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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...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ofori-Atta sends good news to victims

Long-term relief measures for the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage will be taken into consideration in the 2024 budget, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

We don’t want you again – Dome market women tell Adwoa Safo

Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Adwoa Safo's visit to the Dome market took a different turn as some women booed and hooted at her....

Finance Ministry donates GH₵2m to Akosombo dam spillage victims

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on behalf of staff at the ministry, has supported the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage with GH₵2 million....

WACCE rolls out initiative to deal with violent extremism in Northern Ghana

Ghana still remains unattacked in a region under terrorist siege for more than a decade. But it is important to acknowledge that violent extremism...

Ghana risks turning into a narco-state – Yaw Nsarkoh warns

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana risks being turned into a narco-state. Speaking at the Ghana Institute...

Sekondi-Takoradi residents stage massive demo over bad roads

Scores of Sekondi-Takoradi residents hit the streets to demonstrate on a myriad of issues confronting the metropolis. They enumerated a number of issues, including...

Fire sweeps through 21-bedroom house at Anloga

A fire that swept through a compound house and destroyed 21 bedrooms at Anloga in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region on Friday,...

Only 48% of Ghanaians consistently wash  hands with soap – Sanitation Minister

"Only 48 percent of Ghanaians consistently wash their hands with soap", Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr Freda Prempeh has said. Referencing a scientific...

Menzgold customers storm court ahead of NAM 1’s hearing

The police are having a tough time controlling a swarm of Menzgold customers who have stormed the court ahead of Nana Appiah Mensah’s (NAM...

Opuni Trial: High Court dismisses motion for stay of proceedings

An Accra High Court hearing the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive of COCOBOD and two others has dismissed a plea...

You’re on the right track – Christian Council to Dampare

The Christian Council of Ghana says it is impressed with the leadership of the police service reaching out to key stakeholders in their bid...