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MoH replies Ablakwa on ‘shady’ $34.9m ambulance spare parts deal 

The Ministry of Health has clarified details regarding the service contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited amid concerns raised by Member of Parliament...

Leadership, strategic thinking required in dealing with Africa’s challenges – Ayorkor Botchwey

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has emphasised “leadership and strategic thinking” in dealing with the challenges confronting the African...

Fire guts 3-storey KNUST student hostel

A devastating fire razed a three-storey accommodation facility known as “Father Hostel” at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The cause of...

GES distributes laptops to 233 teachers in Okaikwei North

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has distributed laptops to 233 teachers and some non-teaching staff in the Okaikwei North Municipality in the Greater Accra...

Road crash deaths rise by 17% in Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will...

Government’s commit to reducing carbon footprint – Herbert Krapa

Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapa, has affirmed the government's commitment to reducing emissions and fulfilling its international obligations under...

4 remanded in Tumu for alleged robbery of MoMo vendor

The Tumu Magistrate Court in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region has remanded four individuals in custody on charges of allegedly...

Low pensions partly due to low salaries – Benjamin Adjei

The General Secretary of the Public Services Workers Union (TUC), has voiced concerns about the low pensions received by public sector workers while highlighting...

Obuasi East Education Directorate launches pad bank project

The Obuasi East District Education Directorate has launched a new initiative called the Pad Bank Project to support the education and well-being of girls...

Asueyi-Mesidan residents praise govt for road repairs

Residents of Asueyi, Mesidan, and Buoyem in the Techiman North District have expressed their gratitude to the government for addressing their longstanding road issues. These...

Fire Service rescues woman stuck in pillars of Circle interchange

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully rescued a woman who found herself stuck atop a pillar under the Kwame Nkrumah Circle...

Heavy traffic as moving car catches fire on Afrikiko stretch [Video]

A major traffic jam has occurred on the Liberation Road near the Flagstaff House, as a moving car catches fire. The incident, which took place...

Pro-NDC radio hosts in Accra cited for language indecency in MFWA June report

The June 2024 edition of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) language monitoring report has revealed that political show hosts of pro-National Democratic...

Akufo-Addo’s excuse not to sign Witchcraft Bill baseless – Legal Practitioner

Private Legal Practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has said President Akufo-Addo lacks the moral grounds to refuse to sign the Witchcraft Bill into law on the...

National Food Suppliers to picket at Education Ministry

The National Food Suppliers Association has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education due to delay in debt payments. The food suppliers said...

Nkwanta South Assembly organizes clean-up to launch Thursday market day

In a bid to enhance the trading environment and promote cleanliness, the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly has organized a community clean-up exercise to launch...

Resolve legal issues and sign the Anti-Witchcraft Bill – CHRAJ urges Akufo-Addo

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is urging President Akufo-Addo to take necessary steps to resolve any legal issues he has...

OSP acknowledges Ablakwa’s petition on $34m ambulance spare parts deal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has received a petition by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu to probe contentious...

Frail 75-year-old man accused of murder discharged through ‘Justice for All’ programme

John Okoe Mensah, a visibly frail 75-five year-old man has been discharged from the Nsawam medium security prison where he was being held on...

Court remands alleged baby thieves

The three accused persons who allegedly conspired to steal a week-old baby from its mother at Ofaakor, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central...

We are ready to forfeit our August salaries – CETAG members

Members and leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) remain defiant despite threats of salary freezes by their employers. In an...

Road crash deaths rise by 17 per cent in Africa – WHO calls for holistic policies to stem tide

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will...

Ghana State Book project engages Akuapem Nifa division

The Project Coordinator of the Ghana State Book, Isaac Bright Botchwey, has urged chiefs  not to politicize and hijack the documentation of the chieftaincy...

Using dildos and vibrators to please yourself, anal sex and other forms of unnatural carnal knowledge is still unlawful – Supreme Court

An existing law that criminalises unnatural sexual intercourse and makes it unlawful for both heterosexuals and homosexuals to have anal sex does not breach...

Let there be peace in Kintampo – Nkoranza Traditional Council warns

The Omanhene of the Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, has warned the Mo Paramountcy to stop encroaching lands in Kintampo, which violate...

Ghana Association of Assembly members demand payment of delayed ex-gratia

The Ghana Association of Assembly Members is appealing to the Local Government Ministry to speed up the payment process for their ex-gratia. At a press...

37-year-old Nigerian accused of murder discharged through ‘Justice For All’ program

A 37-year-old Nigerian scammer who has been on remand at the Nsawam medium security prison since December 2019, has been discharged as part of...

Information Ministry justifies ¢151k paid to staff as Covid-19 risk allowance

The Ministry of Information has justified the payment of over 150 thousand Ghana cedis to some staff who worked during the Covid-19 lockdown. This follows...

Gunshots fired after Police clash with Domeabra residents [Photos]

Police from the Greater Accra Region have reportedly fired live bullets to disperse a crowd in the Domeabra community after storming the area for...

Galamsey fight has been unsuccessful – Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Jeroen Verheul, has observed that Ghana appears to be losing its fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. According...

End Point Homeopathic Clinic reconstructs a 5-bedroom staff bungalow for Ghana National College

The CEO of End Point Homeopathic Clinic- Dr Adu Boateng handed over a 5-bedroom staff bungalow which the clinic has reconstructed to the Ghana...

Trasacco breaks ground for exclusive master planned estate

Ghana’s real estate market continues to evolve as homeowners search for modern family homes in a master planned estate to provide secure community living. Furthermore,...

Bus driving training for Kayayei begins

The bus driving training for Kayayei, as part of the Kayayei Empowerment Programme launched by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is scheduled to commence...

No road, no votes – Adamorobe residents protest for road repairs

Residents of Adamorobe in the Akuapem South Municipality, Eastern Region, have taken to the streets to protest against the poor state of their roads. They...

Justice Alexander Osei Tutu elevated to Court of Appeal

Renowned Justice of the High Court, Alexander Osei Tutu has been elevated to the Court of Appeals. He was part of 16 Justices whose names...

Zuria FM reporter convicted of incitement

A journalist with Kumasi-based Zuria FM, Yussif Abdul Ganiu, popularly known as “Nshola”, has been found guilty by the Asokwa District Court in Kumasi...

CETAG to meet national council today to conclude decision on strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will hold its national Council meeting on Thursday, July 25, to finalize a decision on...

Two gov’t officials narrowly escape death

Two Chief Executives in the Bono Region narrowly escaped death, when they were caught up in a robbery attack on the Fetentaa portion of...

Work resumes on Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road project

Construction on the 64km Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road has resumed after a nearly year-long suspension. The project which is part of the Eastern Corridor...

Activate shortCode, contact ICT coordinators for laptop collection – Teachers urged

Teachers and qualified non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) who are yet to receive their laptop computers under the government’s One Teacher...