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Declare galamsey sites military zones – Charles Owusu

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has called for a complete ban on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing it as a serious threat...

Man who killed lover, 2 children at Tuba arrested after year-long manhunt

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Samuel Amoah, popularly known as Biggie, in connection with the killing of...

NPP needs a visionary leader with integrity – Christiana Agyapong

Christiana Agyapong, wife of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has underscored the need for visionary leadership anchored on reputation and credibility...

GHS confirms 10 new Mpox cases, death toll rises to 2

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 565 as of September 18, 2025. One additional...

Tell Ghanaians your plans to fight galamsey – Akosua Manu to NDC

Special Aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Manu, has accused President Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of double standards...

Fuel prices rise with petrol now at GH¢13.38, diesel GH¢14.20

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun adjusting prices at the pumps, with GOIL leading the way. A litre of petrol is now selling at...

Kwanyako, Mankrong faced with water crisis as Ayensu River pollution deepens

The Ayensu River, once a lifeline for communities across the Central Region, now runs thick and brown, leaving residents of Kwanyako and nearby Mankrong...

Gov’t is conflicted in fight against galamsey – Cadman Mills

Dr. Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over its handling of illegal...

UTAG-UCC gives GTEC 48-hour ultimatum over sanctions

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter, has given the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) 48 hours to...

Galamsey: New study reveals toxic metals in crops and fish

A year-long study has uncovered alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, and lead in Ghana’s small-scale mining communities, raising serious public health and environmental concerns. The...

Okoe Boye justifies NPP protest, says free speech is under attack

Former Minister of Health Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has justified the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth wing’s protest taking place in Accra today, Tuesday,...

NPP flagbearer race: Bawumia faces vetting committee today

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to appear before the party’s vetting committee today, September 23, as part of...

Calm restored in Kukurantumi after violent attack over suspect’s death

Police operations have resumed in Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a brief withdrawal caused by violent clashes. The Member...

Ngleshie Amanfro police demand logistics, personnel to combat rising robbery menace

The Ngleshie Amanfro District Police Command is sounding the alarm over a rising wave of armed robbery attacks in the area and is urgently...

NPP Youth Wing hits streets over alleged state intimidation

The youth wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding a demonstration today, Tuesday, September 23, to protest what it describes as the...

20-year-old found dead after church service in Agogo

A 20-year-old man has reportedly died by suicide at Obuasi, a community within Agogo in the Asante Akyem North Municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday,...

BoG’s historic big cut faces tariffs, external shocks, and bank risks

The Bank of Ghana has delivered its largest rate cut in recent years, slashing the policy rate by 350 basis points to 21.5 per...

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent...

Galamsey: Sekou Nkrumah urges gov’t to declare state of emergency

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has urged the government to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining...

Ghanaians becoming refugees shows governance failure – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has described the displacement of Ghanaians from Bawku and other northern communities into neighbouring countries as a “national...

CDM demands state of emergency on galamsey as rivers face collapse

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for urgent and extraordinary measures to tackle illegal mining, warning that Ghana’s rivers, forests, and farmlands...

Major utility tariff adjustments expected from January 2026 under Multi-Year Review

A major review of utility tariffs is expected to take effect from January 2026, as part of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) being undertaken...

Mahama joins African leaders in push for health sovereignty at Africa CDC meeting

President John Mahama on Monday joined fellow African heads of state and government at a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

IMF Staff Mission expected in Ghana from Sept. 29 for 5th Programme Review

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is expected in Accra from September 29, 2025, for Ghana’s 5th programme review. The exercise will assess how...

I can’t be like my father, but I can be honest about him – Sekou Nkrumah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has delivered a reflection on his father’s legacy. Speaking on The Pulse show on JoyNews,...

Full text: Lordina Mahama’s speech at 7th UN General Assembly prayer service for children

Remarks and Prayer for Children by H.E. Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana at the 7th Annual Prayer Service...

TEWU-TUC slams breakaway unions; urges junior staff to support ongoing strike

  The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has strongly condemned what it describes as a reckless and...

#StopGalamseyNow: Youth march in Accra to demand immediate action [Photos]

Several young Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to demand an immediate end to illegal mining activities, popularly known as...

Lordina Mahama urges global action for children at UNGA prayer service

First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has called on world leaders and faith communities to step up protection and support for vulnerable children, delivering...

GTEC cuts off gov’t support to UCC, declares school “non-existent”

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has taken drastic action against the University of Cape Coast (UCC), blocking all government-related support and services to...

UCC VC’s lawyers demand withdrawal of GTEC’s directive; threaten legal action

Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, have formally called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission...

 Ghana to host maiden transport and logistics fair 

The Ministry of Transport, in partnership with Digital Eye, is set to host the first-ever Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair 2025, a groundbreaking event...

Global InfoAnalytics poll reveals tight race to succeed Mahama as Haruna takes early lead

A recent poll by Global InfoAnalytics has shed light on the intensifying competition among key figures of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) vying to...

T-bills auction: Gov’t records oversubscription after a week of missing target

The government recorded a 14.1% oversubscription of treasury bills auction just a week after missing its target. This is coming after yields were mixed on...

Mahama to launch “Accra Reset” initiative at UN General Assembly in New York

President John Dramani Mahama will unveil a landmark international initiative, “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development,” during the 80th United...

Two suspects break cells at Kadjebi

One of two suspects, who escaped from Police cells at the Kadjebi Police Station in the Oti Region on Saturday, afternoon has been re-arrested. The...

I spent $8,000 to get back to US after fears over Trump visa deadline

Rohan Mehta—not his real name—spent over $8,000 (£5,900) on flights in his scramble to get back to the US ahead of a deadline that...

Nkrumah didn’t impose one-party state – Dr. Bomfeh

Chief Executive of CenCES and lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr. James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr., has clarified that Ghana’s first...

Kukurantumi: Police beat and dragged deceased suspect on the ground – Chief alleges

Barimah Owusu Frimpong, the Adonteng Mmratohene of Akyem Kukurantumi, has confirmed reports that the suspect whose death triggered violent protests in the town was...