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Mahama pledges fair share of development for Ashanti Region

President John Mahama has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the people of the Ashanti Region that his administration will ensure the...

Asanteman urges Mahama to prioritize Ashanti Region development

The Asanteman Council has urged President John Mahama to prioritize ongoing and future development projects in the Ashanti Region. The appeal was made during the...

Kekeli Muslim Community opposes Mohammed Abdul-Salam’s NLA appointment

The Kekeli Muslim Community in Ghana has raised concerns over the appointment of Mohammed Abdul-Salam as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery...

AngloGold Ashanti Schools temporarily closed amid security concerns in Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Schools have announced a temporary closure due to rising security concerns in Obuasi. The decision follows recent incidents in the town, including the...

8 dead in clash between small-scale miners and soldiers in Obuasi

A violent clash between small-scale miners and military personnel guarding the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has reportedly left eight people dead. Four vehicles were...

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect. A message appearing on...

Mahama sets up Constitutional Review Committee

President John Dramani Mahama has established a Constitutional Review Committee to advance the implementation of the Constitutional Review Process. The committee, chaired by Prof. H....

Coalition urges Mahama to extend ‘Operation Recover All Loots’ nationwide

The Coalition of Volta Youth Against the Sale of Government Lands has urged President John Mahama to expand the scope of Operation Recover All...

Police, Military retrieve weapons in Nkwanta South

In a concerted effort to restore peace in the NKwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, joint police and military operation has led to...

Letter terminating my appointment at NIA inaccurate, unnecessary – Prof. Attafuah to Mahama 

The immediate-past Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority(NIA) Prof. Kenneth Attafuah has called on President John Mahama to withdraw a letter terminating his...

GES interdicts 3 officers of Tsito SHS

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu , headmaster of Tsito Senior High Technical School, Sylvanus Awunyo, Storekeeper, and Samuel Kwame...

Nearly 200 flee Nkwanta conflict as military and police patrol desert streets

Approximately 200 people have fled from Nkwanta to Pampawie, Ahamansu, and other destinations in the Kadjebi District following renewed conflict in Nkwanta, the capital...

Mahama appoints Yayra Koku as acting NIA CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Identification Authority (NIA). The Presidency confirmed...

Police, Kyabobo Game Park vehicles vandalised in Nkwanta South

In a shocking turn of events, a renewed conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region has claimed four lives, leaving the...

Asiedu Nketia’s son appointed Ag. Deputy MIIF CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Dr Kweku Asiedu Nketia, the son of the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia...

Okaikwei South: AMA engages stakeholders on centralised digital payment system

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has engaged with Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District stakeholders to introduce the new centralised digital system and payment platform to...

CDD-Ghana’s Programmes Officer calls for re-assessment of vetting process

A Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Vera Abena Addo has called for a review of the parliamentary vetting process to...

Ghana Armed Forces begins distribution of food supplies to SHSs

Former Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Education Committee, Clement Apaak, has confirmed that the Ghana Armed Forces has commenced the distribution of food supplies...

Mahama appoints Victoria Hardcastle as Acting CEO of Petroleum Commission

President John Mahama has appointed Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission. The appointment is in accordance with...

Customs Division in Kumasi exceeds revenue target by 13.7% under leadership of now retired AC Glover

The Kumasi office of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority exceeded its target for the 2024 fiscal year after accruing over 450...

Wooden structures’ rent cost hits GH¢250 in parts of Tema

Some occupants of wooden structures in Tema Community One and Two have complained about the high rent cost with some tenants paying as much...

Mahama to announce final ministerial list on January 20

President John Dramani Mahama is set to present the final list of his ministerial nominees to the Speaker of Parliament on Monday, 20th January...

Principal of St. Vincent College of Education resigns

The Principal of St. Vincent College of Education, Dr. Jonas Kwabla Fiadzawoo has resigned from his position, effective January 16, 2025. In his resignation letter...

Profile of Roads and Highways Minister- designate, Kwame Governs Agbodza

President John Mahama has appointed Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Kwame Governs Agbodza, Roads and Highways Minister-designate. The nomination is pending his vetting by the...

GHS issues alert on rising respiratory infection in China

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the rising respiratory infections, particularly those caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV). In a statement, GHS noted the...

COCOBOD CEO resigns

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has officially tendered his resignation. He cites a recent government directive regarding...

Over 1,400 students inducted into Ghana School of Law

The Director of the Ghana School of Law, His Lordship Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has advised newly admitted students to adhere to...

Abide by the Constitutional Code of Conduct – CHRAJ urges public officers

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has urged public officers of the new government and the members of the ninth Parliament...

TikTok ban puts 170 million U.S. users at risk of losing access by Sunday

TikTok on Friday said that it would turn off more than 170 million Americans’ access to the super popular video app on Sunday, unless...

Iconic actress burnt in Los Angeles wildfire tragedy

Dalyce Curry, an actress known for her roles in Blues Brothers, Lady Sings the Blues, and The 10 Commandments, has tragically passed away at...

Serwaa Amihere recounts emotional journey after leaked tape incident

Ghanaian broadcaster Serwaa Amihere has opened up about the challenges she faced following the circulation of an intimate video purportedly involving her last year. Speaking...

Togo commences trial in over $31 million trading scam

In the Republic of Togo, a highly anticipated trial of financial companies accused of fraud and money laundering began on Wednesday, January 15, in...

Akosombo Dam safe, no cause for alarm – GNFS assures

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has allayed public fears regarding a bushfire captured in a viral video, which some have speculated to be...

CRO Evans Teye Agbozo is new head of Kumasi collection of GRA-Customs Division

Chief Revenue Officer, Evans Teye Agbozo has been handed the baton to lead the Kumasi collection of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue...

Dozens displaced in fire outbreak at Nima-Moke in Ashanti region

Dozens of residents in Nima-Moke, a slum in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been displaced following a fire incident that...

Declare assets before taking office, apprise yourself of code of conduct – CHRAJ to public officers

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on public officers, particularly those in the new government and the ninth Parliament,...

I genuinely expect Haruna Iddrisu to do well at Education ministry – Kwasi Kwarteng

Former spokesperson for the Ministry of Education Kwasi Kwarteng, has extended his best wishes to Haruna Iddrisu who has been nominated as the Minister...

University of Ghana “Year Abroad” students cry for help over funding delays

A group of 32 students from the School of Languages at the University of Ghana, Legon, is making an urgent public appeal over delays...

I’ll assess uncompleted projects in my first 6 months – A/R Minister-designate

The Ashanti Regional Minister-designate, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, intends to undertake a thorough assessment of all uncompleted projects in the region before initiating others. This is...

Fraudsters undermining public trust in MoMo payment systems

Mobile money has quickly become a powerful tool for financial inclusion in Ghana, promising convenience and improved financial services. But the explosive digital financial landscape...