HomeNews

News

Titus-Glover desilts choked gutters as he leads Homowo cleanup exercise

In a bid to uphold the leadership by example mantra, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover led an extensive clean-up exercise in...

I told Bonaa’s wife she might become an ‘innocent victim‘ if… – COP Tiwaa

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has admitted calling the wife of security analyst Adam...

3 feared dead after ‘trotro’ runs into traders at Mallam Junction

A tragic accident at Mallam Junction has resulted in the deaths of three traders. The incident occurred when a commercial vehicle (trotro) lost control and...

NSMQ2024: How tie-breaker bought Pope John a lifeline to the grand finale

O Great Pojomma Arise and Shine was the call! And yes, they answered the clarion call and delivered. But, it didn’t come easy! It was...

Ken Kuranchie drags Special Prosecutor to Supreme Court

A former member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Kenneth Kuranchie has filed a writ at the Supreme Court against the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. The...

NSMQ2024: Pope John are through to Eastern Regional Championship semis

Defending Champions, Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary are through to the semifinals of the GOIL PLC Eastern Regional Championship. They have qualified...

Cement prices L.I a knee-jerk approach – Ohene Ntow 

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, has criticised the Legislative Instrument (L.I) seeking to regulate cement prices. The Special...

More women contract HIV in Volta Region

Out of the 16,016 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Volta Region, 65.52 per cent are women, while young people (15–24), accounted for...

Okyenhene inaugurates garment factory in Kyebi

A garment and textile factory aimed at empowering women and young girls to take up opportunities in the sewing and fashion industry as a...

Ablakwa urges Parliament to hasten probe into Akosombo Dam spillage

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on Parliament to expedite its probe into the spillage of the Akosombo and...

Ghana’s educational system not solving our problems – Osafo-Maafo

Senior Presidential Advisor Yaw Osafo-Maafo has raised concerns about Ghana's education system, noting that it does not solve the nation's problems. Mr Osafo-Maafo stated that,...

Provide land for automated premix fuel vending machine – Hawa Koomson

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has issued an ultimatum to the Tema Canoe Landing Basin to provide space for the...

Gov’t releases GH¢55m to WAEC for 2024 BECE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the receipt of GHȼ55,873,689.87 from government for the conduct of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2024 BECE: Estii Sunkwa chief support candidates with pens, math sets

As the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) draws near, the chief of Estii Sunkwaa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central...

‘I smell a rat’ – Arthur Kennedy on CJ’s request on new appointments to Supreme Court

Physician, author, and politician, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has voiced his opposition to the Chief Justice's request for President Akufo-Addo to nominate five new...

Brouhaha over new GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil settled 

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has explained that the proposed GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil will take effect from the second term of...

Afreximbank and BSMART Technology Ltd expand the Afreximbank African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme (AACTGS) to cover container deposits and customs bonds in East Africa

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has signed a facility agreement with BSMART Technology Ltd expanding the Afreximbank African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme (AACTGS) to...

Chief Justice urges women leaders to make workplaces gender-friendly

Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has urged female leaders to transform workplaces to better accommodate the varying needs of both genders. She emphasised that robust...

COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun another phase of national COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country from July 3, 2024. The Service targets to...

What is Agriculture, Land Ministries and others doing in Accra? – Okyenhene quizzes

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has called on the government to move certain ministries to various regions to ensure equitable development in the...

NSMQ2024: KSTS silences Okuapemman; Benkum march over Saviour, Kwahu Tafo and Abetifi Presby

Their motto says "Semper Primus," simply meaning “Always First,” but they did not come first this time around. Today, they came second to the ‘landlords’...

ASP Jalil advises IGP to step aside over leaked tape investigation

ASP Bawah Abdul Jalil has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to step aside to allow for an...

NIA Board rejects petition to remove Prof Attafuah

The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected the petition by the Public Services Workers Union, Trades Union Congress (TUC), demanding...

Lady who confessed to sleeping with her dogs arrested

Nollywood actress and podcaster, Abiola Adebayo, has disclosed that Adenike Adewodun, the young woman who allegedly committed suicide after admitting to engaging in intimate...

Kumasi High defeats OLAG SHS to clinch the ultimate at 6th LUV FM High School Debate

In a fierce contest that showcased some of the brightest young minds in the Ashanti region, Kumasi High School has for the second time...

Trust in Electoral Commission, courts, and police hit all-time low – Afrobarometer Reports

Trust in the Electoral Commission (EC), courts, and police has plummeted to unprecedented lows, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. The data, collected from 1999...

National Security didn’t demolish wall around Prison Service land – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has refuted claims that a staff at the office of the Vice Presidency used national security operatives to demolish...

NSMQ2024: ‘We came, we saw, and we conquered’ – GHANASS touts

The 2021 quarterfinalists of the National Science and Math Quiz(NSMQ), Ghana Senior High School (GHANASS) Koforidua, have shown leadership by securing the first slot...

IFMA global conference sets stage for facility management revolution

In the heart of Accra, Ghana, a gathering is set to take place that promises to redefine how workplaces across Africa are managed and...

App for checking university admissions launched

An application which allows parents and their wards to check their eligibility for admission into any Ghanaian university has been launched. The product, dubbed Admissions...

Chiefs engaging land guards will be destooled – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning to traditional leaders who engage in illicit activities with land guards, expressing his...

I skipped Primary 2 after singing a song – Prof Gyampo

Professor of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo, says he was promoted from Primary 1 to Primary 3 during his basic...

ECG recovers GH¢11.44m from defaulting customers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recovered GH¢11.44 million, for the first half of this year, from defaulting customers who are mainly businesses...

Offenders of sanitation laws will not be spared – Ga Mantse warns

The Ga Mantse, ­­Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, says offenders of sanitation laws would not be spared in the Greater Accra Region. He, therefore, urged...

Austria presents trained dogs to Ghana Armed Forces

The Austrian government, through the Austrian Armed Forces, has presented two highly trained special military dogs to the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance its...

NIA Board reacts to petition for Ken Attafuah’s removal

The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rubbished the petition filed by the Public Service Workers Union (PSWU), calling for the...

Kwamena Ahwoi to testify for Asiedu Nketia in GH¢20million defamation case

Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a local government expert and a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to mount the witness box...

IGP hasn’t chased my wife; why would I disgrace him? – Atta Akyea 

Chairman of Parliament’s ad hoc committee that probed the IGP leaked tape saga, Samuel Atta Akyea, has dismissed allegations of bias. The Abuakwa South Member...

GSS advocates for independence to fact-check figures, data from government

The Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Anim, has advocated a strong National Statistical System that will be independent and will not be influenced by...

Cabo Verde: African Development Bank-supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation with Rapid Growth and Economic Impact

A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park during a recent...