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Heatwave is not a known Meteorological phenomenon in Ghana – Chief Forecaster clarifies

The Chief Forecaster at the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Felicity Ahafianyo, has stated that heat waves are not officially recognised as a meteorological phenomenon...

New Juaben Omanhene to chair UniMAC’s “Ghana month” seminar

The Paramount Chief of the New Juaben Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III, will be the special guest of honour...

Ghana Meteo sends weather warning; check it out

In a recent alert from the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), citizens have been urged to prepare for scorching weather conditions as temperatures are set...

JHS pupil in hot waters for farting near ‘Mankrado’s house

 The 'Mankrado' at Onomabo in the Eastern region has dragged a Junior High School (JHS) 3 pupil to the Abusuapanyin, Kwaku Aye for farting...

Free SHS Secretariat expresses shock over ECG’s disconnection

The Free SHS Secretariat has expressed shock and displeasure over the recent disconnection of electricity supply to Accra Academy. The Deputy National Coordinator at...

COPEC and IES demand shut down of Sentuo Refinery, probe by OSP

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for Energy Security (IES) have called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as a matter...

Institutional Suppliers to picket Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has announced plans to picket the Education Ministry on March 4, 2024 over debt owed them. According...

Expedite investigations into killing of ‘Jirapa Dubai’ CEO – Youth group demands

The Jirapa Area Youth and Development Association (JAYDA), has called on investigative agencies to expedite its probe into the killing of the Chief Executive...

Tension brews at Accra Technical University over former VC’s re-appointment

There is serious anger and growing tension at the Accra Technical University (ATU) over the re-appointment of former Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Nii Odai....

Acid attack survivor shares sad story

A youn man identified only as Augustine has recounted his horrifying experience of surviving an acid attack allegedly arranged by his former girlfriend. Augustine, now...

Education Ministry blames Accra Academy’s power disconnection to ECG billing discrepancies

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng is certain a potential discrepancies in the Electricity Company of Ghana's billing system is a probable...

Korle Klottey Assembly to desilt drains, demolish structures ahead of rainy season

The Municipal Chief Executive for Korle Klottey, Nii Adjei Tawiah, has assured residents that his office is actively planning to desilt drains and remove...

Parliament ready to pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Parliament is set to pass the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill after nearly three years of the bill being laid in the House.  This comes after the...

Enterprise insurance to hold centennial Thanksgiving Service

Enterprise Insurance Ltd, Ghana’s oldest and leading private insurer in Fire, Marine, Motor and General Accident, is set to hold its centenary anniversary thanksgiving...

2 arrested for robbing Awutu Winton SHS students during games

Two people have been apprehended by the Awutu Bereku District Police Command for allegedly robbing students of Awutu Winton Senior High School (SHS). The suspects...

Change all SHS electricity pre-paid meters to post-paid – CHASS advocates

President of the Conference of Heads of Assistant Secondary Schools has called for a shift from prepaid to postpaid electricity meters in all schools...

WAEC begins investigation into 289 withheld private WASSCE results

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has commenced investigations into results of withheld 289 private West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates.  According to...

Coalition Unemployed Trained Teachers chase GES for jobs

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has charged the Ghana Education Service to employ them. They have called on GES to open the recruitment...

No malice intended in Accra Academy power disconnection – ECG [Listen]

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified that there was no malice intended in the disconnection of electricity supply to Accra Academy Senior...

J.B. Danquah case: 2 charged for conspiracy to commit robbery and murder

Two individuals implicated in the murder of the late Abuakwa North MP, Joseph Boakye (J.B.) Danquah-Adu has been charged before the High Court for...

Parents urged to speak local language with children at home

The District Director of Education for Kadjebi Akan in the Oti Region, Deh Seyram Seth has urged parents to cultivate the habit of speaking...

IT experts raise alarm over potential data breach in Bawumia’s ‘Tap and Go’ policy

Ghana's Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, recently unveiled a digital initiative aimed at revolutionizing the country's transport sector. The 'Tap and Go' system allows...

Akufo-Addo sends important message to Head of Civil Service

President Akufo-Addo has tasked Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darko, the newly appointed Head of the Ghana Civil Service, with the responsibility of enhancing productivity, resourcefulness, and...

Police clash with irate Asikasu youth over land; 5 sustain gunshot wounds

Tension erupted in Asikasu in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern Region, as over 500 irate youths clashed with police officers over...

ECG restores power to Barekese dams: GWL assures of water supply in Kumasi

The Ghana Water Limited says power has been restored to its water treatment plants in the Ashanti region after experiencing erratic electricity supply in...

Parliament must invite Education Minister to answer for SHSs’ power outages – NAGRAT

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is advocating for the Education Minister to be summoned before Parliament to address the recent power outages...

Kobby Stonne at the National Press Club in Washington DC

During a recent visit to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., I compared the Missouri School of Journalism's prestigious Journalist's Creed to gain...

Over 200 nurses abandoned KATH in 2023 – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, has disclosed that over 200 nurses and other health professionals left...

Zoomlion trains sanitation team at Bundase Military Training Camp in preparation for 13th African Games

Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has passed out new sanitation recruits to augment the company’s provision of sanitation services at the various stadiums...

Fatal shooting at funeral sparks fear in Offuman

Residents of Offuman in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region are gripped with fear following the tragic death of 25-year-old John...

Energy Minister leads sector officials to T&T in search for partnerships

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is in Trinidad and Tobago with officials of upstream petroleum regulator, Petroleum Commission (PC), Bulk Energy Storage and...

ECG officials storm Parliament over GH₵23m debt [WATCH]

Officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have arrived at the premises of Parliament today. Their mission is to disconnect the legislative house from...

ECG targets Ministry of Finance over GHc1m debt

The Ministry of Finance faces disconnection from the national grid due to an outstanding electricity debt totaling GHc1 million accumulated over the past ten...

Senior High Schools owe ECG over GH₵45m – ECG boss

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has disclosed that Senior High Schools across the country owe over...

The Cost Barrier: NHIS no longer provides coverage for certain diseases it previously covered

Following its establishment in 2003, the National Health Insurance Scheme was intended to provide equitable access and financial coverage for basic health care services...

Akufo-Addo calls for 30% withdrawal of Ghana’s assets deposited abroad

President Akufo-Addo is proposing that Ghana withdraw at least 30 per cent of all public funds and other assets kept in foreign banks and...

Stalled for 20 years: University of Ghana’s Performing Arts building left to rot

A blanket of dust, as thick as the memories it enshrines, engulfs the visitor. The air, once filled with the promise of creative zeal,...

Akyem Asene: Pupils stranded as contractor locks up school

A contractor, Owusu Agyekum Kontoh has locked up the Akyem Asene Roman Catholic Basic School in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region. This follows...

Ken Ashigbey shades police for failing to make any arrests in Suale’s murder

Media rights advocate, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey has criticized the police for failing to arrest and prosecute any persons linked to the murder of investigative...

We won’t tolerate further delays on passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill from you – Minority warns Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a stern warning against any further delays in the approval process of the bill aimed at promoting...