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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...

WAEC addresses reports of relocating headquarters to Nigeria

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked claims that it plans to relocate its headquarters from Ghana to Nigeria. Recent media reports suggested that...

Bawumia commissions 100 electric buses

Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned 100 new electric buses with the aim of improving transportation and...

Court remands two drivers over excavator theft

The Amasaman Circuit Court has remanded two drivers, Ali Zakary and Dabare Toffic, for allegedly stealing an excavator valued at $108,000 from a businessman. Zakary...

Two jailed 30 years for robbing banker of vehicle, personal belongings

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to a total of 30 years imprisonment for robbing a banker of her vehicle at East...

Gas station owner killed in robbery attack at Gomoa Akotsi

Two armed robbers have shot dead a gas station owner, Martin Okyere, at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The...

About 64.4% of Ghanaians encourage spreading of fake news – Study

A study has revealed that about 64.4% of Ghanaians “ignore” and do nothing to protest or caution others when they see fake news or...

2024 Election: Political parties set to sign peace pact today

The National Peace Council will today, November 28, meet with representatives from all political parties and their presidential candidates ahead of the 2024 election. The...

The youth must serve the nation with integrity, selflessness – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has called on the youth to revive and maintain a strong sense of service to the nation, emphasizing the...

Kwabena Agyepong slams Prof Frimpong-Boateng over NPP

Senior Campaign Adviser to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed disappointment over remarks by former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng about the New...

Police introduces reward system for elections informants

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has introduced a reward system aimed at encouraging the public to provide information that could prevent disturbances during the...

‘Go back to Supreme Court’ – Dafeamekpor tells Afenyo-Markin over Speaker’s refusal to recall Parliament

Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Defeamekpor, has advised Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to seek clarification from the Supreme Court over the...

EC’s collation centre media limit could undermine transparency – Dr Kojo Asante

Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Dr Kojo Asante, says the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to limit...

Decomposing body found in uncompleted building at Weija

A decomposing body of an unidentified man was found early this morning in an uncompleted building at Mile 11, New Weija. Residents stumbled upon the...

Man arrested after confessing to poisoning sister, mother, grandma for rituals

A young man identified as Anaegbuachara, has allegedly confessed to to killing his mother, grandmother, sister, and niece for ritual purposes. Anaegbuachara admitted to lacing...

Ghana ranked amongst Top 5 Visa Open Destinations

Ghana has ranked 5th on the latest Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI). According to the document released by the African Union Commission in partnership with...

AGA MD crowned mining personality of the year at 10th Mining Industry Awards

Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, Samuel Boakye Pobee was adjudged the 2023 Mining Personality of the year at the 10th Ghana Mining...

Increase in cocoa price has reduced cocoa smuggling – Kuapa Kokoo MD

The Managing Director of Kuapa Kokoo Company Limited, Emmanuel Arthur, has observed the recent increase in cocoa prices in Ghana has reduced smuggling of...

COP29: Young people prevail on G20 countries to deliver climate finance

Mission 2025, a coalition of diverse voices advocating for robust climate action, has highlighted the critical need for G20 countries to ramp up climate...

Gov’t to convert Ho Airport into Aviation Training Centre

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has hinted at plans by the government to convert the Ho Airport into an Aviation Training Centre. Although...

First International flight to land in  Kumasi  by December – Transport Minister

Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has revealed that the first international flight will land at the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi by...

NPP’s 2020 budget confirms ‘nkokɔ nketenkete’ is a good policy – Eric Opoku

Member of Parliament for Asunafo South Constituency, Eric Opoku, has indicated the NDC’s agriculture policy of giving cockerels to poultry farmers was carried out...

Nkwanta SHS at 50: Headmaster calls for concrete fence wall and improved security

Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) has proudly marked its 50th anniversary with a heartfelt appeal from the headmaster for the construction of a concrete...

Boankra Inland Port Project: First Phase 75% complete – Minister [Audio]

Work is progressing on the $330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT), popularly known as the Boankra Inland Port, located in the Ejisu municipality...

Why people shy away from HIV treatment – AIDS Commission [Listen]

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that some persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) shy away...

ECG denies allegations of fraudulent activities in Nkawkaw Municipality

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media, accusing some field workers and offices in the Nkawkaw Municipality of...

Axim house fire: Death toll rises to 6

The death toll from the house fire at Axim in the Western Region has risen to six following the death of three more victims. The...

Ministry of Education intensifies campaign against sexual harassment in schools

In response to a startling report revealing that one in ten Ghanaian girls experience their first sexual encounter before the age of 15, the...

ECG debunks claims of power plants scaling down

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has dismissed recent media reports alleging a scaling down of operations by power plants, describing the claims as...

Suspects who allegedly kidnapped Abetifihene granted bail

The Mpraeso Circuit Court has granted bail to 27 people who were remanded in connection with the alleged kidnapping of the Abetifihene, Kwahu Adontenhene...

Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland, and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

Estimated $2bn Lost in Missed Taxes from Environmentally Destructive Practice Some Blame on Political Corruption Felicity Nelson remembers her 17-day detention last September vividly. The 34-year-old...

Police probe Metro TV invasion

The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into the invasion of the premises of Accra-based Metro TV on Wednesday morning. A group of armed...

Three immigration officers, 2 others injured in violent attack at Ayigya

Five people, including three immigration officers, have sustained injuries following a violent mob attack at Ayigya within the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Accra-based...

Ghanaian man sentenced in US for $2m fraud scheme

A Ghanaian national, Wigbert Bandie, has been sentenced to over five years in prison for orchestrating an international wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded elderly...

Three perish, others critically injured in Axim house fire

A devastating fire outbreak in Axim, located in the Western Region, has claimed the lives of three family members while leaving three others in...