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Sulemana Braimah commends Police for professionalism during 2024 elections

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has lauded the police for their professionalism in managing potentially volatile...

One arrested at Kwame-Adwer over Okada rider’s death

A young man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Okada rider who was beheaded at Gomoa Mfantse-Amoa in the Gomoa...

FDA engages bar operators on tobacco control measures in Koforidua

As part of the Tobacco Policy Action Fund for Africa (TOPAFA) project, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has organised a stakeholder engagement on...

Mona Gucci acquitted and discharged over fraud charge

Monalisa Abigail Semeha, aka Mona Gucci, who was accused of defrauding a trader of GHC103,400 has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit...

National Cathedral should’ve been reassessed based on public feedback – Miracles Aboagye

Spokesperson for the 2024 Bawumia campaign, Miracles Aboagye says the government should have paused the controversial National Cathedral project.He suggested that the project's controversy...

MMDAs directed to institute measures to curb Cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Co-ordinating Council (WRCC) has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to institute stringent measures to curb the surge in cholera...

KTU rusticates students over examination malpractices

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has rusticated a number of students over examination malpractices to protect its academic sanctity and promote honesty.The decision, according to...

ECOWAS crisis: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger promise visa-free travel

Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member regional bloc Ecowas, ahead...

Plans to scrap betting tax, others in a bankrupt economy unjustifiable

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh has issued a stern caution to President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to tread cautiously...

Neoplan drivers, VIP TUC commission six-unit classroom block at Anwia Nkwanta

The Neoplan Drivers Union of GPRTU, in collaboration with VIP TUC Kumasi, has commissioned a modern six-unit classroom block for the Save Our Lives...

FDA warns public against recruitment scams

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a notice warning the public about a rise in fake recruitment scams being carried out by...

Architects Registration Council fined GH¢50k for failure to comply with RTI request

The Architects Registration Council (ARC), an agency under the Ministry of Works and Housing has been handed a fine of GH¢50,000 for its refusal...

Remove import taxes on antiretroviral drugs – Mahama urged

The Network of Persons Living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is strongly urging the incoming Mahama administration to prioritise their needs by eliminating import...

Water shortage hits Kumasi as GWCL shuts operations in protest of demolished property

An acute water shortage has hit the Greater Kumasi Metropolis as residents struggle to access water, following the withdrawal of services by workers of...

Adom Nine Lessons and Carols [Photos]

The National Theatre was filled to capacity on Saturday, December 14, 2024, as enthusiastic patrons joined in the Adom Nine Lessons and Carols celebration.The...

GHS to begin Cholera vaccination in Western Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will launch a mass cholera vaccination campaign in the Western Region, beginning today, December 15, and running through Thursday,...

Asare Bediako SHS inaugurates 500-bed girls’ dormitory; headmistress appeals for additional amenities

Asare Bediako Senior High School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has commissioned a new 500-bed girls’ dormitory to alleviate accommodation...

Winneba Police Commander vows to uphold peace in Municipality

The Acting Winneba Divisional Police Commander, DSP Gabriel Kyei-Yeboah, has urged the residents of Winneba to refrain from taking the law into their own...

OLA Girls’ SHS to nurture students with acting talents

The Headmistress of OLA Girls’ Senior High School in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Sister Antoinette Fatia Abiwu, has announced the school’s commitment to supporting...

I will not scrap free SHS – Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to the continuation of Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, dismissing claims that his...

Police intercept truckload of Agenda 111 project materials

An Astra DAF truck loaded with several tonnes of iron rods suspected to have been looted from the Agenda 111 project site at Odumase...

Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025 unveils nominees for second edition

The highly anticipated nominees, for the 2nd edition of the Ghana Medical and Health Awards 2025, have been announced.The Ghana Medical and Health Awards,...

9 remanded for allegedly vandalising Volvo Motor Grader in Tamale

Nine individuals have been remanded in police custody by the Tamale District Magistrate Court for allegedly vandalising a Volvo motor grader with registration number...

WAPCo resumes gas supply to Tema

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has resumed gas transportation services to its Tema Regulating and Metering Station (TRMS).This follows a temporary...

Politicians can’t fool the people all the time – John Dumelo on Ayawaso West win

The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo, has highlighted how wise voters have become with regard to electing leaders.He...

EC suspends re-collation of election results at Tesano Police Training School

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a suspension of the re-collation process for Presidential and Parliamentary election results that was ongoing at the Tesano...

Two NGOs from Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire enter pact to promote women, children’s development

Ghanaian registered non-governmental organisation, the Strong Woman Changemaker Africa (SWOCA) and the Réseau JFP Jeunes Femmes Profesionnelles (RJFP) based in Cote d’Ivoire, have joined...

Outgoing administration’s last-minute recruitments and payments lawful – Transition Committee says

The Transition Committee, tasked with overseeing the transfer of power to the incoming administration, has clarified the legality of ongoing recruitments and payments by...

Strong Woman Changemaker Africa to feed 1,000 street dwellers this Christmas

The Strong Woman Changemaker Africa, a locally registered non-profit organisation, has targeted to feed at least 1,000 homeless people this Christmas.The ‘Operation feed the...

Single mother of seven receives life-changing support after appearing on Obra Show

Rashida Jebini, a single mother of seven children, has been battered by life.After being married for 14 years, she got pregnant for her 8th...

EduWatch urges Parliament to delay Free SHS bill for stakeholder consultations

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), has called on Parliament to postpone the introduction of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) Bill...

NAGRAT calls for suspension of free SHS bill

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has renewed its call for Parliament to suspend the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill when it...

Seek legal advice before property acquisition to avoid litigation – Expert advises

Legal practitioner and property investment expert Alex K. Osei-Owusu advised individuals to seek legal consultation before acquiring properties, particularly in real estate development, to...

Fake Military officer arrested in Nkwanta, sentenced to 15 months imprisonment

A man posing as a military officer has been arrested in Nkwanta South and sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraud and impersonation.The...

President Mahama is Christmas gift from God to Ghanaians – Shamima Muslim

The resounding victory of John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 polls has not only sent shockwaves to the...

Shamima Muslim hits back at Afenyo-Markin for calling NDC ‘violent’

Spokesperson on Gender and Social Protection on the NDC’s Manifesto Committee, Shamima Muslim, has taken a swipe at Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander...

Man inflicts cutlass wounds on trader at Agona Asafo

A 50-year-old cloth seller, Sulley Bonkanu, is in critical condition after his customer inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Agona Asafo in the Agona...

Young male pastor allegedly ‘bonks’ 4 sisters including a minor

Police are on a manhaunt for a 28-year-old pastor who allegedly had sexual encounters with four biological sisters including a minor.The four sisters including...

We’ll work with you to create brighter future for fishing industry – GNCFC tells Mahama

The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC), Southern Volta Marine, has expressed its heartfelt congratulations to John Mahama on his election as President-elect of...

Ghana Water in A/R shuts operation in protest of demolition of properties by private developer

Residents in the Ashanti region may, in the coming days, have to find alternative source of water because the Ghana Water Company Limited in...