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NLA Caritas Lottery Platform: Growing and shaping brands through consumer promotions

The NLA Caritas Lottery platform was introduced in 2012 as a solution to the void in the lottery space for institutions that wish to...

Zipline in talks with government over GH¢174m outstanding payments

Zipline Ghana has disclosed that it is in ongoing discussions with the government to recover outstanding payments exceeding GH¢174 million for 2025. Speaking to Accra-based...

Man allegedly kills wife during dispute over phone

Police in the Bono Region are investigating a tragic domestic incident that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Esther David after a confrontation with...

Tsakpe New Town residents raise alarm over rising crime

Residents of Tsakpe New Town in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region are raising concerns over a surge in criminal activities allegedly linked...

Public Services Commission confirms Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as substantive CFO

The Public Services Commission (PSC) has officially confirmed Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as the substantive Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service...

We never opposed 10% lithium royalty – Collins Dauda

The Minority in Parliament has clarified that it never opposed the 10 percent royalty rate for the Ewoyaa lithium project under the Akufo-Addo administration. Speaking...

NHIA ready to implement 120% service tariff hike pending approvals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, has revealed that the Authority is prepared to roll...

Pratt praises Dampare, highlights calm tenure of IGP Yohuno

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has praised former Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare for his significant impact on policing in Ghana,...

Ghana hosts regional cross-border meeting to combat neglected tropical diseases

Ghana, alongside Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire, has launched a three-day cross-border meeting to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic...

NHIA CEO warns against unlawful hospital fees

NHIA CEO Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe has raised concerns over illegal fees being charged at some health facilities across Ghana. Speaking on Channel One TV,...

Fire Officers blame Dansoman Market owners for hindering safety checks

A devastating fire at Dansoman Market in the early hours of the morning has reignited concerns over repeated obstruction of fire safety inspections by...

IGP’s two-year extension: I hold nothing against Yohuno, but… – Adu-Asare [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has raised concerns that the two-year contract extension granted to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh...

Guinea-Bissau’s coup d’état may not be the last in West Africa – Prof Kwesi Aning

Security expert Prof Kwesi Aning has cautioned that the Wednesday, November 26, coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau may not be the last in West Africa. According...

Ashanti Region contributes 50% of illegal mining – GNASSM Communications Director claims

The Director of Communications for the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM), Abdul Razak Alhassan, has alleged that the Ashanti Region alone accounts...

Shamima Muslim calls for dialogue and historical awareness in mission schools debate

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has called for calm and respectful dialogue on religious rights in mission schools, emphasising the importance of understanding Ghana’s...

Parents, caregivers, schools, health facilities denying children with disabilities education, healthcare to face prosecution

Parents, caregivers, schools, and health facilities that deny children with disabilities access to education and healthcare will soon face legal action, disability rights advocates...

One hospitalised after fire destroys four-bedroom house at Aboabo Number 2

One person has been hospitalised after a fire destroyed a four-bedroom house at Aboabo Number 2 in the Asokore Mampong Municipality on Wednesday, November...

Peace Council: Mission schools must provide worship space but dress codes still stand

The Deputy Director in charge of Conflict Management at the National Peace Council, Frank Wilson Bodza, has clarified that while mission schools may provide...

Kpandai NPP Youth reject court-ordered rerun

The Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region has rejected the High Court’s order for...

GFIM marks 10th anniversary with clean water project for La Enobal Basic School

Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) has marked its 10th anniversary with the commissioning of a new borehole and water purification system for La Enobal...

Ghana condemns military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, calls for swift restoration of constitutional order

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an unconstitutional seizure of power that threatens democratic governance...

Asunafo North Assembly introduces new measures to curb misuse of support items by PWDs – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Akparibo, has announced that the assembly has implemented strict monitoring mechanisms...

Constitutional rights take precedence over school choice, says Kofi Asare

The right to choose a school cannot override constitutionally guaranteed rights, Africa Education Watch Executive Director Kofi Asare has said. Speaking on Joy News’ PM...

Thunderstorm to hit Accra, Kasoa and Ashanti environs today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned of localised thunderstorms and rain across Accra, Kasoa, and parts of the Ashanti Region later today, according...

Suspect arrested over galamsey claims against Regional Ministers

Police have arrested social activist Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah over allegations implicating some Regional Ministers in illegal mining activities. During a phone-in interview, Yeboah claimed...

Police arrest suspects seen in viral video abusing two women

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 10 individuals in connection with a disturbing viral video showing two young women being physically assaulted in Dawuranpong. The...

Finance Minister hails policy rate cut to 18%, lowest since March 2022

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has described the Bank of Ghana (BoG)'s latest monetary policy decision as a major milestone in Ghana’s economic...

Thief caught on camera stealing 8ft tall Christmas decoration

A thief on an electric bike has been recorded on CCTV stealing a giant Christmas Nutcracker soldier statue from outside an Edinburgh cocktail bar. The...

Mother of 8-year-old who died in Dansoman Market fire breaks silence

The mother of the 8-year-old girl who lost her life in the Dansoman market fire has broken her silence, recounting the painful moments leading...

Emotional scenes as Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ sisters pay heartfelt tribute

The sisters of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have described her as a “trailblazer” who shaped their childhood and guided their...

MobileMoney boss pays courtesy call on IGP

Chief Executive of MobileMoney Limited (MML), Shaibu Haruna, has led a delegation of senior executives to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of...

At least 44 dead, over 270 missing in massive fire outbreak in Hong Kong

A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 44 people with more than 270 others still...

Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president’s arrest

A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after...

Over 3,000 basic schools receive STEM kits as nationwide B-STEM rollout accelerates

More than 3,000 basic schools across Ghana are set to receive comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) kits as part of the nationwide...

We inherited a free-for-all tree crops market, but… – TCDA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, says the previously unregulated tree crops sector is undergoing...

Dafeamekpor urges Speaker to bar Matthew Nyindam from speaking in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam,...

TCDA regulates prices and quality of tree crops — CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has reaffirmed the authority’s role in regulating prices and...

Atta Akyea should be the one preaching unity, not attacks – Kobby Amoah

Kobby Amoah, an aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed disappointment over recent comments made by former Minister for...

OSP is not your personal property, you must go – Martin Kpebu tells Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and his senior officials, calling on them to resign immediately. According to him, the...

Police arrest three for stealing sardines from accident truck

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals for stealing sardines from a cargo truck involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway...