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CSM outbreak worsens in Upper West as cases climb; 14 dead

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) cases in the Upper West Region have surged from 42 to 60, with the death toll now standing at 14. Health authorities...

Volta GPRTU backs road toll reintroduction

The Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has welcomed the government's plan to reinstate road tolls, stressing the need...

Kantamanto, Techiman markets bounce back after devastating fire outbreak

Kantamanto Market in Accra, a key trading hub for second-hand clothing, is returning to full operation after a devastating fire on January 3. Similarly,...

70,000 passports uncollected – Ablakwa unveils courier plan

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced plans to introduce a courier system to clear a backlog of 70,000 uncollected passports. He stated that...

Galamsey fight: I’m disappointed in Ashanti regional minister’s approach – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has expressed disappointment in the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, over his approach to...

Saglemi housing project: A-G drops charges against Collins Dauda, four others

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has officially withdrawn all charges against former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda and four...

Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II is alive – Twifo queen mothers set record straight

The Twifo Queen Mothers have clarified that their Paramount Chief, Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II, is alive, dismissing rumors fueled by funeral posters of the late...

Okada riders attack Swedru hospital staff after colleague dies in accident

There was chaos at the Swedru Hospital after a motorcycle was involved in an accident at Agona Nyansakyere in the Agona East District. The accident...

Bole: Man found dead in rubbish container

A man believed to be in his 20s has been found dead in a rubbish container at St. Kizito's B JHS in the Mempeasem...

Ho water crisis: Ghana Water Limited defers restoring supply

Residents in the Ho Municipality and its surrounding areas will have to endure another 36 hours without water supply from Ghana Water Limited (GWL). This...

I’ll ensure 24-hour passport services – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to introduce 24-hour passport services to improve efficiency and reduce delays in passport processing. Speaking on...

Ablakwa pledges integrity and patriotism as Foreign Affairs Minister

The newly sworn-in Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to uphold integrity and deep patriotism in the discharge of his duties. Speaking...

TMPC regulates complementary, alternative medicine practice in Ghana

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has reaffirmed its mandate as the regulator for complementary and alternative medicine practice in Ghana. TMPC has stated that...

Mahama bans appointees from flying first class during official travels

President John Mahama has imposed a ban on first-class air travel for his appointees during official trips. He emphasized the need for fiscal discipline and...

This is good news – Democracy Hub’s Felicity Nelson on A-G’s discontinuation of case

A member of Democracy Hub, Felicity Nelson, has commended the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, for dropping charges against them. Speaking...

Mahama to nominate remaining deputy ministers in coming days

President John Mahama has announced that he will appoint the final batch of deputy ministers in the coming days. In fulfillment of his 60-ministers promise,...

A-G drops charges against Democracy Hub protesters

The Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has filed a nolle prosequi to discontinue the case against individuals associated with...

Government suspends implementation of National Roads Authority Act

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced the suspension of the implementation of the National Roads Authority Act 2024 (Act 1118) to allow...

Mahama swears in Sam George, Ablakwa, Kwakye Ofosu, and others as Ministers

President John Mahama has sworn in the fourth batch of ministers of state, following their approval by Parliament after a thorough vetting process and...

2024 WASSCE: WAEC announces date for release of withheld results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that all withheld results of candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate...

Ghana’s Hajj quota increased by 1,000 pilgrims

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, host of the Hajj Pilgrimage, has increased Ghana’s quota from 4,000 to 5,000 pilgrims. The Chairman of the Ghana Hajj...

Mahama appoints Brig. Gen. Tanye-Kulono as Acting Director-General of GPHA

President John Mahama has appointed Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). Brigadier-General Tanye-Kulono currently serves...

Mahama, other dignitaries pay last respects to Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo [Video]

A high-profile gathering of dignitaries on Friday, February 7, 2025, assembled at the St. Catherine Catholic Church, Burma Camp, to pay their last respects...

Vetting Chaos: I’m not biased; Minority’s claims are unfounded – Bedzrah

The Chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the chaos that disrupted the ministerial vetting, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has rejected claims of bias leveled against...

Rawlings Foundation demands urgent action from Speaker over MP’s derogatory comment

The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to investigate remarks made against the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and...

Lands Minister unites Western Region chiefs after 5 years of impasse

Ellembelle MP and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has resolved a long-standing impasse within the Western Regional House of Chiefs...

Vetting Chaos: I felt very unsafe but had to remain calm – Naa Odoley Sowah

The Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has expressed deep concerns over the chaotic scenes during the parliamentary vetting proceedings...

Minority Leader launched an unprovoked attack on the clerk – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has shared disturbing details about the events that transpired during the ministerial vetting on January...

I was the target of the vetting chaos – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has claimed that he was the primary target of the chaos that erupted during the Appointments Committee...

Vetting chaos: Annoh-Dompreh directed the disconnection of consoles, tables lifting – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has provided fresh details on the chaos that erupted during the Parliamentary vetting session on...

Landguard shoots farmer dead at Akyem Ayisikrom

A suspected landguard has shot and killed 27-year-old farmer Theophilus Della Tugba at Akyem Ayisikrom in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern...

Afenyo-Markin accuses chair of Committee Probing Vetting chaos of bias

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee probing the vetting chaos, Emmanuel Bedzrah, of exhibiting bias. The Effutu MP...

Ashaiman MP condemns vandalism at party office over ministerial ‘snub’

Ashaiman Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Norgbey, has condemned the vandalism at the constituency office following his exclusion from President John Mahama's ministerial nominees. Mr....

Zimbabwe extends retirement age for civil servants to 70

The Zimbabwean government has introduced a new policy to extend the retirement age for civil servants and uniformed personnel from 65 to 70 years...

Vetting Chaos: Afenyo-Markin instigated Majority MPs to misbehave – Nkwanta North MP

Nkwanta North Member of Parliament (MP), John Oti Kwabena Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of instigating the chaos that erupted during the...

SIC borrowed money to pay dividends in 2023 – Ex-shareholder

A former shareholder of the State Insurance Company (SIC) and chartered insurer, Larry Jiagge, has expressed frustration over the company’s financial management and the...

Kpassa chief pledges support for Mahama’s choice of DCE

In the recent controversy over the selection of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Ubor Konja Tassan VI of Nkwanta North in the...

Ex-SIC MD wasn’t qualified for the role; I petitioned against her – Ex-shareholder claims

A former shareholder of the State Insurance Company (SIC), Larry Kwesi Jiagge, has revealed that he was against the appointment of Hollistar Duah-Yentumi as...

Klottey Korle NDC condemns MP’s ‘offensive’ comment against Zanetor Rawlings

The Klottey Korle branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made against its Member of Parliament, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, during...

Mental health cases keep increasing over the years- Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ruth Owusu-Antwi is pointing to a high rate of mental health problems among Ghanaians. According to the...