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Two arrested for suspected ritual murder in Akatsi North

Two persons have been arrested by the police in Korve in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region in connection with a suspected...

Appointment of MMDCEs in the Volta Region: 287 applications submitted

The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has received a total of 287 applications from individuals aspiring to become Metropolitan, Municipal,...

GH₵490m unaccounted for by ECG in three months – Audit report

An audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) revenue collection revealed a discrepancy of GH₵490 million between October and December 2023.This discrepancy concerns...

Kwahu Afram Plains Drivers Union demands action on faulty ferry

The Kwahu Afram Plains Drivers Union has called on the Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC) to fulfill its promise to repair the ferry serving...

Ex-chief of Akrafo Kokobeng shot dead by unknown assailant

Former chief of Akrafo Kokobeng, a community in Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti region has been shot dead in front of his house by...

Gov’t to release feeding funds for 31 days to SHSs

The General Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS), Primus Baro, says the government will, by the close of...

2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue set to advance economic integration

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025 is set to take place from January 30 to 1 February 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre(AICC).It...

NDC kicks off MMDCE interviews in Ashanti Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun the interview process for applicants aspiring to become Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the...

Police arrest 3 in connection with alleged cocoa bean smuggling

The Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of cocoa beans to neighbouring countries, specifically Togo or Burkina Faso, the...

Clean-Jobs Resources Limited denies involvement in illegal mining at Offin-Shelter Belt

Clean-Jobs Resources Limited has refuted allegations of involvement in illegal mining activities at the Offin-Shelter Belt forest reserve, describing the claims as baseless and...

Dormaa: Man killed after allegedly murdering his son

Residents of Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality are in shock following a tragic incident in which a man killed his son and was...

Free SHS: GH₵ 7.50p feeding fee per student not enough – CHASS

Primus Baro, the national secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), says the current feeding fee of GH₵ 7.50 per...

Reboot Your Life Series: Transformational coach urges purposeful reinvention [Video]

Transformational coach, Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah, has emphasized the importance of purposeful reinvention.Speaking during a discussion on the Reboot Your Life Series aired on...

Liberian jailed 10 years as court defers his girlfriend’s sentence pending pregnancy test

The Accra Circuit Court Three has sentenced 25-year-old Liberian Daniel Ireland to 10 years in prison with hard labour for robbing a Bolt driver...

Court sentences Okada rider to 15 years for robbing nurse

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship Isaac Ohenaba-Kuffour, has sentenced 32-year-old Okada rider Yussif Salifu to 15 years in prison...

Betting tax is counterproductive – Sammi Awuku [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Mahama-led administration to scrap...

Renewed conflict in Nkwanta leaves one injured, two houses burnt down

A 43-year-old woman is receiving treatment at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital after sustaining gunshot injuries in a violent incident in the Nkwanta South District...

U.S. Senator wants Ghana to pay off debts to American companies with IMF funding or…

A Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator James E. Risch, has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to leverage...

GIBA seeks injunction to stop Communications Ministry and KNet from illegal fee demands

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), in a definitive attempt to uphold transparency and accountability, has filed for a mandatory injunction at the High...

Swedru SHS student who returned missing purse lands internship opportunity

Jeffery Ebo Arhin, a student of Swedru Senior High (SHS), who has been celebrated around Ghana for returning a missing purse he found, has...

Free first-year university tuition won’t be compulsory – Apaak

Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Clement Apaak has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) pledge to deliver its free first-year university tuition...

GNECC applauds Mahama’s commitment to education, calls for collaborative approach to Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed its strong support for President John Mahama’s commitment to prioritizing education as a fundamental right,...

ORAL team receives over 700 petitions

The Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that they have received over 700 petitions from the...

Kofi Adomah’s wife gives update on his health

Miracle Adomah, the wife of Ghanaian journalist Kofi Adomah, has assured that he is in stable condition and responding to treatment.Taking to Facebook, Miracle...

‘Go to court if you think ORAL is unlawful’ – Domelevo challenges critics

A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee has defended its operations amidst criticism, stating that those who believe the committee is...

Gov’t urged to keep investing in technical, vocational education

The Group Chairman of CDH Financial Holdings, Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, has called on the government to continue investing in technical and vocational education, ensuring...

Nungua residents demand intensified police patrol due to rise in robberies

Some residents of Nungua Addogono and Baatsona in the Greater Accra Region have raised concerns over a growing wave of robberies and phone-snatching incidents...

Privatisation won’t solve Ghana’s electricity challenges – scientist

A Nuclear Regulatory Scientist, Dr Ernest Sanyare Warmann Beinpuo, has described as a misguided belief that privatising the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) holds...

NAELP refutes defamatory claims, highlights achievements

The National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP) has strongly denied allegations made in a defamatory Facebook post by an individual identified as Nana...

Carpenter jailed for defiling ex-lover’s child

A 39-year-old carpenter, Peter Asamoah, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his ex-lover's nine-year-old daughter at Yareyeya, a...

We’re not investigating, we’re validating – Domelevo clarifies ORAL committee’s role

A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has clarified that the team’s mission is a validation exercise rather...

22-year-old ex-convict sentenced to 15 years in Tarkwa for robbing and threatening student

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Fatawu Abdellah, an ex-convict, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbing and threatening to stab a...

Malian Prime Minister arrives in Accra with a special message for Mahama

The Malian Prime Minister, Abdoulaye Maiga, has arrived in Accra to deliver a special message from the Malian President, Assimi Goita, to Ghana's President,...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas

Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime...

Why NPP lost the 2024 elections – Justin Kodua opens up

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua, says the NPP's loss in the 2024 December election was primarily due...

Ghanaian teacher shortlisted for GEM’s $1m global prize

Stella Gyimaah Larbi, a Ghanaian teacher in the Adentan community school of the Greater Accra region, has been shortlisted for this year’s $1 million...

Foreign Affairs Ministry lists categories of recalled diplomatic and service passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has released a list of specific individuals and entities required to return Diplomatic and Service Passports...

Kofi Adomah undergoes urgent eye treatment after accident

Renowned journalist and CEO of Kofi TV, Kofi Adomah Nwanwani, is receiving specialized medical treatment in Dubai to restore vision in one of his...

Justin Kodua apologizes for NPP defeat, pledges party’s revival

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has issued a heartfelt apology on behalf of the party for its...

Man, 33, found hanging dead in his room at Berekum

A 33-year-old man identified simply as Kwasi has been discovered dead in his room at Ahenboboano, a suburb of Berekum in the Bono Region.Kwasi’s...