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Suspects arrested in NACOC anti-drug raids in Accra and Oti

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a number of suspects and confiscated quantities of illegal drugs following a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations...

Ghana on track to exit Gavi vaccine support by 2030 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the...

Nkawie SHTS exposed to insecurity as persistent power outages put students’ and staff lives at risk – Headmistress

The Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School, Mrs. Faustina Sekyere, has raised concerns over growing insecurity on the school’s campus due to persistent...

Sex romps killing businesses in Mallam Atta Market – Traders cry out

Used condoms on tables, sperm stains around stalls, and open sexual activities at night, these are now the disturbing realities confronting traders at the...

FDA reveals how tsofi still finds its way onto Ghanaian markets despite ban

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shed light on why turkey tail, widely known in Ghana as tsofi, continues to circulate in local...

Wontumi didn’t take a cutlass to pick Exim Bank loan; he followed due process – Haruna Mohammed on charges

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has come to the defence of Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

Ghana lost $78 million after US aid cuts – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana lost about $78 million in health sector funding following the decision by the United States to...

Ministry of Health issues public alert amidst Ebola outbreak in Uganda, DR Congo

The Ministry of Health has assured the public that Ghana remains on high alert following reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda...

Lordina Mahama assures traders welfare will be protected in Makola redevelopment exercise

First Lady Lordina Mahama has given traders at the 31st December Makola Market an assurance that the planned demolition and redevelopment of the facility...

TTAG urges government to restore automatic posting for trained teachers

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has expressed concern over government’s failure to restore automatic posting for trained teachers, warning that the situation...

Mahama urges Africa to reduce donor dependence in healthcare

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the era of heavy donor dependency in Africa’s healthcare sector is coming to an end, calling on...

Montie 3 saga was my blessing in disguise – NDC’s Ako Gunn (Video)

Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Ako Gunn, has described his arrest in the Montie 3 saga as a...

43-year-old battles for life, appeals for medical support after multiple surgeries

A 43-year-old resident of Kadentwe, a farming community in the Kete-Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, is appealing for urgent financial and material...

Security forces intercept large cache of ammunition in Nkwanta, arrest two suspects

Security personnel in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest...

Rwanda, DRC border close over fears of Ebola outbreak

The borders connecting Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Rubavu District were closed on Sunday following the Ebola outbreak in...

Akatsi: Two brothers drown in attempt to rescue sibling in abandoned quarry pit

Two brothers have drowned in an abandoned quarry pit at Live Donorkope in the Akatsi South Municipality after attempting to rescue their younger brother. The...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...

Gov’t rules out compensation for bondholders affected by DDEP haircuts

The government has ruled out compensation for bondholders who incurred losses under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Finance...

NADMO assesses damage in Assin South after rainstorm displaces residents

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has launched an emergency response and assessment exercise following a destructive rainstorm that hit Assin Akrofuom and Assin...

Thank you for supporting my son from day one till now – Bolewura to Asiedu Nketia

A Member of the Council of State, Tingawura Seidu Abudu Sampson, has conveyed the appreciation of the Bolewura, Sarfo Kutuge Feso I, to the...

Afoko’s ex-headmaster vouches for his integrity, urges NPP unity ahead of 2028

A prominent Ghanaian educationist has publicly endorsed the leadership credentials of NPP stalwart Paul Awentami Afoko, citing decades of personal knowledge of his character...

Soldier, 5 security operatives granted GH¢2m bail over alleged assault

The Accra Circuit Court One has granted bail of GH¢2 million each with three sureties to a soldier and five security operatives accused of...

No need to panic – BoG assures businesses of adequate dollar supply amid cedi pressure

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has assured businesses and commercial banks that it has enough dollar reserves to meet market demand despite renewed pressure...

IMF Board to decide Ghana’s final review and new PCI deal on July 27

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to present Ghana’s sixth and final programme review, together with the country’s request for a new Policy...

Annoh-Dompreh petitions Mahama over dumsor, cocoa prices and food shortages

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama raising concerns over a...

Gov’t commits to fully recapitalising Bank of Ghana by 2032

The Government has affirmed its commitment to fully recapitalising the Bank of Ghana by 2032, following the passage of the Central Bank’s amended legislation...

Tidal wave collapses 13 houses in Moree; over 80 rendered homeless

A strong tidal wave has destroyed 13 houses in the coastal community of Moree in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region, leaving more...

Bad weather disrupts flights as aircraft circle over Accra Airport

Heavy thunderstorms over Accra on Sunday, May 17, disrupted flight operations at the Accra International Airport. The storm forced several inbound and outbound flights into...

Ghana, Gambia renew talks on justice for 50 Ghanaians killed under Jammeh regime

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has revealed that Ghana and The Gambia are continuing discussions aimed at securing justice for the...

Poor electricity in Nigeria affected my growth – Ayra Starr

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has said that Nigeria's unstable electricity supply negatively impacted her childhood. Speaking at the Global Citizen NOW event in New...

University of Ghana study links West African gene to higher kidney disease risk

A study by Professor Vincent Boima has revealed that genetics may be contributing significantly to the rising prevalence of kidney disease in Ghana and...

Why I wished for death in my 20s – Adekunle Gold

Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has opened up about the stigma he faces as a sickle cell patient. In a recent interview with media personality Angela...

Abronye’s arrest and treatment a constitutional disgrace — Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the arrest and detention of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Ejisu NPP executives clash over alleged interference in polling station elections

Some constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu have reportedly clashed over alleged interference in the party’s internal electoral process ahead...

Tourism Minister visits late Dr. Hilla Limann’s family to explore heritage

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has visited the family of former President Hilla Limann in Gwollu as part...

NAIMOS cracks down on illegal mining, arrests Chinese national on Offin River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its anti-galamsey campaign with a major operation at Dawusaso in the Amansie South District of...

Yeji Traditional Council to relocate residents for 24-hour economy market project

Nana Sumpahene Kwame Dangnye has disclosed that the traditional authority will relocate residents occupying portions of land designated for the government’s proposed 24-hour economy...

Northern Region NPP office project: Afoko donates 400 bags of cement and GH¢30,000

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko has donated 400 bags of cement and GH¢30,000 to support the construction of an...

Ex-NAFCO boss Hanan and wife dragged back to court over alleged theft, fraud and money laundering exceeding GH¢60m

Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have alleged a list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock...