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Ghanaian cocoa farmers receive $47 more than Ivory Coast – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), is insisting that the recent farmgate price increment for cocoa farmers is a good deal. According to the Public...

Osman Ayariga petitions OSP to probe Scholarship Secretariat boss

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to...

Nkwanta South MCE relocates traders on street, pavement [Photos]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region has moved traders to the market center after several months of misunderstanding...

Missing manhood: Three arrested at Dansoman for false claim

Three people have been arrested at Dansoman Shaibu for attacking and beating a 16-year-old boy over an allegation of stealing someone's manhood. The...

Tolon MP rewards 60 persons for excellent service

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, has recognized the contributions of 60 persons for their meritorious...

We’ll serve clients with integrity and empathy – New GRA boss

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing service to its clients with integrity, fairness, and empathy in light of recent...

Otumfuo gets new traditional bodyguard [Photos]

In a traditional ceremony at the Manhyia Palace, a significant appointment was made as Nana Kwame Amo was installed as the new Otumfuo Tromoo...

UNHCR unites Ghana’s private sector to raise GH¢1m for Burkinabe refugees, communities in northern Ghana 

The private sector, including Ghanaian businesses, foundations, philanthropists, and individuals have responded to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s call to support Burkinabe refugees and...

Boy, 16, battling for his life after alleged manhood theft at Dansoman

A 16-year-old boy is battling for his life after being attacked and beaten to pulp for allegedly stealing someone's manhood at Dansoman Shaibu in...

Mind your utterances towards Ghanaians – Domelevo to Opoku Prempeh

Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has cautioned Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to be mindful of his remarks towards Ghanaians. Mr Domelevo labelled some of...

GTEC directs universities to cease SHS satellite campus operations

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered universities to cease operating satellite campuses in Senior High Schools (SHSs) and on unapproved premises. The...

Final funeral rites of popular broadcaster Wofa KK announced

The final funeral rites of late broadcaster, Martin Kwabena Kwakye, aka Wofa K.K., has been set for April 27, 2024. This came to light...

Two JHS pupils drown in abandoned galamsey pit at Abasewa

Two Junior High School(JHS) final year pupils have died after falling in an abandoned galamsey pit at Dunkwa-Abasewa in the Upper Denkyira East District...

Global Fund suspends shipments to Ghana

Ghana faces a potential health crisis after the Global Fund suspended shipments of essential medical supplies due to delays in clearing previous donations stuck...

Western GPRTU suspends fare increase

The Western regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has suspended a planned increment in transport fares in the region. The...

Digitisation saved millions of cedis for Ghana – Bawumia 

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says digitisation has saved the country millions of cedis.  He said for example, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)...

EC sets dates for voters’ registration exercise, includes SALL

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the voters' registration exercise is scheduled to take place nationwide from May 7 to May 27, 2024....

Retired UN diplomat shares journey into farming [Video]

Victoria Akyeampong, a retired United Nations diplomat, has shared her journey into agribusiness following her retirement, revealing her passion for farming rooted in childhood...

Dumsor: 70% of the challenge is financial, liquidity related – Kwabena Donkor

A Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has shed light on some critical challenges facing the country’s power sector, leading to erratic...

I’ve served Ejisu constituency than any of the aspirants – Dr Aaron Prince Duah [Listen]

Dr. Aaron Prince Duah, a contestant in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency, has emphasized his unparalleled service...

Ghana fully prepared to host Commonwealth Games – Mustapha Ussif

Ghana's Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has expressed the country's readiness to consider hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games following the withdrawal of original...

Digitization efforts save millions for Ghana’s economy – Bawumia

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasized the pivotal role of digitization in transforming and streamlining various sectors of the country,...

Henry Fitz replies Serwaa Amihere

Henry Fitz has broken his silence after being accused of blackmail by broadcaster Serwaa Amihere, stating his innocence and issuing a stern warning following...

New Zealand government implements visa tightening in effort to address migration issues

New Zealand announced it has tightened its visa rules, introducing language and skill criteria and shortening work permit lengths in response to “unsustainable net...

Ghanaian makeup artist’s Guinness World Record attempt thwarted, vows to try again

Dela Gomey, a Ghanaian nurse and makeup artist, has faced disappointment in his attempt to set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the Most...

See moment couple gets engaged during total solar eclipse [Video]

In a heart-warming moment captured live on CNN, a couple exchanged engagement vows amidst the awe-inspiring backdrop of the total solar eclipse in Stowe,...

Total solar eclipse sweeps through Mexico, Texas, New York, and beyond [Photos]

The highly anticipated total solar eclipse travelled from the Pacific coast of Mexico to Atlantic Canada on Monday, briefly ensconcing parts of Texas, the...

Spain honours Brig. Gen. Ba-Taa-Banah with highest Police Award

The Minister of Interior of Spain – Mr Fernando Grande-Marlaska – has awarded the country’s highest Police Award – WHITE CROSS TO THE POLICE...

Article Wan joins Buz Stop Boys in Accra clean-up campaign [Photos]

Hiplife artiste Article Wan recently teamed up with the popular group Buz Stop Boys to embark on a sanitation campaign across various communities in...

Missing manhood: Multimedia staff nearly lynched [Watch]

A staff of Multimedia Group Limited, Samuel Asante Bosompim was nearly lynched for allegedly stealing someone's manhood at Chorkor in the Greater Accra...

Dumsor timetable: ECG replies GRIDCo

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a response to allegations by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) alleging ECG's purported non-compliance with load...

SHS student bags 15 years in prison for robbing teacher

An 18-year-old student from Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted of robbing a teacher and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour...

This is why car tyres are black

Have you ever wondered why almost every car tyre you see is black, despite rubber being naturally white? It turns out, there's some solid science...

NHIA CEO plans one free medical check-up for every Ghanaian annually

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Dacosta Aboagye has unveiled an ambitious plan to ensure that every Ghanaian receives at...

Akufo-Addo assents to Wildlife Management Resource Bill 2022

President Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. The...

ECG set to begin 11-week work on transmission line upgrade in Kumasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to commence transmission line upgrade works, which will see improvements in power supply in the Ashanti...

Final funeral rite for Rashid Bawa slated for April 20

Final funeral rites for the late High Commissioner for Nigeria, His Excellency Rashid Bawa, have been scheduled for April 20, 2024. This is to...

23 selected for cohort II of Africa Health Collaborative palliative care workshop

Twenty-three primary health personnel across the country have been selected to participate in this year’s basic palliative healthcare workshop. The course by the Africa Higher...

Chief Justice calls for increased budget allocation

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo has called on the government to allocate more resources to improve the judicial system. According to her, the current administrative work...

Scholarship Bonanza: Speak out if your application is denied – Sulemana Briamah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has urged individuals to come forward and speak out if their...