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Kwesi Yankah: Which school did you attend?

Which school did you attend? That is a simple question that is more loaded than perceived. ‘Ehm… ehm… ehm’ is sometimes the initial response...

Ho MCE appeals for support to resolve acute water shortage

The Ho Municipal Chief Executive, Divine Bosson has appealed to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to help resolve the acute water shortage,...

Court remands man who stole over GH₵200K to cure ailing mother

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 30-year-old man accused of stealing GH₵292,534 belonging to his employer. Henry Hoyle is said to have told...

‘Trotro’ driver stabs passenger over 50 pesewas

A 51-year-old ‘trotro’ driver, Michael Oppong, has been remanded into Police custody by the Ashaiman Circuit Court for stabbing a passenger with a knife over 50 pesewas...

MPs make strong appeal to govt over water shortage in Tamale

Members of Parliament representing the Tamale Metropolis and surrounding areas have raised alarm over a severe water shortage in the area as they called...

FDA to shut down unlicensed canteens

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned that it may close canteens and food service units of public institutions if they operate without...

Yaa Achiaa Girls School in Kumasi recording low enrollment despite good infrastructure

One of the oldest basic schools in the Ashanti region, Yaa Achiaa Girls Basic and JHS, is recording a sharp decline in enrolment. The school,...

Brilliant but needy SHS graduate who dreams of becoming a doctor sells plantain chips to survive

The traffic jam in most of Accra’s busy highways usually frustrates commuters, as long as productive hours are wasted in traffic daily. But, that...

ECG reacts to recent outages in Ashanti Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained the recent intermittent power cuts in the Ashanti Region. The ECG attributed the outages to internal faults...

GJA President replies NMC boss over media blacklist directive [Video]

President of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has responded to the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo. His...

Ayorkor Botchwey’s candidature well-received – Malawian President

Malawian President, Lazarus Chakwera says the candidacy of Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, for Commonwealth Secretary-General has been “well-received.” President Chakwera whose country is...

40% of journalists have fallen victim to attacks on duty – Survey

The University of Ghana’s School of Communications 2023 survey has revealed that about 40 per cent of journalists have fallen victim to attacks while...

If you can’t tolerate journalists, stay away from them – GJA President warns

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfuor, has cautioned public officials to refrain from engaging journalists if they can't be civil...

Ghana Gas to acquire Cylinder Manufacturing Company by end of first quarter

Ghana Gas Company is in the final stages of acquiring Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited. In April 2023, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved the...

Bawumia’s small-scale mining policy a game-changer – Mireku Duker

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, George Mireku Duker, has elaborated extensively on the policy strategy of the Vice...

Dampare and his team have failed the media – GJA President [video]

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfuor has said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his team have let the media...

Check out how much govt spent on suspended Agyapa Royalties deal

It has emerged that, the government spent $12 million on the suspended Agyapa royalties deal. The CEO of the Minerals Income Investment Fund, Edward...

Eritrea: Enhanced Healthcare Services in Gash Barka Region

Significant advancements in healthcare services have been reported in the Gash Barka Region, following the introduction of modern medical equipment and the addition of...

Lawyer reveals how he transported a ‘mentally challenged’ person from Tema to Pantang

Former Police officer and legal practitioner, Twum Barimah has recalled how he single-handedly transported an individual with serious mental challenges from an area in...

Traders, fishers confirm ‘sex for fish’ along coastal communities

Some fishers, traders, and people who have associations along the beaches of the Western Region have confirmed the growing phenomenon of exchanging sex for...

Ayawaso West by-election violence: Victim paralysed in the left leg and forgotten

The morning of January 31, 2019, in Accra was calm, with people going about their normal duties. But, in the Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency,...

Many of Ghana’s laws outmoded — Prof. Atuguba

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Akongburo Atuguba, has said many of the country’s laws are outmoded, making...

Employers body wants pre-employment medicals enforced

As Parliament processes the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) has called for enforcement of pre-employment medical...

Small Arms Commission raises alarm over 1.1 million unlicensed weapons in circulation

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has revealed that over 1.1 million small arms and light weapons in Ghana cannot be...

Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Marks the 25-Day Countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023 and Commissioning of Sports Complex

As Africa count down 25 days to the beginning of the 13th African games taking place in Accra Ghana between March 8th – March...

Intermittent power cuts due to internal faults – ECG justifies recent outages

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed recent power cuts in the Ashanti Region to the restoration of redundancies in power distribution. Parts of...

John Dumelo to provide internship opportunities for 200 students

Renowned Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo has announced an initiative to provide internship opportunities for university students in his constituency, Ayawaso West Wuogon....

Jubilation as man who broke free from drug addiction gets enrolled at Legon

A man with a troubled past of drug addiction, Prince Aniewu, has been enrolled as a mature student at the University of Ghana, Legon,...

Konongo residents attack fire officers for arriving late to an outbreak

Some angry residents in Konongo, within the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, attacked fire officers and caused damage to a tender. The...

NACOC seizes 4,734.34kg varieties of Tramadol tablets

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted several capsules and tables of tramadol at the Tema Port. A total of 1,035,000 tablets and capsules...

Afreximbank, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and Rebranding Africa Forum (RAF) join hands to position football as a lever for growth and promote gender...

On the sidelines of the semi-finals of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “the Bank”) (www.Afreximbank.com), the...

Water shortage in Tamale: MPs appeal to National Security and Water Resources Ministry to deploy water tankers

Members of Parliament has made an appeal to the National Security and Ministry of Water Resources to deploy water tankers to Tamale which is...

SSNIT donates GH¢1m for pensioners’ healthcare

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has continued its support for the National Pensioners Association (NPA) by presenting a cheque of GH¢1...

Accident victims have up to 3 years to claim benefits – Lawyer

Lawyer and Chartered Insurer, Jeffery Koranteng, says that persons injured in a road accident have up to three years to put in a claim...

January window continues trend in international transfers

5,073 international transfers completed across men’s and women’s football, yet another increase compared to the previous record set in January 2023; Clubs’ total spending...

Military clash with irate Kasoa youth over land

Tension erupted at Awutu Prison Junction in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region as over 200 irate youth clashed with military...

Fire guts 8-bedroom house at Obuasi Anyimadukrom

A devastating fire has ravaged through 8 bedrooms, reducing them to ashes, in Obuasi Anyimadukrom, located in the Obuasi East district of the Ashanti...

South Sudan Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to halt outbreak in Western Equatoria State

In response to the confirmed outbreak of yellow fever on 24 December 2023, with two laboratory-confirmed cases identified in Western Equatoria State, the Ministry...

Radisson Hotel Group to maintain expansion momentum in the Middle East and Africa, building on a year of record success

Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) solidified its position as one of the leading international hotel groups in the Middle East and Africa during 2023 by signing...

As cholera remains a concern in the region, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to support vulnerable children and families

Thirteen countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are currently responding to cholera, most recently Comoros, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In some countries, 52 per cent...