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Tuna vessels to observe fishing moratorium from January 1

Ghanaian tuna vessels will from January 1 to March 13, 2024, join their counterparts globally to observe a fishing moratorium in line with regulations...

Go and sin no more – AMLAG rescues six inmates at Navrongo prisons

The freedom of six inmates at the Navrongo Central Prisons in the Upper East Region has been restored thanks to Ahmadiyya Muslim Lawyers Association,...

Fire destroys over 70 shops at Madina-Ritz Junction

Christmas cheer turned to despair as a devastating fire ravaged more than 70 shops at Madina-Ritz Junction in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality. The early morning...

Danchira now a ghost town after clash with landguards – Assembly member pleads with IGP for security

The Assembly member for Danchira Ballagonnor, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, says his community has turned into a ghost...

Seven babies delivered at Korle-Bu on morning of Christmas

Seven babies were delivered in the early hours of Christmas day at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra for six mothers. The babies, two...

Fire incidents reduced in 2023 – Chief Fire Officer

The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Mr Julius Kuunuor has said that fire outbreaks recorded nationwide in 2023...

These days we don’t have many noble men -Agyinasare

Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, Founder and Senior Pastor, Perez Chapel International, has asked Christians to live noble and honest lives, a duty that the celebration...

4 dead, 5 injured after landguards clash with community members at Danchira

Four people have been confirmed dead at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after about 30 landguards clashed with some community members at Danchira Ballagonnor,...

AfroFuture Foundation and UNICEF join forces

In a promising collaboration, the AfroFuture Foundation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have pledged to work together for the improvement of Ghanaian...

Banker busted for dishonestly appropriating customer’s money

A 30-year-old banker, who is standing trial at the Tarkwa circuit court for dishonestly appropriating money belonging to a customer of a bank, has...

Man allegedly attacks estranged wife in an attempt to take custody of their children

In what looked like an action movie, a man identified as Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Kenneth Adu Amanfo, drew a large crowd...

Leaked IGP Tape: He set me up to keep his job – COP George Mensah accuses IGP Dampare

Retired Commissioner of Police, George Alex Mensah has reiterated earlier claims that the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare was the mastermind...

Forest Commission raids illegal miners’ camp in Oda River Forest Reserve [Photos]

The Forestry Commission in Bekwai, Ashanti, has raided the camp of illegal miners who were mining in the night in the Oda River Forest...

Two children dead, one missing and 12 rescued after drowning incident at Gomoa Nyanyano

Three school children have died with 12 rescued after they drowned at Gomoa Nyanyano sea while swimming. The unfortunate incident happened on Saturday. Information gathered...

KOD shocks Achimota Rastafarian student

Achimota Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy is currently the most happiest man in the world as Ghanaians continue to extoll him for the stellar...

2023 WASSCE result best since 2015 – Dr Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has commended the outstanding results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking on...

Court delays Cecilia Dapaah’s hearing pending FBI report

The Accra High Court has adjourned the hearing of a case involving former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah to January 11, 2024. This follows a...

Two highway robbers jailed 20 years each

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two highway robbers to 20 years imprisonment each, in hard labour. Musah Alhassan and Yakubu Abdulai denied...

Banker remanded for dishonestly appropriating customer’s cash

 The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded a front desk officer of Access bank, Tarkwa branch, for dishonestly appropriating a cash sum of GH¢9,190.57 belonging...

Kantamanto traders hail Dampare

Traders at Kantamanto in Accra have commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare for measures put in place to enhance...

SML alleges Manasseh Azure manufactured ’10-year’ contract with GRA

The Technical Assistant to the Managing Director at Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML), Richard Marfo, has accused the Fourth Estate’s Manasseh Azure of making...

Passengers escape unhurt as STC bus burns beyond recognition

A bus belonging to Intercity STC Coaches Limited caught fire on Friday, December 22 around the Asafo Interchange in Kumasi. According to available information, the...

NAPO adjudged Minister of the Year at 5th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has been adjudged the "Minister of the Year 2023" award at the 5th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence...

We have defied gravity – Education Minister on Ghana’s learning outcomes

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has refuted claims that standards have fallen within the Ghanaian education system, particularly in senior high schools. He explained that...

One shot as robbers block Gomoa Potsin-Awomre road

One person is receiving treatment at Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital after six armed robbers blocked Gomoa Potsin - Awomre road in the Gomoa...

Five feared dead in gory accident on Ablekuma-Awoshie Highway

Five persons are feared dead in an accident on the Ablekuma-Awoshie Highway in the Greater Accra region. Five others including the driver have also sustained...

Speaker did not order suspension of payments to SML – Patrick Boamah

The Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee in Parliament says the 2nd Deputy, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, who presided over the House on Friday, did...

Give true meaning to Christmas by feeding the poor – Akufo-Addo tells Ghanaians

President Akufo-Addo is calling on Ghanaians to give true meaning to Christmas by feeding the poor. He has also urged the public to celebrate responsibly...

Fourth Estate is ready to cooperate with OSP – Manasseh Azure

The Founding Editor-In-Chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has assured the Office of the Special Prosecutor(OSP) of his preparedness to assist with...

From grease-stained hands to medical dreams: Osman Zulqarnain triumphs on GNPC’s lifeline

In the unfolding narrative of triumph over adversity, Osman Zulqarnain, a graduate from Mfantsipim Senior High School, stood resilient against the financial storm that...

Parliament approves 3 Court of Appeal judges to Supreme Court

Parliament has unanimously approved the nomination of three Court of Appeal judges by President Akufo-Addo to join the Supreme Court. The approved judges are Justices...

Yvonne Afriyie Opare appointed Ghana Airport Company new MD

Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare has been appointed the new Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). This follows the retirement of...

Court stops ARS Church’s 84th anniversary celebration

The Sogakope High Court, presided over by the Justice Daniel Mensah, has ordered that the 84th annual anniversary of the ARS Church should be...

No more licensure exams for diploma holders

Out of 11,480 diploma teacher trainees, both resitters and freshers, who took the last of the traditional subject Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), 6,269...

We’ll invest in geological services to increase revenue from mineral deposits – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the NDC will invest in the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) so...

Samira Bawumia supports 700 aged widows at Ashalaja

The Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Samira Bawumia has supported over 700 aged widows and persons with disabilities at Ashalaja in the...

Your reason doesn’t hold water – Bagbin to Akufo-Addo on reluctance to sign certain Bills into law

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is still unenthused by President Akufo-Addo's reluctance to give his assent to three Bills passed by Parliament. This comes...

UK government reduces salary threshold for visas after backlash

The UK government has made a U-turn on its much-criticised plan to imminently raise the minimum salary requirement for British nationals bringing foreign family...

Prices of cement, rice, iron rods falling – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that, recent government measures have contributed to macroeconomic stability. Dr Bawumia highlighted the notable...

Prophet Daniel Amoateng cuts sod for construction of resettlement houses in North Tongu

The head pastor of Power of Worship International Church, Prophet Daniel Amoateng has cut the sod for the construction of resettlement houses in the...