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1D1F was a failure; factories have become white elephants – Deputy Trade Minister [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has described the implementation of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme under the previous New...

GWL loses 73 million gallons daily in Accra – MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has revealed that the company loses approximately 73 million gallons of treated water daily...

Cocoa prices: Give farmers what you promised – Miracles Aboagye to gov’t

Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has appealed to the government to uphold its campaign promises by ensuring cocoa...

NDC condemned galamsey in public, endorsed it in private – John Boadu alleges

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being politically dishonest in...

Deputy Trade Minister urges calm amid planned 20% transport fare hike [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has called for calm amid growing concerns over a proposed 20% increase in transport fares, stressing...

DSTV must reduce prices, their content is even outdated – Nana Yaa Jantuah

A Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has thrown her weight behind calls for MultiChoice, operators of DStv, to reduce their subscription prices in the...

What has the gov’t used the dollar for? – John Boadu questions currency stability

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns about the government’s management of the economy despite the recent...

Registrar of Dagbon Traditional Council granted GH₵100k bail in kidnapping, assault case

The Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asobayireh, has granted bail to Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, the Registrar of the Dagbon Traditional Council, in the...

Stop making excuses for cocoa price – John Boadu to NDC

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he...

GWL cracks down on illegal water activities nationwide

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is stepping up efforts to curb the rising incidents of water theft, which not only deprives it of the needed...

WASSCE practical underway

The practical session of this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) took off smoothly at the various senior high...

Ghana Military intakes RCC35 and SSC/SD34 donate furniture to Afadzato South District Education Directorate

In a heartwarming gesture aimed at promoting quality education, the Regular Career Course Intake 35 (RCC35) and Short Service Commission and Special Duties Intake...

Scholarships Secretariat transforms life of Peter Mawuko, sends brilliant Koforidua student to London STEM forum

The life of a young Ghanaian, Peter Mawuko Gbedevlo, has taken a remarkable turn thanks to the timely intervention of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat...

Employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited convicted over cable theft

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited to five years imprisonment with hard labour. This is for...

Communications Minister lacks authority to revoke DStv’s license – Musah Ahmed

Private legal practitioner, Musah Ahmed, says the Minister for Communications does not have the authority to revoke the license of DStv in Ghana. The lead...

Many are dissatisfied; we expected more than GH¢3,228.75 – Cocoa farmer

A cocoa farmer says cocoa producers across the country are unhappy with the new price announced by government for the 2025/26 season. Emmanuel Nodjo insists...

NIA disconnects GRA from Ghana Card verification platform over GH¢376m debt

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disconnected the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from its Identity Verification Service (IVS) platform over an outstanding debt exceeding...

Clara Arthur appointed new CEO of GhIPSS

The Board of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has appointed Mrs. Clara...

10 key things to know about the seizure of Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini by EOCO

The seizure of a luxury Lamborghini vehicle from Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has sparked public...

Chiefs back Anti-Illegal Mining personnel’s raid in Prestea Huni Valley

Armed personnel from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Support (NAIMOS) have raided illegal mining (galamsey) sites at Abosso and Abompieso in the Prestea Huni...

EOCO seizes Lamborghini from Shatta Wale in joint operation with FBI

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed conducting a search and seizure operation at the Trassaco Valley Phase 1 residence of Ghanaian...

Nigeria’s River Parks commends Ghana’s Foreign Minister for supporting Ghanaians abroad, businesses

River Parks, one of the leading real estate developers in Nigeria, has highly commended Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for his...

Finance Minister decries mismanagement at PBC, charges new Board to restore integrity and viability

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing mismanagement and corruption at the Produce Buying Company (PBC)...

Three burnt to death after motorbike collision at Manso Watreso

Three people have lost their lives following a collision between two motorbikes that sparked a deadly fire at Manso Watreso in the Amansie South...

Gov’t reintroduces art, needlework in the basic school curriculum 

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to reintroduce Art, Craft, and Needlework into the curriculum for foundational learners across Ghana starting next academic...

Investing in breastfeeding is investing in the future – Ga East Health Directorate

The Ga East Municipal Health Directorate has launched its annual Breastfeeding Week celebration with a strong call for greater investment in breastfeeding as a...

New cocoa price disappointing, farmers feel betrayed – Dr. Isaac Opoku

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Food and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, has expressed disappointment over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

Shatta Wale alleges EOCO officials invaded his home with guns

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has accused officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of...

Opare-Addo praises Mahama’s leadership as credible and impactful

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as credible and impactful leadership that...

Adwumawura Programme not a cash giveaway – Youth Minister clarifies

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has debunked claims that the government’s new Adwumawura Programme is a cash giveaway scheme. Speaking on Asempa...

Man jailed 6 years for GH¢350 Itel phone robbery at ‘machete point’

A 38-year-old unemployed man who robbed a resident of Nungua and made away with an Itel mobile phone valued at GH¢350 has been sentenced...

COPEC kicks against 20% transport fare hike 

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has strongly opposed reported plans to increase commercial transport fares by 20%, warning that such a move would...

Let’s support our own or risk becoming like CPP – Hackman Owusu-Agyemang warns NPP

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, has cautioned that the party risks becoming irrelevant like the Convention...

Two sisters arrested for staging abduction with help of married boyfriend

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four individuals over a staged kidnapping aimed at extorting five million naira (₦5,000,000) from a...

Krofrom market to be commissioned in December 2026 – Kumasi Mayor

Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi is optimistic the stalled Krofrom Market will meet the December 24, 2026, completion deadline. He insists beneficiary traders will have...

Sokoban Wood Village: Wood traders report cessation of alleged extortion by the Commission

Wood sellers at Sokoban Wood Village in the Ashanti Region have announced the cessation of alleged extortion by officials of the Forestry Commission following...

Energy Commission launches 2025 SHSs Renewable Energy Challenge

The Ghana Energy Commission has officially launched this year’s edition of the Senior High Schools(SHSs) Renewable Energy Challenge, aimed at promoting innovation in clean...

First batch of National Apprenticeship Programme beneficiaries to be matriculated next week – Opare-Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has announced that the first cohort of Ghana’s National Apprenticeship Programme will be matriculated on August...

We are not aware of 20% transport fare increment – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is unaware of the purported 20% increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Road...

Prof. Kwofie appointed UG’s Director of Institute of Applied Science and Technology 

Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie has officially assumed office as the Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) at the University of...