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Two persons reportedly killed, others injured in gun battle

Two people have been killed, and several others injured in renewed violence in Bawku following a chieftaincy-related gun battle.The longstanding chieftaincy conflict, which had...

Armed men block Bolgatanga-Tamale highway, attack passengers

A group of armed men blocked the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway near Gbimsi in the North East Region, setting a vehicle on fire and attacking passengers.The...

NSMQ24: KETASCO cruises into finals, dominates TAMASCO, Koforidua SHTS in thrilling showdown

The air in Volta Region is alive with joy, and the sea echoes with jubilant roars as Keta Senior High School (KETASCO) clinched a...

Ghana shines at Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco [Photos]

Ghana’s startup ecosystem received global recognition as the country participated in the Grand Finale of the prestigious Startup World Cup, which took place in...

We want justice and our equipment returned – Erastus Asare Donkor

Award-winning environmental journalist of the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has issued a call for justice and the return of valuable equipment after he...

Farmers’ Day celebrations set for November 8

The Agriculture Ministry has announced that the 40th edition of Ghana's National Farmers' Day will be celebrated on Friday, November 8, 2024.According to a...

Man jailed for defrauding woman in fake money-doubling scheme

A 28-year-old man, Alhassan Sayibu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding a woman of GH₵5,000 and for sexual assault in...

Public discussions around HIV/AIDS must be grounded in verified facts, not speculation – UG to Lawrence Tetteh

The management of the University of Ghana has reacted to a statement by Rev. Lawrence Tetteh regarding alleged HIV infections among students at the...

National Ambulance Service@20 health and breast cancer awareness walk held

As part of the celebration of the 20 years anniversary of National Ambulance Service (NAS), the Service has held a health and breast cancer...

Accused person in protest over alleged $3m BOST scandal discharged

The Achimota District Court has discharged the President of the Ghana Social Justice Forum and a journalist, Yahaya Alhassan, after striking out charges against...

National Security Ministry dismisses Reuters’ claims that militants are using Ghana as logistical base

The Ministry of National Security has expressed deep concern over a recent report by Reuters which falsely claimed that Islamist militants are using northern...

44 Television stations hot: NMC angry over indecent, offensive content

The National Media Commission (NMC) has cited 44 television (TV) stations for broadcasting unethical, indecent and offensive content.A public announcement by the NMC has...

Parts of Labone Honeysuckle destroyed by fire

A fire broke out at The Honeysuckle Pub and Restaurant in Labone, Accra, on Saturday, October 26, around 5 p.m., impacting parts of the...

Family seeks justice for 72-year-old killed in Nkwanta in last week

The family of the late Agodzi Adisi, who was killed by unknown assailants, is calling for justice.They insist that the Police must ensure that...

Mental health unit at Nkwanta St. Joseph hospital expresses concern over rising suicide cases

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Mental Health Unit at Nkwanta St. Joseph Catholic Hospital in the Oti Region has expressed serious...

Kumasi: Prempeh I Airport Roundabout deteriorates, causing damages to vehicles

The Prempeh I Airport Roundabout, a key transport hub in Greater Kumasi, Ashanti Region, has become a major source of frustration for drivers and...

Judiciary prepared to handle any threats to peace – Justice Cynthia Wiredu

The Judiciary says it is well prepared to handle cases that are likely to jeopardise the peace of the nation.It said training programmes had...

African growth solutions and China-Africa Commercial Affairs Centre sign MOU

Africa Growth Solutions-a trade and advisory services firm, and the China-Africa Commercial Affairs Centre, a renowned Chinese trade and investment promotion has signed two...

Ga Mantse to lead historic delegation for grand Homowo UK Festival 2024

In his quest to unite the GaDangme family home and abroad, and to improve the quality of life within the GaDangme communities, allowing the...

Police say our attackers will be put before court soon – Erastus Asare Donkor

JoyNews' Erastus Asare Donkor has noted that, some of the armed men who attacked him and three of his colleagues, while they were covering...

Galamsey: We were beaten by armed men who erased our recorded footage – Erastus Asare Donkor

An award-winning environmental and investigative journalist with the Multimedia Group Limited, Erastus Asare Donkor, has recounted a harrowing experience he and his team faced...

Galamsey activities wash away parts of Aboi Nkwanta-Samreboi road

Parts of the Aboi Nkwanta-Samrebol Road in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region have been completely washed away due to increased...

24-year-old survives gun attack on his way to farm in Nkwanta

A 24-year-old farmer is currently receiving treatment at Nkwanta St. Joseph Catholic Hospital in Oti region after surviving a gun attack on his way...

45-year-old taxi driver found dead with hands and legs tied [Photos]

A 45-year-old taxi driver named Charles Oppong, a resident of Akyem Oda Old Town in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, has...

Rejoinder:14 CSOs sue ECG and Fidelity Bank for procurement abuses

Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has reacted to a suit by a coalition of 14 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) over allegations of procurement abuses and...

Ayorkor Botchwey outlines path for a stronger Commonwealth

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey expressed deep gratitude and outlined her transformative vision for the Commonwealth after being elected as the organisation’s...

Man gunned down over chieftaincy wrangling in Mankessim

A young man, Ato Kyinam, believed to be in his early 30s, was fatally shot by an unknown assailant Friday afternoon in Mankessim during...

ADB strengthens CSR commitment as it makes significant gains

The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has doubled its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), recording significant gains in its unaudited statement of financial...

A Ghanian Researcher Redefining immunopathology and inflammatory disease research

Eddie-Williams Owiredu is making significant advances in inflammatory disease research.With experience in immunopathology and inflammatory research, his research at the University of Alabama at...

Govt dismisses claims of militants using Northern Ghana as support base

The government has strongly denied reports that Islamist militants from Burkina Faso are using parts of northern Ghana as covert bases for logistical and...

Businessman petitions High Court to uphold Bagbin’s declaration of vacant seats

A Ghanaian businessman, Benjamin Yemoh Tetteh, has filed a lawsuit in the High Court seeking judicial endorsement of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare...

Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports in UK

The government is under pressure to stop illegal meat being smuggled into the UK, amid warnings of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis for British farmers. The...

Mining giants sign $30bn settlement for 2015 Brazil dam collapse

The mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with the Brazilian government to pay nearly $30bn (£23bn) in compensation for the Mariana...

Uganda: Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark case

A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war...

Govt to revive Labour Department as 16 Public Employment Centres constructed

The government, through the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), is revamping the Labour Department by establishing Public Employment Centres (PECs) in all...

Israel launches air strikes on Iran

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, in response to what the Israeli military called "months of continuous...

Prof. Thwala takes over as Chair of Africa Health Collaborative Executive Steering Committee

Prof. Nhlanhla Thwala, Vice-Chancellor of the Africa Leadership University (ALU), has officially taken over as Chair of the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) of the...

Ghana to record end-year inflation of 15.0% in 2024 – IMF

Ghana is expected to record an average inflation of 19.5% in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed.In its World Economic Outlook, it...

GRIDCo halts illegal excavation by Chinese nationals under high-voltage lines at Shiashie

Engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have ordered a group of Chinese nationals excavating land under its high-voltage power lines at Shiashie to...

Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been named Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government...