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Converting Bono Regional Hospital into Teaching hospital deceitful – NDC to NPP

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the conversion of the Bono Regional Hospital into a teaching hospital as insincere and deceitful to...

Conflicts in Nkwanta: Peace Council seeks collaboration with IGP

The National Peace Council is counting on the Police and the various regional security councils to help expedite investigations and mediation on conflicts in...

More support coming for flood victims – Chief of Staff

Government is taking steps to make available adequate resources to support communities grappling with the aftermath of the recent spillage in the Volta region...

UGBS reacts to death of student

The management of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has expressed its deep sorrow regarding the passing of a Master's student at the...

Electricity tariffs slashed, water up

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has announced a downward review of electricity tariffs effective December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. The adjustment is in...

High tension cable poses danger to Kwawu Praso residents

Residents of Kwawu Praso No.1 in the Eastern region are living in fear as a high tension electricity cable is posing danger to the...

Akufo-Addo congratulates Liberia’s President-elect, Joseph Boakai

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has extended warm congratulations to President-elect Joseph Boakai on behalf of the people of Ghana. The presidential candidate of...

Corruption is holding Ghana back – UK High Commissioner says

The UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has expressed concerns about significant levels of corruption in country stating that, it hinders development. She said...

IGP Dampare has not fallen for the ‘big man’ syndrome – Prof Kwesi Yankah

Former Education Minister, Professor Kwesi Yankah has waded into the social media conversation regarding the viral photo of the Inspector General of Police Dr...

Cancelling licensure exams doesn’t mean non-licensing – Edudzi Tamakloe

https://youtu.be/XYTBxBlKSMg A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, says the cancellation of the teachers’ licensure examination does not imply...

I don’t need envelopes; I need development – Adansihene fires MPs

The Paramount chief of Adansi, Opagyakotwere Bonsra Afriyie II, has descended on the Members of Parliament in the Adansi Traditional Area of Ashanti region. Speaking...

Ho dualization project: One-way scheme implementation unveiled for streamlined traffic movement

The Department of Urban Roads (DUR), under the Ministry of Roads and Highways, has unveiled plans to implement a One-Way Scheme as part of...

Commercial drivers not overpricing fares – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has denied reports that its members are overcharging passengers. Media reports suggested that, commercial drivers were charging passengers...

Clerk-to-Parliament’s house was sold in 2015 – Abu Jinapor tells Parliament

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has told Parliament that the residence of the current Clerk-to-Parliament was sold to a...

Gomoa, Effufu chiefs kick against ‘sale’ of Ramsar site for galamsey

Paramount chiefs in Gomoa Akyempim, Effutu and Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Areas are opposing the release of the Winneba Ramsar site to Green Metals company...

‘Coup’ plotters face judgement in January

A High Court in Accra has set January 24, 2024, to deliver its judgement in the case of nine (9) persons accused of plotting...

Police apologise for causing traffic on Accra-Ofankor stretch on November 22

The Ghana Police Service has apologised to Ghanaians for the traffic disruption that occurred on the Accra-Ofankor stretch of the N6 Highway on November...

ECG begins digitalised payment of bills in Volta Region

The Volta Regional branch of the Elec­tricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has joined the compa­ny’s nationwide ex­ercise to capture the consumption of customers through...

Visit Bawku, other conflict zones to help bring peace – Nayiri urges Bawumia

The Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Abdulai Mahami Shariga has urged Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to...

UGBS student dead after armed robbery attack on UPSA-UGBS stretch

A Master's student of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has been reported dead after a robbery accident on Tuesday night. According to reports,...

ChaLoG supports Mahama’s 24-hour Economy

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has endorsed the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy. ChaLOG has...

Kintampo sitting on a time bomb – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Kintampo North, Joseph Kumah has expressed worry over the ongoing feud between two chiefs. In an official statement, the lawmaker...

Adom FM’s People’s Forum advocacy gets death trap ‘Peace Be Town’ bridge fixed

Residents at Peace Be Town, a suburb at Ashaley Botwe in the Adentan constituency of the Greater Accra region are heaving a sigh of...

Government will operationalize Mahama’s E-block schools – Adutwum

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has appealed for a 3rd term for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) put all E-block projects...

Pro-poor policies must be district targeted – GSS to government

Head, Social & Demographic Statistics at the Ghana Statistics Service, Omar Seidu has urged government to adopt a district-by-district targeted approach in its policies...

Isaac Adongo reacts after Maguire accepted his apology

Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo is a happy man after Manchester United's defender, Harry Maguire, accepted his apology over his disparaging comments on his...

Bagbin directs Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on anti-gay bill

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to expedite work on the promotion of proper sexual...

GRA commends Damongo sector Commander

The Damongo Collection point of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of the Custom and Excise Division in the Savannah Region, has for a second...

Illicit cigarette trade in Ghana stands at 39 per cent – Study

A research conducted by Euromonitor International Limited has revealed that illicit cigarette trade accounts for 39 per cent of total cigarette volume sales in...

GAF reacts to alleged sale of land to private developer

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed media report purporting the sale of portions of lands, including the official residences of the Chief of...

15 Laboratory scientists graduate from Noguchi Memorial Institute

About 15 laboratory scientists from nine West African countries have graduated from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra. This was after...

Court restrains Dormaahene from attending Berekum chief’s funeral

A Sunyani High Court has restrained the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Nana Agyemang Badu II, from attending the burial rites of the late Chief of Berekum,...

OSP orders TOR to suspend proposed deal with Tema Energy Limited

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has ordered management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to suspend its proposed partnership with Tema Energy...

1D1F needs thorough investigation – Prof Gatsi

The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor John Gatsi, has called for a ‘proper investigation into and...

Germany pledges continued support for Ghanaian farmers

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, has assured farmers in the country of support to cope with the challenges they encounter. According to him,...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Don’t drink water from affected communities – GHS warns

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned that the victims of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam, will be unable to use water from...

Businessman granted GH₵50K bail for allegedly stealing cement

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GH₵50,000.00 bail to a businessman, who allegedly appropriated quantities of cements valued GH₵134,644.00 belonging to another businessman. Mr...

Sekondi-Takoradi Metro partners JoyNews for Clean Ghana Campaign

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has partnered with JoyNews’ Clean Ghana Campaign to embark on an aggressive campaign to rid the metropolis of filth and open...

Armed robbers attack traders at Jeffisi market 

 Six masked armed men reportedly fired warning shots at the Jeffisi market in the Sissala West District and robbed some of the traders. The...

Govt seeks World Bank support for victims of Akosombo dam spillage

Government is seeking additional funds from the World Bank and climate-change agencies to facilitate the restoration of the victims of the Akosombo Dam...