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Saudi Arabia, Iran to join BRICS as group admits six new members

Saudi Arabia and Iran are among six countries to join BRICS as new members next year, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced, on...

Occupy BoG demo: Dr Addison must receive our petition himself – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has told the police that they want the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, to receive their petition...

India becomes first country to land spacecraft on moon’s south pole

India has become the first country in the world to successfully land a spacecraft on the south pole of the moon. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was...

Emulate Otumfuo, dismiss officials involved in ‘galamsey’ – Akufo-Addo told

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey is admonishing President Nana Akufo-Addo to emulate the actions of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II by dismissing government...

Before and after photos of this reformed drug addict will make you cry

Abigail Sarpong, a once-troubled drug addict who has successfully turned her life around, is now using her experience to advise young individuals. She is committed...

2023 WASSCE: 6 pregnant women, nursing mother write at Nkwanta SHS

About six pregnant candidates and a nursing mother are writing the 2023 West Africa Senior High School Examination (WASSCE) at Nkwanta Senior High School...

It is not your duty to say gov’t has failed – NPP presidential aspirants told

Presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have been told it is not in their place to scrutinise the performance of the Akufo-Addo...

Court remands six for logging timber in Dampayaw forest

The Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti region has remanded six people into prison for logging timber in the Dampayaw forest reserve in the...

FDA Ghana designated as Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines Regulatory Oversight in Africa

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in Ghana has been designated as a Regional Center of Excellence for Vaccine Regulatory Oversight in Africa. This was...

Bawumia’s team reacts to claims of stockpiling cash to influence NPP delegates

The campaign team of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said its attention has been drawn to a viral video of stockpiling cash ahead...

Gov’t to commission premix fuel distribution system

Fuel Automation Ghana Limited will, on August 29, 2023, commission an automated premix fuel distribution system at Elmina in the Central Region. The commissioning is...

There is no law designating Bank of Ghana as security zone – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has described as untenable the proposed route by the Ghana Police Service ahead of their intended...

Scrap E-levy if it’s not generating enough revenue – Duffour

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has suggested that the Akufo-Addo government should scrap the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) if it is not generating...

Election 2024: I’ll actively campaign for Mahama to win – Duffuor

Former aspiring flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has indicated that he will actively campaign for the flagbearer, John Dramani...

Politicians milking the nation – Opuni-Frimpong on corruption fight

The former General Secretary for the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has described Senior Presidential Advisor to President Akufo-Addo, Yaw Osafo Maafo’s...

Relocate routes for demo against BoG – Police tells Minority

The Ghana Police Service has met with the Minority in Parliament over the modalities for their planned demonstration against the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Miscreants litter Sakumono TMA school with faeces as thieves strike – Parents  

Marijuana smokers and thieves are said to be wreaking havoc on TMA Primary and Junior High School (JHS) at Sakumono in the Tema West...

Two out of three women are mistreated, abused during childbirth – Study

A study conducted on obstetric violence among Ghanaian women have revealed that two out of three pregnant women have suffered violence in the hands...

Fetish priest commits suicide

A 55-year-old fetish priest has, allegedly, shot himself dead, few minutes after he had shot his longtime girlfriend. Akwasi Antwi, now deceased, used a single...

70-year-old fake lawyer arrested in court

There was drama in the Amasaman Circuit Court on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, when the judge hearing a case ordered the arrest of the...

Why John Boadu is out of NPP presidential primary campaign

My absence from the the presidential primary campaign is a personal decision, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu, has...

Breaking barriers as the first female SRC president at GIJ

Fati Ali, breaking free from the recurring family patterns, especially concerning women, held a firm belief in her ability to forge a different path,...

Electrician remanded over alleged murder of his girlfriend

A 38-year-old electrician who has been arrested for allegedly strangling his 20-year-old girlfriend to death at Kpone Bawaleshie in the Greater Accra Region has...

Govt projects: Atiwa East MP inspects projects; happy with progress

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has been touring some project sites in her constituency.  The tour of the Member of...

Reformed drug addict sends strong message to young people

A reformed drug addict, Abigail Sarpong, has urged the youth to abstain from the abuse of hard drugs, particularly cocaine and marijuana, to stay...

Good news for gold smuggling whistleblowers

Ghana is considering various actions to nip gold smuggling to sustain the gold for oil policy including rewarding whistleblowers in gold when they expose...

Economist proposes independent probe into BoG’s losses

A professor of Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has called for an independent body to examine and investigate the GH₵‎60 billion...

You inflate BoG office project and expect the youth to accept obnoxious tax on betting? – Govt quizzed

Member of Parliament (MP) of North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the opposition's position on the introduction of the 10% tax on betting...

CETAG to continue strike despite August salary freeze

Teachers and principals of colleges of education are sharply divided on whether the striking tutors should continue with their industrial action. But the College of...

Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu clears air on becoming Bawumia’s running mate

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has denied lobbying to become Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate if the current Vice President is elected as...

Ghana saves $1.5bn from GNPC-Genser deal

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy has stated that the country saved about $1.5 billion from the Gas Sales Agreement between the...

NPP Primaries: Bawumia has failed to honour invitation from colleague aspirants – Kwadwo Poku

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kwadwo Poku, has revealed that the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has failed to honour all invitations or...

Family of man who died in police custody in Ho demands probe

The grieving families of a 26-year-old man who is believed to have died in police custody in Ho, are demanding an investigation into the...

NIB busts alleged cable thieves

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted two persons for allegedly stealing conductors and fibre optic cables belonging to the Ghana Grid Company (GridCo)...

90% of musicians who sing Afrobeats have no substance in their songs – Burna Boy [Video]

Nigerian music star Burna Boy, who is set to release his new album, I Told Them on August 25, has caused a stir in...

Oguaamanhene issues stern warning ahead of Fetu Afahye

The Paramount Chief of Cape Coast Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, has warned that the Traditional Council will not tolerate any form of...

Tension mounts at Adoagyiri as traditional councils clash over chief’s enstoolment

There is brewing tension at Adoagyiri, a town near Nsawam in the Eastern region following the objection of the installation of a rival Chief...

How and why Otumfuo destooled some five chiefs

A monarchical historian at the Manhyia Palace, Osei-Bonsu Sarfo-Kantanka, has stated all the five sub-chiefs who were destooled by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II...

Niger Coup: Ghanaian driver shot and trucks burnt on Burkina border

Three trucks carting foodstuff from Niger to Ghana have been burnt at the Burkina Faso border by suspected terrorists. Driver of the lead vehicle is...

NEIP CEO gives latest update on YouStart Initiative

The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) YouStart Initiative, has announced that about 50,000 youth from across the country have undergone...