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Parliament was not transparent in passing Narcotics Control Commission Act – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court says Parliament did not act transparently in the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Act.  Specific reference is made to portions...

U-20 WWC: Ghana won’t make it past group stage – Head Coach

Head coach of Black Princesses, Ben Fokuo, has dismissed any chances of his team progressing to the knock-out stage of the U-20 Women’s World Cup...

Wassa, Aowin residents face unemployment as Samatex company risks shut down over ‘galamsey’

Timber Workers Union (TWU) fears residents of Wassa Amenfi, Aowin and Samreboi would face mass unemployment as one of the biggest companies, Samatex Timber...

Pharm.D house officers to quit housemanships

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) graduates of 2021 have announced plans to halt their services effective Monday, August 29, 2022. The decision, according to them, is related...

BoG to hold emergency MPC meeting over economic woes

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, hold an emergency Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Ghana's recent economic...

Utility tariffs: Ghanaians willing to pay a little more to avoid ‘dumsor’ – Gabby

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is optimistic that Ghanaians are willing to pay more utility tariffs to enjoy the services...

Ghana’s Consulate visits family of Ghanaian taxi driver beaten to death in the US

The Consul General of Ghana’s Consulate in New York, Kingsley Daniel Atta Boafo, has visited the family of the Ghanaian taxi driver who was...

Akufo-Addo appoints Miracles Aboagye as Executive Secretary of IMCC on Decentralisation

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dennis Miracles Aboagye as the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation. The appointment is an additional...

Crystal Palace player receives ‘death threats’ after Darwin Nunez red card

Joachim Andersen has received more than 400 abusive messages on Instagram - including sickening death treats - after Darwin Nunez was sent off on Monday night. Liverpool striker...

Adwoa Safo remains NPP’s surest bet for Dome-Kwabenya seat – Aide [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · AIDE ON SAFO BET 2024 Nana Dubin Kwapong, the aide to Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has said she...

Rapper A$AP Rocky charged over Hollywood shooting

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault with a firearm in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last year. The star, whose real name...

Kenya’s first runner up rejects election result

Raila Odinga has rejected the results of Kenya's presidential election saying that the figures announced on Monday were "null and void". According to the official...

Mahama donates food items to Apiate victims; GH₵5K to relief fund

https://youtu.be/YS7wKGHnPEQ Former President John Mahama has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to, as a matter of urgency, seek compensation for the victims of the Apiate...

NDC top executive passes on

The Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Mobila, has been reported dead. Sources indicate he passed on in the afternoon of...

Russia blames sabotage for new Crimea blasts

A week after an apparent Ukrainian attack on a Russian military base in occupied Crimea, an arms store at another military facility has been...

Supreme Court on why it struck out licence to grow cannabis

The Supreme Court has held that it struck out the law on licence to grow cannabis popularly known as 'wee' because Parliament was not...

Heavy security presence on UG campus following Vandals’ protest

Authorities of the University of Ghana have deployed armed Police personnel on campus. This is in reaction to a protest by students resident in the...

Family of 3 including pregnant woman burnt to death in house fire [Video]

https://youtu.be/5Kn6ZgDVUnw A pregnant mother and her two children have died after a fire gutted their home at Ohwim in Kumasi of the Ashanti region. The incident...

Retired soldier killed, others injured in fuel station attack

A security man has been killed in a Goil Fuel Station robbery at Subriso, Wassa Akropong in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western...

Commonwealth Hall residents protest suspension of Hall Master, Senior Tutor over clashes

Residents of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana are peeved by the decision to suspend their Hall Master and Senior Tutor. Management of...

We will not compromise on service quality to consumers – ECG

The General Manager of External Communications for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, says the ECG will not compromise on...

Ghanaians react to Asamoah Gyan’s wish for Black Stars return

Some Ghanaians are keen to see Asamoah Gyan return for a last ride with the Black Stars for the World Cup later this year. Gyan,...

Nigeria seizes crystal meth hidden in heads of fish

The authorities in Nigeria have uncovered a haul of crystal methamphetamine that was concealed in heads of fish packed in boxes for export to...

Kenya’s president staying silent after poll declaration

It's now a week since Kenyans have seen or heard from President Uhuru Kenyatta. He briefly spoke to journalists last Tuesday after voting at a...

UN ship leaves Ukraine with grain for Ethiopia

The first UN ship to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion has set sail for the drought-hit Horn of Africa. The MV Brave Commander departed...

Nana Addo’s legacy not attractive, it cannot win power for NPP in 2024 – Political Science lecturer

Senior lecturer at the Department of History and Political Studies of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr Kwasi Amakye Boateng, has...

Ashaiman left out in Year of Roads – NPP polling station executives petition Akufo-Addo

New Patriotic Party's (NPP) polling station executives at Ashaiman have petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to address the bad road network in the Ashaiman Constituency. The...

Ghost names uncovered by Controller and Accountant General’s department – Bawumia announces

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that government has uncovered hundreds of ghost names on its payroll. This includes duplicates, a phenomenon that is...

My removal as Gender Minister will help me focus on my parliamentary duties – Adwoa Safo

Weeks after the termination of her appointment as Gender Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has communicated her acceptance. The Dome-Kwabenya legislator believes the move will afford...

Three Chinese illegal miners arrested at Enchi

Three Chinese illegal miners operating in the Tano Numeri Forest Reserve in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have been arrested together...

Why Hawa Koomson believes most Kasoa youth are lazy [Video]

https://youtu.be/5uzG8qwXyCw Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described most youth at Kasoa which falls under her constituency as being lazy....

Kuabease-Juaben road construction underway

The construction work on a section of the Kubease-Nkyerepoaso road in the Juaben Municipality has commenced. This was revealed after the Municipality Chief Executive (MCE)...

MultiChoice training investment a massive boost for African TV

A new training initiative is set to revolutionise the African TV sector, taking industry skills to a new level, and boosting the quality of...

Tuchel and Conte charged by FA after touchline bust-up

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have each been charged by the Football Association following their clash on Sunday after the Premier League match between...

Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction

New Zealand police are investigating after a family found human remains in suitcases they purchased from an auction at a storage facility. The occupants of...

Drivers rescued after bridge collapses

Drivers of two vehicles have been rescued after a bridge collapsed into water in the south of Norway. One car went into the river but...

Man Utd fans plan anti-Glazer protest ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United fans are planning to stage a protest against the Glazer family ahead of next Monday night’s Premier League clash with fierce rivals...

Crystal Palace boss ‘happy’ with Jordan Ayew’s tireless work in Liverpool draw

Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira, has lauded Jordan Ayew for his outstanding performance in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Monday. The Eagles...

Bank of Ghana supports EOCO with GH¢10m grant

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) Board has approved the disbursement of a GH¢10 million grant to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to...

TikTok owner hands algorithm data to chinese government

Chinese internet giants including Alibaba, Tiktok-owner ByteDance and Tencent have shared details of their algorithms with China's regulators for the first time. Algorithms decide what...