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Delay in implementation of new transport fares affecting us – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) has expressed concern over the delay in announcing an increase in transport fares, stating that it...

Parliament must intervene to bring peace in Bawku – Binduri MP

The Member of Parliament for Binduri, Abdulai Abanga is calling on Parliament to intervene and bring lasting peace to troubled Bawku. Unknown gunmen fired into...

Samira Bawumia announces juicy package for late bodyguard’s children

The highlight of Sunday’s Islamic funeral for the late Fuseini Mumuni, bodyguard of the Second Lady Samira Bawumia, was the announcement of an education...

Canon Partners with Researchers to Restore Global Coral Reefs

Canon Europe (https://Canon-CNA.com/) announces its partnership with the Coral Spawning Lab (https://www.CoralSpawningLab.org/) in Morden, London. A team of researchers have joined forces to study and...

Four persons accused of stealing cigarettes remanded

Four persons have been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court Three over an alleged theft of bundles of cigarettes and others valued GHC67,000.00. Prince Adjei, student,...

Tough economic headwinds provide exciting opportunities for agile, customer-centric fintechs (By Andy Jury)

By Andy Jury, CEO at Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) Taking stock of fintech in the broader African context while looking forward to opportunities in the year ahead. At...

GRA begs Akufo-Addo over SML deal

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to allow Strategic Management Ghana Limited (SML) continue its operations, pending KPMG's report....

Bawku: Arms for cash should not be encouraged – Gyebi Asante

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons believes the only way the arms can be retrieved from Bawku is for peace to...

Gov’t will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that government will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms aimed at supporting Ghana’s physical consolidation and growth...

NPP Primaries: Freda Prempeh’s camp reacts to NIB survey in favour of Gideon Boako

The campaign team of the Member of Parliament for Tano North, Freda Prempeh has debunked a supposed survey conducted by the National Intelligence Bureau...

Fake son of former EC boss jailed

A driver who misrepresented himself as the son of Ghana’s former Electoral Commissioner (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan has been jailed 5 years for...

Check out inauguration date for MMDAs

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has set the inauguration of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) nationwide for February...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng reacts to multiple deaths from heart diseases prediction

Ghanaian physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has rejected reports viral claims of predicting the possibility of several people dying from heart diseases. The former Minister...

MoMo agents angry over unfair treatment of members

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has voiced concerns regarding reported incidents of harassment against some of its members. The Association...

Toddler dies after falling into bucket of water at Bibiani

A one year and three months old toddler has died after falling into a bucket of water at Oversees, a suburb of Bibiani in...

Scammed: US-based Ghanaian doctor narrates how she lost close to $50,000 in Accra

A US-based Ghanaian doctor has shared how she was scammed by a Ghanaian at Taifa in Accra, losing close to US$50,000. I am writing to...

Hope for Ghanaians with life-threatening non-typhoidal diseases as KNUST scientists begin clinical trial of vaccine

Ghanaians battling with life-threatening Non-Typhoidal diseases can rest easier as scientists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have commenced a...

Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students

Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure...

Afenyo-Markin urges Winneba SHS students to prioritize education over early sex

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has advised students of Winneba Secondary School to...

Ghanaian female student emerges Overall Best Student in The Gambia Law School

In a groundbreaking achievement at the 12th call of the Gambia Law school, Keren Naa Ayikaakor Lamptey, a distinguished Ghanaian student from the GIMPA...

Any intimidation will be resisted – FUSSAG, TEWU caution

In a resolute stand against perceived injustice, the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) and the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have sent a...

ECG unveils aggressive campaign against illegal connections

The Director of Communication for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has announced a tough initiative to combat illegal connections. Mr. Boateng revealed...

VAT on non-lifeline residential consumption not implemented – ECG clarifies

Communication Director at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng has clarified that the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption beyond...

Silence the guns – National Chief Imam appeals for peace in Bawku

Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson of the National Chief Imam has called for calm in Bawku in the Upper East region. Speaking on behalf of the...

Man, 40, kills stepfather in his sleep at New Edubiase

A 40-year-old man has allegedly killed his 72-year-old stepfather, Kennedy Atokble, at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. According to...

Kabye residents beg for Ghanaian citizenship

Residents at Kabye in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region have appealed to government to officially recognise them as Ghanaians. They complain of discrimination...

Bawku: Six killed following fresh attacks

This afternoon, at least six people are reported dead in a fresh attack in Bawku. This was after gunmen opened fire on a bus en...

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Preparations for African Electric Mobility Regional Value Chains Kick-off in Rabat

The ECA office for North Africa launched on 16-19 January 2024 in Rabat (Morocco) a workshop on “Developing Regional Value Chains in E-Mobility for...

Franklin Cudjoe questions government’s new train deal

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned the government's decision to procure new trains for railway sector in Ghana. This inquiry comes after the...

Nkwanta South: Education Director urges govt to review curfew

The Nkwanta South Education Director, Jonathan Korsinah has appealed to government and the Interior Ministry to review the curfew imposed on the Nkwanta township....

Don’t tamper with our conditions of service – Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana says it will not allow anybody to tamper with their conditions of services. According to the National...

Ahanta Traditional Council performs ritual amid chieftaincy riots in Busua

Some family members of the Ahanta Traditional Council in Busua in the Western region have invoked curses on individuals believed to be instigating the...

Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rollout

Cameroon today launched the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine...

South Africa concludes tough but productive trip to World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024

South Africa’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos used the platform to meaningfully engage investors, civil society, businesses...

Stop adding fuel to the fire – Lawyer advises Ayariga on Bawku conflict

Communications team member of the Movement for Change, Lawyer Andrew Appiah Danquah, has expressed disappointment in the statement made by Bawku Central Member of...

GPRTU makes strong case as it meets Transport Ministry over 20% fare increase

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has suspended the proposed increase in transport fares set for January 24, 2024. The Union had announced...

Bawku: Criminals capitalising on conflict to attack people and expand network – Kwesi Aning

A security consultant, Prof Kwesi Aning says the notion that the violence being orchestrated on the sidelines of the Bawku conflict is perpetrated by...

Bawku conflict: We must take the politics out of it – Kwesi Aning

Security consultant, Prof. Kwesi Aning is urging stakeholders working to restore peace in Bawku to ensure that the proposed solutions are free from any...

Prophet beaten to pulp after attempting to bonk a married woman

A prophet was nearly lynched by angry residents at Awutu Bereku in the Central region for allegedly attempting to sleep with a married woman. Prophet...

Alan Kyerematen reacts to Bawku conflict

Independent presidential aspirant, Alan Kyerematen, has admonished military personnel stationed in Bawku to act professionally to ensure that no human life is wasted in...