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Ho residents alarmed by the construction of LPG filling station in residential area

Some concerned residents in Hofedo, a suburb of Ho have raised concerns about the construction of a Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling station in...

Akosombo Dam Spilage: TUC supports flood victims in Central and North Tongu Districts

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has donated relief items to persons displaced by the floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong...

Two teachers jailed 6 years each for forging Judicial Service receipt

Two teachers, who forged Judicial Service official receipts, have been sentenced to six years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. Lordfred Heward Mills,...

Lands Commission denies sale of Speaker of Parliament’s official residence

The Lands Commission has denied a claim by the Speaker of Parliament that his official residence was nearly sold to a private developer recently. The...

Gov’t to ban importation of 22 items including rice, ‘yemuadie’

The government through the Trade Ministry is set to lay before Parliament a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) seeking to restrict the importation of some selected...

Asenso-Boakye speaks on sale of Speaker’s residence

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has distanced himself from the supposed attempted sale of the official residence of the Speaker of Parliament,...

North East: 3 dead, others injured over chieftaincy dispute in Wanchiki

Three persons have been reported dead following a reignited chieftaincy dispute in the Wanchiki community in the Chereponi district in the North East Region....

NUGS sends important message to government over Free SHS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has asked for an urgent review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The group suggested that...

Parliament begins debate on 2024 Budget today

The Parliamentary debate on the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government will begin today, November 21. The Majority Leader and Leader of Government...

Tax waiver on electric cars useless; how many people use it in Ghana? – Ato Forson

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has continued his bastardization of the government’s 2024 budget statement describing some of the tax waivers as...

Good news for state-owned media

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said government is committed to supporting state-owned media outlets in Ghana. He explained that, though they get support...

Information Services Department (ISD) secures funding for 40 vans – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that the Information Services Department (ISD) has received funding for the procurement of new vans. To him,...

Council of Zongo Chiefs receive petition to dismiss Ashanti Regional Chief Imam

Some concerned young Muslims are calling for Sheik Abdul Mumin Haroun, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, to be removed from his position due to...

$550bn needed over the next 40yrs to implement National Energy Transition Plan – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has indicated that, Ghana will need about $550 billion in the next forty years to ensure that Ghana achieves its net zero...

‘Na who cause am?’ – CLOGSAG responds to Kwabena Donkor

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has responded to Dr. Kwabena Donkor’s condemnation of staff of the Finance Ministry for cheering...

Fisheries Ministry holds National Fish Festival in Accra [Photos]

The fourth edition of the National Fish Festival has been opened in Accra with an exhibition and deliberations on the promotion of a sustainable...

Saglemi case: Contractor’s death won’t affect prosecution’s case – Deputy Attorney-General

The death of the contractor who executed the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project would not affect prosecution’s case, a deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, has...

Police officer, five others in critical condition after shooting incident in Nkwanta South

A police officer and five others are in critical condition after a shooting incident at Nkwanta South in Oti region. This was as a result...

Free SHS: CHASS vows to engage government

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has acknowledged the challenges in the running of various Senior High Schools currently. This comes...

Dr Abena Nyarkoa launches ‘Nkunim’ project to promote inclusive education

In a significant step to foster education equality, Dr Abena Nyarkoa has duly launched the Nkunim Project. This initiative is aimed at promoting inclusive,...

Government launches E-JOBS4ALL

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched Entrepreneurship Jobs for All (E-JOBS4ALL). The initiative is aimed at creating employment for youth in mining...

NSMQ 2023: AI answered one riddle correctly ahead of contestants in grand-finale

Brilla AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) system, which unofficially competed with the three schools participating in the grand finale of the 2023 National Science...

Ashanti Region: Six perish in road crash at Asanso

Six people have reportedly died following a road crash that occurred at Asanso near Asante Bekwai in the Ashanti Region on Sunday, November 19,...

Two feared dead in renewed clashes in Wenchike

Two people are feared dead following renewed disturbances at Wenchike in the Chereponi district of the North East Region. The victims were reportedly killed in...

Samsam residents protest over bad roads

Scores of Sansam residents and adjoining communities in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra region have staged a massive demonstration over the...

Licensure exams: CETAG sends important message to Mahama

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed support for the licensure exams for teacher trainees, asserting that it is a...

Builsa South DCE cuts sod for SOCO projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) Builsa South, Daniel Kwame Gariba has approved the construction of a bridge at Nyanbisa and other infrastructure projects to...

Incentivise businesses to invest in educational partnerships – Bishop Titi-Ofei

The founder of the Accra Business School, Bishop Gideon Titi Offei, has called on the government to encourage businesses to engage in educational partnerships...

Hopeson Adorye reacts to dismissal from NPP

A key member of Alan Kyerematen's campaign team, Hopeson Adorye, has dismissed his expulsion from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a "pointless exercise."...

NDC Secretary beaten to pulp [Photos]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretary for Domeabra-Obom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Daniel Nii Sackey Aidoo is currently battling for his life....

Ghana’s Debt Restructuring: What you need to know

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, during the presentation of the 2024 budget statement described the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme as done and dusted. According to...

Year of Roads: Government completes construction of Enchi-Dadieso road

The government, through the Ministry of Roads and Highways has completed the construction of the deplorable Enchi-Dadieso road. The road that links the Suaman...

Eduwatch reacts to Mahama’s plans to cancel licensure exams

Advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has urged former President John Mahama to go beyond the cancelation of the teacher licensure exams to institute...

Do more to improve business environment – US Ambassador to gov’t

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, wants the government to do more to improve the business environment in Ghana. Speaking at the...

Clement Apaak reveals NDC’s alternative to licensure exams

Member of Parliament for Builsa North, Dr Clement Apaak has proposed the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama's alternative to the cancellation of the teachers licensure...

NHIA takes bold steps to reduce kidney dialysis cost

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has initiated processes to absorb the cost of dialysis for kidney patients on the Health Insurance Scheme.   The Authority,...

Ayilo: Lowers cholesterol, stops the growth of cancer cells

Pica is an eating disorder in which a person eats things not usually considered food. One of the most known Pica’s is ayilo.  Ayilo,...

Woman crashed to death in fatal accident at Begoro

A woman has died at Begoro in the Eastern region after a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday around 6:00 pm. It involved a Rhino...

Avoid public office if you can’t declare your assets – Kofi Bentil advocates

IMANI Africa’s Kofi Bentil says individuals who are not ready to declare their assets publicly should not take up public service roles. According to him,...

Mahama Ayariga sues Finance Minister

Member of Parliament(MP) for Bawku South constituency, Mahama Ayariga, has filed a suit against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta at the Supreme Court. The suit...