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Ghana Gas reacts to military helicopter emergency landing

The Ghana Gas Company has urged calm among residents of Bonsukrom in the Western region and its staff following the emergency landing of the...

Internet disruptions: I expect compensation for subscribers – NCA boss

The Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Dr Joe Anokye, says he is looking forward to compensation from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)...

Mahama consoles family of late Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has commiserated with Hajia Suwera Bawa, the mother and siblings of the late Alhaji Rashid...

Latest update from NCA on internet interruption

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has said it has been difficult to determine the cause of the undersea fibre optic cables which have resulted...

Cipla Foundation to treat children with cleft lip in Ghana

The Cipla Foundation initiative, Miles for Smiles, in collaboration with Operation Smile, aims to ensure that every child born with a cleft lip or palate...

Methane emissions from fossil fuels to decline by around 50% by 2030 if…

Methane emissions from fossil fuels will be decreased by about 50 per cent by 2030 if methane policies and promises made by countries and...

Kikibee CEO’s death: Court discharges girlfriend

Mam Yandey Joof, who is standing trial over the death of Benett Agyekum Adomah alias Kikibee, has been discharged by the Madina District Court. Joof, a hotelier and girlfriend of...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Dafeamekpor disagrees with Akufo-Addo

Co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disagreed with President Akufo-Addo's decision to suspend assenting to the Anti-LGBTQ+...

Heap of rubbish at Osu Alata poses health risk to residents and tourists

The coastal town of Osu Alata, renowned for its scenic beauty, is grappling with a growing problem of mounting waste. The issue which has marred...

GWCL to spill excess water from Weija dam

Management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced it is set to begin the spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam. In...

Recent internet disruption a blessing in disguise – Ursula

The Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, is of the view that the recent internet challenge is a blessing in disguise for Ghana. Acknowledging...

Police Inspector dies in accident on Mallam-Kasoa Highway

A policeman identified as Detective Chief Inspector Musah Persus Huhu of the Sowutuom Station has been pronounced dead after his car got involved in...

Ghana’s tax systems have become complex – Tax Partner at PwC Ghana

A partner at PwC Ghana has called for a comprehensive reform of the country’s tax laws to make them simpler and to encourage compliance,...

Fire destroys several properties at Teshie Mobil [Photos]

A devastating fire has ravaged a drinking spot, shops, and residential homes in Teshie Mobil near the Shell Filling Station, destroying several properties. According...

JB Danquah’s murder: I lost my marriage because of my son – Mother of accused

Madam Juliet, the mother of Vincent Bossu, the second accused person who was acquitted and discharged in the murder of the late Abuakwa North...

GAF confirms emergency landing of helicopter in Bonsokrom

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that a military helicopter with registration number GHF 696 made an emergency landing at Bonsukrom in Agona...

Military helicopter makes emergency landing at Agona Nkwanta [Photos+Video]

A helicopter belonging to the Ghana Air Force has reportedly made an emergency landing at Bonsokrom in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western...

Labour unions and CSOs resist emolument adjustment and privileges of Article 71 officeholders

There is fierce resistance from labour unions and civil society organisations regarding the adjustment of emoluments and privileges of Article 71 officeholders at an...

Dozens displaced in Assin Fosu after hours of downpour

Following hours of heavy rainfall, several residents at Assin Fosu in the Central region have been displaced as roofs were blown off several homes...

Murder of Prof. Adu Boahen’s son: Police arrest one suspect

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Mark Forson, a suspect in connection with the murder of son of the late Ghanaian celebrated historian, Professor Albert...

2024 Green Ghana day slated for June 7; GAF to host commemorative tree planting event – Lands Minister announces

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has commended the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the frontal role it continues to...

Beware of scams involving individuals impersonating GIPC staff

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is cautioning the public against a scam involving individuals impersonating GIPC staff and requesting mobile money payments from...

‘Dumsor’ in Ejisu as thieves steal parts of ECG high tension tower

Bolts and nuts supporting the base of high tension towers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been stolen in Ejisu, Ashanti...

Japan Motors, Lakeside Estate support Ghana Police with Yamaha Police escort motorcycles

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) together with its sister company Lakeside Estate has donated two brand new powerful Yamaha FJR 1300AP Police Escort...

Dumsor: PURC orders ECG to provide load management timetable

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has instructed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to submit a load management schedule by April 2, 2024. This...

Armed robbers kill son of Professor Adu Boahen

Armed robbers are reported to have attacked and killed the son of the late Ghanaian celebrated historian, Professor Albert Adu Boahen. The deceased, identified as...

School block lights up in flames during lessons at Damongo

A fire engulfed the Alahiat E/A School block in Yagbonkura, Damongo, in the Savannah Regional Capital as pupils remained in the building. The incident...

Kofi Jumah reveals sole ritual of Freemasonry [Video]

A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the current Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, has revealed his membership in...

The Fantasy Dome Demolition: The inside story [Watch]

On March 16, 2024, bulldozers were sent to the premises of one of Ghana's biggest event centres, the Fantasy Dome, located in the heart...

Another accident at Achimota claims one life after Kuami Eugene’s crash

Another tragic accident has occurred on the same stretch of road where Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene was recently involved in a crash. This time,...

Sunyani police arrest 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians  

Police in Sunyani have arrested a 26-year-old taxi driver for knocking down two pedestrians on the Sunyani-Abesim stretch, killing one of them. According to a...

My people are crying – Efutu MCE laments over disconnected pipelines [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Efutu Assembly in the Central Region, Hon. Alhaji Kassim Zubairu has lamented over the disconnected pipelines leading...

Northern Ghana to experience another bout of dust pollution – Ghana Meteorological Agency warns

If you live in Bolagatanga, Yendi, Nalerigu, or neighbouring areas, prepare yourselves for another bout of dusty air conditions as the Ghana Meteorological Agency...

GWCL sends strong message to contractor after disconnecting pipelines in Gomoa [Listen]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has sent a strong message to contractors working on roads in Gomoa Mampong, Gomoa Mpota, and parts of...

Extend mentoring to less privileged areas – Women in Engineering urged

The Managing Partner of Rainbow Consult, Margeret Jackson has called on Women in Engineering (WiNE) to extend their mentoring programmes to reach the less...

Common Core Curriculum rolls out in SHSs

All is set for the rollout of the Common Core Curriculum in Senior High Schools (SHSs). This follows a successful implementation of the curriculum at...

Otumfuo calls for improved payment systems for road contractors

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the government to review its payment methods for road contractors in order to tackle the problem...

Anti-gay bill: IMF calls for an inclusive society in Ghana

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stressed the significance of inclusivity in national development. He comments follows Ghana's Parliament passing...

Highway robber killed in gun battle with police; others on the run

The police in Banda Nkwanta have killed one armed robber. According to the police situational report, the police received information that there was...

Ghanaians share frustrations over recent power outages

Ghanaians are peeved about the recent power outages in the country and have expressed concerns over its impact on their businesses. The aggrieved...