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Fishermen build ‘Noah’s Ark’ [Video]

A group of Ghanaian fishermen have earned the admiration of many with a replica of the biblical Noah's Ark they made from scratch. Blogger,...

Disconnect between the elite and local gov’t has affected leadership – Yaw Nsarkoh

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has raised concerns about the leadership structure in the country. According to...

Sometimes silence is golden – Martin Kpebu tells Woyome

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu says businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome should not have challenged the General Legal Council’s (GLC) decision to disbar Chief State...

Reports of sit-down strike untrue – ATL management

The management of Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) is refuting allegations of a sit-down strike by its staff, asserting the factory's full operational status. In a...

SML sues Fourth Estate, Manasseh Awuni

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), the company accused of receiving a controversial 10-year contract from the Finance Ministry, has filed a lawsuit against the...

Man who stabbed cousin over lady jailed

An Accra High Court has sentenced an unemployed man to five years imprisonment for manslaughter. Godwin Kotey is said to have stabbed his cousin...

Identity of man stabbed to death at Ashaiman uncovered as Police begin investigation

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 47-year-old male adult at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra...

Sunyani Technical University probes sex-for-grades allegations against some lecturers

Management of the Sunyani Technical University (STU) has set up a committee to probe an allegation of sex for grades against some lecturers. This...

Family demands probe into alleged drowning of Kinbu SHTS student

The family of an 18-year-old male student of the Kinbu Senior High Technical School(SHTS) in Accra is demanding answers to family describes as the...

Woyome threatens to sue General Legal Council 

Embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has threatened to sue the General Legal Council (GLC) over its decision to disbar a Chief State Attorney, Samuel...

Peadato Foundation, underprivileged children in Kumasi join millions to mark Valentine’s Day

While many Valentine’s Day revelers spent the season dining and making merry with their partners, some orphans in Kumasi could not hide their excitement...

Court fines wheelbarrow thief GH₵600

The Ashaiman District Court has fined a 24-year-old trader, Kingsley Oduro, the sum of Gh₵ 600 for stealing a wheelbarrow. Oduro will serve a six-month imprisonment with hard...

Joy News receives support to enhance digital infrastructure

Ghana’s most influential news organization, JOY NEWS, has received support from the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) to enhance its digital infrastructure....

Obour, Ghana Post staff deliver Val’s Day gifts to MPs, others

Ghana Post is once again setting the standard for Valentine's Day celebration with its annual 'Vals on Wheels' campaign which is now in its...

Whether to establish a bank or not – MTN Ghana CEO sets records straight

The outgoing Chief Executive of the MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has insisted that the company does not have any immediate plan of establishing a...

Tidal surge displaces hundreds at Keta

Hundreds of residents at Abutiakope, Aborigines Beach, and its surrounding communities at Keta in the Volta region have been displaced by another emerging tidal surge. Many...

Another KNUST student reported dead

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has plunged into mourning once again following the death of another student. The tragic event comes...

Nanchia accident: DCE and four others discharged from hospital

The Chief Executive of Atwima Kwanwoma District, Prince Karikari has been treated and discharged from the hospital, after his official vehicle crashed into a...

AMA to construct walkway facilities for visually impaired patients visiting Korle-Bu

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced plans to construct a 300-meter walkway facility with hand reels to improve the mobility and safety of...

Govt releases GH¢150m to patch potholes across Ghana

The government has allocated GH¢150 million to contractors to repair potholes across Ghana. This funding, part of the initial quarter disbursements from the Ministry...

Final year KNUST student passes on

A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been confirmed dead. Jim Ofori Twumasi of the Economics faculty...

We are sorry – GWCL tells consumers over water shortage [VIDEO]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has apologised to residents following reports of water shortages in Accra. The Communications Manager of GWCL, Stanley Martey, stated...

New Nkwanta South MCE pledges to bring lasting peace in the area

The newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive for Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Felix Owusu Gyimah has pledged to prioritize peace-building and conflict resolution...

Savannah Region gets new NHIS office

A new National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office has been commissioned and handed over to the regional health authorities in the Savannah Region. The inauguration...

Expelling Chief State Attorney was too harsh – Inusah Fuseini tells GLC

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini has described the decision by the General Legal Council (GLC) to expel State Attorney Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh from practising...

I haven’t and will never pay bribe – Woyome reacts to GLC’s decision to debar Chief State Attorney [Video]

Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome is challenging the decision of the General Legal Council (GLC) to disbar a Chief State Attorney, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, over the...

Sam George makes 2023 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians list

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has been recognised in Avance Media's list of 50 influential young Ghanaians. Throughout his tenure...

GJA revokes media blackout on Hawa Koomson

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in collaboration with its media partners, has lifted the media blackout it imposed on the Member of Parliament (MP)...

Workers at ATL commence sit-down strike over unpaid salaries and allowances

Employees at Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) have initiated a sit-down strike, citing unpaid salaries and outstanding allowances dating back to 2021 as the primary...

Man stabbed to death by suspected robbers at Ashaiman

A man whose identity is yet to be established was stabbed to death at dawn on  Thursday, February 15 2024 by suspected armed robbers...

Nkawkaw accident: Tears as Municipal Education Director visits bereaved families

The Municipal Education Director for Kwawu West Municipality, George Yankyera, has visited the families who tragically lost their children in the school bus accident...

Rainstorm rips off roof of Gomoa Okyereko police station; statements destroyed [Photos]

The roof of the Gomoa Okyereko police station in the Central region has been ripped off, leaving the police officers stranded. This was as a...

Nkawkaw school bus accident: Death toll rises to 5 as pupil on referral dies 

The death toll in Thursday afternoon's ghastly fatal school bus accident has risen to five following the death of another pupil. The deceased, identified as...

NPP’s Jennifer Queen recounts terrifying encounter [Video]

Deputy National Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen Oforiwaa, has recounted a harrowing experience that sent shivers down her spine. She...

Tertiary Education Workers Union suspends strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has suspended its two-week-long strike. The follows discussions with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and government representatives...

Vice President to launch govt’s Tap and Go Transport Initiative on February 19

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to launch the ‘Tap & Go Transport Initiative’ on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the head office...

Parliament to use local languages

Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from...

Koforidua to host 67th Indece Day celebration

The 67th National Independence Day Celebration will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday,...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister participates in the 44th ordinary session of the executive council of the AU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council...

Mobile money vendor dead after shooting incident at Walewale

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor who was shot on Monday, February 12, at Walewale in the North East Region has been confirmed dead. The victim,...