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Escaping unemployment: SHS graduate inspires others with his shoe washing trade

His aspiration was to become a professional footballer, but this turned a mirage after suffering a shoulder injury. Twenty-four-year-old Stephen Baafi Acheampong, unperturbed but resolved...

YEA beneficiaries under sanitation model demand payment of salary arrears

Beneficiaries under the Sanitation model of the Youth Employment Agency engaged by the Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Limited are demanding payment of their salary...

Parliament’s Health Committee condemns closure of Korle-Bu’s renal unit

The Health Committee of Parliament has condemned the sudden closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, a decision that has tragically...

Former IGP laid to rest [Photos]

A former Inspector-General of Police(IGP) H. E. James Y. A. Kwofie was on Thursday, August 8, 2024, laid to rest. This was after a solemn...

Amenfiman Rural Bank deposit hits one billion cedis, highest in the rural banking industry

Amenfiman Rural Bank PLC, Ghana’s foremost rural bank, has recorded a total deposit of a little over GH₵1 billion as at the end June 2024. This...

Obra Show: Hearing-impaired woman reunites with family after 5 years of going missing [Video]

Mariama, a 32-year-old hearing-impaired woman had been away from her family at Asante Akyem in the Ashanti region for five years due to a...

Teacher trainees demand temporary closure of 46 colleges over 8-week CETAG strike

Coalition of Concerned Teacher Trainees in the Ashanti region is demanding a temporary closure of the 46 colleges across the country following the unabated...

12 killed, 30 injured in fire outbreak nationwide from January to June – GNFS

A total of 12 people were killed and 30 injured in 3,576 fire outbreaks recorded nationwide from January to June this year, according to...

$155m Coastline restoration project launched

The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project, Ghana (WACA RESIP 2) has been launched in Accra. It is aimed at building resilience along the...

Swiftly assent to Affirmative Action bill – ActionAid Ghana to Akufo-Addo

ActionAid Ghana has urged President Akufo-Addo to swiftly sign the Affirmative Action, also known as the Gender and Equity Bill 2024, which has recently...

45 students awarded scholarships to study abroad

About 45 Ghanaian students have been awarded the Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarship by the EU to study in Europe. The awardees will enrol for a...

University administrators call for fair representation and recognition

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is advocating for fair treatment and greater representation within the university governance structure and at the national...

REGSEC demolishes unauthorised structures in Dodowa forest [Photos]

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has demolished unauthorized structures on parts of the degraded Dodowa forest after declaring the area a security...

‘I am too young to be a widow’ – Manasseh Azure’s wife expressing fear over threats [Video]

Ace investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni revealed that his family urged him to leave journalism due to the threats he received from individuals exposed...

2024 WASSCE practicals underway

The practical aspect of this year’s Ghana Only West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) is underway in the various...

V/R: Residents of Denu threaten to ditch electricity use over high tariffs

The Assembly Member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, has warned that residents may be forced to stop using electricity if...

ChaLoG cautions DACF administrators against awarding sole-source contracts for MMDAs

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has urged the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to desist from appropriating funds through sole-sourced...

Pastor in hot water for advocating for sex before marriage

Prophet Okose Emmanuel has ignited a fierce debate with his recent assertion that sex before marriage is not a sin, a statement that has...

Man involved in Wyllbee’s lynching seeks spiritual help over ghost haunting

A man involved in the brutal lynching of upcoming musician Nana Yaw, popularly known as Wyllbee, has sought spiritual protection from Prophet Paul Kusi...

‘I knew the people I was dealing with, so I expected it’ – Charlotte Osei on her removal

Former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei has revealed that she wasn’t surprised by the events leading to her removal from office in 2018. "I...

SSNIT won’t bow to hasty decisions on underperforming hotels – Director-General

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has affirmed that the Trust will not be coerced into hasty management decisions...

Mad rush for palm oil after tanker accident at Winneba roundabout

A tanker carrying a large quantity of palm oil lost control and overturned at the Winneba roundabout on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway yesterday. The accident...

Edem Senanu praises OSP for thorough probe into Airbus scandal

Co-chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has commended the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for bringing closure to the longstanding...

10 students receive scholarships for exceptional academic performance

Kingrich Academy marked its third graduation ceremony on July 31, 2024, a significant event that celebrated the achievements of its students and underscored the...

I’ve no plan to contest as an MP – Charlotte Osei dispels rumours

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has stated that she does not see herself contesting elections to become a Member of...

Full text: AG files appeal at Supreme Court against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson

The Office of the Attorney General has appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and...

Probe into PBC’s finances long overdue – Former worker 

A former worker of PBC Limited, Frederick Ackon has endorsed workers call for a probe into the company's financial management. The workers have called on...

New Shippers’ Authority law set to transform Ghana’s shipping industry – CEO affirms

At a pivotal stakeholder meeting held at the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) headquarters on Friday, August 2, 2024, GSA CEO Kwesi Baffour Sarpong underscored...

AG files appeal against acquittal of Jakpa and Ato Forson

The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for reconstruction of Adenta-Dodowa road

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, August 8, 2024, delivered a landmark address at the sod-cutting ceremony for the dualisation of the Adenta-Dodowa...

Entrance exams to replace BECE when Free SHS bill is passed – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that, in the future, basic-level students will no longer write the Basic Education Certificate...

Ghana School Feeding Programme goes digital

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is set to undergo a technological overhaul as it transitions from manual to digital operations. The move, announced by...

Poultry farmer holds back using battery cages over Welfare concerns

A poultry farmer in the Bono region is reportedly holding back with plans of using battery cages provided by the government for his poultry farming,...

CID and NACOC destroy 242 sacks of marijuana in court-ordered operation

Armed officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, under the directive of the Accra Circuit Court and in collaboration...

Six health unions oppose extension of Korle Bu CEO’s tenure

Six unions have petitioned the Health Ministry against an extension of Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah's tenure as Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Korle Bu Teaching...

We now survive on the benevolence of our wives – PBC worker 

An aggrieved worker of PBC Limited, Frederick Kwame Boachie has revealed he and his colleagues now survive on the benevolence of their wives. According to...

Maintenance works on Ghana Gas processing plant 60% complete – GNGC

The Assets Integrity and Maintenance Manager of Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Richmond Alamu says the ongoing planned maintenance works on the Company’s Gas...

Anum Traditional Council suspends Adontenhene

The Anum Traditional Council in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region, led by Okusiako Brempong Kumi Sasraku VIII, the overlord of Anum, has...

Community service, volunteerism key to tackling youth unemployment, drugs, and conflicts – WACCE

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has observed that the high youth unemployment and the lack of functional social structures are endangering the...

Commissioning of Royal Ghana Gold Refinery a dawn of new era for Ghana- National House of Chiefs President

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has praised the government for the inauguration of the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery. He...