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Chamber of Mines calls on BoG to release full breakdown of mining export proceeds

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to publish a comprehensive and disaggregated account of foreign exchange inflows...

Ghana walking away from US health deal a good move – CDD Fellow

Public Health Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD), Dr. Kwame Sarpong-Asiedu, has described government’s decision to cancel a proposed health agreement...

GNFS safely relocates swarm of bees at Apenkwa

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully relocated a swarm of bees following a distress call from residents at Apenkwa–Simpoa Mmiɛnsa in Accra. According...

Power stability has improved since 2025 compared to 2024 – Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has stated that Ghana’s power supply has seen...

Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben Boakye

Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has described the fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company Limited substation...

Gov’t considers absorbing Western Rail Line reconstruction under Big Push Programme

The government is set to incorporate the comprehensive overhaul of the Western Rail Line into its flagship 'Big Push' programme, President John Dramani Mahama...

Savannah region: Yazori Chief issues election boycott threat over underdevelopment concerns

The Chief of Yazori in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Yazori Ekumpo, has issued a strong appeal to government, warning that...

Ghana’s growth outlook dims slightly amid US-Iran conflict – Fitch Solutions

Ghana’s growth outlook has dimmed slightly amid the US-Iran conflict, Fitch Solutions has revealed in its April 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa Monthly Outlook. The UK-based firm...

AMA to reintroduce Town Councils to enhance sanitation enforcement

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will begin enforcing sanitation by-laws more strictly with the introduction of Town Councils aimed at ensuring residents...

Oti Regional Education Director calls on stakeholders to help fight exam malpractice

The Acting Regional Education Director for the Oti Region, Irene Jacquelinda Attabra, has called on all stakeholders to join forces with the Ghana Education...

Volta Regional Minister urges workers to embrace innovation at 2026 May Day parade

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has called on workers across the region to remain dedicated, innovative, and professional in their roles to...

72-year-old woman found dead on her farm at Juaboso Nkwanta

Police in Juaboso District are investigating the death of a 72-year-old woman, Agnes Dwomoh, whose body was found on her farm near Juaboso Nkwanta...

Firefighters contain warehouse fire at Prampram Industrial Area

A major fire outbreak involving two warehouses at the Palladoor Annex in the Prampram Miotso Industrial Area has been brought under control after hours...

“An economy that grows while workers remain insecure has not fulfilled its purpose” – TUC

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Augustine Adongo, has stated that an economy cannot be considered successful if workers remain...

Don’t store bread beyond four days – Baker advises consumers

Madam Florence Ofori-Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of Baker’s Relish, a baking firm, has advised bread consumers to avoid keeping it beyond four days,...

Multimedia Egg Market extended to today

The May Day Egg Market by the Multimedia Group returns for Day Two today, Saturday, May 2, with organisers promising even deeper discounts, exciting...

May Day Egg Sale draws crowds to Joy FM car park with big discounts

The Multimedia Group’s May Day Egg Sale attracted strong patronage, as consumers took advantage of discounted prices while learning about the health benefits of...

First batch of 2026 Ghanaian pilgrims depart Tamale for Mecca

The first batch of 430 Ghanaian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj have been airlifted from the Tamale Airport to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They...

Akosombo Dam fully restored after switchyard fire disruption – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that electricity generation at the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam has been fully restored following recent disruptions caused by a...

National House of Chiefs President supports renovation of ransacked Bibiani NCCE office

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) office in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region has received a major boost following a...

GNFS saves four-bedroom house from fire outbreak in Winneba

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a major fire disaster after successfully containing a blaze that broke out at Abasraba in Winneba...

Stand by mothers – Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu urges fathers to lead by example on Mother’s Day

As Ghana joins the rest of the world to celebrate Mother’s Day, Spokesperson of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, is calling on...

From this year, persons indicted in A-G’s report will be prosecuted – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that the government will begin prosecuting persons indicted in the Auditor-General’s reports this year, as part of renewed efforts...

National Security urges media collaboration to combat misinformation in Ghana

Deputy Coordinator of the National Security Council Secretariat, Elizabeth Yankah, has called for a renewed partnership between the media and security agencies, urging both...

Mahama Takes “Resetting Ghana Tour” to Eastern Region

President John Dramani Mahama is in the Eastern Region ,Friday ,1st May 2026, and will continue his visit Saturday,2nd May 2026, as part of...

May Day: JUSAG President lauds staff commitment and resilience

The President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Brother Samuel Afotey Otu, has extended heartfelt appreciation to members of the Judicial...

Labour at the heart of national growth — Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang on May Day

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, has paid tribute to Ghanaian workers on the occasion of May Day,...

Decent jobs for youth remain priority under Reset Ghana Agenda – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Ghana is moving beyond macroeconomic stabilisation into a new phase focused on aggressive job creation and economic...

We’re turning stability into opportunity – Mahama on Ghana’s economic reset

President John Mahama has outlined a shift in Ghana’s economic strategy, saying the government is now moving beyond stabilisation to focus on job creation,...

Police dismantle robbery gang in Upper East Region; four in custody, two dead during operation

A special intelligence team of the Ghana Police Service has dismantled a robbery gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in the Upper...

‘Choke system’ driving Ghana’s no-bed syndrome — Former Korle Bu CEO

A former Chief Executive of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has described Ghana’s persistent “no-bed syndrome” as the result of...

May Day: Galamsey remains a menace and must stop now – TUC Chairman warns

The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, Bernard Owusu, has called for urgent and decisive action to end illegal mining, locally known...

May Day: CLOGSAG demands payment of pension arrears, implementation of salary structure

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has renewed its call on government to urgently address delayed pension payments, outstanding surcharges, and...

May Day: TUC urges gov’t to turn economic stability into jobs and better living standards

The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, Bernard Owusu, has called for a stronger link between Ghana’s recent macroeconomic stability and tangible...

SSNIT explores social security plan for okada riders, informal transport workers

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has initiated discussions with key stakeholders to develop a tailored social security scheme for commercial motorcycle...

Komenda-Edina Assembly warns against delays in 24-hour market project

The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Assembly in the Central Region has issued a strong warning against any actions that could delay the construction of the...

Kwakyekrom residents demand completion of GETFund classroom project abandoned for 6 years

Residents of Kwakyekrom in the Asawam-Addoagyere Municipality of the Eastern Region are calling for the urgent completion of a six-unit classroom block that has...

Asunafo North MP commissions borehole to fight water-borne diseases

Residents of Kwame Asantekrom in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region can now heave a sigh of relief after the Member of...

CSA warns of rising online business scams; reports over GH¢266k losses

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has raised concern over a growing wave of online fraud involving the impersonation of legitimate businesses on search engines...

Police hunt 50-year-old man over alleged $115,000 vehicle scam

The Adabraka District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man identified as Harrison Nii Otoo, also known as “Land dealer,”...