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Police apologise for causing traffic on Accra-Ofankor stretch on November 22

The Ghana Police Service has apologised to Ghanaians for the traffic disruption that occurred on the Accra-Ofankor stretch of the N6 Highway on November...

ECG begins digitalised payment of bills in Volta Region

The Volta Regional branch of the Elec­tricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has joined the compa­ny’s nationwide ex­ercise to capture the consumption of customers through...

Visit Bawku, other conflict zones to help bring peace – Nayiri urges Bawumia

The Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Abdulai Mahami Shariga has urged Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to...

UGBS student dead after armed robbery attack on UPSA-UGBS stretch

A Master's student of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has been reported dead after a robbery accident on Tuesday night. According to reports,...

ChaLoG supports Mahama’s 24-hour Economy

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has endorsed the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy. ChaLOG has...

Kintampo sitting on a time bomb – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo North, Joseph Kumah has expressed worry over the ongoing feud between two chiefs. In an official statement, the lawmaker...

Adom FM’s People’s Forum advocacy gets death trap ‘Peace Be Town’ bridge fixed

Residents at Peace Be Town, a suburb at Ashaley Botwe in the Adentan constituency of the Greater Accra region are heaving a sigh of...

Government will operationalize Mahama’s E-block schools – Adutwum

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has appealed for a 3rd term for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) put all E-block projects...

Pro-poor policies must be district targeted – GSS to government

Head, Social & Demographic Statistics at the Ghana Statistics Service, Omar Seidu has urged government to adopt a district-by-district targeted approach in its policies...

Isaac Adongo reacts after Maguire accepted his apology

Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo is a happy man after Manchester United's defender, Harry Maguire, accepted his apology over his disparaging comments on his...

Bagbin directs Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on anti-gay bill

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on the promotion of proper sexual...

GRA commends Damongo sector Commander

The Damongo Collection point of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of the Custom and Excise Division in the Savannah Region, has for a second...

Illicit cigarette trade in Ghana stands at 39 per cent – Study

A research conducted by Euromonitor International Limited has revealed that illicit cigarette trade accounts for 39 per cent of total cigarette volume sales in...

GAF reacts to alleged sale of land to private developer

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed media report purporting the sale of portions of lands, including the official residences of the Chief of...

15 Laboratory scientists graduate from Noguchi Memorial Institute

About 15 laboratory scientists from nine West African countries have graduated from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra. This was after...

Court restrains Dormaahene from attending Berekum chief’s funeral

A Sunyani High Court has restrained the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Nana Agyemang Badu II, from attending the burial rites of the late Chief of Berekum,...

OSP orders TOR to suspend proposed deal with Tema Energy Limited

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has ordered management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to suspend its proposed partnership with Tema Energy...

1D1F needs thorough investigation – Prof Gatsi

The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor John Gatsi, has called for a ‘proper investigation into and...

Germany pledges continued support for Ghanaian farmers

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, has assured farmers in the country of support to cope with the challenges they encounter. According to him,...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Don’t drink water from affected communities – GHS warns

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned that the victims of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam, will be unable to use water from...

Businessman granted GH₵50K bail for allegedly stealing cement

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GH₵50,000.00 bail to a businessman, who allegedly appropriated quantities of cements valued GH₵134,644.00 belonging to another businessman. Mr...

Sekondi-Takoradi Metro partners JoyNews for Clean Ghana Campaign

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has partnered with JoyNews’ Clean Ghana Campaign to embark on an aggressive campaign to rid the metropolis of filth and open...

Armed robbers attack traders at Jeffisi market 

 Six masked armed men reportedly fired warning shots at the Jeffisi market in the Sissala West District and robbed some of the traders. The...

Govt seeks World Bank support for victims of Akosombo dam spillage

Government is seeking additional funds from the World Bank and climate-change agencies to facilitate the restoration of the victims of the Akosombo Dam...

Election 2024: Maintain high standard of professionalism – Bawumia tells Police Service

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the Ghana Police Service to uphold the highest standards of professionalism in ensuring security in the 2024...

Police secure injunction against Democracy Hub, two others

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has secured an injunction at the High Court against a month-long planned demonstration by three group set for December. Two of the groups; Democracy...

Ghana reintroduces visa-on arrival for travellers ahead of Christmas

The government has reintroduced visa-on-arrival for travellers to Ghana ahead of the Christmas season. This takes effect from December 1, 2023, to January 15,...

Celebrating Excellence: 2023 STEMNNOVATION winners meet Education Minister

It was all joy as the victors of STEMNNOVATION 2023, Ahafoman Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were afforded a unique opportunity to engage with...

All my gods have deserted me because of dust – Goasomanhene weeps over underdevelopment [Watch]

Chief of Goaso, Nana Kwasi Bosompra shed tears while speaking about the poor nature of roads in the Ahafo Region. Though the main road linking...

Two electrocuted at Jei-Krodua

Two persons are battling for their lives after they were electrocuted by an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) high tension at Jei-Krodua in the...

Nanumba teachers threaten strike over delayed laptop supply

A group of concerned teachers in the Nanumba North District has issued a notice to embark on a strike over government's delay in the...

Okada riders endorse Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy

A group calling itself Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) has thrown their support behind flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama's...

Ghana has a huge food market for investment- Fairtrade boss

Managing Director of Fairtrade, Pau Marz, has noted that, with almost 40 million population, Ghana has a huge food market for Investment. He added that,...

Huawei unveils joint fellowship with ITU to promote digital inclusion

Huawei Technologies Ghana has announced a partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote digital inclusion. The initiative which was launched on Monday...

Ghana pledges collaboration with Huawei, other partners to close gender gap

Huawei and other business partners have received assurances from First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo that Ghana is fully committed to collaborating closely to help eliminate the gender gap and improve the lives of Ghanaians. Mrs Akufo-Addo made the promise when she graced the Huawei 2023 Sustainability Forum on Monday. The forum was themed, Thrive Together with Tech: Realising Sustainable...

Some Ghanaians lament low quality of fuel purchased at some stations

Vehicle owners are expressing concern about receiving poor-quality fuel at filling stations across the country. According to them, their vehicles are no longer operating efficiently...

National Security impounds smuggled vegetable oil, owner arrested

National Security operatives yesterday impounded a truckload of smuggled gallons of vegetable cooking oil from Togo into the country by land. The truck, with registration...

Prof Gyampo’s take on licensure exams cancelation

A senior political science lecturer of the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has backed the proposal to scrap the teacher licensure exams. Former President John Mahama has vowed...

Ashanti region: Heavy security as Danso residents threaten to resist community mining

There is heavy security deployment in Danso, a community in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, as residents vehemently oppose government’s Community...

REGSEC to hold emergency security meeting over deadly clashes in Nkwanta

The Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) will be holding an emergency security meeting on Wednesday, November 22 over the clashes in Nkwanta that have so far...