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Mahama’s transition team had their seals on all boxes of gold – PMMC [Audio]

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) has absolved itself of any illegality following rife reports of alleged gold smuggling.The Managing Director, Nana Akwasi...

GES launches one-stop portal for staff data

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has completed a one-stop portal to manage all information around the service.Known as the Ghana Education Service Management Information...

We are unable to release 2024 WASSCE results over debt – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed concerns over the delay in releasing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, attributing...

Grandmother of East Legon accident victim speaks on sentencing of Salifu Amoako’s son

Efua Benneh, grandmother of Justine Agbenu, one of the victims of the tragic East Legon accident, has called for amendments to Ghana’s Juvenile Justice...

Akufo-Addo’s damaged statue in Effia-Nkwanta restored

The statue of President Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has been repaired, restoring it to its original state after sustaining damage.Unveiled...

Audit the state of Ghana’s health sector – Kwame Asiedu urges Mahama

Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, a Fellow on Public Health at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has called on Ghana's President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, to...

Did Johnson Asiedu Nketia promise to cancel free SHS if NDC is elected?

Claim: A trending video shows NDC Chairperson Johnson Asiedu Nketia allegedly stating that the NDC will cancel the Free SHS policy if elected in 2024....

East Legon accident: Family reacts to 6-month jail term for Salifu Amoako’s son 

The family of the two teen girls who lost their lives in a ghastly accident at East Legon, Accra has expressed their dissatisfaction with...

Claim e-Levy and Betting Tax are used to generate electricity in Ghana is misleading!

Claim: A social media user alleges that the Ghanaian government uses revenue from the e-levy and betting taxes to power the country’s electricity generation.Verdict: Misleading! While...

Kwame A Plus writes interesting open letter to President-Elect Mahama

Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has penned a heartfelt open letter to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, congratulating him on his...

Bawumia joins thousands for burial prayers of Ashanti Regional Imam

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, joined thousands of Muslims in Kumasi on Wednesday afternoon for prayers and the burial service of the late...

Who is punishing who? Angel Carbonu on delayed mini-budget [Audio]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has questioned the rationale behind delays in approving the mini-budget.The situation according to...

Konongo to host the 2nd edition of Asante Akyem Kayanival 

The Konongo Arts and Youth Association in the Asante Akim Central in the Ashanti region is set to celebrate the second edition of the...

US Embassy pledges to address delays in expedited student visa appointments

The United States Embassy in Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving delays affecting Ghanaian students seeking expedited student visa appointments.Recent weeks have seen...

East Legon accident: Salifu Amoako’s son sentenced

The 16-year-old son of Bishop Salifu Amoako has been convicted and sentenced to serve a six-month punishment at the Senior Correctional Center.That was after...

Nobody can smuggle gold through PMMC – Managing Director [Audio]

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) is insisting that, allegation that certain political figures attempted to smuggle gold bars out of Ghana is...

National Cathedral: Akufo-Addo misled Clergy – Ablakwa

The National Cathedral project, once heralded as a symbol of national unity and spiritual heritage, has instead become a lightning rod for controversy, with...

ICU backs Mahama’s plans to tackle unemployment, boost industrialisation

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has endorsed President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s proposed economic policies, particularly his focus on reducing unemployment through key...

Nkwanta South GES Director lauds MCE’s contribution to education

The Municipal Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Jonathan Korsinah has lauded the Municipal Chief Executive(MCE)...

Attempted robbery: Accused claims he carried cutlass for protection

A 21-year-old commercial motorcycle rider, Hope Nunekpeku, accused of attempted robbery, has told the Amasaman Circuit Court that he carried a cutlass whilst working...

It’ll be a betrayal if National Cathedral saga does not feature in ORAL’s work

The Chairperson of the newly established Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to prioritise investigations into the controversial National...

ORAL: We won’t witch-hunt, we’ll focus on transparency, not revenge – Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairperson of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, has assured the public that the body will operate transparently and fairly...

‘Everybody wants to be my friend,’ Trump says of CEOs

US president-elect, Donald Trump has said that people who were his enemies in his first term, now want to be his friend.In his first...

Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens

A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon by the...

Goasomanhene passes on

Paramount Chief of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, has passed away after a prolonged illness.His passing was officially announced on December 16,...

Finance Minister skips mini-budget presentation for third time

The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has failed for the third time to present the first quarter of the 2025 budget before Parliament.This...

‘ORAL’ team agree to work without salary – Ablakwa

The newly constituted Organised Reporting and Accountability Leadership (ORAL) team, headed by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to operate without any financial strain on...

Ghana will take time to recover – Akorfa Edjeani

Renowned actress, creative industry icon, and philanthropist, Akorfa Edjeani, has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience as the country navigates its way out of the...

Pupils in critical condition after head-on collision between 2 tricycles on Yeji road

About 12 people have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident on the Yeji road in the Pru East District of the Bono...

Two arrested in connection with vehicles vandalism at Parliament 

Two people have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of vehicles at the premises of Parliament.The suspects have been identified as Wisdom Ahile,...

Bawku conflict: Drones deployed to capture attackers

Security agencies in Bawku have deployed drones in a bid to capture weapons and apprehend gunmen involved in ongoing attacks.Reports indicate that the initiative...

Driver jailed for killing 3 teenage passengers after inhaling laughing gas 

A driver who inhaled laughing gas at the wheel has been jailed for nine years and four months after he admitted killing his three...

Ashanti Regional Chief Imam passes on

Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Abdul Mumin Haroun, has died at the age of 74.According to family sources, he died at the Komfo Anokye...

Nkwanta South Assembly commissions 7-bed maternity block at Keri

As part of efforts towards improving maternal healthcare in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the assembly has commissioned a new 7-bed...

Parliament approves Ghana Boundary Commission Bill

Parliament has passed the Ghana Boundary Commission Bill, 2023, following its third reading on December 18, 2024.The new law is expected to enhance the...

Family loses 4-bedroom house to fire in Berekum

A family has lost its four-bedroom house to a fire incident in Berekum of the Bono region.The fire, which started in the early hours...

Former Assembly members threaten demo over non-payment of ex-gratia

Former members of the 8th Assembly of the Asuogyaman District Assembly in the Eastern Region have expressed their frustration over the delayed payment of...

MGA Foundation strengthens commitment to Potter’s Village with generous donation

The MGA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of MGA Consulting Ghana Limited, has reaffirmed its dedication to supporting Potter’s Village, an orphanage and...

Man, 54, charged for beating wife to death with iron rod

A 54-year-old man identified as Eseni Chima, accused of killing his wife, Ugochukwu, was on Tuesday, December 17, charged with murder at an Abakaliki...

Case challenging Anti-LGBTQ bill constitutionally was premature – Foh Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has described the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Richard Dela...