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Sokoban businesswoman murder: 3rd accused remanded in prison custody

A third accused person, in connection with the alleged murder of a 35-year-old businesswoman at Sokoban in the Ashanti Region, has appeared in court...

GAEC staff undergo competency-based training

Forty staff of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) have completed a four-day competency-based training (CBT) and its implementation process at a workshop in...

Dr Bawumia launches project to create 250,000 jobs

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a project to empower 250,000 young people to access dignified and fulfilling jobs over the next four...

Man found dead in farm at New Edubiase

A 29-year-old man identified as Efo Yao has been found dead in a cocoa farm near New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of...

Pay your water bills, we need the money – GWCL

Communications manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Stanley Martey has urged customers to regularly pay their water bills. According to him, the company...

SML contract: GRA’s letter to Akufo-Addo troubling – Ben Boakye

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye has described the Ghana Revenue Authority’s letter to the President as very...

TUC gives govt 7-day ultimatum to withdraw VAT on electricity

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government, demanding the withdrawal of the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT)...

Latest update on man who allegedly killed his 3-week-old baby will shock you

A 17-year-old best friend of a man who allegedly killed his three-weeks-old baby for money rituals at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District...

Covid-19 forced us to abandon Sky Train project – Joe Ghartey

Former Railway Minister, Joe Ghartey has attributed the government's inability to pursue the Sky train dream to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. In 2018, Africa...

Over 2000 tubers of yam set ablaze, owner suspects arson

A farmer and teacher in the Kintampo South district of the Bono East Region, Abukari Abdul Latif has lost more than 2,000 tubers of...

Forgive us, it’s for our own good – GWCL tells consumers over water crisis

The Communications Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Stanley Martey, has addressed the prevailing water supply challenges in parts of Accra. According to...

Father struggles to pay hospital bill of deceased daughter

The father of a three-month-old baby, Nsoroma, who needed help for the removal of a lump on her back which she was born with,...

GTEC approves new courses for Universities   

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted approval for more than 1000 programs to be offered by public universities across the nation. This...

Bolgatanga Technical University reacts to tragic killing of Deputy Registrar

The management of Bolgatanga Technical University in the Upper East region has expressed their deepest grief and sorrow over the loss of the university’s...

Abdicate your stool if you want to engage in active politics – Mamponghene to chiefs

The Mampong Traditional Council has issued a reminder to chiefs in the Ashanti region to be politically neutral in their interactions with politicians. This advisory...

21-year-old allegedly kills 3-weeks old baby for rituals

A 21-year-old father only identified as Bright is in the grips of the Awutu Bereku District Police Command over the death of his three-weeks...

How man faked wife’s death to extort money from Sammi Awuku

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has narrated how a man faked his wife's death to get money...

Delay in implementation of new transport fares affecting us – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) has expressed concern over the delay in announcing an increase in transport fares, stating that it...

Parliament must intervene to bring peace in Bawku – Binduri MP

The Member of Parliament for Binduri, Abdulai Abanga is calling on Parliament to intervene and bring lasting peace to troubled Bawku. Unknown gunmen fired into...

Samira Bawumia announces juicy package for late bodyguard’s children

The highlight of Sunday’s Islamic funeral for the late Fuseini Mumuni, bodyguard of the Second Lady Samira Bawumia, was the announcement of an education...

Four persons accused of stealing cigarettes remanded

Four persons have been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court Three over an alleged theft of bundles of cigarettes and others valued GHC67,000.00. Prince Adjei, student,...

GRA begs Akufo-Addo over SML deal

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to allow Strategic Management Ghana Limited (SML) continue its operations, pending KPMG's report....

Bawku: Arms for cash should not be encouraged – Gyebi Asante

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons believes the only way the arms can be retrieved from Bawku is for peace to...

Gov’t will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that government will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms aimed at supporting Ghana’s physical consolidation and growth...

Fake son of former EC boss jailed

A driver who misrepresented himself as the son of Ghana’s former Electoral Commissioner (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan has been jailed 5 years for...

Check out inauguration date for MMDAs

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has set the inauguration of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) nationwide for February...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng reacts to multiple deaths from heart diseases prediction

Ghanaian physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has rejected reports viral claims of predicting the possibility of several people dying from heart diseases. The former Minister...

MoMo agents angry over unfair treatment of members

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has voiced concerns regarding reported incidents of harassment against some of its members. The Association...

Toddler dies after falling into bucket of water at Bibiani

A one year and three months old toddler has died after falling into a bucket of water at Oversees, a suburb of Bibiani in...

Scammed: US-based Ghanaian doctor narrates how she lost close to $50,000 in Accra

A US-based Ghanaian doctor has shared how she was scammed by a Ghanaian at Taifa in Accra, losing close to US$50,000. I am writing to...

Hope for Ghanaians with life-threatening non-typhoidal diseases as KNUST scientists begin clinical trial of vaccine

Ghanaians battling with life-threatening Non-Typhoidal diseases can rest easier as scientists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have commenced a...

Afenyo-Markin urges Winneba SHS students to prioritize education over early sex

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has advised students of Winneba Secondary School to...

Ghanaian female student emerges Overall Best Student in The Gambia Law School

In a groundbreaking achievement at the 12th call of the Gambia Law school, Keren Naa Ayikaakor Lamptey, a distinguished Ghanaian student from the GIMPA...

Any intimidation will be resisted – FUSSAG, TEWU caution

In a resolute stand against perceived injustice, the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) and the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have sent a...

ECG unveils aggressive campaign against illegal connections

The Director of Communication for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has announced a tough initiative to combat illegal connections. Mr. Boateng revealed...

VAT on non-lifeline residential consumption not implemented – ECG clarifies

Communication Director at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng has clarified that the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption beyond...

Silence the guns – National Chief Imam appeals for peace in Bawku

Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson of the National Chief Imam has called for calm in Bawku in the Upper East region. Speaking on behalf of the...

Man, 40, kills stepfather in his sleep at New Edubiase

A 40-year-old man has allegedly killed his 72-year-old stepfather, Kennedy Atokble, at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. According to...

Kabye residents beg for Ghanaian citizenship

Residents at Kabye in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region have appealed to government to officially recognise them as Ghanaians. They complain of discrimination...

Bawku: Six killed following fresh attacks

This afternoon, at least six people are reported dead in a fresh attack in Bawku. This was after gunmen opened fire on a bus en...