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18 health facilities shut down in Kumasi over licensing issues

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down 18 health facilities in Kumasi, including the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Clinic, for operating without...

Akufo-Addo’s statue ready for reinstallation in Sekondi

An independent parliamentary candidate for Evalue Gwira in the 2024 elections, Prophet Elisha Joshua, has announced that the replacement statue of former President Nana...

Former HR Manager sentenced for murder of Jirapa Dubai CEO

The Wa High Court has handed a life sentence to Eliasah Mahama, the prime suspect in the murder of Eric Johnson, the late owner...

From breadwinner to beggar: Alfred Sackey’s life shattered after motorbike accident

Once the pillar of his household, 49-year-old Alfred Sackey, who resides in Kasoa, now sits helplessly, dependent on others to survive—after a tragic accident...

GIHOC ‘suspends’ 24-hour economy implementation [Video]

The Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) Distilleries Company Limited has put its participation in the government’s 24-hour economy initiative on hold, citing low market...

UNICEF and Ghana TVET Service launch landmark study to address skills gap in labour market

UNICEF Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service, has released a major study revealing significant mismatches between...

Ghana, World Bank deepen partnership to boost development across 5 key sectors

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has held a high-level meeting with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, aimed at strengthening...

Man arrested for allegedly beating lover to death over borrowed money

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old ex-convict, Omokinwa Ademola, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death after she demanded the refund...

Minority demands Mahama’s intervention and full probe into AT-Telecel merger

The Minority in Parliament is calling on President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing Telecel takeover of AT (formerly AirtelTigo), describing the...

NADMO officers in Oti region appeal for logistics to boost life jacket enforcement on Volta Lake

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the Oti Region is appealing to the government to provide vehicles, motorbikes, and other logistics to help...

Bryan Acheampong proposes 90-day suspension of all mining to restore water bodies

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has called for a 90-day nationwide suspension of all mining activities to allow Ghana’s polluted...

Arrogance of power destroys parties — Kamal-Deen warns NPP aspirants

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has warned members and aspirants within the party against arrogance and divisive...

Breast cancer is not a spiritual disease, let’s debunk the myth – Beatrice Wiafe Addai

The President of Breast Care International and CEO of Peace and Love Hospital, Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has emphasized that breast cancer is not a...

Asante Akyem Odumase chiefs support 20 brilliant SHS freshers

Chiefs and elders of Asante Akyem Odumase in the Ashanti region have supported 20 senior high school (SHS) freshers, comprising 14 girls and six...

W/R Minister, Security Council visit Asemkow after violent chieftaincy clash

The Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Nelson has led a high-powered delegation from the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to Asemkow, a suburb of Agona...

We can’t hold our father’s funeral because of extortion – Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has claimed that he and his brother were 'extorted' by people refusing to hand over their father's body for his funeral in Belgium. What's...

Manso Nkwanta Chief urges residents to embrace peaceful engagement with Asanko Gold

The Paramount Chief of Manso Nkwanta, Nana Bi-Kusi Appiah II, has appealed to residents of the Manso area to resort to dialogue rather than...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong dismisses 1% poll rating as “sponsored and meaningless”

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off recent opinion polls that rank him at just 1% support among...

Officer injured as fire destroys two warehouses on Spintex road

A fierce fire on Tuesday night has gutted two warehouses along Spintex Main Road in Accra, destroying items worth thousands of Ghana cedis. According to...

Koranteng Abotan residents appeal for safe bridge after pregnant woman’s death

The Chief of Koranteng Abotan, Nana Asiedu Kwotwe, has made an urgent appeal to government and relevant authorities to construct a bridge linking the...

Rainfall to continue into evening hours – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has cautioned the public to expect light to moderate rainfall across parts of southern Ghana this afternoon into the...

A-G has the right to discontinue cases at any time – Lawyer on Daniel Koranteng’s discharge

Private legal practitioner, Kwaku Paintsil, has clarified that the Attorney General (A-G) has full discretionary powers under Ghana’s laws to discontinue a criminal case...

GNFS orders recruits and officers to settle outstanding feeding fees

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has instructed its recruits, cadets, and some serving officers to settle outstanding feeding fees accumulated during their training. The...

Ahmed Suale: AG justified in dropping case, but probe must continue – Adawudu

Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal and Communication Team, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, has urged authorities to reopen and thoroughly investigate the murder...

Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa and elder sister call for independent probe into his death

The first wife of late Highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the...

Ghana records rise in seasonal influenza cases

The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has confirmed an increase in seasonal influenza cases across parts of the country. According to...

Transport Ministry to deploy personnel to enforce life jacket compliance on Volta Lake

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has disclosed that the Ministry of Transport will soon deploy personnel to all boarding points along the...

US-Ghana deportee deal: Int’l conventions must guide Ghana –  Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

The legal outcome of the Ghana–US deportee agreement currently being challenged at the Supreme Court by the pressure group Democracy Hub will depend on...

Gov’t to launch free primary healthcare in 2026

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government’s free primary healthcare programme is set to commence in January 2026. He was addressing...

Galamsey pushing up utility expenses — ECG, GWL defend 200% tariff hike proposal

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have linked their proposed utility tariff increases of over 200 percent for...

UK to require migrants to pass A-level English test under new visa rules

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by...

Planting the birth tree: GfTiNC and Mawuli Estate to plant 10,000 trees in Ho

The Global Alliance for Technologies in Nature Conservation (GfTiNC), in partnership with Mawuli Estate, has announced an ambitious plan to plant 10,000 trees in...

World Food Forum: Ghana chair urges youth to lead Africa’s food security transformation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held its annual flagship event, the World Food Forum, in Rome, Italy. Speaking at the African...

Asutifi North MP organises free breast screening for Ntotroso residents

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has partnered with the National Health Students Association of...

Madagascar’s president is ousted in a military coup after weeks of youth-led protests

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the...

African Finance Ministers laud GoldBod at high-level AfDB meeting in Washington

Ghana’s approach to natural resource governance took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington on Tuesday, as Finance Ministers from five African countries...

‎Two injured as firefighters battle 11-hour inferno at Yota Energy in Shai Hills

‎The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) fought a fierce battle for 11 hours to bring a massive fire at Yota Energy Company Ltd in...

Leukaemia Project Foundation partners with JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation to build Ghana’s first Centre for Hematology and Clinical Genetics

The Leukaemia Project Foundation and the JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation have partnered to change the course of blood cancer treatment in Ghana. This partnership is...

Midwife raises concern over late breast cancer reports in Tano South

A midwifery officer at the Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Elizabeth Sarpong, has expressed deep concern over the growing trend of women...

IMF forecasts 4%  growth rate for Ghana in 2025 and holds inflation at 12%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 4% growth rate for Ghana by the end of 2025. This was contained in the IMF’s Global Economic...