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Senya Bereku: All 71 fishermen rescued – Deputy Defence Minister confirms

All 71 Ghanaian fishermen who were left stranded at sea following Wednesday night’s armed attack near Senya Bereku have been safely rescued and accounted...

DVLA reviews plan to extend selected services to Ghanaians abroad after public concerns

The Management of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has acknowledged public reactions following its announcement to extend selected services to Ghanaians living...

Senya Bereku: GAF embarks on search and rescue mission after attack at sea

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched a search and rescue operation at sea following an attack on fishing vessels off the coast of...

DACF-RFG intervention boosts early childhood education at Ve-Golokuati D/A school

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has inspected a newly constructed three-unit classroom block with ancillary...

Galamsey: 500 Excavators seized, 490 locked at Tema Port – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that the government has confiscated nearly a thousand excavators linked to illegal...

Senya Bereku: 22 fishermen rescued after attack at sea [Video]

Twenty-two of the more than 50 fishermen left stranded at sea following a violent armed attack near Senya Bereku have been rescued and safely...

Debate rages over dog and cat meat as ICS pushes behaviour change

The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS), Eric Jerry Aidoo, has expressed confidence that the organization’s ongoing sensitization campaign will persuade...

Ghana loses GHS 6.2 bn annually to poor sanitation – ISSER study

Ghana loses more than GHS 6.2 billion every year due to diseases linked to poor waste management and sanitation, a new study by the...

NRSA and Kenyasi Youth Association launch road safety campaign for riders

The National Roads Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Ahafo Region, in collaboration with the Kenyasi No. 2 Youth Association, has launched a road safety...

Assemblyman whips teenagers to have sex after allegedly catching them in compromising state

The Assemblyman for Effiakuma West in the Western region, Edward Senam Azaliko, has been captured in a viral video whipping and ordering two teenagers...

24-Hour economy won’t work unless economic fundamentals is in order- Hamza Suhuyini

Lawyer and communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamza Sayibu Suhuyini, says a 24-hour economy cannot work unless Ghana first puts...

Firefighters’ swift intervention saves Global Evangelical School from disaster

A swift intervention of the fire service and public-spirited persons averted the spread of a fire that started from the kitchen of Global Evangelical...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister leads annual DACF-RFG monitoring in Volta region

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has spearheaded the annual monitoring mission under the District...

Nkwanta South MCE assures residents of Ahondwo, Dufrunkpa, Kpeve and Kakraka of improved mobile network

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has assured residents of Ahondwo, Dufrunkpa, Kpeve, and Kakraka...

IET-GH Women in Engineering seeks strategic collaboration with Youth Ministry to empower girls in STEM and TVET

The IET-Ghana Women in Engineering (IET WIE) Chairlady, Engr. Mrs. Adjoa Agyinba Tetteh Gyamera has led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on...

If you cheat, God will judge you – Rev. Daniel Annan warns

Counsellor and Resident Pastor at Universal Gospel Center, Reverend Daniel Annan, has issued a strong warning against cheating in relationships, describing it as a...

GoldBod, Lands Ministry to lead land restoration in mining areas – Finance Minister

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is partnering with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to strengthen land reclamation efforts across the country’s mining...

Dr. Mike Amofa to speak at the Global Infectious Diseases and Immunology Conference in US

Dr. Mike Amofa Dankwah has been invited to present at the 2026 Second International Conference on Infectious Disease and Immunology, scheduled for August 17–18...

New Makola market No. 2 traders protest rent hikes [Video]

Traders at New Makola Market No. 2 have staged a protest, accusing the Makola Market Company (MMC) and the Social Security and National Insurance...

NPA Boss marks birthday with donation to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has marked his birthday with a donation to the Ghana Medical Trust...

Over 50 fishermen stranded after robbery attack at sea near Senya Bereku

Armed men have attacked fishermen at sea near Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region, firing multiple warning shots, holding...

Tamale: Man allegedly killed over unpaid tramadol debt

A man was killed in Tamale after a disagreement over an unpaid debt for Tramadol, a powerful opioid painkiller. The victim had allegedly purchased two...

WAEC releases provisional results for 2025 WASSCE Private Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second...

Cedi recovers modestly on external tailwinds; one dollar equals GH¢11.70 at forex bureaus

The Ghana cedi is recovering modestly on external tailwinds and sentiment. Over the past fortnight, the cedi encountered mild demand-driven pressures in the opening week,...

PURC summons ECG over rapid prepaid credit depletion

Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) summons the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over reports of prepaid units depleting unusually fast. PURC Executive Secretary Dr Shafic...

Court grants alleged robber, receiver bail of GH¢50K each

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail of GH¢50,000 each, with two sureties, to a motorbike rider accused of robbery and a trader charged...

Ablakwa visits Ghanaian POWs in Ukraine, confirms they are alive and well

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that two Ghanaian nationals held as prisoners of war in Ukraine are alive and...

FDA orders withdrawal of alcoholic energy drinks from market by March 2026

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed all importers, manufacturers, and distributors of alcoholic beverages mixed with stimulants to withdraw such products from...

DVLA clarifies reports on extended services to Ghanaians abroad

The Management of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified misleading media reports suggesting that the Authority is deploying its staff to...

Submit prophecies for scrutiny — Duncan-Williams endorses Afriyie-Ankrah’s directive

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has endorsed a directive by Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations,...

Local Government Minister urges MMDAs to prioritise accountability to enhance development

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritize accountability to accelerate...

Abamba queen mother shot dead

Tragedy has struck the Abamba Traditional Area in Atebubu as Abambahemaa Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, popularly known as Ohemaa of Ohemaa’s Kitchen, has been...

COCOBOD denies sponsoring Black Stars with GH¢12m, describes claim as false

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has dismissed social media claims that it donated GH¢12 million to the Black Stars at the expense of cocoa farmers. In...

Why rename Bawumia’s G4R policy and claim it is new? – Gideon Boako questions gov’t

Dr Gideon Boako, Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, has questioned the rationale behind the government’s...

Ghana reaffirms commitment multilingual education at International Mother Language Day event in UK Parliament

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to inclusive multilingual policies during a commemorative...

2 Swedru SHTS students remanded, one granted bail over attack on Obrachire students

The Agona Swedru Magistrate Court has granted bail to students of Swedru Senior High Technical School (SHTS) who were arrested for attacking students of...

Ghana overtakes Cote d’Ivoire as second largest economy in West Africa – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said that Ghana has overtaken the Cote d’Ivoire as the second largest economy in West Africa. He said in the...

Breathing death: Health experts warn of looming crisis as toxic air in illegal mining kills and sickens miners

For 15 years, Abass Salifu toiled deep underground at illegal mining sites around Kumasi. The work paid well. He built two houses and provided comfortably...

Ablakwa meets Ukraine President to push for release of Ghanaian prisoners of war

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has held high-level talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, focusing on efforts to secure the release of...

COCOBOD engages Sefwi Wiawso farmers over producer price concerns

Officials of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) held a stakeholder engagement with cocoa farmers in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality to address concerns over the...