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Hwidiem building collapse: Special Planning Committee to summon owner

The Special Planning Committee at Asutifi South District Assembly in Ahafo Region has hinted on inviting the owner of the collapsed storey building which...

Plot to remove IGP: COP Alex Mensah (Rtd) reacts to leaked draft report

Retired Commissioner of Police, COP George Alex Mensah, has downplayed the content of a leaked draft report from the committee probing the alleged plot...

Government begins implementation of VAT on Electricity Tariffs

The government of Ghana has begun the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity tariffs effective January 1st, 2024. The Ministry of Finance in...

UTAG/TUTAG walks out of a meeting with Fair Wages and Salaries Commission

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) on Wednesday morning walked out of a meeting...

Multimedia Group, US Agency for Global Media to show ‘Poisoned for Gold’ to residents affected by ‘galamsey’

The Multimedia Group, in collaboration with the United States Agency for Global Media, is launching a series of community showings of JoyNews' "Poisoned for...

Gardener to serve 24 years for incest

A 53-year-old gardener who sexually abused his daughter for three years at Teiman, near Madina, Accra, has been sentenced to 24-years imprisonment by an...

Water crisis hits 5 SHSs in Krobo over GWCL’s disconnection

Management and students at some five Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Krobo enclave are feeling the brunt of a disconnection exercise by the...

Sporting Tourney a Magnetism to Create Awareness of Destination Lesotho

The Lesotho Volleyball Team bided to host the Zone 6 Volleyball Championship and was granted an opportunity to host the prestigious games. Events such as...

Fate of goat farmer in Berekum hangs

The emergency meeting of the Berekum Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) regarding the order given to the operators of Semanhyia Farms at Senase has ended...

Plot to remove IGP: Atta Akyea debunks leaked draft report

Chairman of Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has refuted the content of a leaked draft report allegedly emanating from the committee probing...

Ghana Youth Excellence Awards opens nominations for its 2024 edition

The prestigious Ghana Youth Excellence Awards has officially opened its nominations for the much-anticipated 2024 edition. This platform, widely recognized as Ghana's leading youth...

Over half a million Ghanaians are divorced, 400k separated – 2021 PHC

An analysis of data derived from Ghana's 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) indicates that a significant 553,065 individuals have undergone divorce, while another...

Government to remove squatters to make way for Accra-Tema motorway expansion

Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Chairman of the Transport Committee in Parliament, has affirmed the government's determination to clear squatters and residents along the Tema...

Plot to remove IGP: We’ll not short-change anyone in our report – Atta Akyea

The Chairman of the committee investigating the leaked tape containing an alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo...

Ghana: Our Investments In Digitalisation Are Yielding Amazing Results – Dr. Bawumia

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has highlighted the enormous impact of digitisation on the country's development, after seven...

Ghana: Our Investments In Digitalisation Are Yielding Amazing Results – Dr. Bawumia

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has highlighted the enormous impact of digitisation on the country's development, after seven...

Public sector workers without Ghana Card risk being delisted on March 5

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a stringent measure to delist public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers, freezing their salaries...

Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association threatens strike over allowances

Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association have announced the group’s intention to embark on a strike if the government fails to pay...

Medical team reveals Chef Faila’s health condition

The medical team at the Tamale Cook-A-Thon event has said Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak is in good health and excellent condition. According to them, regular examinations...

Regional workshops and communities of practice: how Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) works to boost drought management and strengthen National Drought Plans

In recent years, as concern has grown worldwide that droughts are and will continue to increase in frequency and severity, drought management has moved...

New Report sheds Light on the Africa Cup of Nations 2023: A Tournament Transforming Football and Beyond

Africa Sports Unified (ASU) (https://ASUnified.com), a boutique strategic consultancy and knowledge hub dedicated to connecting and developing a sustainable Pan-African sports ecosystem, is delighted...

All you need to know about DVLA’s new smart card licenses

The Public Relations Officer for the Driver’s and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Francis Asamoah Tuffuor, has given details on the new PVC Card Drivers’...

Energy Investments: African Energy Chamber (AEC) Backs Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) – representing the voice of the African energy sector – proudly announces its official endorsement and unwavering support for...

Govt has assisted GRA boss to run out of the country – Okudzeto Ablakwa alleges

Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused government of assisting the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev....

Reviving Tigray’s Health System to Prevent Maternal Deaths

On November 22nd, 2023, for the first time in over a year after the conflict, surgeons at Adi Daero Primary Hospital started to bring...

Minister of Trade Presents Moroccan Business Delegation to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Who Assures Country is Ready for Business

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a Moroccan business delegation on a four-day prospecting mission in the country after he invited...

British High Commission Accra hosts United Kingdom-Ghana diaspora networking mixer

The networking mixer celebrated the best of British-Ghanaian talent through culture, food, creative arts, and technology. Through the event, the British High Commission Accra...

GPRTU to increase transport fares by 60%

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reiterated its decision to enforce a 60 percent increase in transport fares this year. This is to...

Govt must listen to stakeholders’ concerns on free SHS policy – Carbonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, is reiterating calls for the government to review its educational policy, free...

Aggrieved Menzgold customers call for swift prosecution of NAM 1

Menzgold customers nationwide are demanding swift legal action against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the now-defunct Menzgold Company, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1). In a...

Three siblings die after uncle disinfects room against bedbugs

Police in the Ashanti Region are investigating the tragic death of three siblings suspected to have been killed by an insecticide used to drive...

Leaked IGP tape: We’re yet to finalise our report – Atta Akyea

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the committee probing the leaked tape capturing an alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Jesus film project unveils new innovative animated film ‘Jesus 2025’

Jesus Film Project, a leading initiative dedicated to engaging the watching world with Jesus, has announced the launch of their latest cinematic undertaking, JESUS (2025). The ground-breaking...

TB Joshua’s daughter: Tortured after standing up to ‘Daddy’

The BBC reveals how the late megachurch leader TB Joshua, who is accused of committing sexual crimes on a mass scale, locked up his...

Embracing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Photography (By Amine Djouahra)

By Amine Djouahra, B2C BU Director, Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com) From the emergence of text-based diffusion models that can bring images to life...

Kaakyire Kwame Appiah involved in ghastly accident

Celebrated Ghanaian highlife singer, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah narrowly escaped death after miraculously surviving an accident on the Nkawkaw road. The singer, who broke the news...

Uganda: Minister tables Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill

The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, has tabled the Bill to amend the 2006 Occupational Safety and Health Act,...

Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor awards Best Junior High School pupils with tablets

Twenty-seven pupils from the Daabaa D/A Basic Junior High School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region have received an annual...

Beginning the year right series: Ghanaians urged to be daring in 2024

Ghanaians have been encouraged not to shy away from daring pursuits in 2024. The Managing Director of EDC Investment Limited, Paul Kofi Mante, made...

GNAT chairman cautions teachers to refrain from jokes that could inflame Nkwanta South conflict

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) chairman for the Nkwanta South district in the Oti Region, Maxwell Jokoh, has cautioned teachers to avoid...