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Amansie Central Assembly sets records straight on ‘galamsey tax’

The Amansie Central District Assembly has rejected claims that it created a system to profit from illegal mining, insisting that revenue collection from operators...

My wife called police on me: Inside the hidden crisis destroying diaspora marriages

Kwame never thought his marriage would end with flashing blue lights. Not in a courtroom. Not before a judge. Not even after a formal separation. It...

Education Minister proposes ‘Our Day’ cultural wear in schools after Mahama’s fugu buzz

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a nationwide cultural dress day for Ghanaian students, inspired by President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appearance in...

Mahama to hold emergency Cabinet meeting over cocoa sector challenges

President John Dramani Mahama is set to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address growing concerns in Ghana’s cocoa...

Annul Ayawaso East primary, ban offenders for life – Tony Aidoo to NDC

Dr Tony Aidoo, former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Netherlands, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to cancel the Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary primary...

Sack Amansie Central DCE immediately – Adorye urges President

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss the District Chief Executive (DCE)...

We’re not encouraging galamsey — Amansie Central Presiding Member on ‘galamsey tax’

Presiding Member of the Amansie Central District Assembly, Isaac Osei Duah, has defended the collection of fees from licensed miners in the district, insisting...

A tax for galamsey: Security operatives aware, part of taskforce – Amansie Central PM

The Presiding Member of the Amansie Central District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Isaac Osei Duah, has stated that security operatives are fully aware...

Police seize suspected marijuana truck in Nkwanta South after attempted obstruction

Police officers stationed at a barrier in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have intercepted a white Volvo FM truck suspected of...

Police in Dambai reject 50,000 cedis bribe, intercept ammunition consignment and locally made gun

A team from the Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID) in the Oti Region has intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of ammunition and...

NHIA donates GH¢800k to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support NCD patients

In a significant gesture of compassion, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has donated GHS 800,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund assesses regional hospitals ahead of NCD care rollout

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also known as Mahama Cares, is intensifying preparations for its nationwide rollout to support patients living with chronic...

Asutifi South DCE laments abuse of public waste bins at Hwidiem

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has expressed concern over the misuse of public waste...

Politicians will soon distribute Range Rovers – Dr Asah-Asante on vote-buying

Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has cautioned that Ghana’s growing culture of vote-buying could soon...

Gov’t vows action against officials implicated in galamsey tax exposé

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that all individuals found culpable in the alleged illegal...

Suame Interchange: Gov’t spending extra GH¢3bn to build bypass – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange...

NPP to hold national Thanksgiving Service after presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a National Thanksgiving Service following the successful conduct of its presidential primary on January...

Kwadaso MCE hands over metal dual desks, teachers’ furniture to GES for distribution to basic schools

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey has officially handed over 230 dual desks and 60 sets of teachers' tables and chairs to the...

Vote-buying is killing our democracy – Ras Mubarak

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, says the practice of vote-buying in electioneering is posing a significant threat to Ghana's democratic system. He...

‘We don’t need to be best friends’ – Omotola speaks on alleged feud with Genevieve

Famous Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade, has addressed the alleged feud with her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji. It is widely believed that the movie stars were not...

Prosecute Amansie Central DCE to deter others – Suame MP

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has called for decisive action against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Amansie Central, insisting that...

Two arrested as Police intercept ammunition being smuggled to Kpandai

The police have intercepted another arms and ammunition which were being smuggled to Kpandai in the Northern Region from Accra. On January 27, 2026, the...

A tax for galamsey: JoyNews exposé links DCE to GH₵6,000 ‘galamsey fees’

A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the...

Alhaji Seidu Abagre granted GH¢100,000 bail

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the 79-year-old retired teacher standing trial for allegedly acting as a chief in Bawku without qualification has been granted bail by...

Accra Mayor lauds school feeding meals after surprise quality checks in basic schools

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has praised the quality of meals served to pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in...

Pass it on – GUTA urges traders share cedi gains with consumers

The First Vice-President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has called on traders and businesses to reduce prices and allow...

Ayawaso Zongo Chiefs warn of possible chaos if NDC annuls disputed primary

The Ayawaso Council of Zongo Chiefs has cautioned that any annulment of the recent National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the constituency could...

Dead body discovered in septic tank at Kasoa

A dead body has been discovered in a septic tank at Blue Kiosk, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region. The incident came to...

Baba Jamal appears before NDC committee over vote-buying allegations

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso East Constituency, Baba Jamal Mohammed, has appeared before a party committee investigating allegations of...

Offinso MP blames Mahama gov’t for cocoa sector challenges

The Member of Parliament for Offinso, Dr Isaac Opoku, has blamed the current administration for the difficulties confronting Ghana’s cocoa sector, insisting that responsibility...

COCOBOD failed to deliver over 330k tonnes of cocoa in 2023/24 season – Randy Abbey

The CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has disclosed that the board was unable to supply a significant volume of...

Woman captured on CCTV attempting to burn Alpha Hour auditorium [Watch]

CCTV footage has captured the moment a woman allegedly attempted to set fire to the Alpha Hour auditorium during an ongoing prayer session. According to...

Police launch probe into deadly robbery on Zebilla–Widnaba stretch

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into an armed robbery incident on the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Bawku Division,...

Nogokpo community rekindles spirit of communal labour

The chiefs and people of Nogokpo in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region have organised a massive cleanup exercise aimed at ridding...

Abu Trica sues Interior Minister, AG, NACOC, FBI and EOCO; demands GH₵10m in damages

A 27-year-old Ghanaian citizen, Frederick Kumi (Abu Trica), arrested for allegedly engaging in cyber fraud, has dragged the government of Ghana and the United...

Volta Chiefs urged to resist renaming of Kotoka International Airport

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has called on traditional leaders in the Volta Region to oppose the proposed renaming of...

From young nurse to hypertension champion: Betty Owusu Ansah’s journey

Betty Owusu Ansah never imagined she would be diagnosed with hypertension in her twenties. A nurse and public-health expert, Betty was just twenty-eight years...

Living with hypertension and diabetes: Mary’s daily fight for health

At fifty-seven, Mary Kessewaa’s life revolves around a small table of onions at the market and an unrelenting battle with two chronic illnesses—hypertension and...

Obra Show: Intervention opens door for mother to see children after emotional custody battle

What began as a tear-soaked cry for motherhood on live radio has taken a cautious step toward healing, as Nhyira FM’s Obra Show successfully...