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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...

US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman

A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant...

Christians have weaponized marriage against single people – Kirk Franklin [Video]

Gospel artiste Kirk Franklin, known for his strong Christian faith, recently expressed his discontent with certain beliefs held within Western Christianity. Speaking on Cam Newton's...

Ayariga raises issues with President’s powers to nominate more than 10 Supreme Court judges

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has raised issues with the President's powers to nominate Supreme Court judges above the number...

CETAG slams NLC, MoE for allegedly ‘twisting facts’ amid prolonged strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has accused the Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the Ministry of...

Mahama begins four-day campaign tour in Volta Region

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has commenced a four-day campaign tour of the Volta Region, starting with...

Ghana loses $290m annually due to poor sanitation – Former EPA Director

Former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has bemoaned the amount spent due to poor sanitation in the country. Speaking...

Timber log traders vandalize Oda Forestry Commission office

Kia drivers, traders, and timber merchants at the Akyem Oda timber market in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region have vandalized the...

From Despair to Hope: Nhyira Fm’s Ewiase Mu Nsem Show mobilizes support for 22-year-old cancer patient’s critical surgery

Rita Niye, a 22-year-old young lady, faced a harrowing battle with cancer that affected her womb. After enduring two years of severe pain and a...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill demo: Sam George warns against party colours [Audio]

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George, has warned protestors against wearing political party colours ahead of the planned demonstration against...

Former AOMC head Kwaku Agyeman-Duah passes on

Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, who was the former Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) and a board member of the Ghana...

Mahama calls for exemption of artisanal fishers from closed season

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama says artisanal fishers should be exempted from the closed season. Speaking at a Youth Town...

Family seeks justice after alleged assault of student by teacher in Sehwi Asawinso

The family of a 19-year-old final-year student of St Andrews Senior High School in Sehwi Asawinso in the Western North Region, is demanding justice...

NCCE urges youth to explore International Youth Day

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Anloga District of the Volta Region has urged the youth to explore the internet to...

Basintale honoured by Wa-Naa; promises to temper ‘justice with mercy’ on Sissala East MP

The National Deputy Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Malik Basintale has been honoured by the Wa-Naa, His Royal Majesty Naa Fuseini...

You can’t be a lawyer and judge at the same time – Supreme Court nominee [Video]

A Supreme Court nominee, Justice Sophia Essah has stated that one cannot simultaneously be a lawyer and a judge based on the Constitution of...

Fake drug allegations: Court case troubled Elder Tobbin and his Family – Tobinco Pharmaceuticals after court ruling [Listen]

Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL) and its Group Chairman, Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobbin, faced significant distress following allegations of importing fake drugs into Ghana. This...

Female farmers struggling to access lands in Northern Ghana and Volta region – GAFAFAW

Female farmers in Volta and the five regions of the north are struggling to access arable lands for farming activities owing to traditional beliefs...

18-year-old allegedly killed by lover in Nkawkaw Krofofrom [Photos+Audio]

18-year-old lady has allegedly been murdered at Nkawkaw Krofofrom in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased, who name was only given...

Abosso Goldfields holds opens house forum on closure of Damang Mine

Abosso Goldfields Ltd (AGL) Damang Mine recently hosted its biannual Open House Forum, gathering stakeholders to discuss the company’s ongoing rehabilitation planning for mine...

Give us quota in Police recruitment – Kenyasi chiefs tell Police

Chiefs at Kenyasi No. 1 in the Ahafo Region are concerned about the Ghana Police Service's refusal to allocate a recruitment quota to them. Having...

We must have a specific target on fee waiver for level 100 students – Eduwatch

A policy influencer at Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kwasi Nimo Jnr,  has called for a more targeted approach to providing financial support for needy...

Upgrade Krachi SHS to category A or B school – Headmaster appeals to gov’t

The headmaster of Krachi Senior High School (SHS), in the Oti Region, Smith Kofi Kpebu, has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry of...

We spend GHȼ400 weekly on water – Krachi SHS headmaster

As Krachi Senior High School (SHS) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the atmosphere is bittersweet as it faces numerous infrastructure challenges. While the milestone is a...

Pambros Salt workers protest against alleged Chinese takeover

Workers at the Pambros Salt Factory near Weija Junction in Accra are protesting against what they claim is an attempt by some traditional authorities...

Nigerian military officer builds theatre for Ho Technical University clinic

A senior Nigerian military officer, Major General Kamal Ishola Yusuf, has built a surgical theatre for the Ho Technical University (HTU) clinic in the...

KNUST chases ECG, SSNIT and three others for ₵1.2m debt owed

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is pursuing the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

One Teacher One Laptop: 10 regions fully supplied, mop-up underway in 6 regions

Ten out of the 16 regions in Ghana have been fully supplied with laptops under the government’s One Teacher, One Laptop program. This initiative means...

Ghana announces ambitious plan to launch rocket into space

The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute has announced that Ghana plans to launch a rocket into space soon. However, the institute notes that this...

Akim Oda: One killed in clash between timber market workers and Forestry Commission staff

Tension is mounting in Akim Oda in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, following a violent clash between workers at the Akim...