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National Service Authority denies ‘ghost names’ and payroll fraud allegations

The National Service Authority (NSA) has denied recent media reports alleging payroll fraud and the inclusion of “ghost names” in its system.In a press...

Four remanded over cruel attack in Ho

The District Court 1 in Ho has remanded into prison custody four accused persons for allegedly attempting to murder a 31-year-old driver of the...

Ban on sale of vegetables in Western Region affecting our business – Takoradi traders lament

Some vegetable sellers in the Central Business District of Takoradi have expressed worry over the ban of vegetables sale within the Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolis due...

Bawku: 2 killed in separate attacks as death toll now 35

Following attacks by unidentified gunmen at two separate locations in Bawku, two people have been killed.The incidents occurred amidst ongoing tensions in the area,...

Opambour sets tongues wagging with prophesy on Mahama’s children

Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom, widely known as Opambour or Prophet 1, has claimed a divine revelation concerning one of the children of President-elect John...

State files fresh charges against Ablakwa’s alleged impersonators

State Prosecutors have filed a fresh Charge Sheet at the High Court against the two young men who have been accused of impersonating a...

Police investigate Akufo Addo’s damaged statue

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the damage inflicted on the statue of President Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout...

Over 600 workers demand unpaid salaries on Ofankor-Nsawam project

Over 600 casual workers involved in the Ofankor to Nsawam rehabilitation project are demanding payment for three months' worth of salary arrears.The workers, who...

Ablakwa donates 100 wheelchairs to constituents with disabilities

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated 100 wheelchairs to individuals with physical disabilities in his constituency.The gesture, according to...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs demand removal of Asikuma, Sogakope immigration posts

The Volta Region House of Chiefs (VRHC) has called for the immediate removal of the inland posts of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at...

Controversial Akufo-Addo statue at Effia-Nkwanta Hospital partially damaged

The controversial statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the entrance of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, has sustained partial damage.On Monday,...

Archbishop Adonteng congratulates Mahama; calls for strategic leadership

Ghanaian-American religious leader and General Overseer of Divine Word International Ministries, Archbishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng, has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama following...

National Ambulance Service and Ghana Armed Forces Medical Services train 69 Military Emergency Medical Technicians

As part of the efforts to strengthen the Emergency care delivery system in the country, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Ghana Armed...

2024 WASSCE: Fate of 460,000 candidates hangs

The fate of over 460,611 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) School Candidates (SC) hangs in the balance as the West African Examinations...

Galamsey fight: Court adjourns assault case on JoyNews crew

The case of the assault on a JoyNews crew investigating illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region was called for the...

Ghanaian activist fights for justice for pregnant women, young girls in Madagascar prisons 

Ghanaian-American activist Precious Baba, known for her tireless work in combating malaria in underserved communities, has taken on a new and urgent initiative.Baaba is...

Savannah Rotary E-club launches library project to drive educational dev’t in East Gonja

The Rotary E-Club of Savannah, Ghana, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has announced a groundbreaking project to construct and equip a...

SSNIT OBS case: Godson Ladzekpo is a ‘very dangerous and treacherous character ‘ – Court

The High Court in Accra has described Godson Ladzekpo the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) General Manager in charge of Management Information...

Western Region records 15 cholera deaths

The Western Region has so far recorded 15 deaths from the cholera outbreak with Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality as the epicentres.The Deputy Regional...

Sulemana Braimah commends Police for professionalism during 2024 elections

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has lauded the police for their professionalism in managing potentially volatile...

One arrested at Kwame-Adwer over Okada rider’s death

A young man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Okada rider who was beheaded at Gomoa Mfantse-Amoa in the Gomoa...

FDA engages bar operators on tobacco control measures in Koforidua

As part of the Tobacco Policy Action Fund for Africa (TOPAFA) project, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has organised a stakeholder engagement on...

Mona Gucci acquitted and discharged over fraud charge

Monalisa Abigail Semeha, aka Mona Gucci, who was accused of defrauding a trader of GHC103,400 has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit...

National Cathedral should’ve been reassessed based on public feedback – Miracles Aboagye

Spokesperson for the 2024 Bawumia campaign, Miracles Aboagye says the government should have paused the controversial National Cathedral project.He suggested that the project's controversy...

MMDAs directed to institute measures to curb Cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to institute stringent measures to curb the surge in cholera...

KTU rusticates students over examination malpractices

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has rusticated a number of students over examination malpractices to protect its academic sanctity and promote honesty.The decision, according to...

Plans to scrap betting tax, others in a bankrupt economy unjustifiable

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh has issued a stern caution to President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to tread cautiously...

Neoplan drivers, VIP TUC commission six-unit classroom block at Anwia Nkwanta

The Neoplan Drivers Union of GPRTU, in collaboration with VIP TUC Kumasi, has commissioned a modern six-unit classroom block for the Save Our Lives...

FDA warns public against recruitment scams

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a notice warning the public about a rise in fake recruitment scams being carried out by...

Architects Registration Council fined GH¢50k for failure to comply with RTI request

The Architects Registration Council (ARC), an agency under the Ministry of Works and Housing has been handed a fine of GH¢50,000 for its refusal...

Remove import taxes on antiretroviral drugs – Mahama urged

The Network of Persons Living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is strongly urging the incoming Mahama administration to prioritise their needs by eliminating import...

Water shortage hits Kumasi as GWCL shuts operations in protest of demolished property

An acute water shortage has hit the Greater Kumasi Metropolis as residents struggle to access water, following the withdrawal of services by workers of...

GHS to begin Cholera vaccination in Western Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will launch a mass cholera vaccination campaign in the Western Region, beginning today, December 15, and running through Thursday,...

Asare Bediako SHS inaugurates 500-bed girls’ dormitory; headmistress appeals for additional amenities

Asare Bediako Senior High School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has commissioned a new 500-bed girls’ dormitory to alleviate accommodation...

Winneba Police Commander vows to uphold peace in Municipality

The Acting Winneba Divisional Police Commander, DSP Gabriel Kyei-Yeboah, has urged the residents of Winneba to refrain from taking the law into their own...

OLA Girls’ SHS to nurture students with acting talents

The Headmistress of OLA Girls’ Senior High School in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Sister Antoinette Fatia Abiwu, has announced the school’s commitment to supporting...

I will not scrap free SHS – Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to the continuation of Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, dismissing claims that his...

Police intercept truckload of Agenda 111 project materials

An Astra DAF truck loaded with several tonnes of iron rods suspected to have been looted from the Agenda 111 project site at Odumase...

Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025 unveils nominees for second edition

The highly anticipated nominees, for the 2nd edition of the Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025, have been announced.The Ghana Medical and Health Awards,...

9 remanded for allegedly vandalising Volvo Motor Grader in Tamale

Nine individuals have been remanded in police custody by the Tamale District Magistrate Court for allegedly vandalising a Volvo motor grader with registration number...