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‘Help your NPP colleagues to beat NDC members if…’ – Annoh-Dompreh [Video]

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma North to unite and support...

Job seeker convicted for stealing CHRAJ Administrator’s phone

A 36-year-old unemployed man has been convicted for stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human...

Mahama promises revival of oil and gas sector

President John Mahama says his administration has taken urgent steps to revitalise Ghana’s oil and gas industry, which he claims has been in decline...

Dumelo reacts to his appointment as Deputy Agric Minister

Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has expressed gratitude following his nomination as Deputy Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in President John Dramani...

Dr. David Kofi Wuaku uplifts female inmates at Ho Prisons with essential donations

In a remarkable show of compassion and commitment to social justice, Dr. David Kofi Wuaku, an aspirant for the Volta Region’s Council of State...

Angry Anlo Chiefs petition Speaker to identify MP behind ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment

The Anlo Dukor Traditional Council in the Volta Region has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to, within five days, help identify the...

Lands Minister vows to reset Ghana’s mining sector; seeks Western Regional Chiefs’ backing

Barely a week after officially taking office, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has hit the ground running, courting...

Kwahuhene donates GH¢200,000 to Kantamanto fire victims

The Paramount Chief of Kwahu, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has donated GH¢200,000 to support traders affected by the devastating January 2 fire at Kantamanto...

Mahama appoints Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as Acting Administrator of Stool Lands

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed legal practitioner and surveyor Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as the Acting Administrator of Stool Lands. Akwensivie, who takes over from...

Chiefs, traditional leaders must lead galamsey fight – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a leading role in the...

Education Minister urges University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees from GHC 3,000 to GHC 2,500 for...

Barimah (Dr) Parker, other chiefs educate communities on responsible mining as he vows to help GOLDBOD to succeed

Barimah (Dr) Kwabena Awuah Parker, Chief of Akyem Sokode Dwaso in the Eastern Region, has spearheaded a community-driven campaign to promote responsible mining practices. Barimah...

Government announces reintroduction of road tolls

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects. In...

Mahama directs Fisheries Minister to secure funds for completion of Anomabu Fisheries College

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Fisheries Minister, Emelia Arthur, to collaborate with the Finance Minister to secure funding for the completion of...

James Gunu urges residents to brace themselves if water doesn’t flow by Saturday

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has urged residents to prepare for continued water shortages if normal supply is not restored by Saturday. “This is a...

Ho Water Crisis: Cost of expanding water pump will be about $52m – Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has revealed that expanding Ho’s water supply system will cost approximately $52 million, according to estimates from the...

Man, 30, arrested for defiling 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 30-year-old man, Kojo Esson, popularly known as Dee Jay, has been arrested for defiling a 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa...

MFWA criticises Ministerial vetting process

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has criticised the ministerial vetting process, claiming it is focused more...

Boy dies after uncle allegedly hit him in the head with stick

A 25-year-old man, Peter Chipurotey, has been arrested by police in Sawla, Savannah Region, for allegedly beating his teenage nephew to death at Kporiju. Community...

Lydia Lamisi is not the best person to reform Ghana’s Public Sector – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has criticized the Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, for lacking the necessary experience...

GRIDCo assures public of stable power supply during WAPCo maintenance

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has assured the public that measures are in place to prevent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during...

US Army Major sentenced to 70 months for smuggling firearms to Ghana

A U.S. Army Major, Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement...

Salaga SHS Shooting: Three suspects to appear in court today

Three suspects, including students from Salaga Senior High School and non-students from the East Gonja Municipality in the Savannah Region, are set to appear...

KGL Foundation Supports establishment of Women’s Wellness and Mental Health Center in Kumasi

The KGL Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to mental health advocacy and wellness by supporting the EVE Medical Foundation in the establishment of the...

Parliamentary Committee to resume vetting chaos probe on February 7

Chairman of the Parliamentary ad-hoc committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has announced that public hearings on the vetting chaos at the Appointments Committee will resume on...

Fire guts wooden structures at Lapaz New Market

Several wooden structures have been destroyed as a massive fire swept through the Lapaz New Market area. The fire, which reportedly started around 7 a.m.,...

Shortlisted candidates for Kumasi Metro CEO take turns at vetting; Atwima Nwabiagya youth push for Nana Asare Bediako

This Thursday, shortlisted candidates for the Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly are expected to go through vetting for the position. Whoever comes...

Plan International Ghana hosts grand close-out ceremony for WISE Project [Photos]

Plan International Ghana has concluded its impactful five-year Women's Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) Project with a celebratory close-out ceremony. The colorful ceremony took place...

Bushfire sets another yam barn ablaze, farmers appeal for help

A destructive bushfire has razed another yam barn at Kpare Kpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, leaving...

Ayanfuri Murder: 19-year-old suspect remanded as family demands justice

The Diaso District Magistrate Court in the Upper Denkyira West District has remanded 19-year-old Emmanuel Quansah for allegedly murdering 62-year-old taxi driver Yaw Oduro...

Volta Region roads to receive top priority – James Gunu

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, firmly reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s strong commitment to prioritizing road infrastructure in the Volta Region. In a conversation...

Outgoing SIC MD allegedly locks office, leaves with keys

The outgoing Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has reportedly refused to hand over to his successor, James Agyenim-Boateng. Reports suggest that...

Adansi North Acting DCE flees office as Assembly Members protest alleged misconduct

The Coordinating Director and acting District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Adansi North District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Thomas Kwame Okrah, fled his...

NPP Youth Organiser allegedly bites off polling station secretary’s finger

A fact-finding mission by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the 2024 electoral defeat in the Twifo Atti Morkwa constituency of...

Asante Akyem North MP speaks Twi in Parliament [Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, on Wednesday contributed to parliamentary proceedings in Asante Twi. The first-time MP insisted...

MPs don’t offer jobs on social media for money – Mpraeso lawmaker warns

Davis Ansah Opoku has cautioned the public against fraudulent job scams on social media, where scammers impersonate MPs and demand money in exchange for...

Opoku Ansah advocates stronger digital regulations to combat online fraud

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has reiterated the need for stronger digital regulations to curb fraudulent activities on social media. Speaking...

Former Hajj Board reacts to GH₵81m debt

The former Hajj Board has dismissed claims that it left behind a debt of over GH₵81 million from past Hajj pilgrimage trips. The Chairman of...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges completion of abandoned health facilities

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing abandoned health facilities in the region to enhance healthcare delivery. In an...

17 children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire

At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say. Several other pupils were injured and rushed...