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Nhyiaeso constituency gets first modern astroturf

A modern AstroTurf sports facility has been commissioned at Kwadaso Estate Park in the Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti region to boost sports and...

Sebrepor residents resist construction of fuel station [Video]

Residents of the Sebrepor in Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra region are resisting a move to construct of a fuel station in...

Bawku conflict: Upper East REGSEC summons leaders of feuding factions

The Upper East Regional Security Council(REGSEC) has convened a meeting with leaders of the feuding factions in Bawku to address the recent surge in...

Arise Ghana Movement honours Julius Malema

Members of Arise Ghana Movement on Tuesday honoured the president  of the South Africa-based  Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema at a public forum in...

Akufo-Addo appoints new Chief of Defense Staff

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The appointment, according...

Korle-Bu to hold mass burial for all unclaimed, unidentified bodies

The authorities of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have announced their intention to conduct a mass burial for all unknown, unclaimed, and unidentified bodies....

Justice delayed again – Nduom’s reaction after court validates BoG’s action to revoke license of GN Bank

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, the head of GN Savings and Loans, has responded to the Human Rights Court in Accra's decision to dismiss his...

You’ll be hanged by the neck till you die – Judge tells convicted coup plotters

Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, the presiding judge, who sentenced three individuals to death for their involvement in a conspiracy to overthrow the government, made...

Coup plotters case: We’ll appeal ‘death by hanging’ ruling – Lawyer

The attorney representing the individuals convicted in the alleged coup plot, Victor Adawudu, has revealed plans to challenge the court's decision against his clients...

Coup plot: Six sentenced to death for treason

Six individuals accused in connection with an alleged coup plot have been found guilty of conspiring to commit high treason and committing high treason. Among...

I have nowhere to run to – Maurice Ampaw to appear before Kumasi Traditional Council

Legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has expressed his willingness to appear before the Kumasi Traditional Council for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Asantehene, Otumfuo...

Discontinue Wontumi’s case – Otumfuo directs Kumasi Traditional Council

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has instructed the Kumasi Traditional Council to halt proceedings against the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Government needs to redirect its attention to basic education – SEND Ghana

Policy research and advocacy civil society organization, SEND Ghana has called on government to invest more in basic education. According to the organization, government is...

Ramping up response to curb Zimbabwe cholera outbreak

Forty-six-year-old Goodluck Moyo* from Chitungwiza, a town just outside the country’s capital, Harare, started feeling unwell after his day shift at work. “I suspect...

Chieftaincy Minister calls for investigation into death of Atta Mills

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has called for a thorough investigation into the death of former President John Evans...

Coup plot: ACP Agordzo, two others acquitted

An Accra High Court has acquitted Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Agordzo and two others. The two are Colonel Gameli and junior military officer, Corporal...

51 prisoners who passed BECE gain admission to SHS

All 51 prison inmates who sat the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have gained admission to various pre-tertiary institutions in the country. They obtained...

ECG to undertake emergency maintenance works on CLOU prepaid system

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to undertake emergency maintenance works on the CLOU Prepayment Metering System’s server. This will affect the...

UG Vice Chancellor reiterates university’s commitment to research excellence

Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has reiterated the University’s commitment to becoming a world-class research-intensive institution. She was...

Bawumia leaves Ghana for 5-day working visit in Estonia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has left Ghana for a 5-day working visit to the Republic of Estonia. This was announced by spokesperson at...

Court validates BoG’s action to revoke license of GN Bank

A Human Rights Court in Accra has dismissed the application filed by Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, GN Savings and Loans, and another for human...

GPRTU instructs drivers to keep existing fares amid talks with Transport Ministry

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has encouraged transport operators to uphold their existing fares during ongoing discussions with the government, which has...

Hajj 2024 pilgrims to pay GHȼ75,000 as Hajj Board maintains 2023 fees

The Ghana Hajj Board has announced that prospective Ghanaian pilgrims to Mecca this year, will pay GHȼ75,000, the same amount as last year, or...

Supreme Court dismisses Dr Opuni’s application to prohibit High Court judge from hearing his case

The Supreme Court has dismissed as meritorious an application filed by Dr. Stephen Opuni invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to prohibit...

Heavy security presence at High Court over judgment on alleged coup plotters

Accra High Court is currently under tight security as the panel overseeing the high treason case involving ACP Benjamin Agordzo prepares to deliver its...

Man remanded for allegedly robbing 2 victims at gun point

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded in police custody a 27-year-old mason, for allegedly robbing two people of their mobile phones and money, at...

Ghanaian immigration lawyer in Bronx, son and others sued for scamming vulnerable immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Kofi Amankwaa, a Bronx immigration lawyer, and others in his office (Sylvester Boateng,...

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Kenya Red Cross join forces to deliver critical reproductive health supplies in ongoing El-Nino response

Recent climate-driven disasters, including the devastating drought and floods that swept through various regions of Kenya, have had a profound impact on the lives...

University Administrators declare indefinite strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has declared indefinite nationwide strike action, effective Monday, January 29, 2024. The indefinite strike by GAUA aims to...

Share CCTV recordings of illicit actions with police, not on social media – Police warn public

The Ghana Police Service agency (GPS) has advised the public to share Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of criminal activity directly with the agency rather...

We’ve procured 2 new modern trains not 12 – Railway Development Authority

Contrary to earlier media reports indicating the procurement of 12 contemporary diesel-powered trains for the Ghana Railways Company, the Ghana Railway Development Authority has...

Railway sector: New trains to start operation in June this year

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu, has debunked widespread claims that the Authority has procured 12 state-of-the-art trains...

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui and President Hichilema Jointly Attends the Press Conference on China Supporting Zambia in the Fight against Cholera

On January 11 2024, Ambassador Du Xiaohui and President Hakainde Hichilema jointly attended the press conference on China supporting Zambia in the fight against cholera. Ambassador Du...

FIFA Football for Schools celebrates United Nations (UN) International Day of Education

The UN International Day of Education falls on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; Spotlight on the FIFA Football (www.FIFA.com)...

Fatimata Sidibe: “Education and sport play a key role in children’s well-being and in building sustainable societies”

The UN International Day of Education takes place annually on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; We shine...

Fire destroys wooden structures at Bantama [Photos]

Fire has gutted a number of wooden structures at Bantama near the Methodist Church in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. According to the Fire Service,...

Excessive heat causing outages – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained that the excessive heat waves being experienced in some parts of the country were impacting their...

LEAP 2024: World’s Most-Attended Tech Event Returns to Riyadh with Sharpened Focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)

Buoyed by a new venue to meet increasing exhibitor and visitor demand, LEAP 2024 (https://OneGiantLEAP.com) will take place at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center,...

Police officer dies after vehicle falls into river at galamsey site

A police officer, identified as Constable Prince Amoah met an untimely death during a routine patrol in Enchi-Kwawu in the Aowin Municipality of the...

Empowering surgeons: the female surgeon on a mission to accelerate surgery in Madagascar

Professor Fanja is on a mission to uplift surgeons and enhance the healthcare system in her home nation of Madagascar. Having benefited from the guidance...