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Major rehabilitation work begins on Accra-Kumasi Highway
A massive rehabilitation work has commenced on the Apedwa-Ejisu stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway to restore the pavement's riding quality and improve safety and...
PURC missed the point on Cash Waterfall Mechanism, fuel purchases – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana says the latest report by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on the operations of the power distributor as...
The People’s Forum: Onion traders in Adjen Kotoku urge gov’t to fix deteriorating road
Onion sellers in Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region, are calling on the government to address the...
President of National House of Chiefs opposes calls for a ban on mining activities
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has dismissed calls for a total ban on all mining activities in Ghana,...
Bawumia storms MTN office in Ada in street campaign
New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been meeting and greeting Ghanaians randomly on the streets and offices in Ada.
Dr Bawumia, who was...
Court places injunction on Democracy Hub’s planned demo
The Ghana Police Service has secured an injunction against the planned demonstration by pressure group, Democracy Hub.
The injunction was granted by the Accra High...
‘One-Village, One Dam’ should have been ‘One-Village, One-Fishpond’ – CPP Chair
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the opposition Convention People's Party (CPP), Opare Addo has said the government should have considered embarking on a...
CSOs in mining embark on ‘reinvest royalties’ in local communities campaign
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in mining have initiated a campaign calling on the government to reinvest tax revenue from small-scale mining into the...
2024 polls: NDC just preparing supporters for defeat – Justin Kodua
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of preparing its supporters to...
National Cathedral site now the world’s most expensive swimming pool – Ato Forson
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has sharply criticized the stalled National Cathedral project, describing the construction site as the "world’s...
Akua Donkor selects another radio presenter as running mate
The presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Akua Donkor, has chosen Philip Kwabena Agyemang Appiah-Kubi, a well-known radio and television personality as...
NCCE declares indefinite strike
The Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of the Public Services Workers' Union of TUC (Ghana) has...
Kasoa South records highest power outages in 2024
The Kasoa South District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) experienced 209 power outages this year, data on power supply to 14 selected...
State of emergency as panacea to Galam-state
“Galamsey” (illegal prospecting and mining of gold) has been with us for generations, but it has grown through different stages and has now become...
Fair Wages Commission reacts to NCCE workers’ intended strike
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) says it has taken note of the intended strike action by the Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of...
Gold exports: Ghana topped in 2018 despite mining ban – Nana Akwesi Awuah
Managing Director of the Precious Mineral Marketing Company, Nana Akwesi Awuah was the top gold exporter in Africa in 2018, despite a government-imposed ban...
Bond market: Secondary market trade volume surges to GH¢1.22bn
Activities in the secondary bond market improved by 38.1%, increasing to GH¢1.22 billion from GH¢886 million in the previous week.
The February 2032 and February...
Cedi records gains against dollar, others last week; one dollar going for GH¢16.41
The Ghana cedi recorded some gains last week against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies after weeks of sustained depreciation.
This was...
Mahama’s aide shares misleading post about Kintampo Waterfall
Claim: Beatrice Annan, a deputy spokesperson of ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama, has shared a video of a muddied waterfall purportedly filmed in 2024, which she blamed...
2024 polls: Mahama pledges to cap Ghana’s borrowing, enhance debt transparency
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to amend the Public Financial Management Act to establish a cap...
We were overwhelmed by 400 illegal miners during operation – Eastern Regional Minister reveals
In a revealing interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, Eastern Regional Minister Seth Acheampong highlighted the escalating challenges in the region’s fight against...
Sex for grades didn’t cause ban on lecturers – Small-scale miners respond to UTAG’s...
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, Godwin Armah, has strongly criticized the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) for...
Asutifi North MP warns NDC against election violence
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Patrick Banor, has issued a warning to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding...
Not all packaged water is wholesome – Water Resource Engineer
A water resource engineer, Sampson Tettey, has advised the public to be careful about the brand of packaged water they consume.
According to him, some...
Reverse osmosis the most reliable way to filter water – Association of Packaged Water...
President of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers, Magnus Nunoo, says the most effective method for treating water contaminated with heavy...
I’ll place one-year ban on small-scale mining – Alan Kyerematen
Founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says he will impose a one-year ban on small-scale mining if he wins...
Why should you resists calls for forensic audit? – Alan quizzes EC
Founder of Moment for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has advised the Electoral Commission (EC) to address concerns identified by political parties ahead of the December...
UK Minister for Africa to strengthen partnership with Ghana
The UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, is set to visit Ghana on 17th September, marking his first visit to West Africa.
The...
2024 polls: Meet the 24 Presidential candidates
The headquarters of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) was lively on Monday, September 9, 2024, as the Commission started receiving nominations for the...
EC must be transparent and truthful to conduct peaceful election – Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah
President of the Council of Ewe Chiefs in Ashanti, Ahafo, and Bono regions, Torgbiga Mawufeame Fugah, has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana...
I’m a member of NPP, but they have no hand in my SRC ambition...
Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana SRC presidential candidate, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, known as Guru, has said he is a member of the New...
Calls for ban on small-scale mining unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association
The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair.
According to...
Ghana ranked Tier 1 in global cybersecurity index
Ghana has achieved a significant milestone in cybersecurity by being ranked as a Tier 1 country in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) by...
Asiedu Nketia fumes at Central Region over inconsistent support to NDC despite the party’s...
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed frustration with residents of the Central Region for not consistently...
GNFS to blacklist locations with record of violence against its officers
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will withdraw its services from areas where its personnel have faced hostility and violence.
During...
Western institutions can’t be exonerated for corruption in Africa – Okyenhene
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, says Western institutions and economies cannot be exonerated from their complicity in corruption on the African continent.
He noted...
Residents of conflict-affected areas share horrific experiences, express gratitude for Russian development efforts
Amidst the aftermath of recent conflicts, foreign journalists have witnessed first hand the harrowing experiences of residents in war-torn areas.
These residents, who have endured...
Foreign journalists briefed on Zaparoshe Nuclear Power Plant Europe’s largest and Russia-owned
Foreign journalists were given a rare insight into the operations of the Zaparoshe Nuclear Power Plant, situated just 4 kilometers from the volatile frontline...
Widow shares heartbreaking ordeal of loss amidst war’s devastation in Tokmark (Formerly Ukraine)
In a poignant testimony of personal tragedy amidst the ravages of war, a widow bravely shared her harrowing ordeal after returning home to find...
‘Pure crass, unbridled incompetence, iconoclast’ – Franklin Cudjoe fumes at EC
Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has sharply criticized the Electoral Commission (EC), branding its handling of electoral issues as "pure crass,...