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EC set to complete collation of Ablekuma North parliamentary results

Deputy Director of Research at the Electoral Commission (EC), Fred Tetteh, has confirmed that the Commission is prepared to finalize the collation of parliamentary...

A-G orders trial of lawyer in forged will case

The prosecution in the trial in which a 52-year-old legal practitioner is standing trial for allegedly forging a will has decided to continue the...

Fresh attack at Salaga SHS leaves one student hospitalised, others flee

A fresh attack on students of Salaga Senior High School(SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region has left one student unconscious...

Raymond Archer appointed acting Deputy EOCO boss

President John Mahama has appointed one-time investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organised...

We inherited $7.8m debt in 2017 – Former Hajj Board fires back

The former Hajj Board has responded to claims made by the leader of the 2025 Hajj Task Force, Collins Dauda, regarding legacy debts from...

Defence Minister Omane Boamah engages diplomats on security cooperation

The Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has highlighted the importance of international cooperation in addressing contemporary security challenges.He described the past week...

Former SIC MD withdraws suit challenging termination of appointment

The immediate past Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has withdrawn her court application seeking to halt the termination of her...

Lawsuit reveals Ex-SIC MD’s GH₵70k monthly salary and lavish perks

A legal battle has erupted between the outgoing SIC Insurance Managing Director, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, and the company after she allegedly refused to hand over...

Ashanti Regional Minister cracks down on illegal mining, issues 14-day ultimatum

The Ashanti Regional Minister has given a stern two-week ultimatum to individuals engaged in illegal mining in forests and waterways, warning them to vacate...

Job seeker convicted for stealing CHRAJ Administrator’s phone

A 36-year-old unemployed man has been convicted for stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human...

Dumelo reacts to his appointment as Deputy Agric Minister

Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has expressed gratitude following his nomination as Deputy Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in President John Dramani...

Lands Minister vows to reset Ghana’s mining sector; seeks Western Regional Chiefs’ backing

Barely a week after officially taking office, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has hit the ground running, courting...

Kwahuhene donates GH¢200,000 to Kantamanto fire victims

The Paramount Chief of Kwahu, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has donated GH¢200,000 to support traders affected by the devastating January 2 fire at Kantamanto...

Mahama appoints Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as Acting Administrator of Stool Lands

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed legal practitioner and surveyor Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as the Acting Administrator of Stool Lands.Akwensivie, who takes over from...

Chiefs, traditional leaders must lead galamsey fight – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a leading role in the...

Education Minister urges University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees from GHC 3,000 to GHC 2,500 for...

Government announces reintroduction of road tolls

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects.In...

Mahama directs Fisheries Minister to secure funds for completion of Anomabu Fisheries College

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Fisheries Minister, Emelia Arthur, to collaborate with the Finance Minister to secure funding for the completion of...

James Gunu urges residents to brace themselves if water doesn’t flow by Saturday

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has urged residents to prepare for continued water shortages if normal supply is not restored by Saturday.“This is a...

Ho Water Crisis: Cost of expanding water pump will be about $52m – Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has revealed that expanding Ho’s water supply system will cost approximately $52 million, according to estimates from the...

Man, 30, arrested for defiling 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 30-year-old man, Kojo Esson, popularly known as Dee Jay, has been arrested for defiling a 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa...

MFWA criticises Ministerial vetting process

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has criticised the ministerial vetting process, claiming it is focused more...

Boy dies after uncle allegedly hit him in the head with stick

A 25-year-old man, Peter Chipurotey, has been arrested by police in Sawla, Savannah Region, for allegedly beating his teenage nephew to death at Kporiju.Community...

GRIDCo assures public of stable power supply during WAPCo maintenance

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has assured the public that measures are in place to prevent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during...

Salaga SHS Shooting: Three suspects to appear in court today

Three suspects, including students from Salaga Senior High School and non-students from the East Gonja Municipality in the Savannah Region, are set to appear...

Parliamentary Committee to resume vetting chaos probe on February 7

Chairman of the Parliamentary ad-hoc committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has announced that public hearings on the vetting chaos at the Appointments Committee will resume on...

Fire guts wooden structures at Lapaz New Market

Several wooden structures have been destroyed as a massive fire swept through the Lapaz New Market area.The fire, which reportedly started around 7 a.m.,...

Plan International Ghana hosts grand close-out ceremony for WISE Project [Photos]

Plan International Ghana has concluded its impactful five-year Women's Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) Project with a celebratory close-out ceremony.The colorful ceremony took place...

Bushfire sets another yam barn ablaze, farmers appeal for help

A destructive bushfire has razed another yam barn at Kpare Kpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, leaving...

Ayanfuri Murder: 19-year-old suspect remanded as family demands justice

The Diaso District Magistrate Court in the Upper Denkyira West District has remanded 19-year-old Emmanuel Quansah for allegedly murdering 62-year-old taxi driver Yaw Oduro...

Volta Region roads to receive top priority – James Gunu

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, firmly reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s strong commitment to prioritizing road infrastructure in the Volta Region.In a conversation...

Outgoing SIC MD allegedly locks office, leaves with keys

The outgoing Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has reportedly refused to hand over to his successor, James Agyenim-Boateng.Reports suggest that...

Adansi North Acting DCE flees office as Assembly Members protest alleged misconduct

The Coordinating Director and acting District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Adansi North District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Thomas Kwame Okrah, fled his...

MPs don’t offer jobs on social media for money – Mpraeso lawmaker warns

Davis Ansah Opoku has cautioned the public against fraudulent job scams on social media, where scammers impersonate MPs and demand money in exchange for...

Opoku Ansah advocates stronger digital regulations to combat online fraud

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has reiterated the need for stronger digital regulations to curb fraudulent activities on social media.Speaking...

Former Hajj Board reacts to GH₵81m debt

The former Hajj Board has dismissed claims that it left behind a debt of over GH₵81 million from past Hajj pilgrimage trips.The Chairman of...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges completion of abandoned health facilities

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing abandoned health facilities in the region to enhance healthcare delivery.In an...

Speeding VIP bus kills motor rider on Borae Kete-Krachi Highway

A speeding VIP bus with registration number GW 6575-21 has crashed into a 17-year-old motor rider, killing him on the Borae Kete-Krachi Highway in...

Mahama pledges to reinstate July 1 as a Public Holiday

President John Dramani Mahama has announced his intention to reinstate July 1 as a statutory public holiday, restoring its significance as Republic Day and...

Samuel Jinapor denies calling Zanetor Rawlings ‘Daughter of a Murderer’

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Jinapor, has denied allegations that he referred to Dr. Zanetor Rawlings as the "daughter of a murderer"...