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SHS Double Track system driving young girls into early marriages – Head potters

Long vacations under Ghana’s Double Track System are driving many young girls into early marriages, according to Senior High School (SHS) graduates now working...

 Ghana Internet Governance Forum starts tomorrow

To promote awareness and understanding of internet governance issues, the Ghana Internet Governance Forum (Ghana IGF) is set to take place on September 4-5,...

Student who stabbed colleague at O’Reilly SHS arrested

A final-year student from O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS) has been arrested by the Police for allegedly stabbing a fellow student to death, leaving...

Thieves vandalise ECG’s GH₵100K transformer at Asutuare junction

The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has lost a 100KVA transformer worth GH₵100,000 to thieves who vandalized and made away...

Bawumia to construct not less than 5,000 schools in first term – Dr Armah 

The plan of the Bawumia-led government is to construct not less than 5,000 schools when elected in the December 7 election. These were the words...

We’ve built not less than 800 schools in the last 8 years – NPP 

The Education Manifesto Chair for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Prince Hamid Armah has said the Akufo-Addo led government has built not less...

O’Reily Senior High School student stabbed to death

An 18-year-old student from O'Reilly Senior High School in Accra has reportedly been stabbed by a colleague following an argument over whose father is...

Komenda Sugar Factory: Residents notify Police of protest on September 17

The Concerned Citizens of the Komenda Traditional Area have notified the Ghana Police Service of their intention to stage a demonstration against the lease...

Register before March 31 next year – NRSA directs floating drivers, transport operators

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has given a seven-month ultimatum to commercial road transport operators and other regulated entities to register with the...

Illegal connections should be formally recognised as criminal offenses – ECG boss

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, has urged Parliament to criminalise the illegal bypassing and theft...

Heavy security as Keta residents demand justice for landlord who died in Police custody [Video]

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service have taken over Keta in the Volta region as residents embark on a mammoth demonstration against the alleged...

$100m loan for Techiman water expansion project not released – GWCL

The $100 million fund approved in 2019 for the Techiman water expansion project is yet to be released for the commencement of the project. The...

NLA licenses 15 Private Lotto Operators in landmark move to regulate industry

As part of efforts to enhance the regulation and transparency of lottery activities across Ghana, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has publicly issued licenses...

Lydia Alhassan applauds cleanest region ranking initiative by Graphic-Zoomlion

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has endorsed the Graphic Communications Group Ltd's and Zoomlion Ghana Limited Cleanest Region Campaign...

We must unite to combat growing financial crimes – Godfred Dame

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has urged key global players in the battle against cross-border economic and financial crimes to...

Plea bargaining not shield from accountability – Attorney General

Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has acknowledged the potential benefits of plea bargaining in dealing with financial and economic crime. Speaking at the 41st Cambridge...

Two shot as robbers raid Northern Ashanti Mines

Two people have been seriously injured after armed men raided the Konongo Odumase Concession of the Northern Ashanti Mines Co. Ltd. The armed thugs looted...

EduWatch urges Mahama to clarify free tertiary education promise for Level 100 students

Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on former President John Mahama to clarify his recent promise to offer free tertiary education for Level 100...

Nyinahin residents urge Parliament to prioritise ratification of ABL mining lease

Some residents in Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region have appealed Parliament to ratify the Ashanti Bauxite Limited (ABL) Mining...

Otumfuo destools Wirempehene for abusing sacred oath

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Wirempehene Nana Opia Mensah II for desecrating the revered Asante Sacred Oath (Ntamkɛseɛ). The 90-year-old who has...

Court orders GH₵45K compensation to each victim of Techiman South shooting

The High Court in Wenchi has directed the state to pay GHc45,000 each as damages to six persons who suffered varying degrees of injuries...

Ghana needs to declare a state of emergency over its polluted water bodies – Awula Serwah

The Coordinator for Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has called for Ghana to declare a state of emergency due to severe water pollution. According to her,...

BBNaija star passes on after brief illness

Big Brother Naija star, Francisca Owumi, has sadly passed away following a brief illness. Her family confirmed the news on social media on August 29,...

4 family members die in their sleep in case of suspected food poisoning

There is fear and apprehension in Nsukka Local Government Area in Nigeria following the tragic death of a family of four. The incident, which occurred...

Ghana’s fiscal space cannot fund political party pledges – Theo Acheampong

A Political and Economic Risk Analyst, Dr Theo Acheampong, says Ghana’s fiscal space cannot support the pledges made by the country’s major political parties. “You...

Native doctor shoots and kills client while testing bulletproof charm

A 19-year-old self-proclaimed native doctor, Timothy Dauda, has been arrested in Edo State for shooting his client to death while testing a bulletproof charm...

Fire destroys 170-year-old historic church in France

A major fire broke out at a historic church in northern France early on Monday, September 2, with its bell tower collapsing as a...

Asantehene intervenes in the KNUST VC reappointment impasse

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has intervened in the impasse surrounding the reappointment of Professor Rita Akosua Dickson as the Vice Chancellor of the...

Keta residents set to demonstrate against police over landlord’s death in custody

The calm town of Keta in the Volta Region is gripped with tension as residents, particularly the youth prepare to embark on a demonstration...

Several shops in Kasoa on fire

A fire broke out on Monday evening at Ghana Flag Junction in Kasoa, destroying several shops. The blaze, which started around 5:30 p.m., has affected...

Frequent power outages in Koforidua: MP plans major cable replacement

Residents of Koforidua have recently raised concerns about frequent outages on the principal streets of the city, despite numerous efforts by city managers to...

Nigerian man plucks out wife’s eyes for alleged ritual

Tragedy struck at Umueze Ibeku community, a Abia State in Nigeria, early Sunday morning, when a middle-aged man identified as Lawrence Uzor, plucked out...

Galamsey fight: Why can’t you emulate Otumfuo’s approach? Akufo-Addo asked 

A convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on President Akufo-Addo to adopt the approach of the Asantehene Otumfuo...

I almost drank insecticide spray to end everything – Visually impaired student

Esther Boadu, a visually impaired student at the University of Ghana, has narrated how she almost committed suicide at age seven after losing her...

Korle Bu repairs surgery department elevator after Akandoh’s 24-hour ultimatum

The malfunctioning elevator in the Department of Surgery at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has been promptly repaired after the Ranking Member of Parliament’s...

Grain smuggling does not warrant military deployment – Col. Aboagye

A security expert and former Ghana Armed Forces officer, Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye,  has expressed concerns over the recent deployment of military personnel to...

Scrap dealer in court for stabbing carpenter in chest

Mohammed Salifu, a 30-year-old scrap dealer, who stabbed a carpenter in the chest at Makola Market, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Salifu is...

Empowering women, transforming communities: Elite Diamond Ladies Club leads the charge

In a bold move to champion women's empowerment and community upliftment, the Elite Diamond Ladies Club is inspiring a new generation of women to...

Chinese national shot dead in Amansie South district

A 52-year-old Chinese national has been shot dead at Manso Watereso in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Yao Xian, was...

Cambridge Conference: AG Godfred Dame calls for global cooperation to combat economic crime

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has called for stronger global cooperation in the fight against cross-border economic and financial...