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Ghana signs US$50m Emission Reduction Payment Agreement under LEAF Coalition

The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has signed an Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent...

Dunkwa chief cautions illegal miners

Okofrobour Obeng Nuakoh III, the chief of Dunkwa-on-Offin, in the Central Region, has warned miners in the area to stop desecrating and polluting...

21-year-old man found dead in bizarre state at Abura Emprow

A 21-year-old man has been found dead in a bizarre state at Abura Emprow in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region....

Akosombo Dam spillage: Chief of Gbese Sonmenaa donates to victims

The chief of Gbese Sonmenaa, Nii Adote Adaawulu I, has also added to the generous donations going in for the victims of the VRA-induced...

OccupyGhana mourns Casely-Hayford

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, is mourning the passing of it distinguished and dedicated member, Sydney Casely-Hayford, whose contributions to the course of good governance have...

Inexplicable pervasive corruption in Ghana – Dr. Joyce Aryee

Dr. Joyce Aryee, the Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, has expressed deep concern over what she calls inexplicable pervasive corruption where 70%...

Judge sacked over misconduct in divorce case

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has dismissed the Jasikan Circuit Court judge, Alfred Kwamena Asiedu, over what is described as his...

Govt releases GH¢20m to settle capitation grant arears

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced the release of GH¢20 million for the payment of capitation grants for public basic schools...

Sunon Asogli suspends shut down after Finance Minister’s intervention

Independent power producer, Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited, has suspended for one more week the decision to shut down its plant. The decision according...

UG senior staff, TEWU threaten strike

The Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union(SSA-TEWU) at the University of Ghana have threatened to lay down their tools if...

Latest update on Afari Military Hospital

The main subcontractor working on the Afari Military Hospital in Kumasi has moved technical staff back to site to complete the installation works at...

Inusah Fuseini reacts to Aisha Huang’s verdict

A former Member of Parliament for Tamale-Central, Inusah Fuseini, says the approach the country adopted in the fight against illegal mining shows that the...

Kakum National Park anticipates over 20,000 visitors in December

The Kakum National Park is poised to welcome more than 20,000 tourists in December 2023, according to the Executive Director of the Ghana Heritage...

Aisha Huang was prosecuted for crimes committed in 2015 and 2017 – Deputy A-G

A Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has clarified the reasons behind the relatively lenient prison term and fine imposed on Chinese illegal mining kingpin,...

It’s dangerous to consume vegetables cultivated in illegal mining regions – Former Environment Minister

Former Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Prof Boateng Frimpong, has expressed concern about the potential health risks associated with consuming vegetables cultivated in...

You haven’t punished media attackers enough – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called for more stringent action against individuals responsible for attacks on journalists. Expressing concern over the escalating incidents of...

Illegal mining: Ghana is the only country with rivers without use – Prof Boateng  

Former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM),  Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has bemoaned the current state of most rivers in the country. Speaking...

Physically challenged toll workers demand payment of arrears

Physically challenged toll workers who lost their jobs after the cessation of toll collection in 2021 are appealing to the government to pay them...

Majority Leader urges Parliament to pass Property Rights of Spouses Bill

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is urging Parliament to pass the Property Rights of Spouses Bill. This proposed law aims to establish guidelines for the distribution of...

78-year-old ex soldier jailed 12 years for defilement

A 78-year-old ex-soldier, John Kwashie Ocloo has been jailed 12-years for defilement. He was found guilty of defiling a 12-year-old girl at Teshie Nungua Estates...

Agona: Notorious thief shot dead while stealing cocoa beans

A 26-year-old notorious thief, known as Alhaji, has been shot dead after he was allegedly caught stealing cocoa beans. This unfortunate incident occurred at Agona...

Education Minister defends reopening of schools for fresh SHS students

Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reaffirmed the government's decision to reopen Senior High Schools (SHS) barely a week after school placements...

I wish I had the right to impose stiffer punishment on you – Judge to Aisha Huang

The judge who sentenced Aisha Huang, known as the Galamsey Kingpin, to four-and-a-half years in prison and a fine of GH¢48,000, Justice Lydia Osei...

Man, 40, allegedly shot dead at galamsey site at Nsuaem

Kofi Yeboah, a 40-year-old, also known as Ogaame, has been fatally shot at a galamsey site in Nsuaem no 2, located in the Bosome...

Akufo-Addo on why he cannot sign Witchcraft, other Bills due to constitutional issues

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and...

Parliament to take decision on 2024 budget approval on Thursday

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has stated that a final decision on the 2024 Budget Statement and the Economic Policy will be...

Aisha Huang abused Ghana’s hospitality – Judge

Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the judge who sentenced galamsey kingpin Aisha Huang to four and half years in prison and ordered her to pay...

Vehicle owners likely to pay GH₵100 ‘eco-tax’ annually

Petrol and diesel vehicle owners may be required to pay a new annual tax of GH₵100 per vehicle. The government is introducing this new tax...

4th Ghana Giving Summit set to unite philanthropic organizations for collective impact

In a celebration of generosity and a call to action, the 4th Ghana Giving Summit is poised to take center stage on Tuesday, December...

I’ve never lobbied to serve or join a gravy train of the corrupt – Prof Adei

Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, economist, administrator, and writer who is known for his forthright disposition to matters of the state, has insisted that corruption...

Give me abroad or I die!

I have heard stories of Ghanaians who have sold all their property only to give the proceeds to a ‘connection man’ to secure them...

Parents, wards stranded over SHS placement as admission begins [Video]

https://youtu.be/pqkmDpciugQ Hundreds of parents and their wards have gathered at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) hall in Accra to apply for placement for...

We’re done with Akufo-Addo’s govt – NABCo trainees demand arrears after YouStart snub

Members of the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCo) are voicing their disappointment after graduating trainees were excluded from the YouStart programme’s first disbursement phase. This comes...

UDS graduates 4,399 students

The University for Development Studies (UDS) last Saturday held its 24th congregation ceremony to graduate students who have completed their respective programmes of study.  In...

Aisha Huang jailed

Illegal mining kingpin, Aisha Huang has been convicted of mining offences. The 'galemsey queen' was sentenced to jail for 4 and half years in...

‘FixTheCountry’ challenges police injunction on December demonstration

Pressure group, FixTheCountry is crying foul claiming the Ghana Police Service has secured another injunction against the group’s planned one-month-long demonstration. The group, months ago,...

World AIDS Day 2023: Mary-Lucy Hospital leads celebration in Awoshie

As part of commitment to raising awareness for World AIDS Day 2023, Mary-Lucy Hospital took strides towards community well-being through a purposeful health walk....

Kejetia market: Private developer evicts scores of traders

Scores of traders have been displaced after a private developer barricaded a section of the Kejetia market in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi, close to the railway...

Aftermath of floods in North Tongu: Schools being held under trees

Five weeks after schools reopened, many children in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region still have no access to their classrooms. Some...

Bird flu kills 7,947 fowls in Ashaiman 

The Ashaiman Municipal­ity in the Greater Accra region has recorded massive cases of avian influenza (bird flu). A total of 7,947 birds, mainly fowls, had...