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SONA22: Russia-Ukraine war: Bombs may be dropping on cities but hitting pockets in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that the Russia and Ukraine war has had a direct impact on the lives of Ghanaians as far as...

2 mourners die, 5 in critical condition in separate accidents at Gomoa

Two mourners have died instantly while five others are in critical condition in two separate accidents in the Gomoa East and West Districts of...

US-based Ghanaian recounts visa application frustrations

A US-based Ghanaian telecommunications technology expert has accused the government of outsourcing aspects of its businesses and services to private entities who are milking...

Births and Deaths registry go digital; no more football ages – Akufo-Addo declares

President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that operations of the Births and Deaths Registry have finally been digitised to make sure that documents issued from...

Baah Herbal wins big at traditional and alternative medical awards [Video]

Manager for Baah Herbal centre, Godfred Bokpin, has expressed his delight following their recent award in the 5th traditional and alternative medicals awards. The traditional...

SONA 2022: 80 warehouses to store food completed – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the completion of some 80 warehouses across the country. According to him, there is no doubt this intervention has hugely...

Full speech: Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address 2022

I hope you will forgive me if I begin by asking Members of the House to join me to salute the management, technical and...

SONA 2022: Ghana’s Covid-19 management has been exemplary – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has touted the management of the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Ghana as exemplary. He has also acknowledged lives have been saved by the...

GH¢1bn fraud: Banks line up staff for prosecution

The Bank of Ghana has revealed that some of the persons involved in the GH¢1bn fraud that hit the banking sector in 2020 are...

2022 WCQ: Mane helps Senegal beat Egypt to qualify for Qatar after penalty shootout

Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty in a shootout to send Senegal to the 2022 World Cup after Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah missed his...

Celebs react to approval of E-Levy bill

On Tuesday, March 29, Parliament approved the controversial E-Levy Bill. The Bill was adopted at a reduced rate of 1.5% from the initial 1.75% amid...

Video of Black Stars dressing room pops up

A video has popped up showing jubilant Black Stars players in their dressing room after their game against Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola Stadium...

Replacement of NIA cards commences nationwide

All regional offices of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have begun card replacement and update services which, until now, could only be accessed at...

Oppong Nkrumah hands over school block to Akyem Ayirebi Presby JHS

Ofoase Ayirebi Member of Parliament (MP) Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has handed over an ultramodern three-unit classroom block he constructed for pupils of Akyem Ayirebi...

Book on Boakye Djan launched

A book detailing the life of Major Kojo Boakye Djan (retd), one of the key architects of the June 4, 1979 revolution, was launched in...

Get vaccinated, continue observing Covid-19 protocols despite easing of restrictions – UG Management

The University of Ghana (UG) management has charged students and staff of the School to continue observing all Covid-19 preventive protocols, despite the easing...

Beautiful photos drop as Akufo-Addo commissions Tamale Interchange

President Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, commissioned the Tamale Interchange, the fourth interchange built by the government since 2017. The interchange forms part of the Government of...

Adwoa Safo trends after E-Levy passage

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who has been on leave in parliament for more than two months has been...

What you need to know as nationwide SHS placements exercise kick starts

A nationwide self-placement exercise under the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) started on Monday. The exercise, which is being done in all the...

Black Stars receive massive welcome at Kotoka

The Black Stars have been given a warm welcome after their triumphant 2022 World Cup qualification at Nigeria in the play-off on Tuesday evening following...

Akufo-Addo’s message to Otto Addo after Black Stars defeated Nigeria

President Akufo-Addo has lauded the Black Stars over their win in the second leg of the World Cup Qualifier against the Super Eagles of...

Community Police Assistant jailed for fraud, impersonation

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA) to four years imprisonment over charges of impersonation and defrauding by false...

Ukraine war: Russia to curb Kyiv assault as peace talks progress

Russia has announced it will "drastically reduce" military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine "to boost mutual trust" in peace talks. The decision...

Ghanaians react to passage of E-levy Bill

Ghanaians on social media are astounded by the passage of the Electronic Transaction levy (E-levy) Bill in Parliament. The Majority-sided Parliament on Tuesday approved the...

Partey’s stunner helps Ghana qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup

Black Stars have booked their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a 1-1 draw against Nigeria at Moshood Abiola Stadium. The two...

Meet Enoch Seyram Gbesemete (Mr Ceyram), Procurement Officer who is using social media to change lives

The phrase, “If it must be done, it must be done well”, has motivated most people in doing what is expected of them positively...

E-levy: Checkout transactions to be affected and exempted

Parliament is now waiting on President Akufo-Addo to give his assent to the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill. A Majority-sided House approved the E-Levy after...

Two ex-convicts arrested for serial burglary in Denu

The Denu police command has arrested two ex-convicts, Joseph Senahia, 22; and Wisdom Agorsu Atorsu, 23, for committing various crimes. A manhunt has also...

Mahama urges Black Stars to be ‘resolute’ ahead of Nigeria game

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Black Stars to be 'resolute' as they prepare to take on Nigeria in the second leg...

Assin North MP files fresh application at Supreme Court

Lawyers for Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, have filed a fresh application at the Supreme Court. This brings to three, the applications by...

Boy, 9, and his 11 months brother chased out of home for being wizards

A nine-year-old boy and his 11-month-old sibling have allegedly been chased out of the house by their aunt over witchcraft allegation. This unfortunate incident, which...

New Juaben Traditional Council bans noise-making, funerals

The New Juaben Traditional Council has placed a one-month ban on noise making and all other social and religious activities associated with noise making. The...

Baby born at 25 weeks goes home after 460 days in NICU

For the first time in his life, 15-month-old Kendall Jurnakins is home. The baby boy spent the first year of his life in the neonatal...

Military maps out strategy to tackle ‘galamsey’

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has mapped out new strategies, in collaboration with the Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources,...

Churches, houses demolished in Gomoa East

Authorities in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region have supervised a demolition exercise on Tuesday. Over 10 buildings including residential and church facilities...

Russia-Ukraine war: Abramovich spotted in Istanbul peace talks

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has appeared at Turkish-led peace talks on the Russian war in Ukraine, hours after reports that he suffered poisoning symptoms...

Parliament finally passes E-Levy bill

Parliament has approved the controversial Electronic Transactions (E-Levy) Bill this afternoon. This decision was reached after the Consideration Stage was completed by a Majority-sided House...

Community police assistant jailed for fraud, impersonation

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 28-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA) to four years imprisonment over charges of impersonation and defrauding by false...

Bid for Apiate redesign begins

The government has opened a design competition to allow registered building industry firms and individuals to come up with a redesigned plan for Apiate,...

GJA, NMC, RTI Commission to redevelop International Press Centre

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), National Media Commission (NMC) and the Right to Information Commission (RITC) have committed to redeveloping the International Press Centre...