HomeNews

News

There’s a perception that Judiciary is acting in NPP’s favour – Tsatsu Tsikata

Renowned legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata is worried about what he describes as a worrying decline in public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary. According to him, this...

COP29: Why Climate Finance is top priority for Africa

Another round of climate change talks is here again at Baku, Azerbaijan, to address the rampant climate crisis. “This crisis is affecting every single individual...

Terrorism fight requires critical strategy — Kan-Dapaah

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has emphasised the need for security experts to lead the fight against terrorism, underscoring that the complexities...

Ghana Highway Authority workers declare indefinite strike

Road infrastructure projects and other vital administrative roadworks currently under construction are set to face significant delays as workers of the Ghana Highway Authority(GHA)...

Mercy Women’s Catholic Hospital honours Adom TV’s Afia Amankwa Tamakloe

Host of Adom TV’s health talk show, Nkwa Hia, Afia Amankwa Tamakloe has been honoured by the Mercy Women's Catholic Hospital at Mankessim. The move...

Spike in HIV rates in Asokore-Mampong raises concern among health officials

Health authorities in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality have raised alarm over the high rate of HIV infections in the area. They have stressed the need for...

Ghana sees rise in human trafficking – Report

The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance has revealed that Ghana’s anti-trafficking measures saw negative outcomes from 2018 to 2023. Once hailed as a regional...

Why NPP Caucus won’t sit at Minority side – Afenyo-Markin

Effutu Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus remains the majority side in the House and...

Two jailed 80 years for robbing Okada rider at Awutu Mfadwen

The Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced two suspects to 80 years in prison for robbing an Okada rider and killing him in an...

CLOGSAG calls off strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off its strike action which started November 7. This comes after the National...

Fiaga of Dodome implores residents to unite for development

The Fiaga of Dodome Traditional Area in the Ho West District of the Volta Region, Togbe Kpangbatriku IV, has called on all people in...

GMA warns of rising alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct among doctors

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has voiced serious concerns regarding issues of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and instances of sexual misconduct among some members. The...

Ghanaians are calling for NDC’s return due to economic hardship, disrespect for rule of law – Mahama

Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, says the rising cost of living and lack of respect for the rule of law...

Hotels and Tourism Authority intensify efforts ahead of Kumasi Int’l airport upgrade

Stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism industries are positioning their operations to harness the opportunities of increased air passengers as the Ashanti region prepares...

‘Don’t think you’re a king or an emperor’ – Afenyo-Markin to speaker Bagbin

The Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has urged Speaker Alban Bagbin to embrace differing perspectives within Parliament and avoid positioning himself as above democratic...

GUM is the only party that can help Ghana – Flagbearer

The presidential candidate and founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Sofo Kyiri Abosom, has stated that his...

3 Sinapi Aba staffers win big at Asantehene Amateur Golf Tournament

Three staffers at the Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans Limited have been honoured by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II after topping at the...

NPP doctored my campaign message – Asiedu Nketia on video of free SHS cancellation

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of damaging his campaign with a doctored...

Vacant Seat: Speaker’s lawyers absent as Supreme Court defers ruling

The Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on the four vacant parliamentary seats. The case, which seeks to prevent the removal of four MPs due...

Free SHS was politicised and implemented in a terrible way – Sulemana Braimah

The Chief Executive Officer of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme is a...

Broadcast law needed to combat attacks on journalists – Prof. Gadzekpo

Professor Audrey Gadzekpo says the country’s media freedom continues to decline due to the absence of regulations to govern the broadcast sector. According to her,...

Abolishing double-track will deny 1.8 million students access to free SHS

Former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have stated in their 2024 manifesto that the next NDC government will review...

ECOWAS transport ministers to slash air travel charges and taxes by 25% by January 2026

Transport ministers from ECOWAS member states have approved a regional strategy to make air travel more affordable across West Africa. Effective January 1, 2026, the...

Free dialysis for all kidney patients under NHIS starting Dec. 1

Effective December 1, 2024, all kidney patients will receive free dialysis treatment covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), according to Vice President...

Techiman-bound O.A. bus catches fire at Nsawam

A moving O.A. bus with passengers onboard caught fire on Sunday evening at Nsawam on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. According to reports, the bus was traveling...

Kpando Torkor ferry breakdown poses increased travel risks for locals

Residents and travelers in the Kpando Torkor area are voicing concerns over the worsening condition of the ferry, which has been out of service...

Saboba: Education halted in Kucha electoral area due to river overflow

The overflow of the River Oti has brought education in the Kucha Electoral Area of the Saboba District in the Northern Region to a...

Ghana National Fire Service begins next phase of 2024 recruitment today

The next phase of the 2024 recruitment exercise for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) will begin today, November 11, 2024. The exercise is scheduled...

NACOC destroys over 150,000kg of illicit drugs

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has destroyed over 150,000 kilograms (kg) of various illicit drugs seized between 2021 and 2024. The illicit drugs included cannabis,...

You’ll be eager to enroll in public schools’ – Education Minister to parents

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has revealed that significant reforms are underway in Ghana’s public school system. Speaking in Accra on Sunday on behalf...

MP raises concerns over location of Akufo-Addo’s statue

Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has reacted to the unveiling of a statue of President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the...

Chief Justice issues directives on serving court processes to parliamentary officials

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes to key...

Ken Kuranchie petitions Akufo-Addo for removal of Special Prosecutor

The Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Searchlight, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng from office. The former New...

Supreme Court to deliver ruling on vacant parliamentary seats today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume hearing and deliver its ruling today, Monday, November 11, on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats, following...

Nothing will change our commitment to review Free SHS policy – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to review the Free Senior High Policy (FSHS) despite...

‘Aboboyaa’ rider jailed six months for killing two-year-old in road accident

A 20-year-old motor tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider, Kofi Gideon, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Bibiani District Court for causing the...

West Ham striker Michail Antonio arrives in Ghana to visit Samba Football Academy

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has arrived in Ghana for the first time to support the Samba Football Academy. The 34-year-old landed at Kotoka...

TikTok sued in France over harmful content

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that...

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last...

Equatorial Guinea: Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over...