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One in critical condition after fire guts three-bedroom house in Damongo

One person is in critical condition after fire ravaged a three-bedroom house in Damongo in the Savannah Region. According to the Municipal Fire Command, they...

Agric Minister to unveil policies for sector improvement in March

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has announced that he will unveil policies to revitalise...

Karpowership engages gov’t over accumulated debt

Karpowership Ghana has assured the public that there is no immediate threat of a power shutdown despite ongoing discussions with the government regarding accumulated...

MoMo vendor shot dead at Krofrom in daylight robbery [Photos+Video]

A 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Patricia Nimako, has been shot dead in a daylight robbery at Krofrom in Kumasi. The tragic incident occurred on...

Ahafo Regional Minister urges RCC staff to be transparent and time-conscious

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has urged staff of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to be transparent and time-conscious in their work to...

Prophet John Anokye warns of foreign dominance in Ghana’s job market, if …

Prophet John Anokye, the Prelate of Worldwide Word Ministries, has raised concerns about the growing dominance of foreign nationals in Ghana’s job market.He believes...

CIMG: Michael Abbiw is new President as new national executives are elected

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) has officially announced the results of its highly anticipated national elections.The voting process, overseen by the Electoral...

Government committed to addressing urgent challenges at 37 Military Hospital – Omane Boamah

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has assured Ghanaians that the government is making determined efforts to resolve pressing challenges facing the...

CDM condemns appointment of Dr Asiama as BoG Governor

The Center for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly condemned the appointment of Dr. Johnson Asiama as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG),...

Two children in critical condition after mother’s lover allegedly sets room on fire in Axim

A jealous lover, Joseph Richard, has allegedly set fire to the room of his girlfriend, Betty Herman, at Axim in the Western Region. The incident...

Meningitis situation is under control – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has assured that the Meningitis situation in the Upper West Region is under control, calling for concerted efforts from...

Dumsor looms as Karpowership threatens shutdown over $379m debt

Ghana is on the brink of a power crisis as Karpowership, the operator of a floating power plant at Aboadze in the Western Region,...

Local Government Ministry to restore chiefs’ power of summons to fight galamsey

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Rural Development has assured traditional leaders of the restoration of their power of summons as part of...

Nine dead, 15 injured in fatal accident near Walewale

A tragic accident on the Walewale highway in the North East Region has claimed the lives of nine people and left 15 others severely...

Economist cautions government against hastily removing taxes

Economist Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour has warned the government against rushing to remove taxes it promised to scrap if doing so would negatively impact...

Fire destroys items worth over GHS 150,000 at Abuakwa Maakro

A tragic fire outbreak has left 31-year-old fashion designer and trainer, Mr. Eric Gyamfi, devastated after his entire fashion shop was reduced to ashes...

Bodies of 11 more migrants found in southeast Libya, security official says

Libyan security authorities have recovered at least 11 more bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast of the country, a security...

CLOGSAG declares strike over appointment of Births and Deaths Registrar

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike effective Thursday, February 13, 2025.The action is to protest...

Cholera outbreak: Bury dead relatives immediately – Environmental Health Office warns

The Central Regional Environmental Health Office has cautioned families who lose their relatives to cholera to bury them immediately to protect the community.The office...

MTN Ghana’s ‘Save a Life’ campaign: Igniting hope through blood donation in Kpando

In the spirit of compassion and community service, MTN Ghana brought its annual Season of Love, Save a Life campaign to Kpando Senior High...

Ofori-Atta is traumatised, he’ll return and cooperate after treatment – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana after completing his medical treatment abroad. Addressing Parliament on...

Interior Minister inaugurates 7-member committee to review security service recruitment

To enhance transparency and professionalism in the recruitment processes of Ghana’s security services, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has inaugurated a seven-member committee. The committee...

Education Minister urges teachers to create positive learning environments

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the National Teaching Council, hosted a special appreciation breakfast to honour sponsors of the Ghana Teacher Prize. The...

Cease harassment of former appointees immediately – Minority

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has called for an immediate end to what she describes as the harassment of former government appointees. Her...

Parents sue WAEC over withheld results in Bono Region

A group of aggrieved parents in the Bono Region has filed a lawsuit against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the withholding of...

Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive; don’t make sensational statements – NPP to OSP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) declaration of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a...

Rapid Response Unit destroys four excavators in swoop on galamsey sites in Atiwa Range Forest

The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission has destroyed four excavators in an early dawn operation targeting galamsey sites in the Atiwa Range...

Blow-by-Blow account of how SHS student stabbed teacher in left eye [Video]

Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality, is still grappling with the nightmare of losing sight...

Majority apologises to Ken Ofori-Atta for raid on his residence

The Majority in Parliament has issued a formal apology to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following a raid on his residence by armed security...

National Security cautions Bediako Mensah

The National Security has issued a caution to self-styled herbal practitioner ‘Dr.’ Alex Bediako Mensah over misleading claims regarding the renewal of licenses for...

Truck crashes into Wa Fire Station

Personnel from the Wa Municipal Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) narrowly escaped injury when a truck loaded with sawn lumber crashed...

Attorney-General justifies withdrawal of charges against Opuni and Agongo

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has justified his decision to withdraw charges against former COCOBOD CEO Dr. Stephen Opuni and...

Suspected thief found dead in Berekum

A young man has been found dead near a known ‘wee’ base at Berekum-Amangoase in the Bono Region. The deceased, yet to be identified, was...

African Trade Chamber hails Michael Yamson’s appointment as DACF Administrator

The African Trade Chamber has welcomed the appointment of Michael Harry Yamson as the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF). As a key...

Martin Kpebu urges NPP to reflect on ‘arrogance’ after 2024 election defeat

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to critically reflect on its governance mistakes following its heavy defeat in...

Lawyer scolds Kissi Agyebeng, says he only wanted 5 minutes of media publicity [Video]

Private legal practitioner Kwame Adofo has criticized Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng’s press conference, where he declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta wanted. According to him,...

Doli Bridge accident leaves over 100 vehicles stranded

A major traffic gridlock has taken over the Doli Bridge following an accident involving a truck loaded with tin tomatoes. The truck, with registration number...

OSP is not slow, critics misunderstand the law – Sammy Darko

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to concerns about the pace of its investigations into corruption-related cases, emphasizing that its procedures...

EU provides GHC 1.6m to Ghana to aid cholera fight

The European Union (EU) has allocated GHC 1.6 million (€100,000) in humanitarian funding to aid communities affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak. The outbreak, which...

Mahama reassigns Edward Bawa as GOIL Group CEO

President John Mahama has reassigned Edward Bawa, who was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC),...