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Ashanti health authorities raise alarm over hypertension threat

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have raised concerns over the growing threat of hypertension, warning that the condition continues to pose a major...

Assemblyman recounts fatal shooting at Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai galamsey site [Audio]

An Assemblyman for Asawinso, Frank Nelson Acquah, has given an account of how a peace mission by a local chief to stop illegal mining...

Chief accused of selling land for galamsey in Asawinso after deadly clash that claimed one life and left several injured

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western Region, Sebastian Obeng, has raised serious concerns over the involvement of some local actors...

IGP Yohuno assures police service will track and arrest all criminals

The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a warning to criminals across Ghana, telling them to lay down their arms as...

Bibiani-Asawinso: Key suspect arrested after violent clash at galamsey site that claimed man’s life

The Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani, Sebastian Obeng, has confirmed the arrest of a key suspect following a violent confrontation at a galamsey site...

Deputy Transport Minister joins dignitaries for GCAA 40th anniversary grand finale dinner

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has held a grand finale dinner to climax its month-long 40th anniversary celebrations, with calls for continued collaboration,...

Ban small-scale mining for one year to combat galamsey – Hopeson Adorye

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has called for a complete one-year suspension of small-scale mining in Ghana, arguing...

Fire damages recording studio at Coral Paints Headquarters in Adabraka

A commercial fire outbreak has damaged parts of a recording studio located within the Coral Paints Headquarters at Adabraka in Accra. The incident occurred on...

Interior Minister presents new vehicles to GNFS

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned a fleet of utility vehicles for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to strengthen mobility,...

Kiosk, bowls worth about GH¢10k destroyed in fire at Anyinam

An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed a container, kiosk, and other property worth thousands of cedis at Anyinam in the Eastern Region. The fire,...

Ghana’s entire budget cannot complete Agenda 111 projects – Titus Beyuo

Technical Advisor to the Minister of Health and Member of Parliament, Titus Kofi Beyuo, has dismissed claims that the government has abandoned the Agenda...

AMA trains staff on retirement planning, financial security

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organised a retirement preparedness training programme for its staff as part of efforts to equip workers with knowledge...

You cannot build 24-hour markets in every district and say Agenda 111 is unimportant – Nsiah Asare

Former Presidential Advisor on Health to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has expressed concern over what he describes as the government’s...

Akatsi North MP pushes for more teacher recruitment, dedicated school rehabilitation fund

The Member of Parliament for Akatsi North Constituency, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has expressed dissatisfaction with the approval granted by the Minister for Finance for the...

Akatsi North DCE assures completion of legacy projects within four years

The District Chief Executive for Akatsi North District, Bless Katamani, has assured residents that all stalled and ongoing legacy projects in the district will...

NHIA appeals to journalists to support effectiveness and sustainability of OTAC initiative

The National Health Insurance Authority has appealed to journalists to support public education on its newly introduced “One-Time Attendance Code” (OTAC) initiative to ensure...

I can’t in good conscience respect a Judge who has no respect for the law – Afenyo-Markin replies GBA

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has defended his criticism of a Circuit Court judge, insisting that his remarks were both ethical and grounded...

We’re disappointed, you acted unprofessional and unethical — GBA slams Afenyo-Markin over attack on Circuit Court judge

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has strongly criticised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over his public remarks against a Circuit Court judge handling the case...

Wontumi pleads not guilty to fresh charges of fraud and causing financial loss of GH¢30 million to Ghana Exim Bank

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been slapped with fresh charges at...

Future of Ghana’s media will be defined by AI, digital disruption and regulatory reform – GIBA

Ghana’s broadcasting industry is entering a new phase shaped by artificial intelligence, digital convergence, and rapidly changing audience behaviour, with regulators and media owners...

GIBA calls on NCA to review FM coverage restriction directive

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) is calling on the National Communications Authority to reconsider its directive reducing the maximum transmission coverage radius for...

Private broadcasters strengthen democracy, accountability and national development – GIBA President

Private broadcasters have become central actors in Ghana’s democratic and development process, significantly expanding public participation, accountability, and access to information. Speaking in his dual...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu reveals why Ghana still has no defence minister

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu says President John Dramani Mahama has not appointed a substantive Defence Minister because the ministry is operating effectively without...

Evolution of Ghana’s broadcasting industry paved way for private media – GIBA President

Ghana’s broadcasting sector has evolved from a tightly controlled, state-dominated system into one of West Africa’s most diverse and competitive media landscapes, driven by...

Damang Gold Mine sells another 100% gold consignment to GoldBod

The Damang Gold Mine has sold another consignment of gold said to be 100 percent of its gold production, to the Ghana Gold Board...

Repeal Section 208 now! It is archaic and anti-democracy – Samson Lardy Anyenini

Private legal practitioner and host of the current affairs programme Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has renewed calls for the repeal of Section 208 of...

Gov’t seeks to buy 30% of gold from miners to boost reserves, central bank

Government has asked large-scale gold miners ‌to sell 30% of annual output to the central bank as part of a revamped reserve-building drive, up...

Ghana Bar Association rejects Kwakye Ofosu’s ‘NPP’ tag

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has strongly rejected claims by Government spokesperson and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu,...

‘No bad blood’ – Sam George says after heated clash with Abena Osei-Asare

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has dismissed suggestions of bad blood between himself and the Chairperson of Parliament’s Public...

Nhyiaeso MP defends erstwhile Akufo-Addo gov’t IMF bailout decision

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah, has defended the decision by the previous Nana Akufo-Addo administration to seek support from the...

EPA shuts down former DCE’s mining site at Mpohor over alleged illegal operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shut down a mining site linked to former Mpohor District Chief Executive Asaah Mensah and one Obed Osei...

Defence Ministry in ‘safe hands’ despite vacancy – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the Defence Ministry remains in “safe hands” despite the continued absence of a substantive minister months after President...

Adansi Asokwa MP launches skills training programme for youth

The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa Constituency, Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi-Dorani, has reaffirmed his commitment to empowering young people in the constituency through skills...

Bimbilla NPP Chairman resigns after over three decades

The Bimbilla Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mbow Mohammed, has resigned from his position with immediate effect, bringing his long tenure...

Mahama was the biggest obstacle to Ibrahim’s Damang Mine bid – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected claims that President John Mahama influenced the process leading to the award of the Damang Mine lease...

One shot dead, chief and others sustain injuries in violent clash at Bibiani Anhwiaso galamsey site

A 36-year-old man has been shot dead while a chief and six others sustained gunshot injuries following a violent confrontation linked to illegal mining...

Court grants GH¢63.5 million bail to former NAFCO CEO and wife in corruption trial

The High Court in Accra has granted bail to the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan Abdul-Wahab...

Two US nationals arrested over stunt at enclosure of famous monkey Punch

Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of an internet-famous monkey at a Japanese zoo while the other filmed...

Some ministries are collapsing due to lack of funds – Effia MP claims

The Member of Parliament for Isaac Boamah-Nyarko has accused the government of failing to adequately fund ministries and state agencies, claiming that many public...

Claims that Ato Forson is withholding funds from ministries are laughable – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has dismissed claims that Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is refusing to release funds to some...