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We don’t intend to privatise VRA and Bui Power – John Jinapor

Energy Minister-designate, John Jinapor has proposed merging the Volta River Authority (VRA) and Bui Power Authority into a single entity to be known as...

Jospong Group CEO pledges support for 24-Hour Economy at JLC 2025

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has reiterated his company’s unwavering commitment to partnering with the...

ECG to embark on revenue mobilisation exercise

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to embark on a revenue mobilisation exercise from Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 31, 2025. The...

Mahama offers support to Kantamanto traders

President John Dramani Mahama has reached out to traders affected by the recent fire at Kantamanto Market. The fire, which occurred on January 2 this...

PUWU reiterates opposition to ECG privatisation

The Public Utility Workers' Union of TUC Ghana (PUWU) has reiterated its opposition against the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a...

Energy Minister-designate announces major initiative to enhance ECG’s revenue

Energy Minister-designate John Jinapor has unveiled plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) metering system. The initiative aims to replace...

Aspiring Mayor of Koforidua pledges youth-focused development for New Juaben

An aspiring metropolitan Chief Executive Officer for the New Juaben South Metropolitan Assembly, Stephen Kwame Serwodji, has vowed to prioritize youth-centered programs to drive...

Businessman petitions UPSA to sack ACP Agordzo

A private businessman, Kojo Okyere, has petitioned the Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) to terminate the appointment of retired Police...

NHIA lauds Mahama over promise to uncap NHIS levy

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commended President John Mahama's decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) levy. In a statement, NHIA...

I’m determined to move Ghana from the current crisis – Finance Minister-Designate

Finance Minister-designate Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has pledged commitment to move Ghana out of its current economic challenges, tackling high inflation, cedi depreciation, and...

Kwawu Apradang chief decries waste challenges from illegal mining activities

The Kontihene of Kwawu Apradang in the Kwawu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, Nana Baffour Nyarko, has expressed grave concerns about the health...

NPP gov’t released all school feeding arrears before leaving office – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid all outstanding arrears to school feeding caterers before leaving office. In...

NDA boss addresses allegations of missing motorbikes and procurement irregularities

Sulley Sambian, Acting Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), has strongly refuted allegations circulating on social media about suspected land sales,...

Oral sex identified as leading cause of throat cancer

Oral sex has now been identified as the leading cause of throat cancer, overtaking smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor diet, according to medical experts. The...

Road toll will be restored – Ato Forson

Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will work to reintroduce road tolls to generate revenue for maintenance. Dr....

Free SHS will continue uninterrupted – Finance Minister-designate assures

Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured Ghanaians that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is here to stay, reaffirming his party’s...

We’ll set up independent value for money office – Ato Forson

The Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will establish an Independent Value for Money Office. The...

NDC exposes three policemen over seizure of gov’t vehicles

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disassociated itself from an alleged ongoing seizure of government vehicles from public officers. In a statement, the NDC Greater...

Sunyani Queenmother seeks court intervention to restrain factions from enstooling new chief

The Queenmother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II, has filed an interlocutory injunction to restrain Yaw Agyare from...

I won’t be threatened – Appointment Committee chair to Afenyo-Markin

The Chairman of the Appointment Committee and Akatsi South MP, Bernard Ahiafor, has cautioned the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against any attempts to threaten...

GJA President gives back to Alajo community

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, over the weekend donated food items to over 1,000 people in parts of...

You’re elected to work, not to lament – Afenyo-Markin tells gov’t

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of attempting to shift blame for a looming power crisis onto the previous government...

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight TK630 returns to Accra hours after takeoff

A Turkish Airlines flight, TK 630, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8, scheduled for Istanbul from Accra on Saturday, January 11, was forced...

You can’t direct Mahama on how to appoint ministers – Mahama Ayariga to Afenyo-Markin

Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has criticised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for attempting to direct President John Mahama on how to handle ministerial appointments. Speaking...

IET President urges NDC gov’t to prioritize action against ‘galamsey’

In a passionate appeal after the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service, the President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Engr. Henry Boateng,...

Minority urges Justice Minister-designate to investigate post-election disturbances

The Minority in Parliament has called on Justice Minister-Designate, Dominic Ayine, to ensure that all individuals involved in post-electoral disturbances are thoroughly investigated and...

Parliament not aware of appointment of President’s secretary – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised concerns about the appointment of Dr. Callistus Mahama as the Executive Secretary to the President. Dr. Mahama was appointed...

I don’t need a siren as MP – John Dumelo

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has stated his opposition to the use of sirens on vehicles by Members of...

OSP completes probe into police recruitment, Charles Bissue cases

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Ghana’s Foremost Independent Anti-Corruption Agency, has released its Comprehensive Half-Yearly Report for the Period July to December...

Sammy Gyamfi denies traveling in police-escorted convoy

The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims of traveling in a large convoy accompanied by police...

Reboot Your Life Series: Living in harmony begins with self-reflection – Amos Kevin-Annan [Video]

The CEO of the Hearts and Hearts Foundation, Amos Kevin-Annan, has emphasized the importance of individual introspection in fostering harmony among people. Speaking on Adom...

Fire destroys Dormaa Akwamu Methodist School

Fire has destroyed the six-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region. The incident...

Say no to post-election violence and property takeovers – Colonel Appeateng to youth

The Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Ghana Territory, Colonel Seth Adjei Appeateng, has condemned the destructive actions of some youth who have been...

Aglokpovia residents fear looming health crisis as cattle ranch sparks outrage

In the heart of Aglokpovia, a community in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, a battle is unfolding between public health and...

#BeginningTheYearRightSeries2025: Principles for being financially sound [Video]

Financial Planner and Chartered Accountant Patrick Baah Abankwa has shared some interesting perspectives on how people can manage their finances. He emphasized that people must...

Asuogyaman MP pays medical bills for 16-year-old mother detained at hospital

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has paid the medical bill for a 16-year-old mother and her...

Mahama dissolves boards of state institutions

President John Mahama has ordered the dissolution of all boards of statutory corporations, commissions, and councils appointed by the immediate past Akufo-Addo administration. The directive...

Firefighters escape mob attack in Odumasi

Firefighters from the Konongo Odumasi and Ejisu Fire Stations in the Ashanti Region narrowly escaped a mob attack while responding to an emergency. According to...

Ex-convict jailed 8 years for threatening to harm mother

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old ex-convict, Kofi Essien, also known as ‘Buffon,’ to eight years in prison with hard labor for...

‘God is telling you to lead through difficult times – Rev. Wengam to Mahama

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, delivered an inspiring and encouraging message to President John Dramani Mahama, expressing...