The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced the suspension of its ongoing strike, which began on June 2, 2025, over delays in implementing their Collective Agreement signed in May 2024. In a press release issued on Friday, the GRNMA said the decision to halt industrial action follows …
Read More »Snake Causes Power Outage in Ejisu
Residents of the Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region were left without electricity on Wednesday, June 11, after a snake triggered a shutdown at an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) substation. According to a report by Citi News, the incident occurred at the Kwaso substation when the snake came into …
Read More »Afenyo-Markin slams Mahama’s clemency for shut-down radio stations as political optics
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to grant clemency to 64 radio stations recently taken off-air for regulatory breaches, calling the move “belated” and “performative.” President Mahama had directed the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation to work with the National Communications Authority (NCA) …
Read More »President Mahama Requests NCA to reinstate 64 shut-down radio stations
President John Dramani Mahama has intervened in the ongoing clampdown on non-compliant radio stations by the National Communications Authority (NCA), directing the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation to work with the NCA to restore the broadcast of the 64 affected stations. This directive was communicated by presidential spokesperson …
Read More »Mahama ends Zoomlion contract, promises higher pay for sweepers
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will not renew the long-standing sanitation contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited. This decision follows a petition from investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, which detailed corruption and inefficiencies in the agreement. In a letter dated June …
Read More »China Grants 0% Tariff On All Ghanaian Exports To Boost Trade and Jobs
Ghana has secured a landmark agreement with China, eliminating tariffs on all exports from Ghana to the Asian giant, in a move expected to significantly boost trade and economic growth. The announcement was made by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa via X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, describing the deal …
Read More »62 Radio Stations, Including Happy FM, Wontumi FM and Asaase Radio, Shut Down Over Regulatory Breaches
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered the immediate shutdown of 62 FM broadcasting stations across Ghana for persistent violations of regulatory requirements. In a statement released on Wednesday, June 12, the NCA said the affected stations, including notable names like Happy FM, Asaase Radio, and Wontumi FM, have failed …
Read More »2025 BECE: WAEC Confirms 10 Arrests Over Examination Malpractices
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the arrest of 10 individuals for engaging in examination malpractices during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which commenced on Wednesday, June 11. The nationwide exam has over 600,000 registered candidates. According to WAEC, the arrested individuals have been handed over …
Read More »Five BECE Candidates Hit by a Motorbike at Wassa Attiku
Five female candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Wassa Agave D/A Basic School in the Western Region have been injured following a motorbike accident in Wassa Attiku. The students were reportedly standing by the roadside buying food when a motorbike rider lost control and crashed …
Read More »Air India Plane Crashes Near Ahmedabad, Killing At Least 30
At least 30 people have been confirmed dead after an Air India flight bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, went down in a residential area near the airport. Authorities reported …
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