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Angry Akyem Oda traders attack Forest Division Office

A violent mob of lumber traders and sellers from the Oda Timber Market has attacked and vandalised the Akyem Oda District Office of the...

Ayorkor Botchwey engages Sri Lanka in Commonwealth bid and economic cooperation talks

Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley A. Botchwey, met with her Sri Lankan counterpart, Ali Sabri, in Colombo to discuss her candidacy for Commonwealth Secretary-General and...

Cabinet approves Gifted, Talented Education

Cabinet has approved the implementation of a Gifted and Talented Education System (GATE) programme in selected schools to enhance the potential of students towards...

Omanhene of Akyem Bosome appeals for gov’t intervention to resolve 10-year-old chieftaincy dispute

The Omanhene of Akyem Bosome Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Okotwaasuo Kantamanto Oworaen Agyekum III, has appealed for the government's intervention to resolve...

Listing Graphic on stock market better option – NMC

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, has described the recapitalisation of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd. (GCGL) through an initial...

NADMO calls for immediate national response to Keta coastline erosion

The Deputy National Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Seji Saji has called for urgent national action to address the severe coastal...

Keta coastline could be lost in two years – Maritime Expert warns

Executive Director of the Center for International Maritime Affairs Ghana (CIMAG), Albert Fiatui has issued a stark warning that the Keta coastline in the...

Teacher confesses to ‘chopping’ GH₵15,000 unearned salary at PAC [Video]

A teacher's admission sparked laughter when he confessed to spending GH₵15,000 of an unearned salary during a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting. A Principal Superintendent...

2024 WASSCE: WAEC warns school heads, invigilators over mass cheating

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has uncovered a grand scheme by some schools to engage in mass cheating in the ongoing...

Stonebwoy responds to controversy over GIMPA certificate

Ghanaian dancehall and afrobeats musician Stonebwoy has addressed recent claims suggesting that his recently acquired GIMPA (Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration) certificate...

Bawumia donates laptops, white canes to PWDs at Legon

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reinforced his commitment to improving the lives of Persons with...

AMA to distribute 2,000 street lights by August 25

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has unveiled plans to distribute 2,000 new streetlights across the metropolitan area by August 25. This is to address concerns...

PAC chair urges AG to initiate prosecution of all referrals

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is urging the Attorney General to initiate processes to prosecute all referrals of infractions and breaches in the...

Organised Labour demands overhaul of SSNIT’s Board despite Akufo-Addo’s intervention

Organised Labour has scaled up protest over the management of pension funds with a demand for a full takeover of the Board Chairmanship position...

Prof. Kanton urges gov’t to build larger dam at Kubore to control Bagre Dam spillages

A Research Scientist at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Professor Roger Kanton, has urged the government to prioritize constructing a larger dam at...

GBC D-G and Sports Minister’s $3 million payment dispute: new details surface

A recently leaked memo sheds new light on the ongoing controversy surrounding the disbursement of funds to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), contradicting earlier...

90 key roads to see facelift under DRIP in Volta Region – Dr. Letsa

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa has indicated that some 90 key roads in his jurisdiction would see a facelift under the District...

Winneba resident demand report on patient dump in bush

A resident of Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region, Francis Bolley, is calling on the Ghana Health Service to publish their...

Ahafo Regional Minister and DCE inspect water station project in Abuom

The Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye, together with the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asunafo South, Frank Aduse-Poku, have inspected the water station being...

Volta Regional Minister seeks collaboration for successful implementation of DRIP

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council officially launched the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), the newly implemented government initiative aimed at enhancing the region's road...

We’re not prepared to work beyond our legally mandated hours – CETAG

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed a willingness to discuss how to make up for lost...

Two granted GH¢200,000 bail each in Kumah’s widow burglary case

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GH¢200,000 bail each to two people who burgled Lilian Kumah, the widow of John Kumah, a former Deputy...

GUTA to sign MoUs with political parties to safeguard trader interests

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has announced plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with all potential governments ahead of the...

US court uncovers Ghana made ‘intrinsically weak’ appeals in $134m judgement debt to Trafigura

A U.S. district court document reveals that Ghana’s legal team twice failed to challenge a $134 million judgment awarded to energy firm Trafigura by...

Singer Tekno reacts to report of slumping on stage in viral video

Nigerian singer Tekno has responded to claims circulating on social media that he collapsed on stage while performing in South Africa. Earlier today, a video...

Student found dead after lodging in hotel with man who hired her to act as his girlfriend

A Nigerian police command says it has begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the demise of a 21-year-old student of the Kwara State...

U.S. court awards $111m to Trafigura in judgment debt default against Ghana

A District of Columbia Court in the United States has granted a Motion for Default Judgment in favour of the Ghana Power Generation Company...

Drama in court over stolen goats

There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when two out of three accused persons admitted stealing goats at Teshie Camp Two area in...

Former presidential press corps visit Samuel Nuamah’s grave on 9th anniversary

The late Samuel Nuamah, a Ghanaian Times presidential correspondent who tragically lost his life in a presidential press corps accident on August 20, 2015,...

Police officer critically injured in gory accident at Pataasi

A police officer has sustained critical injuries following a serious accident involving a Black Honda CRV and a police motorbike in Pataasi, a suburb...

Bawumia donates laptops, canes to PWDs at Legon

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reinforced his commitment to improving the lives of Persons with...

Korle Bu refutes allegations of 20 renal patient deaths

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has firmly denied recent media reports claiming the deaths of 20 renal patients and outstanding debts to suppliers. In...

Amenfiman Rural Bank set to support 2,500 businesses after unprecedented GHS 1 billion deposits record 

The Amenfiman Rural Bank Plc is set to grant a loan facility of up to 400,000 cedis to support small and micro scale enterprises...

We’ll resume strike if… – CETAG

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has cautioned that the Association will resume on strike if the government does not adhere...

Akufo-Addo commissions Phase III of Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, August 15 commissioned the Phase III of the Upper East Regional Hospital rehabilitation project in Bolgatanga. The commissioning of the...

COCOBOD cancels six cocoa road projects due to financial constraints

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the cancellation of six cocoa road projects due to financial challenges. These projects are part of 14 road...

Homeless, hawkers takeover National Theatre surroundings

Scores of traders and some homeless individuals have turned the surroundings of the National Theatre into a business centre and a place of abode. The...

Climate Change: Africa bemoans lack of financial and technical support for NDC implementation

The African continent has not received sufficient financial and technical support to effectively implement, track and report on their current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)...

COP29: New report makes five bold recommendations for successful negotiations on the new climate finance goal

A new report by the IMAL Initiative for Climate & Development has outlined five recommendations that will help to boost confidence and build trust among countries in the...

Local Government Minister goes wild on contractors under GSCSP

The Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has canceled the contracts of some contractors under the Ghana Secondary...