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Queen mother in court over GH₵93k enlistment scam

A queen mother, Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, who allegedly collected GH₵93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has...

Afienya residents express frustration over poor road condition

Residents of Afienya-New Jerusalem in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region have expressed frustration and anger about the current poor state of the road...

Carpenter jailed 10 years over sex

The Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced a 23-year-old carpenter to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at Ashalaja in...

Ablakwa appeals to IFRC for infrastructure support for flood victims

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the International Federation of Red Cross...

Fire cases in Agona West Municipality decline marginally in 2023

The Agona West Municipal Command of the Ghana National Fire Service recorded 37 fire cases last year as compared to the 40 captured in...

UG Medical Professor urges doctors to maintain high ethical standards

Professor of surgery at the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Prof. Afua Hesse, has called on doctors and other health workers to uphold...

Kissi Agyebeng reacts to call to scrap OSP

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has described as baseless, calls for the office to be scrapped. According to him, these critics have failed to acknowledge...

Gov’t to extensively engage stakeholders on electricity VAT

Government in the coming weeks will extensively engage the Organised Labour and other relevant stakeholders on the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. This...

Soldier in trouble over alleged GH₵136K recruitment scam

A 36-year-old military officer has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GHC136, 000 from 22 persons with the assurance of enlisting them into...

Appiah Kubi advocates for more private sector engagement in infrastructural development

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi is advocating for the private sector to be resourced to undertake infrastructural projects in...

IGP Dampare named among 100 most reputable Africans

The inspector-General of police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has been named among 100 most reputable leaders in Africa in a new poll conducted by...

NaCCA introduces a QR Code scanner for textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced a QR Code Scanner for the authentication of educational materials, including textbooks and teacher...

Decomposing body of woman discovered in cemetery at Sapeiman

Residents of Sapeiman are living in fear after the decomposing body of a woman was found in the local cemetery. The discovery was made...

5% of Ghanaian men aged 15-49 not circumcised – GSS report

The Ghana Statistical Service's 2022 Demographic Health Survey has revealed that, approximately 5 percent of Ghanaian men are not circumcised. This equates to about 835,000...

Man, 27, arrested for allegedly attempting to kill 11-year-old girl for rituals

A 27-year-old man identified as Clifford has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kill an 11-year-old girl for rituals at Senya Beraku in the...

How Defence Minister threatened me – ACP Agordzo reveals

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Benjamin Agordzo, who was recently acquitted and discharged in the high-profile coup plot case, has accused Minister of Defence,...

Mason, 30, kills lover, poisons two children at Asuoso

A 30-year-old mason, identified as Shadrack is on the run after allegedly murdering his girlfriend and two children. The victims have been identified as 25-year-old...

The University Challenge: 10 universities, 10 teams, GH¢1m entrepreneurial prize

The University Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. This challenge offers the largest entrepreneurial prize in the country, with a reward of one million...

Mosquitoes in hospitals a cause for concern – Malaria Elimination Programme

The Case Management Focal Person of the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr. Paul Boateng has expressed concern over the presence of mosquitoes in hospital...

Special prosecutor calls for establishment of corruption courts

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng is calling for the establishment of anti-corruption courts to prosecute persons suspected to have engaged in corruption and corruption-related cases...

Ghana stagnant on Corruption Perception Index for fourth year [FULL INDEX]

For the fourth consecutive year, Ghana has remained stagnant with a score of 43 out of 100 on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released...

IGP holds Guard of Honour for outgoing CDS

A special guard of honor has been held by the IGP for the outgoing Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Vice...

Mobile Money agents to be blocked for failing to link accounts to Ghana Cards or TIN

In a bid to enhance financial transparency and compliance with tax regulations, leading Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) in Ghana have announced the impending blocking...

PAC refers National Blood Service to AG over procurement breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended the referral of the National Blood Service management to the Attorney General for prosecution due to procurement...

Dismiss fake election year prophecies – Ghanaians told

Ghanaians have been advised against allowing themselves to be manipulated by fake prophecies in choosing political leaders as the country prepares towards the 2024...

I would pursue this matter – Sam George on Rev Owusu-Amoah’s ‘age question’

Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George, remains resolute in his pursuit of Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Reverend Amishaddai Owusu-Amoah, publicly disclosing...

Football age is not for footballers only – Prof Mensah on GRA boss’ age

Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kobby Mensah has reacted to the controversy surrounding the age of the Commissioner-General of the Ghana...

I am ready for you, sue me – Journalist tells Farouk Mahama

Northern regional correspondent of Citi FM, Mohammed Aminu Alabira who was allegedly attacked by the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama said...

We’ve not received any request to place FGR under care and maintenance – Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission has stated that it has not received any request from FGR Bogoso Prestea Ltd, the operators of the Prestea-Bogoso Mine, regarding...

GIBA stands in solidarity with GJA over Hawa Koomson boycott

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), has backed calls by the Ghana Journalists Association for media houses to blackout the MP for Awutu-Senya East...

Former NSMQ contestant with 6As to lose UG admission due to financial constraints

A former National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) contestant, Abande Prince Abugri, from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, is on the verge of...

When did you turn 60? – The question that caused confusion at GRA boss’s appearance before PAC

Monday's Public Accounts Committee sitting was thrown into disarray when what sounded like a basic question became a bone of contention. During the turn of...

Ongoing educational sector strike: KNUST Basic School closes down

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the closure of its basic schools in response to an ongoing industrial action...

Wontumi-Manhyia Palace case: Chief scolded for trivial complaint

The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has literally scolded the Kokosohene, Nana Kwaku Duah, for dragging the name of the Manhyia Palace into partisan politics. The...

Leadership of striking university staff to meet govt on February 1

Leadership of university staff currently on strike will be meeting government on February 1, 2024. The purpose of this meeting is to address the...

Govt will continue to care for cured lepers – Bawumia

Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicate leprosy in the country and care for those affected by the disease. He /gave...

Popular herbal doctor passes on

The founder of Grace Gift Herbal Clinic, Dr Grace Boadu has sadly passed away. The untimely demise occurred on Monday, January 29, 2024, however,...

3 Companies owe GH¢247.7 million in unpaid VAT

Three companies owe the state GH¢247.7 million in unpaid value added tax (VAT) since 2021, the Commissioner in-charge of Domestic Tax and Revenue Division...

Businessman on GH₵50k bail over visa fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵50,000 bail with two sureties to a businessman who allegedly defrauded a woman of $5,000 under the...

Driver jailed 15 years for defiling minor in church

A 27-year-old driver who had sex with a 14-year-old girl in a church at Sowutuom has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Appearing before the...