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Many injured in gory accident at Tanoso [Photos]

Many passengers have been injured in a gory accident at Tanoso in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on Monday, August...

Miner, 18, jailed for stealing mining equipment 

A small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, 18, who stole mining equipment worth GH¢13,400 has been handed five years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Razak...

Mason caught in church theft faces GH¢3,600 fine and 5-year prison sentence

A mason who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for unlawfully entering the Elim Glorious Church at Wassa Dompim near Bawdie in the Wassa...

Kasoa robbery: Armed men tie up NIB officer, escape with car and valuables

An officer with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) and his wife were subjected to a terrifying robbery at gunpoint in their home at Kasoa...

Government inaugurates Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway project

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the six-kilometre Ashaley Botwe School Junction to Tema Motorway Road project to enhance road infrastructure and improve...

Police arrest 11 persons over illegal land grading at Ojobi

The Ojobi District Police Command has arrested 11 persons for their involvement in the illegal grading of lands at Ojobi in the Gomoa East...

Unemployment looms as power remains in the hands of a few – Joyce Bawah Mogtari [Video]

The Special Aide to former President, John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has raised concerns about the growing unemployment crisis in Ghana, attributing it...

Government’s grain export ban triggers backlash from farmers

Peasant Farmers Association is not pleased with the government's recent ban on the export of key grains, including maize, rice, and soybean. This concern comes...

Government to raise GH₵8 billion relief package for struggling farmers

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Finance Ministry to raise GH₵8 billion relief package to assist farmers grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing...

Akosombo Dam spillage victims to file class action against government

Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage are preparing to sue government over the lack of action to resettle and compensate victims of disaster. Members of Parliament...

ECG begins mass replacement of obsolete meters with Smart MMS-compliant prepaid meters

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a significant initiative to replace outdated and malfunctioning electricity meters across the Accra East region with...

Teacher appeals for help after betting GH¢15,000 reserved for father’s treatment [Video]

A Ghanaian part-time teacher who also works as a digital satellite installer, Joshua Adu Guni, has made a heartfelt plea for help to overcome...

Fire Service investigates Kasoa building collapse that killed 3

The Ghana National Fire Service has launched an investigation into the collapse two-storey dor­mitory building collapsed at Richmere Vocational Institute (RVI), near Kasoa in...

Family announces burial date for veteran broadcaster Godwin Avenorgbo

The funeral of renowned broadcaster, Godwin Avenorgbo, will be held at the Lashibi Funeral Home near Accra, on September 14, 2024, at 1pm prompt. The dress...

Owner of Kasoa building that killed 3 had no permit – Assembly Engineer

The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly Engineer, Isaac Ofori has revealed the owner of a two-storey building that collapsed and killed three people on...

Harassment by security officials reason for mistrust – Residents of border communities

Residents of some border communities in the Upper East Region have alleged that harassment by security officials is the major factor of mistrust between...

2024 WASSCE: Some Labone SHS students barred from writing Social Studies paper

About seven final-year students at Labone Senior High School(SHS) were prevented from writing the Social Studies paper in the ongoing West Africa School Certificate...

Electrochem to set up GH₵10 million interest-free loan scheme for women

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Electrochem Ghana Limited, mine, Abdul Razak Adam has said they are committed to focusing on poverty alleviation, women...

Ghana’s development hindered by lack of focus on TVET – Former TVET Services Director-General

Ghana’s vast natural resources, including timber, gold, bauxite, oil, shea butter, and cocoa, have long been celebrated as pillars of the nation’s economy. However, despite...

NHIA and GRA owe NIA GH¢346m – Ken Attafuah

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that it is owed substantial amounts of money by both the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and...

Government sued by CDD, MFWA, 3 others over GH₵1bn paid to SML

The government has been sued by five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to recover over GH₵1 billion paid to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). The NGOs are...

How two tragic events struck Kasoa New Market

Two tragic incidents hit the Kasoa New Market over the weekend, claiming three lives and destroying wares worth millions of cedis on Saturday and...

Ghana Card: Over 100k people being investigated for multiple registration

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that more than 100,000 Ghanaians are under investigation for allegedly attempting to register multiple times for the...

Just Turned 18: Our work exposes us to rape, threats, other dangers – Kayayei

Agbobloshie is arguably home to many head porters popularly known as kayayei in Ghana. Although it is business that puts daily bread on the tables of many...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Ministry demands extra GH¢200m for resettlement programme

The Minister of Works and Housing has appealed for additional funds to address phase one of the Akosombo Dam spillage resettlement programme. Following the spillage,...

NIA to commence registration of persons aged 6 to 14 years in September

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced plans to begin Ghana Card registrations for children aged 6 to 14 in September. This follows the successful...

NHIA pays more than ¢1.5million under free dialysis programme

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made payment of additional GH¢1,001,329.00 under the government’s free dialysis programme. The allocation covered the expenses for dialysis...

ECG’s metering system upgrade results in GH¢893 million loss in two months — William Boateng

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) between July and August, 2024, recorded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893,158,654 as part of the ongoing process...

Oti residents appeal for Dambai bridge construction

Some residents of Oti Region have appealed to the government to fulfill its promise to construct a bridge across the Oti River at Dambai. They...

Threats of violent extremism and terrorism are now very real and present dangers in Africa – CDD

Director of Programs and Operations at CDD-Ghana, Frederick Adu-Gyamfi, has highlighted the pressing security challenges facing the African continent. The five-day event focused on enhancing...

2024 WASSCE: Over 15 Osu Presby students nearly barred from exam hall

Over 15 students of the Osu Presbyterian Senior High School(SHS) in Accra on Monday were nearly barred from writing the West Africa School Certificate...

Massive gridlock as residents block Ablekuma-Awoshie road over faulty traffic lights

A massive gridlock engulfed the Ablekuma-Awoshie road in Accra today as frustrated residents took to the streets, blocking traffic in protest of faulty traffic...

IPMB commissions first phase of community water project at Kyebi Afiesa

In a significant move, the International Precious Metals Bulion (IPMB) has commissioned a water project aimed at improving the livelihoods of communities impacted by...

Manasseh Azure apologises to Ibrahim Mahama

Investigative journalist and author, Manasseh Azure has issued an apology and retraction to businessman, Ibrahim Mahama over his new book. The journalist has said the...

Renal patients react to Mahama’s promise to build dialysis centres in all regions

The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has lauded the promise of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama to build dialysis centres nationwide as...

Gomoa Fetteh chiefs ban live bullet, motorbikes

The chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh, led by Omankrado Nana Kwesi Quansah, have prohibited the use of live bullets and motorbikes during the ongoing Ahorba...

GNPC finally publishes list of scholarship beneficiaries

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has finally published a list of beneficiaries of its funded scholarships. The publication contains the names of beneficiaries, the...

Interior Minister acts on advice of Northern REGSEC; renews Kpatinga curfew

The Interior Minister, Henry Quartey has by an Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew hours imposed on Kpatinga and its environs in the Northern Region. This...

Sokoban residents threaten demo over three-month water shortage

Residents of Sokoban in the Ashanti region have threatened to stage a demonstration over a three-month water shortage in the community. The residents have lamented...

School girl who went missing at Kasoa found in Hohoe

A 13-year-old schoolgirl, Ethel Faf Ali Tottimeh, who went missing from her home in Kasoa on August 21, 2024, has been found safe in...