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Gov’t reviewing VAT on mining exploration – Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has disclosed that government is reviewing the Value Added Tax (VAT) component of the...

Over 150 houses submerged in over 5 communities in Central region

Over 150 houses have been submerged at Gomoa Mampong after the contractor working on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway blocked the main bridge. The bridge is...

Fire guts 4-bedroom apartment, destroys properties worth thousands

Fire has gutted a four-room apartment at Assin Fosu in the Central Region, destroying properties worth thousands of cedis. The incident has left the victims...

IMANI files new suit over security heads appointment

Lawyers of IMANI Ghana and Security analyst Kwasi Aning have filed a new suit over the appointment of some heads of security agencies in...

Passenger in Kumasi bus slumps and dies while crossing road to urinate

A passenger on board a Kumasi-bound VIP bus with registration number AC 1489-22 has reportedly slumped and died while crossing the road to urinate. MyNewsGh...

Ngyiresia premix explosion: Death toll rises to 6 

The death toll of the premix fuel explosion at Ngyiresia in the Western region has risen to six following the death of three more...

Lydia Alhassan pledges to address challenges at Weija and Kpong Water Treatment plants

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has pledged to tackle the challenges facing the Weija and Kpong Water Treatment Plants. This...

Fried yam seller convicted for selling without medical clearance

The Somanya Magistrate Court presided over by Derek Ocloo, has convicted Salamatu Mohammed, a fried yam vendor at Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality, Eastern...

Osu Presby students receive free sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene

Mi Shia Foundation has partnered with Orange Tulip to promote menstrual hygiene by donating sanitary items to students of the Osu Presbyterian Secondary School. The...

Zoomlion leads Africa in environmental action: Champions tree planting and clean-up blitz for World Environment Day

A leading waste management company in Africa and a member of the Jospong Group of Companies, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd has marked World Environment Day...

It was like sitting with a saint – Father Campbell on meeting Pope Francis

Father Andrew Campbell, a dedicated servant of the marginalised in Ghana, realised a long-held dream when he sat down for a heartfelt encounter with...

Ghanaian sparks debate for claiming Dutch passport is more valuable than Ghanaian PhD

A Ghanaian residing in the Netherlands, Kofi Gabs, has stirred controversy with recent comments on the significance of educational accomplishments in Ghana. In a viral...

Finance Ministry supports Heal Komfo Anokye Hospital Project with GH¢1.2m

The Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Project has received GH¢1.2 million from the Ministry of Finance to support it in clearing 10 containers...

Lecturers, govt agree on unified pay structure

The first-ever codified conditions of service that will govern the welfare system and pay structure of public universities in the country has been completed. The...

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s senior presidential advisor holds talks with Crown Prince of Bahrain

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special...

Nanka Bruce school on the verge of collapse; authorities call for immediate intervention [Photos]

The Dr. F. V. Nanka Bruce Junior High School (JHS) school building in Korle Gonno, a suburb of the Greater Accra region is in...

Patients stranded at Assin Fosu polyclinic as nurses embark on sit-down strike [Photos]

Patients at the Assin Fosu Polyclinic in the Central region are currently stranded due to a sit-down strike by nurses and other medical staff. This...

How I managed to gain strength after my ex-wife’s DNA revelation – Odartey Lamptey reveals [Watch]

Former Black Stars forward, Nii Odartey Lamptey, has opened up about his tumultuous experience upon discovering that the three children he had raised with...

We need to set up a fund for renal patients – Former MP tells NHIS

Former Member of Parliament for Builsa North constituency, Timothy Ataboadey Awotiirim has asked the National Health Insurance Scheme if a fund could be created for...

End infertility stigma against women – Director of Xoese Ghana urges

The Director of Xoese Ghana, Emelia Naa Ayeley Aryee, is calling for an end to the stigma surrounding infertility, particularly against women. Speaking at the...

Teacher inflicts cane injuries on pupils for wearing unprescribed uniform

A teacher at the Baptist School Complex and Orphanage in Suhum-Trotor in the Suhum Municipal District of the Eastern Region is accused of severely...

Eduwatch’s Kofi Asare recounts how a Busy Internet manager verbally attacked him for criticising free Wi-Fi in schools [Listen]

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare has recounted a troubling encounter with a manager from Busy Internet Ghana Limited at...

Don’t politicise discussions on nuclear power – GJA President to journalists

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has urged media practitioners not to politicise discussions on Ghana’s nuclear power project. He said...

Bridget Otoo reveals how she subjected husband to UK intelligence investigation [Watch]

Broadcaster, Bridget Otoo has spoken for the first time about how her actions led to her now-husband, Dr. Evans Ago Tetteh, being subjected to...

Muslim communities urged to prioritize education in shaping society

Regional Director for Life for Relief and Development, Umar Farouk, has made a passionate appeal to Muslim communities to prioritize education in shaping society. According...

30 million seedlings survived out of 41m planted since 2021 – Abu Jinapor

Based on the survival rate of seedlings planted from 2021 to date during the Green Ghana Day, 30 million trees had survived out of...

Masked robbers strike at Obuasi; bolt with cash and mobile phones

Seven masked suspected armed robbers on the morning of Tuesday, June 4, 2024, attacked and robbed occupants of a Benz container truck between Tesiliman...

Repair works begin on dilapidated La-Nungua road

Repair works have commenced on the dilapidated road at Olympia, along the La-Nungua stretch—a crucial link between La and Nungua in the Greater Accra...

NHIA arrears: Committee chair pleased with plan to pay off $2 billion

The Parliamentary Health Committee has said that the road plan to pay service providers and settle outstanding balances is a relief to the Health...

Churches admonished to be agents of change in Ghana’s development

Kobina Yeaboh Okyere, the National Director of Compassion International Ghana, has called upon the church to be a powerful catalyst for change in Ghana's...

Ho MCE inspects ongoing projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Bosson R.K. Divine, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, inspected ongoing projects in the Municipality. He visited several localities as part...

Ghana’s census to go digital soon – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that Ghana will no longer require a large-scale census count every 10 years. He believes that traditional...

NHIS risks collapse if Finance Ministry doesn’t release GH₵2.4bn owed scheme

It is emerging that the Ministry of Finance owes eight months of revenue arrears to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The arrears in this...

Akufo-Addo vows to seek justice for slain owner of Jirapa Dubai hotel

President Akufo-Addo has assured the people of Jirapa in the Upper West region of government's commitment to ensuring that justice prevails in the trial...

Friday June 7 is Green Ghana Day: Lands Minister declares as Ghana readies to plant 10 million tree seedlings

Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has conducted a comprehensive review of the government’s flagship afforestation initiative, Green...

Dagbon Overlord bans carrying of weapons in his kingdom

The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari II has banned the use of assault raffles and amenities in his kingdom. The Yaa Naa explained that...

One dead, 10 injured after vehicle transporting students plunges into river 

One person has been reported dead with about 10 injured in an accident involving students of Yilo Krobo Senior High School (SHS) and Somanya...

Bawumia promises new Teaching Hospital for Cape Coast

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to establish a new teaching hospital for the residents...

Fake pregnant woman arrested for baby theft in Zebilla

A married woman who faked a pregnancy has been arrested for stealing a week-old baby from Zebilla District Hospital in the Bawku West district...

Government will continue to retool security services to protect the country – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has reiterated the government’s commitment to retooling the security services to deliver on their mandate and protect...