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ACE celebrates 1000th chapter in Ghana with a call for entrepreneurial growth

The Academy for Creating Enterprise (ACE), a nonprofit organization supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday marked a significant...

Gov’t releases additional GH¢100 million for students on scholarship abroad

Ghanaian students on government scholarships abroad can heave a sigh of relief as government through the Finance Minister releases GH¢100 million for disbursement. The Registrar...

Ghana’s environment on brink of collapse; engineers call for total ban on ‘galamsey’

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana has sounded the alarm on the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on...

Mechanic, 19, arrested for defrauding gold dealer of over GH₵ 50K 

A 19-year-old mechanic, Abdul Razak, has been arrested by Bamboi Police for defrauding a gold buyer of GH₵50,200.00. According to the Bole District Police Crime...

MoMo agents threaten strike over ‘galamsey’

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MOMAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike in protest of the devastation caused by illegal mining activities,...

Not all packaged water is wholesome – Water Resource Engineer

A water resource engineer, Sampson Tettey, has advised the public to be careful about the brand of packaged water they consume. According to him, some...

Rebuttal to article on ECG’s compliance with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The recent article alleging that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) raises several concerns...

Galamsey: Current effort doesn’t match the scale of crisis – Kenneth Ashigbey

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concerns over the government's response to illegal mining widely known as galamsey. This...

Adom brands to hold dialogue on defending media freedom

The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group will on Friday, September 27 hold a national dialogue on press freedom as part of preparations for...

EducationUSA: Ghanaian students in US benefit from $9 million Investment

In a move to underscore the commitment to fostering educational collaboration between Ghana and the United States, Ghanaian students studying in America benefited from...

Apostle Dr Griffin pays courtesy call on Wonder Chapel International 

A renowned minister from RHONIC Worldwide Ministries in Chula Vista, California, USA, Apostle Dr. Luceal H. Griffin, has brought a powerful message of encouragement...

Student jailed for defrauding woman on fake admission promise

The Winneba District Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 30-year-old student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to 13 months imprisonment for defrauding by...

Audit voter’s register to clear allegations – Kofi Abotsi to EC

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has said an audit of the voter register...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill demo postponed

The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George has announced the postponement of the September 17 planned demonstration against the Chief Justice,...

NIA registers 18 million Ghanaians, expands global registration efforts

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated that over 18 million Ghanaians have been registered and now hold Ghana cards. The NIA is responsible for...

Akosombo Dam spillage reveals systematic failures in disaster readiness

If another major disaster were to occur in Ghana, the probability for the government to effectively manage it is low. This is according to a...

Galamsey: GNAT makes five strong demands

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to immediately declare a state of emergency to address the devastating impact...

Man who threatened to harm public officers remanded

Ibrahim Mohammed popularly known as Commander Kanewu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been remanded two weeks into Police custody. This was when he...

Galamsey: Akufo-Addo’s ministerial committee dead on arrival – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has downplayed the effectiveness of the five-member ad hoc ministerial committee set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Chirifoyili residents share dam with animals

Residents of Chirifoyili, a farming community in the Tolon District in the Northern Region, have appealed to the government and benevolent organisations to provide...

ECG reverts to non-compliance with Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has failed to comply with the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) again after briefly adhering to it earlier this...

Chief petitions Interior Minister, IGP to probe three senior police officers

The Chief of Aboso, Nana Kwabena Asante I, has submitted a formal petition to the Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Inspector...

UK Minister for Africa to strengthen partnership with Ghana

The UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, is set to visit Ghana on 17th September, marking his first visit to West Africa. The...

EC must be transparent and truthful to conduct peaceful election – Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah

President of the Council of Ewe Chiefs in Ashanti, Ahafo, and Bono regions, Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah, has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana...

Don’t ban small-scale mining – Small-scale miners to government

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners, Godwin Armah, is appealing to the government not to generalize the ban on...

Calls for ban on small-scale mining unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to...

We must stop galamsey urgently – Water Resources Commission

The Ghana Water Resources Commission has called for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities across the country. The Commission has expressed concern that a...

Ghana ranked Tier 1 in global cybersecurity index

Ghana has achieved a significant milestone in cybersecurity by being ranked as a Tier 1 country in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) by...

Guru appreciates UG appeals board for clearing him to contest SRC elections

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has expressed his gratitude to the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana for overturning...

GNFS to blacklist locations with record of violence against its officers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will withdraw its services from areas where its personnel have faced hostility and violence. During...

NMCG calls for immediate actions to address impact of galamsey

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana (NMCG) has called for urgent action to address the destructive effects of illicit mining, or “galamsey,” on Ghana’s...

JoyNews/Ecobank Mini-Fair closes with last-minute deals and housing insights

The three-day JoyNews/Ecobank mini-fair, which opened on Friday at the Accra Mall's Ghud Park, has officially ended with patrons taking advantage of last-minute discounted...

Students trapped as school building collapses during heavy rainfall

Many students of the University of Benin, UNIBEN have been reported trapped in a storey building after it collapsed in the state. Sahara Reporters said...

KNUST student killed in gory accident at Taifa

A second-year Communication Design student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has tragically died following a horrific road accident at Taifa. The...

Woman arrested at airport for attempting to smuggle drugs

Operatives of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a businesswoman, Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas, and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora, for...

We’ve landed husbands due to NPP’s improved roads – Amoma residents [Video]

Residents of Amoma in the Kintampo South Constituency have expressed their gratitude to the NPP government, attributing improved road infrastructure to a boost in...

Donald Trump survives another apparent assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, and a "potential suspect" is in custody, US...

IAIA-Ghana urges immediate action to combat environmental damage caused by galamsey

The Ghana Affiliate of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) has expressed deep concern over the continued degradation of the environment due to...

Asampu Assemblyman calls on govt after 5 pregnant women die due to poor roads

The Assembly Member for Asampu Electoral Area in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, Kurinaa James, has raised concerns over the deplorable state...

Dompoasehene launches educational fund to support needy but brilliant students

The Adansi Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II, has officially launched an educational fund aimed at supporting needy but brilliant students within his traditional area. The...