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NHIA funds: CDD fellow warns of looming danger if….

A Pharmacist and Research Fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has warned the Akufo-Addo government of the looming...

Ambulance case: Plea bargain is lawful – Lawyer [Audio]

Private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has said plea bargaining is lawful in any criminal proceedings. Mr Anyenini has explained plea bargaining can be used...

Ambulance case: Judicial Secretary must issue statement over Justice Kulendi’s alleged role – Dafeamekpor

South Dayi Member of Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the Judicial Secretary to address the alleged involvement of Justice Yonny Kulendi in the controversial...

Oppong Nkrumah leads team to ensure consultants and contractors enforce health and safety protocols

The Ministry of Works and Housing is bent on ensuring workers undertaking government projects are protected from injuries and illnesses. Due to this, the sector...

Govt to terminate delayed road contracts in Ashanti Region – Osei-Mensah

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has announced that the government will terminate certain road contracts in the Ashanti region due to delays. The government...

2 fined ¢2,400 for posing as ECG workers to extort money from customers

An electrician and a mason have been convicted to a fine of GH¢1,200 each by the Accra Circuit Court for posing as Electricity Com­pany...

GARID project drones not for weddings and funerals – MMAs cautioned

In a bold move to revolutionize flood and waste management, the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project has distributed cutting-edge drones to...

Pregnant woman fights for life after brutal attack by husband in Oti Region [Photos]

A seven-month pregnant woman, Menusah Adisza is currently fighting for her life at Banda in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region after...

Businessman remanded over GH¢289,600 alleged visa fraud

An Adenta Circuit Court has remanded Faisal Moro, a businessman, in connection with a GH¢289,600 alleged visa fraud case. Moro is accused of collecting the...

NGOs, government called to action for sanitary pad bank in Oti Region

The Regional Girls Education Officer in the Oti Region, Milicent Abrah Aidoo Boame, has appealed passionately to both non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the government...

Archbishop Agyinasare in Paris for 2024 Explosion of Miracles, Healings, and Deliverance conference

Over the past five days, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare has been in Paris, France, for the 2024 Explosion of Miracles, Healings, and Deliverance, an event...

Ho MCE reports strong IGF collection and future goals

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), for Ho Central, Bosson R.K. Divine, has stated that the Ho Municipal Assembly in the Volta Regional Capital collected...

Two KNUST students in police custody for “sextortion”

A Takoradi Circuit Court has remanded two students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) into police custody for agreeing and...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang calls for reforms in teacher evaluation process

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has revealed that the six-hour paper-and-pencil examination currently used to determine teacher professionalism...

GIDA defends $12 million payment for Pwalugu dam project

The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has justified the $12 million payment to the contractor responsible for the Pwalugu Multipurpose Irrigation Dam project. In a...

We’re committed to providing accurate figures – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing accurate figures and information as the December 7th polls approach. After facing harsh criticism for...

GAMLS demand swift resolution of conditions of service negotiations

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), has called for an expedited resolution to the ongoing negotiations over conditions of service for medical...

MTN Ghana Foundation’s Bright scholarship application close on May 31

The MTN Ghana Foundation has announced that it will close entries for its Bright Scholarship program on May 31, 2024. Eligible applicants who meet all...

Okyenhene urges prioritisation of rural development initiatives

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has emphasised the urgent need for rural development in Ghana, highlighting the crucial role that local farmers and...

NCCE speaks on terrorists’ activities in sub-region

The National Commission for Civic (NCCE) has urged Ghanaians not to take Terrorists’ threats of insecurity in neighbouring countries lightly as the country prepares...

Tanker drivers’ conditions of service framework approved

Fuel tanker drivers in Ghana will receive appropriate remunerations as outlined in a newly adopted policy framework presented to their employers and regulators effective...

‘Most corrupt ever’ – Ex-Law School Director slams Akufo-Addo’s administration

The former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has lambasted President Akufo-Addo’s government, calling it the most corrupt administration in Ghana’s...

Tema-Dawhenya commuters frustrated as state of road worsens

Drivers and commuters on the Tema-Dawhenya road are unhappy about the current state of the potholes-riddled road. According to them, the poor road condition has...

Final year Legon student dies two months to completion

A final year Accounting student at the University of Ghana, Legon has passed away after battling a short illness. With just two months left to...

Ambulance Case: Tape released by NDC was not doctored – Adam Bonaa

Security Analyst Dr Adam Bonaa has refuted claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the tape recording between Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame...

Three missing persons found dead after car plunges into gutter during heavy rains

A tragic accident has claimed the lives of three individuals after the car they were traveling in plunged into a flooded gutter near the...

CCTV exposes broad daylight bank robbery at Spintex [Video]

A CCTV footage captured the harrowing details of the broad daylight robbery at the Pan African Savings and Loan company's branch at Spintex. The incident...

Nkawkaw MP desilts choked gutters to curb flooding

Residents of Kwaku Dwira, a suburb of Nkawkaw in the Kwawu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, have long faced challenges with flooding during...

Teacher trainees refute govt’s claim on allowance payment

Teacher trainees at the Berekum College of Education have disputed the government's assertion that all backlog of their allowances has been settled. Speaking to Adom...

NDC drops bombshell audio in ambulance purchase trial [Listen]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released an audio recording that allegedly captures a conversation between Attorney General Godfred Dame and Richard Jakpa, the...

North East: FDA destroys over 200 medical products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the North East Region has launched a crackdown on drug abuse in the region, seizing and destroying...

NPP PC promotes menstrual health awareness in Nkwanta South

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Hajia Sekyere Tijani has encouraged teenage girls not to feel ashamed...

Gun battle between Police, armed robbers in broad daylight bank heist at Spintex [Video]

A dramatic daylight robbery unfolded at the Pan African Savings and Loans, located adjacent to FBN Bank on the Spintex road in Accra. According to...

SIGA DG honoured with outstanding public leadership award at the 8th Ghana CEO summit

The 8th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards, held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel on May 27, 2024, honoured Mr John Boadu, Director-General...

Ambulance case: NDC denies claims of plea bargain meetings occurred between AG, Jakpa

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly denied allegations that the third accused in the ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, sought plea bargain meetings...

Ambulance case: Samson Lardy sends important message [Listen]

Private Legal Practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has urged all parties, particularly political actors to cease fire on the public commentaries in the ongoing ambulance case. Mr...

Dr. Otiko Djaba calls for action on menstrual hygiene

Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Otiko Afisa Djaba, has issued a powerful call to action on menstrual hygiene in the...

If you accept my line of argument on LC, there’ll be no difficulty for you – Dame allegedly tells Jakpa in secret tape

In a recent development, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has come under scrutiny following the release of a secret...

Ghana will take years to restore its water bodies – A Rocha Ghana

The Deputy National Director of a non-profit environmental conservation organization, A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bossu has stated that it will take the country several...

Three-year-old who died in accident involving Lil Win buried

The funeral ceremony for the three-year-old boy tragically killed in the car accident involving actor Kwadwo Nkansah, widely known as Lil Win, has taken...