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Minerals Commission opens ultra-modern office and laboratory in Kumasi

The government has commissioned a new ultra-modern office complex for the Minerals Commission in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, as part of efforts to improve the...

God forbid, no one can pay us – KSM rejects claims that his nation-building advocacy is politically funded

Ghanaian satirist and broadcaster Kwaku Sintim-Misa, popularly known as KSM, has strongly rejected claims that his advocacy for national development is being funded by...

CHASS calls for tougher SHS code of conduct as heads flag discipline concerns

Heads of second-cycle institutions in the Volta Region are calling for a review of the code of conduct governing students in Senior High Schools...

Adu Boahene trial: Atta Akyea laments refusal to halt proceedings despite fresh injunction application

Lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has described as unfortunate the Accra High Court’s decision to continue...

National Security raises alarm over rebranding of political vigilante groups

The National Security Coordinator, COP Osman Abdul Razak, has raised concerns over the changing tactics of some political vigilante groups in Ghana, warning that...

Ban on unauthorised use of sirens still in force – Deputy Interior Minister

Motorists who have installed and are using sirens without the required authorisation have been reminded to stop immediately or risk having the devices removed...

Good news for businesses operating 24-hour services

Businesses that operate around the clock and require additional security have been encouraged to apply for police personnel as part of Ghana’s 24-hour policing...

KOANS CEO cautions public against land purchases from “traditional rulers” at Kyekyewere, Teacher Mante

The Chief Executive Officer of KOANS Building Solutions Limited, Prof. Kofi Anokye, has cautioned the public against purchasing land from individuals claiming to be...

Appointments Committee reschedules vetting of ministerial nominees

The Appointment Committee of Parliament has rescheduled the vetting of President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees to Thursday, August 27, 2026. The Committee was originally...

Mahama to cut sod for multi-tiered car park, airport hotels complex at Accra International Airport

President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to the Accra International Airport on Thursday, August 27, to cut sod for the construction of...

Western Regional Minister settles medical bills of accident victim detained for five months

An accident victim who had been unable to leave the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi for almost five months over an outstanding medical bill...

Goldbod now responsible for galamsey- NPP alleges

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of creating conditions that are allowing illegally mined gold to find its...

Ministry of Interior introduces digital system to check road traffic violations

The government is set to reduce direct contact between motorists and police officers as Ghana rolls out a new digital system to detect and...

Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity whose rangers had been found to have committed human...

Youth participation in politics must go beyond partisanship – Osman Ayariga

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has urged young people to take a more active role in...

NYA partners with Parliament to deepen youth participation in governance

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has begun a new partnership with Parliament aimed at bringing Ghanaian youth closer to the country’s democratic institutions and...

Legal vacation: Court rejects bid to adjourn Adu-Boahene’s trial pending Supreme Court review

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene seeking to adjourn his trial pending the Supreme Court’s...

Young people must be in rooms where decisions are made, not merely spoken about – NYA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has called for greater inclusion of young people in decision-making processes,...

Muntaka highlights security gains, says 10,000 recruits undergoing training

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has outlined a series of achievements recorded in Ghana’s security and public safety sector under the government’s ongoing efforts to...

24-hour economy is bigger than ‘three people, one job’ – Labour Minister

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has stated that the government’s 24-hour economy policy should not be interpreted as...

What is wrong with us as a country? Ahmed Ibrahim bemoans Ghana’s slow progress in addressing housing deficit

The newly reassigned Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has bemoaned Ghana's slow progress in addressing its housing deficit, questioning why...

Kenneth Adjei hands over Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry to Ahmed Ibrahim

Former Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has officially handed over the affairs of the Ministry to his successor, Ahmed...

Health Ministry extends reporting deadline for nurses, allied health professionals

The Ministry of Health has extended the deadline for nurses and allied health professionals recently recruited and posted to various districts to report to...

Bosomtwe DCE faces removal threat over alleged overspending, DRIP controversy

Assembly Members in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove their District Chief Executive, Eng....

Passport website temporarily down – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that its passport application website, passport.mfa.gov.gh, is temporarily unavailable due to technical challenges. In a public notice issued...

OSP to address Ghanaians on ongoing investigations

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, to provide updates on matters under its...

Clear your name immediately – PAGA urges Afenyo-Markin over alleged defamatory remarks

The People’s Alliance for Government and Accountability (PAGA) has called on Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to take steps...

Brother of wildlife guard breaks silence on fatal shooting at Kakum National Park

The brother of a resource guard who was shot dead during a patrol at the Kakum National Park has recounted the moments leading to...

Galamsey: NAIMOS raids Ankobra, destroys 86 Chanfang machines

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified operations against illegal mining activities threatening the River Ankobra in the Western Region. The latest operation...

Zoomlion disinfects assemblies in Central Region

Zoomlion Company Limited, on Thursday, 20th August, 2026, began an eight-day disinfection and disinfestation exercise across selected public facilities in 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and...

23 ECG engineers receive infrared thermography training to reduce power cuts in Ashanti Region

Twenty-three technicians and engineers of the Ashanti Sub-Transmission Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have received training in infrared thermography to strengthen...

Agalga calls for calm as extortion allegations rock Parliament

Incoming Majority Leader James Agalga has called for calm amid an escalating dispute over extortion allegations involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Builsa North MP Agalga...

‘While GoldBod cannot account for GH¢22bn, mining communities are paying with their kidneys and lungs’ – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has drawn a stark contrast between concerns over alleged financial discrepancies at the Gold Board and the health toll of...

Don’t limit GoldBod probe to 2025 – Agalga demands full audit of gold trading scheme

Incoming Majority Leader James Agalga is demanding a broader probe into Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, arguing that any investigation limited to 2025 would...

Tuba murder: Court adjourns case to September 28 as police prepare to forward docket to AG

The Adabraka District Court has adjourned to September 28, the case of two brothers who are being for their involvement in the murder of...

2026 BECE: GES opens WAEC portal for uploading of school choices

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of the WAEC portal for the uploading of school choices of candidates for the 2026...

I’ll submit myself to every investigation to clear my name – Afenyo-Markin on alleged extortion

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to submit himself to any investigation into allegations of extortion levelled against him by Ghana Gold...

Galamsey: Ghana’s rivers cannot afford another failed experiment – Akwasi Konadu

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has called on the government to...

Blue Water Guards programme failing in fight against galamsey – Akwasi Konadu

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has criticised the government’s Blue Water...

Funeral of Ghana’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sanni Jajah held (Photos)

President John Dramani Mahama and National Chief Imam Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu on Sunday joined mourners in paying tribute to Ghana’s late Deputy Ambassador...