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Tears flow at KNUST as level 400 medical student passes on

A medical student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Clarisse Agbor Enoetle, has been reported dead. The deceased, said...

Chiana SHS students who insulted Akufo-Addo dismissed

Some female students of Chiana Senior High School (SHS) in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East Region who were captured in...

Fire Officer injured in line of duty

A firefighter sustained serious injuries while working to bring a fire outbreak at Rana Motors under control. The fire, which started at about 7pm...

Akufo-Addo to attend funeral of late Cardinal Baawobr

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to attend the funeral rites of His Eminence Richard Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr, M.AFR, scheduled to commence on...

Checkout how much Ghana spent on HIV/AIDS response

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has launched the National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) report for 2019, 2020 and 2021, which shows that the country...

Bomaa chieftaincy dispute: I’ll fight till my last blood – Dormaa chief warns

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has reacted to last Sunday’s chieftaincy dispute at Bomaa in the Ahafo Region which resulted in the...

Man drowns in galamsey pit; family suspects foul play

A 26-year-old man, Azumah Razak, has drowned in a galamsey pit at Kwahu Oframase in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. Family of...

Nana Agradaa fails to appear in court

The Police on Wednesday prayed an Accra Circuit Court to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Patricia Asiedua aka Nana Agradaa, a...

DVLA interdicts 4 staff implicated in ‘Money Over Human Lives’ documentary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has interdicted four members of staff who were implicated in Corruption Watch's Francisca Enchill's ‘Money Over Human...

Menzgold customers react to GH¢48k fine against Bullgod

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) has described the fine of GH¢48,000 against Bullgod as harsh. The coalition said this in reaction to...

26-year-old man drowns in galamsey pit, family suspects foul play

A 26-year-old man, Azumah Razak, has drowned in a galamsey pit at Kwahu Oframase in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. Family of...

GNFS to turn away drivers without fire extinguishers from fuel pumps

The Ghana National Fire Service ( GNFS) has served notice that drivers of vehicles without functional fire extinguishers would not be served at fuel...

Akwamuhene calls on Ghanaians to unite for development

The Akwamuhene of Akyem Awisa in the Eastern Region, Nana Yaw Barima Twum Sarkodie I, has entreated Ghanaians to be united and support leaders...

Man, 28, found dead by roadside at Assin Dominase

Fear and panic have gripped residents of Dominase in the Assin South District of the Central Region following the murder of a 28-year-old man. The...

Bookworm Show goes international

Established children's reading reality competition, Bookworm Reality Show, has extended its tentacles beyond the boarders of Ghana. Founder and president of the show, Revered Nelson...

Ahafo security council bans public gatherings at Bomaa

The Ahafo Regional Security Council has, with immediate effect, banned public gatherings in the Bomaa community. This is a part of reviews made on the...

University of Ghana to fight suit over residential policy

The management of the University of Ghana (UG) has instructed its lawyers to vigorously fight an injunction secured by some students of the Commonwealth...

Man sues police over arrest

The head of the Huahi Royal Family of Boadi in the Ashanti Region has filed a suit against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over...

I will continue to support Akufo-Addo – Former Agric Minister

Former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, says he will continue to support the government to succeed despite his resignation on...

Resignation of Agric Minister long overdue – Agribusiness Chamber

The Chief Executive of the Agribusiness Chamber, Anthony Morrison, has welcomed the resignation of Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, stating...

SSNIT increases maximum insurable earning to ¢42,000

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced an increment in the maximum insurable earnings for 2023 from ¢35,000 to ¢42,000. The increment,...

ECG uncovers fake meters usage in Krobo area; perpetrators arrested

The Krobo District branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has uncovered fake meters and direct power connections in their system which was...

Reboot your life 2023 series: Motivational speaker shares 6 tips for prosperous 2023

A lot of the times, we start the year with high hopes, expectations and goals. Due to some factors, you realize there is a huge...

Alan Kyerematen opens up on relationship with Akufo-Addo

Immediate past Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed he has a very good relationship with President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to him, they...

Beige Bank case: Court to conclude Case Management Conference today

Founder and CEO of the defunct Beige Bank, Michael Nyinaku, is expected back in court today, January 11, 2023, as the court is set...

Richard Ahiagbah wades into Meek Mill’s Jubilee House video

A former Deputy Director of Research at the Jubilee House, Richard Ahiagbah, has stated that American rapper, Meek Mill, did not seek permission before...

Fatima Abubakar sends important message to journalists

Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has advised journalists to desist from using their various media platforms to attack persons who threaten them in their...

GHS issues cholera alert, confirms one case

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Bono Region has issued an alert over a cholera occurrence in the Dormaa Municipality. The alert was made...

Akonta Mining: Abu Jinapor replies Mahama

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has taken a swipe at former President John Mahama over his comments that President Nana...

1% E-levy implementation starts today

The implementation of the revised Electronic Transfer levy (E-Levy) rate of 1% kicks off today, Wednesday, January 11. The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has announced...

Driver’s mate sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced Enoch Ofori, a driver's mate to 10 years imprisonment in hard about for robbery. The court presided over by...

Scrap dealer jailed 3 years for stealing water taps

A 50-year-old scrap dealer who stole two water taps from a National Security Bungalow to enable him to buy food has been sentenced to...

Unaccounted gold export: Ghana lost $1.1b in 2 years

Ghana lost a total of $1.1 billion through unaccounted gold exports between 2019 and 2021, investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

University of Ghana sends important message to aggrieved students

Assistant Registrar for the Public Affairs Directorate (ARPAD) of the University of Ghana, Pascaline Songsore, has indicated that the security of the students is...

See what happened when Koku Anyidoho visited late Prof. Atta Mills’ grave

Former Communications Director at the Presidency under John Evans Atta Mills has visited the tomb of the late Ghanaian leader with wreaths to wish...

Agric Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto resigns

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has resigned. He tendered his resignation to President Akufo-Addo a while ago. This comes four days after...

Energy Ministry denies signing deal with Genser Energy Ghana Limited

The Energy Ministry has dismissed reports that it has signed a deal with Genser Energy Ghana Limited. The Ministry, in a statement, said the only...

Girl, 10, electrocuted, another injured as ECG cable falls at Gomoa Nyanyano

A-10-year-old girl, Amandah Odoom, has been electrocuted while a six-year-old girl is injured and receiving treatment at Kasoa Polyclinic. This was after a cable of...

Two brothers drown in galamsey pit

Two brothers have reportedly lost their lives after they drowned in a galamsey pit filled with water at Manso Watereso in the Amansie South...

Reduce your ministers to 14 – Nyaho-Tamakloe tells Akufo-Addo

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is charging President Nana Akufo-Addo to reduce the current number of ministers to 14. According to...