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Ablakwa donates 100 wheelchairs to constituents with disabilities

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated 100 wheelchairs to individuals with physical disabilities in his constituency.The gesture, according to...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs demand removal of Asikuma, Sogakope immigration posts

The Volta Region House of Chiefs (VRHC) has called for the immediate removal of the inland posts of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at...

Controversial Akufo-Addo statue at Effia-Nkwanta Hospital partially damaged

The controversial statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the entrance of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, has sustained partial damage.On Monday,...

Archbishop Adonteng congratulates Mahama; calls for strategic leadership

Ghanaian-American religious leader and General Overseer of Divine Word International Ministries, Archbishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng, has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama following...

National Ambulance Service and Ghana Armed Forces Medical Services train 69 Military Emergency Medical Technicians

As part of the efforts to strengthen the Emergency care delivery system in the country, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Ghana Armed...

2024 WASSCE: Fate of 460,000 candidates hangs

The fate of over 460,611 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) School Candidates (SC) hangs in the balance as the West African Examinations...

Galamsey fight: Court adjourns assault case on JoyNews crew

The case of the assault on a JoyNews crew investigating illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region was called for the...

Ghanaian activist fights for justice for pregnant women, young girls in Madagascar prisons 

Ghanaian-American activist Precious Baba, known for her tireless work in combating malaria in underserved communities, has taken on a new and urgent initiative.Baaba is...

Savannah Rotary E-club launches library project to drive educational dev’t in East Gonja

The Rotary E-Club of Savannah, Ghana, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has announced a groundbreaking project to construct and equip a...

SSNIT OBS case: Godson Ladzekpo is a ‘very dangerous and treacherous character ‘ – Court

The High Court in Accra has described Godson Ladzekpo the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) General Manager in charge of Management Information...

Western Region records 15 cholera deaths

The Western Region has so far recorded 15 deaths from the cholera outbreak with Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality as the epicentres.The Deputy Regional...

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...