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Military Engineers visit Asuokow to address dangerous school route for children – Omane Boamah

The Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has announced that engineers from the Ghana Armed Forces have visited the Asuokow community in the...

Kasoa-Winneba road dualisation to be extended to Cape Coast – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to extend the Kasoa-Winneba Road dualisation project to Cape Coast.The former Minister of Roads and Highways had...

Woman, 23, slumps and dies while dancing at sister’s wedding

A 23-year-old woman has died after suffering a heart attack while dancing at her sister's wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha, officials said on Sunday.The...

Striving for Societal Equity: Kofi Job Foundation making impact in society

Successive governments have made efforts to implement social protection programs for equity among the citizenry, especially in areas of education, healthcare and socio-economic empowerment.But...

Vetting Chaos: Minority deliberately disrupted gov’t business – Sampson Ahi

Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has accused the Minority of deliberately disrupting proceedings during the chaotic vetting session on Thursday, January 30,...

Ablakwa touts 10 success stories of ORAL

The Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed joy over the work done in the past 53...

Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana passes on

The Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana, Jean-Michel Arlandis, has passed away.He died on Friday, February 7, 2025, in his hometown, Toulouse, France, while...

Ghanaian fisherman killed in Ireland

A fisherman who was killed in a freak accident off the Cork coast earlier this week will be repatriated to Ghana.Moses Odonkor, aged 53,...

ORAL Committee presents report to Mahama

The Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) Committee has submitted its report on suspected corruption cases to President John Mahama.During a brief ceremony at the...

ORAL Committee receives over 2,400 complaints on looted public funds

The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee has received 2,417 complaints from individuals and civil society organisations (CSOs) concerning corruption and misappropriated public resources.Chairman...

I take responsibility – Dafeamekpor on vetting chaos

The Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor, has accepted responsibility for the chaos that disrupted the Appointments Committee...

MP advocates for collaboration in community development, unveils police post, stadium, and toilet facility

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, is urging collaborative efforts to address security concerns within the constituency, emphasizing that...

Vetting Chaos: I didn’t fight, I wanted to restore order – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has denied allegations of engaging in a physical altercation during the recent vetting chaos, asserting that his actions were...

Cholera outbreak in Effutu kills two children

The Effutu Municipality in the Central Region is currently grappling with a cholera outbreak, which has resulted in 356 reported cases and two fatalities,...

China’s tit-for-tat tariffs on US take effect

China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods came into effect on Monday, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang called me on phone to be her secretary – Ama Pratt

Ama Pratt, the press secretary and spokesperson to Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has disclosed how she gained her role at the...

Will there ever be justice? – JB Danquah-Adu’s widow questions parliament over murder case

The widow of the late MP JB Danquah-Adu has criticized Parliament for its prolonged silence and inaction over her husband's murder.The former legislator was...

Volta Regional Minister inspects Kpeve headworks amid water crisis recovery

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has recently visited the Kpeve headworks of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to assess the progress of...

High Court settles 32-year ATL labour dispute

The Accra High Court (Labour Division) has settled a 32-year-old labour dispute between the Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU)...

Three-year-old boy electrocuted at Gomoa Nyanyano during funeral

A three-year-old boy has been electrocuted to death during a funeral at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.The toddler,...

Mother, 3 children killed in fire outbreak at Gyinyase

A mother and her three children have lost their lives after a fire consumed their home at Gyinyase, a suburb of the Asokwa Municipality...

Two killed in fatal accident on Obuasi-Kumasi Highway

Two people have lost their lives in a fatal accident at Dadwen/Kyekyewere on the Obuasi-Kumasi Highway.The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a Hyundai...

Timber Industry hails Mahama’s appointment of new Forestry Commission CEO

Stakeholders in the timber industry are celebrating President John Dramani Mahama's appointment of Dr. Hugh C.A. Brown as the new CEO of the Forestry...

Akufo-Addo mourns Namibia’s Sam Nujoma

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Namibia’s founding President, Sam Nujoma.Dr. Nujoma died on Saturday at age 95...

Aowin Traditional Council performs rituals to banish MP [Video]

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Western North Region has performed rituals to banish Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Ofori Larbi from stepping foot...

2025 National Chocolate Week launched with focus on health benefits

The 2025 National Chocolate Week has been launched with a call for Ghanaian consumers to prioritize the health benefits of chocolate products over their...

Battor chief wades into ‘daughter of a murderer’ remark

The Mankrado of Battor, Togbe Borbordzi Xevi VII, has charged the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to swiftly identify and punish the Member of...

Piina SHS headmaster interdicted over alleged diversion of school food items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Adams Mahama Issahaku, headmaster of Piina Senior High School in the Upper West Region, following a directive...

Nana Pooley’s stabbing happened outside the stadium – DCOP Lydia Donkor

The Chairperson of the Safety and Security Committee at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), DCOP Lydia Donkor, says football fan Nana Pooley was not...

I’m the best choice to represent Oti Region at Council of State – Former Minister

Former Deputy Minister for Volta and Oti Regions and a seasoned educationist, Maxwel Quophy Blagodzi, is confident he is the best candidate to represent...

Bawumia pays tribute to Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma

Former Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam...

Mahama reacts to video of pupils crossing river to access education

President John Mahama has promised a swift intervention for residents of Asuokow in the Eastern Region, where pupils risk their lives daily to cross...

Mahama calls for stronger economic ties with China

President John Mahama has extended an invitation to the Chinese investor community to collaborate with Ghana in establishing mutually beneficial economic opportunities, stating that...

Ghana taking proactive steps to overcome economic challenges – Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to addressing its economic challenges through strategic measures and international partnerships.He assured citizens that the nation is...

Ghana ranked 8th in Africa with best internet quality

Ghana was ranked 8th in Africa with the best internet quality by the 2024 Surfshark Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL).According to the report, the country...

Amakye-Bare residents stop illegal mining, vow to safeguard farmlands

Residents of Amakye-Bare, a farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region, have taken a firm stand against illegal mining,...

Fire destroys wooden structures along Agbogba stretch [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed multiple wooden structures and containers along the Agbogba to Ritz Junction Road near Madina.The cause of the incident, which...

GWCL urges calm as water shortage hits parts of Ghana

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured the public of swift measures to address the water shortage being experienced in parts of the country.The...

GIZ supports 80 youth with start-up kits in Bono Region

The EU-Germany-Ghana Joint Action, a project focused on jobs, migration, and development, has partnered with the former Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to...

ACDT urges NIA and BoG to enable Ghana Card as ATM Card

The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has urged the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and financial institutions to ensure...