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Illegal mining tragedy: Four die after galamsey pit collapse at Skuumu

Four suspected illegal miners have died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Skuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. The...

Pregnant Ghanaian woman allegedly detained at US airport for over a week with disabled toddler

A pregnant Ghanaian woman and her four-year-old son, who travelled to the United States on valid tourist visas to seek medical treatment for the...

Zoomlion responds to Auditor-General’s findings on African Games cleaning services

Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has strongly rejected findings by the Auditor-General relating to cleaning and vector control services provided during the 13th African...

We can pass it by Friday – Dafeamekpor signals rapid move on LGBTQ bill

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament could pass the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill within days once debate begins this week. Speaking on PM...

Let’s not politicise South Africa evacuation; NPP would have done same – Mpraeso MP

Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged Ghanaians not to politicise the ongoing evacuation of citizens from South Africa following renewed...

ECG restores power at Tanyigbe SHS after week-long outage

Electricity has finally been restored to Tanyigbe Senior High School in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region by the Electricity Company of Ghana...

See shimmering new satellite image of Lake Bosomtwe showing gold glitters surrounding it – Earth from space

This shimmering satellite image from NASA’s Landsat, taken on December 21, 2024, shows golden-toned vegetation surrounding Ghana’s sacred Lake Bosomtwe, often referred to as...

Greater Accra Regional Minister orders demolition of waterway structures in Ablekuma West

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has directed the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly to demolish all structures obstructing waterways in the municipality by...

National Chief Imam commends Mahama for key development initiatives

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as impactful initiatives introduced since...

Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of...

Energy Minister cautions ECG engineers against politicising their work

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned engineers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited to avoid politicising their...

Dafeamekpor explains why he keeps family life private despite wife’s political career

South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has explained why he has largely kept his marriage and family life out of the public domain,...

PIAC probes delayed Ehi–Dzodze road project amid concerns over oil revenue use

Residents of the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region continue to grapple with poor road conditions along the Ehi–Dzodze stretch as the Public...

Weija-Gbawe MP calls for urgent support as spilled water from Weija Dam submerges homes

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed, says the severe flooding in parts of his constituency following the spillage of the Weija Dam...

Use Eid to strengthen national unity – Veep urges Ghanaians

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to use the Eid al-Adha celebration to strengthen national unity, deepen compassion for the vulnerable,...

26 prisoners among first batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa — Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that 26 Ghanaian prisoners were among the first batch of 300 evacuees brought back from South...

EPA arrests mining company’s PRO over alleged galamsey at Nkroful

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has arrested the Public Relations Officer of Gyetey Gye Nyame Mining Company at Nkroful in the Western Region over...

Weija Dam spillage submerges hundreds of homes

Hundreds of homes have been submerged in parts of Weija in the Greater Accra Region following the spillage of the Weija Dam, leaving many...

We’ll always stand by Ghanaians everywhere — Chief of Staff assures South Africa evacuees

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has assured Ghanaians living abroad that government remains committed to protecting and supporting its citizens wherever they may be. He...

Angry youth set properties ablaze after shooting incident at Deti

Angry youth at Deti, a farming community in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, reportedly set several properties ablaze following a shooting...

Xenophobic attack: I suffered beatings; It is God who brought me here – Evacuated Ghanaian shares ordeal

One of the Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa has opened up about the ordeal he endured amid renewed xenophobic attacks, describing the violence and...

BuzStopBoys propose “5 youth per 5km road” sanitation employment model to gov’t; check out details

Founder and leader of Buzstopboys, Heneba Kwadwo Safo, has proposed a nationwide youth employment model that would assign young people to specific road segments...

Buzstopboys appeal to Mahama for 5-acre land, assistance to build plastic recycling plant

Heneba Kwadwo Safo, the founder and leader of Buzstopboys, an NGO committed to improving sanitation across Ghana, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama...

Weija traditional authorities back demolition of waterway structures to curb flooding

Traditional authorities in Weija, together with the Chief of Lafa Barimba, Nii Ayi Okoforobour, have expressed support for government’s ongoing demolition of structures built...

NADMO warns of possible demolition exercise at Sampah Valley after Weija dam spillage

Residents of Sampah Valley in the Weija community in the Greater Accra Region have been urged to brace for a possible demolition exercise following...

Buduburam residents protest alleged sale of township to private developer

Residents and traditional authorities at Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region have staged a protest over what they describe...

First batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa arrive in Accra (Video+Photos)

The first batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions has arrived safely at the Accra International Airport on Wednesday, May...

South Africa officials claim only 10 of nearly 300 repatriated Ghanaians were legal migrants

South African Home Affairs officials say only 10 of nearly 300 Ghanaian nationals who registered for voluntary repatriation were legally residing in the country. According...

Another Ghanaian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia during Hajj

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana) has confirmed the death of another Ghanaian pilgrim, Alhaji Sulemana Iddrisu, aged 60,...

Hundreds gather at Independence Square for 2026 Eid-ul-Adha prayers [Photos]

Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Independence Square in Accra on Wednesday, May 27, to offer prayers in celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha, also known as...

Eid-al-Adha: “No meat for Christians who didn’t remember as during Xmas” – Some Kumawu Muslims

Muslims in Kumawu in the Ashanti Region marked this year’s Eid al-Adha celebrations with prayers, excitement, and light-hearted exchanges as they gathered with family...

Mahama urges youth to embrace discipline and national development values

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana’s youth to embrace discipline, responsibility and hard work as essential values for national development. Speaking during his...

BoG appeals court ruling on GN Savings and Loans license restoration

The Bank of Ghana has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to challenge the Court of Appeal ruling on the restoration of...

Dafeamekpor confirms Asante Akyem North MP is under fraud and money laundering investigation in Netherlands

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has confirmed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands over alleged fraud and money laundering. The...

Lawyers file bail application for detained Asante Akyem North MP in Dutch court

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP) and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disclosed that lawyers for detained Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame...

Mahama unveils development plan for Zongo communities

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of development interventions aimed at improving living conditions in Zongo communities across Ghana, with a focus...

Okudzeto Ablakwa sends goodwill message to Ghanaians returning from South Africa today

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has extended a warm goodwill message to Ghanaian citizens being evacuated from South Africa, assuring them...

Teachers, health workers to receive salary arrears starting this month

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that education and health sector workers affected by outstanding salary arrears will begin receiving payments this...

Mahama announces GH¢10m each for technical universities in 2027 budget

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH¢100 million for Ghana’s 10 technical universities in the 2027 budget, with each institution...