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Gas Supply to Atuabo temporarily disrupted after technical fault on FPSO

A technical fault on the Jubilee Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, also known as the Kwame Nkrumah FPSO, temporarily disrupted gas exports...

CDM urges Mahama to honour campaign promise on COVID tax

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has issued a scathing statement condemning the Mahama administration’s decision to retain the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, accusing...

Centre for Democratic Movement slams Mahama over U-turn on COVID-19 Levy

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama and his administration for what it describes as a betrayal of...

Mahama salutes mothers, reaffirms commitment to women and family welfare

President John Dramani Mahama has extended heartfelt wishes to mothers across Ghana in celebration of Mother’s Day, acknowledging their sacrifices and reaffirming his administration’s...

I’m sorry for the unfortunate act of indiscretion – Sammy Gyamfi on dollar gift to Agradaa

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has addressed a wave of public criticism following what he described...

BECE, WASSCE candidates in Kenyasi educated on dangers of drug abuse

The Elevation Youth Fellowship has taken a proactive step to educate Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)...

Ntim Fordjour slams NDC appointees over lavish spending, calls for accountability

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has launched a scathing attack on appointees of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing...

Mother’s Day: First Lady Lordina Mahama celebrates Ghanaian mothers

The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has issued a heartfelt message to commemorate Mother’s Day. She expressed deep gratitude...

2025 TGMA: King Paluta’s ‘Aseda’ wins Best Highlife Song

Rising rap and highlife sensation King Paluta has clinched the Best Highlife Song award at the ongoing 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), currently...

CHASS appeals to gov’t to equip technical schools in Oti region

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Oti Region has called on the government to enhance the education system by...

GH¢49m saga: IDEG Boss calls for probe into amounts put out by Adu-Boahene

Emmanuel Akwettey, Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has urged a thorough investigation into the GH₵49 million disbursements alleged by former National Signals...

Galamsey: Ghana loses 44 forest reserves, over 5,252 hectares destroyed

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said 44 forest reserves out of 288 in the country have been degraded,...

Passport Head Office shuts down after alleged attack by irate group

The Passport Head Office at Ridge in Accra has been temporarily closed following an alleged attack on staff by a group of aggrieved Zongo...

Man arrested in Akatsi for possessing Indian hemp [Photos]

The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect for possessing 92 slabs of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. The...

Former GES boss denies wrongdoing in 2024 teachers’ recruitment 

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Eric Nkansah, has denied any wrongdoing in the 2024 teachers' recruitment. This follows claims by the...

Suzzy Pinamang arrives in UK for eye surgery [Video]

Suzzy Pinamang, the girl who was accidentally shot in the eye by a classmate, has safely arrived in the United Kingdom(UK) to undergo surgery. Suzzy...

Foreign Affairs Ministry rolls out passport delivery service

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has officially introduced a home and office passport delivery service for applicants. The sector minister, Samuel Okudzeto...

GH¢49m saga: We shouldn’t mix politics with law – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Special Aide to former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has warned against politicising the GH₵49 million National Signals Bureau controversy, insisting that...

Asset declaration was a priority under Akufo-Addo – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye, has insisted that asset declaration was a core priority during the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo,...

Adu-Boahene’s prosecution must proceed to uncover any rogue operation – Bright Simons

Bright Simons, Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has called for the prosecution of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene to continue unabated. Speaking...

Three armed robbers jailed over iPhone theft

The Ho Circuit Court has sentenced three individuals to a combined total of 19 years’ imprisonment for their involvement in a violent robbery near...

Two women kidnapped in Nigeria safely returned to Ghana 

The two Ghanaian women who were reportedly lured to Nigeria through a romance scam and subsequently held captive by a criminal syndicate have been...

ECG staff allegedly dupes Dambai residents over GH₵14k in fake meter registration scheme

A staff at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Keh, at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality, has duped some 1,479 individuals worth...

Commission on Small Arms pushes for new firearms law after 50-year delay

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons is mounting pressure for the swift passage of a long-overdue firearms control law, citing the...

JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor honoured at 2025 Millennium Excellence Awards

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has been honoured at the 25 Millennium Excellence Awards for his outstanding contribution to the...

Akosombo Dam spillage: 15 critical findings from committee report

A five-member investigative committee appointed by President John Dramani Mahama has submitted its comprehensive report on the 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage, delivering critical recommendations...

Scores injured in multi-vehicle crash at Krofrom in Kumasi

Scores of people sustained injuries following a multi-vehicle accident at Krofrom, a busy suburb of Kumasi, on Friday evening. According to eyewitness accounts, a cargo...

Asantehene prides in granddaughter preserving and promoting Ghanaian heritage

The 75th birthday of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, attracted a vibrant gathering of royal family members and other well-wishers to the Manhyia...

We have no hand in the agitations – NPP Bole-Bamboi on MCE nominee tensions

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency has distanced itself from recent unrest over the nomination of Abdulai Muhmod as Municipal Chief...

Efiewura TV series actor Koo Ofori arrested over alleged $50k fraud

Popular Ghanaian actor Koo Ofori, known in real life as Samuel Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, has been arrested by the Accra Central Police Command...

SLTF Disburses Loans to Over 5,600 More Tertiary Students for 2024/2025 Academic Year

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has disbursed loans to an additional 5,667 tertiary students for the 2024/2025 academic year, bringing the total number...

Government commits to completion of Boankra Inland Port

The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has assured of completion of the Boankra Inland Port project in the Ashanti region, aimed at enhancing movement of...

Ebi Bright confirmed as Mayor of Tema

Ebi Bright has been officially confirmed as the Mayor (Metropolitan Chief Executive) of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, following a successful vote of approval by...

Painting a brighter future – Women in Colors initiative celebrates first graduates

Coral Paints Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has celebrated a significant milestone—the graduation ceremony of the Women...

Edmund Agboh confirmed as Ga East MCE with unanimous endorsement

Edmund Agboh has been unanimously confirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ga East Municipal Assembly, securing all 14 valid votes cast...

Plastics can kill – Lecturer warns Ghanaians

A lecturer at GIMPA Business School, Dr. Richard Kwesi Bossu, has warned of the severe health risks associated with plastic use and is calling...

Trailer crashes into newly constructed Flowerpot Flyover pillars

A trailer veered off the road and crashed into the pillars of the newly constructed Flowerpot Flyover in Accra on Wednesday afternoon. The incident, which...

Security beefed up at Tema Metropolitan Assembly ahead of Ebi Bright’s confirmation

Security has been significantly heightened at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly as preparations are underway for the confirmation of the President's nominee for Metropolitan Chief...

Ludwig Teye Totimeh confirmed as Tema West MCE with unanimous endorsement

Ludwig Teye Totimeh has been unanimously confirmed as the new Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tema West following a Special General Assembly Meeting held...

Ghana Airport Company reclaims lands from McDan Group

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has repossessed prime airport lands from the McDan Group of Companies following a court ruling. The judgment, delivered on...