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Mahama’s promise to scrap bet tax will encourage more youth to gamble – NPP’s Nana Bediako

Nana Bediako, a member of the NPP’s Communications Team, has raised concerns about former President John Dramani Mahama’s promise to abolish the betting tax. Speaking...

Rape and murder of doctor in hospital sparks protests in India

Early on Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India’s...

Why Nana Ama McBrown never featured in Nollywood movies

Renowned Ghanaian actress and TV personality, Nana Ama McBrown, has shed light on her decision to avoid acting in Nigerian movies, a stance she...

How old cylinders will be treated under Recirculation Model [Listen]

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Cylinder Regulation Model (CRM). On Asempa FM Ekosii Sen programme Tuesday, the...

Gov’t to release 262 acres of Achimota Forest to Owoo Family

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said an agreement has been reached to release 262 acres of the Achimota Forest...

Give CETAG what is due them to call off strike – Nortsu-Kotoe tells gov’t

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe is urging the government to address the demands of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association...

Prof Oppong’s Supreme Court appointment doesn’t violate the law – Deputy A-G

The Deputy Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah says the nomination of a dual citizen as a Supreme Court judge does not...

PAC refers Ghana School of Law management to AG for prosecution

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred the management of the Ghana School of Law (GLS) to the Attorney General (AG) for prosecution over...

No need to own a cylinder; check out how CRM works [Audio] 

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reiterated that residents in Accra and selected parts of the country do not have to own a cylinder to...

Man who allegedly killed 18-year-old lover in Nkawkaw arrested 

The Nkawkaw Police Command has arrested 24-year-old Kwaku Siaw who allegedly killed her lover at Nkawkaw Krofoforom in the Kwahu West Municipality of the...

Police probe viral video on abuse of female student

The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into a viral video which captured a group of young men harassing a female student. The males...

Kejetia market plunged into darkness for three days over Gh7m ECG debt

The Kejetia Market in Kumasi has been plunged into darkness for three days over a seven-million-cedi debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The...

Bryan Acheampong sets records straight on lands taken at Kwahu Nkwatia

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has explained that allegations made against him of taking over lands of individuals for his personal...

PAC refers Ghana School of Law to A-G for prosecution over alleged breaches

The Ghana School of Law has been referred to the Attorney General for prosecution over alleged breaches. The school was cited by the Auditor General...

Until you provide concrete evidence, we can’t trust you – CETAG tells gov’t

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says it will not end its strike until the government shows concrete evidence of implementing...

574 villages benefit from One Village, One Dam policy – GIDA

The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has announced that about 574 villages have benefited from the government's One Village, One Dam policy, which was...

Sunyani Krontihene describes his indefinite suspension as illegal

The suspended Krontihene of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Oboa-Aman Bofotia Boa-Amponsem II, says he has served his initial two-year suspension term and has therefore...

APRA President meets Information Minister to boost Africa’s global image 

The President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), Arik Karani, has paid a courtesy call to Ghana's Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, to...

Committee investigating Akosombo Dam spillage visits Volta Regional Minister

In an ongoing effort to understand and address the impact of the Akosombo Dam spillage, an Ad-hoc committee has embarked on a four-day tour...

KATH Hemophilia patients face treatment delays due to medication shortage

Hemophilia patients at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are growing increasingly frustrated over a reported shortage of essential medication. According to the Ghana Hemophilia Society,...

Catholic Priest apologises after singing King Paluta’s song in Church

Acting Rector of St. Stephen Rectorate, Bodomase in the Ashanti region, Rev. Father Peter Kusi Twumasi, has rendered an unqualified apology for leading his...

Colleges of Education deserted as CETAG strike persists

Students of Colleges of Education are beginning to take their destinies into their own hands as the strike by their teachers enters its 64th day,...

Inflation for July tumbled to 20.9%.

Inflation for the month of July 2024, tumbled to 20.9%. This represents a decline of 1.9 percentage points from that of June which was at...

Ghana’s public lands are safe, intact and secure – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has comprehensively clarified the state of public lands, dismissing allegations and misinformation of state...

Licensure exams: National Teaching Council speaks on registration challenges

The National Teaching Council(NTC) has urged calm among prospective teachers amidst the challenges faced with the Licensure Examination registration as the deadline nears. On August...

Akufo-Addo’s Supreme Court nominee a threat to anti-gay bill – Sponsors claim

Sponsors of the Anti-LGBTQ bill have stated that one of President Akufo-Addo's nominees to the Supreme Court, Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, poses a threat...

Govt not selling state lands, allegations palpably false – Jinapor

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has categorically denied accusations that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration is selling state lands to close associates. During a press...

Local Assemblies responsible for maintaining faulty streetlights – Roads Ministry

The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Nasir Ahmed Yartey has clarified that the maintenance of faulty streetlights is the...

Public health delivery in shambles as govt fails to build district hospital in Shama

Residents of Shama District in the Western Region have voiced their frustration over the poor state of public health services in the area. Despite being...

I wasn’t rejected but my age won’t permit me for the NPP running mate bid – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has refuted claims he was rejected as 2024 running mate...

New Edubiase Divisional chief destools Abadwumhene [Video]

The Divisional Chief of the New Edubiase Divisional Council has destooled the Abadwumhene of the community. This action was taken after the Edubiasehene charged Nana...

Presbyterian Church Moderator calls for urgent resolution of CETAG strike

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has called for urgent action to resolve the ongoing...

1 Teacher 1 Laptop distribution: Mop up in six regions underway

Ten out of the 16 regions have fully been supplied with laptops under the government’s One Teacher-One Laptop programme. This means, almost 300,000 teachers, representing...

Election 2024: Private school teachers threaten to boycott December polls

The National Council of Private Teachers has warned that they may boycott the 2024 general elections if the government does not address the challenges...

UTAG wants detailed plan on NDC’s proposal to pay fees for freshers amid infrastructural challenges

The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to provide a detailed...

I’m not an advocate for LGBTQI+ activities – Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court nominee Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong has categorically denied being an advocate for LGBTQI+ activities in Ghana. During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee...

Kenya’s Rukia Bulle wins 2024 BBC Komla Dumor Award

Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won the 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The 30-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works...

Renounce your dual citizenship before we approve you – Minority Leader to Supreme Court nominee

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed strong disapproval of the nomination of a dual citizen for the position of Supreme Court...

Rarely seen Titanic artefacts kept in secret warehouse

A handbag made from alligator skin and tiny vials of perfume that still release a potent scent are just some of the precious artefacts...

Bangladesh’s ex-PM investigated for murder

A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest. Six other...