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Catholic Bishops renew calls for state of emergency over galamsey

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on the government to adopt more drastic measures against illegal mining, warning that the galamsey menace continues...

Over 1,500 new lawyers, including 4 MPs called to the Ghana Bar

Four Members of Parliament and three media professionals are among the 1,568 newly qualified lawyers officially admitted to the Ghana Bar. The ceremony took place...

Jinapor warns energy sector board chairs, CEOs against toxic working relationships

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has warned board chairpersons and chief executives of state-owned energy institutions against toxic...

GRA invites Jamila Home management over alleged assault on officer

The management of Jamila Home, an antique showroom in Accra, has been invited by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to assist investigations into an...

Teachers’ strike: Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils turn to trading, farming

Classrooms at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have remained empty for days as pupils abandon...

World Cup visa scandal: I’ll go after anyone who dents Mahama’s gov’t – Ashaiman MP

Chairman of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Ernest Norgbey, says he will not shield any individual found to have engaged in wrongdoing in connection...

‘Ghanaian agencies planned, led fraud crackdown, not FBI’ – Cyber Security Authority clarifies

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has insisted that Ghanaian authorities led and coordinated “Operation Blackout”, also known as “Operation Cyber Hunt”, following what it...

World Cup visa scandal: Don’t shift blame to Ablakwa – Ekow Assafuah warns Sports Minister

Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has cautioned the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, against shifting responsibility to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel...

GRA warns public against fake recruitment advert

Job seekers have been cautioned against a purported recruitment advert circulating in the name of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), with a warning graphic...

Mahama begins two-day tour of Ahafo Region

President John Dramani Mahama will begin a two-day tour of the Ahafo Region on Friday, October 9, to assess ongoing development projects and engage...

Two in critical condition after V8 collides with motorbike in Koforidua

Two people are fighting for their lives at the hospital after a Nissan Patrol V8 reportedly crashed into their motorcycle near the China Mall...

Ghanaians urged to embrace insurance as eight tertiary institutions battle in 2026 debate

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has called for intensified public education on insurance, urging Ghanaians to embrace insurance as a vital tool for protecting...

World Cup scandal: Sports Ministry, NSA created fake portfolios for Visa applicants – Tafo MP alleges

Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow-Assafuah has alleged that the Sports and Recreation Minister and officials of the National Sports Authority (NSA) created non-existent job...

Businessman dragged to court over GH¢480,000 fraud 

A 44-year-old businessman has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of GH¢480,000.  Anthony Appiah, charged with defrauding by...

Govt’s decision to reduce nurse training long overdue – GRNMA

The General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, has backed government’s decision to reduce the number of...

Mahama commissions expanded production line at Nestlé Ghana Ltd

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday commissioned the expanded evaporated milk production line at Nestlé Ghana Limited in the industrial city of Tema.  President Mahama...

Yellow fever response too slow – SEND Ghana tells gov’t

SEND Ghana Country Director Harriet Nuamah Agyemang has called on the government to cut bureaucratic processes that delay emergency health responses amid suspected yellow...

Public cautioned against Borteyman land deals after Supreme Court ruling

Sino Africa Development Company Limited has given people who acquired and developed portions of disputed land at Borteyman in the Greater Accra Region 30...

Fumigation must begin immediately to contain suspected yellow fever – SEND Ghana

SEND Ghana Country Director Harriet Nuamah Agyemang has called for the immediate fumigation of communities affected by suspected yellow fever cases to prevent the...

PAC summons doctor over GH¢341,229 salary payments during study leave

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Ministry of Health to ensure that senior medical officer Dr Mockshell Esinam Sunu appears before it...

We use motorbikes to transport pregnant women, sick people to hospitals – Ohwimase residents

Residents of Ohwimase, Gyimakyi Anwiaso and neighbouring communities in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region are appealing for improved healthcare access, saying...

Model markets key to tackling foreign encroachment in informal retail – GIPA CEO

Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) CEO Simon Madjie says government’s model markets offer the ultimate solution to foreign participation in Ghana’s informal retail sector. Speaking...

Jubilee, ENI partners announce $3.5bn investments in Ghana’s oil sector

Jubilee and ENI partners have announced investments totalling $3.5 billion in Ghana’s oil sector, Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) CEO Simon Madjie has said. Speaking...

Central Charismatic Baptist Church marks 30 years of worship; calls for review of law banning preaching on buses

The Central Charismatic Baptist Church (C.C.B.C.) at Atonsu-Gyinyase in Kumasi has marked its 30th anniversary with a colourful thanksgiving service at its Open Heavens...

Former bishop jailed in Australia for sexually assaulting two young men

A former Australian bishop, Christopher Saunders, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexually assaulting two young Indigenous men while he was...

Pentecost Church elder was arrested over GH¢200k fraud case, not kidnapped – Police

The Central North Regional Police Command has debunked reports that a phone dealer and elder of the Pentecost Church, Albert Ogoe, was kidnapped by...

Wontumi’s lawyers ask court to declare EXIM Bank case a civil matter

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Wontumi Farms have turned to the High...

Teachers have lost confidence in gov’t over delayed demands – Abuakwa South MP

A member on Parliament’s Education Committee and Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, says teachers and other education sector workers have lost confidence in government...

Council of State to meet striking teachers today

The Council of State is set to meet representatives of pre-tertiary teacher unions on Friday, October 9, as efforts continue to address concerns behind...

KTU partners NAYT Consult to equip students for employment opportunities in Germany

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international recruitment agency NAYT Consult Ltd to equip students with German language...

Funding secured for Damongo University, Aflao Market and National Theatre refurbishment – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says funding remains secured for three priority development projects following a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana,...

Ntim Fordjour challenges proposed ban on preaching in commercial buses

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour has criticised a proposed regulation seeking to restrict preaching in commercial buses, insisting that...

Nana Akua Addo, children to receive psychosocial support – Gender Minister

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited Ghanaian fashion personality Nana Akua Addo and her family...

‘Let them arrest me’ – Nigel Gaisie vows to preach on buses despite ban

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has vowed to continue preaching the gospel on buses and lorries despite a new ban on preaching in public vehicles in...

Adamus launches breast cancer awareness month campaign in Nzema

Adamus Resources Limited has launched breast cancer Awareness Month Campaign in Nzema in the Western Region with a call for steong call on women...

Don’t let poverty decide who lives – Ga Mantse

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Nii Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a healthcare system in which poverty does not determine who...

GNFS promotes fire safety awareness through inter-schools quiz

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has organised an inter-schools fire safety quiz competition in the Ga North Municipality as part of efforts to...

‘Ghanaian agencies led the operation’ – Sam George challenges FBI over latest fraud crackdown

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has pushed back against the FBI for portraying the latest fraud crackdown in Ghana...

UG academic calendar at risk of disruption if GAUA strike extends into next week – Pro-VC

The University of Ghana’s 2026/2027 academic calendar could be severely disrupted if the ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) extends...

Police arrest 12, seize guns and suspected narcotics in Tamale operation

Police in the Northern Region have arrested 12 suspects and seized firearms and suspected narcotics during a special operation in Tamale. The operation was conducted...