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Walewale curfew: MP appeals for revocation over negative impact

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr. Tia Abdul Kabiru Mahama, has appealed to the Minister for the Interior to revoke the curfew imposed...

Two found dead at Tono riverbank in Navrongo

A motorcyclist and a pillion rider have been found dead at the Tono riverbank in the Kasena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region. Accra-based Citi...

5 suspects arrested in connection with murder of MoMo vendor at Nkrankwanta

The police at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a...

44 of Ghana’s Forest Reserves under siege by heavily armed illegal miners – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that 44 of Ghana’s forest reserves are under severe threat from heavily...

GNFS calls for clinic and trauma facility to support firefighters

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has appealed to the Government for support in constructing a clinic and trauma facility to cater to the...

2 killed, several injured in clash between hunters and farmers in Zabzugu

A clash between hunters and farmers in Kumtumbiliyili, a community in the Zabzugu District of the Northern Region, has claimed two lives and left...

Man seeking healing at prayer camp found dead in bush

The residents of Assin-Bosomadwe in the Assin South District of the Central Region were left in shock on Tuesday morning following the discovery of...

Energy Minister John Jinapor visits WAPCo station in Tema

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has visited the West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) station in Tema amid growing pressure...

Dr. Atuahene sends strong message to Ghanaians on bank thefts

Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has raised concerns over the involvement of financial institution staff in cash theft, cautioning customers against blindly trusting bank...

Tidal waves threaten to cut off coastal communities in Ketu South

Residents of Salakope, Agavedzi, Amutsinu, and other coastal communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are facing an imminent disaster as...

Mahama announces National Emolument Committee to address salary gaps

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of a National Emolument Committee to tackle salary disparities and ensure fairness in Ghana’s public sector...

Kasoa Opeikuma residents clash with police, landguards over forced eviction

Over 150 residents of Kasoa Kumbe, a suburb of Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, have clashed with police and individuals believed to...

Court dismisses WAEC’s stay of execution, orders release of withheld WASSCE results

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling...

Teacher Unions urge GES to reconsider revocation of appointments

Teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana...

Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500k bail after almost 10 years on remand

After nearly a decade in detention, Gregory Afoko, a key suspect in the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New...

Economic challenges weakened my government’s popularity – Akufo-Addo

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged that economic difficulties and frequent public protests during his tenure played a significant role in his...

Why labour accepted 10% salary increment instead of 25% – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Eric Angel Carbonu, has stated that the 10% salary increase for public sector workers...

Akufo-Addo urges Nigeria to lead Africa’s economic integration

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on Nigeria to take a leading role in driving Africa’s economic integration, emphasizing the need for bold leadership...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye appointed as National Coordinator for DRIP

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, as the National Coordinator for the District Road...

‘Streamline VAT or businesses will suffocate’ – AGI warns gov’t

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has charged government to urgently reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, describing it as...

Work to resume on Saglemi Housing Project – Minister

Contractors will soon return to continue with work on the Saglemi Affordable Housing project, the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert...

GRA probes Sogakope checkpoint shooting incident

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident at the Sogakope Customs checkpoint that left a bystander injured on...

Two teenagers remanded over GH¢41,000 gold theft

The prosecutor in the teenage gold theft case has told the court that police suspect a larger criminal syndicate with several possible accomplices involved...

Fix VAT first before celebrating tax cuts – AGI President tells government

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has raised concerns over the country’s current Value Added Tax (VAT) system,...

Veteran actor Mawuli Semevo dies after fire incident

Renowned veteran actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away after a fire incident left him in critical condition. He was asleep in his home when a...

We’re not selling ECG – Energy Minister insists

Energy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has firmly dismissed claims that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of...

Be patient with us; power supply will stabilize soon – Energy Minister to Ghanaians

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghanaians to remain patient as the government works to resolve the country’s power challenges. Speaking on Asempa FM’s...

We inherited a weak, challenging power system but… – John Jinapor

Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured that the government has secured adequate fuel to sustain power supply nationwide. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM's...

We’ll pay you better once the economy improves – Mahama to public sector workers

President John Dramani Mahama has promised higher salaries for public sector workers if the economy recovers in the coming year. According to him, there is...

Association of Small-Scale Industries elect new leaders to reposition group

The newly elected President of the Association of Small-Scale Industries (ASSI) wants a conducive working environment for local businesses to thrive. Reverend Christian Balaaji was...

Pastor arrested by FBI for multi-million dollar internet fraud

The FBI has arrested Nigerian Pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi for allegedly conspiring with Osun monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to defraud the U.S. government of...

Kumasi traders and residents bemoan growing filth, local assembly points to indiscipline in waste management

The Kumasi metropolis is grappling with a rising sanitation problem, with market centers engulfed in filth, leaving residents and traders deeply worried.The public concerns...

Fire guts ECG warehouse in Cape Coast

A fire outbreak at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) warehouse in Cape Coast on Wednesday destroyed electrical cables worth thousands of cedis.About 60...

Mahama releases list of Cabinet Ministers

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of his cabinet, comprising 19 ministers tasked with helping him serve his four-year mandate. The appointments are...

Boy, 10, found dead in Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 10-year-old boy, Nurudeen Abubakar, has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. According to...

Ahiagbah condemns revocation of public sector appointments

The Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticized the government's decision to revoke public sector appointments made...

Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address soon – Ofosu Kwakye

Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will soon deliver his first State...

CLOGSAG Strike: Applicants turned away at Ashanti region Births and Deaths Registry

Applicants seeking services from the Births and Deaths Registry in the Ashanti region were turned away as workers joined a nationwide industrial action by...

Aowin Traditional Council decries deplorable state of Enchi-Ellubo road

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has expressed deep concern over the poor state of roads in...

Akwatia MP contempt case: Minority files appeal against conviction

The Minority in Parliament has filed an appeal against the Koforidua High Court’s ruling that found Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi guilty of contempt...