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Curfew hours on Bawku reviewed

Interior Minister Henry Quartey has revised the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region. According to a press...

Construction of Boankra Integrated Logistic Terminal entangled in legal tussle

An application for an interim preservation of twenty-five million dollars has been granted by the Commercial Court Division of the High Court in relation...

Exclusives from the 12th Anniversary of President Atta Mills

A wreath-laying ceremony took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024, at the Asomdwe Park in Accra to honor the 12th anniversary of the passing...

Kane Nana Francis elected 64th KNUST SRC president

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has elected third-year Geography Student, Kane Nana Francis, as President of the Students Representative Council...

Fire burns 8 shops in Assin Fosu, properties destroyed

Properties worth several thousands of cedis have been destroyed at Assin Fosu Old Education road after a severe fire outbreak burned eight shops, including...

You have stepped on the wrong foot; we’ll deal with you – Atta Mills’ sister tells Koku [Listen]

The sister of late President John Evans Atta Mills, Mercy Araba Ahema Quarshie is angry at dismissed deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic...

GOtv brings you the Soccer Champions Tour: 24-28 July 2024

Before the new football season starts, there’s “pre-season” and GOtv will be bringing our beloved viewers some highly anticipated clashes in the Soccer Champions...

Adopt AI to simplify and accelerate work processes – Dr. George Acquah

A physician, innovator, inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur, Dr. George Henry Acquah, is advocating for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ghana to streamline...

Law against anal sex constitutional – Supreme Court declares

The Supreme Court has declared as constitutional the law which prohibits unnatural carnal knowledge such as anal sex. In a unanimous decision Wednesday , a...

Government promises to settle CETAG allowances within two weeks amid ongoing strike

The government says the allowances for teachers from the various Colleges of Education, who went on strike, will be paid within two weeks. This follows...

CETAG withdraws all services following order for July salary freeze

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all services in response to the government's order to freeze their July salaries. On...

Man arrested for attempting to sell niece to acquire Canadian visa

A 30-year-old man, Nana Kofi Amofa, also known as Kofi Yesu, has been apprehended by the Central East Regional Police Intelligence Unit (PID) for...

Akufo-Addo swears in 16 new justices of the Court of Appeal

President Akufo Addo is demanding greater transparency and accountability in the judiciary, insisting that public trust is essential for the effective functioning of the...

President Akufo-Addo to speak on global issues

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to deliver a lecture on a wide range of issues in foreign policy and global affairs...

GNAT members walk out on deputy Education Minister over delayed laptop distribution

Members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) walked out on Deputy Education Minister Prof. Kingsley Nyarko to express their disappointment with the...

CETAG strike undermines Ghana’s tertiary education system – Prof Abdulai

The Acting Director General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, has expressed concerns about the ongoing strike by the...

Crime rate has significantly reduced in Ghana – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare says the crime rate in Ghana has reduced significantly. According to the IGP, recent programmes and policies initiated...

Ambulance spare parts scandal: Okudzeto Ablakwa drops bombshell

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is claiming the daughters of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are linked to Service Ghana...

Hoteliers Association expresses disappointment over mid-year budget review

The Ghana Hoteliers Association president has expressed disappointment over the mid-year budget review, stating that it failed to address the core issues facing the...

Akufo-Addo justifies appointment of 16 judges

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has strongly justified his decision to appoint 16 new Court of Appeal Judges,stating that the current times and circumstances...

Rotary club visits Army Signal School

As part of networking and building stronger connections within society, the Accra Rotary Club visited the 17 Army Signal Brigade at Burma Camp in Accra. Explaining...

Health and Energy Ministers collaborate to address hospital debt and ensure sustainable power supply

The Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, and the Minister of State at the Energy Ministry Herbert Krapah have engaged in high-level discussions to...

Asante Gold sponsors Ogyeahoho Science and Tech Fair for students in Western North Region

A Science and Technology Fair has been instituted for students in basic and senior high schools in the Western North Region to expand the...

Asantehene’s first visit to King Charles III after his coronation [Photos]

King Charles III welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu III to the Sandringham House in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is...

Ghana to pass paternity leave law this year

Ghana is set to introduce paternity leave as part of a series of labour reforms planned for the year 2024. The announcement was made by...

Abortion is against our sacred traditions – Anlo Afiadenyigba chief warns young women

The Paramount Chief of Anlo Afiadenyigba in the Volta Region, Torgbui Dasebre Kadzehlo IV, has issued a stern warning to residents, particularly young women,...

Justice For All: Judge confronts Prisons for holding inmate five months after court release

Steering Committee Chairperson for the Justice For All Program, Justice Angelina Mensah Homiah has directed investigations into reasons why the Kumasi Central Prisons has...

There has been consistent reduction in irregularities reported by A-G since 2020 – Amin Adam

Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam says there has been a consistent reduction in irregularities reported by the Auditor-General since the year 2020. Speaking during...

Jasikan Municipal Assembly donates 920 mono desks to GES

In a significant move to enhance the learning environment for students, the Buem-Jasikan Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has donated over 920 mono...

NPP vehicle allegedly set ablaze by unknown persons in Binduri

A Nissan Pickup belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Binduri Constituency, has been set ablaze by unknown individuals. The incident occurred at...

Review operations of schools inspectorate agency – NAGRAT tells Gov’t

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for the dissolution and review of the National Schools Inspectorate Agency (NASIA). According to NAGRAT President...

Govt to reintroduce road tolls in 2025

Government has concluded measures to reintroduced in 2025. Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam announced this on Tuesday July 23 in Parliament in during the...

Banka chief jailed 3 months for fraudulently appropriating community’s $150,000

The chief of Banka, a farming community in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Eastern region has been jailed for three months by...

Mid-Year Budget: See how much has been invested in road projects since January 2024 [video]

The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government has invested nearly 10 billion Ghana Cedis in the road sector since...

Mid-Year Budget: Govt invests GH₵135 million in national ID programme – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has announced that the government is undertaking significant efforts to digitalize the economy. According to the Minister, this initiative...

Full Text: 2024 Mid-Year fiscal policy of Government of Ghana

2024 MID-YEAR FISCAL POLICY REVIEW 1. The Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I...

14-year-old convict spends 5 extra months in jail despite being discharged by court

A 14-year-old was forced to spend an additional five months in prison despite being discharged by a Circuit Court in Nkawie. The oversight was discovered...

Legacy President – Dampare praises Akufo-Addo

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has eulogised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his legacy in the Ghana Police Service. The...

US Secret Service director resigns after Trump rally shooting

The Director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff. This follows the assassination attempt...

President Akufo-Addo inaugurates 320 housing units for Police Service in Tesano

In a significant stride towards enhancing the welfare of Ghana's security personnel, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned 320 new housing units for the...