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NDC commends Speaker Bagbin for displaying ‘maturity’ at Tuesday’s parliamentary proceedings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has praised the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his handling of Tuesday's parliamentary proceedings, describing his leadership during...

GETFund launches monitoring software to enhance quality in educational projects

To strengthen the quality and timeliness of educational infrastructure projects, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has unveiled a state-of-the-art monitoring software. This initiative was...

AG defends constitutionality of MPs retaining seats in Supreme Court case

Attorney General, Godfred Dame has filed his statement as the second defendant in the Supreme Court ase brought by Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. The case...

Ghanaians to use VFSGlobal for UK Visa applications from October 22

Ghanaians planning to apply for visas to the United Kingdom are directed to use a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) starting from October 22. The...

GAF refutes claims of deploying military to interfere with Parliamentary proceedings

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted media reports suggesting that military personnel were deployed to the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference...

GETFund administrator gives update on contractor debts [Listen]

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Administrator, Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu, has disclosed significant progress at GETFund. In an interview on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen...

Religious leaders, community members forge forces to fight Galamsey in Konongo

Religious leaders and community members in the Konongo community of the Ashanti region are standing against illegal mining activities swallowing up the green vegetation...

Man arrested for alleged murder of gay partner in Takoradi

Bernard Kojo Ankrah is in Police custody for the alleged murder of his partner, Jones Carlos Rodrigues Da Silva, in Takoradi. According to Ankrah, the...

2024 election: Cynthia Morrison to still contest as Independent candidate

It has emerged that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison will still contest the 2024 election as an...

One arrested with weapons; 7 robbers flee in botched operation

Personnel of the Ghana Police Service are on a hunt for seven(7) suspected armed robbers who attacked some residents of Konongo in the Ashanti...

Man allegedly kills stepdaughter at Sehwi Yamatwa

A man, believed to be in his late forties, Josontey Kwame, has allegedly killed his stepdaughter on his farm at Sehwi Kankakrom near Yamatwa...

Washing bay attendant jailed for defiling student in bush

A 30-year-old washing bay attendant at Booboobo in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling...

EOCO honours former and current heads for distinguishing themselves

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), has honoured some former and current heads of the organization for distinguishing themselves in line of duty. At...

Speaker adjourns sitting indefinitely 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, adjourned the House indefinitely. The decision comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the...

Ghana Institution of Engineering calls for increased awareness to reduce road crashes

The Ghana Institution of Engineering has stressed the importance of educating motorists on road traffic regulations as a key measure to reduce accidents. The institution...

Multimedia Group condemns attack on JoyNews crew at galamsey site

The Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has condemned an attack on some journalists with its Kumasi-based Luv FM during a report on the illegal mining...

GES releases harmonised prospectus for 2024 SHS freshers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a harmonised prospectus for Senior High and Technical Schools in the country. Known as the “National Prospectus”, it...

NPP supporters storm Parliament [Video]

Even ahead of its proceeding today, October 22, 2024, Parliament is already bracing itself for another round of drama. Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Policeman dead, another injured in hot chase

A Policeman has tragically lost his life with another injured in an accident at Kpandai in the Northern region. The accident occurred on Sunday, October...

Kpone-Katamanso confirms two cholera cases

The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate has raised a health alert after confirming two cholera cases within the municipality and awaiting the results of other...

Three illegal miners remanded

In a significant breakthrough in the illegal mining battle, the Koforidua Circuit Court B has remanded three persons into police custody for engaging in...

There could be a stand-off if Speaker disobeys Supreme Court ruling – Prof. Abotsi

Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has called the ongoing parliamentary dispute...

An NDC government will expand rural electrification – Asiedu Nketia

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the party’s commitment to expanding rural electrification nationwide if it wins...

82% support for Mahama’s call for change, says IMANI’s PULSE

In the lead-up to Ghana’s 2024 elections, IMANI’s PULSE Episode 11 provides intriguing insights into the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Dramani...

Dr Bawumia’s claim Ghana will be second African country to have credit scoring system, false

Claim: Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has claimed that Ghana will become the second African country to implement a credit scoring...

Fact card about Mahama’s Indian spell comment fabricated

Claim: An X user, @KokuAnyidoho, shares a fact card alleging that former president and flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama,...

False! Ghana not only country giving laptops, tablets to high schools

Claim: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, has claimed that Ghana is the only country in Africa that provides laptops and tablets...

Peki Chief commends NPP government’s contributions to Ghana

The Paramount Chief of the Peki Traditional Area, Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII, has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for its development...

NPP dominates social media but faces economic criticism in IMANI’s PULSE Report

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is running a dynamic and aggressive campaign as per IMANI’s PULSE Episode 11, which highlights the party’s significant online...

Stakeholders’ involvement key in preventing cocoa smuggling – COCOBOD

The active involvement of all key stakeholders will help prevent the smuggling of cocoa beans to other countries, Emmanuel Adjei, Ashanti Regional Deputy Manager...

Long-lost copy of US Constitution found in filing cabinet sells for $9 million

A rare copy of the US Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an...

Former PURC board member blames ECG for Cash Waterfall Mechanism’s failure, calls for urgent reforms

A former board member of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Nii Darko Asante, has placed the blame for the failure of...

From ¢700m to ¢1.3bn: The ECG revenue turnaround explained

The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Dr. Steve Manteaw, has highlighted a significant revenue increase in the Electricity Company of Ghana...

Parliament imposes strict security measures on Tuesday; bans MPs’ bodyguards from Chamber

Parliament has introduced stringent security measures for all proceedings starting Tuesday, October 22, in response to the ongoing constitutional debate concerning the status of...

South Dayi MP rushes victims to hospital after Eastern Corridor highway accident [Photos+Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, and his team played a critical role in rescuing victims of a severe road...

A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan

Over a million people in South Sudan have been affected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said. More...

Ernest Owusu-Bempah cautions any NDC MP who will misbehave in Parliament on Tuesday

The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah, has warned that any National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament who...

Man found dead inside parked truck at Nyankyerenease

A man believed to be in his early 40s was found dead inside a truck at Nyankyerenease in the Kwadaso constituency of the Ashanti...

3 arrested over assault of JoyNews crew at galamsey site

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the assault on some Luv FM journalists during a report on the illegal mining issue at...

We will revamp the private sector to create more jobs under our apprenticeship program – NDC PC for Nhyieaso

The next NDC government will make sure the national apprenticeship program will support the youth who are interested in skilled training and equip them...