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Warrant Officer arrested over alleged illegal arms supply in Ashanti Region

A Warrant Officer has been arrested in the Ashanti Region for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of firearms to criminal groups. The arrest...

Stakeholders urged to protect and uphold children’s rights

Human rights activists have called on parents, teachers, and other stakeholders to take greater responsibility in safeguarding the rights and well-being of children in...

Minority berates gov’t over deployment of troops to Jamaica without parliamentary approval

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government over the deployment of Ghanaian soldiers to Jamaica for post-hurricane reconstruction and the alleged dispatch of...

Relief donation, troop deployment reflect Ghana’s humanitarian values – Ablakwa

Government has defended its donation of relief items worth GH₵10 million and the deployment of Ghanaian troops to Jamaica, saying the actions are guided...

ECG Ashanti South hit by surge in power theft in galamsey-prone areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti South Region has disclosed widespread power theft in galamsey-prone areas, with Obuasi, Manso and Dunkwa...

Minority summons Foreign Affairs Minister over GH₵10m relief donation to Jamaica, Cuba

The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, appear before the House to explain the government’s decision...

Kpandai rerun ruling: Oppong Nkrumah urges Speaker to void Parliament’s letter to EC

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to issue a ruling nullifying a letter Parliament...

President Mahama cuts sod for Ho Oxygen City Housing Project

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Ho Oxygen City Housing Project, aimed at providing decent...

GNRF engages development partners, calls for sustained research investment

The Chairman of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), Professor Eric Danquah, has stressed the need for sustained investment in research, linking Ghana’s heavy...

Sam Jonah seeks Ablakwa’s intervention over alleged seizure of investments in Nigeria

Sir Sam Jonah, a Ghanaian businessman, has formally petitioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, seeking urgent diplomatic intervention over the...

Lands ministry engages Ewoyaa chiefs, residents in successful lithium agreement talks

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has engaged chiefs and residents of Ewoyaa and neighbouring communities to discuss the government’s lithium agreement and...

Kwesi Botchway Jnr requests update from A-G on EOCO galamsey investigations

Private legal practitioner Kwesi Botchway Jnr, Esq., has formally petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice for an update on investigations into alleged illegal...

GILLBT donates Bibles to promote peace and unity in Nkwanta South

As part of efforts to promote peace and stability in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy...

Jospong Group donates towards Zoomlion Central Mosque completion

In a significant demonstration of interfaith support and community development, the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, on behalf of...

Ato Forson sets record in paying contractors – Roads Minister Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has commended Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister for Finance, for his unprecedented disbursement of funds to...

Prof Gyampo outlines major reforms, cost-reduction measures at GSA’s 32nd management workshop

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has outlined sweeping regulatory reforms, cost-reduction interventions, and strategic infrastructure priorities aimed at lowering...

Education Ministry announces payment of outstanding teacher allowances

The Ministry of Education has announced the completion of payments for two outstanding teacher allowances for November 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December...

Police restore calm in Boadua chieftaincy dispute

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has restored peace in the Boadua community after a chieftaincy dispute threatened to escalate. According to a statement from...

Controller pays delayed education sector allowances with December salaries

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has confirmed that the previously delayed education sector allowances have now been paid. The delay was attributed to a...

Gov’t backs Asantehene’s Bawku Mediation Report, launches GH¢1bn revitalisation fund

The Government of Ghana has fully endorsed the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report presented by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, describing it as a...

Volta must retain its role as Ghana’s ‘Oxygen’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the people of the Volta Region to preserve and strengthen the area’s reputation as Ghana’s “oxygen,” highlighting the...

UK and Ghana co-host African Development Fund 17 Pledge Conference in London

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana have jointly hosted the 17th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17) Pledging Conference in London,...

Ghana deploys Armed Forces to aid Jamaica after hurricane

Ghana has deployed a contingent of soldiers from the 48th Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces to assist Jamaica with reconstruction works following...

Residents praise President Mahama for launching Ho Municipal Oxygen City Project

Residents of Ho Municipality in the Volta Region have expressed deep gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama following the sod-cutting ceremony for the Ho...

Minority calls for Lands Minister’s removal over withdrawn Lithium Agreement

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, to resign or for President John Dramani Mahama...

Obuasi Police arrest 40 suspects in coordinated anti-crime operations

The Obuasi Police Command has apprehended 40 suspects during early-morning operations targeting known criminal and drug peddling hotspots in Obuasi and surrounding communities. The operation,...

Economic realities hinder full funding for research – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that current economic challenges make it difficult for the government to commit 0.5 per cent of...

Alpha Ladies provide over GH¢25,000 in support to mothers of children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

The Alpha Ladies, a Ghanaian philanthropic club of young women, have donated relief items and financial support worth over GH¢25,000 to mothers of children...

IJM Ghana urges journalists to support legal reforms to strengthen child protection

The International Justice Mission (IJM) is intensifying efforts to strengthen Ghana’s justice system, with a particular focus on improving responses to crimes such as...

US exempts Ghana as Trump expands visa restrictions to 20 countries

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that Ghana has been exempted from the latest round of United States visa restrictions unveiled on...

Education Ministry debunks 13th month salary claim for teachers

The Ministry of Education has dismissed as false a report circulating on the Opera News platform claiming that the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu,...

There are no cracks in NDC – Fifi Kwetey on Special Prosecutor Bill withdrawal

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has dismissed suggestions of internal division within the party following President John Dramani...

Mamprugu Overlord rejects Otumfuo’s Bawku mediation report, calls process flawed

The Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, the Nayiri Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, has formally and unequivocally rejected a chieftaincy mediation report presented...

Western Regional House of Chiefs inducts Shamamanhene as Member

The Shamamanhene, Osagyefo Kwaw Frieku IV, has called for peace and unity among the chiefs and people of the Shama Traditional Area to foster...

Walewale: Gunmen open fire on bus, two critically injured

Two people have reportedly been shot after gunmen opened fire on a bus traveling from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region to Kumasi, the...

Oppong Nkrumah hands over classroom blocks to boost education in Akyemansa

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has handed over two six-unit classroom blocks to the communities of Anyinase and Bontodiase in...

Asaman Tamfoe DCE not involved in galamsey – Chief Kwame Koh responds

The Chief of Asaman Tamfoe in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern Region, Osabarima Kwame Koh, has dismissed allegations linking the District Chief...

A Plus hails Speaker Bagbin’s stewardship, dismisses minor criticism

Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus and the Gomoa Central MP, has praised Speaker Alban Bagbin, describing him as a skilful and...

Greater Accra Regional Minister distributes streetlights to all 29 Assemblies

In a decisive move to enhance security and improve night-time visibility ahead of the Christmas festivities, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Ocloo,...

Nkwanta South MCE inspects ongoing school projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Antwi Awal, has visited the site of an ongoing school construction project in Nkpaya, a...