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Security man found dead at Mankesim lorry station

A security man has been found dead at Mankesim lorry station in the Central Region. Kofi Akweno, 40, alias 'Borla goods', was found deceased and...

Nkwanta shooting: 2 suspects remanded

The Nkwanta South District Magistrate Court has remanded into prison custody two suspects, Kwame Asare, 34, and Marcus Molege, 35, all farmers in relation...

Lack of national qualification framework, problem with existing educational system – Dr. Prince Armah

Member of Parliament for Kwesiminstim constituency, Hon. Dr Prince Hamid Armah has stated that challenges of the existing educational system are the sector’s lack...

Residents turn Bolgatanga stadium into toilet facility

Residents living near the Bolgatanga Sports Stadium in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Upper East Region, have turned the stadium into a place of convenience, making...

Dr. Eric Nkansah appointed Director-General of GES

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). He was the Technical Advisor to the Minister...

PTA sends SoS message to govt over free SHS

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has expressed willingness to augment the government's efforts in the implementation of the free Senior High School...

High Court orders arrest of Kofi Kapito

An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of Kofi Owusu Hene, aka Kofi Kapito, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Protection...

IGP visits Abossey Okai, other areas over GUTA’s protest

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has visited the Central Business District of Accra and Abossey Okai over the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA)’s...

I’m a ‘small man’ with an important title – Akufo-Addo [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed how proud he is to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). According to him, despite his stature...

Couple granted GH₵1.5 million bail each for fraud

A husband and wife accused of conspiring to commit a criminal offence namely, defrauding by false pretense, have been granted bail by an Accra...

Woman escapes death after 4 thugs attacked her on Gomoa highway

A 40-year-old woman has escaped death after armed men attacked her along the Gomoa Akotsi- Winneba highway. The victim, who pleaded anonymity, stated she was...

Greater Accra Minister leads security forces to demolish structures at Ramsar site [Video]

https://youtu.be/mfjFNgZpwZM Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has led a team of security personnel to demolish structures on waterways at the Sakumono Ramsar site. The exercise,...

Kwabre roads construction starts in 3 weeks – Minister assures

Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has indicated construction work on the deplorable Kwabre roads in the Ashanti region will kick off in three weeks. Though...

Galamsey: Unemployment is no excuse to destroy environment – Supreme Court judge nominee

A Supreme Court judge nominee, Samuel Asiedu, has rubbished the excuse of unemployment being a reason for the youth engaging in illegal mining (Galamsey). He...

‘Galamseyers’ clash with Anglogold security; 2 in critical condition

Two people are in critical condition following an alleged clash between illegal miners and a security team manning the concession of Anglogold Ashanti in...

Ban on tricycles at Bawku lifted

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has lifted the ban on tricycle operations at Bawku. The development, according to the Council, comes on the...

Expose investment opportunities in Yendi to Moroccan businesses – Farouk Aliu Mahama to Ambassador

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has passionately appealed to the Morocco Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Imane Quaadil to...

Former MASLOC boss to be tried in absentia if…

The Accra High Court has given a former boss of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, up to December 22,...

30 trapped in ‘galamsey’ pit at Obuasi

About 30 people, believed to be illegal miners or ‘galamseyers’, have been trapped in a pit belonging to the AngloGold Ashanti Company in Obuasi. The...

NCA to block over 23 million SIM cards

Over 23.8 million SIM cards which are either partially registered or unregistered are to be blocked by the end of October 2022. A statement, signed...

Minority expresses worry over number of judges appointed to Supreme Court by Akufo-Addo

The Minority in Parliament has expressed worry over the number of judges appointed to the Supreme Court by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The caucus said the...

Tema Traditional Councils give blessings for Ramsar site demolition

The Tema and Nungua Traditional Councils have pledged to collaborate with the government in its bid to reclaim encroached portions of lands at the...

Supreme Court judge nominee proposes ADR in addressing galamsey menace

Justice Frances Barbara Ackah-Yensu, a Supreme Court Justice nominee, on Tuesday called for the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution, (ADR) in addressing environmental crimes...

Man falls from coconut tree to death

A man, believed to be in his 30s, has died after falling from a coconut tree at Offinso Dome in the Offinso South Municipality...

Suspects who shot Fire Officers remanded

The Asokore Mampong District Court has remanded for two weeks in police custody two persons who allegedly shot two fire officers at Offinso in...

Okudzeto Ablakwa honours Atta Mills with surgical block

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has built and commissioned a surgical block in honour of late former President John Evans...

NAGRAT reacts to GES boss’ dismissal

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says it is worried about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s dismissal of the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service...

SHS student ‘flogged’ by teacher on verge of losing sight amid battle with stroke

A 21-year-old student of Assin Manso Senior High School (SHS), popularly known as Great AMASS, Janet Halm, is on the verge of losing her...

CHASS wants return to trimester system

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has called for a reversal of the senior high school (SHS) system from the current...

BECE 2022: Pregnant candidate in Kpandai district delivers

One out the 207 candidates writing the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Kabonwure D/A JHS Centre in the Kpandai District of the...

Produce former MASLOC CEO or … – Court orders Alex Mould

The Accra High Court has given a former boss of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, up to December 22,...

Court remands woman over DNA brouhaha

A Berekum Magistrate Court has remanded a 28-year-old woman into police custody over contempt. She failed to pay for a DNA test ordered by the...

2,000 dogs to be vaccinated against rabies

Asutifi North District Director of Agriculture in the Ahafo Region, Paul Boakye, has said the directorate has begun putting measures in place to fight...

GUTA members close shops beginning today

Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) will today close shops in Accra to protest deteriorating economic situation.  The group described the industrial...

Fight against galamsey is not an event, it’s a process – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has sought the support of all and sundry in the fight against illegal mining. He...

20 illegal miners reportedly trapped at Obuasi

At least 20 gold miners have been trapped in one of the pits of Anglogold Ashanti at Obuasi in the Ashanti region. Reports indicate that the people...

My detractors in Ashanti Region will be put to shame – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has jabbed detractors of his government who say he has done little in terms of development in the Ashanti Region. According to...

GUTA disowns TAGG

 The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has said the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) is not part of them. GUTA President, Dr Joseph Obeng,...

I know Ghanaians are suffering – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the prevailing hardship in the country.  According to him, he receives briefing on the situation routinely.  The President said he is...

Inside of Appeals Court Judges’ residential complex inaugurated by Akufo-Addo [Photos]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday commissioned a modern residential complex for Appeals Court judges in Kumasi with a firm assurance to do...