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Why Ofori-Atta’s dismissal will not solve our problem – Economist

A Development Economist, Dr George Domfeh, in an interesting twist to calls for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to be sacked says that will not...

Presec wins 2022 NSMQ

“We are still ‘seven’ a living God,” the students, old boys and other supporters of Presec chanted as the Legon-based school clinched a record-extending...

YEA partners Police Service to recruit 15,000 youth as Community Protection Assistants

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has kick-started a process for recruitment of some fifteen thousand (15,000) unemployed Ghanaian youth nationwide as Community Protection Assistants...

Putin watches first Russian nuclear drill since invasion of Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has overseen annual nuclear exercises by Russia's strategic nuclear forces at a time of heightened tensions with the West over his eight-month-long...

UAE visa ban mere rumours – Ghana’s Ambassador

UAE Ambassador to Ghana, Amer Al-alwi, has dismissed reports that Ghana has been slapped with a visa ban by the United Arab Emirates. A report...

Agradaa unable to meet bail conditions

Patricia Asieduaa Oduro, aka Nana Agradaa, the embattled self-styled evangelist charged for defrauding by false pretences is still in the custody of the Ghana...

Nigerian jailed 15 years for defilement

A Nigerian Signwriter who abducted a 14-year-old girl and defiled her has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Gender Based Violence Court...

UTAG, other public university unions continue strike

Leaders of the four major Labour Unions in public universities in Ghana have announced their strike which began from Monday, October 17 is still...

Kukpum community converts NPP pavilion into school

Residents of Kukpum in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region have been forced to convert the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) pavilion into a...

5 Chinese, 8 Ghanaians arrested for galamsey in Aowin district

Five Chinese Nationals and eight Ghanaians have been arrested in the Aowin and Suaman districts for engaging in illegal mining. The 13 suspects were nabbed...

#KenMustGo: You told Ghanaians we’ve the men; deploy them – NPP MP to Akufo-Addo

Subin Member of Parliament (MP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has challenged President Nana Akufo-Addo to be a man of his word and sack Finance Minister,...

Qatar 2022: Let’s depoliticise Black Stars – Mahama advises Ghanaians

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stressed on the need for all to depoliticise the Black Stars to urge the team to give their...

GPRTU to increase transport fares by 19%

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that the Union will increase transport fares by 19% effective October 29. According to Godfred Abulbire,...

Man battling for his life after climbing ECG transformer

A 22-year-old man is battling for his life at the Twifo Praso District Hospital in the Twifo Atimorkwa District of the Central Region. This was...

NDK moves to settle GH¢1.2b locked-up funds

Finance house, NDK Financial Services, has said it is working to settle a GH¢1.2 billion indebtedness to depositors who have their funds locked up...

Our negotiations with IMF concluding soon – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the government is close to having a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The President said negotiations are nearing completion.  According to...

Allow Ofori-Atta to finish IMF negotiations – Akufo-Addo to NPP MPs demanding his sack  

JoyNews is reporting President Nana Akufo-Addo has asked for more time for the embattled Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to conclude negotiations with the International...

Education Minister ‘defends’ new GES boss; says he taught Geography in SHS

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said the new acting Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah,...

First tranche of $1.13bn cocoa syndicated loan to hit BoG account today

All things being equal, the first tranche of the $1.13 billion cocoa syndicated loan will hit the account of the Bank of Ghana today...

Ofori-Atta still in office because of his surname – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed, says the only reason the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is still at post has...

Finance Ministry reacts to Ofori-Atta’s alleged resignation

The Finance Ministry has denied reports that its Sector Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has resigned from his position. It follows reports from some traditional media and...

Abu Jinapor courts support of Christian Council to curb illegal mining

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has courted the support of the leadership of the Ghana Christian Council to help...

Galamsey fight: 100 river wardens to protect waterbodies

The first batch of 100 out of 300 River Wardens on Tuesday successfully completed a 4-week intensive pre-deployment training course at the Eastern Naval...

We’re running democracy not family dynasty; Ofori-Atta must go – Akufo-Addo told

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) doesn't belong to anybody or a group of persons. We have to protect it because we are running democracy...

Strong moral, authoritative voices needed to win ‘galamsey’ fight – Abu Jinapor

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says Ghana needs ‘strong moral’ and ‘authoritative’ voices to win the fight against illegal...

VRA issues alert on controlled spillage of Akosombo, Kpong dams

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has alerted stakeholders of a possible controlled spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams following the consistent high rise...

Martin Kpebu to lead ‘Ku me Preko’ Reloaded demo against Akufo-Addo

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has served notice to lead a massive demonstration against President Nana Akufo-Addo over the economic crisis. Dubbed Ku me preko reloaded,...

How will mothers buy milk? – Sam Korankye Ankrah bemoans Cedi depreciation

The founder of the Royalhouse Chapel International, Sam Korankye Ankrah, has sympathised with mothers in the face of the consistent depreciation of the local...

Akufo-Addo commissions Kwabeng-Abomosu-Asuom road and bridge

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the newly constructed 45-millimetre span bridge on the River Birim and the reconstructed 41-kilometre Kwabeng-Abomosu-Asuom highway. The commissioning was done...

Akufo-Addo holds crunch meeting with AGI executives

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday afternoon held a closed-door meeting with the Executive members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). The meeting at the...

We will support Ken Ofori-Atta’s removal even if … – NPP MP

The MP for Okaikwei Central constituency, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has advocated for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as the Finance Minister. His call comes on...

Mark 4:38-39 is NPP MP’s message to Ofori-Atta over calls for his dismissal

Subin Member of Parliament (MP), Eugene Antwi, has gone biblical as he joins calls for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to be sacked. The former Deputy...

Dollar has broken jail – Sam Korankye-Ankrah

The Founder and General Overseer of the Royal House Chapel International, Most Rev Sam Korankye-Ankrah, has bemoaned the government’s failure to address the country’s...

Four fined over disturbances during NDC election

Four persons arrested in connection with the disturbances that occurred during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency elections at Adansi North have been convicted. They...

Tema residents to experience 5 hours blackout on Wednesday

Residents at Tema in the Greater Accra Region are to expect total darkness on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, ahead of the funeral of their...

I don’t regret my decision on Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election – Ofosu-Ampofo

National Chairman of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu- Ampofo, has said that he still stands by his decision to pull the...

Police pounce on ‘wee’ suspects

Four persons suspected to be peddlers and users of narcotic drugs, also known as ‘wee’, have been arrested at Kotei in Kumasi. The suspects included...

Koku Anyidoho offers powerful prayer for Akufo-Addo amidst economic crisis

The founder of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has offered powerful prayers for President Nana Akufo-Addo asking God to redeem Ghana from the current...

I dreamt of participating in NSMQ in class 4 – Prempeh College contestant

Lionel Sefa Boakye Yiadom was in class four when he started dreaming of representing Prempeh College at the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). He...

GUTA raises alarm over benchmark value increment

 The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), says it has come to the notice of the members of the trading community that the Ghana...