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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...

Nkawkaw old station drivers cry out as pragyia riders cause huge traffic

Taxi drivers at Nkawkaw Old Station are expressing frustration as pragyia riders cause traffic congestion every evening from 4:00 p.m. onwards. They are appealing to...

British croc expert jailed for sexual abuse of dogs

A renowned British crocodile expert has been jailed for 10 years and five months in Australia, after admitting to sexually abusing dozens of dogs,...

Airbus scandal: OSP writes to Interpol to withdraw Red Notice for Mahama’s brother and others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has written to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to withdraw the Red Notice issued...

This is why OSP will not institute criminal proceedings against persons in Airbus scandal 

The Special Prosecutor has directed the closure of the Office of Special Prosecution (OSP) investigation into alleged bribery of high-ranking Ghanaian officials by Airbus...

Full Text: OSP concludes probe into Airbus scandal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded its investigation into the Airbus bribery scandal. At a news conference on Thursday, August 8, Special...

New Rent Act needs amendments – Housing Minister

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced that his Ministry is making crucial amendments to the new Rent Act before...

Gov’t, World Bank commit $155m to build coastal area resilience

The Government and the World Bank have committed 155 million dollars in grants and loans, to the building of Ghana’s coastal area resilience. The Ministry...

One missing, 5 injured after vehicle plunges into river at Fetteh Kakraba

One person has been reported missing with five others injured in an accident involving a Sprinter Bus on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The accident occurred...

Playback: Special Prosecutor addresses media on Airbus bribery scandal

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, is currently addressing the media on the Airbus scandal. This comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)'s concluded...

EPA taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution – Executive Director

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Kingsley Krugu says the Agency is taking steps to regulate and reduce noise pollution. According to...

Clamp down on unregistered and unregulated forex businesses – ISSER to BoG

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to take decisive action against unregistered and unregulated...

Akufo-Addo swears in Deputy Chief of Staff, 2 others as new Ambassadors

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in Deputy Chief of Staff, Fawaz Aliu and two others as new Ambassadors. Mr Aliu has been appointed...

Post-harvest losses impoverishing Ghanaian farmers

Many Ghanaian farmers are falling into poverty due to post-harvest losses associated mainly with perishable produce, as it takes away about 30 per cent...

Two in court for allegedly stealing over GH₵250K from company’s account

Three people accused of siphoning GH₵252,923.92 from the account of Afro-Arab Microfinance Limited have been hauled to court. At the Dansoman Circuit Court, two out...

Farmers worried over sale and destruction of Anuruso railway bridge

Farmers in Anuruso, a farming community in Asante Akyem Odumasi, Ohenenkwanta, have expressed deep concern over the sale and impending destruction of a railway...

Clergyman lauds Adutwum for promoting STEM education in Ghana

Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, Founder and Vice President, Accra Business School, has lauded Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, for expanding Science, Technology, Engineering...

Busia Family sues Bono Regional House of Chiefs

The Sofoase Yefere Royal Family of Wenchi, to which the Busia family belongs, has filed a judicial review application at the High Court in...

Akufo-Addo was totally wrong to select August 4 as Founders’ Day – Historian

Historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's selection of August 4 as Founders’ Day. Mr Ankrah has said the President erred,...

CETAG strike: GTEC shoots down calls to shut Teacher Training Colleges

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls for the closure of all Teacher Training Colleges amidst the protracted strike by the Colleges...

Ghana has little economic benefits from its democratic achievements – Prof Agyemang-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says despite Ghana’s commendable democratic credentials, the country has little to show in terms of economic...

CSOs praise Parliament, implore Akufo-Addo to assent Affirmative Action Bill

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday praised Parliament for the passage of the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024. They implored President Nana Addo Dankwa...

‘Lax accountability lets politicians to escape justice – Dr. Pumpuni Asante

The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has argued that the lax approach to holding public officers...

I received threats while serving as EC Chair – Charlotte Osei

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that she and her family faced numerous threats during her tenure. In...

Sehwi Boinzan chief provides free health insurance for residents

Chief of Sehwi Boinzan and Kontihene of the Sehwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Ofori Ahenkan II, has launched a free registration and renewal of...