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Kusasi militants shoot at Police in Garu

A violent face-off between heavily armed Kusasi militants and counterterrorism intelligence officers on special operations in Garu, Upper East Region, almost resulted in a...

President Akufo-Addo to grace #NSMQ2023 grand finale

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to grace the 2023 grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ2023). This would be the...

District Police Commander’s boyfriend found dead in her bedroom 

A young man said to be the boyfriend of a District Police Commander has been found dead in her room. His body was discovered in...

Rugby World Cup Final Victory: Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah to South Africa’s Springboks

Celebrating South Africa’s victory against New Zealand in the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby...

Gas supply restored; intermittent power cuts over – GRIDCo, ECG assure

1The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana have announced the successful restoration of power following the recent intermittent power...

Hundreds join Ga State to bid farewell to late queenmother [Photos]

Hundreds of mourners on Saturday thronged the Ga Mantse's Palace at North Kaneshie for the final funeral rites of the Ga Manye, Naa Dedei...

E.T. Mensah served nation well – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has described the former Council of State Member, the late E. T. Mensah, as “one of the senior citizens of this country...

Construction of camps for flood victims underway at Battor, Mepe

Work has begun on the construction of three camps at Battor and Mepe in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region for some...

Woman buried in mortar-shaped coffin [Video]

A video of a Ghanaian funeral ceremony in which a coffin in the shape of a mortar was carried by men has gone viral...

EU donates 105 military vehicles to Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government will continue to ensure that Ghana's Northern frontiers are well protected against terrorist infiltration. The President said...

Wife kills husband for being absent from home for three days

A 27-year-old woman killed her husband in Marimba, Harare after he disappeared from home for three days and failed to give a satisfactory answer....

Lands Minister orders temporary shutdown of mining company

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for mining, George Mireku Duker, has taken decisive action by ordering the immediate shutdown of...

Akufo-Addo, wife and Bawumia pay last respects to Ga Manye

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has joined scores of Ghanaians to mourn with the Ga State as it pays last respects to the Ga Manye, Naa...

Day-old baby abandoned in bush rescued at Bole

A day-old baby boy abandoned in a bush near the Bole customs barrier on the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Savannah region has been rescued....

Akosombo dam spillage victims need alternative housing – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says there is an urgent need for alternative housing for flood victims in the...

Chief Justice calls on engineers to adhere to code of ethics

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Essaba Torkornoo (Mrs), has told engineering practitioners in the country that...

Police extortion shameful; speak into the conscience of your men – Peace Council to IGP

Some top clergymen have expressed concern over the unending professional misconduct by some police officers in their line of duty. According to the clergy, this...

Pay the $20m owed WAPCo to prevent full-blown power crisis – Minority tells gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to settle the $20 million owed to the West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) to prevent...

Nkoranza South: Dan Botwe cuts sod for ultra-modern market complex

The Minister of Local Government and Decentralisation, Dan Botwe, has cut sod for the construction of an ultra-modern market facility at Dormaa Ahenkro in...

Dumelo supports Legon students from Mepe

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary candidate, John Dumelo, has donated relief items to University of Ghana (Legon) students from Mepe. The...

Uncle stabs nephew multiple times at Awutu Bereku

A 32-year-old man, Richard Ayi-quaye, has sustained severe injuries after his uncle stabbed him multiple times at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West...

Akosombo dam spillage: Every affected home will get relief – NADMO assures

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has assured that every home affected by flooding in the Volta and parts of the Eastern regions will...

Gov’t reaches agreement with WAPCo over $20m debt

Government has reached a tentative payment plan with the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) to settle the State's $20 million indebtedness. WAPCO had...

 Pressure mounts on gov’t to fix deplorable Ewusiejo road

The Western Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) is calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, fix the deplorable...

Court adjourns NAM1’s trial

The High Court has adjourned the trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, to November 17 to allow the state to complete...

Rugby World Cup Final: Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah to South Africa’s Springboks

As South Africa reaches the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental...

Exclusive sights and scenes as Ga Manye goes home

The final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, are underway at the Ga Mantse palace in North Kaneshie, Accra. At the...

Ghana Health Service probes death of 19-year-old law student

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is investigating the unfortunate passing of Nana Obeng, a 19-year-old second-year law student at the University of Ghana, at...

UTAG notifies NLC about intended strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has formally notified the National Labour Commission (NLC) about their intended strike over conditions of service. ...

A new resolve to eliminate cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The complex health crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the beginning of 2023. In the east of the...

Akosombo dam spillage: OccupyGhana demands Commission of Inquiry

Civil Society Organisation (CSO) OccupyGhana, is calling for a commission of inquiry into the Akosombo Dam spillage that has rendered thousands of residents in...

Akosombo relief items: Okoe-Boye appeals for gas cylinders for victims

Former Deputy Health Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has appealed for the inclusion of gas cylinders as part of relief items for victims of the...

Check out programme line-up for funeral service of Ga Manye

The Planning Committee for the funeral of Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III has announced a number of activities for the final service. The...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ofori-Atta sends good news to victims

Long-term relief measures for the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage will be taken into consideration in the 2024 budget, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

“We are Grateful for absorbing cost of Specialist Training” – Physician and Surgeon Trainers Laud Pres Akufo-Addo

The Governing council, faculty and management of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons have commended the Akufo-Addo government for funding the post graduate...

Promoting Efficient and Sustainable Access to Energy for All: Eni Confirmed as Bronze Sponsor at African Energy Week 2023

As frontier exploration continues to shape investment in Africa, countries on the continent continue to benefit from unprecedented periods of economic growth on the...

African Development Bank joins global partners to raise financing for $1.6 bn multinational Lobito Transportation Corridor programme

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), joining global partners to mobilise resources for the Lobito Corridor and the...

Lesotho: Youth Innovative Ideas to Attract Investors- Minister

In a motivational address at the closing ceremony of the Sebabatso Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative, the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ms....

We don’t want you again – Dome market women tell Adwoa Safo

Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Adwoa Safo's visit to the Dome market took a different turn as some women booed and hooted at her....

South Africa: Minister of Education David Maynier unveils Edu Invest initiative

Public-Private Partnership initiative aims to attract investment into education and establish the Western Cape as an innovation powerhouse. Edu Invest: A public-private partnership initiative to...