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Togbe Afede chairs Atta Mills Memorial Heritage Advisory Council; check out other members

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has described former President John Evans Atta Mills as worth celebrating. Apart from being committed to...

Passengers escape unhurt after steel bridge over river collapses [Photos]

A steel bridge across the Gugura River which connects Navio and Tazika communities to Paga, in the Upper East Region has collapsed. It collapsed...

Sammy Gyamfi wins bet on Finance Minister

National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has won the bragging right after winning a bet on the Finance Minister. Mr...

One dead in accident at Kwahu Akwaboa junction

One person has died in an accident at the Kwahu Akwaboa junction on the Kumasi-Accra road.The accident, which occurred on Thursday, 24 March 2022,...

Scrap Covid-19 testing at KIA immediately – Mintah Akandoh to govt

Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is demanding the immediate scrapping of the Covid-19 testing at the Kotoka International...

Roll back of Free SHS: Finance Minister reveals stand of govt

The Akufo-Addo government has no intention of rolling back its flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. This was contained in the Finance Minister's briefing...

Govt cuts fuel allocations for appointees

The government will from April 1, 2022, cut fuel allocation coupons for all government appointees by 50 per cent. The move forms part of...

Taxi driver busted for buying stolen motorbike at Yeji

Police in the Bono East Region have arrested a taxi driver known as 'Hot man' for stealing a motorbike at Yeji. The detective in charge...

Average farmer to spend ¢3,300 to cultivate an acre of land

The Programmes Officer with the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Bismarck Owusu Nortey, says there has been a significant increase in the cost of cultivating...

PassionAir suspends flights to Ho

Local airline operators, PassionAir has suspended flights to the Volta regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not...

Speaker orders MPs to wear Black stars colours ahead of Nigeria clash [Video]

First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, has asked all Members of Parliament to wear the colours of the national team to show support as...

Two fake ECG staff nabbed in Accra

Two suspects who feigned to be staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and extorted money from some customers have been arrested and...

Full speech: Finance Minister’s statement on mitigating measures to fix economy

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press and fellow citizens. Thank you for availing yourselves. I am here today to announce to you measures...

Agenda 111: Mentally ill patients at Accra Psychiatric Hospital to be integrated into communities

The Accra Psychiatric Hospital has said it will be reintegrating its patients into the society when the facility is downsized for a redevelopment project. Under...

Lands Commission pays last respects to late La chief

A delegation from the Lands Commission paid their last respects at the funeral of the Paramount Chief of the La Traditional Area, Nii KpoboTettey...

Catholic Church lost 3% of members to Pentecostal, Charismatic Churches

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, has bemoaned the drop in membership of...

Finance Minister addresses the nation today

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will address the nation on Thursday, March 24, 2022 on measures instituted by government to resolve the current economic challenges. This...

Supreme Court Review upholds Elia Asirifi Dadeako as Spiritual Head of Saviour Church of Ghana

The Supreme Court has overturned an earlier ruling that confirmed Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei as the leader of the Saviour Church at Osiem in the...

Govt announces measures to cushion Ghanaians

Government has announced that it will pump an amount of $2 billion into the economy to curb the continuous depreciation of the cedi. This forms...

Why Stonebwoy was nominated over Shatta Wale in this year’s VGMA scheme

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Charterhouse, Robert Klah, has announced reasons for which Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has rejoined the Vodafone Ghana Music...

Presby Church prays for peace at Bawku as midwifery college, hospital partially shuts down

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has appealed to residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region to allow peace to prevail in the area. A...

Ask Bawumia to step aside as Chairman of the Economic Management Team – Ablakwa charges Akufo-Addo

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asked President Akufo-Addo to ask the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

Bawku unrest: MPs demand interdiction of three police officers

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Kusaug Traditional area in the Upper East Region are demanding an immediate interdiction of three police personnel for...

First-ever Tamale Interchange to be commissioned on March 29

President Nana Akufo-Addo will commission the Tamale Interchange Project on March 29, 2022, an announcement from the presidency has revealed. The Northern Region is benefiting...

Teacher drowns during rainstorm at New Edubiase

The body of a 38-year-old teacher, has been found in a drainage at Aburaso within New Edubiase in the Adansi South District following a...

Police direct investigation into viral video in which a suspect is being assaulted

The Police Administration has directed the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to investigate a video intercepted in which a suspect in handcuff is captured...

Sir John’s son eulogises late father on his 70th birthday

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yaw Amoateng Afriyie, has eulogised his late father, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, who...

Beyi W’ano: Chiefs, farmers ‘fingered’ in Bono forest reserves destruction [Watch]

The Berekum Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Kofi Adjei, has blamed sub-chiefs and farmers over the destruction of forest reserves and farms by cattle in...

#FixTheCountry Movement triggers RTI Law to demand police records on inmates’ feeding, healthcare

The #FixTheCountry campaigners are demanding information on police activities regarding the nutrition and health of inmates be made available to them. This comes after they...

Five persons to testify against Takoradi Mayor

Four Police officers and one civilian would appear before the Takoradi Habour Circuit A on May 5, 2022, as witnesses to testify in the...

Nine lotto ‘frausters’ in court for advertising “winning” lottery numbers on social media

Nine persons have been put before an Accra Circuit for allegedly advertising “winning” lottery numbers on social media to deceive the public. The accused persons...

Agyapa deal: ECOWAS Court orders AG to pay $750 for late filing of defence

The Attorney General (AG) has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court to pay $750 to Transparency International for late filing of its defence in...

Rubber penis in family planning kit sparks row

A rubber penis in family planning kits used by local health workers has led to a controversy in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Opposition...

NSS pays January allowance to personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the payment of January 2022 allowance to personnel. The outfit has, therefore, explained all personnel who filled,...

Help us identify the bodies – Police tell relatives of Asem Asa accident victims

The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate of the Western Region Police Command has called on families whose relatives travelled from Tarkwa to Accra on...

Calls on Bawumia to speak on economy sign of confidence in him – Aide

Spokesperson of the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the numerous calls for his boss to speak on the economy signifies the confidence...

Aviation Expert speaks on unfavourable COVID-19 testing regime at KIA

Ghana’s unfavourable COVID-19 testing regime at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) could drive away international travellers and consequently affect the airport’s status as the...

Man’s tragic death after nurse told him ‘not to believe everything he reads on Google’

A heartbroken wife has shared how her husband died just 48 hours after a nurse told him not to "believe everything he reads on Google ". Alison...

Man grabbed for staking GH¢1m company funds on sports betting in Accra

An Administrative Officer with Kabfam Company Limited has been remanded into police custody for allegedly stealing over GH¢ 1 million from his employer. According to...

Immigration officer killed near Nandom while on duty

An officer with the Ghana Immigration Service has been shot dead by unknown assailants at Kokoligu, a village between Nandom and Hamile in the...