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40 students in A/R receive educational grants from AGA Obuasi fund

Forty (40) students from four districts in the Ashanti Region have received educational grant from the AngloGold Ashanti – Obuasi Community Trust Fund. The beneficiaries...

Akufo-Addo inaugurates New Akim Oda Market

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a newly constructed market complex in Akim Oda, located in the Birim Central Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern...

December in Kumasi: Traders cash in on vuvuzela, balloon craze ahead of Xmas

From toy gun craze halted by the Police, now to honking vuvuzelas and inflating balloons on the streets, the euphoria of the Christmas festivities...

Sharaf Mahama leads NDC’s Volta region victory – a beacon of hope

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has found an invaluable gem in Sharaf Mahama, whose relentless dedication and hands-on approach to the 2024 election campaign...

Man, 23, mysteriously goes missing after going to farm with uncle

In a troubling turn of events, a 23-year-old farmer, Kwame Amela, has gone missing after accompanying his uncle to a farm in Adumadu in...

Ghana delegation inspired by Benin’s coastal protection success under WACA project

A Ghanaian delegation, comprising members of the Coastal Civil Society Organizations Forum (CCF), recently visited Togo and Benin to assess the progress and impact...

Scores storm Akua Donkor’s hometown for her one-week observation [Photos]

Hundreds of mourners on Thursday, November 28, 2024, trooped to Ejuratia in the Ashanti region for the one-week observation of the late Akua Donkor. Madam...

No media restriction in 2024 election coverage – GJA President assures  [Listen]

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfuor, has assured that no journalist will be restricted by the Electoral Commission (EC) in...

Man found dead in bush with throat slit at Gomoa Ojobi

A young man, believed to be in his late 20s, has been found dead in a bush with his head nearly chopped off at...

Mrs. Siaw Agyepong receives honorary doctorate in entrepreneurship and certificate in strategic leadership

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Asian African Consortium (AAC), Mrs. Adelaide Siaw Agyepong, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in...

Direct flights from London to Kumasi to begin December 3

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced that direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kumasi Prempeh I International Airport (PIA) will begin...

Ghana police intercept truck loaded with marijuana en route to Nigeria

The Volta North Regional Police Command has successfully intercepted a significant shipment of cannabis or marijuana, commonly known as "wee," which was en route...

Election 2024: Bawumia, Mahama, other presidential candidates sign Peace Pact

The presidential candidates for the 2024 General Election Thursday signed a Peace Pact to ensure harmony and peace prevail before, during and after the December 7 polls. It was initiated by...

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can...

Romania orders election recount after bias claims

A recount of the votes cast in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Romania has been ordered by the country's top court following...

A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps

Can a navigation app be held responsible if a user gets into an accident? That is the question being asked in India after three men...

We’ll equip you for the impending auto industry revolution – Napo assures auto mechanics

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh says the government will prepare auto mechanics to make them...

Let’s forgive one another and push for victory – Napo appeals to NPP members

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has made a passionate appeal to members of the...

Dampare: Police committed to ensuring peaceful 2024 elections

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare has commended the political parties and presidential candidates, and their supporters for how they...

Seven medics at KNUST Hospital qualify as specialists

Seven doctors from the University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have been inducted as Members of the Ghana College of Physicians...

Government should institute Ministry for Textiles and Fashion Industry – professional group

The Institute of Textiles and Fashion Professionals of Ghana (ITFP) is clamouring for the establishment of a ministry of textiles and fashion to help...

“Don’t Give Us Any Honeymoon” – Awuah Darko Urges Ghanaians to Hold NDC Accountable

A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwame Awuah Darko, has urged Ghanaians to hold the NDC government accountable immediately after...

Elmina residents threaten gov’t with the wrath of their gods over collapse of Nduom’s businesses

Some residents of Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have issued a stern one-week ultimatum to the...

World Vision advocates for implementation of policies to end child hunger, malnutrition

As part of an effort to combat the pressing issue of child hunger and malnutrition in the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region, World...

Ursula Owusu hails CitizenApp for cutting out ‘goro boys’ and boosting public service efficiency

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has commended the newly launched CitizenApp for eliminating the reliance on intermediaries, commonly referred to as...

Buduburam rock blast: Contractor compensates 550 victims [Photos]

Management of Nag Fairmont Construction Company has started paying compensation to all the 550 people whose properties were destroyed after a rock blast at...

Selective rollout of Free SHS could lead to ‘educational apartheid’ – Kwasi Kwarteng warns

With Less Than 10 Days to the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Questions Are Being Raised About the Future of the Free Senior High...

Judge transferred just before judgment in case against failed Juaben MCE nominee

Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, a judge who presided over the criminal trial of Alex Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka for bribery, has been transferred just before she...

It’s disturbing, unacceptable – Ex-president Obasanjo reacts to death rumours

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has refuted rumours of his death that recently surfaced on social media, confirming that he is alive and well. Addressing the...

At least 14 killed, houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall

At least 14 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of deaths is much...

I can’t force Speaker to recall Parliament – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated that he cannot force the...

Legal tips: Did you know that you can be sued for failing to keep a promise to marry?

In Ghana, if one party makes a serious promise to marry and the other party relies on that promise, a breach of promise to...

Interpol arrests 1,000 cybercrime suspects across Africa including Ghana

More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced on Tuesday. Operation Serengeti — led...

Free dialysis initiative is not for votes – Dr. Kwabena Nuamah to critics

Former Chairman of the Health Committee in Parliament, Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah, has clarified that the government's free dialysis initiative is not a political...

We can’t run if chaos erupts – PWDs say amid calls for peaceful election

The Ghana Federation for Disability Organizations has made an emotional call for peace as the nation approaches the December 7 elections, highlighting the vulnerability...

Resident Engineer outlines plans to safeguard Obetsebi Lamptey interchange from misuse

The Resident Engineer overseeing the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Project, Owusu Sekyere Antwi, has revealed plans to erect a protective fence around the roundabout leading...

I’m not afraid to die – T.D. Jakes breaks silence after health scare during service

Bishop T.D. Jakes has reassured his followers of his resilience and faith following a recent health emergency that occurred during Sunday services at The...

Unleash the All Black magic with Showmax

If you want to know the true impact that the All Blacks have made in the world of rugby, just ask their old enemy,...

Electric buses to ease traffic, not an election gimmick – Hassan Tampuli

Deputy Transport Minister Hassan Tampuli has defended the inauguration of Ghana’s first fleet of electric buses, describing the initiative as a significant milestone in...

Free SHS: Probing expired rice scandal crucial for accountability – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for an independent investigation into the Food and Drugs Authority’s (FDA) decision...