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3 drivers in custody over alleged kidnapping of student

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three drivers who allegedly conspired to rob and kidnap a student. Christopher Adjetey, Bernard Aminamah, and Aziz Abu, alias...

What NAPO said about not issuing a dumsor timetable [Listen]

Amidst mounting pressure for the release of a load-shedding timetable by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) due to ongoing power challenges, Minister of...

Use your influence to promote peace – Akyem chief to religious leaders

The chief of Akyem Etwereso in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern region, Daasebre Ofosu Kwabi Ayebeahwe, has urged Ghanaian religious leaders to use...

Don’t sign ‘draconian and hateful’ anti-gay Bill – Richard Branson to Akufo-Addo

The Founder and CEO of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson has expressed concern about the negative impact of the Human Sexual Rights...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Minister cuts sod for resettlement homes for flood victims

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cut sod for the construction of resettlement houses in North Tongu District (Mepe) to...

Ahafo Region: Mother of 9 left homeless as rainstorm destroys building [Photos]

A building belonging to a mother of nine (9) in Kenyasi No. 2, Ahafo Region, has been destroyed by a rainstorm, leaving her, her...

3 Ghanaians emerge best WASSCE students in West Africa

Three remarkable young minds have made Ghana proud by sweeping all three top awards at the International Excellence Awards for WASSCE for School Candidates,...

Curfew imposed on Karaga after residents clashed with military

The Karaga Security Council in the Northern region has imposed a curfew in response to a clash between locals of Karaga and military personnel....

Ghana rated 120th happiest place in the world, 60+ persons least happiest – 2024 World Happiness Report

Ghana has been ranked as the 120th happiest place to live in the world out of a list of one hundred and forty-three countries. In...

Teacher drowns in attempt to retrieve neighbour’s money from well

A 40-year-old man has lost his life whilst trying to retrieve an undisclosed amount of money from an abandoned well, which was filled with...

Akufo-Addo sacks Hohoe MCE

President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Daniel Noble Awumey. This was contained in a letter dated March...

 Final year SHS student dies after allegedly jumping over fence wall

A final-year student of the Esiama Senior High Technical School, Philip Armah Ludtroth, met his untimely death when he attempted to jump over the school's fence...

GAF reacts to arrest of ‘soldier’ in attempted mining site robbery

The Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) has denied knowledge of an alleged soldier who was arrested in Obuasi for attempted robbery. The suspect reportedly gave his identity...

Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 declared public holidays

The Ministry of the Interior has reminded the public that Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1 2024 are statutory public holidays. A statement dated...

Striking teachers have failed to comply with labour laws – Fair Wages CEO

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has criticised the leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT),...

Teacher unions clash with FWSC CEO over strike on live TV

The President of the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, and the Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)...

Decentralise SHS food supply system – Parents appeal to gov’t

Parents and guardians of beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School(SHS) policy are proposing solutions to address the problem of food shortages in the...

Over 100K teachers yet to get their laptops since 2021 – GNAT President

At a time when the government has launched the Smart School Project to distribute 1.3 million tablets to public Senior High School and Technical...

Female medical student found dead in her room

A female medical student, Devaki Dessie, undertaking her internship at Seventh Day Adventist (SDA)  hospital in Obuasi was on Saturday found dead in her...

Burial arrangement for Mark Woyongo announced

The burial and final funeral rites of former Interior Minister under the erstwhile NDC administration, Mark Owen Woyongo will take place from Thursday, April...

Why do you attribute ‘dumsor’ to transformers? – John Jinapor

Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor is urging the Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to be...

Businessman jailed four years for appropriating late brother’s entitlement

A Businessman, who assumed the role as family head and collected his late brother’s GH₵206, 212.65 entitlement from the Ghana Police Service,  has been sentenced...

Houseboy remanded in connection with murder of Prof Adu Boahen’s son

A Kaneshie District Court has remanded into police custody Mark Forson, a houseboy accused of murdering Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen, the son of the late Professor Albert Adu Boahen. Forson,...

Avoid non-essential trips to conflict countries – Foreign Affairs Ministry warns

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians against non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries. Also, the Ministry has advised citizens to...

Former teacher jailed for defiling, impregnating 15-year-old pupil

A former teacher who defiled and impregnated his student aged 15 has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa circuit...

JHS 3 students decry teachers strike as BECE approaches

Some Junior High School (JHS) pupils have expressed fear that their preparation for the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) may not be adequate...

Next gov’t will walk straight into a power crisis – Edward Bawa warns

Member of Parliament's Mines and Energy Committee, Edward Bawa, is warning that the next government will inherit the energy sector challenges that the ruling...

Karaga: One dead, three injured in clash between residents and military

A clash between residents of Karaga and the military has resulted in one fatality and left three others injured from gunshot wounds. The confrontation...

We are not responsible for high port charges – GPHA

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has rejected the accusations for the reported high port charges at the ports. According to its Director General,...

Revenue mobilisation is my topmost priority – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has declared revenue mobilisation as his topmost priority for the running of the state.  According to...

GNPC’s commitment to youth development: O-A Danquah and Eugene Arhin break ground for astroturf facility in Awutu Senya West

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, together with Eugene Kofi Bentum Arhin, the NPP parliamentary candidate for...

President assents to contracts Bill – Act prohibits compound interest payable by state

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assented to law an Act of Parliament that prohibits the payment of compound interest by the state...

Jankufa community calls for urgent investigation following funeral attack

The chief and people of Jankufa, a farming community near Suma Ahenkro in the Jaman North District of the Bono region, have called on...

Locked-up investors threaten protests over unreleased funds

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum, individuals who have funds invested with Finance Houses and Savings & Loans Companies (FHSLs) licensed by the...

Fix collapsing educational sector, stop wasteful new projects – NDC Effutu candidate

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Effutu constituency has called for a reassessment of priorities in Ghana's education sector. James Kofi Annan...

Final year junior high students lament impact of ongoing strike on BECE performance

Some pupils in the Ashanti Region have resorted to self-learning amidst the ongoing industrial strike by teachers. According to some final year students, the strike...

1.3 million tablets to be distributed to pre-tertiary students – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced the distribution of 1.3 million tablets to public Senior High School and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students. According...

Energy Minister denies return of ‘dumsor’ as he dismisses calls for timetable

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reassured the public of putting in place measures to fix the recent power supply disruption across the...

Teacher unions strike: School vendors report low sales

Three teacher unions at the pre-tertiary level in Ghana are standing firm in their industrial action, with plans to meet the National Labour Commission...

Fire Service personnel allegedly attack security men at Techiman Holy Family Hospital

Fire Service personnel allegedly attacked security guards at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital in the Bono East Regional capital, injuring some of them during...