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Six arrested for alleged fraudulent fundraising for ‘sick’ individuals in Accra and Kumasi

The Department of Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Legon Police, have apprehended six individuals accused of soliciting funds under false pretenses for purportedly...

Night business: KMA collecting data for effective revenue mobilization

Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne, says there are ongoing plans to reinforce the collection of taxes from night businesses. Speaking...

How Ejisuhemaa fired shots to welcome Otumfuo to Berekum [Video]

The queen mother of the Ejisu in the Ashanti region, Nana Yaa Asantewaa has shown why they are considered the bravest women in the...

EOCO cautions public against cheque fraud 

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public against cheque fraud following an upsurge in such cases. EOCO indicated that this followed...

Berekumhene, Daasebre Amankona Diawuo II, goes home

The funeral of Berekumhene, Daasebre Dr Amankona Diawuo II, has been performed at Berekum in the Bono Region. The elaborate traditional burial ceremony, which began...

Unidentified man found dead with gunshot wounds in Tuna

Police in Tuna, in the Sawla district of the Savannah region, have picked up an unidentified deceased man with gunshot wounds in Gbangbandori, a...

BECE candidates face investigation over exam malpractice

Over 2,000 candidates who took this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are under investigation by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) due to...

2024 budget will equip security services to ensure peace – Defence Minister

The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul said the 2024 Budget has made an adequate commitment to safeguarding the country's peace and security. Mr Nitiwul...

Minister urges engineers to innovate and bridge experience gap

At the 37th Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a powerful call to action resounded through the halls. Themed,...

Two in every five women aged 15 to 49 have been victims of intimate partner violence – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service(GSS) has indicated that two in every five women aged 15 to 49 years have experienced at least one form of...

Attorney General speaks on TOR-Torentco partnership deal

The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has said it cannot vouch for the credibility of Torentco Asset Management Limited (TAML)...

Ghana’s engineers propose solutions to building collapses

In a riveting exposition at the 37th Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Accra, two engineers have professed...

One Village, One Dam policy could have reshaped agricultural landscape – Engineer

An Agriculture Engineer and lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Ransford Opoku Darko, has said the One Village One Dam (1D1V)...

16 journalists in Ghana, Ivory Coast trained to combat gender inequalities, stereotypes

About 16 journalists from across Ghana and its neighboring country, Ivory Coast, have received editorial skills and capacity building to critically report on gender-sensitive...

Education Ministry launches 2023 National Education Week

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with its agencies and other local and international partners has commenced the 2023 National Education Week at the...

Let’s unite to deal with brain drain, galamsey – Asantehene

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed deep concern about the increasing exodus of health and educational professionals from Ghana. He has described the...

1 dead as heavy-duty truck crashes into stalls at Anloga Junction

A heavy-duty truck, reportedly transporting textiles, veered off course and rammed into stalls at Anloga Junction in Kumasi. The incident resulted in the unfortunate...

7 dead, many injured in accident at Kubease

Seven people have been confirmed dead in a gory accident at Kubease in the Asante Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti region. The accident which...

Gov’t to roll out of e-Visa from 2024

Government says it is working to roll out the Electronic Visa platform from the first quarter of next year. The move is part of...

Galamsey: I’d rather jail miners than burn excavators – Kwame Gyan

Land acquisition expert, Kwame Gyan, says to tackle illegal mining in the country, those in possession of gold in its natural state should be...

We are not engaged in a dubious deal – TOR management

The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has debunked claims of engaging in a murky proposed partnership agreement with the Tema Energy and...

Okomfo Anokye tree-cutting suspect still in custody over GH¢20,000 bail

Solomon Nkansah, the suspect accused of cutting down the historic Okomfo Anokye tree in Feyiase, remains in police custody over his inability to meet the GH¢20,000 bail conditions. Despite...

Sarkodie backs mortuary workers strike

Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has backed decision by The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) to embark on an indefinite strike. According to him, he...

Community mining scheme not a cover-up for galamsey – Mireku Duker

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has dismissed allegations that the government is setting up community mining schemes to...

Father of UGBS student allegedly attacked by robbers breaks silence

Lawrence Twumasi Ankrah, the father of Dennis Twumasi Ankrah, the UGBS Masters student who lost his life recently after he was allegedly attacked by...

Pharmacy Council shuts down over 100 pharmacies

The Pharmacy Council has shut down over 100 pharmaceutical shops in Ghana between September and November for operating illegally and prescribing the wrong medications. The...

NHIS not collapsing – NHIA

The management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has refuted multiple media reports purporting that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIA) is on...

Agenda 111: Government to commission 50 projects in 2024

Government will be commissioning the first 50 hospitals under the Agenda 111 project next year, Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee, Patrick Boakye...

Ghana to receive €145.9m German support

Germany has proposed to support Ghana with 145.9 million euros on technical and financial co-operation on three critical areas of the economy. The areas are...

Illegal mining is getting out of hand, intervene – Nyankrom Queen mother to government

The Queen Mother of Nyankrom and Acting Paramount Queen Mother, Shama Traditional Council has bemoaned the increasing illegal mining activities in the country. According to...

Govt supports Immigration Service with 30 cars

The Government of Ghana has taken a significant step towards enhancing border security by providing the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) with a fleet of...

PURC justifies 1.52% electricity tariff reduction 

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has defended its position on the downward review of utility tariffs, attributing it to a number of factors. PURC...

Ghanaians in search of greener pastures: Over 3,500 voluntarily return home since 2017 – IOM

More than 3,500 Ghana­ians who left the country in search of greener pastures have been assisted to voluntarily return home since 2017; data from...

Hundreds flee Nkwanta over communal conflict

Hundreds of people have fled Nkwanta township in Oti region following mass gun-shot disturbance that rocked the municipality on Monday. Some have sought refuge in...

Mortuary workers declare intention for nationwide strike

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has serve notice of an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday, 29th November,2023, until their issues are resolved....

My life is in danger – Lawyer for alleged killers of Major Mahama cries out

George Bernard Shaw, one of the lawyers defending the 14 persons accused of killing Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, has expressed fear for his life...

IET inducts 288 new members, pledge to bridge the gap between experience and technology

In a significant stride towards expanding the professional landscape of engineering and technology, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on Thursday, 23rd November,...

Korle-Bu Cardio Centre celebrates Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has organised a dinner in honour of celebrated Ghanaian heart surgeon, Prof. Kwabena...

KNUST master’s student who passed away 3 days to graduation remembered with emotional vigil by colleagues

The KNUST community has held a vigil for Christian Nsiah Aboagye, a Master's of Architecture student who tragically passed away just three to his...

Some roads to major tourist sites have been fixed; more to follow soon – GTA CEO

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman, has said the government through the Roads Ministry has fixed some roads leading...