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Gifty Oware’s living expenses was covered under husband’s scholarship – Registrar reveals

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, has raised concerns about questionable practices in the management of scholarship funds during the...

Registrar raises concerns over questionable scholarship awards under Akufo-Addo gov’t

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Alex Asafo-Agyei, has shed light on what he describes as troubling developments in the administration of government scholarships...

Ghana risks importing water if… – Nana Yaa Jantuah warns

Presidential Staffer and Head of the Utility Review Hearing Committee, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has warned that Ghana risks importing water in the near future...

Kwapong Nursing College PTA laments lack of community support for development

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Organiser of the Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, Derrick Nii Loko, has lamented what he...

Gideon Boako replies Tano North Secretary over ‘wicked lies’ against Bawumia

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako, has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party’s...

KGL Group and Parliament unite to inspire Ghanaians through Democracy Cup

The KGL Group of Companies has celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2025 Democracy Cup, a civic-sporting initiative spearheaded by Speaker of Parliament Alban...

PNP petitions EOCO over GH₵78m allocation to Office of Government Communication

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate what it describes as an “unprecedented” budgetary allocation...

NPP will bounce back in 2028 under Kennedy Agyapong – Stephen Amoah

A member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team, Dr Stephen Amoah, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power...

Kofi Pare chief calls for urgent health facility

The Chief of Kofi Pare in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region has appealed to government, corporate organisations, and benevolent individuals to support...

Interior Minister renews curfew in Binduri Township

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced the renewal of the curfew imposed on Binduri Township and surrounding communities in the Upper...

16-year-old in critical condition after tricycle accident at Potsin Junction

A 16-year-old motor repairer is battling for his life after being involved in a tricycle accident at Potsin Junction in the Gomoa East District...

Businessman in court for allegedly trafficking 5 Nigerians to Ghana

A 30-year-old businessman accused of trafficking five persons from Nigeria to Ghana under the pretext of securing them jobs has appeared before an Accra...

Two friends get 36 years jail term for robbing taxi driver

Two friends have been jailed for 36 years by the Kwadaso Circuit court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti region, for conspiring and...

One-month timeline critical to Gbenyiri peace process – Bombande

The chairman of the seven-member mediation committee, Emmanuel Bombande, says the one-month mandate given to the mediation is crucial to restoring calm and setting...

Bono East to get Technical University 

Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, says plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Technical University in the Region. Mr. Antwi said...

Abronye arrested for offensive conduct – Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye, on charges of offensive conduct likely to breach public...

Ministry of Health extends deadline for dialysis machines tender

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the supply and installation of dialysis machines in selected hospitals across...

Otumfuo officially invites Mahama to Asantehemaa’s funeral

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially invited President John Dramani Mahama to participate in the final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa,...

‘Most BECE decisions rest with GES’ – John Kapi

“When it comes to the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), most of the decisions are taken by the Ghana Education Service (GES),” the Director...

GES Director requests copy of Joy News’ Dark World of BECE documentary 

The Director of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially requested...

WAEC to blacklist corrupt exam officials exposed in JoyNews’ ‘Dark World of BECE’ documentary

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be...

Abronye’s whereabouts unknown – Lawyer [Listen]

The lawyer for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, says his client’s whereabouts remain unknown hours...

He is going nowhere; no one will harm him – Eric Adjei dismisses Abronye’s asylum request

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has dismissed claims by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman,...

Newly posted teachers threaten massive demo over unpaid salaries

A group of newly posted teachers in Ghana has issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and arrears,...

Gbenyiri: Gov’t sets up mediation committee, targets one-month resolution

Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has inaugurated a seven-member mediation committee with a one-month mandate to resolve the Gbenyiri land conflict in the Savannah...

Lawyer sets records straight on E&P’s takeover of Black Volta and Sankofa Gold projects

Bobby Banson, lawyer for Engineers and Planners (E&P), has dismissed claims of irregularities surrounding the takeover of Azumah Resources’ Black Volta and Sankofa concessions,...

Foreign Affairs Minister denies $5.2m embassy contract claims

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has refuted reports circulating on social media alleging that he approved a $5.2 million contract to renovate...

TEWU announces strike over delayed conditions of service agreements

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced an industrial action effective Thursday, September 19, 2025, citing...

Moses Abor speaks on Abronye’s arrest [Audio]

Former Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has confirmed the arrest of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman,...

2025 WASSCE: Students allegedly assault housemistress for preventing cheating

The ongoing 2025 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to run smoothly, turned chaotic at Wesley Senior High School (SHS) in Konongo,...

Foreign Affairs Ministry honours four veteran diplomats for distinguished service

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has honoured four veteran diplomats for their exceptional contributions to Ghana’s diplomacy and international relations. At a...

I don’t trust BECE; my school stopped using it for admissions – Prof. Stephen Adei

Renowned educationist Prof. Stephen Adei has disclosed that his school, the Ghana Christian International High School, stopped using the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts dealers issue three-day ultimatum to foreign traders

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has issued a three-day ultimatum to foreigners engaged in retail trading within the enclave, demanding that they...

President Mahama to hold media encounter on September 10

President John Dramani Mahama will host a Presidential Media Encounter at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, starting at 8:00 p.m. A statement...

Acting National Service Authority CEO, Felix Gyamfi, moved to Finance Ministry

The Acting Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance with immediate effect. Mr. Gyamfi’s transfer...

NDC has failed to meet expectations in nine months – Former Ho MCE

Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Divine Bosson, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, describing its nine months in office as...

Gbenyiri conflict: Four, including 90-year-old and teenage girl dead in Wenchi camp 

Four people, including three women and a teenage girl, have been confirmed dead at a shelter camp in Wenchi, Bono Region, following the recent...

Backhoe loader crashes into shops at Bibiani after brake failure

Traders at Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region are counting their losses after a backhoe loader crashed into...

Sanja Nanja vows to ensure peace in Akokoa and Amantin following disturbances

The Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin, Sanja Nanja, has assured residents of Akokoa and Amantin that swift and coordinated measures are being taken to...

Several investors submit proposals for Damang Mines’ takeover

Acting Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, has revealed that several investors have submitted proposals for the possible takeover of the...