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Heartbreaking video shows Moesha Boduong struggling to walk after stroke

Ghanaian actress and influencer Moesha Boduong has reappeared in a video circulating on social media, offering a glimpse of her recovery journey after suffering...

Galamsey: Ewusiejoe residents at risk as they rely on chemicals to purify polluted water

Some women at Ewusiejoe in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region have resorted to the use of Aluminium Sulfate, commonly known as...

Fisheries Ministry launches support initiative for inland fishers

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has launched a distribution initiative to support fishers in the inland sector of Ghana’s fishing industry. Spearheaded by...

Democracy Hub case: We feed accused persons with “Papaye” – Prosecution

A claim that the Police have been failing to provide food to members of the Democracy Hub pressure group, that participated in a a...

Democracy Hub demo: Deputy AG speaks on arrest of pregnant woman

The Office of the Attorney General has expressed reservations about the arrest of a pregnant woman only identified as Vera during the Democracy Hub...

UniMAC postpones re-opening of 2024/2025 academic year indefinitely

The Management of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic...

Mortuary workers temporarily suspend strike

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has temporarily suspended its indefinite strike which commenced today, September 27. However, MOWAG has given the government a...

Democracy Hub protestors got what they deserve; they’re bunch of hooligans – NPP’s Ama Daaku 

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ellen Ama Daaku, has described the Democracy Hub protestors as hooligans. According to...

$3m galamsey drones missing? – Presidency, National Security lack answers

As wanton illegal mining continues to raise alarm in almost every sphere of Ghanaian life, key government agencies are using national security to evade...

WAEC probes 2024 WASSCE irregularities

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has began investigations into irregularities recorded during the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement,...

Gov’t to launch digital solution for local taxi drivers

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is set to unveil an innovative digital solution aimed at revolutionising Ghana’s transportation industry and significantly improving the livelihoods...

David Asamoah takes over from Dubik Mahama as acting ECG MD

David Asamoah has been appointed as the Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following the resignation of Samuel Dubik Mahama...

Ho Municipal Assembly generates GH₵2m from IGF by June 2024

The Ho Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region has reported a less-than-expected performance in the mobilisation of Internally Generated Funds (IGF) for the first...

Democracy Hub demo: Information Minister tackles CNN journalist

Information Minister, Fatima Abubakar has challenged CNN journalist, Larry Modowo to be circumspect following his comments on the Democracy Hub demonstration. Mr Madowo, based in...

Power shortfalls as a result of mismanagement -Ben Boakye

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, says the current challenges facing the power sector are a result...

Democracy Hub demo: Barker-Vormawor pleads not guilty to Police charges

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convener of the Democracy Hub, has pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him following his arrest during a three-day protest...

One dead, another injured after building collapses at Tuba

One person has died on the spot with another critically injured after a portion three storey building under construction collapsed on them at Tuba...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor remanded for 2 weeks

Oliver Barker-Vormawor and 11 other protesters have been remanded in police custody for two weeks following their participation in the #StopGalamseyNow protest, which occurred...

NIA to begin Ghana Card registration for minors from October 7

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will commence Ghana Card registration for minors aged 6 to 14 on October 7, 2024. This...

Highway Authority to undertake major maintenance on Apedwa-Ejisu road

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) is set to commence a major maintenance project on the Apedwa-Ejisu section of the N6 highway. The Authority has said...

Protesters clash with police in Eastern region

A clash on Thursday erupted between personnel from the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service and residents of Ada, Magazine, Aboabo, Wawase,...

Community mining crucial in curbing galamsey – Small Scale Miners Association

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners has suggested that the introduction of the Community Mining initiative has been instrumental in the fight against...

Journalist’s apology not enough to satisfy Asantehene

A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana. It began when Afia Pokua criticised the Ashantehene's handling of tensions...

Multimedia Group grabs 9 nominations at 28th GJA Media Awards

The Multimedia Group has received nine nominations at the Ghana Journalists Association’s 28th GJA Media Awards. The Awards will be held on Saturday, September 28,...

Ghana’s real challenge lies in law enforcement – Dr Hlovor

An expert in International Relations and a lecturer at the Accra Business School, Dr Ismael Kwabla Hlovor has stated that Ghana often regards the...

Small-scale miners declare war on foreign ‘galamseyers’

More than 100,000 small-scale miners across the country have declared war on foreign nationals engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) in and around liver bodies,...

Double accident on Fufulso- Yapei highway leaves many injured

A serious accident involving a Yutong bus traveling from Accra to Tamale has occurred on the Fufulso-Yapei highway, leaving many passengers injured. According to passengers...

ECG’s maintenance argument does not make sense for our energy shortfalls- Kwabena Donkor

Former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has advised the public to disregard claims that any power outages experienced across the country are the result...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission meets with mortuary workers over strike action

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has conducted an urgent meeting with the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) to address their grievances...

Ghana Highway Authority announces maintenance on Apedwa-Ejisu stretch

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced scheduled maintenance on the Apedwa-Ejisu segment of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, aimed at enhancing the pavement’s riding quality and...

Families stranded as strike by mortuary workers’ bites hard in Ashanti Region

The strike by the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana(MOWAG) is having a devastating impact on public mortuaries in the Ashanti Region, leaving families in...

Students Loan Trust disburses GH¢20m to over 13K beneficiaries

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released GH¢20 million for disbursement to 13,500 beneficiaries in tertiary institutions in the country. The amount will cater...

CDD condemns police for arrest of Democracy Hub protesters

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has strongly condemned the decision to remand 28 protesters of Democracy Hub, along with 11 others who...

Why can’t arrested protesters be bailed? – Prof Appiagyei-Tuah asks

An Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Ghana, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Tuah has stated that the right to demonstrate is deeply entrenched...

Boosting Agriculture: 1,020 farmers in Asunafo South receive fertilizer

A total of 1,020 farmers in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region have received bags of fertilizers and urea from the District...

Ghana has done a decent job in advancing democracy – International Relations expert

An expert in International Relations, and lecturer at the Accra Business School, Dr Ishmael Kwabla Hlovor, says that Ghana has made significant strides in...

UDS postpones reopening date indefinitely over ongoing strike

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic year, originally...

Galamsey: Ghana may soon import water for local medicine production – Pharmaceutical Society warns

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has raised alarms about the country potentially having to import water to sustain local pharmaceutical production if illegal...

Ghanaian photographer found dead in Chicago river

A devastating loss has shaken the Chicago creative community, as 35-year-old Ghanaian photographer and accountant, Ishmael “Kobby” Amuzu-Quaidoo was found dead in the Chicago...

Deputy Housing Minister rallies CEOs to power Ghana’s growth through engineering

The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has called for enhanced collaboration between government, industry, and academia to drive engineering...