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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,...

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...

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...

Chief of Afrisipa calls for full integration of GIMS into public education system

The Chief of Afrisipa, a mining community in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, Nana Bonini Nkrawiri V, has appealed to the...

National Security seizes 12 containers of counterfeit US dollars, suspected gold bars

National Security has conducted a major operation, seizing a substantial yet unspecified amount of U.S. dollars and Ghana cedis, including counterfeit notes, concealed in...

Woman, two children allegedly murdered by unidentified gunmen in Bawku

A woman and her two children have been tragically murdered in Bawku after gunmen, reportedly dressed in military uniforms, stormed their residence and shot...

Veteran Actor Mawuli Semevo severely injured in fire accident

Veteran Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has been severely injured in a fire accident, leaving him in critical condition.A report by Judith Addison of Beyond...

Komenda chief urges Mahama to revive sugar factory to boost 24-hour economy

The Paramount Chief of the Komenda Traditional Area, Okatakyi Komey VIII, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to operationalize the long-idle Komenda Sugar...

Goaso Muslims praise President Mahama for hajj fee reduction

Muslims in Goaso, Ahafo Region, have commended President John Dramani Mahama for reducing the Hajj fee, making it more affordable for many to embark...

CSM outbreak worsens in Upper West as cases climb; 14 dead

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) cases in the Upper West Region have surged from 42 to 60, with the death toll now standing at 14.Health authorities...

Volta GPRTU backs road toll reintroduction

The Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has welcomed the government's plan to reinstate road tolls, stressing the need...

Kantamanto, Techiman markets bounce back after devastating fire outbreak

Kantamanto Market in Accra, a key trading hub for second-hand clothing, is returning to full operation after a devastating fire on January 3. Similarly,...

70,000 passports uncollected – Ablakwa unveils courier plan

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced plans to introduce a courier system to clear a backlog of 70,000 uncollected passports.He stated that...

Galamsey fight: I’m disappointed in Ashanti regional minister’s approach – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has expressed disappointment in the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, over his approach to...

Saglemi housing project: A-G drops charges against Collins Dauda, four others

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has officially withdrawn all charges against former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda and four...

Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II is alive – Twifo queen mothers set record straight

The Twifo Queen Mothers have clarified that their Paramount Chief, Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II, is alive, dismissing rumors fueled by funeral posters of the late...

Okada riders attack Swedru hospital staff after colleague dies in accident

There was chaos at the Swedru Hospital after a motorcycle was involved in an accident at Agona Nyansakyere in the Agona East District.The accident...