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I won’t reverse free SHS – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made it clear that he will not under any circumstances reverse the free Senior High School(SHS) policy. He said those advocating a review were those who...

Armed men ambush suspected National Security operatives, one killed

Suspected operatives of the National Security are said to have fallen into an ambush by an armed group at Tan-Nyeli in the Karaga district...

Government is fully committed to resourcing security services – Kan Dapaah

The National Security Ministry has reiterated its commitment to resourcing the security services of Ghana to enhance ongoing efforts to safeguard the peace and...

Ethiopian Minister to recommend Jospong Group to his govt

The Minister of Water and Energy for the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Dr Ing. Habtamu Itefa, has commended Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) for...

The coconut seller making GH¢7,000 a month [Video]

A 26-year-old coconut seller has made a shocking revelation about the revenue he makes at the end of every month. Baba Rahman said he prefers...

Adventists join call for ban on small-scale mining

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has designated the fourth Saturday in October as Creation Sabbath. Saturday, October 22, 2022 was marked as the Creation Sabbath, a special...

Robber killed, policeman injured in gun battle

A robbery suspect has been killed with a policeman injured in a gun battle at Suame-Maakro in the Ashanti region during a special anti-robbery...

Church of Pentecost builds prison reformation centre

The Church of Pentecost has built an Inmates Skills Acquisition and Reformation Centre at Nsawam in the Eastern Region of Ghana. This forms part of...

No marriage is worth dying for – Helena Rhabbles says as she opens up on her divorce

Veteran gospel musician, Helena Rhabbles, has recounted circumstances that led to her divorce several years ago. Admitting her husband who she affectionately calls Sir...

Woman killed as mining pit dug under her house collapses

A mining pit dug under a house has sunk a private toilet in Odumasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident has claimed the life of...

Akufo-Addo commissions Nsawam Prison Inmates Skills and Reformation Camp

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Nsawam Skills Acquisition, Vocational and Reformation Camp Prison as part of his...

Concerned teachers support new GES boss

Some concerned teachers in the Ashanti Region have indicated their full support and appreciation towards the nomination of Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new...

About 230,000 Ghanaians blind

About 230,000 Ghanaians representing 0.74 per cent of the total national population are blind, a national population-based prevalence survey has revealed. Dr. Hornametor Afake, the...

CEO Network Ghana petition govt over economic hardship

The CEO Network Ghana has expressed concern over the current economic hardship and the negative effects it has been exerting on the business fortunes...

Post BECE ‘get-together’ banned in Builsa

 The Builsa Traditional Council in the Builsa North Municipality of the Upper East Region, has banned all forms of post Basic Education Certificate Examination...

If I were Ken Ofori-Atta, I would have resigned – Dr Acheampong

Political risk analyst and economist, Dr Theo Acheampong, has reiterated calls for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to resign from his post. Speaking on Newsfile...

Asantehene on K.K. Sarpong and Offinso stool affairs [VIDEO]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed displeasure about how the kingmakers are going about affairs in selecting a successor for the vacant...

We need to ask questions — NSMQ mistress bemoans absence of girl schools in quarterfinals

Quiz Mistress Prof Elsie Effah Kaufmann has bemoaned the poor showing of girls’ schools in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). She says the...

1D1F: 17 completed, 16 under construction in Eastern Region – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed the One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, under the broader industrialisation agenda of government, as a basis for developing a...

Someone should sue Akufo-Addo for causing financial loss to the state – Prof Gyampo

https://youtu.be/u5-PLJmNdZQ Political Scientist, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to reshuffle his Ministers is an unnecessary dissipation of the limited human resources the country...

Two civilians arrested after one posed as policeman in viral video

Two civilians have been arrested after a video with one of them wearing black attire with police insignia went viral. The two, according to the...

NSMQ2022: OWASS ends Volta campaign as KETASCO goes home

Opoku Ware School (OWASS) has ended the campaign of Volta Region schools in the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after defeating Keta...

Driver’s mate kills barber as he rams into shops

A driver's mate of a cargo truck has killed one person with another injured after he rammed into several shops at Tutuka Obuasi in...

Man beats 24-year-old girlfriend to death with pestle

A 27-year-old man, Richard Galewosi, has reportedly beaten his girlfriend to death at Dodo Amanfrom in the Kadjebi Akan District of the Oti region....

7 arrested for illegal power connection at Bekwai

Seven individuals have been arrested in the Bekwai municipality of the Ashanti region for allegedly tapping power from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

Lifeline for customers affected by ECG prepaid vending failure

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that customers who were affected by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) prepayment system failure will...

Labour Commission orders university labour unions to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the four major Labour Unions in public universities in Ghana to, with immediate effect, call off the...

Masked man found dead in farm at Bole

A yet-to-be identified man has been found dead in a mango plantation at Bole in the Bole district of the Savannah region. The deceased, suspected...

Education Ministry hits back at Teacher Unions over new GES boss

The Education Ministry has hit back at teacher unions opposing the appointment of the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). Dr Eric Nkanasah...

3 Chinese illegal miners and 2 Ghanaians arrested

Three Chinese illegal miners including a female and two Ghanaians have been arrested in Atiwa West Municipality in the Eastern region. The illegal miners were...

US Embassy reduces wait time for non-immigrant visa appointments

The United States Embassy in Ghana says the waiting time for appointments after non-immigrant visa applications has been reduced. The new waiting duration, according to...

GPRTU to increase transport fares on Monday

The Ghana Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will increase transport fares on Monday, October 24.  The Union has attributed the need for the increment...

Western Regional Minister explains why he responded to ‘missing GH¢17m galamsey money’ report

https://youtu.be/lySlvP5jN7U?t=132 The Western Regional Minister has explained why he responded to a social media post alleging a missing GH¢17 galamsey money. The post, which went viral on social...

Akufo-Addo begins 3-day tour of Eastern Region

President Nana Akufo-Addo will begin a three-day working visit to the Eastern Region today, Friday, October 21. The tour will enable the President to commission...

77% of Ghanaians say country is headed in the wrong direction – Survey

A survey by Global Info Analytics has found that 77 per cent of Ghanaians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction as...

NHIA sends message to Ghanaians over ‘cash and carry’ system

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured it is working to address the concerns of the pharmaceutical industry which has resulted in a...

Demons and principalities running away from Ghana due to hardships – Sam George

Ningo-Prampram MP, Samuel Nartey George, says demons and principalities are leaving the country due to the current economic crisis.  According to the MP, everyone in...

Govt will reclaim all stolen lands – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has cautioned all encroachers of lands belonging to public universities to vacate the lands, asserting that “the government is now prepared...

Bawumia pays National Chief Imam surprise visit

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a surprise visit to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu. The visit to the Chief Imam's...

7 illegal miners arrested at Asuogya

The taskforce of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Mining (GNASSM) and the Ahafo-Ano South-West Assembly have in a joint operation arrested seven suspected...