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Adansi North Health Directorate staff embark on sit-down strike over alleged land encroachment

Staff of the Adansi North Health Directorate in the Ashanti Region have embarked on a sit-down strike over what they describe as an alleged...

Residents take to streets over deplorable Dome-Kwabenya–Kitase road

Hundreds of residents from Dome-Kwabenya, Comet, Berekuso, Agyementi and Kitase have staged a peaceful demonstration to demand the immediate rehabilitation and completion of the...

GoldBod secures 30% of large-scale gold output for strategic reserves

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has joined the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Lands and...

Ashaiman power line repairs: GRIDCo announces next phase

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has completed the first phase of repair works on the Ashaiman section of the 161kV Tema-Achimota transmission line. The...

Ghanaians have no idea how much foreigners make from galamsey – Archbishop Duncan-Williams

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, says many Ghanaians are unaware of the enormous sums of money some foreign nationals...

Egyapa Mercer donates hairdryers to graduating hairdressers in Sekondi

Former Sekondi Member of Parliament Andrew Egyapa Mercer has donated 10 hairdryers to the 2026 graduating hairdressing class in the Sekondi Constituency as part...

Duncan-Williams urges Church to educate Ghanaians on dangers of galamsey and gold smuggling

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, says the Church has a responsibility to educate Ghanaians about the environmental and social...

Two arrested over alleged disappearance of late Kasoa Odupong Ofaakor’s body

Two persons have been arrested by the Homicide Unit of the Ghana Police Service in connection with the alleged disappearance of the body of...

‘If you want to imprison me over my friendship with Bawumia, go ahead’ – Rev. Kusi Boateng

The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from...

Mahama announces referendum on proposed constitutional amendments in 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to hold a national referendum on proposed constitutional amendments alongside the 2027 District Assembly Elections. He made the...

Amadukrom: 33-year-old farmer found dead after failing to return from farm

A 33-year-old farmer, identified as Johnson Yeboah, has been found dead on his cocoa farm at Amadukrom in the Dormaa West District of the...

UHAS suspends semester exams over administrative, logistical issues

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has suspended its ongoing End-of-Second-Semester Examinations for the 2025/2026 academic year with immediate effect. The suspension was...

Petrol prices to drop today with diesel up in mixed pump price review

Petrol prices are expected to fall while diesel prices could rise from today, August 17, in a mixed review of petroleum prices at the...

Fire destroys wooden structures at Tantra Hill

At least 10 wooden structures have been destroyed by fire at the Golden Door area of Tantra Hill in Accra. The fire broke out on...

Two dead in a road crash at Assin Fosu

Two people have died and several others sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving a Metro Mass Transit bus and a Toyota Sienta near...

One dead, eight injured in accident on Kasoa-Winneba road

One person has died and eight others sustained injuries after a water tanker collided head-on with a Toyota Voxy at Tipper Junction along the...

Cedi stages strong recovery as dollar supply improves, demand eases

The Ghana cedi has staged a strong recovery against the US dollar, recording four consecutive days of gains between Tuesday, August 11, and Friday,...

GTA shuts down Elmina Beach Resort, three others in Cape Coast

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Central Region has temporarily shut down four hospitality establishments for breaching various tourism regulatory requirements. The affected facilities...

Franklin Cudjoe urges Lands Minister to reassess revocation of Adamus Resources license

IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe has condemned the revocation of Adamus Mining License and called upon Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi...

Health Minister cautions Boards against interfering in day-to-day running of institutions

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has called for a clear separation between the responsibilities of governing boards and management in Ghana’s health institutions. He said...

GNFS rescues trapped driver after trailer accident at Water Falls Junction

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a driver who was trapped inside a trailer following an accident at Water Falls Junction along...

Preserve our local languages, teach them to children – Mahama urges parents

President John Dramani Mahama has urged parents, teachers and traditional leaders to make the teaching and speaking of local languages a priority among children...

Sunyani Female Prison trains inmates in vocational skills

Ten inmates of the Sunyani Female Prison have completed a three-week vocational training programme designed to equip them with practical skills for rehabilitation and...

Dr Gideon Boako donates GH¢20,000, other items to Tano North Pragia Association

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has donated GH¢20,000 as seed money to the Tano North Pragia Association at Duayaw...

GNAT urges gov’t to consider posting trained teachers to private schools to reduce unemployment

The Secretary of the Greater Kumasi chapter of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Argin Frimpong, has called on the government and the...

Tano North chiefs petition Mahama over galamsey destruction in River Tano

Traditional leaders in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in the illegal...

We need to pray for GoldBod – Duncan-Williams

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called on Ghanaians to pray for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). He warned that...

Ghana’s coastal erosion could worsen – Researchers warn

Ghana’s coastline is coming under increasing pressure, with researchers warning that erosion could accelerate in the coming years as sediment discharge from the Volta...

GMet warns of rainstorm across northern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast rain and thunderstorms across parts of Northern Ghana, with residents in several communities advised to take precautions...

Management of VIP bus breaks silence on fire at Abuakwa

Management of VIP Jeoun has broken its silence on the fire incident involving one of its coaches at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality...

Adansi Akrofuom MP secures licences for over 50 okada riders

More than 50 commercial motorcycle riders in the Adansi Akrofuom Constituency of the Ashanti Region have received support from their Member of Parliament, Joseph...

Ministry of Health hands over 30 ambulances at Burma Camp to National Security for refurbishment

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service (NAS), has handed over 30 ambulances stationed at the Ghana Air Force...

Passengers escape death as VIP travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani catches fire

A VIP bus travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani has been completely destroyed by fire at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the...

Ghana Prisons Service on manhunt for 29-year-old escapee

The Ghana Prisons Service has declared 29-year-old Peter Kyeremeh wanted after he escaped from lawful custody. According to a wanted notice issued by the Service,...

They demolish buildings and tell us they’re building 24-hour markets – Paul Adom-Otchere

Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has criticised the government’s demolition of existing structures to make way for projects under its...

NPP regional election: Provisional results so far

Provisional results from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) regional executive elections are emerging from voting centres across the country, with some key positions witnessing...

NSMQ 2026: Check out the 147 schools battling in 49 preliminary contests

The 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is set to begin its preliminary stage, with 147 schools preparing to battle for qualification to...

Abronye re-elected NPP Bono East Regional chairman

Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been re-elected as the Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Abronye secured 201...

COKA elected NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has been elected the new Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). COKA secured 663 votes...

Adenta traders fear existing market may be abandoned over new 24-hour project

Traders at the Adenta Market have raised concerns over the government’s plan to construct a new 24-hour market, saying the project could result in...