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Final year junior high students lament impact of ongoing strike on BECE performance

Some pupils in the Ashanti Region have resorted to self-learning amidst the ongoing industrial strike by teachers. According to some final year students, the strike...

1.3 million tablets to be distributed to pre-tertiary students – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced the distribution of 1.3 million tablets to public Senior High School and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students. According...

Energy Minister denies return of ‘dumsor’ as he dismisses calls for timetable

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reassured the public of putting in place measures to fix the recent power supply disruption across the...

Teacher unions strike: School vendors report low sales

Three teacher unions at the pre-tertiary level in Ghana are standing firm in their industrial action, with plans to meet the National Labour Commission...

Fire Service personnel allegedly attack security men at Techiman Holy Family Hospital

Fire Service personnel allegedly attacked security guards at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital in the Bono East Regional capital, injuring some of them during...

16-year-old baby thief caught in church

Members of the Church of Pentecost at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti region are still in shock after a 16-year-old girl allegedly stole...

A/R: Family seeks justice for woman murdered and sexually assaulted

The family of a woman brutally murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted by assailants at Sene Bokankye in the Ashanti Region, is demanding justice for...

Farmer guns down brother, bystander in feud at AgbedorKofe 

Kofi Nugo, a 49-year-old farmer, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his brother, Robert, and one Hunor Adza after a misunderstanding...

Catholic Bishops sends strong message to Akufo-Addo over Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged President Akufo-Addo and Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to collaborate in ensuring the implementation of the controversial...

Failure to institute measures to fight LGBTQ+ will be a curse for Ghana – Pastor

The Head pastor of Ahafo Goaso Presby Church, Reverend Paul Oduro Sarfo, has indicated that if leaders fail to institute measures to fight operations...

Easter: Abandoned Mpraeso-Abetifi road set to be tarred

The abandoned Mpraeso-Abetifi road in the Eastern region is set to be tarred before Easter. One of the roads that typically experiences slow traffic...

All you need to know about ‘One Student, One Tablet’ initiative

The government is set to launch free tablets for Senior High School (SHS) students today, Monday, March 25, 2024. According to the Public Relations Officer...

VRA refutes claims of power supply shortage

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has refuted claims made by Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Generators, Ghana...

Sea erosion threatens defence wall projects

The ravaging sea is inching towards unprotected portions of the coast around the Aboadze Thermal Plant in the Shama District in the Western Region,...

Cape Coast Technical University to manufacture noise free trolleys for Teaching Hospital

Cape Coast Technical University has been awarded a contract to manufacture noise-free trolleys for Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. This forms part of effort to...

ROB Foundation commemorates World Down Syndrome Day [Photos]

Rochelle Boakye Brago (ROBB) Foundation, a local advocacy NGO for people with Down Syndrome on Thursday joined in the global observation of this year’s...

JB Danquah case: Accused released from prison after 8 years on remand

Vincent Bosso, the 34-year-old man who was acquitted and discharged by the High Court in Accra in the murder of former Abuakwa North MP,...

Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: I’m ready to sacrifice my salary as a judge if… Dormaahene

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo ƆseadeƐyƆ Dr Agyemang Badu, says he is willing to sacrifice his salary as a judge if the Western world refuses to...

J.B Danquah’s murder: I will change my son’s name – Mother of freed accused

Madam Juliet Bosso, the mother of Vincent Bosso, the 34-year-old man who was acquitted and discharged for conspiracy to rob in the murder of...

Bekwai SDA SHS students flee for their lives

Some students of the Bekwai SDA Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti region have fled school for fear of their lives. It follows...

Photos: 13th African Games end in Accra

The 13th African Games which provided a golden opportunity for athletes and the Ghanaian populace came to an end on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with...

Many lawyers are doing free work even when they should be paid – GSL Director

The Director of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has said that many legal practitioners in the country render their...

Funny Face involved in gory accident [Photos+Video]

https://youtu.be/6mt7tybnMfk Ghanaian comedian, Nana Yaw Benson Oduro, popularly known as Funny Face, has reportedly knocked down five people including a one-year-old boy. The accident occurred on Sunday...

Farmer gun down brother, bystander in feud

Kofi Nugo, a 49-year-old farmer, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his brother, Robert, and one Hunor Adza. This was after a...

MTN restores normal data services

MTN Ghana has announced the restoration of internet network capacity, stating data services have been enhanced. This comes after days of internet interruption caused...

NCA unveils strategies to safeguard internet connectivity from future disruptions

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has outlined measures it is adopting for Ghana to fully recover from the recent internet disruptions and avoid similar...

Man, 29, dies in ghastly motorbike accident at Kwapia [Photos]

A 29-year-old man, Kwadwo Salam has met his untimely death at Kwapia near Akrokere in the Adansi North district of Ashanti region This was after...

Ghana Water suffers high turbidity levels due to illegal mining

The Ghana Water Company Limited is challenged with high turbidity levels in treating potable water for the people of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan area. The Daboase...

Police on manhunt for attackers of Okyeman Taskforce members

A member of the Okyeman Environmental Protection Taskforce, Offei Noah, aged 35, tragically lost his life in a violent attack at Asuaba near Adeiso...

Stop peddling falsehood about Godfred Dame – AG’s spokesperson to Franklin Cudjoe

The Office of the Attorney-General has called on Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, to cease his criticisms against the Attorney General and Minister...

Agogo State College appeals for support to enhance teaching and learning

The leadership of Agogo State College in the Ashanti region is making a fervent plea to the government and corporate entities for assistance in...

Man found dead with head injuries at Kasoa Walantu Junction

A man believed to be in his late thirties was discovered dead at the roadside at Kasoa Walantu junction in the Awutu Senya East...

KNUST Doctor of Pharmacy student passes on

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) community is in mourning following the untimely passing of Abena Antwiwaa Anti, a second-year Doctor...

Current power outages not due to excessive export of electricity – VRA clarifies

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has denied being responsible for the recent power outages in the country. This follows allegations that the Authority is excessively...

MGL’s Erastus Asare Donkor honoured by Ghana Institution of Engineers

Multimedia’s Erastus Asare Donkor has been honoured by the Ghana Institution of Engineers for his role in educating the public on mining and its...

Be a fair Justice Minister – Franklin Cudjoe replies AG’s Office

The founder and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has apologised to the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame for some...

Retract and apologise – AG’s Office to Franklin Cudjoe over ‘derogatory remarks’

The Office of the Attorney-General is demanding an apology from the founder and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, over some comment he made. This...

Goat thieves beaten to pulp at Adenta

Two suspected goat thieves were subjected to severe beating at Adenta Kenkey House in Accra. The incident unfolded when residents discovered their private vehicle loaded...

SHS students to receive free tablets on Monday

The government has announced plans to begin distributing free tablets to Senior High School (SHS) students on Monday, March 25, 2024. According to the Executive...

Obuasi East NDC PC supports timber market fire victims

In response to the devastating fire outbreak at the Obuasi timber market, National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East Constituency, Samuel Aboagye,...