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GES calls for increased girls’ enrollment in STEM

Olivia Serwaa Opare, Director of Science Education at the Ghana Education Service (GES), has called for collective efforts to boost the enrollment of girls...

NDC’s Anthony Nukpenu slams police over Council of State election chaos

The Greater Accra Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has criticized the leadership of the Ghana Police Service over the...

OSP’s mandate differs from police – Sammy Darko to Manyhia South MP

Head of Communications and Strategy for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Sammy Darko, has urged the Manyhia South MP, Nana Adjei Baffour...

Prosecute Ken Ofori-Atta if… – Mpraeso MP to OSP

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has expressed support for investigations into alleged corruption involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. However, while...

Nitiwul accuses gov’t of using military to track his movements

Former Defense Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has raised concerns about the alleged use of military personnel to intimidate citizens,...

Afenyo-Markin condemns raid on Ofori-Atta’s home

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has condemned the raid on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s home, describing the action as unlawful. The Effutu Member of Parliament...

Afenyo-Markin supports cholera fight in Effutu with GH₵100k

Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has supported the Winneba Municipal Health Directorate with GH₵100,000 to aid in the fight against cholera. Currently, three...

Minority demands answers from National Security Coordinator over raid in Ofori-Atta’s home

The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate summoning of the National Security Coordinator following the raid on the residence of former Finance...

Two arrested for stabbing ‘Okada’ rider to death at Agona Okoto-Kwaa

The Agona Kwanyarko Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly stabbing an Okada rider to death at Agona Okoto-Kwaa in the Agona East District...

Defence Minister vows to restore peace in Bawku and other communities

The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring peace and stability in Bawku and other conflict-prone areas across...

50 countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

Programmes to tackle HIV, polio, mpox and bird flu have been affected by the freeze on tens of billions of dollars of overseas aid...

Suspect in J.B. Danquah’s murder weeps, says he is tired of attending court

The suspect being held for allegedly murdering J.B. Danquah Adu, the Abuakwa North MP, on Wednesday wept in court, saying he was tired of...

GES orders Sawla SHS to recall suspended students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has made a sharp U-turn, directing the management of Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of...

Kpebu demands answers from Special Prosecutor over case delays

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng to account for his handling of corruption investigations, questioning the slow pace...

EC to re-run Council of State elections in North East and Ashanti Regions

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a re-run of the Council of State elections in the North East and Ashanti regions. The exercise is scheduled...

Corruption delayed your allowances, but we’re fixing it – NSA boss

Acting Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has attributed persistent delays in paying national service allowances to deep-rooted corruption and mismanagement...

National Service personnel to receive full arrears starting today

The Acting Director of the National Service Authority, Felix Gyamfi, has assured National Service personnel across the country that all outstanding allowances will be...

I won’t file a case before looking for evidence – Ayine

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has reaffirmed his commitment to fair and diligent prosecution, stating that he will not initiate...

Full Text: Attorney-General’s justification for discontinuing high-profile cases

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media:Upon assumption of office as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, I have taken decisions on certain prosecutions...

President Mahama departs for Germany

President John Dramani Mahama left Accra on Wednesday afternoon for the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The President will be away from February 12 to...

Group defends Registrar of TMPC amidst calls for his removal

Ahaba Nduro Nkabom Kuo (ANNK), a prominent traditional medicine practitioners' group, has publicly defended Dr. Michael Kyeremateng, the Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice...

Attorney General defends decision to discontinue Ato Forson’s trial

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has justified his decision to discontinue the trial of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...

Infinity 970 promotes reading in Ayawaso Central Municipality

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Infinity 970 has organized a reading competition to empower pupils in basic schools across the Ayawaso Central Municipality in the...

Lands Minister inaugurates 18-member committee to sanitise mining sub sector

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been walking the talk regarding the fight against illegal mining and the protection of the environment.In...

I couldn’t in good conscience continue some of the cases – Dr. Ayine

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine has justified has defended his decision to drop several high-profile cases.At a press conference,...

I take full responsibility; Mahama didn’t direct me to drop cases – Attorney General

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged critics to hasten slowly over his decisions to drop some high-profile criminal...

Ken Ofori-Atta hasn’t run away – Stephen Amoah

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Stephen Amoah, has strongly defended former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta amidst ongoing criticism.The...

Health Minister visits Upper West Region to assess meningitis situation

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, have visited Wa...

GJA Ashanti condemns attack on 4 journalists at Council of State election chaos

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the attack of journalists during Tuesday’s Council of State election in...

OSP’s grandstanding, Rambo-style approach needless – Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed his dissatisfaction with how the Office of the Special...

Council of State Election: EC loses all cast ballots in Ashanti region

The Electoral Commission in the Ashanti Region says all ballots cast and machinery deployed for the Council of State election were destroyed in Tuesday's...

Ashanti Regional Minister orders arrest of Council of State election disruptors

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has indicated that the police and National Security have commenced investigations into the disruption of the Council...

ECG’s revenue woes are politically driven, not management failure – Dr. Apetorgbor

Energy Systems Specialist, Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has stated that the under-declaration of revenue by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) should not be...

Ofori-Atta isn’t a flight risk, he’s available to cooperate – Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has dismissed claims that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is attempting to...

GES warns against unauthorised BECE registration fees

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of basic schools against imposing unauthorized Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees on final-year students. In...

GHS to embark on cholera vaccination for children in Accra Metro 

The Ghana Health Service has announced a cholera vaccination campaign targeting children across the Accra Metropolitan area. This initiative is part of efforts to combat...

2025 Independence Day celebration to be held at Jubilee House

The 68th Independence Day celebration parade on 6th March 2025 is scheduled to take place only at the Jubilee House. According to the Minister for...

Boy, 4, drown in a water pit at Berekum-Amangoase  

The demise of a four-year-old boy has thrown the Berekum-Amangoase neighbourhood into a state of grief and shock.The Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered from...

Ken Ofori-Atta is seeking medical care abroad – Lawyers tell OSP

The legal representatives of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta have responded to the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) directive for their client to...

Communication Minister seeks opinion from A-G on key ministry contracts

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, has formally requested legal advice from the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr....