Lydia Akanvariba cannot reform the public sector – Franklin Cudjoe
President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, the Minister of State nominee for Public Sector Reforms, suggesting...
Barker-Vormawor defends suit to remove ‘Kotoka’ from airport name
The lead convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has justified the decision to file a lawsuit seeking the removal of "Kotoka" from the name...
Sam Jerome appointed Head of Corporate Communications at COCOBOD
The Western North National Democratic Congress (NDC) Regional Communications Officer, Sam Jerome, has been appointed as the new Head of Corporate Communications at the...
Organized Labour wasn’t coerced into 10% base pay agreement – NAGRAT
Organised Labour has firmly rejected allegations that they were coerced into accepting the 10 percent base pay increase announced by the government.They assert that...
Motorbike thieves caught on CCTV at Adenta [Video]
Two suspected motorbike thieves have been captured on CCTV while executing a broad-daylight theft at Adenta Housing Down.
The incident which occurred Monday afternoon saw...
AK47, ammunitions stolen from Sehwi Asafo police station found near cemetery
An AK47 rifle and other police equipment that were taken from the Sehwi Asafo Police Station have been recovered.
The items were found abandoned in...
Free SHS is a good policy, enroll your wards – Dr. Apaak to parents
Deputy Minister of Education-designate, Dr. Clement Apaak, has urged parents to take full advantage of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, emphasizing its...
Train crashes motor rider to death at Avenor
A motor rider has tragically lost his life after being hit by a moving train at Avenor in Accra.
The unfortunate incident occurred around 5:30...
Deal with NDC members involved in galamsey – Ken Ashigbey to Mahama
The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and explicit action against politically exposed...
Provide structures to open fire stations in districts without one – Central Regional Commander
The Central Regional Fire Service Commander, ACDO Melinda Mary Attigah Mensah, has called on chiefs and district assemblies to provide structures for the establishment...
Asantehene destools chief of Ohwim over multiple charges
The Chief of Ohwim in the Ashanti Region has been destooled by the Asantehene over multiple offenses leveled against him at the sitting of...
World Bank delegation pays courtesy call on Roads Minister
A delegation from the World Bank, led by Division Director Robert Taliercio O’Brien, on Monday, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Roads...
Schools to close down over late Goasomanhene’s 40th-day observance
Basic schools in Goaso of the Ahafo region will be closed down on Thursday, February 27, 2025, for the 40th-day observation of the late...
NUGS suspends planned protest against WAEC
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its planned demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding...
Cashier in court for stealing employer’s GH₵306,140
A 26-year-old cashier accused of misappropriating GH₵306,140 belonging to her employer has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court.
Taibatu Sulley, the cashier, allegedly used GH₵250,775.72...
Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana calls for stricter regulations to curb illicit opioid imports
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has condemned the illegal importation of dangerous opioids into the country and called for stricter regulatory enforcement.
This follows...
There’ll be no cover up; we’ll deal with those behind illegal mining – Western Regional Minister
Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has vowed to deal with individuals involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, regardless of their political affiliation.
Speaking...
Mineral Commission decentralizing operations to fight illegal mining and enhance efficiency
The Minerals Commission of Ghana is at an advanced stage in establishing regional and district offices to enhance supervision to check illegal mining and...
Sky Train project followed due process – Ghartey to NIB
Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has stated that his meeting with officials of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) on Monday reaffirmed that the...
Man nearly lynched for stealing clothes and toilet roll at Kasoa
A 29-year-old Nigerian, Joseph Chukumeka, was stripped naked and beaten after he was caught stealing designer clothes—along with their hangers—and toilet rolls from residents'...
Energy Minister meets IPPs, power sector agencies on reliable power supply strategies
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has met with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and key stakeholders in the power sector...
Gov’t will strengthen digitalisation – Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba
The Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has pledged to strengthen the various digital platforms introduced by the immediate past...
COCOBOD, GRA foil cocoa smuggling attempt at Togo border
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has intercepted a truck carrying 1,115 gallons of cocoa beans at the...
Keta MP ready to work with any selected MMDCE
Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Keta Constituency in the Volta Region, has expressed his willingness to work with any...
Bono East Minister urges MMDAs to support ‘Reset Ghana’ agenda
The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, has urged employees of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to support the government’s ‘Reset...
We’re aware of financial clearance for 15,200 health professionals – GRNMA
The Assistant National Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Gyapong, has clarified concerns surrounding health sector recruitment,...
No nurse has been affected – GRNMA Assistant PRO on mass dismissal
The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Agyapong, has assured that no nurse has been affected...
16 arrested in Kumasi for breaching environmental safety bye-laws
Sixteen individuals in Kumasi have been arrested and put before court by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) for violating environmental safety bye-laws.
The arrest and...
Interior Ministry renews curfew in Bawku
The Ministry for the Interior has renewed the curfew on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region by executive instrument.
The curfew...
NPP gov’t didn’t add a km of tarred road in Bodi in 8 years – Samson Ahi
Bodi Member of Parliament (MP) in the Western North Region, Samson Ahi, has stated that the constituency did not benefit from even a kilometer...
Man beats mother-in-law for allowing wife to receive gift from suspected lover
A Harare man violently attacked his mother-in-law after his wife received a Valentine’s gift from another man, accusing her of promoting infidelity.
Elita Mpofu, the...
Savannah Regional Minister leads joint security team to address unresolved murders in Bole
The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe, has led a joint security committee to Bole to tackle a series of unresolved murder cases that have...
I’m not aware of any subtle intention to cancel free SHS – Deputy Finance Minister nominee
Deputy Finance Minister nominee Thomas Nyarko Ampem has dismissed suggestions that the government may be secretly considering the cancellation of the Free Senior High...
Lands Ministry condemns attack on journalist by illegal miners
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has strongly condemned the recent attack on Citi News journalists by illegal miners, also known as galamsey...
West End University College holds 10th graduation ceremony
West End University College celebrated a significant milestone as it graduated a new cohort of degree holders at its 10th congregation ceremony, held on...
Deputy Finance Minister-Designate pledges support for free SHS
The Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has reassured the public that there are no plans to cancel the Free Senior High School...
Illegal miners have destroyed over 7,500 football pitches of forest reserve – Lands Minister
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has revealed that the devastation of forest reserves by illegal miners is equivalent to...
GCTU admits over 5,000 students for various degree programmes
Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) made history on Saturday, February 22, 2025, by admitting its highest number of students since gaining full university status...
Ghana faces growing threat of modern crimes as outdated laws struggle to keep up
Ghana is grappling with an alarming rise in modern crimes, with outdated laws struggling to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies and evolving criminal...
Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus denies allegations of bias in Regional election
The Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus has dismissed allegations regarding the Ashanti Regional Caucus election, calling them misleading and baseless.
In a press release signed by...