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National Security Ministry reacts to alleged military brutality in Garu

The Ministry of National Security has reacted to reports of alleged brutality by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on some residents of...

Two vehicles catch fire after head-on collision at Yapei

An accident involving two heavy-duty trucks caused traffic on the Yapei bridge on the Tamale-Kintampo highway on Saturday evening. The two vehicles collided head-on...

The Multimedia Group tops all at 27th GJA Awards

The Multimedia Group shined bright on Sunday, October 29, picking multiple awards including the overall journalist of the year at the 27th edition of the...

Election 2024: You have a duty to practice responsible journalism – Jean Mensa to journalists

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has highlighted the critical role of journalists in the upcoming 2024 elections. According to her, it behoves...

VRA begins disinfection and fumigation exercise in Mepe as flood waters recede   

The Volta River Authority (VRA), has initiated a major disinfection and fumigation exercise in communities affected by the flooding resulting from the Akosombo Dam...

GJA Awards: MGL’s Erastus Asare Donkor crowned P.A.V Ansah 2022 Journalist of the Year

The Multimedia Group’s Erastus Asare Donkor has been crowned the P.A.V Ansah Journalist of the Year at the 27th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards. Mr...

Thousands leave 2023 Adom Praiz blessed

Thousands of Ghanaians left the Perez Dome blessed following the successful 2023 edition of Adom Praiz. This year’s event was the choral edition which was...

Adom Praiz 2023: Piesie Esther, New Song set Perez Dome on Pentecost Fire

The Perez Dome, venue for the 2023 edition of Adom Praiz, was set on fire when gospel musician, Piesie Esther led New Song, the...

More men flee Garu township following military attack

More men have reportedly fled their homes leaving women and children behind in an attempt to escape alleged military brutality in the Garu town...

Bawku chieftaincy conflict: Joint Upper East Unions appeal for peace

In a remarkable display of unity, several prominent associations hailing from the Upper East region, including BONABOTO (The Association of the Citizens of Bolgatanga,...

Fresh fighting forces thousands to flee Nkwanta 

A fresh outbreak of fighting between Adele, Challa and Akyode tribes has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes in the Nkwanta township...

Kusasi militants shoot at Police in Garu

A violent face-off between heavily armed Kusasi militants and counterterrorism intelligence officers on special operations in Garu, Upper East Region, almost resulted in a...

President Akufo-Addo to grace #NSMQ2023 grand finale

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to grace the 2023 grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ2023). This would be the...

District Police Commander’s boyfriend found dead in her bedroom 

A young man said to be the boyfriend of a District Police Commander has been found dead in her room. His body was discovered in...

Gas supply restored; intermittent power cuts over – GRIDCo, ECG assure

1The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana have announced the successful restoration of power following the recent intermittent power...

Hundreds join Ga State to bid farewell to late queenmother [Photos]

Hundreds of mourners on Saturday thronged the Ga Mantse's Palace at North Kaneshie for the final funeral rites of the Ga Manye, Naa Dedei...

E.T. Mensah served nation well – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has described the former Council of State Member, the late E. T. Mensah, as “one of the senior citizens of this country...

Construction of camps for flood victims underway at Battor, Mepe

Work has begun on the construction of three camps at Battor and Mepe in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region for some...

Woman buried in mortar-shaped coffin [Video]

A video of a Ghanaian funeral ceremony in which a coffin in the shape of a mortar was carried by men has gone viral...

EU donates 105 military vehicles to Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government will continue to ensure that Ghana's Northern frontiers are well protected against terrorist infiltration. The President said...

Lands Minister orders temporary shutdown of mining company

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for mining, George Mireku Duker, has taken decisive action by ordering the immediate shutdown of...

Akufo-Addo, wife and Bawumia pay last respects to Ga Manye

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has joined scores of Ghanaians to mourn with the Ga State as it pays last respects to the Ga Manye, Naa...

Day-old baby abandoned in bush rescued at Bole

A day-old baby boy abandoned in a bush near the Bole customs barrier on the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Savannah region has been rescued....

Akosombo dam spillage victims need alternative housing – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says there is an urgent need for alternative housing for flood victims in the...

Chief Justice calls on engineers to adhere to code of ethics

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Essaba Torkornoo (Mrs), has told engineering practitioners in the country that...

Police extortion shameful; speak into the conscience of your men – Peace Council to IGP

Some top clergymen have expressed concern over the unending professional misconduct by some police officers in their line of duty. According to the clergy, this...

Pay the $20m owed WAPCo to prevent full-blown power crisis – Minority tells gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to settle the $20 million owed to the West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) to prevent...

Nkoranza South: Dan Botwe cuts sod for ultra-modern market complex

The Minister of Local Government and Decentralisation, Dan Botwe, has cut sod for the construction of an ultra-modern market facility at Dormaa Ahenkro in...

Dumelo supports Legon students from Mepe

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary candidate, John Dumelo, has donated relief items to University of Ghana (Legon) students from Mepe. The...

Uncle stabs nephew multiple times at Awutu Bereku

A 32-year-old man, Richard Ayi-quaye, has sustained severe injuries after his uncle stabbed him multiple times at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West...

Akosombo dam spillage: Every affected home will get relief – NADMO assures

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has assured that every home affected by flooding in the Volta and parts of the Eastern regions will...

Gov’t reaches agreement with WAPCo over $20m debt

Government has reached a tentative payment plan with the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) to settle the State's $20 million indebtedness. WAPCO had...

 Pressure mounts on gov’t to fix deplorable Ewusiejo road

The Western Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) is calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, fix the deplorable...

Court adjourns NAM1’s trial

The High Court has adjourned the trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, to November 17 to allow the state to complete...

Exclusive sights and scenes as Ga Manye goes home

The final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, are underway at the Ga Mantse palace in North Kaneshie, Accra. At the...

Ghana Health Service probes death of 19-year-old law student

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is investigating the unfortunate passing of Nana Obeng, a 19-year-old second-year law student at the University of Ghana, at...

UTAG notifies NLC about intended strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has formally notified the National Labour Commission (NLC) about their intended strike over conditions of service. ...

Akosombo dam spillage: OccupyGhana demands Commission of Inquiry

Civil Society Organisation (CSO) OccupyGhana, is calling for a commission of inquiry into the Akosombo Dam spillage that has rendered thousands of residents in...

Akosombo relief items: Okoe-Boye appeals for gas cylinders for victims

Former Deputy Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has appealed for the inclusion of gas cylinders as part of relief items for victims of the...

Check out programme line-up for funeral service of Ga Manye

The Planning Committee for the funeral of Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III has announced a number of activities for the final service. The...