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Police crack down on Akatsi robbery network, arrest three suspects

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in a targeted operation aimed at dismantling a robbery network operating in Akatsi and surrounding communities. The...

Government revokes Adamus Resources’ mining leases over illegal mining

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has directed the immediate revocation of the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases held by Adamus Resources...

Cabinet approves e-Visa policy to boost tourism and investment – Ablakwa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Cabinet has approved Ghana’s new e-Visa policy as part of efforts to modernise...

I hold nothing against Mary Awusi; she has made me more popular – Apostle Eric Nyamekye

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has sought to calm tensions following a recent controversy involving the Chief Executive Officer...

Unidentified mutilated body found near Ekumfi Techiman in Central Region

An unidentified body with severed parts has been discovered between Eyisam and Ekumfi Techiman in the Central Region. The discovery was reported around 6:25 a.m....

Kumasi: Police arrest suspect over murder of Indian national, IGP deploys special team

Police in Kumasi have arrested one person in connection with the murder of an Indian national, Devendra Singh, as investigations into the incident intensify. The...

JoyNews journalist Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen honoured with AfMS continental award

JoyNews journalist Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen, an agricultural engineer and climate researcher, has been honoured by the African Meteorological Society for his outstanding reporting on weather...

Oti Region: Two killed, several injured as bus overturns at Nkonya Bumbula

A tragic road accident has claimed two lives and left several others injured at Nkonya Bumbula in the Biakoye District of the Oti Region. A...

Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed during coordinated attacks on military sites

Mali’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, has been killed during coordinated attacks on military sites nationwide, sources told Al Jazeera. The news on Sunday came...

GMet warns of rainstorm to hit parts of Ghana on Sunday

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an impact-based weather alert, warning of an approaching rainstorm expected to affect several parts of the country...

Bawumia honoured with Asantehene’s Gold Award for peace

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been honoured with the Asantehene’s Gold Award (Pillar of Peace) by His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The...

About 1,500 BECE candidates in Terchire enclave sensitised on career guidance, exam malpractice

About 1,500 candidates preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Terchire and surrounding communities in the Ahafo Region have been sensitised on...

Nkwanta South conflict: MCE laments gradual collapse of sporting activities

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has expressed concern over the gradual decline of football...

Lanja yam farmers appeal for storage facilities, market infrastructure

Yam farmers at Lanja in the Nanumba North Municipality are calling on government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, to provide storage facilities...

World Malaria Day: Asanko Gold partners health authorities to tackle rising cases in Amansie West

Health authorities in the Amansie West District have raised concerns over increasing malaria cases, particularly among children under five, and are calling for urgent...

Energy Committee probes VRA’s readiness for 1,200MW thermal expansion

Parliament’s Energy Committee has questioned the Volta River Authority (VRA) over its preparedness to add 1,200 megawatts of thermal power using natural gas from...

KCARP crippled by Gov’t debt, sanitation at risk – Environmental expert warns

Delays in government payments to the Kumasi Compost and Recycling Plant (KCARP) are threatening sanitation operations in Ghana, a top waste management executive has...

Fire guts Sunyani District Magistrate Court “B”, emergency response underway

A fire outbreak has been reported at the District Magistrate Court “B” in Sunyani, triggering a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service. Firefighters...

Power supply to stabilise between April and September – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured Ghanaians of improved and stable power supply nationwide between April and September. The General Manager for External...

Tim Africa Aid Ghana commissions mechanised water systems to combat neglected tropical diseases in Ahafo

The Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has installed two mechanised boreholes in Aweweho Manhyia and Akwaduro in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo...

Chief of Staff apologises to Church of Pentecost over Mary Awusi’s remarks

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has publicly apologised to the leadership of the Church of Pentecost following controversial comments made by the Chief Executive...

Uncovered illegally mined pits drive high malaria cases in Amansie West District

Rising malaria cases, especially among children under five in the Amansie West District, are attracting joint intervention by health authorities and Asanko Gold Ghana...

EOCO affidavit clarifies that Gabriel Tanko Atokple was not declared “wanted”

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) affidavit filed at the Adenta High Court clarifies that Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, and the directors of Sesi-Edem...

Asantehene calls for end to global conflicts, urges leaders to heed suffering of civilians

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has appealed to global powers to bring an end to ongoing conflicts, particularly in parts of the Middle...

Don’t call African languages vernacular, it’s derogatory – UG Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, says it is derogatory remarks and an affront to African culture...

‘World needs leaders like Otumfuo’ – Sam Jonah hails Asantehene’s global peace Influence

Renowned Ghanaian businessman and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah, has praised the leadership of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a...

2 feared dead, several injured in Accra–Salaga bus crash  

Two persons are feared dead with several others sustaining injuries in a road accident involving a Marcopolo bus travelling from Accra to Salaga in the early hours of...

KNUST clarifies rape, extortion allegations, says incident occurred off campus

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has issued a rejoinder to correct what it describes as misleading reports circulating on social...

Free Zones CEO Dr Mary Awusi apologises to Church of Pentecost Chairman over galamsey remarks

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi, has issued an apology to the Chairman of the Church of...

Free Zones CEO should’ve been sacked for her comments against Pentecost Chairman – MP

Member of Parliament for Abirem, Charles Owiredu, has criticised the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr. Mary Awusi, saying she should have...

Mahama’s directive for shift in mining sector commendable – UP

The United Party (UP) has lauded the government’s directive aimed at ensuring Ghanaian mining companies take a leading role in the country’s mining sector. The...

Diplomacy cannot end xenophobic attacks – UP Communications Director

The Director of Communications of the United Party (UP), Solomon Owusu, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with efforts by some African leaders, particularly Ghana, to...

Manhyia is home to every politician who swears allegiance to Ghanaians – Otumfuo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has addressed concerns over perceived political bias, reaffirming Manhyia’s neutrality as a unifying national institution that remains a...

S.A Xenophobia Attacks: President Mahama must engage Ramaphosa – Ken Ashigbey

Convenor of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to engage South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over...

Ghana Gas calls for tariff adjustment to sustain operations

The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has made an urgent appeal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a strategic upward adjustment...

Abundant Life AG church shut down amid tensions over leadership dispute

The Executive Presbytery (EP) of the Assemblies of God, Ghana has ordered the closure of the Abundant Life Assemblies of God Church at Bohyen...

Government adopts undercover strategy in galamsey fight – Lands Ministry

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced a shift in strategy in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, introducing...

Every father will accept a prodigal son but… – Akyem Abuakwa State Council declares Etweresohene persona non grata in all Okyeman palaces

The Akyem Abuakwa State Council has declared the Etweresohene, Nana Ofosu Kwabi Ayebiahwe, persona non grata in all palaces within the Akyem Abuakwa State. He...

I’ve received death threats from some NPP members — Base Movement founder

The founder of The Base Movement, Dr. George Oti Bonsu, has alleged that he has been receiving death threats from some members of the...

GPHA explores funding options to complete Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal as contractors cite funding challenges

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says it is exploring all possible avenues to ensure the completion of the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal...