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Petrol consumption to go up 5% yearly, 49p charged as ESLA levy per litre
Alphonso Davies: The Bayern Munich star born in a refugee camp in Ghana
Ruth Eshun's suspected killers remanded
Akufo-Addo's 'RoboCop' video breaks internet
I am ashamed MPs went for GETFund Scholarship – Inusah Fuseini
Where is your credential as protector of the law? – Oscar Doe to Akufo-Addo
'Liars' NPP more focused than NDC - Solomon Nkansah
90% industrial trawlers operating in Ghana from China
Ghana needs to do more to achieve ODF status - Anne-Claire Dufay
Coronavirus: Travellers from China enter Ghana unchecked – Report
Bawumia is busily fixing your mess, he has no time for debate . NPP Communicator to Adongo
Flashback: State of the Nation’s Address now ‘irrelevant’ – Amoako Baah
Adongo exposes NPP over alleged plots to sell CBG to Fidelity bank
Auditor-General submits four reports to parliament
Krif Ghana launches new money counting machines
Maintain a connection with Ghana’s unique culture – Pius Hadzide
Aggrieved Trade Fair tenants warned to clear damaged property or be denied access
Controversial $993m Pwalugu dam project approved
Parliament approves US$895M Pwalugu multipurpose Dam Project
Goalkeeper Razak Abalora sends Azam FC to Tanzanian cup semis
Speaker Oquaye warns media against abandoning chamber proceedings
Is Special Prosecutor worth tax payers’ money? – Oscar Doe asks
Trust me to do a perfect job - EC Boss Jean Mensa begs
Chelsea target Onana fulfills promise to prison inmate in Ghana
You are all greedy – Danquah Institute boss tells Napo, Adwoa Safo, others
Tema beach gets premix fuel taskforce
Andre Ayew's Swansea City beaten by Fulham
CK Akonnor to announce Black Stars squad next week
2020 marks 60 years of diplomatic ties between Ghana and China
Adebayor too good for Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko - Niger Chief
Speaker did no wrong in issuing warning to parliamentary press corps – Majority Leader
Retain GNAPS on the board of GES - Tuurosong
I started free SHS in 2015/2016 academic year - Mahama
Massive clear-out to hit Legon Cities
When I think of Ghana, I think of Luiz Suarez - Peter Drury
You’re shameless, cheap to take GETfund cash - Ken Agyapong fires his ‘baby mama’
Mother of Black Queens player with sexual anomaly cries for help
Isaac Dogboe will be a world champion again - Paul Dogboe
Speaker's comment unfortunate - Dean of Parliamentary Press Corps
Sunyanimanhemaa’s funeral: Lawless traditional warriors brutalising residents
Kofi Wampah,others must face prosecution for bank crises - NPP Communicator
Minority calls for review of GETFUND Act to prevent arbitrary disbursement
GIFF calls for emergency meeting with GRA over UNIPASS impasse
Audit committee inaugurated at Ministry of Employment
Stinking gutters, filth at Tema Station a blow to Accra’s Cleanest City dream
Water shortage hits parts of UG campus, Legon Hall gets temporary supply for residents
ECG maintenance works put on hold to reduce outages - Managing Director
2019 Best farmer receives cash prize
'Wallahi Tallahi', we will stop any LGBT conference in Ghana – Chief imam swears
AfDB President Adesina gets AU Executive Council endorsement for second term
NDC demands explanation to ‘dumsor’ in Sekondi-Takoradi
Media General launches 2020 Ghana Month Campaign
Legon Cities forward Benjamin Okine worried by three game winless run
Kwadaso Agric College, Delft University to train entrepreneurs
Oxford Business Group launches 2020 publication on country’s economy
Galamsey: Release our colleagues or we will match you boot for boot – Drivers to government
Your 'unhealthy threat interference', affront to media freedom – GJA condemns Oquaye
You need my permission to travel – Judge tells Ayariga
Fishing declining under Akufo-Addo – Fishermen in Central Region cry out
Five Black Bombers in semi-finals at Olympic qualifiers in Senegal
I have discovered the cure to the deadly Coronavirus – Popular Islamic cleric
I am ready to work with any club - Bashir Hayford
University of Ghana Head of Halls explains reason for acute water shortage on campus
Ofosu-Ampofo leaked tape: Interview with 2nd accused played in court, admitted into evidence
Aziz Mohamed wins national cross country competition
Audit Service defends GETFUND report, describes it as flawless
I have written to GETFund - Deputy Agric Minister replies Auditor-General
Stop apportioning blame and apologise, you failed to do basic checks - Lawyer to Domelevo
GETFund saga: Domelevo acted unprofessionally, we’ll pursue criminal action - Lawyer
Speaker’s warning to parliamentary press spot on – Ben Ephson
Cleaning exercise on offshore Nigeria-Ghana gas pipeline completed - WAPCo
Activa launches online insurance system
Is Asamoah a victim of Conte’s desperation to supplant Juventus?
Court of Appeal sets aside 15-year sentencing of teacher for defilement
Takoradi Port dredging begins
Kotoko to arrive in Accra today ahead of Bechem United
Hearts - Kotoko clash in London postponed
Akufo-Addo must axe appointees who benefitted from GETFund scholarship - Ernesto
We’ll not be party to attempts to gag the press – Parliamentary leadership
Emmanuel Eboue reacts to Dr Kwame Kyei’s tirade against Kotoko players
NACOB grabs 51-year-old man over possession of cocaine
CK Akonnor to brief Black Stars Management Committee on Friday after Europe tour
Tech By Her launches accelerator initiative to support female founders of tech startups
Bashir Hayford applies for GFA technical director job
GIJ General Assembly members call for SRC executives to be prosecuted at national court
'It's not good to have strong currency' - Assibey-Yeboah
NLA urges LMCs to remain calm
GIJ General Assembly members call for SRC executives to be prosecuted at national court
Black Queens to play in a Turkish Women’s Cup tournament next month
Ethiopian Airlines join coronavirus relief efforts
Stop shielding sex offenders – Gender Minister cautions chiefs
Samuel Inkoom eyes honours with FC Samtredia
Sudan to host Ghana in Omdurman on March 30
Two-day maiden CFO summit kicks off in Accra
Club administrators exploiting players in Ghana - Saddick Adams
Ignore ‘dumsor’ rumors; power cuts will end soon – Dep. Energy Min
6,446 customers of S&Ls, MFIs, MCIs locked-up deposits paid
Govt more than doubles funding for mental healthcare
Stephen Appiah best Ghana captain ever - Kwabena Yeboah
Black Maidens coach names squad for Liberia clash
Top South African referee to officiate Sudan, Ghana clash
Screen and quarantine Akufo-Addo when he returns from Europe – GHA
Man, 51, arrested with 100 pellets of cocaine
Applicant exposes GETFund in €12,000 scholarship fraud in March 2016
Concentrate on Airbus scandal and leave A-G alone – NPP MP fires Amidu
Your reputation more important than your stomach – Aheto to leaders
Kurt Okraku gets FIFA recognition
Collapsed Banks: 8,884 customers have been paid – CBG
MTN Ghana’s CFO, Modupe Agbolade Kadri, moves to Nigeria unit
COCOBOD embarks on massive cocoa rehabilitation
Aduana Stars have the potential to win the league – Paa Kwesi Fabin
Ghana is Switzerland’s second biggest trading partner in Africa – Ambassador
All basic schools directed to break over funeral rites of late Queen Mother in Sunyani
We will not overspend this election year – Senior Minister assures
New curriculum will address challenges in current system - Prince Hamid Armah
I’m not sabotaging Oti Akenteng - Bashir Hayford
VRA Hospital 'exposed' for charging rape victim GHC300 for medical forms
Ghana Ambulance Service records 40 calls so far in Western Region
Defunct Financial Institutions: Akufo-Addo made a 'wholesale' statement about the payment - Jinapor
Road Ministry announces policy to use concrete for road construction
I am confident the goals will come soon - Alex Aso
UG: POSSA to hold ‘Time With NSS’ on February 19
EC’s over $108k website not functional
Dollarisation: BoG gets tough on companies pricing in foreign currency
Asante Kotoko vs Bechem United - Match Preview
Boniface unopposed in Madina
Bagbin ‘educates’ speaker over threats to revoke media accreditation in parliament
Ghana’s Charles Boamah leaves Africa Development Bank after 23yrs
Songne Yacouba signs one year deal with Kotoko
Modify implementation model for Free SHS – Dr John Kwakye
GETfund scholarship: Are the needy more 'important' than politicians? – Assibey-Yeboah
Pension funds investment strategy requires overhaul – experts
Legon Cities complete signing of Baba Mahama
GETfund Saga: Bagbin opens up on MPs’ involvement
Pay us compensation or meet us in Court - MGL Properties to Education Ministry, GES
Coronavirus: UG allocates three bungalows to quarantine suspected cases
Aduana signed me to help with their youth development - Paa Kwasi Fabin
Local content laws in extractive sector remain subject to abuse – report
Mining, quarrying gave $4.2bn to Ghana’s economy in 2018 – Report
Parliamentary press corps to hold crucial meeting today over Speaker's warning
Withdrawing soldiers from Operation Vanguard should be for limited period - Inusah Fuseini
First Lady applauds Gold Fields for CSRs
Stop posting at unauthorised places on campus - Dean cautions SRC aspirants
African SMEs crowded out by big companies, public debt - EIB
Ghana is fastest growing economy in Africa – Oxford Business Group Report
Flashback: ACEP demands load shedding plan
Fishing sector declining under Akufo-Addo - Fishermen and Canoe owners
Today in 2016: We don’t smuggle gold – BGC
Dr. Bawumia Commission 4km Kpone concrete road
Ghana aspires to host COP 27 in 2021
University of Ghana Theatre Arts students embark on ‘Clean Ghana’ project at Nima
Apologise for threatening press corps – UPDN to Speaker
Applicant exposes GETfund in 12k Euro scholarship fraud in March 2016
Parliament backtracks on threat to sanction journalists
Ghanaian Times: Sanctioning of MMDCEs; Let’s walk the talk
STAR-Ghana re-strategises to empower citizens
Stop the propaganda about NHIS - Senior lecturer advises Akufo-Addo
Women’s Premier League: GFA names referees for Match Week 7
Gender Ministry scales-up gender equality promotion
UG SRC General Assembly postpones audit meeting for the second time
Amidu wants to make missing excavators issue a ‘foolish case’ - ASEPA
Switzerland partners finance ministry to improve extractive sector revenue management
Amankwah Mireku, Ali Jarrah, Awudu Issaka others benefit from Betway’s 12th man initiative
University of Ghana students irritated as religious groups, individuals return to Sarbah Field with loud prayers
Bernard Avle goes berserk over GETFund scholarship scandal
Mike Oquaye’s 'unwelcome guests' comment undemocratic and intimidating – UPDN
Domelevo speaks on MP GETFund scholarship
Seek redress from GETFund – Domelevo to Deputy Agric Minister
Legon Cities coach confident of victory against Eleven Wonders
‘Evil-minded’ Domelevo serving Mahama’s interest – Ken Agyapong
Mike Oquaye doesn’t owe journalists an apology – Mensah-Bonsu
I brought Free SHS – Mahama claims
MTN Ghana records GH¢1 billion in profit for 2019
You’ll end up with a ‘broken rib’ if you insist on challenging Bawumia – Adongo told
Retain GNAPS on the board of GES in the new bill
Operation Vanguard ordered to withdraw from all illegal mining areas - Report
Today in 2015: About 85% of Ghanaian businessmen do drugs - Ken Agyapong
Switzerland injects $75 million in development projects
'Empower us to slap fines on entities that flout standards laws' - GSA
Dangote Fertilizer commences pre-testing of $2bn plant ahead of inauguration
Fire Service urged to organize training sessions for Senior High Schools
Weak cedi is a tourist attraction, it's not good having strong currency – Assibey-Yeboah
GETFund scholarships scandal reveals more skeletons
Tackling open defecation demands holistic approach - Patrick Boamah
NPP Group backs 'four more for Nana' mantra
KNUST campus still a security zone – REGSEC to School Management
Appoint Gabby as Minister for Corruption Affairs - UFP’s Kusi Poku begs Akufo-Addo
UG Commonwealth Hall students demand clearance of bushy path
Banking Crisis: Don’t spare BoG officials – Joe Jackson
Our 'small' salary has not been increased since 2016 - Bagbin cries for Parliamentarians
Lulu-Briggs’ family finally gets his body for burial in Nigeria
We remain allies – Parliament tells media
‘Publish dumsor timetable now or face our wrath’ – Jinapor to govt
‘Mahama’s running mate won’t die’ – Apostle Jackson
We’ll sue if Speaker threatens parliamentary press again – GJA
KNUST campus still a security zone – REGSEC to management
“This is clear disrespect to us” – Focus FM bares teeth at Information Ministry