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Amin Adam accuses NDC government of PR gimmicks over energy sector debt payments

The former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has accused the NDC government of excessive public relations over routine fiscal activities, particularly the payment...

IPGs confirm payment of legacy power debts, commend government for clearing arrears

Independent Power Generators (IPGs) in Ghana have commended the government for settling a significant portion of legacy arrears owed to power generation companies, describing...

Water crisis in Teshie enclave worsens as desalination plant remains shut over debts

The inadequate water supply to the Teshie-Nungua enclave of Accra in the Greater Accra Region has become worse as the Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant remains...

We have prevented labour crises and upskilled workers for green jobs – Labour Minister

Labour Minister Rashid Pelpuo has attributed Ghana’s relatively calm industrial climate and improving economic outlook to effective conflict management, worker commitment, and sustained investments...

GHATSEA issues strike notice over unresolved labour disputes with GCAA

The Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association (GHATSEA) has formally announced its intention to embark on strike action, citing unresolved long-standing labour issues with...

BoG loses GH¢7.1 billion on Domestic Gold Purchases, cites strategic benefits

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that it has incurred billions of cedis in losses under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) since...

Emulate Naser Toure Mahama’s composure, service – VP urges Ghanaians

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to draw inspiration from the composure, discipline, and selfless service that defined the life of...

Kennedy Agyapong offers more than critics admit – Catherine Afeku

Former Evalue-Ajomoro Gwira Member of Parliament, Catherine Afeku, has said New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has more to offer the country...

Cost of living worsens after one year of NDC rule – Miracles Aboagye calls economy a ‘reverse’

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said that the cost of living for Ghanaians has worsened one year...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers reconcile with GUTA after January meeting

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has pledged renewed cooperation with the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) following what it described as...

Accra-Tema Motorway diversions temporary, necessary for drainage works – Project Manager

Project Manager for the Accra-Tema Motorway expansion project, Ing. Ben Sackey, has explained that the diversions currently inconveniencing commuters are temporary measures required to...

Techiman Traditional Council launches ApoÉ” Festival after 6-year break

The Techiman Traditional Council has officially launched the 2026 ApoÉ” Festival, marking the return of the cultural event after a six-year break caused by...

Labour Market Information System developed to provide job info – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, says the government has developed a Labour Market Information System to help job seekers...

Driver and mate arrested with 396 parcels of suspected cannabis in Yeji

Police in Yeji, Pru East District of the Bono East Region, have intercepted a Tata bus allegedly transporting 396 parcels of dried leaves suspected...

Adwoa Safo Foundation donates items to Hopeway Ministries Orphanage

The Adwoa Safo Foundation has donated assorted food and household items to the Hopeway Ministries Orphanage as part of its annual Christmas support initiative. The...

Ashanti Region set for transformative development in 2026, Regional Minister outlines plans

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, says the region is poised for a major phase of accelerated development in 2026. In what he describes...

NPP is a national party, not an ethnic or religious platform – Hassan Tampuli urges public to ignore ‘little minds’

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli, has reaffirmed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) commitment to national unity and inclusiveness, warning against narratives...

GoldBod could transform Ghana’s economy, says new study

A new economic paper examining the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has concluded that the institution could fundamentally reshape Ghana’s macroeconomic framework if managed with...

UMA, NADeF support 10 apprentices and students in Asutifi North

Ten individuals, including apprentices and tertiary students in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region, have benefited from the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA)...

Land encroachers endangering their lives – GAEC boss warns

The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Professor Samuel Boakye Dampare, has raised alarm over illegal developments around the National Radioactive Waste...

Asutifi North DCE raises concern over poor state of Pobikrom KG Block

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, has raised concerns over the deplorable state of the Kindergarten...

Show restraint after Ayawaso East MP’s death; succession talk premature – Walewale MP

Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, has urged Ghanaians and political actors to exercise restraint and compassion following the sudden death...

Former GNPC boss refutes claims Kennedy Agyapong is not ‘presidential material’ [Video]

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and senior campaign member for Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. K.K. Sarpong, has dismissed...

130 widows in Yamfo and surrounding communities receive support

A total of 130 widows in Yamfo and surrounding communities in the Ahafo Region have received food items through a support initiative led by...

CDM condemns job losses and rising cost of living one year into Mahama’s presidency

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has condemned what it describes as worsening economic hardship and job insecurity under President John Dramani Mahama, one...

Insecurity and weak accountability undermine Mahama’s first year – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) says persistent insecurity and selective accountability have weakened public confidence in governance one year into President John Dramani...

CDM urges Mahama to reset governance after ‘missed opportunities’ in first year

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to fundamentally reset his governance approach, describing his first year in office...

Mahama’s first year marked by failure to tackle galamsey – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s administration over what it describes as a worsening illegal mining crisis one...

Tema NDC salutes Mahama for securing strategic partner for VALCO within a year

The Tema grassroots branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended President John Dramani Mahama for securing a strategic partner for the Volta...

National Security orders arrested sex workers to clean-up streets to curb prostitution in Tamale

National Security operatives in the Northern Region have adopted an unconventional tactic in their fight against street prostitution, ordering women arrested in Tamale to...

2026 is the make-or-break year for Ghana’s cannabis industry – Chamber

The Chamber of Cannabis Industry Ghana has called for a careful and coordinated implementation of Ghana’s medicinal and industrial cannabis policy in 2026 to maximise economic...

Traditional ruler bemoans decline in academic performance in Ada

Asafoatsengua Buertey Okumko Obuampong IV, Senior Warlord of the Royal Adibiawer Clan of Ada, has expressed concern over what he described as a decline...

Couple killed in gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding

A newly married couple were killed when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Islamabad where they were sleeping after their wedding party,...

Gov’t settles $1.47bn Energy Sector Debt

The government has confirmed the payment of US$1.47 billion in its first year to clear legacy energy sector debts and restore the World Bank’s...

Six suspected land guards arrested after gun battle at Trasacco

The police have arrested six suspected land guards following a gun battle at Trasacco in Accra. The arrest followed a distress call received by the...

Western North NPP raises alarm over cocoa sector neglect

The Western North Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of deliberately neglecting the cocoa sector, warning that the...

Emirates A380 makes rare emergency landing in Accra after smoke warning

Passengers travelling aboard an Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai to São Paulo were forced to make an unscheduled stop at the Kotoka International Airport...

5,585 fire outbreaks recorded between January and November 2025

Ghana recorded a total of 5,585 fire outbreaks between January and November 2025, marking a marginal reduction compared to the same period in 2024. Data...

‘No Ghana Card, on forex transaction’ — Government rolls out new AML measures

The Ghana Card has once again been positioned as a critical tool in the fight against fraud in the financial sector, as the government...

One dead, 37 injured in gory accident at Suhum Mankrong

One person has died, while 37 others sustained varying degrees of injury in a road accident at Mankrong near Suhum on the Accra–Kumasi Highway...