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FDA burns unwholesome drugs, food products in Northern Region

The Northern Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), as part of its routine market surveillance, has embarked on an exercise to...

CLOGSAG to sue govt over politicisation of Civil and Local Service

There is a looming legal tussle between the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) and government for what the workers’ union...

24-year-old lady robbed, beaten in a moving car

A 24-year-old graduate was stripped, beaten and robbed in a moving taxi at Haatso around 7:30 pm on December 20th, 2023. According to her, the...

IGP engages Kantamanto traders ahead of Yuletide

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare met with traders at Kantamanto in Accra for their feedback on the security arrangements put in...

Ports and Harbour brings joy to flood victims in North Tongu

The Tema branch of the Ghana Port and Harbour Authority has brought joy to the residents of the North Tongu District in the Volta...

Ghana scores big diplomatic for Africa with UN Security Council funding support

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, December 21, adopted a Ghana-led African resolution that recognises the need to support and fund Africa Peace...

Presidency bags GH¢2 billion ahead of 67th Independence Anniversary

Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Estimates of the Office of Government Machinery, the sum of two billion and seventy-four million, eight hundred and...

Broken height limit pole on East Legon Under-bridge stretch poses potential danger to motorists

Commuters and pedestrians who use the East Legon Under-bridge road say the portion of the stretch has become risky to use in the past...

Ablakwa threatens to sue VRA, government over Akosombo Dam spillage

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has threatened to sue the government and the Volta River Authority (VRA) if...

Obra show: Lady gets denied twice by man accused of fathering her two children

Zaalia, a 20-year-old mother of two, has accused Sadat, a married man, of impregnating her twice and absconding from his responsibilities. "He had sex with...

We are the gateway to Ashanti region by air and want to set standards to befit the status – Asokore-Mampong MCE

The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly wants to set standards to uphold the status of the locality as the gateway to the Ashanti region by air...

Security tips to adopt during the Christmas festivities

Security analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa has advised Ghanaians to prioritise their security and safety before, during and after the Christmas festivities. Acknowledging security in...

NAM 1’s companies represented themselves falsely to me – Witness who invested GH₵5.2 million tells court

Stephen Attipoe, the first prosecution witness in the trial of the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has told the...

Cuties Readerfeast Foundation promotes reading, fetes pupils of Berekuso Prim Schools

In a heartwarming gathering last Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the Apesemakahene of Berekuso Akuapim, the head teacher, teachers and students of Berekuso Presby A...

ECG sends important message to customers ahead of holidays

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has officially declared that its offices will remain closed for business on the statutory holidays during Christmas and...

Truck runs over Xmas hawkers, shoppers at CMB market, one person killed, 3 injured

One person died and three others sustained injuries on Thursday afternoon when a KIA truck ran into hawkers and Christmas shoppers at the Cocoa...

Princess Julia Dean I gets WODIF diplomatic membership as Honorary Associate Councilor

The World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has officially extended invitation to Princess Julia Dean I to fellowship with the world's most respectful and great human...

Ashanti Regional Security Council bans movement of motorbikes, tricycles near Kumasi Airport

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a new restriction on the movement of motorbikes and tricycles in the vicinity of the Kumasi...

GJA launches 3rd African Media Convention

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Wednesday launched the third African Media Convention (AMC) in Accra with the inauguration of a Local Organising Committee...

We think that your sentences should be enhanced – Supreme Court tells serving convict

A 53-year-old prisoner who went to the Supreme Court to appeal against three different sentences in three robbery incidents, was left in shock when...

Ghana and Togo to sign a Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement

Ghana and Togo are close to signing a Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement which will bring to an end the dispute over the boundary of...

Admit you took an investment risk and lost out – Menzgold lawyer tells customer

"You simply took an investment risk and lost out." This was a statement made by the lawyer for defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold to...

2.3 million pupils have no access to desks in schools

Government would require some GH¢330 million to address the desk deficit in public basic schools to ensure that about 2.3 million pupils across the...

Former NPP deputy national women’s organizer appointed School Feeding Coordinator

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Safia Mohammed, the former Deputy National Women's organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as the new National Coordinator for...

December salaries for Parliamentary Service officers may be delayed – This is why

The December salaries for Parliamentary Service officers may not be disbursed before the Christmas holidays. This is according to a statement from the Director of...

Government still indebted to WAEC – Minority claims

The Minority Spokesperson on Education, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, says the government of Ghana’s indebtedness to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is having a heavy...

Check out the two Ghanaian universities Tyrone Marhguy is eyeing

Brilliant Achimota School student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy who passed the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with distinction is now contemplating his...

I’ve never intervened in Cecilia Dapaah’s case – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that he has never intervened in the ongoing investigation against former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia...

Bono Regional House of Chiefs suspends Berekum Traditional Council

The President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Osaedeeyo Agyeman Badu II has announced the suspension of the Berekum Traditional Council. The President who...

I wasn’t discouraged by Achimota School’s rejection – Tyrone Marhguy

Tyrone Marhguy, the young Rastafarian who faced controversy for being denied admission to Achimota School due to his dreadlocks, says he was not discouraged...

Zipline to deliver swine semen to pig farms for artificial insemination

Zipline, an aerial logistics delivery company, and Piper Pretty Farms, a livestock business empowering pig farmers in Ghana, have joined forces to deliver swine...

Mother blocks son’s admission to PRESEC-Legon

A Tema-based mother has reportedly denied her son's admission to the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon). Despite being one of the best students in the...

Free SHS is indeed working – Akufo-Addo on 2023 WASSCE results

President Akufo-Addo has expressed excitement over the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The President said...

Our inability to adjust the Constitution to change is perhaps a failure – Togbe Afede

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has called for a review of the nation’s Constitution. He said a lot had changed since the decades-old...

What happened to the GH¢1b for road signs, traffic lights? – Gov’t queried  

Road safety advocate, Nana Annor Amihere is seeking answers from government on a GH¢1 billion which was approved to fix traffic lights and erect road...

Why your gas cylinder is leaking – GNFS explains

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged the public to consistently get new washers; which is the black tube between the regulator and...

Maxwell Investments Group partners Joy Business for entrepreneurial segment

Ghana’s economic landscape is undergoing significant transformations, particularly in entrepreneurship. This shift is occurring against the Ghanaian cedi’s sharp depreciation against the U.S. dollar....

Take full advantage of AfCFTA to expand – Akufo-Addo to Ghanaian businesses

Government is encouraging local businesses to expand their portfolio using the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) platform for accelerated economic growth. President Akufo-Addo...

Burial service for late former Defence Minister announced

The burial service of the former Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith will take place on Saturday, December 23, 2023. The ceremony...

Farmer jailed and fined over visa fraud

A farmer who defrauded a tailor of $9,000 under the pretext of securing him a United States of America (USA) visa but failed has...