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2025 Damba Festival in Bawku suspended by court order

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has disclosed that the Bolgatanga District Court has imposed a ban on the organisation and celebration of...

Illegal miners encroaching transmission towers, shooting at us – GRIDCo

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has expressed concern over the growing threat illegal mining activities pose to its transmission infrastructure, warning that the situation...

Bawumia reacts to Mahama’s Covid-19 remarks at UNGA

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described President John Mahama’s recent acknowledgment of the economic toll of the Covid-19 pandemic as “by the...

Singer Krymi officially off the market as wedding bells chime

Wedding bells are ringing for Ghanaian singer Krymi, who is bidding farewell to bachelorhood and stepping into a new chapter of love. The “Dw3” hitmaker...

As for the arrests, we have only just begun – Asiedu Nketia vows over corruption

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has warned that recent arrests over alleged corruption and embezzlement are only the...

FDA report reveals Lead and Mercury in turmeric, cereal mixes, and more

A National Summary Report on Heavy Metal Contaminant Assessment conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revealed elevated levels of heavy metals...

DJ Awana goes home tomorrow 

The final funeral rites of veteran Ghanaian disc jockey and Multimedia Group staff member, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana, will...

Woman, 50, convicted of defrauding seven people

A 50-year-old unemployed woman, Benedicta Kwakye, also known as Esi Mary, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa...

Gov’t can’t continue bearing full cost of DTT operations – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Innovation and Technology, Sam George, has disclosed that government will soon hold consultations with stakeholders to establish a sustainable...

Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at $14 billion

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will...

Wendy Shay praises Shatta Wale for handing mechanical rights of hit songs to Rufftown Records

Songstress Wendy Shay has lauded Shatta Wale after the Dancehall King transferred his mechanical rights for two of their hit collaborations to her record...

Railway Workers Union suspends planned strike 

  The Railway Workers Union of Ghana has suspended its planned strike and peaceful picketing slated for September 30, 2025, after receiving a directive from...

The Swiss financed carbon credit project in Ghana partners don’t want to talk about

On Monday, July 7, 2025, Ghana and Switzerland made history with the issuance of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) for the 'Transformative Cookstove Activity...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs back in court to ask for reversal of conviction or new trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs and his lawyers returned to New York federal court on Thursday to ask a judge to vacate his prostitution convictions or...

 Amin Adam commends Mahama’s UN address but raises domestic concerns

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has lauded President John Mahama’s delivery at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York...

BoG sells US$243 million in FX forward auction, highest since beginning of 2025

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sold one of its highest amounts of dollars for the market through a single 7-day FX forward auction. Market...

Real banking is finally coming – AGI boss predicts lending rates will fall

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is upbeat that the recent cuts in the Bank of Ghana’s policy rate will trigger a new phase...

World Bank rejects Akufo-Addo gov’t’s Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine War defence for 2022 economic crisis

The World Bank has dismissed the Akufo-Addo administration’s long-standing claim that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was driven by global shocks, stating instead that the...

Lawyers must have a certificate from GLC to be in good standing – Ag. Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, says that practising lawyers in Ghana must obtain certification from the General Legal Council (GLC) to be...

Seven arrested as Ahanta West MCE leads anti-galamsey operation

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ahanta West in the Western Region, Ing. Ebenezer Aidoo, has led a joint security operation against illegal mining...

Galamsey: I get stomach upset whenever I use water in Ghana – Cadman Mills

Dr Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has revealed that he suffers from severe stomach upset whenever he uses water...

Man arrested for faking robbery and kidnapping in Gomoa Nyanyano

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Benjamin Owusu, for faking a robbery and kidnapping at Fijai, a suburb of...

There’s no division in the comedy industry – Comedian Waris

Ghanaian comic sensation Abdul Waris Umaru, widely known as Comedian Waris, has cleared the air on the rumoured controversy surrounding the comedy industry in...

Ghana’s mangroves under threats – Hɛn Mpoano calls for urgent national rescue

Ghanaian NGO, 'Hɛn Mpoano', has warned that the country’s mangrove forests, once thriving along estuaries in the Volta, Central, Western, and Greater Accra regions,...

There must be a mechanism for General Assembly to challenge veto – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council, insisting that veto power should not remain the...

Go to govt if you have issues with my diplomatic passport – Rocky Dawuni

Ghanaian reggae legend and Grammy nominee Rocky Dawuni has responded to criticisms over his receipt of a diplomatic passport, urging detractors to channel their...

Galamsey: Citizens will rise against government if… – Senyo Hosi

Lead Convener of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has warned that citizens will be compelled to take action against the government if it...

Crimes in Gaza must end – Mahama tells UN

President John Dramani Mahama has called on world leaders to address what he described as crimes being committed against Palestinians in Gaza, urging the...

Full text: Mahama’s address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly meeting

Madam President, Mr Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: At this 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, I would like to speak about Africa’s role in...

UN General Assembly: “The future is African” – Mahama declares

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the global community to recognise Africa as central to the world’s future, highlighting the continent’s pivotal role in...

Three dead, four rescued after being trapped in abandoned galamsey pit at Twifo-Mampong

Three people have died while four others were rescued after being trapped in an abandoned mining pit at Twifo-Mampong in the Twifo Atti-Mokwa District. Local...

French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine worth $610m off West African coast

The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, French authorities have said. Two French...

OSP must work with FBI to extradite Ken Ofori-Atta or… – Mustapha Gbande [Audio]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has expressed frustration over the delayed prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by...

Oppong Nkrumah explains why COVID levy was necessary [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has addressed claims that the government spent COVID-19 relief funds recklessly, explaining...

Promises alone won’t save our rivers, action is needed – Oppong Nkrumah slams NDC over galamsey

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and former Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for failing to...

Oti Region farmers receive 100 water pumping machines

To boost food security and agricultural productivity in the Oti Region, Regional Minister John Kwadwo Gyapong has distributed 100 water pumping machines to farmers...

Govt’s handling of galamsey a “scandal” – Cadman Mills

Dr Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has strongly criticised the government’s approach to the fight against illegal mining, locally...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE commissions CPAs and FSAs to strengthen district security

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has officially handed over a newly commissioned batch of Community Police Assistants (CPAs) and Fire...