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TDC, GIADEC Partner with ARISE to develop Integrated Industrial Park in Tema

TDC Ghana Ltd and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms to...

Sefwi Afere residents reject illegal mining, demand valid documents

Residents of Sefwi Afere in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have kicked against mining activities in their community, citing environmental destruction...

Gov’t officials, MPs and NDC gurus mourn with Samson Ahi [Photos]

Scores of mourners, including government officials, Members of Parliament (MPs) and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday, January 10, 2026, joined...

GWL deploys 200 national service personnel to recover GH¢916m water bill arrears

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has announced the deployment of 200 National Service Personnel to help recover outstanding water...

Trade Minister storms Abossey Okai to enforce fair pricing, curb middlemen exploitation

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has paid a working visit to the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Market in Accra as...

Police seize over 1,600 parcels of suspected narcotics on Akosombo-Tema road

A coordinated police operation on the Akosombo–Tema route has led to the interception of 1,613 parcels suspected to contain narcotic drugs, marking one of...

NaCCA Board Chair reacts to controversial gender identity definition in SHS teachers’ manual

Board Chairman of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof. Vincent Assanful, has confirmed that a contested definition of gender identity in...

DVLA Boss dismisses claims of new number plate contracts

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has moved to dispel circulating rumours about changes to...

Two burnt to death, others battling for their lives after accident at Offinso

Two people have been burnt to death in a road accident at Offinso Old Town in the Ashanti Region, with two others currently fighting...

Vote Kennedy Agyapong to create jobs, reduce unemployment – C/R NPP Chairman

The Acting Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Michael Asuman Mensah, popularly known as Soldier, has urged party delegates to vote...

Family of late Sawla-Tuna-Kalba MP appeals to President Mahama over GH¢944,955 demand blocking his burial

The family of the late Member of Parliament for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Constituency in the Savannah Region, Joseph Trumah Bayel, has appealed to President John...

Motorists bemoan long-nonfunctional traffic lights at Poku Transport Junction

Motorists and pedestrians in Kumasi have expressed growing frustration over traffic lights that have been non-functional for several years at the Poku Transport Junction,...

GWL to reshuffle 41 District Managers amid illegal connections crackdown – MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has announced that 41 district managers will be reassigned by January 15, 2026, as...

GWL MD reveals half of Ghana’s Water is lost to leakages, illegal connections

Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has revealed that more than half of the water produced by the company is unaccounted...

I haven’t seen my client since arrest – Martin Kpebu on Alhaji Seidu Abagre’s detention [Video]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has raised concerns over the continued detention of the rival chief of Mamprusi, Alhaji Seidu Abagre, saying he has...

National Apprenticeship Programme to equip young Ghanaians with skills – Chief of Staff

The government of Ghana plans to roll out the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to equip young Ghanaians with employable skills and tackle youth unemployment,...

GWL uncovers GH¢5.5m illegal water connections in four months

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has uncovered illegal water connections worth an estimated GH¢5.5 million over a four-month period, following intensified enforcement operations in collaboration...

High Court directs Attorney-General to submit report on detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Attorney-General’s Department to file a detailed report on the detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who has...

New twist to Daddy Lumba’s case as Akosua Serwaah heads to Court of Appeal

Akosua Serwaah has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Kumasi against a High Court decision that recognised both her and Priscilla...

Gold-for-Reserves: CDM demands forensic audit after BoG seeks reimbursement

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) is calling for an independent forensic audit of the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) Programme following the Bank of Ghana’s disclosure...

Karaga: NPP delegates kneel before Bawumia to appeal for Amin Adam to contest seat again

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Karaga Constituency have made a dramatic appeal to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, urging...

Four arrested in connection with suspect’s death in police cells

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of a defilement suspect who was in police custody at the Twifo Praso Police...

CDM warns against shifting Gold-for-Reserves losses to taxpayers

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has warned against any attempt to shift losses from the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) Programme onto the Bank of Ghana...

Gold-for-Reserves Programme is a governance failure – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) says the controversy surrounding the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) Programme goes beyond financial losses, representing a serious failure of democratic...

CDM accuses government of opaqueness over Gold-for-Reserves losses

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused government authorities of sustained opaqueness in the management of the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) Programme, following the Bank...

Government remains committed to development promises in Asutifi South – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has assured residents that the government is committed to...

Court grants bail to Oyarifa apartment fire suspects

An Adenta Circuit Court has granted bail to two persons accused of setting fire to a two-bedroom apartment at Oyarifa Anointed Down, Accra. The accused,...

Adutwum recounts near-death experience over Free SHS [Watch]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted a harrowing incident in which he nearly...

Ghana Water targets the end of January 2026 to resolve Teshie water crises

After months of parched taps and escalating public frustration, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has offered a glimmer of hope to the residents...

Akufo-Addo’s record should be ‘covered with bitumen’ – Bernard Mornah

The 2024 flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, says that former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s legacy should be erased from Ghana’s official...

‘He shut the door in our faces’ – Ghana’s envoy on Ofori-Atta’s refusal of consular meeting

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says he was disappointed after former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta refused to meet consular officials following his...

Bekwai MCE rehabilitates roads to aid farmers’ transport of produce

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bekwai, Salifu Issaka Salia Salisu, has overseen the rehabilitation of key roads in the municipality to facilitate the...

ICE confirmed Ken Ofori-Atta was medically fit for detention – Victor Smith

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was medically fit to...

Ofori-Atta could stay in the US despite ICE arrest – Immigration lawyer explains

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta might actually get to stay in the United States despite being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a...

AMA cuts sod to begin six community projects in education, health, roads and water

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has cut sod for the commencement of six development projects across the education, health, roads and water sectors in...

Police arrest seven alleged human traffickers, rescue 48 victims in Ho

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspected members of a human trafficking syndicate and rescued 48 victims in two separate intelligence-led operations in...

Police nab suspect who beat landlady to death at Agona Nyakrom

Police have arrested the suspect who went into hiding after the death of a landlady at Agona Nyakrom in the Central Region. The suspect, identified...

One dead, three injured in ghastly crash on Kibi–Suhum road

One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured following a road traffic accident at Owura Twum, off the Kibi–Suhum Road, in the...

FBI involvement raises stakes in Ken Ofori-Atta detention – Ghana’s US Envoy

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the detention of former Finance Minister Ken...

Kennedy Agyapong will prosecute corrupt NPP members – Assibey-Yeboah

Senior member of the Kennedy Agyapong campaign, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has praised Kennedy Agyapong for embodying discipline, honesty, and a firm stance against corruption,...