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60 years on… Presbyterian Church eulogises J. B. Danquah

The Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery has eulogised the late Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah for his contributions towards the propagation of the gospel and the development...

GHS to vaccinate health workers in cholera-affected areas

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that all health workers involved in the cholera vaccination exercise in the Central Region will receive vaccines...

Victor Bampoe appointed new NHIA CEO

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Victor Bampoe as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). He...

APC Diaspora pledges support for Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene

The Asante Professionals Club (APC) in the UK & USA has expressed its full support for Dr. Frank Amoakohene, following his recent appointment as...

Two friends jailed ten years each, for stealing

The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sentenced two friends to 10 years in prison each for conspiring, possessing...

If they want a second round of vetting, I am ready for them – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has declared his willingness to undergo a second round of vetting by the Appointments Committee if required. "If...

Lawsuit against Anthony Sarpong’s appointment as GRA boss withdrawn

The path has been cleared for Anthony Kwasi Sarpong to continue acting as Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) following the withdrawal of...

Tripartite Committee begins 2025 minimum wage negotiations

The National Tripartite Committee, comprising representatives from the government, employers, and organized labor/associations, has begun negotiations for the 2025 minimum wage, starting on February...

I have an ‘open-door’ policy; feel free to discuss issues with me – Interior Minister to Staff

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to prioritizing peace and security across the country. Speaking during his first...

Ibrahim Mahama meets 13-year-old KNUST prodigy from Bole

Business mogul and philanthropist Mr. Ibrahim Mahama met with 13-year-old Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise, the youngest student ever admitted to the Kwame Nkrumah University of...

Fisherman jailed 8 years for defiling 4-year-old girl

A 23-year-old fisherman, Joseph Armah, also known as Asaa, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Gender-Based Violence Court at the...

Dr. David Kofi Wuaku unveils bold vision for youth-led technological and economic transformation in Volta Region

In a defining moment for the future of the Volta Region, Dr. David Kofi Wuaku, a distinguished leadership expert and aspirant for the Council...

Man, 25, shot dead while returning from farm at Akyem Dokyi-Tetekasom

A 25-year-old man, Kwame Asamoah, also known as Kwame Ketewa, has been shot dead by an unknown assailant while returning from his farm in...

Adoagyiri residents demand apology from Hardcastle over remarks against Annoh-Dompreh

Concerned citizens of Adoagyiri-Nsawam in the Eastern Region are calling on Emeafa Hardcastle, the Acting Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, to issue a...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges to advance Asanteman’s development agenda

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has assured his commitment to collaborating with all employees of the Regional Coordinating Council to drive the...

Korle Bu temporarily suspends acceptance of dead bodies

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced a six-week suspension on the acceptance of fresh bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases as it refurbishes...

Former NPP MP aspirant’s tax fraud case: Lawyer says he is willing to prove innocence

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant Collins Amoah, who is facing charges for allegedly conspiring to defraud a businessman of GH¢800,000, has engaged...

ECG asked to resolve Adidome frequent power outages within 14 days

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been urged to address frequent power outages in Adidome Central, within the North Tongu District of the...

SIM re-registration: Dr. Ashigbey clarifies incomplete process

In the wake of the announcement by the minister nominee for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, regarding the re-registration of SIM...

Muntaka hit with sad news

Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has lost his mother, Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka. The Minister, who also serves as the Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), took...

STEM Education: Empowering the Innovators of Tomorrow

The African Science Academy (ASA), founded by the African Gifted Foundation, is a girls-only advanced-level school fostering the growth of young African women in...

CDS, Service Chiefs pay courtesy visit to Defence Minister Omane Boamah

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, together with the Service Chiefs, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Minister...

Salaga North MP pledges to complete abandoned projects, build first SHS in Kpalbi

Member of Parliament for Salaga North, Alhaji Alhassan Mumuni, has assured his constituents of his commitment to completing all abandoned and ongoing projects left...

Water Crisis: Volta Regional Minister assures relief after visiting treatment plant

The Volta Region has been grappling with a severe water crisis for the past three weeks, leaving residents of Ho and surrounding areas without...

Former MP, 2 others arrested over violent clashes at Nsoatreman-Kotoko match

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons in connection with the violent clashes  during a football match between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante...

Over 2,300 Ghanaian women died of breast cancer in 2024 – Breast Care International

Over 2,300 Ghanaian women died of breast cancer in 2024, according to the President of Breast Care International and CEO of Peace and Love...

Binsere residents protest construction of ‘toxic’ waste dam by AGA

Residents in Binsere in Obuasi are protesting the construction of a toxic waste dam in the community by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine. They allege three...

EPA confiscates three excavators in a move to enforce directive to halt mining in river bodies

The Environmental Protection Authority has moved to halt mining operations along the tributaries of the Offin River at Pasoro in the Ashanti Region. The EPA...

Three missing siblings found dead in freezer

A community in Anambra State, Nigeria has been thrown into mourning after the shocking discovery of the lifeless bodies of three siblings in a...

Greater Accra Regional Minister to reintroduce Sanitation Day, award scheme 

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has identified security and sanitation as her top priorities for the capital city. During her first meeting with the...

ORAL Team denies spying on Afenyo-Markin’s private properties

The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the committee deployed drones to monitor his private...

We are law-abiding – Minority

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader has stated that the party is known for its "gentlemanliness" and adherence to the law. On Thursday, during the vetting...

Students of KTI and KASS clash in Kumasi, property vandalized

Students of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) and Kumasi Anglican Senior High School (KASS) in the Ashanti region have clashed, leading to vandalism of property...

Prophet Adom Kyei Duah donates GHS 2.2 million to members affected by Kantamanto fire

Founder and Overseer of Believers Worship Center (Philadelphia), Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah, has pledged a generous donation of GHS 2.2 million to support...

Inflation for January 2025 declines slightly to 23.5%

Inflation for January 2025 declined slightly from 23.8% in December 2024 to 23.5%. Food inflation continues to rise, recording 28.3% in January 2025, up from...

70% of streetlights in Accra to be fixed within 50 days – Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, has announced plans to install 70% of streetlights within 50 days in office. The Shai Osudoku Member...

Hamid Armah calls for institutionalization of the National Education Forum

Former Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has urged the institutionalization of the...

Vetting chaos: We’re not here to witch-hunt our colleagues – Committee

The seven-member committee probing the chaos during the vetting of ministerial nominees has assured that it is not on a witch-hunt mission. Chairman of the...

President Mahama appoints Paul Adjei as GETFund Administrator

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr. Paul Adjei to serve as the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). Mr. Adjei holds a...

Ghana Grows collaborates with GHABA to empower hairdressers

The Springboard Road Show Foundation, through its flagship Ghana Grows Program, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians...