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MP heads to Supreme Court over appointment of 2 EC members

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamkepor, has gone to the Supreme Court over the appointment of two new members–  Hajia Salima...

One dead, another in critical condition after motor accident

A 17-year-old boy died on the spot with another person in critical condition after two motorbikes crashed at Gomoa Akraman on the Gomoa Akotsi...

Cedi to depreciate 30% to dollar in 2023 – EIU

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is predicting a 30% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar in 2023. This is, however, lower than the about...

Education Minister pays surprise visit to his class three teacher

How would you feel if a Minister of State you taught in class three walked into your home unannounced just to say thank you...

Two persons arrested over alleged stolen rail tracks in viral video

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with some alleged stolen rail tracks and steel sleepers believed to belong to the Ghana Railway Development...

Education Minister installed Nkosuohene at Tepa

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has been installed as the development chief (Nkosuohene) of Tepa in the Ashanti region. He has, thus, been given...

Don’t touch our pension funds – CLOGSAG warns govt

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) has strongly cautioned the government not to touch its pension funds as part of efforts in...

How $15.3m Heritage Imperial’s galamsey judgment against the state was set aside

The leakage of Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s Report on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining has revived interest in the activities of big...

Gomoa: Two separate accidents leave one dead, others injured

One person died and two others are being treated at the St. Gregory Catholic Hospital at Gomoa Buduburam after they were involved in two...

727 on trial for galamsey – AG

A total of 727 individuals are currently standing trial across the country over their alleged involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the...

Govt won’t short-change workers in protecting their pensions – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured organised labour that the pension funds of its members are safe as government continues its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme...

Roy Hodgson praises improved Jordan Ayew after scoring in Palace win against West Ham

Crystal Palace manager, Roy Hodgso, has praised forward Jordan Ayew after scoring for the Eagles in their 4-3 home win over West Ham on...

Storey-building collapses at Madina; one feared dead [Photos]

One person is feared dead after being trapped in a collapsed storey-building under construction at Madina in the Greater Accra Region. Three others have sustained...

Nhyira FM fetes Kumasi for free on May Day Fufu Party

The forecourt of Nhyira FM came to a standstill on May Day as hundreds of Kumasi residents trooped in to eat their favourite food,...

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in Accra for a day’s visit [Photos]

The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, arrived in Accra on Monday, May 1, 2023 for a day's visit to Ghana. He held bilateral talks with...

Debt Exchange: Steps being taken to limit impact on financial sector – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that government is taking steps to mitigate the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) on the financial...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s address at 2023 May Day

Address By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The 2023 May Day Celebration, On Monday, 1st May 2023, At Bolgatanga, Upper East...

Adom News gets results: Mother who abandoned newborn baby receives donation

A mother, who abandoned her sick newborn baby at the hospital over bills, has received donation after Adom TV brought her plight to light. Deborah...

May Day: We’re doing everything possible to resolve economic crisis – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that his government is working tirelessly to deal with the current economic mess. Addressing workers during this year’s...

Ghanaian who wore 7 clothes to avoid excess luggage fee caught at Heathrow Airport [Video]

To avoid paying for excess luggage charge for overweight items, this Ghanaian passenger who was traveling through the Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom...

It is better to convert National Cathedral to national hospital -TUC

The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, has called on the government to cut expenditure on all non-essential...

Boy, 6, electrocuted after touching electrified shop

A six-year-old boy has been electrocuted after touching an electricity-wired shop at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The lad,...

Do not touch our pension funds – TUC tells government

The Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has again cautioned government not to go against its promise to not include pensioners in...

Implementation of new taxes begins today

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will implement the new and revised taxes, which were introduced in the 2023 Budget, today, Monday, May 1, 2023. The...

Corruption ingrained in Ghanaian society like rituals Special Prosecutor

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says state capture, corruption and fraud are ingrained in the Ghanaian society much like rituals. Describing the aforementioned practices as “tri-malady,”...

No more Golden Movie Awards; there’s no sponsorship – Mimi Andani 

Golden Movie Awards, an award scheme founded by former Big Brother Africa contestant Mimi Andani, to reward people in Ghana’s movie industry will not...

Chief Justice commissions Circuit Court at Assin South

The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, in conjunction with John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South and Deputy Minister for Education...

Bliss GVS Pharma supports malaria elimination efforts in Ghana

In recent years, there have been several promising developments in the fight against malaria. WHO has launched a new Global Technical Strategy for Malaria...

How ACFTA will improve Ghana’s fashion industry – Cecil Duddley Mends

Founder of CDM Fashion Couture and CDM School of Design, Cecil Duddley Mends, is a prominent figure in the Ghanaian fashion industry. He has...

I believe in the potential of the Ghanaian worker – Dr Afriyie Akoto

An aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has sent a heartfelt message to Ghanaian workers, congratulating them for...

Minority takes on COCOBOD after Mahama’s claims on cocoa sector

The Minority in Parliament has risen to defend former President John Mahama and his claims about the cocoa sector. John Mahama claims the country’s cocoa...

Two drown in Volta Lake

Rescuers in the Oti region’s Krachi West Municipality have retrieved the bodies of a man and woman who were believed to have drowned when...

Farmer, 29, jailed for stealing water pumping machines

The Hohoe Circuit Court has sentenced Bright Abri, 29, a farmer, to one-year imprisonment for stealing two old water pumping machines worth GH¢1,600. Abri pleaded...

Anti-LGBTQI Bill: Withdraw of investments threat will not deter Africa – Babgin

Africa is not deterred by the veiled threats of withdrawal of investments and international aid, Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has said. He noted that...

Ghana Water Company announces Weija Dam spillage

Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) will soon begin spillage of excess water from the Weija dam. This has become necessary because of...

NYA boss calls for a balance between climate change advocacy and work

Chief Executive Office of the National Youth Authority, Pius Enam Hadzide, has called for a balance between advocacy work on climate change and actually...

Lifestyle Audit: High Court discharges 3 public servants charged by OSP

The High Court in Accra has discharged three out of the four public officers who were charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Don’t abandon duty post for all-night prayers, funerals – Police officers warned

The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Volta Region, (DCOP) Andrews Boadu-Ekumah, has warned police officers to desist from engaging in activities...

Galamsey report: Barker-Vormawor offers to be Frimpong-Boateng’s lawyer

#FixTheCountry movement Convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker-Vormawor, has offered to represent former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng in his court case with Gabby Otchere-Darko....

Two feared dead in accident on Elubo road

An accident on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, involving an articulator truck and a cargo truck has claimed at least two lives and other...