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Paul Adom-Otchere describes Akufo-Addo as the “most impactful politician” of Ghana’s Fourth Republic

Broadcast Journalist and political commentator, Paul Adom-Otchere, has described former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the “most impactful politician” of Ghana’s Fourth Republic,...

Man arrested for groping Mexico president during public appearance

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the...

Court to hear Mustapha Hamid’s application for passport release on November 13

The Criminal High Court is set to hear an application on Wednesday, November 13, filed by the first accused, Dr. Mustapha Hamid, seeking the...

Martin Kpebu petitions GTEC over ‘illegal derecognition’ of SMC University degrees

Legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has petitioned the Governing Board of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on behalf of the Swiss Management Centre (SMC)...

DRIP Coordinator blames Bawumia for collapse of PDS–ECG concession deal

National Coordinator for the District Road and Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has blamed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the...

DRIP Coordinator demands PDS refund and apology following arbitration loss

National Coordinator for the District Road and Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has called on Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited to...

Naa Koryoo wanted to disgrace and kill me – Hawa Koomson alleges

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has accused her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, of fabricating stories against her, plotting to tarnish...

Heavy rainfall to hit parts of Ghana tonight; check out affected areas

Residents in parts of the Ashanti Region and surrounding areas have been advised to prepare for localized thunderstorms and heavy rainfall later this afternoon...

I never knew Naa Koryoo had a Mahindra in Kasoa – Hawa Koomson

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has dismissed claims linking her to the 2024 election-day shooting incident in Kasoa,...

Otumfuo cautions new Ashanti Regional Police Commander against meddling in chieftaincy, land disputes

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, to refrain from intervening in chieftaincy...

‘I will destool any chief who hires land guards’ – Otumfuo warns

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has warned Chiefs within the Ashanti Kingdom against employing land guards to protect lands under their stewardship, cautioning that...

Nkawkaw police arrest 17 suspected drug users during demolition exercise

Seventeen individuals suspected of drug use have been arrested by the Nkawkaw Police Command during a swoop operation conducted alongside a demolition exercise. The operation...

I feel vindicated by Interior Minister’s report – Hawa Koomson

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has expressed relief and vindication following the findings of the Minister of the...

Sophia Akuffo decries rising sexual assaults among girls, calls for moral and social reform

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has expressed deep concern over the increasing incidence of sexual assault among girls in Ghana, emphasizing that tackling the...

‘We did a good job’ – Adom-Otchere defends GACL record on airport projects

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, has expressed pride in the achievements of the company during his tenure,...

Clozar secures major partnership with DHL

Africa’s fast-growing courier and e-commerce solutions provider, Clozar Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with German logistics giant DHL, aimed at strengthening cross-border...

Former Power Minister laments Ghana’s missed opportunity in PDS–ECG deal

Former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has expressed regret over what he describes as Ghana’s missed opportunity to modernize and reform the Electricity...

Hate speech and misinformation undermine democracy — Media Foundation Executive Director warns

George Sarpong, Executive Director of the Media Foundation, has warned that the growing prevalence of hate speech and misinformation poses a significant threat to...

Ghana partners with German firm AMBYLON to launch digital education system

In a landmark announcement witnessed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu revealed that AMBYLON, a cutting-edge education technology company, has...

Pregnant women forced to deliver on floor at Yeji Matthias Hospital

Expectant mothers at Yeji Matthias Hospital in the Pru East District are reportedly being forced to deliver on the bare floor due to the...

Naa Koryoo yet to apologise over alleged convoy attack – Hawa Koomson

Former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and MP for Awutu Senya East, Hawa Koomson, has revealed that her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor,...

Yamfo College of Health students protest Director’s transfer

Students of the College of Health, Yamfo, in the Ahafo Region are appealing to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Health to...

Three remanded over Sampa chieftaincy dispute

The Sunyani District Court B has remanded three suspects into police custody over a chieftaincy dispute at Sampa in the Jaman North Municipality of...

Armed men disguised as security officers rob family of GH₵200,000 in alleged gold deal

A family at Akwadum in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region has fallen victim to an armed robbery after a supposed gold...

The Church of Pentecost defends Damango prison project

The Church of Pentecost has defended its decision to build modern prison facilities across Ghana, describing the initiative as a clear expression of its...

Mustapha Hamid’s lawyers dismiss OSP’s asset seizure claims

Lawyers representing Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), have dismissed claims by the Office of the Special...

Ahafo Minister launches free NHIS registration for needy residents in Asutifi North

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has launched a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration exercise for underprivileged residents in the Asutifi North...

Rice glut deepens as farmers struggle to sell last year’s harvest

Vice Chair of the Competitive Africa Rice Platform, Dr Ama Aning Oppong-Duah, says Ghana’s rice farmers are still battling with unsold stock from last...

Pharmatrust Professional College graduates first batch of HND Dispensing Technology students

Pharmatrust Professional College has held its 21st Graduation and Matriculation Ceremony, marking a historic milestone in its pursuit of excellence in health education. The event,...

Mahama unveils plan to turn prisons into hubs of agriculture and skill training

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major expansion of the Ghana Prisons Service’s role in national development, revealing plans to support the Service...

OMJ Foundation Climaxes “Pink Month” with Over 3500 Good Stories in Akuapem South Municipality

Principally, the good people of Akuapem South Municipality and close environs were the primary beneficiaries of the maiden organisation of the internationally acclaimed Breast...

MP for Asutifi North should be given an appointment in gov’t – Adu-Asare explains why

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has suggested that the MP for Asutifi North deserves a position in government, describing him as...

Cybersecurity Amendment Bill could gag the media – GJA President warns

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed strong reservations about the proposed Cybersecurity Amendment Bill, warning that its current...

Give gov’t time in galamsey fight despite worsening situation – GJA President

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has appealed to Ghanaians to give the government more time to show results in...

Ghana urged to own HIV response amid shifting global priorities

Chairman of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) Governing Board, Kakra Essamuah, has called for national ownership of Ghana’s HIV response as global funding priorities...

GJA releases list of nominees for 29th Media Awards

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has unveiled the list of nominees for the 29th GJA Media Awards, scheduled to take place this weekend at...

Lands Minister to lead Ghana’s delegation at COP 30 in Brazil

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who is also serving as Acting Minister for Environment, has arrived in Brazil to...

KGL boss to speak on Public-Private Partnership at University of Ghana

The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, is set to deliver an address on the theme “Public-Private Partnership: A Case Study...

Climate Crisis: Cities unite to tackle deadly extreme heat and transform urban spaces

A new global coalition of cities has pledged urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis: extreme...

Adentan Knights, ladies of Marshall donate to Korle Bu Breast cancer unit

Council 94 and Court 90, Adentan of the Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall, has made a cash donation to the...