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Tone down your campaign messages – Politicians urged

The founder and general overseer of the Tabernacle of Christ Ministries International has urged politicians to tone down their campaign messages to foster peace. Prophet...

Nurse cuts doctor’s private part with blade to escape rape

In a shocking incident, a nurse cut a doctor's private part with a surgical blade when the latter and his two associates allegedly tried...

Ghana lost 160K tons of cocoa to smuggling in 2023/24 season, Cocobod official says

Ghana has lost more than a third of its 2023/24 cocoa output to smuggling, a top official from the cocoa marketing board (Cocobod) told...

It’s difficult to get housemaids in Accra because of Free SHS – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says the implementation of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy has made it extremely...

Sex for grades didn’t cause ban on lecturers – Small-scale miners respond to UTAG’s call for ban

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, Godwin Armah, has strongly criticized the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) for...

Janet Asana Nabla write: Dear Ghanaians,

My name is Janet Asana Nabla, and I am running as an Independent Presidential candidate in the 2024 election, supported by the People’s National...

Three hospitalised after bees attack in Akete [Photos]

Three people have been injured and hospitalised after bees invaded and attacked residents of Akete in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. Two of...

Deaths of patients scared me – Nurse on battle with pre-eclampsia

Critical Care Nurse and Tutor at Nurses and Midwifery Training College, Pantang Joycelyn D. Yaokumah, has opened up on her battle with preeclampsia, a...

Ghana Mineworkers petition Akufo-Addo over FGR’s mining lease

The Ghana Mineworkers Union has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo over the mining lease of Future Global Resources(FGR) Limited, the operators of the Bogoso-Prestea Mines. The...

ACE celebrates 1000th chapter in Ghana with a call for entrepreneurial growth

The Academy for Creating Enterprise (ACE), a nonprofit organization supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday marked a significant...

Gov’t releases additional GH¢100 million for students on scholarship abroad

Ghanaian students on government scholarships abroad can heave a sigh of relief as government through the Finance Minister releases GH¢100 million for disbursement. The Registrar...

Ghana’s environment on brink of collapse; engineers call for total ban on ‘galamsey’

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana has sounded the alarm on the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on...

Mechanic, 19, arrested for defrauding gold dealer of over GH₵ 50K 

A 19-year-old mechanic, Abdul Razak, has been arrested by Bamboi Police for defrauding a gold buyer of GH₵50,200.00. According to the Bole District Police Crime...

MoMo agents threaten strike over ‘galamsey’

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MOMAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike in protest of the devastation caused by illegal mining activities,...

Not all packaged water is wholesome – Water Resource Engineer

A water resource engineer, Sampson Tettey, has advised the public to be careful about the brand of packaged water they consume. According to him, some...

Rebuttal to article on ECG’s compliance with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The recent article alleging that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) raises several concerns...

Galamsey: Current effort doesn’t match the scale of crisis – Kenneth Ashigbey

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concerns over the government's response to illegal mining widely known as galamsey. This...

Adom brands to hold dialogue on defending media freedom

The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group will on Friday, September 27 hold a national dialogue on press freedom as part of preparations for...

EducationUSA: Ghanaian students in US benefit from $9 million Investment

In a move to underscore the commitment to fostering educational collaboration between Ghana and the United States, Ghanaian students studying in America benefited from...

Apostle Dr Griffin pays courtesy call on Wonder Chapel International 

A renowned minister from RHONIC Worldwide Ministries in Chula Vista, California, USA, Apostle Dr. Luceal H. Griffin, has brought a powerful message of encouragement...

Student jailed for defrauding woman on fake admission promise

The Winneba District Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 30-year-old student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to 13 months imprisonment for defrauding by...

Audit voter’s register to clear allegations – Kofi Abotsi to EC

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has said an audit of the voter register...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill demo postponed

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George has announced the postponement of the September 17 planned demonstration against the Chief Justice,...

NIA registers 18 million Ghanaians, expands global registration efforts

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated that over 18 million Ghanaians have been registered and now hold Ghana cards. The NIA is responsible for...

Akosombo Dam spillage reveals systematic failures in disaster readiness

If another major disaster were to occur in Ghana, the probability for the government to effectively manage it is low. This is according to a...

Galamsey: GNAT makes five strong demands

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to immediately declare a state of emergency to address the devastating impact...

Man who threatened to harm public officers remanded

Ibrahim Mohammed popularly known as Commander Kanewu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been remanded two weeks into Police custody. This was when he...

Galamsey: Akufo-Addo’s ministerial committee dead on arrival – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has downplayed the effectiveness of the five-member ad hoc ministerial committee set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Chirifoyili residents share dam with animals

Residents of Chirifoyili, a farming community in the Tolon District in the Northern Region, have appealed to the government and benevolent organisations to provide...

ECG reverts to non-compliance with Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) again after briefly adhering to it earlier this...

Chief petitions Interior Minister, IGP to probe three senior police officers

The Chief of Aboso, Nana Kwabena Asante I, has submitted a formal petition to the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Inspector...

UK Minister for Africa to strengthen partnership with Ghana

The UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, is set to visit Ghana on 17th September, marking his first visit to West Africa. The...

EC must be transparent and truthful to conduct peaceful election – Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah

President of the Council of Ewe Chiefs in Ashanti, Ahafo, and Bono regions, Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah, has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana...

Don’t ban small-scale mining – Small-scale miners to government

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners, Godwin Armah, is appealing to the government not to generalize the ban on...

Calls for ban on small-scale mining unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to...

We must stop galamsey urgently – Water Resources Commission

The Ghana Water Resources Commission has called for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities across the country. The Commission has expressed concern that a...

Ghana ranked Tier 1 in global cybersecurity index

Ghana has achieved a significant milestone in cybersecurity by being ranked as a Tier 1 country in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) by...

Guru appreciates UG appeals board for clearing him to contest SRC elections

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has expressed his gratitude to the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana for overturning...

GNFS to blacklist locations with record of violence against its officers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will withdraw its services from areas where its personnel have faced hostility and violence. During...

NMCG calls for immediate actions to address impact of galamsey

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana (NMCG) has called for urgent action to address the destructive effects of illicit mining, or “galamsey,” on Ghana’s...