritise the dissemination of sermons that inspire positive change and ethical conduct among...

2 dead, 5 injured in accident at Sokoban in Kumasi

Two people have been confirmed dead with five others in critical condition after a tragic accident at Sokoban in Kumasi. According to eyewitnesses, the accident...

Atta Akyea calls on ECG for ‘dumsor’ timetable

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to release a schedule for the...

Aftermath of dam spillage: Mepe Amankralo appeals to gov’t for river defense and rehabilitation of roads

The Amankralo of Mepe, Togbe Kwesi Nego VI, has appealed to government to erect defense walls along the river belt and also rehabilitate the...

We have a stable national grid – ECG assures

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is assuring constant power noting that, the national grid remains stable. The power distributor made this known in a...

Health workers urged to intensify efforts in addressing tuberculosis

Management of the Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has called on health workers to put in more efforts to address Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the...

Over 70% of power outages due to planned maintenance works – ECG to PURC

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it issued over 100 power outage notifications within the first two and a half months of this...

Govt pushes for use of more local materials in housing, other infrastructure projects

Government is pushing for the use of more local materials in the construction of housing and other infrastructure projects in the country. It has already directed...

BoG appoints Dr Joseph France as advisor to UMB

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed Dr. Joseph O. France as an Advisor to Universal Merchant Bank LTD (UMB). The appointment which took...

Public Utility Workers Union appeals to PURC to address power crisis

The Public Utility Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to formulate strategies aimed...

Akufo-Addo trends on social media as he turns 80

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has turned 80 today, March 29. To mark the day, several Ghanaians have flooded various social media platforms with...

Driver in critical condition, 6 injured in accident at Alajo [Photos]

About seven persons including a driver have been injured in an accident at Alajo in Accra. It involved a commercial vehicle with registration number...

Methodist Church to lobby Akufo-Addo for expedited assent to Anti-LGBTQI+ bill

The Methodist Church of Ghana has highlighted concerns about the delay by President Akufo-Addo in assenting to the Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values...

Anbariya loses another appeal in case against the Islamic Institute

An Appeal Court in Kumasi has quashed a motion of stay execution filed by lawyers of the Anbariya Islamic Institute that sought to stop...

Exempt health facilities from unplanned ‘dumsor’ – Minority to government

The Minority in Parliament is calling for health facilities to be spared from the ongoing unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of...

Just give us ‘dumsor’ timetable to plan our operations – GMA tells ECG

Pressure continues to mount on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to release a load-shedding timetable. The latest organisation to add its voice to...

This Easter Goodwill message from Akufo-Addo will melt your heart

President Nana Akufo-Addo has conveyed warm wishes to all Ghanaians, particularly Christians in commemoration of the 2024 Easter celebration. The President has emphasised the...

Dafeamekpor’s lawyer ‘exposes’ bailiff

Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, the lawyer for South Dayi Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has accused a bailiff of the Supreme Court of...

Police Commander allegedly found dead in hotel room

The Deputy Volta North Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP), Antiri Nicolas Aletso was reportedly found dead in a hotel at Hohoe on...

High Court orders teacher unions to end strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has successfully obtained an interim injunction to end the strike staged by the three teacher unions. Since March 20, 2024,...

Another accident leaves 5 police officers injured in Nsawam

A police patrol team from the Nsawam Police District encountered an accident while en route to Nsawam from Adeiso in the Eastern Region. The incident...

I’m being threatened – Mother whose baby allegedly died as a result of ‘dumsor’

Rashida Abubakar Tetteh, a mother who claims her baby at the Tema General Hospital due to power outage has expressed deep concerns about her safety. The...

I’ve served Effia constituency well – Joseph Cudjoe

The Member of Parliament for Effia, Joseph Cudjoe has touted his achievements since he became a lawmaker for the constituents. Mr Cudjoe who is an...

Architecture used to tackle housing deficit not robust enough – Oppong Nkrumah

The Works and Housing Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has highlighted the urgent need for a more robust approach to address the country's staggering housing...

Gov’t suspends implementation of price Stabilisation and Recovery levy on petroleum products

Government has directed the National Petroleum Authority to suspend the implementation of Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy PSRL on price build up on petroleum...

Floods: We’re exposed but… – Oppong Nkrumah

The Works and Housing Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has acknowledged the delays in implementing the National Flood Control Programme. Speaking on JoyNews' PM Express,...

GNPC leadership inspect progress of new Takoradi office [Photos]

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, alongside a delegation of board members and management, has inspected its state-of-the-art...

Takoradi traders lament low sales ahead of Easter 

Traders in the Takoradi Central Business District (CBD) have lamented over the low patronage of their goods and services ahead of this year’s Easter...

GRIDCo reduces power supply to parts of Central region; check out list

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited has blamed the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) for the recent power outages in parts of the Central...

Network disruptions: Under sea cables to be restored by this date

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has assured that barring any unforeseen circumstances, internet connectivity will be fully restored by May 9, 2024. In a...

Kasoa shrinking penis: Electrician remanded over false alarm

A District Court at Awutu Breku has remanded into police custody a 22-year-old electrician who allegedly raised false alarm that his penis shrunk at Millenium...

I’m totally against prophecies on presidential elections – Dr Lawrence Tetteh

Founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has expressed reservations about prophecies from colleague pastors on presidential elections. The renowned...

Angry Chereponi residents lynch robber after botched operation

Irate residents at Chereponi in the North East Region on Wednesday lynched an armed robber in a failed operation. The suspect and another person are...

Ghanaian-American chemical engineer Dr Thomas Mensah passes on

Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah, a Ghanaian-American chemical engineer who made significant contributions to the development of fiber optic technology, has died at the age...

IGP offers Easter safety tips on Adom FM’s Ofie Kwanso [Video]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare made a special appearance on Adom FM's drive time show, Ofie Kwanso at the Linda Dor...

Akufo-Addo congratulates newly-elected Senegal President

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended a congratulatory message to the newly-elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The 44-year-old who becomes Africa's youngest President was...