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545 police personnel passed out in Kumasi to support 24-hour economy

The police training school in Kumasi has passed out 545 officers to support the implementation of the government's 24-Hour Economy policy. In line with its...

Mahama launches ‘No Fees Stress’ programme

As part of his commitment to fulfill a campaign promise made to Ghanaians, President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the No-Fees-Stress academic policy,...

Women in Birim North decry health and economic impact of mining activities

Women in mining-affected communities of Birim North are raising concerns over the severe consequences of mining operations on their health and socio-economic well-being. Speaking to...

Health Minister donates 10 motorcycles, 5 incubators to Juaboso Health Directorate

The Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Sehwi Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has donated 10 brand-new motorbikes and five incubators to the...

Birim North Youth demand jobs from Zijin Mining, reject MRI recruitment condition

The youth in ten affected communities within the Birim North Municipality are calling on Zijin Mining Company to prioritise employing locals to address the...

Mahama renews call for justice over 2024 election violence

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the acts of violence that marred the 2024 general elections and renewed his call for accountability and...

Residents to demonstrate over delay in Ofankor–Nsawam road construction

Residents of Nsawam and Amasaman have rescheduled their planned protest to Saturday, July 12, to demand immediate action on the deteriorating state of the...

National DRIP Coordinator speaks out on politics and galamsey

Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), has made insightful comments on two pressing issues facing Ghana. Speaking on...

Media faces capacity gaps in climate action communication – Climate Advocate

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the HATOF Foundation, Mary-Jane Enchill, has criticised the limited involvement and long-term capacity of the media in climate action...

Young Parliamentarians launch nationwide ghetto rescue campaign, starting in Ashaiman

The Young Parliamentarians Caucus has launched a nationwide initiative to rescue drug addicts from ghettos across all 276 constituencies, beginning in Ashaiman in the...

Kumasi to get machinery park under 24-hour economy initiative – Secretariat

As part of the government’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, a machinery park will be established in Kumasi under the Make24 module. This initiative aims to boost...

Ghana Police passes out 545 recruits, unveils unit to support 24-hour economy

The Ghana Police Service has graduated 545 new recruits—comprising 298 females and 247 males—at a passing-out ceremony held on Friday, July 4, at the...

Krachi Nchumuru to get 24-hour market in Chinderi – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Krachi Nchumuru, Martin Kofi Anato, has revealed plans to establish a 24‑hour market in Chinderi, the district capital,...

Two friends nabbed for alleged goat theft in Chogu

Two young men from Damongo, identified as Nafiwu Bakar and Yusif—both believed to be in their 20s—have been arrested by the youth of Chogu...

Gov’t workers in Asutifi North threaten exit over high cost of living

Government workers in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region are threatening to relocate if urgent measures are not taken to address the...

MDF refutes missing excavators claim in Akomfre

The Minerals Development Fund (MDF) has dismissed media reports claiming that 33 excavators went missing from police custody in Akomfre, describing the reports as...

ATM Card left behind at crime scene leads to arrests in shocking East Legon murder

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Lebanese national, Omar Mikati, at his East Legon residence...

Agradaa was jailed because of her personality – Lawyer

Richard Asare Baffour, legal counsel for former traditional priestess turned evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has strongly criticised the 15-year...

Africa is the richest continent – Youth Ambassador for Peace and Development

Youth Ambassador for Peace and Development, Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has said that Africa is the richest continent—not merely because of its natural resources,...

NPP desperate to avoid defeat in Ablekuma North re-run – Omane Boamah

Ghana’s Defence Minister and outgoing NDC Director of IT and Elections, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of desperately...

ECG assures stable power supply at KATH to improve healthcare delivery

The Electricity Company of Ghana has assured the Management of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) of stable power supply for enhanced healthcare delivery. The assurances...

Green Tax Youth Africa calls for review of quarterly electricity tariff increment

The Green Tax Youth Africa (GTYA) is requesting a review of the quarterly increment in electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)...

How Mr Asiamah intends to spend next 15 years during Agradaa’s jail term

The husband of jailed evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has opened up about how he intends to navigate life during her...

Asamoah-Boateng urges NPP to unite and refocus for 2028 victory

Former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put aside individual interests...

The party needs reorganization from the grassroots, not the top – Asamoah-Boateng on early NPP presidential primary

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart and former Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has expressed disagreement with the party’s National Council over its decision...

Court dismisses Adu-Boahene’s request for further disclosures from National Security

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Director-General of the National Security Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others seeking further...

Education Minister orders strict enforcement of ban on phones in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the National Inspectorate Board to strictly enforce the existing ban on mobile phone use in schools...

Education Minister advocates for school safety and modernised curriculum

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for reforms in Ghana’s academic curriculum to equip students with the requisite skills for the global...

DNA test proves King Paluta’s lookalike as father of teen’s child

A paternity dispute that has gripped listeners of the Obra Show on Nhyira Fm ended in shocking revelations after DNA results confirmed that Stephen...

Asamoah-Boateng eyes NPP Chairmanship position

Former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairmanship race. Mr. Asamoah-Boateng revealed...

2024 election defeat left many NPP supporters in shock; some are yet to recover – Asamoah-Boateng

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart and former Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has admitted that the party’s loss in the 2024 general...

Amount involved is just GHS 540; sentence too excessive – Agradaa’s legal team claims

The legal counsel for popular evangelist Patricia Asiedua, also known as Nana Agradaa, has sharply criticized the recent 15-year jail sentence handed down by...

Nkwanta crisis: Oti MPs call on community to stop violence and seek peace

The Oti Members of Parliament (MPs) Caucus has issued a heartfelt plea to the warring factions in the Nkwanta South Municipality, urging them to...

NPP heads to court over Ablekuma North rerun

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to take legal action to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting a rerun in 19...

Don’t you pay offertory in church? – Agradaa’s husband fumes over 15-year jail term [Watch]

Eric Oduro Asiamah, husband of Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministries International Church, has expressed disappointment over...

Agradaa breaks silence after 15-year jail sentence [Video]

Founder of Heaven Way Ministries International, Patricia Asiedua, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has finally broken her silence after being handed a 15-year jail...

Man captured in viral video wearing police uniform arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man identified as Osei Kwame, popularly known as “Nsafufoo,” for unlawfully possessing and wearing a police uniform...

Agradaa jailed 15 years [Video]

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministries International Church, to 15 years...

Queen Mothers in Nkwanta South call for health workers’ return despite conflict

Queen Mothers in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, are pleading with health workers to return to their posts after fleeing due to escalating insecurity from...

National Misinformation and Disinformation Bill ready for Parliamentary review – Sam George

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that the National Misinformation and Disinformation Bill is ready to be laid...