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Vacant seats hearing: Supreme Court dismisses request for judge’s recusal

The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection to the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu in a case involving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.The...

Education Ministry clarifies reporting date for SHS freshers [Listen]

The Education Ministry has allayed fears and urged calm among parents as Senior High Schools (SHS) freshers prepare to start the academic year.In an...

Influencers drown after rejecting life jackets to avoid ‘ruining their selfies’

Two influencers who refused to wear life jackets drowned when their boat was sunk by a huge wave after a yacht party in Brazil.Victims...

Vacant seats: Speaker wants judge to recuse himself

Lawyers for Speaker Alban Bagbin have called on one of the judges hearing the case regarding the four vacant parliamentary seats, Justice Ernest Yao...

2024 Polls: Traditional Council distances itself from Cynthia Morrison’s independent candidacy

The Traditional Council of Agona Nyakrom in the Central Region has distanced itself from the decision of Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison to contest...

Bawku Conflict: Silence the gunfire and let’s talk for peace – Mamprusi lawyer

The lawyer and spokesman for the Mamprusi tribe in the Upper East Region, Dauda Jawura Salifu, has urged the factions of the two chiefs...

Bawku Conflict: Removal of rival chief will bring calm – Minister

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has attributed the ongoing conflict in Bawku, which has resulted in 16 deaths, to...

2024 Election: Vote wisely – Weta paramount chief urges residents

The Paramount Chief of Weta Traditional Area and President of the Weta Traditional Council in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, Torgbui...

We can’t achieve much with a 24-hour economy — ISSER

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof. Peter Quartey, has called for the integration of the proposed 24-hour...

Death toll in renewed Bawku conflict may exceed 20

More than 20 lives may have been lost in the renewed chieftaincy clash in Bawku, Upper East Region, according to residents. Officials put the...

UG sets date for commencement of 2024/2025 academic year

The University of Ghana (UG) is set to commence the 2024/2025 academic year on October 31, 2024.The school had initially postponed the academic year...

Check out Akua Donkor’s English name and why she stopped using it

The late founder of the Ghana Freedom Party(GFP), Akua Donkor has become a household name and unique personality in Ghanaian politics.Despite her lack of...

East Legon accident: UGMC details state of Salifu Amoako’s son

The University of Ghana Medical Centre(UGMC) in Accra has issued a medical report on the son of Bishop Salifu Amoako, Elrad who was admitted...

Western Region customers owe us over GH₵23m – GWL

The Acting Chief Manager of Ghana Water Company Limited in the Western Region, Nana Yaw Barima Barnie, has disclosed that customers in the region...

Bagbin commissions Parliament Supplementary Office complex building

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on Tuesday commissioned the newly constructed Parliament Supplementary Office building complex at Parliament House in Accra.The five-storey...

Chief Justice shuts 7 courts over bawku killings

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has ordered the closure of seven courts in the Bawku township and adjoining communities.The closed courts include the...

South Africa government split over Ukraine visa deal

A controversial agreement to grant Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa has sparked outrage within political circles.South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber,...

‘Corruption goes beyond perception; things are getting out of hand’ – Domelevo on state failures

Former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo has raised pressing concerns over Ghana’s deepening corruption crisis.He stated that the issue is no longer a mere...

Let’s upgrade the Council of State to an Upper Chamber – Former Tain DCE

The immediate past Tain District Chief Executive (DCE), Charity Akua Foriwaa Dwommoh, has suggested that the Council of State be transformed into an Upper...

Owabi River drowning victims identified

All five victims who drowned in the Owabi River at Akropong in the Ashanti region Tuesday morning have been identified.The deceased are 40-year-old seamstress...

‘We need clarity, not intimidation’ – Domelevo tells EC

As Ghana approaches a crucial election season, former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to publicly outline the specific...

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest person. According to a rich list produced by...

‘We’ve moved past taxation; it’s robbery now’ – Domelevo

In a fiery critique of Ghana’s fiscal policies, former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo has accused the government of abandoning ethical taxation in favour...

‘Man up and debate me, Mahama’ – Bawumia fires back with 50 questions

The flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded sharply to former President John Mahama’s latest questions about his record...

Charlotte Osei’s removal by Akufo-Addo chipped away trust in EC – Prof Agyeman-Duah

A former senior UN Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has voiced his concerns about the impact of former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei’s...

NPP inducing rural voters’ with salt, maggi cubes and kerosene – Joyce Bawah claims

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the campaign spokesperson and special aide to NDC flagbearer John Mahama, has alleged that the NPP is attempting to influence rural...

‘Decline in public trust in EC Is worrying’ – Dr Pumpuni Asante calls for urgent reforms

The Director of Policy Engagements and Partnerships at CDD-Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has expressed concerns over the declining public trust in Ghana’s Electoral...

What does Ghana’s Electoral laws say about a candidate’s death

When a presidential or parliamentary candidate dies after the close of nominations but before the election, Ghana’s electoral laws impose a duty on the...

UTAG’s anti-galamsey strike achieved nothing – Prof Boadi [Video]

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has downplayed the effectiveness...

UTAG has no benefit for members – Prof Issac Boadi

The Dean of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Professor Isaac Boadi, has criticized the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)...

Abedi Pele visits Asante Kotoko ahead of Legon Cities clash

Ghana football legend Abedi Pele has visited Asante Kotoko ahead of their crucial Ghana Premier League match against Legon Cities FC.During his visit, the Champions...

5 drown as vehicle plunges into Owabi River in Ashanti region

Five people have drowned when a vehicle they were traveling in veered off at a section of the Dabaa-Akropong road and plunged into the...

Bibiani Municipal Education office flooded after heavy downpour

The Bibiani Municipal Education Office in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District of the Western North Region has suffered severe damage following a sudden heavy...

Anger as UGMC Medical officer prevents Police from interrogating Salifu Amoako’s son

Anger and disappointment have engulfed the families of the two young girls who died in the fatal East Legon accident involving the son of...

‘Silent Majority’ is not a militant group – Prof Boadi to UTAG 

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has expressed satisfaction with...

Sehwi farmers stage protest against galamsey activities on farmlands

Farmers in Sehwi Boako have staged a protest demanding immediate action against illegal mining activities encroaching on their agricultural lands within the Wiawso Municipality.The...

Meet Akua Donkor’s youngest daughter, who was with her when she died

Mary, the youngest daughter of the late Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) presidential candidate Akua Donkor, has shared details about her mother's final moments.In an...

US visa ban: It is a good call, it will protect their interest – Prof Adu-Gyamfi

A professor at the Political Science Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof Adu-Gyamfi, says the visa restrictions introduced by...

8.1 Million Ghanaian workers not covered by pension scheme – Prof. Mashud

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR), Professor Abdallah Mashud, has disclosed that as of last year, 2023, approximately 8.1...

Seize opportunity to renew commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s wildlife – Deputy Lands Minister urges stakeholders

The Sustainable management of wildlife and natural resources is essential to Ghana’s ecological health and the livelihoods of rural communities.To address emerging challenges and...