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TOR receives one million barrels of ‘Bonga Crude’ for refining operations

Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has announced the arrival of approximately 1,000,000 barrels of Bonga Crude Oil aboard the MT Cap Felix as part of...

Use Eid to strengthen national unity – Veep urges Ghanaians

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to use the Eid al-Adha celebration to strengthen national unity, deepen compassion for the vulnerable,...

26 prisoners among first batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa — Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that 26 Ghanaian prisoners were among the first batch of 300 evacuees brought back from South...

EPA arrests mining company’s PRO over alleged galamsey at Nkroful

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has arrested the Public Relations Officer of Gyetey Gye Nyame Mining Company at Nkroful in the Western Region over...

Weija Dam spillage submerges hundreds of homes

Hundreds of homes have been submerged in parts of Weija in the Greater Accra Region following the spillage of the Weija Dam, leaving many...

We’ll always stand by Ghanaians everywhere — Chief of Staff assures South Africa evacuees

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has assured Ghanaians living abroad that government remains committed to protecting and supporting its citizens wherever they may be. He...

Angry youth set properties ablaze after shooting incident at Deti

Angry youth at Deti, a farming community in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, reportedly set several properties ablaze following a shooting...

Xenophobic attack: I suffered beatings; It is God who brought me here – Evacuated Ghanaian shares ordeal

One of the Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa has opened up about the ordeal he endured amid renewed xenophobic attacks, describing the violence and...

BuzStopBoys propose “5 youth per 5km road” sanitation employment model to gov’t; check out details

Founder and leader of Buzstopboys, Heneba Kwadwo Safo, has proposed a nationwide youth employment model that would assign young people to specific road segments...

18-year-old arrested for allegedly beheading grandmother at Wassa Adansi

An 18-year-old boy, identified as Yaw Brakoh, popularly known as “2 Cedi,” has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of his grandmother...

Buzstopboys appeal to Mahama for 5-acre land, assistance to build plastic recycling plant

Heneba Kwadwo Safo, the founder and leader of Buzstopboys, an NGO committed to improving sanitation across Ghana, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama...

Weija traditional authorities back demolition of waterway structures to curb flooding

Traditional authorities in Weija, together with the Chief of Lafa Barimba, Nii Ayi Okoforobour, have expressed support for government’s ongoing demolition of structures built...

NADMO warns of possible demolition exercise at Sampah Valley after Weija dam spillage

Residents of Sampah Valley in the Weija community in the Greater Accra Region have been urged to brace for a possible demolition exercise following...

Buduburam residents protest alleged sale of township to private developer

Residents and traditional authorities at Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region have staged a protest over what they describe...

First batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa arrive in Accra (Video+Photos)

The first batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions has arrived safely at the Accra International Airport on Wednesday, May...

Eid ul-Adha: Bawumia urges Muslims to embrace sacrifice, compassion and unity

Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has extended warm Eid-ul-Adha greetings to Muslims in Ghana and around the world, urging citizens to reflect on the...

Galamsey: Lands Minister spearheads 800-acre reclamation drive in Nkroful

The Government of Ghana has intensified its nationwide land reclamation programme as it moves to repair the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining, or...

Another Ghanaian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia during Hajj

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana) has confirmed the death of another Ghanaian pilgrim, Alhaji Sulemana Iddrisu, aged 60,...

Eid-ul-Adha: Suaman DCE donates air conditioners, assorted drinks to Muslim communities

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Suaman in the Western North region Vasco Obour, has donated air conditioners and assorted soft drinks to Muslim...

Hundreds gather at Independence Square for 2026 Eid-ul-Adha prayers [Photos]

Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Independence Square in Accra on Wednesday, May 27, to offer prayers in celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha, also known as...

Kpando Zambrama chief urges gov’t to create jobs for Zongo youth to curb immoral behaviour

The Zambrama Chief in Kpando Municipality in the Volta Region, Alhaji Abdul Rafiu Salifu has called on the government to create more employment opportunities...

Eid-ul-Adha: Nkwanta South MP donates cow to Muslim community

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, has donated a bull to the Muslim community in the constituency, calling on them...

Eid-al-Adha: “No meat for Christians who didn’t remember as during Xmas” – Some Kumawu Muslims

Muslims in Kumawu in the Ashanti Region marked this year’s Eid al-Adha celebrations with prayers, excitement, and light-hearted exchanges as they gathered with family...

Mahama urges youth to embrace discipline and national development values

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana’s youth to embrace discipline, responsibility and hard work as essential values for national development. Speaking during his...

It was not a fluke – Ibrahim Tanko after Medeama’s Premier League success

Medeama SC head coach Ibrahim Tanko has dismissed claims that the club’s 2025/26 Ghana Premier League title success was achieved by luck, insisting the...

Dafeamekpor confirms Asante Akyem North MP is under fraud and money laundering investigation in Netherlands

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has confirmed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands over alleged fraud and money laundering. The...

Lawyers file bail application for detained Asante Akyem North MP in Dutch court

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP) and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disclosed that lawyers for detained Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame...

Mahama unveils development plan for Zongo communities

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of development interventions aimed at improving living conditions in Zongo communities across Ghana, with a focus...

Okudzeto Ablakwa sends goodwill message to Ghanaians returning from South Africa today

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has extended a warm goodwill message to Ghanaian citizens being evacuated from South Africa, assuring them...

Ambassador Samuel Ben Owusu urges gov’t to create sustainable livelihood fund to tackle galamsey

The Head of Missions for Pan Africa AU Agenda 2063, Ambassador Dr. Samuel Ben Owusu, has called on the government to establish a Sustainable...

Former Accra Mayor Blankson endorses Wontumi for NPP national chairmanship

Former Accra Mayor, Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson has endorsed Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as in the race for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Teachers, health workers to receive salary arrears starting this month

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that education and health sector workers affected by outstanding salary arrears will begin receiving payments this...

Mahama announces GH¢10m each for technical universities in 2027 budget

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH¢100 million for Ghana’s 10 technical universities in the 2027 budget, with each institution...

Eid should be an opportunity to strengthen unity and peace – Muntaka

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has called on Muslims across the country to use the Eid ul-Adha celebrations to strengthen unity among themselves and...

Tema microlight crash: Schoolchildren mistook pilot’s emergency signal for a wave – Report

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has revealed that children playing on a field at the Tema Day Care...

ECG upgrades transformers at Akwatia substation to improve power supply

The Electricity Company of Ghana (Electricity Company of Ghana) has upgraded and replaced transformers at the Akwatia Substation in the Eastern Region as part...

Three busted and arraigned over SIM box fraud

Three persons, including a female, have been busted and arraigned over alleged SIM box fraud at Sakumono in Tema West.  They are Olanrewaju Adedeji Segun, Timileyin Fakunle, and Olamide Roheemot, all of...

Ghana welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s apology over Holy See’s role in slave trade

The Government of Ghana has welcomed the historic apology issued by Pope Leo XIV acknowledging the role played by the Holy See in legitimising...

NSB trial: Bank records reflected GH¢1.7m, GH¢402,000 transfers to Adu-Boahene — Witness

The third prosecution witness in the trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has confirmed before the Accra High...

Two arrested in connection with Nsawam filling station robbery

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery attack at Kwafokrom near Nsawam in the Eastern...