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Running for presidency in Ghana now costs $200m – CDD-Ghana

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised alarm over the escalating cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that democracy risks being captured...

A-G criticising himself with GBA ‘self-service’ claim – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has described as self-criticism the recent comments by Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine, who accused the Ghana Bar Association (GBA)...

Too many situationships in the world – Gyakie opens up about love life

At 25, Ghana’s songbird Gyakie has built a remarkable name for herself on stage, but when it comes to love, her story takes a...

Group petitions Mahama over UCC Vice-Chancellor’s tenure as retirement age nears 

A brewing leadership crisis at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has sparked a petition to President John Dramani Mahama, urging his intervention to...

Lawyers must not be silent when constitutionalism is under threat – A-G

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to champion constitutionalism and strengthen ethical discipline within the...

Galamsey: Rivers and forests can’t speak; let’s speak up for them – GBA President to members

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Efua Ghartey, has called on members of the legal profession to take an active role in...

GBA President deflects ‘selectivity’ criticism on advocacy role

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mrs Efua Ghartey, has dismissed claims that the association has been selective in its advocacy in...

Cedi to record modest stability this week; one dollar going for GH¢13.60

The Ghana cedi is projected to record modest stability in the coming days as positive sentiment builds on the back of the World Bank’s...

Report those who celebrate Charlie Kirk death to employers, Vance says

People who celebrate the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk should be held accountable, US Vice-President JD Vance has said. "Call them out, and hell,...

Sights & sounds: Drums, dirges fill Manhyia during Asantehemaa’s burial rites

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi has been transformed into a scene of solemn tradition and cultural grandeur, as drumming, horn blowing and dirges echo...

Chinese teenagers to pay $300,000 for urinating in soup

Two teenagers who peed into a pot of broth at a hotpot restaurant have been ordered to pay 2.2m yuan ($309,000; £227,000) to two catering...

Gyakie shares Nana Acheampong’s pain over Daddy Lumba’s death

Songbird Gyakie has offered fans a glimpse into her father Nana Acheampong’s grief following the passing of Ghana’s highlife legend, Daddy Lumba. Nana Acheampong was...

CDD-Ghana warns $200m presidential campaign cost threatens democracy

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed concern over the rising cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that the country’s democracy risks...

UTAG-UG warns of deadly health risks from galamsey pollution

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Ghana branch, has expressed grave concern over the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on...

Declare galamsey a national emergency now – Catholic Bishops to Mahama

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has issued a strongly worded statement on the destructive impact of illegal mining (galamsey), urging President John Dramani...

Driver narrowly escapes death in gory accident on Tema–Akosombo highway

A driver of a Howo Tipper Truck narrowly escaped death on Monday morning after his vehicle veered off the Tema–Akosombo Highway and rammed into...

‘Loading boy’ gets 18 months prison term for stealing chicken

A 21-year-old ‘loading boy’ has been jailed for 18 months by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region for...

Kadjebi NHIS Manager’s office barricaded

The office of the Scheme Manager of the Kadjebi District Office of the National Health Insurance Scheme’s (NHIS) was on Monday morning, September 15,...

COCOBOD Chief Executive engages Japanese chocolate manufacturers

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has held strategic discussions with leading Japanese chocolate manufacturers aimed at strengthening...

Six suspects escape from Kotokuraba police cells

The Central Regional Police Command has begun a manhunt for six suspects who escaped lawful custody at Kotokuraba police station in the Central Region. According...

Multiple trapped in road accident near Yamoransa

An accident near Yamoransa on the Cape Coast–Accra highway in the Central Region has left several people trapped, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

Accident at Twifo Tongow leaves one dead, 6 in critical condition

A tragic accident on the stretch between Twifo Tongow in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District and Wassa Hemanso in the Wassa East District has claimed...

Small-Scale Miners caution government against repeating past galamsey strategies

The President of the National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has urged the government to avoid adopting strategies used by the previous...

Kwaku Bonsam makes spectacular entrance at Asantehemaa’s Dɔte Yie

The opening day of the final funeral rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, at Manhyia Palace took a dramatic turn when...

GPRTU, other groups to embark on demo over alleged land takeover

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and allied groups have announced plans to stage a demonstration against what they describe as the unlawful...

Charlie Kirk suspect linked to crime scene by DNA, says FBI chief

DNA on a towel wrapped around the suspected gun used to kill Charlie Kirk has been matched to the suspect in custody, the director...

NAIMOS purges Ankobra, Bonsa rivers; 300 structures destroyed, equipment seized

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has demolished more than 300 makeshift structures and destroyed several equipment in a three-day operation along polluted...

I’ll carefully consider any appointment before accepting – Chief Biney [Listen]

Former Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Nixon Biney, has dismissed viral reports claiming he has been appointed Managing Director...

Government steps up fight against galamsey – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has affirmed that government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, widely known as...

Give me authority; I’ll end galamsey in one month – Janet Nabla to Mahama

Founder and Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabila, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to hand her the authority to...

Manhyia Palace immersed in tradition as Asantehemaa’s burial rites begin today

The Manhyia Palace has become the centre of solemn tradition and cultural grandeur as the first day of the royal burial rites of the...

Hilda Baci sets New Guinness World Record with 8,780kg jollof rice

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has once again etched her name in the Guinness World Records, this time with a dish at the heart...

4,000kg rice to 220 kg of seasoning cubes: Full breakdown of ingredients in Hilda Baci’s jollof record attempt

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has made her way back into the record books after kick-starting record fever across Africa. And this time, she’s out to win the...

Why NAIMOS, other institutions are unable to fight galamsey – Erastus Asare reveals [Audio]

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has attributed the limited success of the National Alternative Illegal Mining Operations Strategy (NAIMOS) in tackling galamsey, particularly in...

GoldBod supports NAIMOS with 5 pickups, GH₵5 million

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has donated GH₵5 million and five Toyota Hilux pickups to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), urging strict...

Abronye granted GH¢50,000 bail amid health concerns

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been granted bail of GH¢50,000 with...

Erastus Asare Donkor, Ama Mawusi clash over galamsey  [Listen]

Award-winning environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia, Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, clashed on air...

Galamsey: Either Mahama is being misled, or he is part of the spin-off – Erastus Asare

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has alleged that either President John Dramani Mahama is being misled about the true state of illegal mining, or...

Over 161k chip-embedded passports printed, over 122k delivered delivered to applicants – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced significant progress in the country’s passport reform agenda, with 161,824 chip-embedded passports printed since...