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Alleged missing enitals: Two more grabbed at Kasoa over false alarm

The Ghana Police Service Central East Command Kasoa arrested two more people who claim their genitals had vanished.  They are Mahamudu Yahaya, a 40-year-old businessman...

Bono East: Asenso-Boakye assures Asueyi chief of roads

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has as part of his working visit to the Bono East region visited the Asueyi Chief...

Edudzi Tamakloe pooh-poohs CJ’s justification for expedited hearing

The Director of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has said the Chief Justice’s justification for granting the...

FDA destroys substandard baby diapers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed two 40-footer container loads of substandard baby diapers imported into the country. The diapers, which were...

Nungua residents divided over alleged child marriage

Residents and indigenes of Nungua are sharply divided over the alleged marriage of a child to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and overlord of the...

Chief Justice defends expediated hearing of Dafeamekpor’s injunction application

The Chief Justice has defended her decision to grant the Attorney General's request to expedite the hearing of a case filed by National Democratic...

Akufo-Addo appoints Joseph Dadzie as GNPC CEO

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Joseph Abuabu Dadzie as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Mr Dadzie takes...

Mahama to scrap these ministries when re-elected president

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has hinted at plans to dissolve the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources when elected...

Opoku Ware management reacts to ‘mass de-boardinization’

Authorities at Opoku Ware SHS have dispelled rumours of de-boardinizing over 1000 students, asserting that disciplinary actions are only being taken against those who...

NHIA reviewing its tariffs to end illegal charges of customers by health facilities

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is reviewing its medicines list and tariffs to reflect the present economic situation of the country. This is among...

Nkwanta North DCE cautions against the use of demeaning words for persons with disabilities

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, William Kidinang Mawugma, has urged residents to avoid using derogatory terms when...

Kaneshie residents express dismay at porters’ unsanitary behaviour

Some residents in Kaneshie have voiced their displeasure over the unclean attitude of porters, who they claim come from various parts of the central...

Herbert Krapa sworn-in as new ECG Board chairman

Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has sworn in Herbert Krapa as the Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The swearing-in ceremony...

Mahama mourns with National Chief Imam

Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, paid a visit to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, to...

UCC medical student pays fees for 10 university students

In the corridors of academia, amidst the rigors of medical studies, a beacon of altruism shines brightly. Abraham Norman Nortey, a Level 300 Bachelor...

1 dead, over 100 houses destroyed after heavy rainfall at Yepala

One person has reportedly died and over 100 homes have been destroyed by a rainstorm in Yepala, a farming community in the Sawla District...

Ghana’s Scholarship Secretariat system must be transparent – Prof Stephen Adei

Former GIMPA rector, Professor Stephen Adei, has stressed the need for enhanced transparency in the scholarship allocation process. His call follows a report by The...

Police hunt notorious teen who mixed church water with viagra

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is on the hunt for a teen who mischievously sprinkled viagra in a church water tank during a service. The incident occurred...

COA Mixture Enhances Immunity, – Insights from COA-RMLC Deputy CEO

Pilot Queen Princess Duncan, the Deputy CEO of COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company, has reiterated that COA Mixture and COA Plus Mixture serve...

KNUST students petition management to review “70% fees before exams” policy

Some students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have petitioned management of the university to review its “70% fees before exams”...

I’ll make Ghana a pharmaceutical hub – Bawumia pledges

Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has pledged to support local pharmaceutical manufacturers to transform Ghana into a pharmaceutical hub. He made this commitment during an...

Graphic Communications Group to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange

State-owned Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) is set to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The Group is responsible for publications such as the...

Police officer detained for alleged shooting incident in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has detained a police officer, believed to have been involved in a shooting that resulted in the loss...

Eugene Arhin cuts sod for Bawjiase lorry station project

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya West Constituency in the Central Region, Eugene Arhin has cut sod for the construction of...

NHIA reviewing tariffs to end illegal charges by health facilities

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced plans to review its medicines list and tariffs to address the issue of illegal charges, commonly...

Ban on drumming, noise-making begins May 6

The Ga Traditional Council has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will commence from Monday, May 6, to Thursday, June 6. In...

Work on Tepa-Goaso road to begin by April ending – Road Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, has announced that construction work on the Tepa-Hwidiem road in the Ahafo Region will commence...

Government releases GH¢150m to settle arrears of food suppliers

The government has released GH¢150 million to the Ministry of Education to settle the outstanding arrears owed the National Food Suppliers Association. Spokesperson for...

Unemployed Environmental Health Officers demand permanent postings

The Unemployed Environmental Health Officers Association is demanding permanent placements, three years after completing their course. A spokesperson for the Association, Fred Awune Atinga, lamented...

Bawumia cuts sod for a 200-bed capacity hostel for Trinity Theological Seminary

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, April 3, cut the sod for the construction of a 200-bed capacity hostel for the Trinity Theological...

Leave government scholarships to those who need them – Joyce Bawah

Aide to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Joyce Bawah Mogtari has emphasised the importance of preserving government-sponsored scholarships for the truly...

Ghana, Kenya lead Africa’s economic renaissance 

Two of Africa’s emerging economies – Ghana and Kenya – have taken giant steps to consolidate trade relations as they seek to lead Africa’s...

Pan-African donates to the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantage           

Pan-African Savings and Loans, a proud member of the Ecobank Group, demonstrated their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by donating to the Ghana...

Thursday, April 11 declared public holiday

Government has declared Thursday, April 11, as a statutory public holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. A statement issued by the Interior Minister,...

IPGG reacts to Akufo-Addo’s directive to halt electricity export

The Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG) has lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo's directive for the Volta River Authority (VRA) to halt electricity exportation to Togo,...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project: Residents struggle with air pollution

Residents along the Ofankor-Pokuase-Nsawam road, which is part of the Accra-Kumasi route, are grappling with severe dust generated by the ongoing road construction works....

New passport fees will not be reviewed – Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it will not review the new passport fees. According to the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Kwaku...

Chip-embedded passports to be introduced in six months – Foreign Affairs Ministry

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has announced that chip-embedded passports will be introduced in Ghana within the next six...

ECG needs competent managers – IEA

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana says the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs expert managers to tackle the inefficiencies in its operations. ...

Revealed! Here is why we have ‘dumsor’

The findings below are based on GRIDCo’s analysis of Ghana’s power supply situation from March 27 to April 2, 2024 and explains why Ghana...