President John Mahama has bemoaned the significant number of qualified senior high school graduates who fail to gain admission into universities. He said as many as 300,000 products of the country’s senior high schools are unable to access tertiary education. According to him, his administration is committed to stemming …
Read More »C/R:Six boys arrested for defiling two JHS students at Awutu Senya East
Ofaakor police district command has arrested 6 boys for allegedly raping two JHS students of Gada M/A Basic School in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The report gathered revealed that 4 suspects attend the same school with the victims, and two are in the same class …
Read More »C/R: Drinking Spot operator bites man,36, testicle over 20 Pesewas cigarettes debt at Assin Wurakese
A disturbing incident has unfolded at Assin Wurakese Camp in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region, leaving a 36-year-old man, Osman, hospitalized. According to Osman, the dispute began when he purchased a cigarette for 1.20p from a local drinking spot operator, Esi Affumwaa, 43. Osman made a partial …
Read More »51% of Pregnant Women suffer From Anaemia due to malnutrition
Fifty-one percent of pregnant women in Ghana have been identified as suffering from anaemia due to malnutrition. The Demographic and Health Survey report of 2022 estimates that the Northern and Upper East Regions of the country reported anaemia prevalence of 45.3% and 50.8%, respectively. Health experts say the situation is …
Read More »Meet Bank of Ghana’s 12-member Board and their areas of expertise
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed twelve persons to the board of the Bank of Ghana, in consultation with the Council of State. Below is the list of the new board as released by a statement issued by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, …
Read More »Tragic Accident Claims Life of 34-Year-Old Teacher in Assin Dansame.
A devastating road accident that occurred on Monday morning, February 24, 2025, around 7:30 am, in Assin Dansame, resulted in the untimely death of Michael Brobbey, a 34-year-old basic school teacher. Brobbey, who teaches at Assin Breman near Assin Kushia in the Assin North District, was on his way to …
Read More »Joe Ghartey invited by NIB for questioning over Sky Train Project
Former Railway Development Minister Joe Ghartey has been invited by the NIB for questioning over the Sky Train project. Read more on the latest developments. Former Minister for Railway Development, Joe Ghartey, has been invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for questioning regarding the controversial Ghana Sky Train project. …
Read More »KASOA: A 29-year-old Nigerian man beaten for stealing hangers and toilet rolls.
A 29-year-old Nigerian named Joseph has received the beatings of his life after allegedly breaking into a room to steal clothes hangers and toilet rolls at Kasoa, right opposite Obaatanpa Radio in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. According to information gathered, the suspect was heard trying …
Read More »Hundreds of women besiege Ojobi Police Station after a scrap trader was arrested for stealing cooking utensils
On Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2025, the Ojobi District Police Command was besieged by hundreds of women whose cooking utensils had gone missing. This follows the arrest of Mumuni Abubakar, a scrap scavenger suspected of having stolen cooking utensils from homes in the Akoti and Ojobi communities, all in the …
Read More »Government approves 10% salary increase for public sector worker
The government has announced a 10% salary increase for public sector workers, effective January 1. The decision came after President John Mahama negotiated with labour unions. Stay tuned for more updates. The Government of Ghana has officially approved a 10% salary increase for public sector workers under the Single Spine …
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