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Luv FM’s Clinton Yeboah wins Student Journalist of the Year again at 29th GJA Media Awards

Clinton Yeboah of Luv FM, a subsidiary of the Multimedia Group Limited has once again been named Best Student Journalist at the 29th Ghana...

PDS failed because of greed and personal interest – Energy Ministry PRO

The Director of Communications at the Ministry of Energy, Richmond Rockson, says that the collapse of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) was based on...

29th GJA Media Awards: Luv FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah wins Best Illegal Mining Reporting Award

Ohemeng Tawiah, a seasoned journalist with Luv FM under The Multimedia Group Limited, has been honoured as the Best Illegal Mining Reporter at the...

Mahama vows to protect journalists and restore full press freedom in Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting press freedom and ensuring the safety of journalists, stressing that no acts...

Yagbonwura demands 100 cattle, other items from Brifo-Lobi council for purification after Gbeniyiri conflict

The King and Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has directed the Brifo-Lobi Council of Elders to provide a...

Gomoa Ajumako chief hands over abandoned dam to Ghana Water for treatment

The Omanhene of the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area, Obrempong Nyanful Krampah XI, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing water crisis affecting several districts...

One-week-old baby allegedly stolen from Agogo Presbyterian Hospital

A one-week-old baby has allegedly been stolen from the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in the Asante Akyem North Municipality on Friday morning around 10 a.m.,...

National Security cautions chiefs and politicians against interfering in NAIMOS operations

The Eastern Regional National Security Liaison Officer, Francis Annor Dompreh, has issued a stern warning to traditional rulers, political figures, and opinion leaders to...

E-health records disaster: Clinicians risk misdiagnosing patients after losing 5 years of medical data

Healthcare delivery across Ghana's public facilities is facing a critical challenge, as medical records dating back to 2020 have been rendered inaccessible following the...

Ghana Link’s Nick Adjei Danso renovates Bawaleshie Presby School toilet, builds playground for pupils

The Executive Chairman of Ghana Link Network Services, Dr. Nick Adjei Danso, has funded the renovation of the Bawaleshie Presbyterian School toilet facilities and...

Finance Minister to present 2026 Budget Statement on Nov. 13

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is scheduled to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November...

Two firefighters injured while battling inferno at Akyem Moseaso

Two firefighters have been injured while battling a fierce blaze that ripped through a one-storey building at Akyem Moseaso in the Eastern Region on...

PAC lauds former Ghana Publishing Company MD David Asante

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has praised the leadership of former Managing Director of the Ghana Publishing Company (GPC), David Asante, for...

‘Go to court’ – Manasseh dares SML, slams counterclaims as ‘blackmail’

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has issued a sharp challenge to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), daring the controversial revenue assurance company to seek legal...

‘If there is any money to take, it has to be taken from SML’ – Manasseh

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has intensified pressure on Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the government, arguing vehemently that the state should be focused...

EOCO arrests 320 people in Kumasi in joint operation with QNET

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against organised crime. Working in partnership with QNET,...

Manhyia fines Daddy Lumba’s family head after sister invokes Great Oath

The family head of the late highlife legend, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has been fined two sheep by the Manhyia...

SML lawyer dismisses OSP’s GH¢125m recovery claim as unfounded

Lawyer for Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), Cephas Boyuo, has dismissed claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that the state is...

Gender Ministry refers case of abused teen footballer to CID

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has confirmed that the case involving the alleged sexual assault and subsequent death of 16-year-old...

Five-member Goldbod Jewellery board inaugurated, tasked to add value to Ghana’s gold

A new five-member board of Goldbod Jewellery has been officially inaugurated, with the mandate to direct the subsidiary to add value to Ghana's gold...

SML responds to President Mahama’s directive to terminate contracts with Finance Ministry and GRA

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has formally submitted a detailed response to President John Dramani Mahama’s directive ordering the termination of all contracts between...

Papatia D/A Basic School marks maiden Speech and Prize-Giving Day, calls for better infrastructure

The Papatia D/A Basic School in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region has held its inaugural Speech and Prize-Giving Day, commemorating 31...

Executive Secretary of Peace Council appeals to government for financial and logistical support

Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council for the Central Region, Charles Ohene-Amoah, has called on the government and relevant institutions to provide financial...

Three Multimedia Group journalists injured in crash during illegal mining coverage with EPA

Three journalists from the Multimedia Group have been injured in a road accident while covering an official assignment on illegal mining activities with the...

Should LGBTQ+ be our priority? Dr. Amoah questions amid rising unemployment [Audio]

Dr. Stephen Amoah, Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, has called on Ghanaians to focus on pressing national issues such as youth unemployment and economic...

Naa Koryoo should be punished for false allegations against Hawa Koomson — Akosua Manu

Aide to the former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Manu, has called for sanctions against the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East,...

GJA Ashanti Region expresses solidarity with Journalists injured in galamsey coverage accident

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed deep concern over the recent accident involving journalists who were on official...

Wasa East MP highlights licensing gaps in small-scale mining sector

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Wasa East, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has claimed that all small-scale miners in Ghana are technically...

Nearly 50,000 female condoms expire over low demand

Deputy Programme Manager of the National AIDS/STI Control Programme, Dr. Anthony Ashinyo, has revealed that close to 50,000 female condoms procured by the National...

NSA assures National Service Personnel of imminent payment of September allowances

The National Service Authority (NSA) has assured service personnel nationwide that the payment of their September 2025 allowances will be processed soon, as the...

Gov’t prioritising reliability over capacity in assessing presidential jet – Brogya Genfi

Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has stated that the government’s assessment of Ghana’s presidential aircraft needs will prioritise reliability and long-haul capability...

Entire Presidential fleet under review — Brogya Genfi confirms

Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, says the government is currently assessing the Ghana Air Force’s operational needs as part of efforts to...

‘We were fleeing for our lives’ — EPA CEO narrates Obuasi galamsey attack that led to accident

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Klutse, has detailed the circumstances surrounding the recent accident involving journalists...

Kpassa SHTS headmaster removed from office

The Headmaster of Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), Rockson Kwame Tawiah, has been removed from office for unauthorised collection of money from students. Mr...

Rainfall with strong winds and flash flooding expected till evening – Ghana Meteo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather alert, warning residents across the country to prepare for thunderstorms, strong winds, and possible flash...

Wa West MP calls for new presidential jet to enhance safety and efficiency

The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called on the government to consider acquiring a new presidential aircraft, describing it...

Military impostor arrested after snatching motorbike at Kadjebi

A man posing as a military officer, identified only as Roy, has been arrested at Ve-Golokuati after allegedly snatching a motorbike from an â€˜Okada' rider at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.   Manasseh...

Former NDA CEO, Deputies, and contractor face trial over alleged procurement manipulation

The Criminal High Court in Tamale has concluded the cross-examination of all four accused in the ongoing trial over alleged procurement irregularities at the...

Court remands 55 illegal immigrants arrested at Kuntunse 

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded 55 illegal immigrants into prison custody following their arrest at Kuntunse near Amasaman. The accused, part of a larger...

Two journalists injured in accident involving EPA team near Obuasi

A group of journalists accompanying officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an anti-illegal mining operation has been involved in an accident in...