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Kakum residents oppose any move to mine in forest reserve

Residents of Abrafo-Odumase, a farming community adjacent the Kakum National Park, have taken a strong stand against any attempt to mine minerals in the...

Raphael Dwamena’s mother breaks silence on his death

Ruby Akakpo, the mother of late former Black Stars forward, Raphael Dwamena says she is devastated over his death. The distraught mother said her...

2024 Budget: Bring back road tolls – Concerned Drivers Association

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) have urged government to reintroduce road tolls in the 2024 budget. President of the group, David Agbado said drivers...

Cholera outbreak looms in Oti Region as flooded communities grapple with contaminated water sources

Residents of Ebo-Akura, Natwie Akura, JJ Korpe, Tekpetse, and other neighboring fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region are facing...

Govt secures $100m to construct Volivo Bridge

The government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has secured a facility of about $100 million to construct the Volivo Bridge in the...

‘Women who refuse to take their husbands name are selfish’

A Behavioural Scientist and therapist, Dr. Caroline Kusi is of the opinion that, women who refuse to change their surnames to their husbands' names...

K.T Hammond constructs teachers’ quarters for Asirifikrom in memory of late residents

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond has taken a poignant step by constructing a 4-bedroom teachers' quarters. This is in memory of...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ada flood victims desperately need help – MP cries

Member of Parliament for Ada constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, is struggling to understand why flood victims in the area are not receiving the needed...

Mfante killing: Mankranso Forestry Commission office remains shut in fear of reprisal attacks

Three days after two brothers were allegedly shot and killed by a Forestry Commission taskforce at a community mining site in Mfante, the divisional...

Massive uncontrolled corruption suffocating Ghana – Catholic Bishops Prez

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi says massive uncontrolled corruption is suffocating Ghana. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the...

Akosombo dam spillage: NADMO exposes South Tongu DCE over relief items

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed claims by the South Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE) that relief items are stuck at the...

Privatise ECG to address inefficiencies – CSOs to government

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Budget Forum have advised government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to inject some efficiency into its operations. The call...

CSOs, partners to launch rights and social protection campaign

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Coalition for Social Protection and Accountability as well as the Gender Ministry...

Man escapes lynching for attempting to steal cocoa beans at Osedzi

A young man is battling for his life after he was attacked with machetes, when he attempted to steal dry cocoa beans at Osedzi...

There might soon be more plastics than fish in seas – Ramsar Chief

Fishermen in Ghana’s coastal waters may soon be returning home with a bumper catch of plastics instead of their highly sought-after protein. According to...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for review of Constitution

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi, has called for a review of the 1992 Constitution in...

Truck drivers stranded at Niger borders turn to menial jobs for survival

The Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Fred Asiedu Dartey, has revealed that, transit truck drivers who got stranded...

Fact-check: Did Ghana miss November 1 IMF timeline?

Government has been insistingq in the last few days that it had not missed a November 1 IMF timeline for the fulfillment of conditions to...

Organised Labour demands over 70% base pay for 2024

Organised Labour has proposed over 70% increment in base pay for the year 2024 as they begin negotiations with the government. The demand is...

Workers of mining firm in Kwawu West embark on sit-down strike

About 750 workers of Akroma Mining Company located in Esaase in the Kwawu West Municipality have embarked on a sit-down strike. The aggrieved staff are...

Relief items stuck at South Tongu Assembly over lack of money for fuel – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of South Tongu, Seth Kwesi Agbi, has stated that the lack of funds to purchase fuel for the transportation...

Residents call for help as flood ravages fishing communities in Oti region

Residents of Natwi-Akura and Tekpetse, fishing communities in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region, are urgently appealing to the government for assistance,...

Earth tremor: NADMO sends important message

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned of dire consequences if an earthquake strikes in Ghana, particularly in areas along the fault lines...

Over 6,400 Ghanaians studying in US – Report

A total of 6,468 Ghanaians are currently in studying the United States (US). This information is from the 2023 Open Doors Report for the...

Court to continue hearing missing Lands Commission staffer case despite delay in releasing call transcripts

A mobile telecom provider has delayed in furnishing the Kumasi High Court with the transcript of all call records of the missing Senior Lands...

Garu assault: Autopsy report shows deceased suffered broken skull and ribs – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Garu, Albert Alalzuuga, has claimed that the autopsy report of one of the individuals who died as a...

Alleged police ‘killer’ case: Jurors abandon court over unpaid allowances

The seven-member jury adjudicating the case involving the alleged murder of 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah by her Police Inspector boyfriend in Adum failed to appear...

GMA demands fresh conditions of service by January 1

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is making fresh demands from government over their conditions of service. The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, acting on behalf...

BKQ Foundation donates GH¢50,000 to renovate dining hall of the Demonstration School of the Deaf

BKQ Foundation, a renowned charity organization based in Ghana, has made a cash donation of GH¢50,000 to support to the renovation of the Demonstration...

IET advocates for resource to boost Works Department’s operations

To help address the challenges posed by indiscriminate construction, building collapses and matters arising, the Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET) is calling...

Garu: Kan Dapaah admits excesses in operation over military brutality

National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah has admitted the military engaged in excesses when they stormed Garu after some national security operatives were allegedly...

200 insolvent patients to benefit from Vodafone Ghana Homecoming

200 patients who are yet to be discharged after long stay at some government hospitals over inability to pay their bills will reunite with...

Hold post 2024 Budget workshop in Parliament – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed that the Post 2024 Budget Workshop be held in Parliament. The decision was made after members of...

Create conducive environment at home for your kids to learn – Parents urged

Parents have been tasked to create a conducive environment at home for their children and nurture their love n and passion for learning and...

Expert traces audacity to mine at Kakum to controversial L.I

The Executive Director of the Nature and Development Foundation says he is not surprised at a company's decision to seek permission for mining license...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Victims reoccupying their homes – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organization (NaDMO) has disclosed that some victims of the flooding in some parts of the country as a result of...

Ofankor-Nsawam road: Former MP ‘attacks’ contractor        

Former Ayesuano Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Aye Paye has called out the contractor in charge of the Ofankor-Nsawam road reconstruction. Speaking on Adom TV...

Roads Ministry begins restoration of faulty, damaged traffic lights

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has begun a nationwide exercise to restore malfunctioning and damaged traffic lights. According to the Ministry, this is in...

Yawpare farmers live in fear over herdsmen attacks

Farmers in the Yawpare community near Zambrama in the Pru West District are living in fear and have abandoned their farming activities due to...

Save Metro Mass, Aayalolo from collapse – Former MP appeals

A Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayesuano, Samuel Aye Paye has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry for Roads and Highways and...