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Presidency reacts to claims security officer has left Jubilee House over unfair treatment

The Office of the President has denied allegations by Charles Owusu that some security officers at Jubilee House are leaving their jobs due to...

NIA opens all district offices for free Ghana Card registration

Effective Monday, September 4, 2023, the National Identification Authority (NIA) will commence phase II of the Ghana Card registration exercise. All Ghanaians aged 15...

AAMUSTED probes death of student who caught fire during traditional hall procession rites

The Management of the Apenteng Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has begun investigations into the tragic death of a third-year...

Three injured in chieftaincy clash at Awutu Bereku

A clash between two factions vying for the position of head of the Dede Akwasah family at Awutu Bereku, in the Awutu Senya West...

AAMUSTED ‘chief priest’ passes on after fire stunt went horribly wrong

The Akenten Appiah-Minkah University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) is mourning the tragic loss of Chief Prosper Owusu, fondly known as 'Arrested,'...

Woman in police grips for inflicting cane wounds on son

A woman is now in police custody after reportedly inflicting cane wounds on her seven-year-old son. It is unclear the circumstances that led to...

16 staff at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital sanctioned

In a bid to uphold discipline and enhance patient care standards, the management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has taken decisive action...

I’m not a fan of IGP Dampare but… – Frances Essiam

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team member, Frances Essiam, has said she is not a fan of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr...

Three dead, two including driver in critical condition

Three people have been reported dead in an accident involving a taxi at Amantena near Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti region. The incident occurred...

Fire Service warns against recruitment scam

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cautioned the public against viral reports of ongoing recruitment. In a statement, the Service said its attention has...

NPP has packed Judiciary with over 80 cronies; let’s balance out – Mahama to NDC lawyers

Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of appointing cronies to the judiciary. Mahama claimed that President Nana...

National Ambulance Service inaugurates Institutional Review Board

As part of efforts to scrutinise research in the organization, the National Ambulance Service has inaugurated an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The eight-member board...

Pig farmers announce increment in prices of pork

Pig farmers in Ghana have increased prices effective September 1, 2023. The cost of one kilogram of pork meat, previously priced at GH¢26, has now...

Accra’s open zoo: Animals on the loose; dog bites on the rise

As livestock and other stray animals roam the environment with careless abandon, health officials have raised alarm about the dangers to public health, lamenting...

AG has failed to protect Menzgold customers – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has lambasted the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice for the slow pace at which the state is...

MDAs in Oti region urged to work closely with CSOs for development

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Oti region have called on Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) to work closely with them in order...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case: You’ve been negligent – Mahama Ayariga tells OSP

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central has slammed the Office of the Special Prosecutor for not complying fully with its Act in applying...

Security analyst lauds COP Alex Mensah

Security analyst, Paul Boateng has commended the Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, COP George Alex Mensah, for his openness. According to him, there...

First set of NSS farm produce to be distributed to shore up food supplies in SHSs

Government is expected to distribute the first set of produce from farms operated by the National Service Scheme (NSS) to shore up food supplies...

2023 WASSCE: Calm returns to Sunyani SHS after students went on rampage over ‘strict’ rules

Headmaster of the Sunyani Senior High School (SHS), Gordon Osei Marfo has advised parents and guardians whose children and wards are writing the 2023...

Mary Awelena Addah appointed Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative

The Governing Board of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has announced the appointment of Mrs. Mary Awelena Addah as the organisation’s new Executive Director....

KOSA executives pay courtesy call on Indonesian consul in Accra

Four national executives of the Kpando Senior High School Old Students' Association (KOSA) have paid a courtesy call on the Honorary Consul of Indonesia...

IGP leaked audio probe should’ve been held in-camera – Major(Rtd) Derrick Oduro

Former Deputy Defence Minister, Major (Rtd) Derrick Oduro says the ongoing inquiry by a parliamentary ad-hoc committee into allegations of a ploy to oust...

COP Mensah’s allegations may be concocted due to hatred for IGP – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI-Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has argued that the allegations being made by the embattled Commissioner of Police, Alex Mensah, against the Inspector General...

Zoomlion goes cashless

In a revolutionary move towards enhanced customer convenience and responsible waste management, Zoomlion-Private Services Limited, a pioneer in waste management, has launched a cutting-edge...

Ashanti NPP reconnects with Nhyira FM and Nana Kwadwo Jantuah after over a year’s boycott

The Ashanti Regional communication team of the governing New Patriotic Party, led by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has patched things up with...

Over 700 fake ECG meters intercepted at Dabala in Volta Region

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted over 700 fake meters at Dabala Junction Checkpoint in the Volta Region. The confiscation...

Police arrest serial MoMo fraudster in Kasoa

The Kasoa Akweley District Court, presided over by His Worship Stephen Ofori Akrasi, has granted bail to a serial mobile money (MoMo) fraudster operating...

I had faith Bugri Naabu could assist me in becoming IGP – COP Alex Mensah

The Director-General of Police, COP Alex Mensah, has revealed that he did not visit the premises of the former Northern Regional Chairman of the...

AFREhealth installs solar system worth $58,690 at KNUST

The African Forum for Research and Education in Health Limited by Guarantee (AFREhealth) with funding support from the National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International...

IGP Dampare to appear before parliamentary committee over leaked tape

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare, is expected to appear before the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee investigating a leaked tape on...

How can you withhold evidence and expect success – Kpebu quizzes OSP

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has said he has lost confidence in the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) under Mr....

The judge was spot on – Kpebu on Cecilia Dapaah’s case

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has said the judge was right in denying the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) the power to freeze...

CRIS restores 15 hectors of degraded farmlands

A Savannah Regional-based non-governmental organization (NGO), Centre for Rural Improvement Services (CRIS), with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has restored 15...

I admire COP Alex Mensah for his skills but… – Security expert

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr. Ishmael Norman has condemned the actions of the Director...

Empowering the future: SHS students groomed to pitch business ideas, changing the unemployment narrative

In a concerted effort to combat the growing issue of unemployment, innovative measures are taking shape on the education front. Accra, Ghana, has become...

Police officer’s attempted arrest leads to accident on Tema Motorway

Gridlock has taken over the Tema motorway following a crash that has left about three persons injured. According to reports, the crash was caused by...

Forests under siege: Military command shares experience fighting off illegal miners in Apamprama Forest Reserve

The Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has so far burnt about 16 excavators and impounded over 30 others belonging to illegal...

Plot to remove IGP: Committee grants COP Mensah’s request to authenticate tape

The Parliamentary Committee probing the leaked tape purporting a plot to remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)from office is on a brief break. This suspension...

1 dead, 5 others injured in road accident at Ejisu

A road accident involving a KIA Rhino and a Ford bus at Ejisu in the Ashanti region, Thursday dawn, has claimed one life and left...