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Akufo Addo’s directive on gov’t vehicles a step toward accountability – Governance expert

A former United Nations (UN) Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has praised President Akufo Addo's directive to appointees to return all government vehicles by...

Police recover stolen pickup belonging to Ursula Owusu

The Ghana Police Service has recovered a stolen Nissan pickup truck belonging to Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.The vehicle was among...

Suspected robber burnt to death in Ashaiman Katamanso

A suspected armed robber has been burnt to death by unidentified individuals in Ashaiman Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region.This was during the early...

Gomoa Obuasi: Okada rider beheaded, angry youth vandalize Police station

Residents of Gomoa Mfantse-Moa in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region were left in shock after a 21-year-old Okada rider, Kwame Ofosu,...

All set for mortuary workers’ first licensure exams

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facility Agency (MOFFA), the regulatory body for Ghana's "death care industry," is set to conduct its first-ever practical licensure examination...

Chinese President congratulates Mahama, pledges stronger China-Ghana ties

Chinese President, Xi Jinping has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday, December 11, following his victory in the December...

Tima Kumkum partners with G6PD Foundation leaders in US to drive global awareness

Cynthia Tima Yeboah, affectionately known as Tima Kumkum, has taken a bold step in advancing her mission to raise awareness about G6PD deficiency by...

EPA worried over improper disposal of waste in hospitals

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed serious concerns about improper waste disposal practices in hospitals across the Volta Region.The agency noted that sharps...

Woman remanded in GH¢265k visa fraud case

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 45-year-old woman, Faustina Foli, who allegedly defrauded an insurance officer of GH¢265,000.Foli, who is...

CSOs call on Mahama to terminate SML, Agyapa Royalties deals

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on Extractives, Anti-Corruption, and Good Governance has called on President-elect John Mahama to terminate the Strategic...

Three dead, 20 in critical condition after accident at Gomoa Okyereko

Three passengers have died on the spot while 20 others are in critical condition following a gory accident at Gomoa Okyereko Junction in the...

ECG, GRIDCo reveal cause of power supply disruptions 

The Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company(GRIDCO) have attributed the disruptions in power supply to ongoing maintenance activities on the West...

CSOs commend IGP’s effort to maintain peace and order post elections

A delegation from the Civil Initiative Forum (CFI) has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and the National Election Security...

CCTV footage of heartbreaking Kumasi accident which claimed 2 lives

Heartbreaking CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a speeding commercial vehicle rammed into two individuals in Kumasi, leading to their tragic deaths.The victims,...

Immigration vehicle crush 2 to death; angry residents set car ablaze in Oti Region

An Immigration Service vehicle with registration number GI 441, assigned to the Menuso border, crushed two teenagers to death on Wednesday evening at Okanta,...

KNUST student killed in gory accident

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is in mourning following the untimely death of a student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah.The victim, a third...

Supreme Court dismisses Barker-Vormawor’s interpretation request

A request from Oliver Barker-Vormawor to the Supreme Court to order the High Court in Accra to refer some questions for constitutional interpretation has...

Blue Gold vows to fight Samuel Jinapor’s mining license reassignment in international arbitration

Blue Gold, a prominent British mining firm operating the Bogoso Prestea Mines in Ghana with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, is embroiled in...

Rev Godson-Afful’s 2021 prophecy on Mahama’s return fulfilled [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent election victory has brought renewed attention to a prophecy made in 2021 by Rev. Dr. Henry Godson-Afful, a...

Adom Nine Lessons and Carols promises festive music and drama on December 14th

The highly anticipated Adom Nine Lessons and Carols is set to enchant audiences on December 14th, 2024.This annual celebration, known for its vibrant...

Domelevo urges Mahama to recover looted funds immediately after swearing-in

Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, former Auditor-General of Ghana (AG), has urged the in-coming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for...

Ghana Catholic Bishops praise EC for successful 2024 elections

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has praised the Electoral Commission (EC) and its Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, for successfully organising the 2024 parliamentary...

Drama as man sings for mercy in Accra Circuit Court

There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when an accused person opted to sing for the court before judgement was delivered in his...

NDC transition team demands freeze on last-minute recruitments and GH₵240m ECG payment to entity

The spokesperson for the incoming government’s transition team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed serious concerns following the transition team’s first day of work.Among the...

4 arrested for stealing Agenda 111 building materials at Awutu Bereku

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons for allegedly stealing building materials procured for the construction of Agenda 111 Hospital at Awutu Bereku...

Ghana Water workers protest demolition of property by private developer

There is a looming water crisis in the Greater Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region as workers of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in...

West African Elders Forum applauds Ghana’s commitment to democracy

The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has praised Ghana for its unwavering dedication to democracy, peace, and stability, reaffirming its status as a model...

Supreme Court dismisses Ken Kuranchie’s review application for liberty to sue OSP

An attempt by the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, to have his liberty to restore a suit challenging the...

Confusion as NDC vigilantes intercept bulldozer and DRIP machines in Nkwanta South

Confusion broke out in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region when National Democratic Congress (NDC) vigilantes intercepted a bulldozer and DRIP machines being transported...

Food vendors banned from selling vegetables to curb cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) has announced immediate measures to combat a severe cholera outbreak that has gripped the region, with alarming infection...

Driver shot, over 50 commuters robbed on Akotsi-Kwanyarko road

A driver sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during a highway robbery at Agona Asamoakrom along the Gomoa Akoti-Agona Kwanyarko road in the...

Police arrest 106 individuals over post-election disturbances

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 106 individuals in connection with disturbances that erupted after the recent elections.In a statement, the Police also confirmed...

Police arrest 9 persons for burning EC office at Ayensuano

Nine people have been detained by the Ghana Police Service in relation to an arson attack on the Eastern Region's Ayensuano office of the...

Catholic Bishops condemn post-election violence, call for national unity

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has voiced deep concern over the violence and unrest that have erupted following the 2024 general elections.In a strongly...

Energy sector faces ‘systematic decimation,’ needs urgent fix – ACEP’s Ben Boakye to Mahama

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns about the dire state of Ghana’s energy sector,...

UTAG congratulations to President-elect Mahama, all Ghanaians

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama on his victory in the 2024 presidential elections, describing...

‘Fulfill your campaign promises’ – Bernard Mornah reminds President-elect Mahama

Mr Bernard Mornah, the unsuccessful Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) in the 2024 general election, has congratulated former President John Dramani...

‘I knew she lost from the onset’ – Dumelo speaks on opponent’s campaign strategy

Ghana’s political landscape witnessed a notable shift as John Dumelo, a famed actor and politician, claimed victory as the new Member of Parliament for...

‘This is not the time for blame game’ – Bawumia urges NPP members

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections has urged the party faithful to eschew the urge to point fingers...

We’re disappointed with Police ‘lackadaisical’ handling of unfolding lawlessness – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Steering Committee has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ghana Police Service over what they describe as a "lackadaisical" response...