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Ghana loses 8,900 hectares of forest reserves to illegal mining

Ghana has lost approximately 8,900 hectares of its forest reserves to illegal mining, with government intensifying efforts to tackle the growing destruction of the...

Pokuase Timber Market traders protest planned demolition, relocation

Traders at the Pokuase Timber Market in the Ga North Municipality have protested against plans by the Municipal Assembly to demolish and relocate their...

The handshake for peace: Chief Imam unites men at centre of religious controversy [Video]

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has brought together three men at the centre of Ghana’s recent religious controversy in a powerful...

Mahama summons Tema Mayor and TDC CEO

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned the Managing Director of TDC Company Limited, Courage Nunekpeku, and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, to...

Adom Trotro: Traders share concerns over demolition of existing infrastructure for 24-hour market project

Traders at the 37 lorry station are worried about the demolition exercises taking place across the country to pave way for the 24-hour market...

Ablakwa names committee to shape Mahama’s AU chairmanship agenda

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that a high-level committee of experts has been working on an African...

EOCO inaugurates new audit committee to strengthen financial oversight

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has inaugurated a new audit committee as part of efforts to strengthen its internal controls, risk management...

Gov’t to launch care economy programme to create 100,000 jobs

The government is set to launch a domestic care economy programme next year, with the initiative expected to create nearly 100,000 jobs for young...

Those arrested over alleged inciteful comments should have been held for 48 hours – Afriyie Ankrah

Presidential Envoy in charge of Interfaith and Ecumenical Bodies, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for tougher measures against persons involved in incidents that could...

Oppong Nkrumah challenges Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives at Supreme Court

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to challenge the Chief Justice’s decision to...

NPP regional elections: COKA, Kokofu clash in Ashanti; Dr Okoe-Boye, Alfred Boye battle chairmanship in Greater Accra

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes into its regional executive elections this weekend with fierce contests expected in several regions as the party reorganises...

TEWU-TUC gives gov’t two-week ultimatum over grievances of non-teaching staff

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC (TEWU-TUC) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address what it describes as the persistent...

One dead, several injured in accident at Juaso on Kumasi-Accra highway

One person has died and several others have been injured in a road crash at Juaso on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The...

Dialogue, not violence, must resolve religious disputes – Peace Council

The National Peace Council has urged Ghanaians to protect the country’s religious diversity and ensure that differences in faith do not become a source...

Sheikh Aremeyaw sends important message to Christians, Muslims

Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has called on Christians and Muslims to exercise restraint, patience and forgiveness as Ghana works...

IGP urges Christian, Muslim leaders to help defuse religious tensions

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders across Ghana to use their influence to de-escalate growing religious...

IGP urges religious leaders to preach peace and unity

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called on religious leaders across the country to intensify efforts to promote peace, tolerance and...

Ato Forson hands over Defence Ministry to Kenneth Gilbert Adjei

Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially handed over the Ministry of Defence to the new substantive Defence Minister, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei. Dr Ato...

Braces beyond treatment: Gen Z’s fashion craze and the hidden dental risks

At the time, children who wore spectacles were often perceived as intelligent, affluent or “Dbee” and, depending on whom you asked, more attractive....

GMA pushes for swift implementation of measures to reduce delays at Tema Port

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has called for the swift implementation of proposals developed to reduce delays and improve vessel turnaround times at the...

LEAP expansion brings relief to 4,372 more vulnerable residents in Jirapa

The expansion of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in the Jirapa Municipality is bringing renewed hope to thousands of vulnerable households struggling...

Woman killed, 14 injured after vehicles collide on Accra–Kumasi highway

A road crash near Paradise Restaurant on the Accra–Kumasi highway has claimed the life of a woman and left 14 others injured. The incident, which...

Ministry of Defence welcomes new Minister Kenneth Gilbert

Preparations are underway at the Ministry of Defence to officially welcome Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as the new substantive Defence Minister. Mr Adjei was reassigned from...

Broken-down ‘aboboyaa’ may have resulted in Ofankor crash – NRSA

A broken-down tricycle, popularly known as an ‘aboboyaa’, may have triggered the chain of events that led to the deadly multiple-vehicle crash at Ofankor...

AKSA bribery scandal: NPP demands public inquiry, tracing of beneficiaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an independent public inquiry into the controversial “Holy Rain” scandal, demanding a full tracing of payments,...

Mahama’s relative must be investigated over alleged role in AKSA deal – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged involvement of a relative...

COCOBOD warns LBCs against buying cocoa on credit; threatens to withdraw licenses

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has warned Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) against purchasing cocoa beans from farmers on credit, with repeat offenders facing possible...

National Cathedral funds could have completed some Agenda 111 hospitals – AG

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, says monies spent on the construction of the National Cathedral could have been used to...

Tema East MP intervenes in TMA-TDC dispute

Tema East Member of Parliament, Isaac Ashai Odamtten, has intervened in the growing land dispute between the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and the Tema...

Tourism Minister calls for demolition of illegal structures around Forts, Castles

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa Gomashie, has called for the removal of unauthorised structures encroaching on Ghana’s forts and castles. She said...

Religious Affairs Ministry begins compiling database of shrines, religious sites

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has begun compiling a national database of shrines, religious sites and their operators as part...

Mahama donates hearse to Gonjaland Youth Association to support dignified burials

President John Dramani Mahama has donated a hearse to the Greater Accra Gonjaland Youth Association (GAGYA) to support members of the Gonja community with...

Veep commissions five envoys for diplomatic missions

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned five newly appointed High Commissioners and Ambassadors Designate to represent Ghana in Sierra Leone, Norway, Kuwait, Nigeria...

24-Hour Economy must go beyond slogans – AGI demands concrete action

The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on the concrete...

Aksa Energy scandal: Public inquiry will not only expose culprits but give people opportunity to clear their names – Manhyia South MP

Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has backed calls by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a public inquiry into the...

New cocoa reforms will protect farms and improve sector – COCOBOD CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has rejected claims that the Cocoa Board Bill 2026 will restrict...

Accra to experience temporary power outages as Tema–Achimota line undergoes repairs

Some parts of the Greater Accra Region will experience temporary power interruptions this weekend as authorities undertake restoration and maintenance works on the damaged...

Fuel prices have risen by more than 33% in Ghana since the start of the year – JoyNews Research

Petrol and diesel prices in Ghana have risen by more than 33% since the start of the year, according to industry data tracked by...

Blank passports, visa stickers found in office of former Ghana Embassy IT officer accused of concealing digital records

Auditors who conducted a forensic audit at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, DC, uncovered blank biometric passport booklets, active passport materials and visa stickers in...