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Landlords gone wild

Landlords take the laws into their own hands to harass tenants. We have all heard stories of how landlords treated their tenants for late...

More females getting employed than male counterparts – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) has revealed that out of the 11.39 million Ghanaians employed by the third quarter of 2023, 6.44 million were...

Driver knocks down police officer on duty at Akwanserem barrier

A driver has been arrested for running over a police officer on duty at Akwanserem police barrier in the Adansi Asokwa district of the...

Akufo-Addo is a visionary leader – Former NDC DCE

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) District Chief Executive for Adansi South District of Ashanti, Benjamin Anhwere, has commended the Akufo-Addo administration for its foresight...

Ahafo Fire Command condemns attack on officers at Hwidem

The Ahafo Regional Fire Service Command has strongly condemned the recent attack on its officers by residents of Hwidiem during a fire outbreak in...

YEA employs 282 former tollbooth workers and PWDs

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated a groundbreaking employment drive targeting 282 former tollbooth workers, mainly persons with disabilities (PWDs) who lost their...

Water crisis hits Oti SECTECH, students roam in town for help

The Oti Secondary Technical School is experiencing water crisis, which has compelled hundreds of the boarding students to roam nearby neighbourhoods in search of...

Desperate teenage mother ready to giveaway baby beams with smiles after support

She was desperate to abandon her 5-month-old baby when life became unbearable after her baby’s father and family dejected them.  But Hadiza, 19, now beams with smiles...

Wealth & Jobs Expo Ghana: A transformative platform for entrepreneurial success

The Wealth & Jobs Expo Ghana, poised to be a catalyst for entrepreneurial growth and wealth creation, is set to revolutionize the landscape of...

Killers of Ahmed Suale will surely face justice – AG

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has assured that the killers of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale, will surely face justice. Addressing...

Oti chiefs pledge support for new Minister

The President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs and the Paramount chief for Kete-Krachi Traditional Area has welcomed and pledged their support for the...

GNFS threatens boycott over attacks on firefighters

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has warned of potential boycott or blacklisting of specific areas in response to escalating attacks on firefighters. This announcement...

Government’s release of GH¢150m inadequate to address potholes issues – Contractors

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to release at least GH¢2 billion to compensate road contractors...

Overcrowding at Canadian Visa section: Applicants come with pastors, friends – IOM

The Administrators of the Canadian Visa Application Centre at Abelemkpe in Accra have explained the crowd outside its premises. They claim some applicants come with...

Political interference fuels galamsey in forest reserves – District Managers cry out

Forest reserves in the country remain under siege by illegal miners in spite of efforts by the rapid response team of the Forestry Commission...

AMA marks International Mother Language Day with reading sessions at Makola market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organized a special reading session at the Makola market, to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote the importance of...

Teshie residents angry over abandoned CHPS compound

Residents of Teshie in the Ledzokuku constituency have expressed frustration over the abandonment of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound. According to one...

Fraud Alert: ECG cautions clients against MoMo fraudsters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has advised clients to only transact business with the power distribution company through its PowerApp and offices. Speaking to...

Farmers protest after losing their farmlands

Some farmers at Atadeka, Yaw Kwasi, Gafa, Adu Kojo, Atama Akura, and adjacent communities near Asuaba in the Upper West Akyem district of the...

Multimedia Group commiserates with Oman FM and Kwabena Kwakye’s family

A delegation from Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has visited the family and management of Kencity Media (Oman FM) to offer their condolences following the...

People’s Forum: Faulty traffic lights: Residents in Ablekuma bare teeth at govt

Residents of Ablekuma in the Ga Central District of the Greater Accra Region have called on government to fix damaged traffic lights along the...

Zoomlion and Graphic Communications launches campaign to name cleanest region in Ghana

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Graphic Communications have launched a campaign to rank all 16 regions in Ghana and name the cleanest...

Accident causes gridlock on Accra-Tema motorway [Photos]

There is gridlock on the Tema-Accra motorway after a commercial vehicle known in local parlance as 'trotro' fell into a ditch. The accident which occurred...

Dafeamekpor sues Railway Development Authority boss

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a suit against the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu. Mr...

Government committed to curbing unemployment – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has reaffirmed the government's determination to confront unemployment in the country head-on. He highlighted several initiatives such as...

Pragya rider who knocked teacher, crashed soldier convicted

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has convicted a tricycle rider (Pragya) who knocked down a female teacher and crashed a soldier who intervened. The Court...

Pay us now or we picket on March 4 – Institutional Suppliers warn Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has announced plans to stage a protest on March 4, 2024, outside the Ministry of Education. Their decision follows...

SML contract shoots GRA’s revenue in petroleum downstream to over GH¢12bn

Details emerging from the contract between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have revealed positive outcomes for the country's...

500 Arabic tutors in Ashanti region undergo training

About 500 Islamic educators in the Ashanti Region have participated in in-service training to improve their teaching capabilities. These educators, selected from Islamic schools throughout...

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...