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GES welcomes Prof. Smile Dzisi as Ag. Deputy Director-General

President John Mahama has appointed Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi as the Acting Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of management...

NAGRAT resists appointment of GES Deputy Director-General

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has opposed the appointment of former Koforidua Technical University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi, as Deputy Director-General...

Roads currently under construction will not have streetlights – Greater Accra Minister

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has assured the public that at least 70% of streetlights in the region will be fixed within 50...

Gunmen kill level 400 student in Gambaga

A Level 400 student of the Gambaga College of Education in the North East Region has been shot and killed by unknown gunmen. As a...

Pioneer pilot of Ghana Airways passes on

Captain (Rtd) Alec Grant Sam, the first pilot to fly Ghana Airways DC 10 from London to Ghana has died in Accra, aged 94. The...

Greater Accra Regional Minister leads demolition at Tema Ramsar site

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, on Wednesday, March 12, led a demolition exercise targeting ongoing structures at the Tema Ramsar site. The...

Franklin Cudjoe cautions Mahama against Dampare’s removal

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has advised President John Mahama not to yield to partisan calls for the removal of Inspector-General of...

Betting isn’t ideal, but it’s solace for many – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the decision to remove taxes on betting winnings, arguing that many young people rely on betting as...

I don’t know how much each former housekeeper stole – Cecilia Dapaah tells court

The former Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah, told the Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 12, that she is unable to determine...

GH₵1.5bn devoted to Agriculture Transformation Agenda, including ‘Nkokɔ Nketenkete’ – Kwakye Ofosu

The government has committed GH₵1.5 billion to its Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda, a comprehensive initiative aimed at revitalizing the agricultural sector. Minister of State...

Forestry Commission arrests illegal miners in Tano Anwia Forest

The Forestry Commission has arrested a group of illegal miners who continued their activities in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western Region...

Man, 35, arrested for smuggling drugs through Aflao Border

A 35-year-old Nigerian national, Obinna Robinson, has been arrested by a joint security team at the Aflao Border for allegedly smuggling Hepatitis B medication...

There’s no freeze on employment – Finance Minister insists

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has dismissed claims that the government has imposed a freeze on public sector employment. Speaking in an interview with...

Mahama forms anti-flood taskforce ahead of rainy season

The Anti-Flood Taskforce, led by Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) Stan Dogbe, has conducted an aerial reconnaissance of Accra as part of efforts to...

Ato Forson visits John Jinapor at Energy Ministry

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, to discuss...

Midwives Association decries shortage of essential medical supplies to aid safe delivery

The National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARM GH) has decried poor working conditions and the lack of essential medical supplies to ensure safe...

NHIA welcomes newly appointed Deputy Chief Executives and Senior Officials

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has held a handing-over ceremony to receive newly-appointed deputy chief executives and other senior officials. Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto...

Man, 31, escapes lynching after stealing sheep at Bibiani

A 31-year-old man narrowly escaped lynching at Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region after allegedly stealing eight sheep. The...

Gov’t launches Ghana Medical Care Trust

Government, through the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, March 12, launched the Ghana Medical Care Trust, also known as Mahama Cares, to fulfill President...

Ghanaian smallholder cocoa farmers gain stronger voice with new national association

The Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association has been established as a step towards empowering smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana. This new body, comprising...

Supreme Court to hear Akwatia MP’s contempt appeal

The Supreme Court has ruled that it will hear the case of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the embattled Member of Parliament for Akwatia, despite his...

Mahama swears in Dumelo, Suhuyini, other Deputy Ministers

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in newly appointed deputy ministers, including John Dumelo as Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture and Alhassan Suhuyini...

Ken Ofori-Atta sues National Security Operatives

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has filed a lawsuit against National Security operatives, accusing them of unlawful trespass at his Cantonments residence. The lawsuit, filed...

Gov’t to scrap double-track system, expand Free SHS to private schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced major reforms to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, including the scrapping of the...

Mahama seeks international partnership to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

President John Dramani Mahama is calling on the international community to partner with his government in completing the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects. He disclosed...

Woman falsely declared dead appears in court to reclaim property

A woman who was falsely declared dead has appeared in court via videolink from Nigeria to stop a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000...

Odike criticizes 2025 budget

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has criticized the 2025 Economic Policy and Budget Statement, describing it as...

Prof Sikanku calls for renewed conversation on national values to deepen Ghana’s democracy

Associate Professor at the University of Media, Arts and Communication - Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ), Professor Etse Sikanku, has called for a renewed national...

Young man electrocuted in Navrongo

An electrician in his early 30s has been electrocuted in Navrongo in the Upper East Region. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday while the deceased,...

Dream Dalliance: Ghana’s homegrown dating platform that is disrupting the market

Local innovation often takes a backseat in an era dominated by global tech giants. But one Ghanaian-founded dating platform is pushing back against the tide...

Two EPA staff interdicted for fraud and forgery of CEO’s signature

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has interdicted two officers, Daniel Godsway and George Amoako, over allegations of fraud, document alteration, impersonation, and forgery of...

I felt assaulted – Nhyiaeso MP defends causing arrest of activist Ralph

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has justified his decision to cause the arrest of activist Ralph following a confrontation at the forecourt...

Education Minister praises uncapping of GETFund in 2025 budget

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the financial foundation of the country’s education sector, praising the Finance Minister,...

Family accuses immigration officers of killing their relative

The family of 38-year-old farmer who died at the hands of some immigration officers stationed at the Naro checkpoint in Nadowli-Kaleo District are appealing...

Police yet to release Kwashieman School fire report – Education Director

The Municipal Director of Education for Ablekuma North, Ebenezer Perry Ofori, says authorities are still awaiting a report from the police on the cause...

Kwahu Professionals Network unveils new leadership 

The Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN) has elected a new executive team at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to lead the organization for the next...

New Takoradi health staff threaten night shift boycott over theft

Health workers at the New Takoradi Health Center in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly are threatening to suspend night services due to repeated theft attempts...

GNFS sensitises Dambai market women on safety measures

As part of the ongoing Fire Service Safety Week campaign, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Command in the Oti Region has taken proactive...

Economic growth alone is not development – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated that economic growth alone is not a sufficient measure of development, stressing that true progress must reflect...

2025 Budget: Ato Forson behaved like a woman in labour – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson laid bare all there is to know about the national economy...