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TUC rejects ECG privatisation, cites job losses and tariff hikes

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has strongly opposed any plans to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning that such a move could...

GRA declares war on VAT leakage as stakeholders rally for tax reform

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun a stakeholder dialogue aimed at reversing declining trends in revenue mobilisation under the Value Added Tax (VAT)...

A Plus alleges plot to push sanitation narrative against government

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has alleged a covert campaign by selected media houses and...

KNUST study reveals over 320 metric tons of food wasted annually by Kumasi restaurants

Food is essential for human growth and development, yet many people around the world still lack reliable access to it. According to the Food and...

Kofi Bentil condemns attempted arrest of Ntim Fordjour; says he’s committed no crime

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has described the National Intelligence Bureau’s (NIB) attempt to arrest Member of Parliament Ntim...

Four Multimedia journalists shine at 2024 Merck Foundation Awards

Four journalists from The Multimedia Group have scooped top honours at the prestigious 2024 Merck Foundation Awards, earning recognition for powerful storytelling on critical...

We need to focus on human resource development to secure our future – Prof. Frimpong Boateng

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, is of the view that the country is not headed in the right...

Ntim Fordjour is not the problem, govt’s reaction is – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has responded to the ongoing standoff between Rev. Ntim Fordjour, the Minority spokesperson,...

Richard Boadi confirmed as KMA Mayor

Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have officially confirmed Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi as the new Mayor for the Metropolis, following his victory...

School Feeding: Government pays 31-day arrears to caterers

The Government has successfully settled the 31 days' arrears owed to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) for the first term of...

Police arrest Cameroonian and 43 others over Q-NET fraud and human trafficking

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old Cameroonian national, Bella Merie, for allegedly orchestrating an internet fraud scheme and human trafficking. The suspect...

IET-GH refutes Regional Minister’s statement on engineer’s role in Ramsar site permits

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has refuted recent statements made by Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, suggesting that 99.9% of...

IGP leads delegation to Bawku after violent clash

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a high-level delegation to Bawku in the Upper East Region following a violent clash...

REGSEC demolishes illegal structures on Weija, Dansoman Ramsar sites [Video]

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) on Thursday, April 10, began demolishing illegal structures on the Weija and Dansoman Ramsar sites. This action follows...

Bawku: Unknown youth reportedly set Mahama Ayariga’s house on fire

A yet-to-be-identified youth group has partially set the house of Bawku Central MP and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, on fire. The incident occurred on...

High Court dismisses petition against Annoh-Dompreh’s election victory

The High Court in Koforidua has dismissed an election petition challenging the legitimacy of Frank Annoh-Dompreh’s victory as the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri...

Suspected killer of MoMo vendor in Upper East arrested

The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to the robbery and alleged murder of a mobile money vendor, Benjamin Apuri, and...

Yamfo youth calls for swift investigation, justice for 30-year-old nurse

The leader of Yamfo Youth Association, Asate Nana Gyamfi Kumanini Ameyaw, has called for an urgent investigation into the death of Richard Antwi Agyei,...

KNUST introduces “Ananse’s Science Spin” – A cultural twist on research communication

Digital Communications Unit under the University Relations Office of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched a research communication podcast...

Why NIB suspended Ntim Fordjour’s arrest – Nii Lante Vanderpuye reveals

Former Odododiodio MP, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has revealed that a request from Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, caused the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to suspend...

Fire Service holds safety workshop for filling station managers

The Bono East Regional Fire Command has organized a one-day fire safety workshop for 42 filling station managers from Techiman and surrounding areas, aiming...

No one has the right to touch anyone’s child – Yvonne Nelson on corporal punishment

Ghanaian actress and educational entrepreneur Yvonne Nelson has spoken out against corporal punishment in schools, advocating for a shift towards more compassionate and constructive...

Aggrey Memorial SHS wasn’t the best of places for me – Yvonne Nelson [Watch]

Ghanaian actress and movie producer, Yvonne Nelson, has openly expressed her dissatisfaction with attending Aggrey Memorial Secondary School (SHS), describing her experience as "bad"...

Double-Track System to be scrapped by 2027 – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government will eliminate the Double-Track system in Senior High Schools by 2027. Speaking during a...

My book was not to cause harm; how many celebrities will openly discuss an abortion? – Yvonne Nelson asks

Ghanaian actress and movie producer, Yvonne Nelson, has clarified the intent behind her 2024 memoir, I Am Not Yvonne Nelson, stating that it was...

We’re suffering – Ghanaian students abroad lament hardship [Listen]

Ghanaian students studying abroad, particularly in Morocco under a government scholarship programme, are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat. The...

Kwahu is ready to host you – Mpraeso MP, security agencies assure Ghanaians

In a joint effort with key security agencies, the Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Mr. Davis Ansah Opoku, has reassured the public that the...

Sam George highlights technology’s role in Ghana’s economic reset

Minister for Communications, Sam George Nartey, has emphasized the critical role of the technology sector in Ghana’s strategy to reset and revitalize the national...

Remain calm, steadfast and law-abiding – Bawumia urges NPP supporters

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged party members and supporters to remain...

Kwakye-Ofosu is doing a difficult job, I wish him well – Oppong Nkrumah

Former Minister for Works and Housing and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that the Minister for Government Communications,...

Ahafo Health Directorate launches second polio vaccination dose for 24,104 children

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has officially launched the second dose of the poliomyelitis (polio) vaccination campaign, targeting 24,104 children across the region. Speaking at...

Gov’t to export Ghanaian labour to tackle unemployment – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has announced that the government is developing a strategy to export Ghanaian labour to...

Police arrest suspect in viral assault incident in Eastern Region

The Ghana Police Service, following an intelligence-led operation, has arrested Dawuda Sumaila, a tanker driver's mate, in connection with a viral assault incident in...

One dead after gunmen attack Binduri Sub-Chief’s palace

On the night of Wednesday, April 9, 2025, gunmen stormed the palace of a local sub-chief in Poayamire, a village in the Binduri District,...

Bawumia reacts to attempted arrest of Ntim Fordjour

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for calm among party members and supporters following the attempted arrest...

Tema Community 7 residents appeal for help to locate family of abandoned elderly man

An elderly man has been found abandoned in front of a container shop at Community 7 in Tema, located in the Uhuru Electoral Area...

Five illegal miners, including three Chinese arrested along River Fum

Five illegal miners, including three Chinese nationals, have been arrested along River Fum in Assin Ayitey, located in the Assin North District of the...

Gov’t dissolves National Cathedral Secretariat

The Mahama-led government has officially dissolved the National Cathedral Secretariat and halted state funding for the controversial project. In an interview with Accra-based Channel One...

Ntim Fordjour breaks silence after attempted arrest; thanks Bawumia

Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed his gratitude to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for visiting him following an attempted...

I gave him a sensitive job in gov’t – Nitiwul shocked over NIB Director’s conduct

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has expressed deep disappointment and disbelief over the conduct of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), following...