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Justin Kodua mourns Ernest Yaw Kumi, describes him as outstanding MP

General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw...

Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in...

Obra Show: Man demands DNA test for four children after wife’s family questioned his potency

A paternity dispute has sparked heated debate on the popular Obra Show on Nhyira Fm, as Robert Ocran, a man married for over 28...

Ghana’s Insurance Industry intensifies public education to build trust and boost coverage

Insurance institutions in Kumasi, as part of the Insurance Awareness Month, have joined forces for a public walk aimed at promoting the benefits of...

Neglecting TVET is hurting the cedi – Former Ho MCE

A former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Rockson Komla Divine, has attributed the persistent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to the country’s longstanding...

Ashanti Region recording rising cases of domestic violence – DOVVSU

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police Service has expressed concern over the increasing cases of domestic violence in the...

NHIA pays additional GH¢267m to health facilities nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed an additional GH¢267.67 million to settle claims submitted by health facilities across Ghana. The payment, sanctioned by...

Insurance Companies to Face Sanctions for Delayed Claims Payment – NIC

The Ashanti Regional Manager of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Faruk Dramani, has hinted at possible sanctioning of insurance companies failing to pay claims...

Energy Ministry announces nationwide power disruption on Sunday as gas suppliers shut down plant for maintenance

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdullai Jinapor has announced temporary disruption of power supply across the country on Sunday as gas...

Suspended Chief Justice takes case to ECOWAS court

Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, has revealed that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has filed a fresh application at the ECOWAS Community...

Mahama directs GoldBod taskforce to wear body cameras for transparency

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that all members of the newly inaugurated GoldBod Taskforce will be required to wear body cameras during operations...

Bawumia, NPP gurus commiserate with Ernest Kumi’s family [Photos+Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has led a delegation of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members to the residence of the late Akwatia MP,...

Movement for Change mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, Member of Parliament for Akwatia and a member...

UEW Dean supports classroom project in Tampion Kukuo to improve education

The Dean of the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages Education at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Samuel Alhassan Issah, has stepped in to...

Charles Owusu, MPs mourn passing of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has joined scores of Ghanaians in mourning the sudden passing of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi, describing his death...

Government to release GH¢4bn to resume stalled road projects

The Government of Ghana has announced plans to release up to GH¢4 billion to road contractors to facilitate the resumption of stalled infrastructure projects...

MP raises concerns over parliamentary sitting hours after Ernest Kumi’s death

Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North in the Ashanti Region, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has raised concerns over the current sitting hours of Parliament,...

Death has been unfair to us – NPP Chairman on sudden demise of Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, Yaw Addo, has recounted his final interactions with the late Member...

Mahama returns with vision and determination – Archbishop Duncan-Williams

The Founder and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has expressed strong confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s ability to provide...

Good news for road contractors

President John Mahama has revealed that payments for outstanding debts owed to road contractors will begin this month. The announcement was made during a meeting...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s family breaks silence on his death [Listen]

The family of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, says his sudden passing has left them devastated. In an interview on...

Unite for good to create lasting change – Ghana’s Rotary Governor calls for action to transform communities

The District Governor of Rotary International District 9104, Nana Yaa Pokua Siriboe, has issued a passionate call for Rotarians and Rotaractors across Ghana to...

Dadieso to get 24-hour market centre under Suaman Assembly initiative

The Suaman District is set to benefit from a 24-hour market centre in Dadieso, its capital, as part of ongoing efforts to improve local...

EKAJ Educational Fund partners University of Cape Coast to train local artisans to improve standards

Artisans in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region have received training to enhance the standard of work delivered to their clients. The...

VRA sets benchmark in African public procurement

The Volta River Authority (VRA) emerged as a standout institution at the 7th Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2025, held in...

National Service Authority farms over 5,000 acres of maize to support government’s ‘Feed Ghana’ Project

The Deputy Director for Operations at the National Service Authority, (NSA), Fuseini Donkor, says the Authority has farmed over 5,000 acres of maize this...

Rethink Kotoka Airport name – Cardinal Turkson urges

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, has urged Ghanaians to reflect deeply on...

Every Ghanaian must contribute to nation-building – Cardinal Turkson

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, has called on Ghanaians to actively participate...

FUND24 is weakest pillar of Ghana’s 24H+ economy – APL cautions Mahama

The Africa Policy Lens (APL) has said that FUND24, the financial backbone of Mahama's 24H+ economy policy, is built on a shaky framework in...

Cyber Security Authority busts fraud syndicate in Dodowa

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in a coordinated multi-agency operation with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Police Cybercrime Unit, has dismantled a...

IMF urges Ghana to maintain fiscal discipline for recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Ghana to preserve the integrity of its fiscal policy adjustment to bolster economic recovery. According to the Fund,...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s death: MP weeps uncontrollably on live TV [Video]

Abirem Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Owiredu on Tuesday morning evoked emotions and filled Ghanaians with tears when he broke down on live TV. This...

Fire deaths and injuries surge in first half of 2025 – GNFS warns public

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported a rise in fire-related deaths and injuries in the first half of 2025 compared to the...

Akufo-Addo mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed sorrow over the sudden death of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Yaw Kumi. In a Facebook post, Akufo-Addo...

Government moves to regulate illegal mining task forces

The government has announced plans to regulate the activities of task forces operating in mining areas under the guise of combating illegal mining. This follows...

NSMQ 2025: No Biology student? No problem! Wa SHS books national spot with ICT duo

Wa Senior High School has once again proven that strategy and self-belief can trump convention. In a surprising yet commanding performance at the Upper West...

$100m legal war erupts between Engineers & Planners and Azumah Resources

A high-stakes mining dispute between Engineers & Planners (E&P), the construction firm owned by Ibrahim Mahama, and Azumah Resources, a gold developer backed by...

24-hour economy alone won’t fix harsh business environment – Badu-Aboagye cautions

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, says the newly launched 24-Hour Economy policy cannot...

ArcelorMittal Liberia inaugurates West Africa’s largest iron ore concentrator, advancing $1.8 billion mining expansion

ArcelorMittal Liberia has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art iron ore concentrator at its Tokadeh mine in Nimba County, marking a major milestone in Liberia’s mining...