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492 A Coalition of Teacher Unions has suspended its planned strike over delays in placing newly promoted teachers on the appropriate salary scales. The decision follows a meeting with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday, August 31, after the unions had threatened to embark on industrial action if the issue was not resolved […]
498 The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced a recruitment drive for eligible graduates and other qualified applicants under the 2026/2027 National Service Programme, with opportunities available across all 16 regions of Ghana. The initiative is aimed at attracting national service personnel with relevant academic and professional backgrounds to support the Authority’s operations and […]
459 Seven illegal miners have been confirmed dead after a mining pit collapsed at Asaman Tamfoe in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. Four others are still feared trapped underground as rescue teams continue efforts to reach them following the incident on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The collapse occurred at about 11:00 p.m. […]
453 Traditional leaders of Awutu Odupong are calling for the removal of Awutu Senya East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, over what they describe as poor leadership and planning in Kasoa. They are particularly concerned about the construction of permanent stores on land they say was reserved for future road expansion projects within […]
658 The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has deepened its consumer engagement drive through its household outreach program dubbed *“Tell PURC”*, aimed at bringing the Commission closer to consumers and creating awareness of their rights and responsibilities. As part of the exercise, officials of the Commission visited households in *Asafo, […]
595 A 30-year-old commercial driver, Kwadwo Yeboah, has been killed at Kotwi-Nkoransa in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region after he attempted to chase suspected robbers. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday, August 28. According to his partner, Martha, they heard shouts alerting residents to the presence of robbers in the […]
604 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIWAK Natural Health, Dr Prince Nelson Mortoti, has expressed concern over the increasing incidence of stroke among people aged between 30 and 49 years, describing the trend as worrying and deserving of immediate national attention. According to Dr Mortoti, stroke, which was previously perceived largely as a condition […]
584The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has intercepted a total of 1,991 vehicles in Kumasi for various traffic violations involving the unauthorised use of sirens and strobe lights. The figure forms part of an enforcement exercise undertaken by the Kumasi Central MTTD Task Force to clamp down on the […]