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Ghana’s poorest district revealed

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released scorecards on multidimensional poverty for all 261 districts in Ghana. The scorecards reveal that the Nabdam District in...

Two in court for alleged assault on Ga South Assembly taskforce

Two individuals, David Kobia and Peter Kobia, are facing charges for allegedly assaulting the Ga South Assembly Taskforce in Dunkonah, a suburb of New...

Adam Bonaa sends important message to Oti Regional Minister

A security analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has asked the Oti Regional Minister to ban all public activities in Nkwanta South following a shooting incident on Monday. About eight people are feared...

St Luke’s Hospital takes delivery of medical supply worth GHS52,000

The St. Luke’s Hospital in Apam has received some medical items worth GHS52,000 to boost its maternal and neo-natal care. The hospital is currently rebranding...

Two directors arrested after GSA shuts down cement factory

A cement manufacturing company in the Ashanti Region has been shut down for allegedly using inferior materials in its cement production. Two directors of the...

Death toll in Nkwanta shooting rises to 8

The death toll in the ethnic clashes at Adele Challa and Akyode communities in the Oti Region has risen to eight. Several properties have been...

Fire guts over 10 shops in Buduburam

A fire outbreak at Golden Gate junction, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam, has left more than ten shops in ruins, resulting in property damage...

Mahama Ayariga petitions Parliament over Gold Coast Fund

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has petitioned Parliament to look into the delay in funds to be released to over 61,000 customers of defunct company, Gold Coast Fund Management. He...

Teacher licensure exams a necessary evil – Educationist

The Director of the Institute of Education at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Eric Anane has described the teacher licensure exams as a...

Afoko retrial: Prosecution, defence lawyers clash over retrial of convicted Asabke

It was a battle of wit in Court on Tuesday November 21 as State Prosecutors and defence lawyers clash over the retrial of convicted...

Major Mahama’s uncle fights defence lawyer

There was drama at the Accra High Court on Tuesday November 21 when the uncle of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, accosted­ defence lawyer in...

‘Yam’ phones on hot demand at Kwame Nkrumah Circle

A recent interaction by The Mirror with phone sellers revealed that the ‘yam’ is experiencing high patronage due to its affordability and user-friendly nature,...

US Embassy cautions LGBTQI+ travellers to Ghana

The United States Embassy has updated its travel advisory to Level 2, advising travellers to “exercise increased caution” due to emerging threats against LGBTQI+...

I never said my residence was sold – Speaker of Parliament clarifies

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer. He clarified that his residence was...

Couple inflict wounds on themselves over sex at Awutu Bawjiase

A couple have inflicted wounds on themselves after the wife denied the husband sex at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya Wast District of...

GRA seizes GH¢7.9 million worth of tobacco products

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized a substantial quantity of illicit tobacco products valued at GH¢7,951,238.39, which were unlawfully...

Religious bloc of Parliament driving Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ agenda – CDD Fellow

A Senior Programmes Officer, Human Rights and Social Inclusion at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Michael Augustus Akagbor, has stated that the religious...

Accra’s smoky vehicles continue to pose health risk to commuters, pedestrians

It's quite common for commuters in many cities and towns in Ghana to inhale smoke from largely rickety vehicles that ply the country's roads. With...

National Security intervenes to stop ‘Fixing The Country Movement’s planned picketing at Mahama’s office

Top officers of the National Security Ministry have reportedly intervened to stop the leadership and members of the 'Fixing The Country Movement' from going ahead...

Colleges of Education tutors reacts to Mahama’s proposed Licensure Exams cancelation

Some tutors in Colleges of Education have said the conduct of the Teacher Licensure Exams has never been a problem to them. Rather, they explained...

Tetteh Quarshie smuggled cocoa to Ghana? – Nana Asaase challenges tour guide

Poet and spoken word artist, Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka, known in the creative industry as Nana Asaase, is concerned about the kind of stories...

USAID trains over 8000 Ghanaian youth to boost fisheries sector

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged to rebuild and manage fish stocks in Ghana. In addition, over 8,000 Ghanaian youth will...

10 reported dead in gory accident at Ho

At least 10 people died on the spot when a mini-bus and a rubbish compactor collided at the foot of the Galenku Hill at...

Court grants Quantity Surveyor bail for alleged land fraud

A 56-year-old Quantity Surveyor, who allegedly took GH₵4,000.00 from a driver under the pretext of granting him two plots of land at Domeabra but...

Curfew imposed on Nkwanta South after shooting incident

The Minister for the Interior has by the Executive Instrument imposed curfew on Nkwanta Township in the Oti region. The duration of the curfew, which...

My five daughters were killed by a trailer but I’m yet to get justice – Father cries

“It has been five since I have tried to get justice for my girls, yet no one appears to be interested,” these are the...

Empowering Ghana’s Future: A call to collaborate on World Children’s Day

In celebration of World Children's Day, a collaborative effort led by Young Visionary Leaders Ghana, in conjunction with the Global Fund for Children, Move...

Update on police injunction on Democracy hub, others

The hearing of an application filed by the Ghana Police Service to seek an injunction against a month-long planned demonstration by three group set for December has...

OSP probes new BoG headquarters building following Mahama Ayariga’s petition

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced investigations into the suspected corruption in the procurement process of the new Bank of Ghana headquarters...

Calm restored in Wanchiki after fatal shooting incident

Heavy security have been deployed to Wanchiki in the Chereponi district of the North East region to restore calm after a shooting incident on...

See who Mahama and Bawumia are following on Facebook

Social media has become one of the hottest platforms for political campaigns and politicians all over the world in recent times are making good...

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana makes shocking revelation about Hamas

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa, has asserted that Hamas is a terrorist group that is bent on killing people. Speaking on Adom FM's morning...

Afia Akoto opens up on funding 2017 NSMQ winner’s education in medical school

A former deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Afia Akoto, has opened up on how she touched the...

Cement factories shut down by GSA sign undertaking

The head of the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo, has revealed that the three cement manufacturing companies that were recently closed down...

13 reported dead in shooting incident at Nkwanta South

About 13 people are feared dead in a fresh shooting incident in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region. Several properties have been destroyed while residents...

Fake electricians cause of high bills, fire outbreaks – Energy Commission

Residents of the Western North Region have voiced concerns about skyrocketing electricity bills and an alarming surge in domestic fire outbreaks. While many often...

Silence of clergy, CSOs contributed to economic crisis – Mahama

Former President John Mahama says the clergy and civil society organizations should, in part, be blamed for the country's economic woes. He argues that,...

Cancel end of year parties in public institutions – Akufo-Addo told

A group identified as the New Ghana Social Justice Forum (NGSJF) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to cancel the upcoming end-of-year...

Man who attempted to demolish Mosque paralyzed

Sulleman Abubakar, a 40-year-old man has been paralyzed after he was trapped under a collapsed mosque for more than an hour. The victim was...

Fishermen, boat owners Association to take drastic action in 14 days if …

The Association of Boat Owners, Fishermen, and Fish Mongers along the Volta Lake have issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding immediate intervention to...