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Tidal surge displaces hundreds at Keta

Hundreds of residents at Abutiakope, Aborigines Beach, and its surrounding communities at Keta in the Volta region have been displaced by another emerging tidal surge. Many...

Another KNUST student reported dead

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has plunged into mourning once again following the death of another student. The tragic event comes...

Nanchia accident: DCE and four others discharged from hospital

The Chief Executive of Atwima Kwanwoma District, Prince Karikari has been treated and discharged from the hospital, after his official vehicle crashed into a...

AMA to construct walkway facilities for visually impaired patients visiting Korle-Bu

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced plans to construct a 300-meter walkway facility with hand reels to improve the mobility and safety of...

Govt releases GH¢150m to patch potholes across Ghana

The government has allocated GH¢150 million to contractors to repair potholes across Ghana. This funding, part of the initial quarter disbursements from the Ministry...

Final year KNUST student passes on

A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been confirmed dead. Jim Ofori Twumasi of the Economics faculty...

We are sorry – GWCL tells consumers over water shortage [VIDEO]

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has apologised to residents following reports of water shortages in Accra. The Communications Manager of GWCL, Stanley Martey, stated...

New Nkwanta South MCE pledges to bring lasting peace in the area

The newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive for Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Felix Owusu Gyimah has pledged to prioritize peace-building and conflict resolution...

Savannah Region gets new NHIS office

A new National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office has been commissioned and handed over to the regional health authorities in the Savannah Region. The inauguration...

Expelling Chief State Attorney was too harsh – Inusah Fuseini tells GLC

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini has described the decision by the General Legal Council (GLC) to expel State Attorney Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh from practising...

I haven’t and will never pay bribe – Woyome reacts to GLC’s decision to debar Chief State Attorney [Video]

Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome is challenging the decision of the General Legal Council (GLC) to disbar a Chief State Attorney, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, over the...

Sam George makes 2023 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians list

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has been recognised in Avance Media's list of 50 influential young Ghanaians. Throughout his tenure...

GJA revokes media blackout on Hawa Koomson

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in collaboration with its media partners, has lifted the media blackout it imposed on the Member of Parliament (MP)...

Workers at ATL commence sit-down strike over unpaid salaries and allowances

Employees at Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) have initiated a sit-down strike, citing unpaid salaries and outstanding allowances dating back to 2021 as the primary...

Man stabbed to death by suspected robbers at Ashaiman

A man whose identity is yet to be established was stabbed to death at dawn on  Thursday, February 15 2024 by suspected armed robbers...

Nkawkaw accident: Tears as Municipal Education Director visits bereaved families

The Municipal Education Director for Kwawu West Municipality, George Yankyera, has visited the families who tragically lost their children in the school bus accident...

Rainstorm rips off roof of Gomoa Okyereko police station; statements destroyed [Photos]

The roof of the Gomoa Okyereko police station in the Central region has been ripped off, leaving the police officers stranded. This was as a...

Nkawkaw school bus accident: Death toll rises to 5 as pupil on referral dies 

The death toll in Thursday afternoon's ghastly fatal school bus accident has risen to five following the death of another pupil. The deceased, identified as...

NPP’s Jennifer Queen recounts terrifying encounter [Video]

Deputy National Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen Oforiwaa, has recounted a harrowing experience that sent shivers down her spine. She...

Tertiary Education Workers Union suspends strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has suspended its two-week-long strike. The follows discussions with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and government representatives...

Vice President to launch govt’s Tap and Go Transport Initiative on February 19

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to launch the ‘Tap & Go Transport Initiative’ on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the head office...

Parliament to use local languages

Parliament is to begin the use of local languages on the floor of the House to promote the Ghanaian culture and prevent it from...

Koforidua to host 67th Indece Day celebration

The 67th National Independence Day Celebration will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday,...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister participates in the 44th ordinary session of the executive council of the AU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council...

Mobile money vendor dead after shooting incident at Walewale

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor who was shot on Monday, February 12, at Walewale in the North East Region has been confirmed dead. The victim,...

Chamber of Real Estate and Chartered Institute of Realtors to host lecture series

Following up on recent developments, the Chamber of Real Estate has further advanced its strategic and significant partnership with the Chartered Institute of Realtors...

1% revenue of Atlantic Lithium to go into community development

Atlantic Lithium, an exploration and development company, has promised to channel one per cent of its mining revenue to develop the catchment communities in...

Release teachers salaries or… – GNAT warns OSP

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has issued a stern warning to the Office of the Special...

Sam George decries shortage of Ga Dangbe teachers [Video]

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram voiced his concerns over the shortage of Ga Dangbe language teachers in his constituency. Citing the erosion of cultural...

Before you marry a man, you must see his manhood – Pastor tells women [Watch]

Lady Rev. Dr. Nana Yaa Prempeh, who heads Authority Bible Church has urged women to agree to marry a man when they have seen...

Latest update on Ampeah school bus accident

17 pupils of of the Ampeah Memorial School in Nkawkaw are in critical condition in a fatal motor accident that occurred on the Nkawkaw...

‘See National Cathedral as a manger for Jesus’ – Ghanaians told [Video]

The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral is not backing down on its quest to see the national monument come to fruition as...

Taxi driver remanded over stolen vehicle

A 26-year-old taxi driver has appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly stealing a Hyundai 110 vehicle valued at GH₵75,000. Kofi Sakyi, also...

18 including five teenagers grabbed with narcotics

Five teenagers have been apprehended for possessing suspected narcotic drugs during a police swoop in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The teenagers are part of...

Woman sentenced for pouring hot palm soup on boyfriend’s wife

A woman who threw boiling palm nut soup on her boyfriend's wife has been ordered by the Amasaman Circuit Court to pay a fine...

Ghana Health Service sends SoS message over antiretroviral drugs

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is warning of the possible worsening of the conditions of HIV patients if the government fails to address the difficulty...

Special Prosecutor seeks support of religious leaders in corruption fight

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has courted the support of religious leaders in the fight against corruption in the country. Mr Agyebeng has appealed...

GJA congratulates Fatimatu Abubakar

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has extended a congratulatory message to Fatimatu Abubakar on her nomination as Information Minister-designate. The association has pledged its...

Weta Rice Farmers Association advocates for local consumption

In a bid to bolster the productivity of rice farmers in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, the Weta Rice Farmers Association...

KNUST law faculty seeks support for infrastructural expansion

The law faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is seeking support for expansion of infrastructural facilities to contain growing...