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Prophet Kumchacha appeals to Mahama for political appointment [Video]

Founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Prophet Nicholas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha, has made a passionate appeal to former President John...

Mahama pledges completion of Kumasi Military Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving healthcare and welfare for military personnel and their families, with a firm pledge...

Mahama pledges improved conditions for military and civilian staff

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing the welfare and working conditions of both active military personnel and civilian staff...

Mahama condemns Bawku violence, reaffirms support for Otumfuo-led peace process

President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the renewed violence in Bawku and reaffirmed his confidence in the peace process being led by the Asantehene,...

Bawku peace process at risk without trust in security forces – Dr Victor Doke warns

Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has cautioned that the peace process in Bawku may stall unless...

GAF: Mahama charges newly commissioned officers to lead with integrity and courage

President John Dramani Mahama, Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has urged newly commissioned officers to uphold responsibility, integrity, and professionalism as they embark...

I’m not NDC; I’m a Ghanaian – Prophet Kumchacha [Video]

Founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Prophet Nicholas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha, has clarified that he is not affiliated with any...

Okada Riders oppose government’s age limit proposal [Listen]

The Okada Riders Association has expressed strong opposition to the new regulatory framework setting the minimum age for riders at 25. The Minister of Transport,...

Suspected gay escapes lynching in Assin Fosu

A 19-year-old man suspected of being gay narrowly escaped lynching by angry youth in Assin Fosu Trafo, located in the Central Region. Information gathered by...

Bawku Conflict: Give peace a chance – Mpraeso MP to youth

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called on the youth of Bawku to prioritize peace following the recent violence in...

Ghana lacks fully efficient energy value chain – Sulemana Abubakar

The Deputy Director in charge of Power at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Sulemana Abubakar, has acknowledged that Ghana currently lacks a...

Adansi Akrofuom MP inspects ongoing 24-kilometre road project

The Member of Parliament for Adansi Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has inspected a 24-kilometre road project currently under construction in the Ashanti Region. The road, which...

ECG was never at the table in terms of revenue – Dubik Mahama

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed that for many years, the company's revenue was stagnant...

Mpasatia galamsey pit undergoes reclamation efforts

Reclamation efforts have begun at the Mpasatia Yaw Nkwanta illegal mining site in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, following the deaths...

Gov’t to strengthen research unit of Geological Survey Authority – Lands Minister

The government has pledged to support the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) with resources to identify mineralized areas, assisting prospective miners in mining responsibly...

Bawku crisis: I remain resolute and committed to a lasting resolution – Mahama Ayariga

The Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring lasting peace in the Bawku area, following renewed violent clashes in the...

Bawku crisis: Support Otumfuo’s peace process – Mahama Ayariga appeals to residents

The Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has appealed to residents of Bawku and its environs to exercise restraint and allow the peace process, led...

Bawku crisis: Smear campaign on social media will not distract me – Mahama Ayariga

Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has once again condemned the recent violence in the region, which has resulted in fatalities, injuries,...

Gov’t acts to shield local industries from US Trade tariffs

The government is working closely with trade sector stakeholders to develop effective strategies to protect domestic industries from the effects of the 10 percent...

Why I turned down AG’s discontinuation of Gyakye Quayson’s case – Tsatsu Tsikata

Celebrated Ghanaian legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata, who served as lead counsel for recently exonerated Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson, has revealed that he...

Chinese national, six Ghanaians arraigned over alleged GH₵440,000 casino fraud

A Chinese businessman and six Ghanaian nationals have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly conspiring in a GH₵440,000 game-cheating scheme at...

Kadjebi District: Accident claims 5 lives on Eastern Corridor road

Five persons lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Dodo-Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road in the Kadjebi District of the...

There was zero investment in ECG during Akufo-Addo’s first tenure – Dubik Mahama

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has disclosed that there was virtually no investment made in the...

Irate Asafo warriors storm event, demand exclusion of self-styled Osu Mantse [video]

Asafo warriors of the Osu Stool on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, invaded a programme organized by the US Embassy to protest the involvement of...

Bawku: An attack on police means there’s a serious mistrust – Dr. Victor Doke

Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr. Victor Doke, has expressed deep concern over recent attacks on police personnel in...

GHS launches targeted polio immunisation campaign in Asutifi North

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has launched a targeted immunisation campaign against poliomyelitis (polio) for...

Sandra Kpedor elected first female DCE for Anloga

Sandra Seyram Kpedor has been elected and confirmed as the first female District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga since 2018. During the voting on Thursday,...

Gov’t probes 12,000 late-term public sector hires by Akufo-Addo administration

The Minister for Employment, Jobs, and Labour Relations, Rashid Pelpuo, has announced that the government is investigating the recruitment of approximately 12,000 individuals into...

TUC rejects ECG privatisation, cites job losses and tariff hikes

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has strongly opposed any plans to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning that such a move could...

GRA declares war on VAT leakage as stakeholders rally for tax reform

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun a stakeholder dialogue aimed at reversing declining trends in revenue mobilisation under the Value Added Tax (VAT)...

A Plus alleges plot to push sanitation narrative against government

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has alleged a covert campaign by selected media houses and...

KNUST study reveals over 320 metric tons of food wasted annually by Kumasi restaurants

Food is essential for human growth and development, yet many people around the world still lack reliable access to it. According to the Food and...

Kofi Bentil condemns attempted arrest of Ntim Fordjour; says he’s committed no crime

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has described the National Intelligence Bureau’s (NIB) attempt to arrest Member of Parliament Ntim...

Four Multimedia journalists shine at 2024 Merck Foundation Awards

Four journalists from The Multimedia Group have scooped top honours at the prestigious 2024 Merck Foundation Awards, earning recognition for powerful storytelling on critical...

Richard Boadi confirmed as KMA Mayor

Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have officially confirmed Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi as the new Mayor for the Metropolis, following his victory...

School Feeding: Government pays 31-day arrears to caterers

The Government has successfully settled the 31 days' arrears owed to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) for the first term of...

IET-GH refutes Regional Minister’s statement on engineer’s role in Ramsar site permits

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has refuted recent statements made by Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, suggesting that 99.9% of...

IGP leads delegation to Bawku after violent clash

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a high-level delegation to Bawku in the Upper East Region following a violent clash...

REGSEC demolishes illegal structures on Weija, Dansoman Ramsar sites [Video]

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) on Thursday, April 10, began demolishing illegal structures on the Weija and Dansoman Ramsar sites. This action follows...

Bawku: Unknown youth reportedly set Mahama Ayariga’s house on fire

A yet-to-be-identified youth group has partially set the house of Bawku Central MP and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, on fire. The incident occurred on...