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Works and Housing Minister signs MoU with Turkish firms for major Accra water project

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adje, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Turkish infrastructure companies to...

Bridget Bonnie leads launch of The GH London Mission Magazine to strengthen Ghana–diaspora engagement

The Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom has taken a significant step in strengthening engagement with the Ghanaian diaspora through the launch of...

A/R: Danyame Old Town residents face eviction from land occupied for 200 years

Residents of Danyame Old Town in Kumasi are crying foul over a possible eviction by an alleged private developer who claims ownership of a...

Counsellor Lutterodt arrested

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken into custody Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt following comments he allegedly made in...

Akyemansa resident sounds alarm over galamsey pollution of Pra River

A resident of the Akyemansa District in the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency has expressed concern over the increasing activities of illegal miners in surrounding communities. Speaking...

Asante Akim North MP sponsors bill to regulate campaign financing

The Member of Parliament for Ohene Kwame Frimpong, representing Asante Akim North, has initiated a private member’s bill seeking to amend Ghana’s Political Parties...

Importers, traders welcome Finance Minister’s land transit ban on selected goods

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Asaki Awingobit, has commended Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for directing a...

Auditor-General report flags GH¢162m in overstated claims by state agencies

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has disclosed that several government agencies overstated financial claims amounting to GH¢161.98 million, according to findings...

GoldBod Jewellery honoured at Africa Governments Summit & Public Sector Innovation Awards 2026

GoldBod Jewellery has been recognised for its contribution to innovation and value creation in Ghana’s gold sector after receiving a major honour at the...

Two policemen reportedly killed after crashing into tricycle on Ofoase–Ayirebi road

Two policemen stationed at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region have reportedly died following a collision involving a motorbike and a...

I am disappointed in you – Akrofuom MP tells Edem Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom , Joseph Azumah, has expressed disappointment in the position taken by the MP for Ketu North, Eric Edem...

Three arrested in connection with murder of Abamba queen mother

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of the Queenmother of Abamba, Nana Serwaa Asaamaa Kuma...

35 contractors under Agenda 111 received $7.9 million but failed to deliver – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has disclosed that 35 contractors engaged under the Agenda 111 health infrastructure programme received $7.9 million in advance...

Akyemansa DCE denies bribery claims in galamsey fight

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akyemansa District, Linda Ahenkora, has denied allegations that she bribed water guards to release individuals arrested for illegal...

Finance Ministry refers Auditor-General’s arrears report to Attorney-General for prosecution

The Ministry of Finance has pledged to ensure that individuals implicated in the looting of public funds are held accountable following the release of...

NPA case: Key accused turns witness as OSP withdraws charges 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn charges against one of the individuals standing trial alongside the former Chief Executive of the...

GWCL apologises over water supply challenges in parts of Accra

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has apologised to residents in parts of Accra affected by recent water supply disruptions. Speaking in an interview on...

Ministry of Finance Validates GH¢45.4 billion of contractor and supplier claims

The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that GH¢45.4 billion out of GH¢68.7 billion in claims submitted by contractors and suppliers has been validated for...

NPA extortion case: Fourth accused seeks to become prosecution witness – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is considering a request from one of the accused persons in the ongoing trial involving...

Ban on land transit goods could kill Intra-Africa trade — Economist

Economist and Academic City University lecturer, Paul Appiah-Konadu, has cautioned that the government’s directive banning land transit goods could negatively affect trade relations among...

Concerned Media Practitioners allege Automobile Dealers Union operating illegally

A group calling itself the Concerned Media Practitioners has accused the Automobile Dealers Union Ghana of operating illegally and urged authorities to investigate the...

Kobby Mensah clarifies roles of Tourism Authority and GTDC

Ghana Tourism CEO Explains Difference Between Ghana Tourism Authority and GTDC The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Prof. Kobby Mensah,...

Labour Minister urges CLOGSAG to suspend strike, promises gov’t action

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has appealed to the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana to suspend...

60 people in Asutifi South receive items under NAP to reduce unemployment

In the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, 60 individuals have been provided with essential items under the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to...

ECG Hospital in Dambai commences operations with free Health screening

The newly established Dambai ECG Hospital in Krachi East has kicked off operations with a free health screening exercise for residents of the municipality...

‘It will be unfair and disingenuous to ask CLOGSAG to end strike’ — Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has said it would be unfair to ask the Civil and Local Government Staff Association...

GoldBod CEO pledges stronger export controls and traceability for Ghana’s diamonds

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has pledged the introduction of a robust export control and traceability system...

Baba Jamal Ahmed sworn in as MP for Ayawaso East

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially sworn in Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency. The...

Contractors suspend Accra–Tema Motorway diversion after severe traffic congestion

Contractors working on the Accra–Tema Motorway Expansion Project have suspended a planned road diversion at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange after heavy traffic congestion left...

Fuel tanker accident at Ofankor barrier causes heavy traffic

Motorists faced major delays on Tuesday morning after a fuel tanker overturned at Income Tax near the Ofankor Barrier on the Pokuase-Nsawam Highway, causing...

Africa’s tech future starts in the classroom: Why robotics education is a national priority

In the discourse about Africa's technological future, we tend to focus on the wrong things. We celebrate foreign investment in tech hubs. We marvel...

Mother allegedly assaults 12-year-old daughter over plantain sale in Abrabra

A 12-year-old girl, identified as Vida Kwarteng, has reportedly been assaulted by her mother, Diana Kwarteng, following a disagreement over the sale of plantain...

CLOGSAG strike: Nkwanta South MCE calls for quick return of workers

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Antwi Awal, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing nationwide strike by members of the...

155 granted Ghanaian citizenship

The government has conferred Ghanaian citizenship on 155 members of the African diaspora at a colourful ceremony in Accra on Monday after the completion...

End the strike and engage gov’t — Wassa East MP urges CLOGSAG

Wassa East Member of Parliament, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has advised the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to reconsider its ongoing...

Five arrested for producing fake DVLA number plates

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), in collaboration with National Security, has arrested five suspects for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fake vehicle registration...

GIS arrests 93 Nigerians, rescues 73 victims in anti-fraud raid in Accra

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 93 Nigerian nationals and rescued 73 victims during a major operation targeting suspected internet fraud activities in...

Former COCOBOD CEO’s return of official vehicle: The inside story

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has provided clarification regarding reports about the return of an official...

Gov’t must invest in sports infrastructure, not World Cup fan sponsorship – Edem Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North Constituency, Eric Edem Agbana, has called on the government to focus on developing sports infrastructure rather than...

Kufuor calls for stronger separation of powers, greater parliamentary control over national budget

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for a stricter separation of powers in Ghana’s governance system, arguing that the executive arm of government...