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Veteran actor Mawuli Semevo dies after fire incident

Renowned veteran actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away after a fire incident left him in critical condition. He was asleep in his home when a...

We’re not selling ECG – Energy Minister insists

Energy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has firmly dismissed claims that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of...

Be patient with us; power supply will stabilize soon – Energy Minister to Ghanaians

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghanaians to remain patient as the government works to resolve the country’s power challenges. Speaking on Asempa FM’s...

We inherited a weak, challenging power system but… – John Jinapor

Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured that the government has secured adequate fuel to sustain power supply nationwide. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM's...

We’ll pay you better once the economy improves – Mahama to public sector workers

President John Dramani Mahama has promised higher salaries for public sector workers if the economy recovers in the coming year. According to him, there is...

Association of Small-Scale Industries elect new leaders to reposition group

The newly elected President of the Association of Small-Scale Industries (ASSI) wants a conducive working environment for local businesses to thrive. Reverend Christian Balaaji was...

Pastor arrested by FBI for multi-million dollar internet fraud

The FBI has arrested Nigerian Pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi for allegedly conspiring with Osun monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to defraud the U.S. government of...

Kumasi traders and residents bemoan growing filth, local assembly points to indiscipline in waste management

The Kumasi metropolis is grappling with a rising sanitation problem, with market centers engulfed in filth, leaving residents and traders deeply worried. The public concerns...

Fire guts ECG warehouse in Cape Coast

A fire outbreak at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) warehouse in Cape Coast on Wednesday destroyed electrical cables worth thousands of cedis. About 60...

Mahama releases list of Cabinet Ministers

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of his cabinet, comprising 19 ministers tasked with helping him serve his four-year mandate. The appointments are...

Boy, 10, found dead in Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 10-year-old boy, Nurudeen Abubakar, has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. According to...

Ahiagbah condemns revocation of public sector appointments

The Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticized the government's decision to revoke public sector appointments made...

Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address soon – Ofosu Kwakye

Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will soon deliver his first State...

CLOGSAG Strike: Applicants turned away at Ashanti region Births and Deaths Registry

Applicants seeking services from the Births and Deaths Registry in the Ashanti region were turned away as workers joined a nationwide industrial action by...

Aowin Traditional Council decries deplorable state of Enchi-Ellubo road

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has expressed deep concern over the poor state of roads in...

Akwatia MP contempt case: Minority files appeal against conviction

The Minority in Parliament has filed an appeal against the Koforidua High Court’s ruling that found Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi guilty of contempt...

Ghana is now a crime scene; how could you be so reckless? – Mahama slams NPP over economy

President John Mahama has criticized his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo, over the management of Ghana's economy, describing it as criminal. Mahama acknowledged that he was aware...

Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t

The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...

CLOGSAG members in Northern Region defy strike order

Office closures, stranded clients, and uncertainty loom as members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) embark on a strike over the...

Kumasi: Businesses rely on generators as power cuts take a toll

The return of power generators is becoming the new norm in many parts of Kumasi, especially within the Central Business District. For the past few...

Gumah FM to petition NMC over shutdown, alleges political witch hunt

The management of Gumah FM has announced plans to petition the National Media Commission (NMC) following the recent shutdown of the station. On Tuesday, February...

Passport offices to run three shifts – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the implementation of the 24-hour passport services. The initiative, he said, forms part of...

MFWA warns gov’t over closure of private radio stations

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has raised concerns over the government’s recent closure of seven private radio stations, warning that the move...

Gov’t approves 10% salary increment for public sector workers

The government has approved a 10% salary increment for public sector workers following successful negotiations between Labour Union representatives and President John Dramani Mahama...

Be measured in your demands – CLOGSAG told amidst strike action [Audio]

Development communication expert Dr. Daniel Odoom has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to be measured in its demands...

Filth takes over Kumasi-Alaba amid rising cholera outbreak

A severe sanitation crisis has gripped Kumasi-Alaba, with uncollected refuse piling up in the streets, heightening concerns as Ghana battles an escalating cholera outbreak. Residents...

Flaunting luxury contributed to NPP’s 2024 defeat – Kofi Ofosu Nkansah [Listen]

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 electoral defeat partly...

Vetting Chaos: Special Committee to submit report to Speaker today

The Special Committee investigating the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to submit its report today, February 20, after receiving a one-week extension. Initially...

Tony Aubynn questions rapid approval of over 300 mining licenses

Former Minerals Commission CEO, Dr. Tony Aubynn, has expressed concerns over the approval of over 300 mining applications within a short period, describing the...

Lands Minister raises alarm over illegal miners taking over forest reserves

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has expressed deep concern over the growing threat of illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana,...

High Court orders Ghana Immigration Service to compensate traveller GH₵960k for wrongful detention

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to pay GH₵960,000 in damages and costs for wrongfully detaining a Ghanaian...

Teen dies after injecting himself with butterfly remains

A 14-year-old Brazilian boy who injected himself with a mixture of dead butterfly remains and water reportedly suffered in agony for a week before...

Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian

Richard Essifie, a driver who allegedly knocked down a 52-year-old pedestrian on General Acheampong High Street, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Essifie, driving...

Salesman in court for allegedly stealing cash, auto parts totaling GH¢255,904

Samuel Kwasi Hlo, a salesman accused of misappropriating GH¢111,591 belonging to Auto Avenue Enterprise, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court. Hlo is also alleged...

Nigeria to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre tankers to curb accidents

Nigeria may face a tanker shortage as the Federal Government moves to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre capacity petroleum trucks. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...

Burning excavators won’t solve galamsey – Small-Scale Miners warn

The National Concerned Association of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana (NCASMG) is appealing to President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing destruction of excavators...

We’ll ensure Akwatia MP complies with Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed the caucus's commitment to ensuring that Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi adheres to legal requirements following his conviction...

Court slaps Asiedu Nketia with GH₵3k cost in defamation suit

The High Court in Accra has imposed a GH₵3,000 cost on Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for omitting...

Environment Minister urges journalists to join fight against galamsey

Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has called on journalists to play an active role in the fight against illegal mining...

Group threatens demo over mass dismissal of public servants

A group calling itself Youth With Disabilities has slammed the Mahama-led administration, demanding an immediate reversal of the mass dismissal of public servants. In a...