GRA probes Sogakope checkpoint shooting incident
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident at the Sogakope Customs checkpoint that left a bystander injured on...
Fix VAT first before celebrating tax cuts – AGI President tells government
The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has raised concerns over the country’s current Value Added Tax (VAT) system,...
We’re not selling ECG – Energy Minister insists
Energy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has firmly dismissed claims that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of...
Be patient with us; power supply will stabilize soon – Energy Minister to Ghanaians
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghanaians to remain patient as the government works to resolve the country’s power challenges.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s...
We inherited a weak, challenging power system but… – John Jinapor
Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured that the government has secured adequate fuel to sustain power supply nationwide.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM's...
Fire guts ECG warehouse in Cape Coast
A fire outbreak at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) warehouse in Cape Coast on Wednesday destroyed electrical cables worth thousands of cedis.About 60...
Boy, 10, found dead in Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano
A 10-year-old boy, Nurudeen Abubakar, has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
According to...
Ahiagbah condemns revocation of public sector appointments
The Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has strongly criticized the government's decision to revoke public sector appointments made...
Mahama to deliver first State of the Nation Address soon – Ofosu Kwakye
Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama will soon deliver his first State...
Aowin Traditional Council decries deplorable state of Enchi-Ellubo road
The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has expressed deep concern over the poor state of roads in...
Akwatia MP contempt case: Minority files appeal against conviction
The Minority in Parliament has filed an appeal against the Koforidua High Court’s ruling that found Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi guilty of contempt...
Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t
The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...
CLOGSAG members in Northern Region defy strike order
Office closures, stranded clients, and uncertainty loom as members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) embark on a strike over the...
Kumasi: Businesses rely on generators as power cuts take a toll
The return of power generators is becoming the new norm in many parts of Kumasi, especially within the Central Business District.
For the past few...
Gumah FM to petition NMC over shutdown, alleges political witch hunt
The management of Gumah FM has announced plans to petition the National Media Commission (NMC) following the recent shutdown of the station.
On Tuesday, February...
Passport offices to run three shifts – Ablakwa
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the implementation of the 24-hour passport services.
The initiative, he said, forms part of...
MFWA warns gov’t over closure of private radio stations
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has raised concerns over the government’s recent closure of seven private radio stations, warning that the move...
Gov’t approves 10% salary increment for public sector workers
The government has approved a 10% salary increment for public sector workers following successful negotiations between Labour Union representatives and President John Dramani Mahama...
Be measured in your demands – CLOGSAG told amidst strike action [Audio]
Development communication expert Dr. Daniel Odoom has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to be measured in its demands...
Filth takes over Kumasi-Alaba amid rising cholera outbreak
A severe sanitation crisis has gripped Kumasi-Alaba, with uncollected refuse piling up in the streets, heightening concerns as Ghana battles an escalating cholera outbreak.
Residents...
Flaunting luxury contributed to NPP’s 2024 defeat – Kofi Ofosu Nkansah [Listen]
Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 electoral defeat partly...
Vetting Chaos: Special Committee to submit report to Speaker today
The Special Committee investigating the disturbances at the Appointments Committee is set to submit its report today, February 20, after receiving a one-week extension.
Initially...
Lands Minister raises alarm over illegal miners taking over forest reserves
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has expressed deep concern over the growing threat of illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana,...
High Court orders Ghana Immigration Service to compensate traveller GH₵960k for wrongful detention
The High Court in Accra has ordered the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to pay GH₵960,000 in damages and costs for wrongfully detaining a Ghanaian...
Driver in court for allegedly killing pedestrian
Richard Essifie, a driver who allegedly knocked down a 52-year-old pedestrian on General Acheampong High Street, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court.
Essifie, driving...
Salesman in court for allegedly stealing cash, auto parts totaling GH¢255,904
Samuel Kwasi Hlo, a salesman accused of misappropriating GH¢111,591 belonging to Auto Avenue Enterprise, has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court.
Hlo is also alleged...
Burning excavators won’t solve galamsey – Small-Scale Miners warn
The National Concerned Association of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana (NCASMG) is appealing to President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing destruction of excavators...
We’ll ensure Akwatia MP complies with Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed the caucus's commitment to ensuring that Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi adheres to legal requirements following his conviction...
Court slaps Asiedu Nketia with GH₵3k cost in defamation suit
The High Court in Accra has imposed a GH₵3,000 cost on Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for omitting...
Environment Minister urges journalists to join fight against galamsey
Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has called on journalists to play an active role in the fight against illegal mining...
Group threatens demo over mass dismissal of public servants
A group calling itself Youth With Disabilities has slammed the Mahama-led administration, demanding an immediate reversal of the mass dismissal of public servants.
In a...
James Town fishmongers expose residents to air pollution
The Acting Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Ghana and Head of the Afri-SET Project, Dr. Allison Hughes, has raised...
Euroget to submit outstanding issues on Kumasi Military Hospital to Defence Ministry
The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has disclosed that Euroget De-Invest, the contractors responsible for the Afari (Kumasi) Military Hospital, have been...
Swiss Ambassador pays courtesy call on Energy Minister John Jinapor
The Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Simone Giger, on Wednesday, February 19, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, to...
Energy Minister meets AGI and Budget Department to strengthen collaboration
The Minister of Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, held a crucial meeting with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Budget Department of the...
N-Gas insists it won’t supply gas to Ghana over unpaid arrears
N-Gas Limited has officially notified the Volta River Authority (VRA) of its decision to halt gas supply to Ghana due to outstanding arrears.
In a...
Man hit by stray bullets as customs officers open fire while chasing driver in Sogakope
An engineer with the South Tongu Assembly in the Volta Region, identified as Alex, has sustained injuries after being hit by stray bullets allegedly...
15 CSIR research projects in danger over USAID funding cut
About 15 research projects being implemented by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are on the verge of being halted following cutbacks...
Illegal Mining: Ghana needs billions to reclaim and restore degraded lands – EPA
Ghana will need billions of dollars to treat, reclaim, and restore vast degraded lands and water bodies affected by illegal mining activities over the...
Water scarcity in Agotime-Ziope, Adaklu districts to worsen as Tordze gets polluted
Residents in the Agortime-Ziope District and parts of the Adaklu District are expected to face dire water scarcity as Tordze, their main source of...