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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the arrest of Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a presenter at Wontumi Radio/TV, accusing him of spreading false information about the upcoming December 7, 2024, general elections.Asiedu misled the...

The National Elections Security Taskforce (NESTF), chaired by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has engaged the leadership of political parties in a high-level meeting to finalize security arrangements for the...

Chief of Kade in the Eastern Region, Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, has dismissed media reports alleging that he used a political platform to criticize the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr....

Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has begun the destruction of ballot papers with serial number errors for the Ahafo and Volta Regions. These ballots, which contain mistakes in the serial numbering for both presidential...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the health and safety of Ghanaians amid allegations of expired rice being distributed to Senior High Schools.Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs...

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged Ghanaians to consider gifting fire extinguishers instead of hampers this Christmas to promote fire safety at home.“It is old fashion. Buy people fire extinguishers to protect...

A truck driver narrowly escaped death when a heavy load under escort fell onto his truck and another vehicle at Abura Dunkwa in the Central Region.According to a report shared on the social media...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted Ghanaian citizenship to 524 members of the African diaspora in a historic ceremony, urging them to unite and contribute to the nation's development.The event forms part of the Beyond...

Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Madina, has called for the abolition of the betting tax, labeling it as unnecessary.In a recent interview with Dr. Ren on Rainbow Radio 92.4FM in the UK,...

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has called on residents and municipal authorities to take collective responsibility for maintaining the newly inaugurated Flower Pot Interchange.He emphasized that proper upkeep is...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was visibly moved to tears during the final rites for the late Akyempimhene, Oheneba Adusei Poku, on November 18.The solemn moment underscored the deep bond between the king...

President Akufo-Addo will today commission the Flower Pot Interchange after years of construction work.Once opened, the flyover will improve traffic connectivity between the north and south of the motorway. It will facilitate movement from...

A total of 9,394 Ghanaians are currently enrolled in U.S. universities for the 2023-2024 academic year, marking a new record.This statistic was revealed in the 2024 Open Doors Report, which was published by the...

Alan Kyerematen, the presidential candidate for the Movement for Change, has criticized former President John Agyekum Kufuor's endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, as detrimental to Kufuor's legacy.Speaking on...

The Chief of Akyem Muoso, Osabarima Dr. Owusu Beyeeman, has urged Ghanaians to place greater value on human life and work to protect the lives of others.He expressed dismay at the ongoing bloodshed...

Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, has announced that Joana Gyan Cudjoe will feature on the ballot for the December 2024 parliamentary elections.This development follows...

The founder and former CEO of the now-defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has criticized the general behavior of Ghanaians, pointing out certain negative traits within the population.Speaking during an interview on the Compass...

A recent investigation conducted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has uncovered that merely 6% of elderly individuals in Kumasi receive sufficient sunlight exposure, a vital element for the natural...

Ministry of Education has responded to allegations by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa regarding the distribution of 22,000 bags of allegedly expired and repackaged rice to Senior High Schools across the country.The Ministry has dismissed...

Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has predicted a slight decrease in fuel prices as the second pricing window for November begins on Saturday, November 16.COPEC forecasts a 5.06% drop in the retail price of...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has initiated an inquiry into allegations about the distribution of 22,000 bags of expired rice to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country.These accusations were brought forward by North...

Institute of Progressive Governance (IPG), a policy think tank, has urged former President John Dramani Mahama to refrain from misleading the public by claiming that unemployment rates were better under his administration than they...

CNN's International Correspondent, Larry Madowo, and his crew, who have visited Ghana to work on a report on illegal mining activities in the country faced a minor setback.On their way to a location in...

Violent clashes in Bawku's Daduri suburb on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, left two people dead and several others injured by gunfire.The incident, which involved an exchange of gunfire, resulted in two homes being...

AngloGold Ashanti, a leading gold mining company, has raised concerns over the Ghanaian government’s prolonged delay in approving its proposed joint venture with Gold Fields for the Tarkwa and Iduapriem mines. The proposed partnership, announced...

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Omane Boamah, has assured that the NDC will have collated at least 75% of the presidential election results by election night....

The President of the Renal Patients Association, Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, has revealed the severe financial burdens that kidney disease patients in Ghana face in accessing essential dialysis treatment.Speaking on Joy News' PM Express,...

Two separate suicides have reportedly occurred within 24 hours in the Ashanti Region.The first incident involved a 70-year-old farmer, Charles Mustapha, from Adansi Nsese in the Edubiase District.Relatives reported him missing, prompting a...

Founder of the Centre for Alternative Politics and Security West Africa (CAPS-WA), Dr. Muhammad Dan Suleiman, has linked the insecurity surrounding elections to the failure of the country's political system.He argues that the persistent...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has promised that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy will be maintained under his leadership, with guaranteed funding to ensure its continued success.Speaking...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has missed the deadline to submit a statement of case in the Supreme Court concerning the ongoing dispute over vacant parliamentary seats.On Monday, November 11, there was a noticeable...

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has announced that scholarships, including the Cocobod and government scholarships, will now be redirected from senior high school (SHS) students to those in tertiary education.This shift is a...

Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Searchlight, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has officially asked President Nana Akufo-Addo to fire Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.Kuranchie claims that Agyebeng has broken important rules, including going against his duties and...

Late Sunday evening, a dramatic incident occurred on the Accra-Kumasi highway when an OA Transport Services passenger bus, en route from Accra to Techiman, suddenly caught fire near the town of Nsawam.The fire, which...

An X user has accused the Western Regional Police Command of tasking its officers to guard President Akufo-Addo's statue at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Takoradi.This allegation follows comments by some X users who...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa Central, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has defended Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin against allegations made by Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who claimed Bagbin’s actions were disrupting order in Parliament.The...

On Saturday, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin engaged children from some private schools.He spoke on the need for peace and unity for national development and the need for all to uphold the ideals...

The Mpraeso District Court has remanded 26 individuals, including one female, into police custody for six days following their alleged involvement in a violent incident at the Abetifi Palace.The suspects are set to...

A member of the Upper Dixcove Traditional Council has revealed that the funding for President Akufo-Addo's statue at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital roundabout in Takoradi was generated by voluntary contributions made by the region's...

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, a 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central district in the Ashanti Region, has been crowned the National Best Farmer for 2024.In recognition of his outstanding contributions to agriculture, he...

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to end its strike action.CLOGSAG initiated a nationwide strike on November 7, citing delays by the government...

On Thursday, November 7, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Asante Akim North, Kofi Asamoah, confronted Salt FM in Agogo following what he called defamatory remarks by the host of the morning show.The incident...

Two executives from the Ghana Law School Student’s Representative Council (SRC) are set to step down due to their failure to meet the academic requirements for advancing to Part 2 of the Professional Law...

Madina Members of Parliament (MP) Francis-Xavier Sosu, along with four other MPs has presented a private member’s bill to Parliament aimed at repealing the 10% withholding tax on betting and gaming winnings.In a letter...

Human Rights Court has ruled against Charles Bissue in his case against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), instructing him to pay a penalty of GH₵10,000 for causing unnecessary delays in court proceedings.The...

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has disclosed that 67,000 visas were granted to Ghanaians in 2023, facilitating entry into the United Kingdom.Speaking on Joy News Special AM Show, Harriet Thompson explained...

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has sharply criticized Speaker Alban Bagbin's decision to adjourn Parliament indefinitely, describing it as an action that "amounts to supervising chaos" and undermines the integrity of Ghana's democratic processes.The adjournment...

Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MP), Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament of unlawfully possessing the Majority side of Parliament.The National Democratic Congress...

Executive Chairman of JL Holdings Ghana, Dr. Orleans Lindsay, has been officially inaugurated as the first Chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) in a landmark ceremony attended by government officials, dignitaries, and...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unveiled a statue of himself at the entrance of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi during a one-day "thank you" tour of the Western Region.Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere...