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Ayawaso West by-election violence: Victim paralysed in the left leg and forgotten

The morning of January 31, 2019, in Accra was calm, with people going about their normal duties. But, in the Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency,...

Many of Ghana’s laws outmoded — Prof. Atuguba

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Akongburo Atuguba, has said many of the country’s laws are outmoded, making...

Small Arms Commission raises alarm over 1.1 million unlicensed weapons in circulation

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has revealed that over 1.1 million small arms and light weapons in Ghana cannot be...

Intermittent power cuts due to internal faults – ECG justifies recent outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed recent power cuts in the Ashanti Region to the restoration of redundancies in power distribution. Parts of...

John Dumelo to provide internship opportunities for 200 students

Renowned Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo has announced an initiative to provide internship opportunities for university students in his constituency, Ayawaso West Wuogon....

Jubilation as man who broke free from drug addiction gets enrolled at Legon

A man with a troubled past of drug addiction, Prince Aniewu, has been enrolled as a mature student at the University of Ghana, Legon,...

Konongo residents attack fire officers for arriving late to an outbreak

Some angry residents in Konongo, within the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, attacked fire officers and caused damage to a tender. The...

NACOC seizes 4,734.34kg varieties of Tramadol tablets

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted several capsules and tables of tramadol at the Tema Port. A total of 1,035,000 tablets and capsules...

Water shortage in Tamale: MPs appeal to National Security and Water Resources Ministry to deploy water tankers

Members of Parliament has made an appeal to the National Security and Ministry of Water Resources to deploy water tankers to Tamale which is...

SSNIT donates GH¢1m for pensioners’ healthcare

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has continued its support for the National Pensioners Association (NPA) by presenting a cheque of GH¢1...

Accident victims have up to 3 years to claim benefits – Lawyer

Lawyer and Chartered Insurer, Jeffery Koranteng, says that persons injured in a road accident have up to three years to put in a claim...

Military clash with irate Kasoa youth over land

Tension erupted at Awutu Prison Junction in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region as over 200 irate youth clashed with military...

Fire guts 8-bedroom house at Obuasi Anyimadukrom

A devastating fire has ravaged through 8 bedrooms, reducing them to ashes, in Obuasi Anyimadukrom, located in the Obuasi East district of the Ashanti...

NaCCA assigns QR codes to approved textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced Quick Response Codes (QR codes) on textbooks to help users differentiate between approved and...

We didn’t discuss seeking spiritual assistance – Kasoa teenager tells court

The 18-year-old arrested in connection with the Kasoa murder case has denied that he and the 15-year-old accused person discussed how to seek spiritual...

Ayeboafo responds to GJA: Blacklisting politicians is not “part of democratic culture”

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC),Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo continues to disagree with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) over a directive issued by...

NMC’s comment on GJA blacklisting of politicians unfortunate – Sulemana Braimah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has described comments by the Chairman of the National Media Commission...

Fetish priest, two others arrested over murder at Akatsi South 

The Akatsi Police in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has arrested three suspects for allegedly killing a 31-year-old man at Wlitey-Agamakope   The...

Latest on Walewale robbery

One person has been pronounced dead and eight people, including a five year old child, are battling for their lives at the Tamale Teaching...

Opuni Trial: Opuni closes defence, Agongo to open defence

The Counsel for Dr. Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD, told an Accra High Court that his client will not personally testify,...

Media has right to blackout individuals who flout press freedom rule – Prof Karikari

A professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kwame Karikari, has asserted that the media has the right to exercise its discretion and blackout any...

Government pledges to ensure smooth reintegration of Libya returnees

Government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have pledged to ensure that the 143 Ghanaian migrants who voluntarily decided to return from Libya...

Every SHS student to get a tablet by April – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students in Senior High...

GES begins probe into tragic death of Aburi Girls student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commenced an internal inquiry into the tragic demise of a first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School,...

Do you also engage in exam malpractice? – Akufo-Addo to Wesley Girls [VIDEO]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a sarcastic reaction to a recent comment by former President John Mahama on examination malpractices, has inquired from...

Ghana Prisons Service breaks silence on inmate’s escape

The Ghana Prisons Service has confirmed the escape of a Chinese inmate who was receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The...

Man absconds after impregnating minor

A 14-year-old girl has become a teenage mother after she was allegedly defiled by a man who has since absconded. The primary 6 pupil...

Fire destroys NPP Chairman’s 15-bedroom house [Photos]

Savannah Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Sulemana Iddrisu, popularly known as Professor Kalamonia, has reacted to the burning of his 15-bedroom house at...

Five injured in accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

Five people on board a Toyota Corolla car, including the driver, have sustained body injuries after a near-gory road accident. This was after the Toyota...

Upper West Regional Minister reacts to Jirapa Dubai’s CEO murder

The Upper West Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Salih, has described the death of the owner of Cossy Hill Hotel popularly known as Jirapa Dubai,...

GIBA commemorates 2024 World Radio Day

In commemoration of the 2024 World Radio Day, the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has urged all broadcasters to focus on the power of...

Demand action from police, judiciary over assault on journalists – Oppong Nkrumah to GJA

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to increase pressure on the Ghana Police Service and the Judiciary...

Gov’t hasn’t abandoned Akosombo flood victims – Volta Regional Minister

Volta Region Minister, Dr Archibald Lesta has debunked claims that victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage have been abandoned. This comment follows concerns...

Anger and shock as police probe Jirapa Dubai CEO’s death

Residents of Jirapa in the Upper West Region together with the family of respected entrepreneur and CEO of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, are...

MoMo vendor shot in Walewale

A mobile money (MoMo) operator was shot Monday evening at Walewale in the North East Region. The victim, identified as Rabiu, has since been...

Teacher unions to release Educational Policy Document

Teacher unions in the country are set to release a comprehensive policy document, addressing ways to enhance the conditions of service for teachers and...

Mahama mourns Access Bank CEO

Former President John Mahama has sympathised with the family of the late Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe. Dr Wigwe was...

Jirapa Dubai CEO murder: Search for killers must cover family and friends – Criminologist

A Criminologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Jones Opoku-Ware has suggested that investigations into the murder of the owner...

Chief of Staff inaugurates Suhum, Ayensuano district assemblies

The Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has inaugurated the district assemblies in Suhum and Ayensuano in the Eastern Region. She underscored the significance...

NSS issues 13,353 PIN codes to newly-trained teachers

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has issued a total of  13,353 Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for enrolment of newly trained teachers from all...