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Expert wants gov’t to extend NSS allowance beyond service period

Local governance expert Amon Kotei has urged the government to extend the payment of allowances to National Service personnel even after they complete their...

Legal Scholar Calls for Robust Regulation of Artificial Intelligence to Safeguard Human Rights

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly woven into the fabric of modern society, legal experts are urging swift and comprehensive regulation to address its...

NPA partners judiciary to tackle petroleum sector crimes

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has called on the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship Paul Baffoe-Bonnie,...

COPEC applauds fuel allowance cuts, urges transparency

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC) has lauded the government’s decision to eliminate fuel allowances for political appointees, describing it as “commendable and forward-thinking.” President...

CDM demands government explanation over UN LGBTQ+ vote abstention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government of Ghana to provide a full and transparent explanation for its decision to...

High Court denies Agradaa’s bail pending appeal

The Amasaman High Court has denied bail to self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, as she seeks to overturn her recent...

Ghana sidelined as African peers reject LGBTQ+ mandate – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has questioned Ghana’s failure to stand in solidarity with other African countries at the recent Human Rights Council...

CDM slams Ghana’s UN abstention as ‘betrayal of national values’

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised Ghana’s decision to abstain from voting on the renewal of the UN mandate for the Independent...

Buhari’s body arrives in Nigeria ahead of burial [Photos]

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Nigeria from London, where he died on Sunday. The body of the former president, accompanied by...

GIS appeals to parliament for support as it pursues full digitisation

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has appealed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior to support its plans to fully digitise operations...

Trader refunds GH¢230,000 in mistaken bank transfer case

Constance Gyasi Nimako, a trader accused of stealing and laundering GH¢800,000 mistakenly credited to her bank account, has refunded GH¢230,000. Popularly known as Maa Adwoa,...

Law to regulate shipping charges in the pipeline – Shippers’ Authority

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has announced plans to introduce a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) to regulate...

Ghana Shippers Authority drags shipping lines to BoG

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has disclosed that some shipping companies have been reported to the...

NSMQ 2025: Drama as two schools withdraw from Northern Qualifiers

The 2025 Northern Regional qualifiers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) took an unexpected turn on Day Two, as two schools withdrew...

Nkwanta conflict not political – MP clarifies

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Geoffrey Kini, has clarified that the ongoing conflict in the area is rooted...

Afenyo-Markin alleges use of DRIP equipment for galamsey

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of turning a blind eye to the misuse of equipment from the District Road Improvement Project...

Suaman DCE reacts to alleged use of DRIP machines for galamsey [Listen]

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Suaman in the Western North Region, Obour Vasco, has denied allegations that equipment under the District Road Improvement...

All set for disbursement of Akosombo Dam flood victims’ compensation – North Tongu MP hints

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that validation and confirmation processes have been...

Blending Culture with Faith: Presbyterian Church of Ghana walks the path

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), now nearing its 200th anniversary, has walked a long path in blending Ghanaian culture with the Christian faith. From...

GES to scale up transformative kindergarten programme nationwide

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to scale up its innovative GES–Lively Minds kindergarten programme across all 16 regions, targeting every public...

NPP suspends Agona West Parliamentary Candidate for defying party directive

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, for allegedly defying a directive from the party’s...

Prison Service to produce furniture, uniform for schools – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry is in talks with the Ministry of Education to enable the Ghana Prison Service to produce 30 per cent of all...

Hitz FM rolls out new weekend line-up with youth-focused programming

Ghana’s leading entertainment and lifestyle radio station, Hitz 103.9 FM, has announced a new weekend programming schedule, promising an energetic and engaging experience for...

19 injured in accident at Awutu Bonsuoku [Photos]

About 19 people have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident at Awutu Bonsuoku on the Gomoa Ojobi–Senya Bereku Road in the Central...

Education Ministry secures additional $117.1m to expand GALOP interventions

The Ministry of Education has announced the allocation of an additional $117.1 million under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) and its...

Gov’t begins payment of monthly allowances to Assembly Members

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs has commenced the payment of monthly allowances to all Assembly Members across the country. Each Assembly...

Yamin is not involved in galamsey – Mustapha Gbande fires back [Video]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has dismissed allegations linking him and NDC National Organizer Joseph Yamin to illegal...

Akwatia NPP Youth group holds candlelight vigil in honour of Ernest Kumi

The Akwatia NPP Youth Movement has held a walk and candlelight vigil in honour of the late Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi. The...

Foreign Affairs Minister commissions modern classroom block at Aveyime to boost education

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commissioned a modern, fully furnished kindergarten block in...

Mahama demands reparation for slave trade

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, July 14, demanded reparations from countries responsible for the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the colonisation of Africa, stating...

NSMQ 2025: St. Charles Minor Seminary brushes aside rivals, calls contest “too simple” after winning

St. Charles Minor Seminary SHS cruised to a commanding victory in the second contest of the Northern Regional Qualifiers of the 2025 National Science...

Ofosu Nkansah slams scholarship boss over alleged mismanagement and student hardship

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has launched a stinging criticism of the current head of the...

Asogli Yam Festival shines as a beacon of unity, culture, and leadership; Togbe Afede honoured

In a display of tradition, unity, and visionary leadership, this year’s Asogli Yam Festival is not only celebrating a successful harvest, it is reawakening...

Volta Regional Minister champions unity and development at launch of 2025 Asogli Yam Festival

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has emphasized the importance of national unity, truthfulness, and collective action as fundamental pillars for building a just...

Mahama scraps fuel allowances to all appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations to all political appointees as part of a broader government...

“SafeCare is changing lives”: Gradually redefining quality care in Ghana

At a glance, the transformation might seem modest: a Cleaner, more conscious of disinfection routines, a Nurse adhering to protocols for wound dressing, or...

Ministry of Defence withdraws military protection for former Ministers, other civilians

The Ministry of Defence has announced the withdrawal of military protection for all civilians, including certain public officials, former ministers, and businesspeople. The announcement was...

No vigilante group can defy a determined police force – CDD-Ghana’s Dr. Kojo Asante

The Director of Policy Engagement and Partnership at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, says the Ghana Police Service has...

UG lifts ban on social gatherings amid improved COVID-19 situation

The University of Ghana, Legon, has lifted the ban on social gatherings that was imposed following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases on campus. In...

NPP bigwigs condemn top-down flagbearer election ‘plot’

Ghana's leading opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is facing internal push-back over a proposed reform that would, for the first time, see...