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Central Region recorded 664 fire cases in 2023

The Central Region recorded 664 fire incidents in 2023 as against 570 in 2022, the regional office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

We can’t wait to vote NPP out – Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers

Some Spare Parts Dealers in Abossey Okai are expressing dissatisfaction with the government, citing concerns about the adverse impact of newly implemented taxes on...

Bawumia breaks silence on death of wife’s security officer

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Mumuni Fuseini, a dedicated member of his security team. In an...

Burial rites held for Samira Bawumia’s security team member who died in Saturday’s crash

A funeral service was conducted this morning for Alhassan Fuseini, a member of Samira Bawumia’s security detail who lost his life in an accident...

It’s not the right time to charge VAT on electricity – Ben Boakye

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye has argued that the current economic conditions make it imprudent to...

Omanhene Asante disassociates himself from alleged bribery allegation against Asenso Boakye

Adom TV presenter, Omanhene Kwabena Asante, has set the record straight regarding his alleged involvement in the bribery accusations made against Francis Asenso Boakye,...

More details on Second Lady’s security officer who died in accident

A security officer, identified as Fuseini, who served as the bodyguard for Second Lady Samira Bawumia, lost his life in a tragic car accident...

Man arrested at Kasoa tollbooth for allegedly stealing 2-year-old girl

A young man believed to be in his mid-20s has been arrested by the Kasoa Tollbooth Police for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old baby girl....

3 young siblings laid to rest after dying from suspected bedbug fumigation in Asawase

Three young siblings have been laid to rest after they reportedly died from a fumigation exercise against bedbugs in their room by an uncle...

Second Lady’s convoy involved in an accident

The convoy of Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has been involved in an accident on Saturday January 13, 2024. According to reports, she was travelling to...

‘Dormaahemaa’ accepts newly enstooled Abesim queen-mother as ‘Kyidomhemaa’

The Dormaahemaa, Odeneho Akosua Fima Dwaben II, has accepted Nana Konama Biyaa II, the newly-enstooled queen-mother of Abesim as the Kyidomhemaa of the Dormaa...

Allow Atta Mills to rest in peace – Brother

Brother of the late former President Atta-Mills, Samuel Atta-Mills is appealing to the government and former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress...

Owusu Bempah reacts to BBC documentary about TB Joshua [Video]

The leader and founder of Glorious Word and Power Ministries International, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, has refrained from condemning the late founder of the...

Akufo-Addo backs calls for Atta Mills’ autopsy report to be captured after 11 years

President Akufo-Addo is backing calls for the late John Atta Mills’ autopsy report to be captured in official public records. The question about the existence...

Asantehene applauds IGP Dampare

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has lauded Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, for improving the image and public perception of the police...

Investment in education has resulted in increased enrolment, learning outcomes – Dr Adutwum  

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says government’s investment in education has resulted in an increase in school enrolment and envisaged learning...

Akufo-Addo urges collective action to combat cocoa smuggling

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the need for Ghana to stop the smuggling of cocoa beans to neighboring countries. He said his...

Mobile banker jailed 6 years for forgery, stealing GH¢162,700

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a mobile banker to six years imprisonment for embezzling GH¢162,700 belonging to customers of a Rural Bank. This was...

Hairdresser, electrician fined Gh¢4,800 each over illegal abortion

The Assin Fosu Magistrate Court has sentenced a 40-year-old hairdresser and a 21-year-old auto electrician, to a fine of Gh¢4,800 each for inducing a...

Atta-Mills’ family demands autopsy report

Almost 12 years after the demise of former President Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills, his family is still demanding the disclosure of his autopsy report....

Ofosu Nkansah lists his 10 achievements at NEIP since assuming office

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has highlighted ten significant achievements since assuming his role. In...

Armed robbers attack John Kumah’s home; steal GH¢50k, other items

Armed robbers attacked the residence of the Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, on Friday, December 29, 2023. The assailants forcibly entered the home...

I don’t believe in unemployment – Young entrepreneur says as he shares journey [Video]

https://youtu.be/FbKj-Sr1sNQ?t=5715 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vibe group companies, Isaac Kwadwo Appiah, has shared the inspiring journey of how he conceived his business idea...

Four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi receive scholarship package

The Ama Owusuaa Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has awarded scholarships to four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi in the Ashanti region. The support...

Tipper truck runs over 7-year-old boy in Tamale

Residents of Jisonayili, a suburb of Tamale, are in grief over the untimely death of a 7-year-old boy on Friday. The boy, identified by an...

40-year-old man in court for alleged involvement in car theft

A 40-year-old man is standing trial at the Asokore Mampong District Court for his alleged involvement in a car theft after National Security installed...

Govt develops policy to regulate Artificial Intelligence

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) is in the process of developing a comprehensive policy document to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence...

Auditor-General transfers GH¢9.5m into Consolidated Fund

The Auditor-General has remitted into the Consolidated Fund GH¢9.5 million retrieved from disallowed expenditures captured in different reports.   This brings to GH¢19.5 million the...

NEIP CEO Kofi Nkansah in fresh trouble

Anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem has urged the Special Prosecutor to conduct a thorough investigation into the personal bank accounts and assets declaration records of...

UTAG warns of strike action over Conditions of Service

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it remains determined to proceed with its scheduled nationwide strike, citing the government's perceived lack of...

Multimedia Group shows gratitude to God with Thanksgiving service [Photos]

Management and staff of the Multimedia Group on Friday, January 12 held the 2024 edition of the annual thanksgiving service. The moment of joy,...

Newage Agric Solutions empowers youth farmers in Volta Region for seed production

Vakpo and Ho, Volta Region - Newage Agric Solutions Limited, in collaboration with Greenland Seeds Limited and the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Department...

Standard Chartered opens applications for Cohort 4 of the SC Women in Technology incubator programme

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Cohort 4 of the Standard Chartered Women in Technology (SCWIT)...

Woman charged with attempted murder after trying to run over boyfriend’s wife

A businesswoman who allegedly tried to run over her boyfriend's wife during a fight over the man and the house where the couple lives...

Did he have to die? Boy killed by his uncles over missing bag

A 17-year-old boy has been allegedly beaten to death by his step-uncles over a missing bag. The boy was found by his grandmother, Grace Kaguna lying...

Court grants pastor GH₵10k bail over unlawful damage

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵10,000.00 bail to a pastor for allegedly damaging a wooden shed, the windscreen and side mirrors of...

Two in court over alleged forged Letters of Administration

Two persons have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly possessing forged Letters of Administration for their father's estate. Rutherford Agbeshie Laryea aka...

Make payment of nursing trainee allowances obligatory for every govt – Nurse-Midwife trainees

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) is urging the government to make the payment of nursing trainee allowances mandatory by making it a government...

Hajj Board Chairman signs agreement with Saudi Hajj Ministry to confirm Ghana’s participation in 2024 Hajj

The Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board, Alhaji Ben Abdallah Banda has signed a 2024 Hajj agreement with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and...

Asantehene destools queen mother of Offinso

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled the queen mother of the Offinso Traditional Area, Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko over her gross insubordination...