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Chiefs fight over who qualifies to be Otumfuo’s chief palmwine tapper

Goaso in the Ahafo Region is 'boiling' with a war of words over royalty as the current Omanhene is insisting the immediate past Omanhene ...

Government land redevelopment policy most abused – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for an end to the Accra redevelopment policy. According to him, the policy has...

Lawyer gives update on Charles Bissue’s application to stop OSP from arresting him

Private legal practitioner, Nana Agyei Barfour Awuah has denied media reports that the former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles...

Minerals Commission distances itself from questionable SML contract

The Minerals Commission says it “did not play any role in the award of the contract” to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), an offshoot of a timber...

Sabronum: Angry residents set ablaze truck allegedly transporting excavator to forest

Some angry residents of Sabronum in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region on Monday, January 15, 2024, blocked and set...

Akufo-Addo failed to promote the free SHS policy – Atta Akyea

Member of Parliament of Akim Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for failing to adequately propagate the...

How important the Sabbath is for SDA Church [Read]

The Communication Director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Solace Safo, has disclosed the significance of the Sabbath. According to her, observing the Sabbath is crucial...

Judicial Service reacts to claims of selling residence of late Justice Samuel Marful-Sau

The Judicial Service of Ghana has rejected claims that it engaged in the sale of government property previously occupied by the late Supreme Court...

I was being a citizen not a spectator – Interdicted TOR worker

One of the interdicted executives of the General Transport Petroleum Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) Anthony Joojo Koomson, says he was not wrong to disclose certain information about...

Western North: Over 137,000 SHS 1 students yet to report due to financial challenges

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region states that about 137,000 fresh Senior High School (SHS) students...

Commercial transport fares to go up by 30% on this date

Commercial Transport Operators in Ghana have declared a 30 per cent increase in transportation fares nationwide, starting from Monday, January 22. The operators justified this...

Nsutam Chief to authorize dog vaccinations after 7 child deaths from rabies in 2023

"Henceforth, I will ensure the rigorous enforcement of dog vaccinations, and non-compliance with the directive will face consequences. To guarantee the effectiveness of this...

Eduwatch condemns ‘inhuman treatment’ of UG student for allegedly being ‘gay’

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has condemned the 'inhuman treatment' meted out to a University of Ghana student for allegedly being gay. In a...

Govt must partner private developers to end accommodation crisis in tertiary schools – Nortsu-Kotoe

The Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe is calling for private and public sector partnerships to address the perennial accommodation...

Teacher arrested for allegedly impersonating Akan MP

The Jasikan Municipal Police Command in the Oti Region has arrested Bless Agbenyenu, a teacher, for allegedly impersonating Yao Gomado, the Member of Parliament...

Self-styled fetish priest arrested for duping clients

A self-styled fetish priest, alleged to have duped many people at Osem in the Asante Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has been arrested...

We rejected bribes this Christmas ‘by God’s grace’ – Police

Some police personnel on patrol duties during the festive period have disclosed that they rejected bribes from civilians. The revelation was made on Monday, January...

Nana Appiah Mensah, companies failed to honour dividends — Witness

The second prosecution witness in the trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, aka NAM1, has told the Accra High Court that NAM1’s two companies failed...

Latest on JB Danquah’s murder trial

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the case in which Daniel Asiedu is standing trial for the death of the late Abuakwa North...

I will continue to take ‘gari and shito’ when travelling abroad – Dan Kweku Yeboah responds to Nyantakyi

A sports presenter with Accra-based Peace FM, Dan Kwaku Yeboah, says it is not an unusual thing for a Ghanaian to travel abroad with "gari"...

Jospong Chairman sets tone for Innovation and Excellence at JLC 2024

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has opened the 11th edition of the Jospong Leadership Conference at...

We’ll rely on technology to maintain road order – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans to utilise technology for road management and safety enforcement throughout the country. Speaking to JoyNews, the Director-General...

Payroll monitoring exercise to cover health sector — FWSC

The payroll monitoring exercise is to be extended to the corridors of public health institutions in the country this year.  The exercise is intended to...

Akufo-Addo to host 3-day Africa Prosperity Dialogues from January 25, 2024

The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) in collaboration with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat is set to organise the Africa Prosperity Dialogues in...

Dzodze Traditional authority calls out Daniel Kodzo Dzaka over false claim to chieftaincy title

The Dzodze Traditional Area has vehemently disputed recent claims made by one Daniel Kodzo Dzaka, who asserted himself as Torgbuiga Dzoku V at the...

Charles Bissue’s application to stop OSP from arresting him fails

Former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue was on Monday, January 15, unsuccessful with his judicial review application seeking...

Cecilia Dapaah’s trial adjourned to January 25

The Accra High Court has adjourned the hearing of a case involving former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah to Thursday, January 25, 2024. The case...

I made my first million pounds at age 21 – Cheddar

The leader of the New Force movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, widely known as Cheddar has recounted how he made his first million pounds at...

Tears flow as young Immigration officer is laid to rest

Family members and colleague Immigration Officers shed tears for a young officer as his casket was moved away by a burial party in a...

Stalled infrastructure projects to resume soon – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that stalled infrastructure projects around the country funded by donors should resume in the coming weeks. According to...

We’ll only grant honeymoon period if … – UTAG-UG to Mahama

Labor unions are asserting their commitment to providing relief and flexibility to the next government but under a specific condition. They insist that such support...

15% VAT on electricity to help govt pay energy sector debts – Agyapa Mercer

The government has outlined the rationale for the imposition of a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption. This measure is part...

Framework on organ transplant, donation in the offing

A comprehensive framework to regulate organ transplant and donation in the country is currently undergoing the necessary processes for passage into law. It is a...

Private sector advised to lead the fight against climate change in Ghana

The private sector has been advised to assume the position as a critical player in addressing climate change and its impacts in Ghana. The sector...

One shot dead in robbery attack at Saboba

One person has been shot dead in a robbery attack in Saboba, in the Northern Region. Citi News reports indicate that, the deceased was shot...

Driver jailed 15 years for defiling stepdaughter

A 47-year-old driver who had sex with his 13-year-old stepdaughter at Tetegu in Accra, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Gender-Based...

I have been exposed to unnecessary attacks – Chief of Army Staff on alleged military shakeup

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah has refuted rumours claiming that he has declined an appointment as the Chief of Defence Staff...

Otokunor offers support to Berekum goat farmer, calls on MoFA to assist him

An agriculture entrepreneur and leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Peter Otokunor, has reached out with support to the founder of...

No changes to teacher licensure exam results – National Teaching Council

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has denied any modifications to the results of the Teacher Licensure Examination. This response comes in light of an...

GNAT advocates for extended deadline in delisting workers without Ghana Card

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is advocating for an extension of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) deadline to delist public...