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Armed Forces record 1,300 mental disorders yearly

About 1,300 cases of mental health disorders have been recorded within the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) each year since 2021. The statistics show alcohol use...

#JusticeforLois: Police report reveals cause of death of KNUST graduate found in hotel pool

The Ghana Police Service has released an official report on the tragic death of Lois Abena Korateng, a 24-year-old KNUST graduate who was found...

IGP leaked tape: Appointment of IGPs must be consultative – Report

The special Parliamentary committee, established to investigate the leaked tape involving the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has recommended that the President, when exercising...

Police investigate death of 24-year-old woman found dead in pool

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the tragic death of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng, who was discovered unconscious in a swimming...

Government collaborates across ministries to slash housing costs

The Ministry of Works and Housing has affirmed the government's commitment to lowering housing prices through collaborative efforts with other ministries. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah mentioned...

Over 70% of billboards on Liberation, Spintex roads not owned by us – Advertising Association

The President of the Advertising Associations of Ghana, Andrew Ackah, has raised serious concerns about the proliferation of unauthorized billboards along some of Accra's...

AMA shuts down public toilet at Graphic road for channelling human waste into drains

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has disconnected illegal sewer lines and shut down a public toilet at Graphic Road for channelling human waste directly...

Residents of Tema Community 25 and environs lose jobs over traffic, to hold demo on Friday [Listen]

Some residents of Tema Community 25 and its environs, including Dahwenya, Kpone, Savannah, and Peace Be in the Greater Accra region, have been forced...

Govt leases Du Bois Centre to private company for 50 years – Okudzeto Ablakwa alleges

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for transferring control of the W.E.B. Du Bois...

Juaboso MP provides free eye screening, surgery for 200 constituents

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso Constituency in the Western North Region, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has organized a free eye screening and surgery...

Health threat: Do well to get rid of the mosquito breed – DCE urges MoH

A new breed of mosquitoes is posing a health threat to residents in the Akyemansa, Achiase, and Birem South districts in the Eastern Region. The...

Africa Energy Partners Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Partner Amid Surge in African Block Opportunities

Africa’s upstream market continues to attract a slate of new investment as companies capitalize on emerging block opportunities across the continent. Play-opening discoveries in...

Pensana Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Share Rare Earth Exploration, Mining Ventures at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024

Tim George, CEO of UK-based global mining firm Pensana, will speak at the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit in Cape Town – Africa’s...

Lady, 19, missing after delivering food to stranger at Mankessim

The family of a 19-year-old lady identified as Judith Enchill is desperately seeking information on her whereabouts after she went missing on July 9,...

Gertrude Torkonoo must be removed as Chief Justice – Prof. Kwaku Asare

Democracy & Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, Prof. Kwaku Asare is demanding the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo from office. This comes after Madam Torkornoo,...

Dr. Bawumia challenges Mahama for a live debate on economy, governance and policies

The flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dared former President Mahama and Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, for a live...

BECE: We don’t doctor results to please any government – WAEC [Audio]

Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John K. Kapi, has refuted allegations that WAEC manipulates examination results for political...

The People’s Forum: Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe cry out over deteriorating roads

Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe in the Akuapem South constituency have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of their roads. According to them, this predicament...

ECG announces emergency maintenance on prepayment server

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out emergency maintenance on the Nuri Kamstrup Prepayment Server. This is scheduled to...

Big Sea to testify in ongoing ambulance trial today

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Hamed Sardashti, the Chief Executive Officer of Big Sea General Trading LLC, the principal company involved in the controversial ambulance procurement...

BECE: 18 teachers arrested so far – WAEC [Listen]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 18 teachers for examination malpractice in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). "So far, we...

Government should adopt inclusivity free from political influence – Security Analyst

A peace and security analyst, Dr. Sadiq Adu Twum, has voiced his concerns about security issues in northern Ghana, where ongoing conflicts have resulted...

Liberia’s National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) to Mobilize Frontier Exploration Opportunities as Sponsors at African Energy Week (AEW)...

As frontier exploration continues to drive upstream investment in Africa, Liberia offers extensive offshore territory to interested investors and established exploration and production (E&P)...

Woman arrested for torturing 9-year-old nephew

A woman has been arrested for allegedly physically assaulting her 9-year-old nephew, Nhyira Ohene Owiredu in her care at Adenta in Accra. The boy sustained...

Symbolic communication of Otumfuo’s cloth during outdooring of NAPO

Semiology, the study of signs and symbols, has long been a powerful form of communication in human societies. In Ghana, the Adinkra symbols hold a...

12,447 Children Reached With Measles-Rubella Vaccine during Africa Vaccination Week

To catch up with the unvaccinated (zero-dose), and under-vaccinated children, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organisation, (WHO) implemented a...

IGP leaked tape: Bagbin orders committee’s report to be delivered to Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Clerk of Parliament to present a copy of the report from the ad hoc committee...

2024 BECE: Candidate delivers at Weta

A candidate (name withheld) from the Adzoatsi Junior High School, writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ketu North Municipality of...

Mantashe to Highlight South Africa’s Ambitious Plans for Oil and Gas Development at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

South Africa released its draft Gas Master Plan (GMP) - a policy instrument that aims to establish a secure supply of gas by diversifying...

Afreximbank reconstitutes its Creative Africa Advisory Group ahead of CANEX Weekend

Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the reconstitution of...

3,455 Community Leaders, Village Health Workers Trained on Event-Based Surveillance

Maseru-To address the delays in detecting and responding to health threats, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently conducted an event-based surveillance training for 3,...

Famed Nigerian Businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote Pays Courtesy Visit to President Boakai; Rekindles Hope for Strengthened Economic Diplomacy for Liberia

Africa’s renowned business tycoon and leader, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, recently paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., during the President’s...

Farmer jailed 10 years for inflicting cutlass wounds on pregnant wife

A Dambai Circuit Court has sentenced a 42- year-old farmer, Anas Ibrahim, to 22 years in prison for inflicting cutlass wounds on his pregnant...

France’s former first lady charged with fraud, evidence concealment in Gaddafi funding case

France's former first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has been charged over an election funding scandal dating back to 2007 involving cash from the then Libyan...

Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers [Video]

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his trousers, according to custom officials. The unnamed...

Why are we still borrowing when we’re begging the world for debt forgiveness? – Minority quizzes

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the government for excessive borrowing. This follows the Finance Ministry requesting Parliaments approval of a $250 million loan, indicating that...

NAPO’s statement on Nkrumah was reckless – Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, says the comments made by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate...

Prof Adei to release book ’15 months in the Lions Den’

Former Board Chairman of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei is set to release an “explosive” book titled “15 Months in the Lion’s...

Plot to oust IGP: Parliament adopts recommendations of committee

Parliament has today, Wednesday, July 10, adopted the recommendations of the report investigating the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Herbert Krapa approved as Minister of State at Energy Ministry

Parliament has approved Herbert Krapa as the Minister of State-designate for the Energy Ministry. This approval comes after a previous attempt by the Majority Leader,...