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Audit Service recovers GH¢24.95m in unearned salaries, irregular payments in 2025 – GACC

The Ghana Audit Service recovered about GH¢24.95 million in unearned salaries and other financial irregularities in 2025, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition’s State...

Labone bank robbery suspect denied bail; pleads not guilty

Nigerian national Augustine Ogechukwu Maazi has pleaded not guilty to eight charges in connection with an alleged robbery syndicate accused of targeting banks in...

Adom Trotro: AMA Mayor apologises to citizens over guard’s extortion

Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey has disclosed that the city guard who reportedly extorted money from a private car driver has been arrested and...

Gov’t explores high-speed, cost-efficient transport solution

The Ministry of Transport has expressed its readiness to explore innovative and environmentally sustainable transport solutions as part of efforts to modernise Ghana’s transport...

Child labour-free zones emerge as Ghana’s new weapon against child labour

Across Ghana’s agricultural value chain, particularly in the cocoa sector, thousands of children continue to be in the worst forms of child labour, impeding...

Commercial drivers call for strict enforcement, public education on new Road Traffic Act

Commercial drivers in Kumasi have welcomed the passage of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2025, but are calling on authorities to intensify public education...

You don’t need any special motion to invite me to parliament – Sammy Gyamfi tells Afenyo-Markin

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged the Minority in Parliament to invite him to appear before...

Six tourists, pilot killed in helicopter crash in Kenya

Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, air accident officials have told the...

GJA to conduct nationwide assessment of galamsey fight

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is set to undertake a nationwide field exercise to assess the impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey,...

Bechem DVLA office registers 1,558 vehicles, generates over GH¢2m in 10 months

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) office in Bechem in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo Region has registered about 1,558 vehicles...

I’m not intimidated by threats, criticism – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says he is not intimidated by criticism or threats over his work and...

AMA orders aboboyaa, tricycles to install reflectors, avoid major highways

All aboboyaa and tricycle operators in Accra will be required to fit their vehicles with reflectors by the end of August, Accra Metropolitan Assembly...

Santasi commercial drivers park vehicles to protest arrests over GH¢1 fare increase

Commercial drivers operating on the Santasi-Tech and Santasi-Ejisu routes in Kumasi have suspended operations and parked their vehicles in protest against the arrest of...

Mahama deserves praise for creating Youth Development Ministry – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for establishing the Ministry for Youth Development...

OSP saves GH¢5.73bn, secures seven convictions in 2025 – GACC

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) saved approximately GH¢5.73 billion for the state and secured seven convictions in 2025, according to the Ghana...

GTA licence does not exempt private hostels from rent laws – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has warned private hostel operators that licences issued by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) do not exempt them...

Sammy Gyamfi dares Afenyo-Markin to produce evidence of GoldBod losses

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accused supporters of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of deliberately disregarding the Auditor-General’s...

GoldBod gave Auditor-General full access to records – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that the institution failed to provide the Auditor-General with complete...

Roads Minister charges Maripoma Enterprise Limited to complete the Tema Motorway project by 2027

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has tasked Maripoma Enterprise Limited with accelerating work on the Tema Motorway project and completing...

Rent Control boss, hostel owners chairman clash over regulation of private hostels

The Acting Rent Control Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, and Chairman of the Hostel Owners Association, Bishop Owusu-Bi, have clashed over the approach being adopted by...

GoldBod did not record $1.7bn loss in 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims that the state-owned gold-buying institution recorded losses of $1.7 billion...

Rider dead, pillion critically injured after cargo truck crashes into motorcycle at Buduburam

An Okada rider has died, while his passenger is in critical condition after a cargo truck reportedly crashed into their motorcycle at Budumburam in...

‘Gold cannot save you at 2am’: GMTF Administrator challenges mining giants to invest in lives

Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has challenged Ghana’s mining industry to redefine its approach to social responsibility by...

Robbers attack MoMo vendor at Walewale in broad daylight, bolt with cash and motorbike

A group of gun-wielding men have attacked and robbed a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor at Walewale in the North East Region in broad daylight. The...

Cybersecurity expert calls for nationwide campaign on responsible social media use

Cybersecurity and Technology Expert, Jerome Geraldo, has called for a nationwide public education campaign on the responsible and ethical use of mobile phones and...

We heard people saying he is into galamsey, but we have no idea – Tanoso Police Commander on Ankobeahene [Audio]

The Tanoso Police Command in the Ahafo Region says it has not received any formal report or evidence linking the Ankobeahene of the Tanoso...

Galamsey fight: Tanoso Police recount near-chaos over seized equipment [Listen]

The Tanoso Police Command in the Ahafo Region has explained the circumstances surrounding the alleged diversion of suspected illegal mining equipment from a seized...

Wontumi’s bail hearing adjourned to October 15

The bail application of former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been...

Soldier remanded over alleged murder of 45-year-old man at Afienya

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded a 43-year-old soldier, WOII Dzisenu Ben, into police custody over the alleged killing of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban at...

“I have fought galamsey like nobody else in Ghana” – Tano North MCE

The Tano North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Pius Samson Opoku, says his administration has taken significant steps to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as...

Six injured as vehicle plunges into Birim River

Six people have been injured after a Toyota Corolla veered off the road and plunged into the Birim River at Biremso on the Accra–Kumasi...

We reported galamsey sites to relevant authorities, but nothing happened – Tanoso Ankobeahene

The Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, Nana Okofo Dartey Amoako Atta, has questioned the handling of equipment seized during operations against illegal mining...

Dr Dramani Bukari’s family announces burial arrangements

The family of Dr Dramani Bukari, Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has announced arrangements for his burial. The burial ceremony will...

Tano North MCE denies links to unofficial galamsey taskforce [Audio]

The Tano North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Pius Sampson Opoku, has denied allegations that he operates a personal taskforce in the municipality to deal...

‘I’m ready to swear with the Bible, schnapps and eggs that I don’t do galamsey’ – Tanoso Ankobeahene

The Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, Nana Okofo Dartey Amoako Atta, has denied allegations that he is involved in illegal mining, popularly known...

Woman arrested at Madina market over alleged sale of fruit-ripening chemicals

A woman has been arrested at the Madina Market for allegedly selling unapproved chemicals suspected to be used to artificially ripen bananas and plantains. The...

Police Commander recounts how illegal miners seized four AK-47s during anti-galamsey operation

The Tanoso Police Commander in the Ahafo Region, ASP Edmond Adjei Kissi, has disclosed that illegal miners seized four AK-47 rifles from police officers...

Harvard appoints former BoG Governor Ernest Addison as senior research fellow

Former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Ernest Addison has been appointed a Short-Term Senior Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for International Development...

My activism against galamsey has made me a target – Tanoso Ankobeahene

The Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, Nana Okofo Dartey Amoako Atta, has denied allegations linking him to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey,...

Luv FM High School Debate: Prempeh dethroned as CHRISSEC, KUHIS reach quarter-finals

Prempeh College’s quest to defend their title as reigning champions of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate has come to an end...