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IMF clarifies Bank of Ghana’s GH¢60 billion loss

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has addressed the concerns surrounding the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) GH¢60 billion loss incurred during the 2022 fiscal year,...

Roads ministry assesses extent of damage in North East Region

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been assessing the extent of damage to road infrastructure in the North East Region following Wednesday's floods...

GWCL drags 22 customers to court over GH¢198k debt

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Ashanti Region has dragged 22 customers to court for failing to pay their water bills. The...

27 suspected land guards at Borteyman remanded into Nsawam Prison

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded some 27 suspected land guards involved in prohibited activities at Borteyman in Accra into Nsawam Medium Security...

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta [Video]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS,...

Tuobodom traffic light saga: DCE tackles MP over brass band

The Techiman North District Chief Executive (DCE) has justified move to stop the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament from installing traffic light...

Cecilia Dapaah: Courts sets August 17 to rule on extension of assets freeze

An Accra High Court has set Thursday, August 17, to rule on the confirmation or otherwise of the freezing of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia...

Ofori-Atta, Addison are walking jailbirds – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Bank of Ghana governor,...

Akufo-Addo joins other ECOWAS leaders at Abuja for emergency summit on Niger coup

President Akufo-Addo has joined other West-African leaders in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the crucial political situation in Niger. The President, last week, agreed to a...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case is a tragedy for government, nation – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has described the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s case as a tragedy for government and the...

I’m open to free wifi audit; there’s nothing to hide – Education Minister

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said he will welcome calls for an audit of the government's free wifi for Senior High schools...

People’s Forum: Strange underground water destroys homes at Afienya

The lives of residents at Afienya in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra region are in danger over a mysterious underground that is...

Abugiss flats under lock and key – Teachers commute from Accra, K’dua to school

A fully completed residential building for teachers of Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) has been abandoned for the past four years, following the...

Onion traders use Nigeria route after Benin and Burkina Faso border closure

Onion traders in Ghana have now resorted to bringing what is left of the produce through Nigeria rather than waiting on Benin and Burkina...

BoG is solid; ignore NDC’s funny propaganda – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Kumah, has jumped to the defense of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, and his...

Old Yakaase residents confiscate ‘galamsey’ equipment on River Disou

Residents of Old Yakaase in the Aowin municipality of the Western North Region have taken action against illegal mining activities by confiscating mining equipment...

Enough of the disrespect – Prof Gyampo to govt

Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said Ghanaians deserve an apology rather than the “brazen attempt” by...

Our current building not fit for purpose – BoG justifies $250m new project

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disputed assertions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the construction of its new $250 million headquarters is...

YEA makes passionate appeal to Police over Community Protection Assistants

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to kick-start a process for recruitment of its Community Protection Assistants (CPAs)...

Stop acting like KG pupils – Allotey Jacobs jabs Minority over BoG picketing threat

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has strongly criticized the Minority caucus in Parliament for their intention...

Teachers, pupils run for lives at Gumyorko over alleged shooting incident

There was a chaotic scene at Gumyorko a sub-community in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region following an alleged gunmen attack. One...

Popular MC accused of defiling 30 children remanded

The Wa Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Mr Jonathan Avogo, has remanded a suspected serial paedophile into police custody to reappear in...

We haven’t turned the corner – Kwame Pianim on economic challenges

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) enjoys substantial international regard, but its recent string of decisions has been called into question by economist and statesman...

Police honours fallen horse with posthumous promotion

The Ghana Police Service has honoured what it says has been one of its most distinguished horses, P/H Corporal Queen Mother with a posthumous...

Open defecation contributes to malnutrition among children – GHS

The Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified Open defecation (OD) as a contributing factor to the malnutrition situation...

Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah’s accounts cause for celebration – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has indicated that the freezing of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah’s cedi and dollar accounts must be...

Cecilia Dapaah’s property can be returned if … – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

An Associate Professor of the School of Law at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, says the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s property,...

FDA, GHS call for national legislation to protect breastfeeding working parents

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have called for the enactment of national legislation to safeguard the breastfeeding...

Lands Minister inaugurates 10-member COP28 committee

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has inaugurated a 10-member committee to plan and facilitate Ghana’s effective participation in the...

Good news for Ghanaian tailors, seamstresses

In the coming days, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will support over 500 tailors and seamstresses in the country with GHC10,000. According to the Chief...

GUTA lauds gov’t over Pokuase housing scheme

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed gratitude to the government for the inclusion of traders as beneficiaries in the Pokuase housing...

KMA ‘pragya’ restrictions: Asawase MP threatens to lead demo if…

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency has assured commercial tricycle operators in Kumasi of his preparedness to lead a peaceful demonstration against recent...

Bridge on the Nwomoa River collapses; drivers, passengers stranded

A critical incident has occurred on the Atebubu-Yeji road as the bridge spanning the Nwomoa River at Nwomoase has collapsed, resulting in drivers and...

43-year-old mother of five writes BECE in Oti region

A 43-year-old mother of five, Rita Quayson of Apesokubi D/A Junior High School (JHS), is among hundreds of pupils who are writing the 2023...

North East: Tunguri community submerged after heavy rainfall on Wednesday

The Tunguri community on the Walewale Nalerigu highway in the North East Region have been submerged in water following heavy rainfall in the early...

NPP primaries: Former Deputy Agric minister to contest for New Edubiase seat again

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for New Edubiase Constituency, George Oduro, has submitted his nomination forms at the office of the New Patriotic Party...

GNCCI pledges to work with Multimedia Group Limited to drive economic development

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has pledged its commitment to deepen collaboration with Multimedia Group Limited to help in articulating...

Show respect to ‘pragya’ riders to end resistance – Kofi Jumah to KMA

Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, says the restriction of commercial tricycles to the central business district will not...

Ato Forson withdraws recusal application against judge

Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has withdrawn his application for recusal against the judge hearing his case of allegedly causing financial loss to...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case: 3 more arrested, new houses found

The Ghana Police Service says three more persons have been arrested in addition to the four people standing trial in the theft case involving...