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Weak sanitation systems worsening illegal dumping – Siaw Agyepong

The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has called for stricter enforcement of sanitation bylaws, arguing that...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti complete waste of state resources – Fiifi Boafo

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has described the government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme as a waste of state resources,...

Mahama leads clean-up exercise in Tse Addo

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, July 10, joined residents of Tse Addo in the Greater Accra Region for the ongoing National General Clean-up...

Andy Burnham set to become next UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him...

UN lauds gov’t as its 26 agencies join nationwide clean-up exercise

The United Nations has joined Ghana’s nationwide clean-up campaign, supporting efforts by the government to restore flood-affected communities and prevent possible disease outbreaks following...

Xenophobic attacks: I’ve lost my shop, home and peace – Ghanaian hairdresser stranded in South Africa narrates ordeal

Some Ghanaians stranded in South Africa have appealed to the government to expedite plans to evacuate them amid growing concerns over their safety following...

We’ll seize your items – Greater Accra Minister warns shop owners against defying nationwide clean-up directive

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has warned that shops operating in defiance of the government’s directive to close during the ongoing post-flood...

Nationwide clean-up: We planned and provided adequate logistics – Greater Accra Minister 

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has dismissed claims that Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) were not provided with adequate logistics...

Accra business hub brought to a halt as COCOBOD staff lead clean-up exercise

Kantamanto, one of Accra’s busiest business hubs, was brought to a standstill as staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) joined traders for a...

Police deploy personnel for two-day national cleanup exercise

Thousands of police officers have temporarily swapped law enforcement duties for sanitation work as they join communities across the country in the two-day National...

We don’t need any sermon; let’s protect the environment – Veep urges Ghanaians

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to stop blaming nature for the country’s recurring environmental challenges, saying many disasters are worsened...

Woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in susu contributions granted bail

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a woman accused of fraudulently breaching the trust of 35 traders by allegedly misappropriating GH₵156,445 collected through...

Asantehene walks 100metres to welcome new Asantehemaa Nana Ama Bonsu

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday formally welcomed the newly enstooled Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Bonsu, in a grand ceremony steeped in age-old tradition...

Mahama, Veep to participate in national clean-up exercise

President John Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang are expected to participate in the government’s national clean-up exercise aimed at improving sanitation...

Residents clear drains, remove refuse as nationwide clean-up begins

A two-day nationwide clean-up exercise has begun across seven flood-affected regions, with residents, state institutions and other stakeholders coming together to clear waste, desilt...

‘What are you doing about it?’ Ahmed Shaib questions Local Gov’t Minister over ‘Aboboya’ menace

The Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has questioned the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, over...

Education Ministry condemns, orders swift probe into shooting at Zohe EP Primary School

The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Police Service to investigate a shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Primary School in Yendi...

FDA urges public to report fake medicines, side effects through Med Safety App

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to report substandard or counterfeit medicines, as well as any side effects or adverse...

Zambia Vice President escapes injury after helicopter accident

Vice President of Zambia Mutale Nalumango escaped injury after a Zambia Air Force helicopter carrying her was involved in an incident during takeoff in...

Fuel price volatility far from over as Middle East crisis deepens – COMAC CEO

Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran after the collapse of peace efforts are keeping Ghana’s fuel market on edge, with uncertainty in...

Two-day post-flood clean-up exercise begins today

Residents and businesses in 104 flood-prone locations across Greater Accra are expected to put normal activities on hold this Friday and Saturday as government...

Minister reveals GH¢107m was paid in allowances to 9,090 assembly members in 2025

More than 9,000 Assembly Members across Ghana have received GH¢107 million in allowances, with the government exceeding its initial GH¢100 million budgetary commitment for...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti: Review first phase before launching the second – Gov’t told

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, has urged the government to conduct a comprehensive review...

Former Deputy Attorney General lauds passage of Community Service Bill

Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, a former Deputy Attorney General, commended parliament for passing the Community Service Bill 2026 into law. Parliament passed the Bill on Thursday, July...

Upper East records 27 maternal deaths despite 100% antenatal care coverage

The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has achieved 100 per cent antenatal care coverage for pregnant women in the first half of 2026, but...

Education Ministry condemns armed attack at Yendi school

The Ministry of Education has condemned the shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Primary School in Yendi in the Northern Region, describing it...

DVLA to commission five new offices across Northern Ghana

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to commission five new offices across Northern Ghana this month as part of efforts to...

Government committed to tackling misinformation without undermining press freedom – Shamima Muslim

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has reaffirmed the government's commitment to combating misinformation while safeguarding press freedom, describing information integrity as both a governance...

Unemployed man jailed for stealing from patient’s relative at KATH, unlawfully possessing police uniform

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced a 35-year-old man to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment after he admitted stealing from a patient's relative at...

I always buy kenkey for GH¢3, there is nowhere that kenkey is sold for GH¢7 — Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has dismissed claims that the price of kenkey has risen to GH¢7, insisting that she regularly buys the staple...

Agenda 111: No hospital is operational despite GH¢4.8bn spent – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that none of the hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme is currently operational despite about...

Police arrest 258 over violent disturbances at Nsawam-Adoagyiri

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested 258 suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that erupted at Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region...

From Ashes to Hope: GMTF unveils ultra-modern Cardiac Cath lab at the National Cardiothoracic Centre to restore lifesaving heart care

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has inaugurated a reconstructed and expanded Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu...

Accra floods: Nana B questions why Ato Forson remains Finance Minister

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has questioned why Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato...

Ga Traditional Council orders closure of shops and markets for national clean-up exercise

The Ga Traditional Council has directed that all shops, markets and commercial entities within Accra remain closed from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on...

KMA orders temporary closure of businesses for national clean-up exercise

Markets, shops, and corporate offices within the Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi and other parts of the metropolis will temporarily close on Friday...

No budget allocated for clean-up exercise, operation largely supported by donations – Greater Accra Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, says the government has not allocated a budget for the nationwide cleanup exercise, revealing that the...

Government to support MPs with birds under Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti initiative – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government has started procuring birds for Members of Parliament as part of...

One killed, others injured as illegal miners clash with Darkokrom residents

A violent confrontation between residents of Darkokrom and suspected illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers, has left one person dead and several others with...