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More than 2000 pilgrims from Northern Ghana arrive in Jedda for 2024 Hajj

More than 2000 Muslim pilgrims from the Northern Ghana have arrived safely in Jedda in Saudi Arabia to perform the 2024 Hajj. The pilgrims were...

Labour groups demand full restructuring of SSNIT

Organised Labour is calling for a restructuring regarding the use of workers’ funds by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). They argue that,...

Limit teacher licensure exam attempts to two – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, is calling for a more rigorous approach to the teacher licensure exams regime. Speaking on Joy FM’s...

Forestry Commission wages war against ‘galamseyers’ over destruction of reserves

The District Manager of the Forestry Commission of Sekyere Kumawu, Alfred Yabepone, has issued a stern warning to chainsaw operators and illegal miners to...

Bawumia touts success of Free SHS

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has said the decision to introduce Free SHS is the stepping stone to the...

Ban on 4 Bawku radio stations to be lifted

The Upper East Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, has given an assurance that measures are underway to lift the temporary ban on the...

Ambulance case: Jakpa dares AG

Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in the ongoing ambulance case, has challenged the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to appear...

Heavy rainfall wrecks havoc in Suntreso hospital

The Suntreso Government Hospital in the Ashanti region is facing a critical issue that has persisted for nearly a year. Water leaks from a main...

We need buses not Deputy MD – STC workers

Workers of the State Transport Corporation (STC) are fiercely resisting the appointment of a third deputy managing director, describing it as a waste of...

One arrested; 2 on the run after demolition of ex Black Stars player’s building

A suspected landguard has been arrested in connection with the demolition of a building owned by former Black Stars player, Kissi Boateng at Millennium...

Attorney General to face off lawyers for Ato Forson, Richard Jakpa

The Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame will face off with lawyers for Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa who are standing trial for...

Fertility journey needs patience – Specialists

Reproductive health experts and gynaecologists have urged couples and individuals on the journey of childbirth to exercise patience. This is because conceiving babies is a...

Lessons suspended over ‘shit bombing’ incident at Asuafu R/C school

Students and teachers of Asuafu R/C Primary School in the Tain District of the Bono Region were met with a disturbing sight as they...

Cabinet approves listing of Graphic Communications Group on Ghana Stock Exchange

The Cabinet has approved the listing of Graphic Communications Group Limited on the Ghana Stock Exchange to recapitalise the company. Recent reports indicate that Graphic...

Decomposing body found near home of prime suspect in case of missing Ghanaian ladies 

A decomposing body has been found near the home of Andrew Amaechi, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Ghanaian friends,...

Import Restrictions Bill needs clear policy direction and transparency – Prof Bokpin

A professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, voiced his disapproval of the suspended import restrictions bill emphasising the need for...

First African headmaster of Mfantsipim to be honoured at Ghana’s Festival of Institutional Lodges

The Festival of Institutional Lodges organised by the District Grand Lodge of Ghana is gearing up to honour Francis Lodowic Bartels (OBE), the first...

Man in trouble for violating building code

The Somanya Magistrate Court in the Eastern Region has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mo­hammed Alhassan, accused of violating the building...

Sales officer sentenced for stealing employer’s money

A sales officer of E-NAT Mineral Wa­ter has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Magistrate’s Court Two...

Education Ministry challenges reports of GHS 56m payment for unused Wi-Fi services in schools

The Ministry of Education has issued a comprehensive response to recent allegations regarding the Wi-Fi for Schools Programme, aiming to address concerns raised by...

Dep Housing Minister leads review of Rent Act at Koforidua retreat

The Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, on Saturday, spearheaded a crucial retreat at The Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua to...

Registrar of Companies to strike out 508,000 companies

Five hundred and eight thousand (508,000) public and private business entities are to be struck off the register of the Office of the Registrar...

Carpenter sentenced to 15 years for robbing lady of iPhone 11 at Lakeside

An Adentan Circuit Court on Monday sentenced a 35-year-old carpenter to 15 years for robbing a lady of her iPhone 11 valued at GH₵3,500. Kingsley...

Ambulance trial: AG denounces Richard Jakpa’s application as abuse of process

The Attorney-General has opposed an application for an order striking out the charges and terminating the proceedings or staying proceedings against Richard Jakpa, an...

‘We dine and wine together’ – NPP team member calls for peace among political followers

Nana Bediako, a member of the NPP Communications Team, has called on followers of Ghana's two main political parties to abandon the belief that...

Mahama warns EC against vote rigging for NPP over transfer exercise

John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of colluding with the ruling New...

We find no pleasure in witch-hunting NDC -Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has debunked claims that the government is deliberately abusing incumbency to frustrate members of the opposition National...

CETAG to embark on strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is gearing up to embark on industrial action. The Association expressed frustration over the government's delay...

Dwease-Praso resident appeal to govt for development

Residents of Dwease-Praso in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti region have appealed to government as a matter of urgency to extend...

Education Minister to roll out ‘One student One Tablet’ in 2 weeks

The Education Ministry has announced plans to roll out the free tablets for Senior High School students in the next two weeks starting with...

Multiple sexual partners linked to cervical cancer risk – Doctor warns

An Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Obaatan Pa Women's Hospital, Dr Angela Durowaa Frempong, has cautioned women about the heightened risk of cervical cancer associated...

Man found dead in his room in Koforidua

A Ghanaian man identified as Mr Andrews reported to have recently returned from Switzerland has been found hanging dead at Two Streams, a suburb...

June 3rd disaster is likely to re-occur – GMet warns

A senior meteorologist at the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Joshua Asamoah has warned that a disaster similar to the June 3rd incident could reoccur. However,...

Renal Patients Association of Ghana commend NHIS’s free 6-month dialysis initiative

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has commended the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for the six-month free dialysis programme. In an interview aired on Joy...

Good news for Ghanaian students on govt scholarship abroad

Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang has urged calm among Ghanaian students stranded abroad over their delayed stipends. The Registrar has said the...

Urban Development to take center stage at 2024 Ghana Urban Forum

The Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Local Government, Matilda Tettey has announced all is set for the 2024 Ghana Urban Forum. Madam...

Ministry of Works and Housing leads review of new rent act

The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has led a pivotal retreat in Koforidua which focused on the review of...

Lil Win granted GH¢50k bail

Actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, has been granted a GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties by the Asokore Mampong District Court following...

Building for the Future: Developing Infrastructure for Integrated Aluminum Industry

The global aluminium industry is poised for remarkable growth and transformation in the coming decades. With applications ranging from aerospace and automotive to construction and...

Green Ghana: Okyenhene, Lands Ministry launches 4th edition of ‘One-Student One Tree’ initiative

His Royal Highness Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on Monday, June 3, 2024, launched the 'One-Student-One-Tree' initiative, which is a key component of the government's...