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Ghana National Fire Service begins next phase of 2024 recruitment today

The next phase of the 2024 recruitment exercise for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) will begin today, November 11, 2024.The exercise is scheduled...

NACOC destroys over 150,000kg of illicit drugs

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has destroyed over 150,000 kilograms (kg) of various illicit drugs seized between 2021 and 2024.The illicit drugs included cannabis,...

You’ll be eager to enroll in public schools’ – Education Minister to parents

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has revealed that significant reforms are underway in Ghana’s public school system.Speaking in Accra on Sunday on behalf...

MP raises concerns over location of Akufo-Addo’s statue

Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has reacted to the unveiling of a statue of President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the...

Chief Justice issues directives on serving court processes to parliamentary officials

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes to key...

Ken Kuranchie petitions Akufo-Addo for removal of Special Prosecutor

The Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Searchlight, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng from office.The former New...

Supreme Court to deliver ruling on vacant parliamentary seats today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume hearing and deliver its ruling today, Monday, November 11, on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats, following...

Nothing will change our commitment to review Free SHS policy – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to review the Free Senior High Policy (FSHS) despite...

‘Aboboyaa’ rider jailed six months for killing two-year-old in road accident

A 20-year-old motor tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider, Kofi Gideon, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Bibiani District Court for causing the...

West Ham striker Michail Antonio arrives in Ghana to visit Samba Football Academy

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has arrived in Ghana for the first time to support the Samba Football Academy.The 34-year-old landed at Kotoka...

TikTok sued in France over harmful content

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that...

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last...

Equatorial Guinea: Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over...

Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

The leader of a notorious gang of football hooligans in Argentina has been shot dead near his club's stadium in Rosario.Andrés Bracamonte, known as...

Gabby Otchere-Darko counters McDan’s claims on government’s private sector policies

A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has responded to comments made by the Executive Chairman of the McDan...

Government to launch ‘edutourism’ initiative to enhance education sector – Dr Adutwum

Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has unveiled plans for an innovative "edutourism" initiative designed to draw international students and educators to the...

Farmers did not receive any support from gov’t in 2023 – Bismark Nortey

The Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association, Bismark Nortey, has revealed that Ghanaian farmers did not receive any government support in 2023.This, he...

Akufo-Addo outlines vision for climate-resilient agriculture at Farmers’ Day celebration

During the 40th National Farmers’ Day celebration on Friday, November 8, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stressed the need for climate-resilient agriculture in...

Remain impartial during December elections; repose confidence in the voter – Dr. Bako to EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has been advised to remain impartial and have a clear understanding of the national vision, few weeks to the December...

Akufo-Addo to commission Flower Pot Interchange on November 19

President Akufo-Addo is expected to commission the newly built Flower Pot Interchange on November 19, 2024.This was revealed by the Communications Director at the...

NPP is committed to making Ghana Africa’s tourism hub

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured the good people of Larabanga and Ghanaians...

GAWU urges government to address pressing issues impacting food production

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has urged the government to address the pressing issues impacting food production in Ghana.The Union said foremost among these...

Ghana has made over $10bn from 633,300 barrels of crude oil since 2010 – PIAC

The Coordinator of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mr Isaac Dwamena, has revealed that Ghana has produced a total of 633,300 barrels of...

Sir Sam Jonah redeems $2,000 pledge to PhD visually impaired student

At the 56th session of the graduation ceremony of the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in 2024, Dr....

Saboba: Kucha residents still climb trees for phone network connectivity

In an era of rapid digital transformation, residents of the Kucha Electoral Area in the Saboba District of the Northern Region remain isolated from...

Bawku conflict: Chief Justice orders reopening of four courts in Upper East

The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has ordered the reopening of courts in the Upper East Region following the escalation of the Bawku conflict.The courts...

28-year-old unemployed man jailed for stealing and attempted robbery

A 28-year-old unemployed man, Emmanuel Takyi, who was arraigned before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for stealing and preparing to rob his former employer, has...

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong adjudged 2024 National Best Farmer

A 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central District in the Ashanti Region, Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, has been named the National Best Farmer.With a...

Akufo-Addo unveils Cardinal Namdini mining Ltd; West Africa’s largest single-stream gold mine

Ghana has taken a significant step toward solidifying its position as Africa’s leading gold producer with the commissioning of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd, the...

Ghana’s judicial autonomy halved in 7 years – Mo Ibrahim Index reveals

Ghana’s judicial independence has dropped significantly, with the 2024 Mo Ibrahim Index on African governance showing a decline in judicial autonomy from 100% to...

Japan Motors marks milestone with launch of Geely vehicle brand in Ghana

Japan Motors Trading Co. Ltd. (JMTC) has proudly celebrated a historic milestone with the official launch of three Geely vehicle models in Ghana.The grand...

Akufo-Addo unveils Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd; West Africa’s largest single-stream gold mine

Ghana has taken a significant step towards solidifying its position as Africa’s leading gold producer with the commissioning of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd the...

Woman, 32, electrocuted at Fetteh Kakraba

A 32-year-old woman has been electrocuted at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East Metropolitan Assembly of the Central region.The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday...

Telecel Foundation supports 140 women in digital and financial training

Telecel Foundation, in collaboration with SHE HUB Ghana, has organized a digital and financial literacy training for women in the Ashanti Region.The training, as...

Ashanti Chief pleads with NDC to help connect rural communities to national grid

Chief of Anitemfi in the Ahafo Ano South-West District of Ashanti Region, Nana Kwame Abebrese has bemoaned the lack of electricity connectivity to about...

16-year-old boy allegedly stabbed to death by two girls at Anloga in Kumasi

A 16-year-old boy has been allegedly stabbed to death by two ladies at Anloga in the Oforikrom Constituency of the Ashanti region.The incident leading...

Ho Central MCE presents start-up kits to over 250 apprentices

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)for Ho Central who doubles as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, Bosson R.K Divine has presented start-up kits...

GAWU calls on political parties to prioritise the concerns of farmers

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), ahead of the 2024 election, has urged political parties to prioritize the concerns of farmers in the country.In...

Very disgusting – Bryan Acheampong reacts to violent Abetifi clashes [Listen]

Abetifi Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Bryan Acheampong has condemned the violent clashes in the area on Thursday which left six injured, describing it...

NLC secures court order against CLOGSAG strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured a court order against the strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG).According to...