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Nkwanta South MCE urges national unity in honour of helicopter crash victims

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has called for national unity and solidarity as the...

Over 200 prophecies submitted since national directive – Presidential Envoy reveals

The Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has revealed that over 200 prophecies have been submitted to his office since...

NPP’s amnesty is good, but… – Arthur Kennedy

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has welcomed the party’s decision to grant amnesty to suspended members...

I have not received any letter from GTEC till date – Hassan Ayariga

Former presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has dismissed claims that the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally written...

Fire ravages Accra High School ICT lab

A fire outbreak at Accra High School on Sunday, August 17, has caused extensive damage to the school’s computer laboratory, leaving the majority of...

Lawyers deny the arrest of General Kwadwo Opoku by National Security

Lawyers for Brigadier General Michael Kwadwo Opoku have denied media reports suggesting that he was arrested by National Security operatives. A statement signed by lawyer...

Volta FDA intercepts large consignment of “Red” worth GH¢11.5m

The Volta Regional Directorate of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with security agencies, has intercepted a large consignment of Tapentadol Hydrochloride...

Foreign Affairs Ministry cautions public against fraud and unauthorised agents

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a strong caution to the public against dealing with unauthorised persons or agents in...

Govt to construct Science Lab at Pope John SHS to honour Omane Boamah

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has said the government would construct a science laboratory at the Pope John Senior High School and Seminary...

“It was a dark moment; they painted me as the worst rogue ever ” – Uncle Ebo Whyte

Renowned Ghanaian playwright and marriage counselor James Ebo Whyte, popularly known as Uncle Ebo Whyte, has revealed how a single overseas trip spiraled into...

Cocoa farmers revolt over prices, as coalition threatens mass smuggling

A coalition of Ghanaian cocoa farmers has threatened to bar officers of the national regulator from their farms to protest the newly announced producer...

Gov’t pays GH¢809m to Pokuase–Nsawam Highway contractor

The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has confirmed the release of GH¢809 million to the contractor working on the Pokuase–Nsawam Highway project as of...

Gov’t raises GH¢2.728bn in undersubscribed treasury bills auction

The government mobilized a total of GH¢2.728 billion in the last treasury bills auction, falling short of its GH¢4.24 billion target, a report by...

Agradaa, Ato Essien not part of 998 prisoners granted presidential pardon

The Presidency on Monday evening announced that President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities. On the list of...

GTEC is not witch-hunting; it’s protecting Ghana’s credibility – Victoria Bright

Former Deputy Minister of State at the Presidency, Victoria Bright, has defended the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in the ongoing debate over academic...

Former NDC MP dies after short illness

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba constituency in the Savannah Region, Trumah Joseph Bayei, has passed away. Mr. Bayei...

Entire church to be transported across Swedish city

A landmark 113-year-old church at risk from ground subsidence is about to be relocated in its entirety - in a 5km (3 miles) move...

US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The...

Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time

The optics could not have been more different this time. Unlike the shockingly ill-tempered previous meeting in February, US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President...

I have completely been dehumanized – Sir Obama Pokuase cries out [Video]

Social media and NPP activist Daniel Adomako, popularly known as Sir Obama Pokuase, has described his recent arrest and detention as dehumanizing and an...

Gov’t thanks Ghanaians for support after helicopter crash

President John Dramani Mahama and Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang have expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Ghanaians for the overwhelming support extended in the...

Jacob Zuma pays courtesy call on Ga Mantse amidst Homowo festivities [Photos+ Video]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is in Ghana, where he paid a courtesy visit to the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II,...

GPRTU suspends planned strike over deplorable Ofankor-Nsawam road

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has suspended its intended industrial action over the poor state of...

Health Ministry condemns assault on staff at Ridge Hospital

The Ministry of Health has strongly condemned the assault on health professionals at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), describing it as an act...

Vice President meets Ghana Prisons Service hierarchy [Photos]

The Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on Monday, August 18, held a meeting with the hierarchy of the Ghana Prisons Service to discuss...

GTEC accused of bias, overreach and abuse of mandate

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) is facing mounting public pressure after a directive issued by its Deputy Director-General, Prof. Augustine Ocloo, was branded...

Ofankor-Nsawam road to be motorable within three weeks – Engineer 

The Project Director and Engineer for the Ofankor-Nsawam road project, Ing. Awuku Asare, has announced that it will take approximately three weeks to repair...

NDP urges NDC to withdraw from Akwatia by-election

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has appealed to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw its candidate from the upcoming Akwatia parliamentary by-election. In a...

President Mahama grants amnesty to 998 prisoners

President John Dramani Mahama has granted presidential amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country. This follows recommendations from the Prisons Service Council and consultations with...

Police recover weapons from abandoned vehicle on Bekwai road

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a case of unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. The development comes after personnel from the...

Livingstone cannot be brought down – Stonebwoy tells ‘insane troll’

Dancehall star Stonebwoy has stirred social media with a cryptic message condemning what he describes as a culture of spewing disrespect online for cheap...

Construction resumes on stalled Pokuase–Nsawam road as transport operators threaten protest

Contractors have resumed work on the stalled Pokuase–Nsawam road project following mounting public pressure and threats of a nationwide protest by commercial transport operators. For...

Unpaid nurses and midwives protest over 8-month salary arrears

A coalition representing over 7,000 nurses and midwives working in public health facilities across Ghana has staged a protest, demanding the immediate payment of...

Asunafo North Assembly Members demand better motorbikes from gov’t

Assembly members in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have raised concerns about the poor quality of motorbikes provided to them by...

Police invite political parties for talks on election violence and Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has invited political parties to a high-level meeting to address election-related violence and preparations for the upcoming Akwatia Constituency by-election. In...

GES opens applications for teacher promotions to senior ranks

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of applications for the promotion of qualified teachers and officers to higher ranks within the...

Sam George engages Yango, DVLA on technology partnerships to modernise transport sector

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced plans to integrate technology into Ghana’s transport sector through strategic partnerships, while...

Unearned ‘Prof’ title: GTEC fires back at Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah’s lawyers

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, has publicly rejected a two-week ultimatum from the lawyers of Deputy...

Paternity crisis: 1 in 4 Nigerian fathers not biological parents – Report

A new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests conducted in the country still returns a negative...