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GTPCWCU angry at government’s neglect, impending collapse of TOR

The General Transport, Petroleum & Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has bared its teeth at the government for its...

Henry Quartey joins Moslem constituents to break fast with sumptuous meals

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central and Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has joined hundreds of Muslims in his constituency to break...

WAEC releases 2023 BECE timetable

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana, has released the timetable for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).  Per the release, the exams will...

NYA commissions Abume D/A primary school

The National Youth Authority has renovated and commissioned the Abume D/A primary school in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. The dilapidated school building,...

See list and VIN of 95 suspected stolen luxury vehicles from US hiding in Ghana

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has directed all vehicle dealers and individuals in possession of 95 luxury vehicles, suspected to have been...

April 24 declared public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of Interior has announced Monday, April 24, 2023 a statutory public holiday. This is to enable the Muslim community mark...

Three teenagers drown in White Volta at Naaga

Naaga, a community in the Kassena Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region, was last Saturday thrown into a state of mourning when two...

Akufo-Addo to appoint new Chief Justice

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to nominate Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, a justice of the Supreme Court, for approval by Parliament...

Oforikrom Municipal Assembly to turn decongested areas into green spaces

Areas in the Oforikrom Municipality affected by a decongestion exercise in Greater Kumasi are set to be converted to green spaces for beautification. Unauthorized...

Public Utilities Workers Union kicks against Collins Nuamah’s appointment as Deputy GWCL MD

Public Utilities Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress has registered their displeasure with the nomination of Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah as Deputy Managing Director,...

Govt’s latest debt exchange programme technically sound – Senyo Hosi

Convenor of the Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has described the policy document of the government’s second round of debt exchange programme as a...

Cedi to exhibit mixed performance against dollar this week

The Ghana cedi is expected to exhibit mixed performance against the US dollar for the second week running. This is because of the uncertainty characterising...

Illegal miner arrested for stealing from his boss

A 27-year-old illegal miner, Evans Dakubo has been arrested for allegedly stealing GH6,000.00 at Kui a galamsey community in the Bole District of the...

Acting MD of Kuapa Kokoo in GH¢4m bail over alleged embezzlement

The Asokwa District Court in the Ashanti region has granted a GH¢4 million bail to the acting Managing Director and the Operations Manager of...

IGP meets NPP, NDC leadership

The Ghana Police Service has asked the two largest political parties, New Patriotic Party(NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) not to interfere with...

Government must lead by example – Senyo Hosi

Convenor of the Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has urged government to lead by example as it calls on the general public to receive...

GES interdicts Fijai SHS headmaster

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted the headmaster of Fijai Senior High School (SHS) in the Western Region, Kenneth Agbomodze. The action which takes...

Pay our royalties or … Forest Reserve Fringe Communities in Volta warn Forestry Commission and contractors

Members of the Forest Reserve Fringe Communities have given the Forestry Commission and authorities till August to settle all outstanding payment due them. The Commission...

There is a price to pay to be a Christian – Dag Heward-Mills

The Presiding Bishop of Lighthouse Chapel International, Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills, has urged Christians to be ready to pay the full price for their fellowship...

Pastor, three others arraigned for assaulting alleged ‘witch’

Pastor Peter Ofori was arrested for allegedly assaulting 63-year-old Francisca Dzisi and branding same a witch, on November 25, 2022. After investigations, it was found...

Pay up or your light goes off – ECG MD warns debtors

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has called on institutions that owe the power company to settle...

LGBTQ+ community after our lives – Dafeamekpor cries out

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta Region, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has indicated that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community...

Driver, mate in critical condition in another accident on Cape Coast Highway

The driver and mate of an articulator cargo car loaded with soft drinks and mineral water are in critical condition after an accident at...

GHANASCO headmaster reacts to his interdiction over ‘toilet dormitory’ saga

The headmaster of Ghana National Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale has expressed confidence he will not lose his job following reports of toilet...

UTAG rejects Finance Minister’s alternative debt restructuring for pension funds

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the government’s new proposed debt restructuring offer, which includes pension funds. The Association, in a release...

MoMo agents react to deactivation of unregistered SIMs

General Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG), Evans Otumfuor has indicated that, the new directive by the National Communications Authority...

Military busts explosives producers – Seizes 20,000 pieces

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested a syndicate of 13 foreigners allegedly engaged in the manufacture of explosives in Tarkwa in the Western...

NACOC intercepts 11.4KG of cocaine worth $300K at KIA [Photos]

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) arrested a Kenyan national last Saturday 15 April 2023 for smuggling 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Kotoka International...

20,000 fake electricity meters discovered in Accra East Region

More than 20,000 electricity meters installed within the Accra East Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are fake. The meters are estimated...

How Omanhene Kwabena Asante celebrated his birthday [Photos+Video]

Birthday wishes have poured in for renowned broadcast journalist, Benjamin Asante Darko, also known as Omanhene Kwabena Asante, as he celebrates his birthday on...

It will be fair to put UG residence re-allocation on hold – High Court

A February 9, 2023 ruling of the High Court presided over by Justice Francis Obiri continues to generate controversy. This decision granted a request by...

STC bus accident on Cape Coast road; All passengers safe

All the 45 passengers, mostly Senior High School (SHS) students who were involved in an accident on the Accra-Cape Coast highway on Monday morning...

ECG disconnects Accra Digital Centre, AirtelTigo pays GH₵1million

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd., has disconnected power to the Accra Digital Centre over non-payment of a GH₵600,000 bill. The disconnection is part of...

We’ve broken all records regarding IMF requirements for bailout – Ofori-Atta

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed optimism about the country’s progress in the pursuit of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. According to...

GES sends fact-finding delegation to GHANASCO over ‘toilet cubicle’ saga

Ghana Education Service (GES) has sent a fact-finding delegation to the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale over the ‘toilet cubicle’ saga.  The responsibility...

GHANASCO ‘toilet dormitory’ saga: More details pop up

The journalist who recorded the viral video of some students of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale sleeping in toilet cubicles has...

3 suspected robbers burnt alive at Moseaso

Three men suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened...

Interdicting GHANASCO headmaster over ‘washroom accommodation’ rushed – Apaak

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, says the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) decision to interdict the headteacher of the...

GHANASCO ‘toilet dormitory’ saga: Titus Glover sends SoS message to GetFund

Managing Director of VALCO, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has entreated GetFund to assist in the completion of an abandoned project at Ghana Senior High...

STC bus transporting SHS students crashes on Kasoa-Cape Coast highway

An STC bus carrying Senior High School (SHS) students from Kasoa to Cape Coast has crashed at Gomoa Buduatta junction in the Central...