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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"...

Truck loaded with second-hand clothes catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A truck carrying second-hand clothes caught fire on the Accra-Kumasi highway near the Paradise Exclusive Resort at Bunso, causing panic and traffic disruption on...

Council of State Member, traditional leaders urge Mahama to appoint Kwasi Darko Asare as TDC MD

Traditional leaders in Tema and Ashaiman have called on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a competent individual to lead the Tema Development Corporation...

Thermal plants in Tema to shut down as WAPCo begins maintenance works

Gas supply to thermal plants in Tema from Nigeria, as well as the reverse flow of gas from Takoradi to Tema, will be disrupted...

Mahama pledges to complete Takoradi Market-Circle project

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Takoradi Market-Circle redevelopment project to boost local trade and economic activity.During his tour...

National Service Authority goes cashless

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced a complete transition to a cashless payment system through GHANA.GOV.The initiative, according to the Authority, aligns with...

NPP gov’t left behind Hajj debt of over GH₵81m – Collins Dauda

The Chairman of the five-member interim Hajj Taskforce, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government left behind a public...

Kumasi High Court dismisses another promotions suit against IGP

The Kumasi High Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 40 police officers against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare,...

Afenyo-Markin instructed MPs to boycott vetting probe – Committee chair reveals

Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee set up by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to investigate last Thursday’s chaotic vetting incident, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has...

Tema NDC Youth groups dismiss claims of planned demonstration

The Tema NDC Youth Groups have refuted allegations that they are planning a demonstration against the appointment of Mr. Kwasi Darko Asare as Managing...

Government reduces Hajj fee to GH₵62,000

The government has announced a reduction in the Hajj pilgrimage fee from GH₵75,000 under the previous administration to GH₵62,000.This move fulfills President John Mahama’s...

Ablakwa wasn’t smuggled in for vetting – Agbodza clarifies

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has strongly denied allegations that Foreign Minister-designate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa was “smuggled in” for vetting...

Mahama Ayariga details failed mediation efforts before Parliamentary chaos

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has revealed that he tried to mediate between the Majority and Minority caucuses...

Upper Manya Krobo NDC executives endorse Srenyame for DCE position

Some constituency executives in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region have endorsed Mr. Evans Sre-Onyame, an educationist and HR practitioner, as...

Vetting Chaos Committee holds first public hearing

Parliament’s Special Committee, established to investigate the disturbances during the Appointments Committee sittings on January 30 and 31, has commenced its first public hearing.The...

UN Resident Coordinator calls on Bawumia to deliver special UN message

A United Nations delegation on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at his residence in Accra.The delegation, led...

Driver feared dead, 13 injured in accident at Ekumfi Eyisam

A driver is feared dead, and 13 others have sustained serious injuries following a collision between an unregistered Honda Civic saloon car and an...

Education Minister inaugurates National Education Forum Planning Committee

Ghana's education sector is set to receive a significant boost following the inauguration of the National Education Forum Planning Committee by the Minister for...

4-month-old baby killed in house fire at Kisseman

A fire outbreak at the Kisseman Junction slum near Achimota-Samodak has claimed the life of a four-month-old baby.The inferno, which broke out in the...

Australia-Ghana partnership vital for solving Ghana’s food production challenges – Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President of Ghana, has emphasized the need for stronger agricultural collaboration between Ghana and Australia to address food...

Teacher trainees divided over gov’t decision to replace allowance with student loan

Some teacher trainees are calling for the Education Minister’s removal over the government’s decision to replace their allowance with a student loan scheme.Speaking to...

Everyone knows the ground rules; withholding results is nothing new – WAEC

The Director of Legal Affairs at the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), Rev. Victor Brew, has defended the delay in releasing the 2024 West...

Gov’t announces suspension of feeding allowances for teacher trainees

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the government's decision to suspend feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education across Ghana.Speaking...

Afenyo-Markin reiterates opposition to Ablakwa’s nomination as Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reaffirmed his side’s disapproval of the nomination of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs.According...

E/R Minister vows to prioritize potable water, quality education, and healthcare

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing essential services, with a strong focus on potable water,...

Family of over 40 loses lifetime investment in fire at Seikwa

A family of over 40 has been displaced after a devastating fire razed their 13-bedroom house, destroying their lifetime investment, personal belongings, and a...

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of 4 suspects in Tamale Central market shooting

The Circuit Court in Tamale has issued a bench warrant for the immediate arrest of four out of five suspects involved in the Tamale...

Bodies exhumed after tidal waves ravage Salakope, Agavadzi

Residents of Salakope and Agavadzi in the Volta Region have begun exhuming dead bodies after tidal waves swept through their towns, leaving behind a...

MASDA calls for immediate halt to galamsey, proposes specialised courts

The Movement for the Advancement of Sustainable Development in Africa (MASDA) has renewed calls for urgent action against illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM),...

Court curtails movements of Ignatius Baffour-Awuah

A District Court “B” in Sunyani has imposed restrictions on the movements of Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Employment and Labour Relations Minister.As part of...

Gold-for-Oil programme lacks transparency, will be replaced – Energy Minister

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has cast doubt on the transparency of the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme, stating that the initiative is riddled with opacity...

Two loan managers put before court for seizing 955 pieces of customer’s goods

Two managers of Bridge Micro Credit have been put before court for confiscating 955 pieces of women’s dresses from a customer’s shop for defaulting...

Black Volta River flowing near Yapei polluted by illegal mining activities

The Black Volta River, which flows near the town of Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining activities in the Banda Nkwanta...