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Lord Commey rubbishes Frimpong-Boateng’s explosive galamsey report

Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Commey has dismissed claims by the former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng that he is involved in...

Ban on drumming and noise-making effective May 15

The Ga Traditional Council (GTC) has placed a ban on drumming and noise-making in the traditional area effective Monday, May 15 to Thursday, June...

ECG to refund bills paid by John Mahama – ECG Managing Director

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the company is in discussion with the office of former President John Mahama...

Galamsey: Former Manso Nkwanta MP chases Frimpong-Boateng

Former Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta, Joseph Albert Quarm, has dismissed claims by former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena...

Police refute claims of alleged power theft at Osu barracks, Kumasi Central police station

The Police Administration has refuted claims of alleged illegal connection and power theft at Osu Police Barracks and the Kumasi Central Police Station. The Police...

Meet the newly ordained auxiliary bishops of Accra Diocese of Catholic Church

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra now has two auxiliary bishops. The two, both Catholic priests, the Most Rev. Anthony Narh Asare, Titular Bishop of Castellum...

Chased twice by elephant – Incredible experience at Mole National Park

I never thought 40 seconds was such a long period until my tour group and I were chased twice by an untamed elephant.  In those...

Navy engineer found dead after losing family home

A Royal Navy engineer was found dead after his family lost their "forever" home over a complaint about a garden fence. Robert Minshull, a senior...

Modestus Zame: Tears flow at one-week observation for late Lead Camera Technician [Photos]

It was an emotional moment when staff from all departments of the Multimedia Group Limited gathered to honour the memory of their departed colleague,...

Awoshie-Ablekuma highway: Drivers kill pedestrians here like ‘animals’ – Residents lament

Some residents along the Awoshie-Ablekuma highway in Accra are alarmed about the incessant knockdowns of pedestrians on zebra crossings by over-speeding drivers. A zebra crossing...

Court grants bail to an alleged robber

An electrician, who allegedly robbed a waiter of his bag containing an iPhone 7 mobile phone valued GHS1,500.00, has been granted a GHS70,000.00 bail...

ECG to undertake planned maintenance in parts of Accra Friday

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will undertake maintenance works in some parts of the Greater Accra region. According to ECG, the maintenance work is...

KGL Technology Limited calls for review of taxes on Gaming and Lottery Marketing Companies

The management of KGL Technology Limited, a subsidiary of the KGL Group, has appealed to the government to review the imposition of the new...

Man kills wife after she predicted her own death

An husband whose violence was recorded by his wife has been found guilty of her murder. Asim Hasan stabbed Aaisha Hasan 36 times at the family...

Ghana Standards Authority top officials cited for contempt

Some top officials of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) have been cited for contempt for allegedly failing or refusing to restore two employees to...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng names govt officials engaged in ‘galamsey’

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong- Boateng, has named some top government officials as being engaged in the illegal...

ECG debt collection exercise not part of IMF conditionalities – MD

The Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says their recent revenue mobilisation exercise is not part of the conditionalities imposed...

GOIL COO passes on

The Chief Operating Officer of GOIL Plc, Alex Josiah Adzew, has passed on. According to a release from GOIL Plc, Mr Adzew passed on on...

Govt committed to providing housing, logistics for effective police work – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says his administration is focused on providing the requisite logistical support and housing infrastructure to enhance the work of the Ghana...

Ghana Water Company staff protest against Deputy MD nominee

The Public Utilities Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress and some staff of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) are protesting the nomination...

Former MP exposes politicians over buildings on unauthorised lands

Former Ablekuma Central Member of Parliament (MP), Ebenezer Nii Narh Nartey, has criticised politicians for their role in encouraging citizens to build on unauthorised...

Man’s manhood chopped off as he escapes alleged ritual murder

A man, believed to be in his 30s, is currently battling for his life at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) after suspected ritualists cut...

Aliu Mahama stadium disconnected from national grid over ¢466k debt

The power supply to the Aliu Mahama Sports stadium has been disconnected by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). The stadium owes NEDCo, which embarked...

IMF will do us no good – Kwesi Pratt

Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has predicted more hardship after Ghana secures the bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According...

$2.5m crude condensate missing at TOR – Energy Minister reveals

The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has revealed that crude condensate worth $2.5m has gone missing from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). He stated that...

Journalists poorly paid in Ghana – Report

A report on the state of the Ghanaian media has revealed that the media is not financially viable with the majority of journalists poorly...

We’re not asleep – National Peace Council

The National Peace Council has rejected accusations that it has become non-functional. According to the Council, it is working assiduously to ensure the country’s...

MFWA boss decries media ownership by politicians

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has said media ownership by politicians have negatively affected Ghana’s democratic credentials. According to...

Housewife in court for allegedly abetting two others to steal from forex bureau

A 30-year-old housewife has allegedly abetted with two other foreign nationals to steal $1,600 from a cashier at a forex bureau in Accra Mall. Raquia...

Komenda Market women angry over neglect by NPP

Some angry market women at the Komenda market in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have expressed their disappointment...

Govt determined to solve Bawku conflict – Chieftaincy Minister assures factions

The resolution of the Bawku conflict will be a major preoccupation of the government and as such everything will be done to prevent its...

Vote against any office seeker who promotes LGBTQ – Dormaa chief urges Ghanaians

Osaagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr Agyemang Badu II, Dormaahene, has proposed that all who intend to seek election to any political office during the 2024 general...

ECG ‘begs’ GRA to offset GH₵600m tax obligation

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is negotiating with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to offset about GH₵600 million of its tax obligations to...

Firefighters rescue 4 trapped in gory accident at Buipe

Firefighters from the Buipe Fire Station on Monday rescued four persons who were trapped in a gory accident on the Buipe Highway in the...

We will purge Ghana off all criminals – IGP assures

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has given the strongest indication yet of his resolve to ensure that the country is purged...

GWCL pays GH¢2 million out of GH¢17.5 million ECG debt in Volta Region

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Volta Region has paid GH¢2 million out of its GH¢17.5 million electricity debt. The debt was...

ECG MD sends strong warning to power thieves

The Managing Director (MD) for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, says customers caught engaging in power theft will be forced...

Akufo-Addo commissions newly constructed Kwabenya police barracks [Photos]

President Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 19th April 2023, commissioned the Kwabenya Police Barracks Project for the officers, men and women of the Ghana Police Service. Addressing...

Ghana cited as transit point for illicit gold trade – Report

Ghana has been cited as a major transit point for the illicit shipment of gold. Originally, a safety standards oriented company, on its illicit trading...

Former NPP Chairman proposes review of three-year SHS duration

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) New Juaben North Chairman has called on government to consider a possible change in the duration of the...