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Lands Ministry holds successful talks with Ewoyaa chiefs, residents on Lithium Agreement

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has held successful discussions with chiefs and residents of Ewoyaa and adjoining communities regarding the government’s lithium...

Accra–Kumasi Expressway to offer alternative route, not replace existing Highway – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Agbodza, has assured Parliament that the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway will serve as an alternative route rather than...

Edudzi Tameklo commends NPA Ladies Football Team for trophy triumph over Ghana Gas

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has commended the NPA Ladies Football Team for winning a prestigious...

Parliament gives green light to Accra–Kumasi Expressway concession

Parliament has approved a concession agreement to pave the way for the construction of a new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, with the Ministry of Roads and...

Morgue manager sentenced 8 years for selling body parts

A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts “as if...

Guardian accused of abusing girl, 7, over bedwetting face court

A 24‑year‑old trader accused of placing a heated stone between the thighs of a seven‑year‑old girl at Maamobi in Accra has appeared before the Gender‑Based Violence...

Top U.S. civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump arrives in Ghana [Photos]

Renowned American civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump has arrived in Ghana to participate in the 2025 Diaspora Summit, following an official invitation extended by...

GWR: Nigerian woman sets record with wig taller than three-storey building

A Nigerian woman has made a wig taller than a three-storey building to claim a hat-trick of wig world records. Helen Williams had already created the world’s longest handmade...

Fire safety education saves over GH¢300m worth of property – GNFS

The Head of the Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), DO2 Desmond Ackah, says intensified fire safety education across the...

Why Ghana was exempted from U.S. visa restrictions – Ablakwa explains

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has explained why Ghana was excluded from the latest United States visa restrictions,...

Fire engulfs containers at Techiman Market

Fire has engulfed several containers at the Techiman Market, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The Techiman Fire Station received...

Speaker, Ga Mantse to headline GJA Dinner Night

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, are set to headline the third edition of the...

Warrant Officer arrested over alleged illegal arms supply in Ashanti Region

A Warrant Officer has been arrested in the Ashanti Region for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of firearms to criminal groups. The arrest...

Stakeholders urged to protect and uphold children’s rights

Human rights activists have called on parents, teachers, and other stakeholders to take greater responsibility in safeguarding the rights and well-being of children in...

Minority berates gov’t over deployment of troops to Jamaica without parliamentary approval

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government over the deployment of Ghanaian soldiers to Jamaica for post-hurricane reconstruction and the alleged dispatch of...

Relief donation, troop deployment reflect Ghana’s humanitarian values – Ablakwa

Government has defended its donation of relief items worth GH₵10 million and the deployment of Ghanaian troops to Jamaica, saying the actions are guided...

ECG Ashanti South hit by surge in power theft in galamsey-prone areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti South Region has disclosed widespread power theft in galamsey-prone areas, with Obuasi, Manso and Dunkwa...

Minority summons Foreign Affairs Minister over GH₵10m relief donation to Jamaica, Cuba

The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, appear before the House to explain the government’s decision...

Kpandai rerun ruling: Oppong Nkrumah urges Speaker to void Parliament’s letter to EC

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to issue a ruling nullifying a letter Parliament...

President Mahama cuts sod for Ho Oxygen City Housing Project

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Ho Oxygen City Housing Project, aimed at providing decent...

GNRF engages development partners, calls for sustained research investment

The Chairman of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), Professor Eric Danquah, has stressed the need for sustained investment in research, linking Ghana’s heavy...

Sam Jonah seeks Ablakwa’s intervention over alleged seizure of investments in Nigeria

Sir Sam Jonah, a Ghanaian businessman, has formally petitioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, seeking urgent diplomatic intervention over the...

Lands ministry engages Ewoyaa chiefs, residents in successful lithium agreement talks

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has engaged chiefs and residents of Ewoyaa and neighbouring communities to discuss the government’s lithium agreement and...

Kwesi Botchway Jnr requests update from A-G on EOCO galamsey investigations

Private legal practitioner Kwesi Botchway Jnr, Esq., has formally petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice for an update on investigations into alleged illegal...

GILLBT donates Bibles to promote peace and unity in Nkwanta South

As part of efforts to promote peace and stability in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy...

Jospong Group donates towards Zoomlion Central Mosque completion

In a significant demonstration of interfaith support and community development, the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, on behalf of...

Ato Forson sets record in paying contractors – Roads Minister Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has commended Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister for Finance, for his unprecedented disbursement of funds to...

Prof Gyampo outlines major reforms, cost-reduction measures at GSA’s 32nd management workshop

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has outlined sweeping regulatory reforms, cost-reduction interventions, and strategic infrastructure priorities aimed at lowering...

Education Ministry announces payment of outstanding teacher allowances

The Ministry of Education has announced the completion of payments for two outstanding teacher allowances for November 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December...

Police restore calm in Boadua chieftaincy dispute

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has restored peace in the Boadua community after a chieftaincy dispute threatened to escalate. According to a statement from...

Controller pays delayed education sector allowances with December salaries

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has confirmed that the previously delayed education sector allowances have now been paid. The delay was attributed to a...

Gov’t backs Asantehene’s Bawku Mediation Report, launches GH¢1bn revitalisation fund

The Government of Ghana has fully endorsed the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report presented by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, describing it as a...

Volta must retain its role as Ghana’s ‘Oxygen’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the people of the Volta Region to preserve and strengthen the area’s reputation as Ghana’s “oxygen,” highlighting the...

UK and Ghana co-host African Development Fund 17 Pledge Conference in London

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana have jointly hosted the 17th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17) Pledging Conference in London,...

Ghana deploys Armed Forces to aid Jamaica after hurricane

Ghana has deployed a contingent of soldiers from the 48th Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces to assist Jamaica with reconstruction works following...

Residents praise President Mahama for launching Ho Municipal Oxygen City Project

Residents of Ho Municipality in the Volta Region have expressed deep gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama following the sod-cutting ceremony for the Ho...

Minority calls for Lands Minister’s removal over withdrawn Lithium Agreement

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, to resign or for President John Dramani Mahama...

Obuasi Police arrest 40 suspects in coordinated anti-crime operations

The Obuasi Police Command has apprehended 40 suspects during early-morning operations targeting known criminal and drug peddling hotspots in Obuasi and surrounding communities. The operation,...

Economic realities hinder full funding for research – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that current economic challenges make it difficult for the government to commit 0.5 per cent of...

Alpha Ladies provide over GH¢25,000 in support to mothers of children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

The Alpha Ladies, a Ghanaian philanthropic club of young women, have donated relief items and financial support worth over GH¢25,000 to mothers of children...