Some traders in Kumasi have openly declared their support for the candidature of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. The traders have therefore appealed to the party’s delegates to votes massively for the Vice President during the party’s presidential primary on November […]
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See 2023/2024 SHS academic calendar; First-year students to report Dec. 4
First-year senior high school (SHS) students who are awaiting their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results will report to school on December 4, 2023. The date, which is for both single and double track students, was contained in the 2023/2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the country released by the Ghana Education Service (GES). […]
Prempeh College calls for suspension of contest until protest resolved
The old students of Prempeh College have called on Primetime Limited to put on hold the final of this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) until the school’s protest over their answer to a riddle question during the semi-final stage of the contest is looked into and addressed. Consequently, the old students and school […]
National Security, military restore calm to Garu
The Ministry of National Security and the Ghana Armed Forces last Saturday restored calm to Garu in the Upper East Region following a special joint operation which led to the retrieval of weapons used in a recent attack by an irate youth in the town. The operation also led to the apprehension of those responsible […]
President Akufo-Addo commissions 105 vehicles to fight terrorism
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken delivery of and commissioned 105 militarised vehicles for the security agencies to enhance the country’s efforts to secure its northern borders against terrorists. The vehicles and equipment for intelligence and surveillance, military engineering, explosive ordnance disposal, as well as electronic warfare systems, are valued at €20 million. They […]
Bawumia cuts sod for 582 projects – $150m investment across 48 districts, 6 regions
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for the commencement of infrastructural works on a $150 million investment project for 48 districts in six regions. The project is made up of the provision of water, construction of school buildings, health facilities, markets, earth dams and other critical physical infrastructure. It is under the […]
Chief Justice throws out OSP’s petition to remove judge in Cecilia Dapaah’s case
A request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for the Chief Justice to remove Justice Edward Twum from the Cecilia Dapaah case has been rejected. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had filed a petition, arguing that the High Court judge, Justice Edward Twum had shown bias against the OSP and wanted […]
2023 BECE results: GES fishing out JHS 1 and 2 students who ‘jumped’ classes to write
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken steps to identify unqualified Junior High School (JHS) students in Forms One and Two who skipped classes to sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The GES has consequently instructed all regional, metro and district directors of education to provide the service with the names of […]
Akosombo spillage: Volta chiefs launch relief fund for flood victims
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has launched a disaster relief fund with a seed amount of GH¢50,000 to support victims of the floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams. “This is in line with our role as leaders to map out strategies to help the afflicted,” the President of […]
Who are those coup mongers in Ghana, Kan Dapaah urged to give details
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), Dr. Kwame Asah Asante has called on the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah to come out with details of alleged coup mongers and those he claims are promoting coup d’état in Ghana. The National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah at a disinformation conference in Accra […]
Bedbug infestation at Presec, Legon: LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited and GUTA Step in for rescue
Accra, October 21, 2023 – In a joint effort to combat the bedbug infestation at Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (Presec, Legon), renowned crisis management company LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have taken decisive action. Yesterday, on October 21, 2023, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited conducted an extensive fumigation […]
Akosombo Dam spillage: Navy rescues 8,000 flood victims
The Ghana Navy says it has rescued more than 8,000 victims of the spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams as of Sunday, October 15, this year. A combined rescue team deployed to the affected districts is currently monitoring critical infrastructure and responding to distress calls in order to minimise the effect of the damage […]











