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ECG cuts power to Pankese after residents allegedly attack staff over skyrocketing bills [Video]

Angry residents of Pankese have reportedly assaulted staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over exorbitant electricity bills. The community has been reportedly disconnected...

GNPC Senior Staff dismisses claims of planned demo against MD

The Executive Board of the Senior Staff Association (SSA) has dismissed speculations suggesting that its members were contemplating staging a demonstration. According to reports, the...

Ato Forson’s trial: AG drops charges against former Health Ministry Director

The Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has dropped charges against the second defendant, Dr. Sylvester Anemana, in the Ato Forson ambulance trial. This decision was made...

Let GETFund absorb sanitary pad costs for needy girls – Government urged

Some gender advocates are suggesting that the government finds alternative fund supports to absorb costs of sanitary pads for young girls who are unable...

Racecourse Fire Attack: Three remanded by Kwadaso Circuit

Three persons have been remanded into police custody by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for attacking firefighters during the Racecourse fire incident in the Ashanti...

Sammi Awuku elected Vice President of African Lotteries Association

In a significant development for the African Lotteries Association (ALA), Samuel Awuku, the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) of Ghana, has been...

Man, 30, dies while using abandoned bridge on River Pra

A 30-year-old man, Tei Mantey has drowned while attempting to cross the Pra River. According to reports, the deceased was using an abandoned bridge on...

Current ‘dumsor’ due to financial challenges, not faulty transformers – John Jinapor

The Ranking Member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has accused the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) of spreading false information about...

Ghana’ energy transition is focused on green manufacturing of clean energy – Dr Opoku Prempeh

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister for Energy, has reiterated Ghana's commitment to a clean energy-focused transition plan. He emphasized the government's dedication to leaving...

Attempted murder: My former guard shot at me, tied my wife to toilet seat – Witness tells jury

Businessman, Emmanuel Amoah Quartey has told the High Court in Accra and the jury how his former security guard stormed their house, tied his...

Energy transition must factor decarbonisation, efficiency – Dr Opoku Prempeh to Africa

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has emphasised the importance of ensuring that Africa's energy transition agenda prioritizes environmental preservation. He warned that,...

I want to take charge of funerals and mortuaries – Deputy Health Minister-designate

The nominee for Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has expressed his preparedness to take charge of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA)...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project: 100 lawsuits impede works – Chief Engineer

More than 100 lawsuits, ranging from human rights cases to ownership of portions of the road earmarked for the reconstruction of the 18.1 km...

You know next to nothing about NAM 1’s case – Lawyer tells Investigator

Kwame Akuffo, the lawyer for Nana Appiah Mensah, the CEO of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, has accused the lead investigator in the criminal case...

Rebuilding yet to start at Race Course market after Monday’s fire

Rebuilding of a portion of the Race Course market gutted by fire on Monday has not started. Victims were seen on Tuesday morning salvaging burned...

Ghana: Invest in Developing Tech Skills of Ghanaian Youth – Dr Bawumia to Telecel Group

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Telecommunication companies operating in the country to move beyond seeking to expand the physical infrastructure of their...

CCTV exposes prison officers aiding a Chinese prisoner’s escape

Two prison officers have appeared in an Accra Circuit Court on charges of assisting Wang Xiao, a Chinese convicted prisoner at Nsawam Medium Prison,...

Publish names of National Rental Assistance Scheme beneficiaries – NTUG

The National Tenants Union of Ghana has requested the immediate publication of the names of beneficiaries of the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS). This request...

Public remains confident in NHIS – Deputy Health Minster-designate

The Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, told Parliament's Appointments Committee that there is still public confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme...

As deadly mpox virus outbreak emerges, a lack of diagnostic testing capacity is putting children at risk

New mpox virus transmission routes are emerging with children now a high-risk group; Inadequate testing capacity for is stymying efforts to contain the outbreak. The...

Tarkwa Goldfields School Complex wins 2024 W/R inter-district JHS quiz competition as GES endorses initiative

The Tarkwa Goldfields School Complex in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal of the Western has won the annual ninth edition of the Western Region Independence...

Collaborative partnerships boost surgical care needs in West Africa, experts hear

Renowned surgeons and medical experts from across West Africa and beyond met in Freetown, Sierra Leone to propose ways of accelerating access to surgical...

Mozambique: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new...

Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of armed violence in Cabo...

Celestine Donkor reveals reasons for silence on LGBTQ issues

Renowned gospel artiste, Celestine Donkor has opened up about her decision to refrain from commenting on LGBTQ rights in Ghana. In a recent interview,...

IMANI, Prof Aning drag AG to Supreme Court over appointments of heads of uniformed security services

The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has dragged the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Court over the appointments of...

Doctors at KATH to embark on indefinite strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to embark on an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move them out...

Ashanti Region business owners clap back at taskforce for confiscating ‘smuggled’ cooking oil

The Ashanti Business Owners Association is discontent with a supposed anti-smuggling operation conducted by a joint task force comprising the National Security, Food and...

Adom Ghana Month: Tetteh Quarshie, the blacksmith who brought cocoa to Ghana

Tetteh Quarshie was an apprentice in a Basel mission workshop at Akropong in the Eastern region of Ghana. Historical accounts state that through his experience...

Attorney-General advocates renewable energy use in schools

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has advocated the promotion of renewable energy use in schools. He said that would not only...

Priest petitions Aowin MUSEC over rampant galamsey activities in Assemkrom

Father Dr. Joseph Kwame Blay, the Priest of St. Francis Catholic Church, has lodged a formal complaint with the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) of...

Doctors residence at KATH sold to a private developer

Residential apartments of medical doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have been sold to a private developer. About 30 doctors, including heads of...

C/R: Galamsey forces GWCL to reduce water production

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it has had to reduce water production by 30% in the Central region. The situation has led...

Tanzania can Unlock Important Economic benefits by accelerating Health and Fertility Improvements

Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities must act quickly to capitalize on this progress and accelerate...

15-year-old pupil drowns in Dwahyen river

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) three pupil of the Blessing Academy at Afasebong, in the Atwima Kwanwoma district, got drowned in the Dwahyen...

Angola Represents a Strategic Opportunity for United States (US) Investors

While Angola represents one of the biggest oil producers in Africa, efforts to increase production to 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024...

Family of Ghanaian gay man seeking asylum in Canada attacked in Ghana

The woes of Ghanaian gay man, Clement Ofosu Afram who is seeking asylum in Canada is far from over. In the latest twist, his baby...

He left us with God – John Kumah’s wife

Apostle Mrs Lilian Kumah has praised her late husband, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, for his zealousness in the things of God, something she says...

ECG clarifies peak-hour power outages [Video]

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained why there may be power outages in certain parts of the country. These outages are anticipated during...

Government urged to prioritise skills training in schools to reduce unemployment

A visual Arts tutor and the CEO of NKG Textiles in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Michael Nkpa, has urged government...

Don’t choose politics over God – Nigel Gaisie to John Kumah’s wife [Video]

The General Overseer of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has cautioned Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, the wife of the late Deputy Finance...