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343 mining rights granted, about 1.1m jobs created in 2024 – NDPC report

Ghana’s extractive sector saw remarkable growth in 2024, maintaining its upward trend with a total of 343 mineral rights granted to various companies, according...

Finance Minister leads Ghana’s delegation to IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington

Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is leading a high-level government delegation to Washington, D.C., for the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International...

Fisherman remanded over theft of GH¢50,800 and two mobile phones

The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a fisherman for allegedly stealing GH¢50,800 and two mobile phones from a businessman’s vehicle in...

It wasn’t Adwoa Safo – Bagbin finally speaks on 2021 controversial Speaker vote 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has finally addressed claims that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, voted for him during the tense 2021 election that made...

Publicly funded but closed to the public: Ghana’s premium hospitals shut out NHIS patients

At the reception of University Hospital, Legon, the response was casual, almost dismissive. “You can take it to 37 ,” a staff member said when...

We inherited a weak healthcare system, it will take time to get things back on track – Mintah Akandoh

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says the current government inherited a struggling healthcare system and is working steadily to restore efficiency and stability...

Health Minister warns health facilities over poor maintenance culture

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned healthcare officials across the country to take maintenance of facilities seriously, warning that he will personally...

Volta NDC executives embark on house-to-house ‘Thank You Tour’ for Asiedu Nketia

The Volta Chapter of the Ho Central Branch Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has embarked on a house-to-house thank you tour in...

Cedi posts strong weekly gain, erases third quarter losses; up 5% against US dollar

The Ghana cedi has recorded one of its biggest gains against the dollar since the third quarter of 2025. Data from major commercial banks seen...

Volta Lake accident victims were attending a funeral – Minister

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has disclosed that the victims of the recent Volta Lake boat tragedy were travelling a short distance...

Vodafone admits ‘major outage’ as more than 130,000 report problems

Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down. Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged...

Volta Lake Accident: Locals refusing to wear life jackets despite free supply – Oti Minister laments

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has expressed frustration over the persistent refusal of residents in riverine communities to wear life jackets while...

Unpaid debts: Our wives are leaving us – Construction Chamber CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel A. Cherry, has lamented the dire effects of the government’s failure to...

Jomoro chief apologises for comments against NAIMOS task force

The Divisional Chief of Jomoro in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, Nana Kwame Nkansah II, has retracted and apologised for earlier...

Osei Assibey, Gifty Oware formally charged in GH¢653m NSA scandal

The Office of the Attorney-General has filed charges against two former top directors of the National Service Authority (NSA). This comes on the back of...

Volta Lake tragedy: Vice President to visit bereaved families

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has said that Vice President Prof Jane Nana Opoku Agyemang will, on Tuesday, October 14, visit the...

Mentorship, outreach my next chapter – Grace Ashly

AFTER 25 years in the gospel fraternity, veteran musician, Grace Ashly discloses her next phase in ministry will focus on mentorship and outreach. She believes...

Sky Train case: Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi’s lawyer withdraw services

The lawyer representing former Board Chairperson of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) has withdrawn his services in the case in which Prof. Christopher...

Ghana records 26 new Mpox cases, total now 713

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 26 new confirmed cases of Mpox, bringing the total number to 713 as of October 10, 2025. According...

Family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo pays courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament,...

Kasoa building collapse: Assembly stops landlord from rebuilding pending investigation

The Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly has stopped the landlord of a collapsed building at Kasoa from rebuilding the structure until ongoing investigations are...

Ola Girls SHS debating club receives learning materials worth GH¢20,000 

A medical doctor, Dr. Gabriel Asumeng, has donated learning materials valued at over GH¢20,000 to the debating club of Ola Girls’ Senior High School...

Support workers in conflict zones – PCG to government

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has called on the government to join in providing critical incentives for frontline staff serving in deprived and...

Drug abuse threatens youth ambition – Youth Development Ministry

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has sounded the alarm on the increasing number of young people succumbing to drug abuse, calling on...

PCG charts new media path for development

The Department of Development and Social Services (DSS) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has, at its 6th national consultation, outlined strategic plans...

Calls for review of GAF enlistment age to fulfill campaign pledge – Palgrave claims 

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has claimed that the calls for a review of the military enlistment age by...

Check out how to replace lost birth certificates without fresh application  

The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has clarified that individuals who lose their birth certificates do not need to go through...

Over 1,000 birth certificates remain uncollected – Registrar reveals 

The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has revealed that more than 1,000 birth certificates remain uncollected at the registry, some dating...

Paper shortage at Births and Deaths Registry to be a thing of the past – Registrar

The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has assured Ghanaians that the long-standing challenge of paper shortages at the Registry will soon...

German President to meet Asantehene as part of Ghana visit in November

The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4 as part of a three-nation Africa tour that...

Ghana Standards Authority sensitises over 100 cold store operators and aquaculture farmers in Bono Region

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has sensitised more than 100 members of the Cold Store Operators Association and aquaculture farmers in the Bono Region...

KGL Group congratulates Black Stars on securing 2026 FIFA World Cup spot 

The KGL Group of companies, Ghana’s leading wholly owned indigenous conglomerate and proud headline sponsor of the Ghana Black Stars, has extended heartfelt congratulations...

Mahama under no pressure to appoint Omane Boamah’s successor – Elikem Kotoko

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says President John Dramani Mahama is in no hurry to appoint a new...

DVLA to launch biometric driver’s licences and permits in 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) of Ghana has revealed plans to upgrade its international travel documents to improve global recognition and ensure...

Energy sector fix gains momentum with legacy arrears, IPP deals renegotiated – IMF

Ghana’s long-running energy sector challenges are seeing major progress, with the government renegotiating legacy arrears and power purchase agreements with most independent power producers...

Four arrested with 2,250 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in KEEA

Police in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality have arrested four men and impounded a Kia Rhino truck loaded with 2,250 parcels of suspected Indian hemp. The...

Ashanti Region: Over 200 health facilities risk closure as HeFRA begins crackdown

A major enforcement operation is underway in the Ashanti Region as the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HEFRA) embarks on a large-scale crackdown on unlicensed...

Stop requesting to change your ages – Births and Deaths Registrar cautions

The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has cautioned journalists and members of the public against attempts to alter their ages through...

Good news for Ghanaians in or travelling to Italy 

The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Samuel Adom Botchway, has assured Ghanaians living in Italy that the challenges surrounding the authentication of Ghanaian birth...