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2025 budget: Govt allocates GH¢200m to support tidal waves victims

The government has allocated GH¢200 million to support victims of tidal wave devastation in parts of the Volta Region. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson...

2025 Budget: GH¢242.5m allocated for Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The government has allocated GH¢242.5 million to support communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in 2023. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this...

2025 Budget: Good news for teacher and nursing trainees

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the allocation of GH¢203 million for the payment of teacher trainee allowances and GH¢480 million for...

$761,000 was stolen from my storage room – Cecilia Dapaah tells court

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has alleged that her domestic workers stole substantial amounts of money and valuables from her...

Accused persons stole my jewellery worth $53,000 – Cecilia Dapaah tells court

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has testified in an Accra High Court in the ongoing trial of her domestic workers...

Ga Mantse resolves disputes to promote peace and unity

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has met with council members of the Ga State to address ongoing concerns and strengthen unity...

Sammy Gyamfi assures Ghanaians of tax relief in 2025 Budget

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to avoiding harsh taxes...

Thieves steal 500 meters of ECG cables in Gomoa Dominase

Unknown thieves have stolen cable covers from over ten electricity poles at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, plunging...

Ekumfi MP vows to transform education in his constituency

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi Constituency, Dr. Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, has unveiled plans to transform education and stimulate socioeconomic development in Ekumfi. Speaking...

OSP meets EOCO’s new leadership to strengthen anti-corruption efforts

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has met with the newly appointed leadership of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in...

Eastern Regional Minister visits family of boy who drowned in galamsey pit

Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has paid a condolence visit to the family of 14-year-old Sampson Seku, who drowned in a galamsey...

Driver indiscipline major cause of road accidents – NRSA CEO

The Chief Executive of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of road accidents in...

Gov’t commits 80% of common fund to local development

The government has reiterated its commitment to allocating at least 80% of the common fund to every district, aiming to enhance local development nationwide. This...

Fire Officer cautions public against repainting rusty gas cylinders

Assistant Station Officer (ASO) Ofori Collins, Hohoe Municipal Fire Safety Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has cautioned the public against repainting...

Labour Minister sends SOS message to CLOGSAG amidst strike action

The Minister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has urged the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to suspend...

Gov’t announces deadline for submission of diplomatic and service passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has set March 17, 2025, as the deadline for individuals still in possession of Diplomatic and...

Mahama must take decisive action against galamsey kingpins – Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concern over the government’s handling of illegal mining, commonly known...

Mahama will fulfill promise to repeal L.I. 2462 within 120 days – Murtala Mohammed

The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Murtala Mohammed, has dismissed claims that the government has failed in its fight against illegal mining...

Finance Minister to present 2025 budget today

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present his first budget to Parliament today, March 11, 2025. The budget will outline the state...

Mahama vows to relay Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s concerns to ECOWAS amid strained ties

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Removal of taxes should be seen as incentives, not losses – Bokpin

Professor Godfred Bokpin, a finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, has called on the government to consider the removal of certain...

Salaga SHS: 28 Students, including 3 convicts, recommended for indefinite suspension

A 15-member committee, consisting of major stakeholders from Salaga Senior High School (SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, has recommended...

Trade Minister orders shutdown of factories producing substandard cement

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has instructed the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to immediately shut down cement manufacturing companies producing...

Joana Gyan Cudjoe champions women’s role in leadership

Amenfi Central Member of Parliament (MP), Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has called for greater women's participation in leadership roles and governance. The lawmaker made the clarion...

Interior Minister reviews curfew hours for Walewale and surrounding areas

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced a revision of the curfew hours for Walewale and surrounding communities in the North East...

Sedem Afenyo supports Amasaman Fire Command [Photos]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Amasaman constituency, Sedem Afenyo, has donated GH₵10,000 to the Amasaman command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to...

J.B. Danquah Case: Lawyers for ‘Sexy Don Don’ to apply for bail on March 25

Lawyers for Daniel Asiedu, the prime suspect in the murder of former Abuakwa North MP J.B. Danquah-Adu, have informed an Accra High Court that...

Constitutional Review Committee updates list for zonal engagements, adds Sunyani

The Constitutional Review Committee has revised its schedule for the National Validation Zonal Engagements, adding Sunyani as a venue following public recommendations. The updated schedule...

School Feeding Caterers welcome fee increase but…

The School Feeding Caterers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase the feeding fee for basic school students from GHC 1.50 to GHC...

NSA scandal: Gifty Oware-Mensah granted bail

A former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Gifty Oware-Mensah, has been granted bail following her detention by the National Intelligence...

2025 budget will be good news for Ghanaians – MP [Audio]

Bia East Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Acheampong has said the Finance Minister’s 2025 budget presentation will be well-received by Ghanaians. Speaking in an interview...

GHS140m needed to run Bokoro Agenda 111 hospital – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government needs approximately GHS140 million to make the Bokoro Agenda 111 Hospital in...

UCC School of Medical Sciences lecturers embark on strike

Lecturers at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Medical Sciences have declared an indefinite strike over delays in promotions and career progression...

Former Roads Minister caused financial loss; must face the law – Bia East MP [Audio]

Bia East Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Acheampong has accused former Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, of causing financial loss to the...

Scrap dealer jailed for stealing Ghana Water Limited’s fittings

The Ashaiman Circuit Court, presided over by His Worship Mr. Derrick Parden Eshun, has sentenced a 20-year-old scrap dealer, Tahiru Issah, to 12 months...

Mahama launches African Political Parties Initiative

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, March 7, 2025, launched the Africa Political Parties Initiative in Accra. The event, held at the Accra International Conference...

Ghana Water MD inspects water treatment plants to address production shortfalls

The Acting Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has embarked on a system-wide assessment tour of key water treatment plants in...

Residents call for completion of stalled Agenda 111 hospital at Nsuapemso Junction

Residents of Nsuapemso, Osino, Nsuta, and Bunso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region are urging the government to complete the stalled...

We will come after you – Eastern Regional Minister warns illegal miners [Listen]

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has cautioned illegal miners to brace for a crackdown, as a task force will soon be...

Prof. Adei advocates for establishment of corruption courts

Economist and governance expert Professor Stephen Adei has called for the establishment of a dedicated anti-corruption court in Ghana to fast-track the prosecution of...