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NSA boss gives update on ghost names scandal [Listen]

The Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has provided an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the ghost names scandal. He confirmed...

Suhum MP launches campaign against Opioid and hard drug abuse among youth

The Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, has launched a campaign against drug abuse, particularly opioids, which he says are "slipping...

Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah to lead anti-galamsey demo to Jubilee House [Video]

Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah is set to lead a major demonstration against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in Accra. The three-day protest is...

Berekum records highest HIV prevalence in Bono Region at 3.34% in 2023 – GHS

The Berekum Municipality recorded the highest HIV prevalence in the Bono Region in 2023, with a rate of 3.34%, according to the Ghana Health...

Finance Ministry submits bill to end sole-sourcing of power contracts

The government has laid before Parliament a Legislative Instrument (LI) that would require all future power generation contracts to go through competitive bidding, as...

Ansa-Asare defends Chief Justice amid travel fund allegations

The former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has come to the defense of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following allegations of...

Parliamentary Select Committee lauds Zoomlion’s investment in sanitation

Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources have commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies,...

I sold kenkey to fund my education – ACP Kofi Sarpong

Assistant Commissioner of Police and gospel musician, ACP Kofi Sarpong, has opened up about the struggles he went through growing up, revealing that he...

CDM urges global oversight as Ghana risks violating international judicial norms

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has warned that Ghana risks breaching international legal obligations following the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. According to...

CDM condemns Chief Justice suspension as constitutional breach

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has condemned the suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing it as a flagrant violation of...

CDM questions credibility of committee probing petitions against Chief Justice

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has expressed serious reservations about the neutrality of the committee formed to investigate Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing...

‘You should’ve walked away’ – CDD fellow criticises sacked TTH CEO

Pharmacist Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has criticised the sacked Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) CEO, saying he should never have remained in charge of a collapsing...

‘Only 5% of consultation rooms can diagnose patients, yet we build hospitals – CDD fellow

A Fellow with the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, says only 5% of the country’s consultation rooms have the necessary tools...

Military training for National Service to begin in August 2025

Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, held talks with the Military High Command towards the implementation of the...

Police react to detention of 4 officers for arresting judge over traffic offence

The Ghana Police Service has denied reports that four officers were detained for arresting a Circuit Court judge, Angela Attachie, over a traffic violation. In...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS is regrettable – Mahama

President John Mahama has described the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

Ghana to roll out chip-embedded passports from this date

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana will begin issuing chip-embedded passports from Monday, April 28,...

Raymond Archer now Ag. EOCO boss after Abdulai Dapilah’s reassignment

A one-time investigative journalist and intelligence specialist, Raymond Archer has been elevated to the position of Acting Chief Executive Director of the Economic and...

TTH doctors indefinitely suspend emergency and outpatient services

Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have declared an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services. They cite a hostile working environment, lack...

Ebi Bright nominated as Tema Metro MCE, others

The 2024 parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tema Central, Ebi Bright, has been nominated as the new Tema Metropolitan Chief...

Bawah Abdulai appointed as new CEO of Tamale Teaching Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Abubakar Bawah Abdulai as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Dr. Abdulai is...

Unknown persons demolish Akosua Manu’s newly commissioned toilet facility

A group of unknown persons has demolished parts of a new toilet facility commissioned by the 2024 parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party...

GIADEC set to regulate activities in downstream aluminium sector to curb cable theft and related issues 

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), headed by Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, is actively working on a legislative policy framework, with the support of...

Over 2 million girls to benefit from free sanitary pad policy – Dr Apaak

More than two million girls in basic and senior high schools across Ghana are expected to benefit from the government's free sanitary pad policy,...

‘Your days are numbered’ – Chief of Army Staff warns armed groups in Bawku

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has warned individuals behind the ongoing unrest in Bawku. He has cautioned that any attacks on...

Police arrest suspect for stealing EPA vehicle in Tarkwa

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of a Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to the Environmental...

GJA condemns attack on journalists by galamsey operators, demands swift justice

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region...

Names of petitioners, allegations against Chief Justice and her responses emerge 

The identities behind the three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo have surfaced following her suspension by President John Mahama. Additionally, the...

Gov’t has the power to appoint and dismiss but…. – GMA General Secretary [Audio]

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has reiterated its dissatisfaction with the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH),...

Government, GoldFields reach agreement on Damang mine transition

The Government of Ghana and GoldFields Ghana Limited have reached a transitional agreement for the operation of the Damang Mine. The agreement was announced in...

Join me on the ‘Thank You Tour’ – Bawumia to NPP leaders

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has extended an open invitation to leaders and stalwarts in the...

NPP threatens protest over suspension of Chief Justice [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized President John Mahama's suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In an interview on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem,...

Pastor arrested for allegedly impregnating disabled chorister

The Nigerian police has launched an investigation after a 13-year-old disabled girl was allegedly impregnated by a pastor in the Odigbo Local Government area...

23-year-old woman dies in fire outbreak at Aboduabo

A tragic fire incident at Aboduabo in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region has claimed the life of a 23-year-old...

Bawumia commends Oquaye Committee for a comprehensive and insightful report

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has lauded the Oquaye Committee for what he described as a...

GMA demands apology from Health Minister; slams dismissal of TTH CEO

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has condemned the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr. Adam Atiku,...

The Oquaye Report is not just a document, but a call to action – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has described the Oquaye Report as more than just a compilation of ideas...

I’m happy with the Mike Oquaye report – Bawumia

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed his satisfaction with the report submitted by former Speaker...

Gov’t reduces Okada riders age qualification

The age limit qualification for okada riders has now been reduced from 25 to 21 years as part of preparations for legislation to legalise...

I delayed the “Thank You” Tour to allow Mike Ocquaye report to be concluded – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed optimism that the recommendations outlined in the Mike Oquaye report will...