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Sisters Keepers Association reaffirms commitment to elderly care with annual “Time with the aged” event

The Sisters Keepers Association (SKA Global), a women-led international nonprofit dedicated to supporting the elderly and raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia, is once...

2025 BECE: You’ll not be spared if caught – GES cautions against malpractice

The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Management Services, Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi, has cautioned candidates of the 2025...

Asutifi South DCE worried over late arrival of BECE candidates

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has raised concerns over the late reporting by some...

Minority urges gov’t to resolve nurses’ strike immediately

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly criticized the government over its handling of the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives, calling for the...

Ghana Meteo warns of thunderstorm to hit part of Accra, Kosoa, Cape Coast today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a fresh weather alert indicating that thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected to hit parts of the southern...

John Dumelo begins work to fulfill campaign promise on rent reforms

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has taken his first official steps toward fulfilling one of his most talked-about campaign promises:...

World Vision donates learning materials to schools in Kadjebi-Akan District

In a significant effort to enhance educational resources in the Kadjebi-Akan District of the Oti Region, the Kadjebi Area Programme of World Vision has...

Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi

The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern...

Buem-Jasikan MCE commissions CHPS compound with bungalows at Oseikrom

In a significant effort to enhance healthcare delivery in Buem-Jasikan, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Park-Davies Magyigbe, has commissioned a Community-based Health Planning and...

Ghana Chamber of Mines denies political influence behind leadership changes

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has strongly rejected assertions that its recent leadership appointments were politically motivated, reaffirming its status as an independent organisation...

Brewaniase chief urges gov’t to include tree crops in Tree for Life initiative

Nana Odamba Tidibo Kowura, chief of Brewaniase and president of the Ntrubo South Traditional Area in Nkwanta South Municipality (Oti Region), has urged the...

GRNMA Strike: It’ll be irresponsible if gov’t…. – Prof. Beyuo [Audio]

A former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof Titus Beyuo, has endorsed the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh’s appeal to retired...

Parents must help curb exam malpractice – EduWatch

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged parents across Ghana to play an active role in curbing examination malpractice, which remains...

Austin Gamey backs govt’s move to engage retired nurses amid GRNMA strike

Labour expert Austin Gamey has expressed strong support for the government’s decision to temporarily engage retired nurses and midwives to mitigate the impact of...

Doctors overwhelmed as GRNMA strike takes heavy toll on Goaso Municipal Hospital

The Medical Superintendent of the Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Dr. James Ankomah, has raised concerns over the severe impact of the...

ECG to embark on revenue mobilisation exercise

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has announced plans to embark on a nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise. In a statement, ECG said the exercise...

You can’t force the employer to pay you – Austin Gamey on GRNMA strike

Labour expert Austin Gamey has weighed in on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), stating that the government...

CJ Torkornoo is being robbed of her dignity; help restore it – Akosua Manu to Naana Jane

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Adentan constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Akosua Asaa Manu, has made a passionate...

We’re tired; we can’t return to work – Retired nurse to Health Minister [Video]

A retired nurse has criticised the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for urging retirees to volunteer their services as the strike by the Ghana...

Avoid exam malpractice – Education Minister urges BECE candidates

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has advised candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to avoid any form of examination...

Ken Ashigbey appointed new CEO of Ghana Chamber of Mines

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has announced the appointment of Ing. Dr Kenneth Ashigbey as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st June...

My fight against galamsey will continue, I only support responsible mining – Dr. Ashigbey pledges

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has officially introduced its new Chief Executive Officer, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, marking a strategic step in its mission...

Gov’t working behind the scenes to end nurses’ strike – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson and MP for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the Mahama administration is quietly working behind the scenes to resolve the ongoing nationwide...

Chief Imam’s spokesperson sends important message to BECE candidates

The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has encouraged all candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to...

Acherensua chief urges collaborative efforts to tackle exam malpractice in Ahafo Region

The Akyempimhene of Acherensua, Nana Aduse-Poku, has expressed concern over the Ahafo Region being identified among the top regions for examination malpractice. In an interview...

2025 BECE: Asutifi North MP supports 1,670 candidates with mathematical sets

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has donated mathematical sets valued at GH₵33,400 to Basic...

Highway robbers shoot tipper truck driver in the eye at Gomoa Potsin

A tipper truck driver is battling for his life after he was shot in the eye by armed robbers during an operation at Gomoa...

Two arrested in attempt to smuggle 250 bags of cocoa beans at Elmina 

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals suspected of attempting to smuggle 250 bags of cocoa beans out of Ghana. The arrest was...

2025 BECE: 21 pregnant candidates, 17 nursing mothers write in Upper East Region

The Upper East Region is witnessing a concerning development as 21 pregnant girls and 17 lactating mothers are among the 19,523 candidates sitting for...

2025 BECE begins today

The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is set to begin today, Wednesday, June 11, and will run until Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to...

Man arrested for attempted murder in North East

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Kwesi Bik Nelson in connection with an attempted murder following a stabbing incident. In a statement, the police confirmed...

Parliament summons GUTA, others over refusal to reduce prices

The Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism of Parliament has summoned the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI),...

Mahama swears in 11 new Police Council Members [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, swore in members of the newly reconstituted Governing Council of the Ghana Police Service at...

19-year-old dies in a galamsey pit, family suspects foul play

A 19-year-old man, Herod Cobbina, has tragically drowned in a galamsey pit at Sehwi Chiene, a farming community in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality...

Gov’t has been unfair to striking nurses but… – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Mahama-led administration over its handling of the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association...

We are receiving more bodies as a result of GRNMA’ strike – Mortuary workers

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has expressed serious concern over a sharp increase in the number of bodies being brought to mortuaries...

How can retirees with weak knees carry patients? – GRNMA questions Health Minister [Audio]

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has ridiculed Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh's appeal for retirees to volunteer their services amidst the...

Security Analyst commends Cheddar’s swift action, calls for tighter regulation of bodyguards

A security analyst, Samuel Nana Appiah, has applauded the New Force Movement for its decisive response following a violent incident involving a member of...

Ghana launches FESTAC Africa 2025, pledges unity and innovation

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mamee Efua Houadjeto, has officially launched FESTAC Africa 2025, positioning Ghana as the host of...

Interesting images from funeral of late Mamponghene Daasebre Osei Bonsu II

The Mampong Traditional Council, with the consent of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, held the burial rites for the late Daasebre Osei Bonsu II,...