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#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse Protesters burn political parties’ flags [Video]

Members of the Democracy Hub as part of the #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration at the Liberation Road Roundabout have burnt paraphernalia of political parties. The protesters who...

Scores of Ghanaians join #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demo [Video]

Several Ghanaian youth have taken to the streets of Accra to participate in the protest against government led by Democracy Hub. Dubbed #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse, it is...

Police warn Democracy Hub against roadblock at 37 roundabout

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the Democracy Hub protesters to stop a roadblock at the 37 Roundabout. According to the Police, the demonstrators have...

Police apologise over major roadblocks in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has apologised for the inconvenience caused due to several major roadblocks in the Greater Accra Region. According to the Police, the...

One-year-old girl successfully undergoes hole in heart surgery

A one-year-old girl, Ellise Akyedia Agyapong, who resides at Kenyasi in the Ahafo region with her parents has successfully undergone a hole-in heart surgery...

Driver sustain head injuries in accident at Kansaworodo Junction [Photos]

Firefighters from the Sekondi Metro Station on Friday swiftly responded to an accident at Kansaworodo Junction. The accident involved a DAF XF long vehicle with...

Asanteman Youth condemn disrespect towards Asantehene, issue stern warning

The Asanteman Youth for Culture and Development has strongly addressed recent attacks and perceived disrespect towards the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following comments...

Fomena NPP executives smoke peace pipe after Napo’s intervention

Following the timely intervention of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential candidate to the New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the two...

Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC

The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned on Thursday, adding...

Police to block major roads in Accra; check out affected areas

The Ghana Police Service has announced that several key roads in the Greater Accra Region will be blocked from September 21 to 24, 2024,...

Inland Fisherfolk want establishment of Development and Research Fund under new Fisheries Act 

The National Inland Canoe Fishermen Council is prevailing on the government to consider the establishment of a dedicated Development and Research Fund to the...

Mireku Duker launches Miners4Bawumia group

George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and coordinator for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign in mining areas has officially launched the...

Kwesimintsim MP commissions ultra-modern kindergarten in Apremdo [Photos]

The Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah has commissioned an ultra-modern Kindergarten (KG) classroom...

GSA shuts down company producing substandard mattress

ZXZ Company Limited, a Chinese-owned firm producing the Moonda brand of mattresses in Afienya, has been shut down by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: I wish there are no laws – Father of deceased

A grieving father, Enoch Bortei Sackey, has expressed his deep anguish and desire for justice after his son was tragically stabbed to death by...

Meeting between Police, Democracy Hub on planned demo ends inconclusively

A meeting between the Ghana Police Service and Democracy Hub over their planned demonstration has ended inconclusively. The meeting held on Friday morning was to...

We’ll demonstrate at Revolutionary Square – Democracy Hub insists

The Democracy Hub, organisers of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration, has insisted that they will proceed with their planned three-day protest at the Revolutionary Square, despite...

Reinvest mining royalties in local communities – CSOs to government

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are piling pressure on the government to reinvest tax revenue from small-scale mining into communities affected by mining operations. The Reinvest Royalties campaign...

Woman freed after hours of being strangled by a python [Video]

A Thai woman has been rescued by police after being strangled by a python for more than two hours. The 64-year-old woman, who gave her...

La Traditional Council suspended indefinitely

The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has suspended the operations of the La...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Accused remanded again 

The La District Court has for a second time remanded a final-year student at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS), who fatally stabbed a classmate. The...

Anlo, Kwahu states to build strong bond through festivals [Video]

The Paramount Chief of Anlo State, Togbi Sri III and his Council have taken steps to build stronger ties with Kwahu through collaborative cultural...

A Rocha Ghana, 6 others to sue govt over ‘galamsey’

A Rocha Ghana, a prominent environmental organization, has partnered with six other civil society groups to file a lawsuit against the government over illegal...

Veteran commentator Joe Lartey Sr goes home [Photos]

Veteran commentator,  Joe Lartey Snr. has been laid to rest today, September 20, 2024. He was laid in state at the forecourt of the State...

YEA and Ghana Report Summit launch 16-day Job, Entrepreneurship Fair

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has launched a 16-day Job and Entrepreneurship Fair, in collaboration with the Ghana Report Summit, to provide young Ghanaians...

Organised Labour didn’t ask for money to call off strike – Kan Dapaah

The Adhoc Ministerial Committee on illegal mining has rejected allegations made by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, who claimed...

Fix the country member discharged -Barker-Vormawor

A member of the FixTheCountry movement, who was arrested by the police at the Kotoka International Airport, has been discharged. Ralph St. Williams, also known...

Eastern Region forestry offices get boost as Deputy Lands Minister visits

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Forest Service and Wildlife Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission on...

Land reforms: Digitalization top agenda as Deputy Lands Minister visits Eastern Regional office

Deputy Lands Minister, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Lands Commission in Koforidua on Thursday, September 19, 2024, to assess the commission's activities and...

Adhoc refutes NPP Chairman’s claims of bribery to halt strike

The Adhoc Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining has responded to recent statements made by Mr. Kwame Baffoe, the NPP Chairman for the Bono Region,...

Two more suspects arrested over DRIP clash at Apam

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons and declared others wanted in connection with violent disturbances which left one person injured at Apam...

Father of late Princess Diana’s lover accused of multiple rapes by staff

Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store. The BBC has...

Shocking moment woman tied up in hotel by suspected ritualist was rescued

A man's alleged plan to use a woman for rituals was thwarted when her screams alerted hotel staff in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. Hotel employees...

2 mortuary workers arrested for selling human parts, corpse water

The Osun State Police Command has arrested two mortuary attendants for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of...

DRIP initiative: Akutuase, Wioso, Nyampinase residents laud govt for improving roads

Residents of Akutuase, Wioso, and Nyampinase in the Asante Akyem North Municipality have expressed their appreciation to the government for enhancing their roads through...

We’ve petitioned IGP over arrest of ‘Fix The Country’ member – Barker-Vormawor

The convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has disclosed that the group has officially petitioned the Inspector General of Police(IGP) to demand an apology...

Court remands 2 people for allegedly unleashing 4 dogs on Police

A court in Ibadan in Nigeria on Thursday remanded a woman, Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly unleashing four dogs on...

First Lady mourns Herman Chinery-Hesse; signs book of condolence

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has expressed her deep sorrow at the passing of renowned Ghanaian technologist and entrepreneur, Herman Chinery-Hesse. Mr Chinery-Hesse died on...

Sissala East: Classroom shed collapses on pupils at Sumborun, causing head injury

A pupil of the Sumborun basic school in the Sissala East Municipality has suffered a head injury, after a log from their classroom shed...

How US university discovered ‘transcript forgery’ involving 4 Ghanaian students

Lehigh University has uncovered an alleged transcript forgery scheme involving four former students from Ghana, resulting in a combined $590,000 in financial aid fraud,...