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Change of government shouldn’t give opportunity to misbehave – Asantehene condemns Obuasi incident

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has condemned the recent clash between illegal miners and the military over the AngloGold Ashanti concession in Obuasi,...

Prophet Edward Annor Larbi: Ghana’s spiritual leader blending faith and media

In a country where faith and spirituality often intertwine with everyday life, Prophet Edward Annor Larbi stands out as one of Ghana's most influential...

Obuasi Mine Clash: Asantehene condemns illegal miners invading abandoned concession of AGA

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has condemned the invasion of an abandoned concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine by some illegal miners who...

GNAT urges Education Minister to tackle sector challenges head-on

As Ghana celebrates the International Day of Education, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the new Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu...

ORAL is great news for all of us – Togbe Afede says as he pledges support [Video]

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State Togbe Afede XIV, has commended President John Mahama for the introduction of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).Speaking during...

Zoomlion rewards sanitation worker for returning gh₵20,000 lost in waste

Executives, Management, and Staff of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a major subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), have honoured Mr. Salifu Ibrahim, a...

Minority protests in Parliament over Ablekuma North collation [Video]

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Friday protested against government business over the unresolved collation of the Ablekuma North Parliamentary elections.The Minority noted that...

Mahama appoints Sylvester Mensah as Acting CEO of Ghana Export–Import Bank

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Sylvester Adinam Mensah as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export–Import Bank (GEXIM).Mr. Mensah will spearhead...

Fatimatu Abubakar sets records straight on Free SHS beneficiaries [Listen]

Former Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has justified the records of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) beneficiaries under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo-led government.According to her,...

I’ll work to ensure peace in Bawku – Muntaka

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged his dedication to restoring peace in Bawku in the Upper East region.The conflict, rooted in a chieftaincy dispute,...

ECG Privatisation: Energy Minister sets committee to design roadmap

The Ministry of Energy has inaugurated a seven-member technical committee tasked with developing a roadmap for private sector participation in power distribution across the...

More than 100 mining-related licenses issued in the final week of Akufo-Addo’s gov’t

Data from the Ghana Mining Repository shows that over a hundred mining-related licenses were issued in the last week of former President Akufo-Addo’s New...

Agbogbloshie reclaimed land under siege – Scrap dealers, onion sellers occupy 80-acre land

Over 80 acres of land salvaged by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) after the demolition of the Agbogbloshie scrapyard and the Onion...

It is time to install CCTV cameras in police stations and cells – Muntaka

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has advocated for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in police stations and cells nationwide.The Asawase Member of...

Gov’t to launch solar energy initiative for schools, boost internet connectivity

Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans by the government to introduce a solar energy initiative for all basic and senior high schools (SHSs).The...

Let’s celebrate IGP Dampare for his service to the nation – Minority Leader urges

The Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has showered praise on the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, for his outstanding service...

‘Even our cats don’t feed on GH¢1.80’ – Muntaka on feeding fee per prisoner

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has raised concerns about the GH¢1.80 daily feeding fee per inmate in Ghana's prisons.The nominee described the amount as...

Police refusal to use firearms prevented election violence – Muntaka Mubarak

Interior Minister-designate, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has lauded the Ghana Police Service for their exemplary handling of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.According to him,...

I was against gun-salute in my house – Muntaka

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has expressed his opposition to the gun salute in his house following his nomination.A viral video captured a uniformed...

Caution security team on gun salute – Interior Minister-designate urged

The Executive Director of the Global Intelligence and Security Analysis Center, Samuel Nana Appiah, has called on the Interior Minister-designate, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, to...

Police Hospital to hold mass burial

The Police Hospital will hold a mass burial for seven unclaimed bodies at the VIP Mortuary in Bogoso, Western Region.With the bodies in the...

We’ll review recruitment into security services – Interior Minister-Designate

The Minister-Designate for Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged to address concerns about fairness and inclusivity in the recruitment process for Ghana’s security services by...

We must ensure AI enhances human capacity, not replace them – CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4

The CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4 has called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders, including the government and educational institutions, in driving digital infrastructure in...

All police officers must wear body cameras on official duties – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minister-Designate for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called for the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers as a measure to...

Squatters ignore GRIDCo warning; continue rebuilding at ECOMOG

Many individuals have defied warnings from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to halt the reconstruction of slums beneath electricity pylons at ECOMOG, Kwame Nkrumah...

Halt 10% motor insurance increment – Abuakwa South MP tells Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene...

NPP blames NDC for Obuasi Mine clash

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Mahama for the shooting incident at the AngloGold Ashanti...

Mahama appoints Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as acting Director General of NCA

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as the Acting Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), marking a...

Fire guts 2 shops at Kejetia market: Fire fighters’ proactiveness saves major outbreak

Some traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are counting their losses after fire gutted two shops in the largest trading center in the...

Mahama appoints Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as acting head of Gaming Commission

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as the Acting Commissioner of the Gaming Commission of Ghana.The announcement was made in a...

It hasn’t been rosy – Joy News’ Sweety Aborchie opens up about humble beginnings [Video]

Multimedia Group journalist Sweety Aborchie has candidly shared her journey from rags to success, describing it as a journey of dreams and resilience.The co-host...

Concerned NDC Disability Desk appeals to Mahama for inclusion in key appointments

The Concerned NDC Disability Desk has called on President John Dramani Mahama to fulfill his campaign promise of ensuring the inclusion of Persons With...

Okoe Boye refutes theft allegations, calls them ‘misleading and baseless’

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has denied allegations of theft circulating on social media, describing them as baseless and intended to...

Civic Education needed to address misconceptions about MPs’ roles – OPK asserts

MP for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged Parliament to strengthen the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to address widespread misconceptions about MPs’...

Akropong Circuit Court jails driver for 5 years for stealing truck

The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sentenced a 44-year-old driver to five years in prison for stealing a...

Barber granted bail for stealing GH¢6,000

A 21-year-old barber, accused of stealing GH¢6,000 from someone at Apatrapa in the Kwadaso Municipality, has been granted GH¢6,000 bail with one surety to...

UTAG, TUTAG leadership present key challenges facing higher education to Prof. Jane Naana

The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have presented what they deem...

Apologise to Ghanaians and appoint more ministers – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on President John Mahama to apologise to Ghanaians so he can appoint more than the 60 ministers...

Energy Minister inspects uncleared ECG containers at Tema Port

Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inspected approximately 2,500 uncleared containers at Tema Harbour, procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the...

PURC orders Ghana Water to provide time-frame for resolving water crisis in Krobo area

Following a petition jointly submitted by two youth groups in the Krobo area, Kloma Gbi and Kloma Hengme, to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission...