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Ridge Hospital incident exposes ‘systemic failures’ in healthcare – Former GMA Vice President

The recent incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has brought to light deep-seated systemic failures within Ghana's healthcare...

Fire guts row of stores at Juapong Factory Junction

A late-afternoon fire has destroyed a row of stores at Juapong Factory Junction in the Volta Region, sparking panic among traders and residents. According to...

Over 100 Obuasi residents to benefit from free plastic surgery

More than 100 people living with deformities in Obuasi are set to undergo free plastic surgery through an initiative by the Galaxy Foundation. The Executive...

Suspected food poisoning claims 2 lives at Kwahu Atibie, two others critical

A suspected case of food poisoning has claimed the lives of a food vendor and her two-year-old son, leaving two other relatives in critical...

Chief of Staff to vet all Ghanaian delegations to 80th UNGA – Presidency

The government has issued strict directives on Ghana’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a statement from...

COP Lydia Donkor makes history as first Ghanaian elected to INTERPOL Africa Committee

Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has been elected to a...

Volta Regional Minister urges swift action to curb cocoa smuggling

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with security agencies and stakeholders to tackle the growing menace of...

Galamsey pits claim 22 lives in Central Region – NADMO

More than 22 people have drowned in abandoned illegal mining pits in the Central Region over the past seven months, according to the Regional...

Gonjaland Youth Association demands justice for Gbinyiri clash victims

The national executives of the Gonjaland Youth Association have called for justice for the victims of the recent killings at Gbinyiri, which have fueled...

Photos from Daddy Lumba’s one-week observance

Hundreds of fans, relatives, and well-wishers thronged the Black Star Square on Saturday, August 30, to mark the one-week observance of the late Ghanaian...

Krachi East MCE warns caretakers against misusing donations for PWDs

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, Sarfo Nketia, has cautioned caretakers of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) against treating...

Gbinyiri conflict: REGSEC extends peace deals to over 1,000 victims in Côte d’Ivoire, assures safety

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Issifu Be-Awuribe, led a high-powered Regional Security Council (REGSEC) delegation to neighbouring Vonkore in Côte d’Ivoire to broker a...

5 in critical condition, 13 injured after Kia truck ploughs into crowd during float in Agona Asafo

Five people are in critical condition and 13 others injured after a Kia truck loaded with coconuts ran into a crowd during a float...

Remains of Nana Gyan-Apenteng arrive home

The remains of the former Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, arrived in Accra last Wednesday, August 27, at the...

Akrofuom MP supports 50 Okada riders with riding licences

The Member of Parliament for Adansi Akrofuom Constituency, Joseph Azumah, has paid for 50 Okada riders to acquire operational licences to enable them to...

Adu Boahene trial: 83 pages of defence evidence missing – Atta Akyea

The legal battle against former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Charles Adu Boahene, has taken a dramatic turn, with his legal...

US visiting titles don’t make you a Professor – GTEC to Heritage University staff

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has clarified that temporary “visiting professor” appointments by foreign universities do not align with Ghana’s formal academic ranks,...

CSSPS portal back online for SHS placement review and confirmation

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Review and Confirmation Portal is now fully operational after recent technical challenges were resolved. In a press...

Acting Environment Minister Armah-Kofi Buah writes to Attorney General for immediate revocation of L I 2462

The Acting Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has taken a decisive legal step to strengthen Ghana’s fight against illegal mining,...

Military will be deployed only if necessary – Police assures Akwatia residents

The Ghana Police Service has assured residents of Akwatia that the military will only be called in during the upcoming by-election if the situation...

Six dead, two injured after attack on Chenchire Community

Six people have been confirmed dead and two others left injured after armed men attacked Chenchire, a farming community near Mandari in the Bole...

Health Minister donates medical equipment to Sefwi Asawinso Government Hospital

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Juaboso, has donated essential medical equipment to...

Akwatia by-election: GJA urges responsible reportage and safety assurances

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised concerns about the heavy military presence in Akwatia ahead of the parliamentary by-election scheduled for Tuesday, September...

GJA demands retraction, apology from GRNMA General Secretary over threats

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned comments made by the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr....

Police deploy 5,500 officers for Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has announced the deployment of 5,500 personnel to maintain peace and order during the Akwatia by-election scheduled for September 2. Speaking...

Atiwa East MP organises free vacation classes for over 2,400 pupils

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, has organised a free vacation class programme for more than 2,400 students in her constituency. The...

Adom FM/TV’s Afia Amankwah Tamakloe donate to mothers at Amamole Health Centre

The Amamole Health Centre in the Ga North Municipality was filled with excitement on Friday as media personality and philanthropist Afia Amankwah Tamakloe, through...

Oti Regional Minister reassures health workers in Nkwanta South amid conflicts

In an effort to ensure the safety of workers in the Nkwanta South Municipality, Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has reassured health workers...

Adu-Boahene Trial: AG withholding key documents – Atta-Akyea alleges

Lawyer for former Director of the National Signal Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta-Akyea, has accused the Attorney-General (AG) of withholding vital documents in...

CSA warns public of Google Maps brand impersonation scams

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned the public about a growing wave of scams involving the impersonation of well-known brands on Google Maps...

Gov’t in talks with 13 countries to employ Ghanaian nurses – Health Minister

The Minister of Health has disclosed that government is in negotiations with thirteen countries to employ Ghanaian nurses abroad, as part of efforts to...

NSS Scandal: Former D-G was posted as volunteer and received GH¢ 8.2m – Audit report

Findings from the technical and forensic audit of the National Service Authority (NSA), seen exclusively by The Fourth Estate, indicate that the former Director-General of...

Prove legitimacy by September 1 or… – Lands Minister warns 907 small-scale mining license holders

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has warned that all small-scale mining license holders who fail to prove their...

Driver jailed for stealing motorbike at Asesewa

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old driver, Emmanuel Aboku, to six years in prison for stealing a motorbike belonging to a farmer...

Sir Sam Jonah commends President Mahama for upholding democratic principles

Ghanaian statesman and business leader, Sir Sam Jonah, has lauded President John Mahama for his steadfast commitment to democracy, particularly his refusal to consider...

IET-GH President advocates investment in local government engineers

A gathering of engineers, public officials, and development stakeholders convened to address a pressing national concern: building sustainable infrastructure through empowered local engineering. The central...

Health Minister assures nurses of payment after salary delays

The Minister of Health has assured nurses experiencing salary delays that the government is actively working to resolve the issue. Speaking during an engagement with...

Gender Ministry to establish resettlement camp at Gbiniyiri

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) and other stakeholders are to set up a resettlement camp for displaced residents of Gbiniyiri...

Scores gather for one-week observance of late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi [Video]

The one-week observance of the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, is being held at the Akyem Wenchi Funeral Grounds in...

Water Supply interruption hits Tema and parts of Accra

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) has announced a temporary shutdown of the Kpong Treatment Plant following damage to its raw water transmission pipeline on Thursday,...