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Mahama directs School Feeding Programme to absorb surplus eggs amid market glut

President John Dramani Mahama has called for the Ghana School Feeding Programme to temporarily absorb excess eggs on the market to help address the...

NPRA CEO deserves commendation, not condemnation — Abass Nurudeen

The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has come to the defence of the Director-General of the National Pensions Regulatory...

Small Arms Commission engages drivers to curb illicit weapons transport

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has intensified efforts to combat the spread of illegal firearms by engaging transport operators...

Govt’s fuel relief avoids immediate revenue hit but puts OMCs under pressure

Cabinet’s fuel relief is more surgical than it first appeared. The government has reduced margins, not taxes on petrol and diesel, and that distinction matters. On...

NSA cuts payroll from GH₵1.6bn to GH₵700m after ghost names cleanup

The National Service Authority (NSA) says it has slashed its annual payroll from about GH₵1.6 billion to roughly GH₵700 million after tightening verification systems...

Former and sitting MP unite to develop Afram Plains

In a bid to promote development in the Afram Plains, particularly in the northern region, the Member of Parliament (MP), Worlase Kpeli, has accepted...

IGP decorates 19 newly promoted senior police officers

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has officially decorated 19 senior officers of the Ghana Police Service following their promotion to higher...

Ahafo Deputy Chief Imam urges religious tolerance to promote peace and development

The Deputy Chief Imam for the Ahafo Region, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Unus, has called on Muslim leaders to deepen relations with other religious groups...

Health Ministry partners Belgian team to tackle medical waste at Korle Bu

The Ministry of Health has initiated steps to strengthen medical waste management in Ghana's health sector, beginning with an assessment visit to the Korle...

Gov’t to roll out WhatsApp system for reporting power outages

Government is set to digitise the way Ghanaians report power outages, with plans to introduce a WhatsApp-based system that will allow users to report...

Mahama pledges to sustain single-digit inflation after sharp decline

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to keeping inflation within single digits, following a significant drop in the rate to 3.2...

Sea breaks into Volta River around Fuveme; NADMO warns of flooding

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has issued a warning of potential flooding in the Anloga District of the Volta Region, after the sea...

Nyinahini Bauxite Deal: Community pushes GIADEC to consider local investors

Communities within the catchment area of the Nyinahini Bauxite Mine are pushing for local investors to be considered for the mine. This follows a heightened...

FDA seizes over 5,000 packs of unapproved baby diapers in Tamale crackdown

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated more than 5,000 packs of unapproved baby diapers during an enforcement operation in the Tamale Metropolis,...

Gov’t targets tomato import cuts as Veep courts investment deal in Spain

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to investing in critical infrastructure to boost agribusiness, with a strong focus on tomato production...

Godfred Dame alleges Judicial bias, warns of threat to public confidence

Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has expressed concern over what he describes as troubling conduct by some members of the judiciary, warning that certain...

GNAT threatens strike over assault on teacher at Adenta school

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has warned that teachers in the Adenta Municipality will not return to the classroom when schools reopen...

Multiple plastic disposables destroyed in South Industrial Area warehouse fire

A late-evening fire outbreak has partially destroyed a warehouse at the South Industrial Area in Accra, raising fresh concerns over fire safety compliance in...

Annoh-Dompreh commissions five water projects in Nsawam-Adoagyiri to improve access to clean water

The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has commissioned five water projects across key communities as part of efforts to improve access to...

NAIMOS arrests 6 Chinese nationals in armed galamsey operation on Nyaase River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested six Chinese nationals for allegedly engaging in illegal mining along the Nyaase River, a tributary...

Vincent Assafuah alleges nepotism, governance breaches at NPRA

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised fresh concerns over alleged nepotism and breaches of due process at the National...

Mahama proposes cancer treatment centre in Tamale to expand specialist care in the North

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Health to begin plans for a cancer treatment centre in Tamale to reduce the need...

To create a prosecutorial office, Article 88 must be amended – Justice Srem Sai

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has stated that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority without first amending Article 88 of the Constitution. Speaking on The...

Fire destroys Berekum Cinema Hall, no casualties reported

A fire outbreak has gutted the Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region, destroying property and important documents valued at thousands of Ghana cedis. According...

Woman found dead in abandoned quarry at Gomoa Asarekrom

A woman believed to be in her late 30s has been found dead in an abandoned stone quarry at Gomoa Asarekrom, near Buduburam in...

Power outages not ‘dumsor’ but part of upgrade – Mahama assures

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that recent power outages being experienced in parts of the country are not a return to the...

Aduana family reaffirms loyalty to Okyenhene, rejects ‘breakaway’ claim by alleged imposter

The principal elders and kingmakers of the Aduana family in Etwereso and Osenase have dismissed claims that the Odau group has broken away from...

Gyedu youth appeal to Asantehene over 25-year chieftaincy dispute, stalled development

The youth of Gyedu in the Ahafo Region have raised concerns over stalled development in the community, attributing the situation to the absence of...

Pressure mounts on Goldfields Ghana over delayed Damang inner roads project

Concerns are growing over the failure of Goldfields Ghana to deliver on a key infrastructure commitment in the Damang Township, despite operating under a...

Ato Forson takes commanding lead in NDC race – Global InfoAnalytics Poll

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has staged a dramatic rise to the top of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential race, emerging as...

Dangote Refinery makes Nigeria first time net petrol exporter

Nigeria has spent decades pumping crude oil out of the ground and shipping refined products back in. Aliko Dangote just changed that equation. The Dangote...

Asiedu Nketia to begin Upper West Thank-You Tour on Monday

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is set to begin a three-day thank-you tour of the Upper West Region...

Wa West Assembly commits GH¢500,000 to water projects to address acute water shortages

The Wa West District Assembly has commissioned ten newly constructed boreholes to address acute water shortages in several communities, as well as at the...

GRIDCo, Ghana Gas to shut down Atuabo Plant for 5 hours to replace faulty BMS

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) have announced a planned 5-hour shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant...

Wassa Damang chief hails Damang Mine handover to E&P, calls for unity

The Chief of Wassa Damang, Nana Enimere Kwaw II, has welcomed the Government of Ghana’s decision to hand over the Damang Mine to Engineers...

See the areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today, April 19

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated a series of planned and emergency maintenance works to improve its infrastructure, with customers across the...

E&P takeover of Damang mine to boost jobs and development for local communities

The Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has said residents in communities around the Damang Mine...

Mining communities urged to go beyond royalties at Ahafo forum

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has organised a Mining for Development Forum (MDF) in the Ahafo Region to help communities leverage mining activities for...

Tamale 24-hr Economy Market is biggest of all – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on the 24-hr Economy Market at Kukuo in Tamale saying...

Cocoa paste leads among Ghana’s top 10 non-traditional exports in 2025

Ghana’s push toward value addition in its export sector is gaining significant traction, with cocoa paste emerging as the country’s top-performing non-traditional export in...