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Fire at Akosombo substation disrupts power supply in parts of Ghana

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that a fire outbreak at the Akosombo Substation has disrupted operations, affecting electricity supply in parts...

Ghana summons South African envoy over xenophobic incidents

The government has summoned the Acting High Commissioner of the South African High Commission in Ghana, Mr Thando Dthamba, over recent reports of xenophobic...

Ghana, Sierra Leone condemn xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians, African migrants in South Africa

The Foreign Affairs Ministers of Ghana and Sierra Leone have jointly condemned recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaians and other African migrants in South Africa. The...

Two killed in collapsed galamsey pit at Assin Dansame

Two people have lost their lives after a galamsey pit collapsed at Assin Dansame in the Central Region. According to information gathered by Radio Fosu,...

Underground mining is safer, more sustainable – Prestea ex-mine worker

A Prestea ex-mine worker has raised concerns over layoffs and ongoing operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine. He highlighted underground mining as a more sustainable and...

Concerns raised over Heath Goldfields’ operations in Prestea

Questions are being raised about the operations of Heath Goldfields at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, following allegations of poor mining practices and unsafe working conditions. Speaking...

Tamale High Court adjourns ruling on NDA corruption case

The High Court of Ghana (Criminal Division) in Tamale has adjourned judgment in the ongoing corruption case Republic v. Sumaila Abdul Rahman & 3...

Prestea ex-mine workers raise concerns over layoffs and severance

Former mine workers in Prestea have expressed frustration over job losses and what they describe as a lack of engagement by the new operators...

Kumasi-based beautician allegedly beaten to death by boyfriend secured space for Accra branch 3 days before death

It has emerged that a 33-year-old popular beautician who was allegedly beaten to death by her businessman boyfriend had secured a space in Accra...

Court adjourns Ofori-Atta’s case as OSP files appeal and stay of execution

The corruption case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others has been adjourned to May 26, 2026, following fresh legal developments involving...

Ntim Fordjour denies alleged sexual relationship with transgender

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP) and sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has denied...

Nzema Youth deny “illegal miners” tag by Adamus Resources Limited

Youth of Nzema in the Western Region have rejected the “illegal miners” label used by Adamus Minerals Limited in a recent press release. The rebuttal...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Free Primary Healthcare must never be scrapped – Akuapem Chief

Paramount Chief of the Akuapem Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, has called for the protection of two major healthcare interventions in Ghana—the Ghana...

There is no presidential hand in OSP controversy – Kwakye Ofosu

Government has rejected claims that the Presidency is interfering with the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting such assertions are...

Gov’t to soon name committee for constitutional reforms implementation

Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has indicated that the government will soon announce an implementation committee to begin work on...

Nkwanta South MCE raises alarm over home burial practices

Relatives at home, describing it as a major impediment to water development efforts across the municipality. According to him, the increasing number of home burials...

Tatale to get new fire station to boost emergency response

A new fire station is set to be constructed in Tatale in the Northern Region following a sod-cutting ceremony aimed at strengthening emergency response...

NPP has no plans to remove Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader – NPP Communications Director

Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen, has dismissed claims that the party intends to remove Alexander Afenyo-Markin as Minority...

Rainforest Alliance convenes stakeholders to deepen sustainability dialogue in the cocoa sector

The Rainforest Alliance has convened a high-level media roundtable in Accra aimed at strengthening collaboration and accelerating sustainability efforts within Ghana’s cocoa value chain. The...

Some policemen request galamsey postings for personal gain – Afigya Kwabre MP

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has raised concerns about the mindset surrounding illegal mining, warning that it is undermining efforts...

Politics must be set aside in fight against galamsey – Afigya Kwabre North MP

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called on Ghanaians to put aside political differences and unite in the fight against...

EPA warns mining firms over galamsey in concessions, threatens sanctions

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a strong warning to mining companies, stating that failure to prevent illegal mining activities within their concessions...

NEDCo seizes more than 300 meters over illegal connections

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has seized more than 300 electricity meters from residents accused of power theft during a two-day dawn operation...

Ellembelle Assembly Members deny petition over Adamus Mining dispute

A group calling itself Concerned Assembly Members in the Ellembelle District has strongly denied reports claiming they have petitioned the Minister for Lands and...

Mahama to inspect Kasoa–Winneba road works as Winneba–Mankessim dualisation hits 25%

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to inspect progress on the Kasoa–Winneba road later today, as government pushes ahead with major upgrades along the...

Stop mounting pressure on Mahama over Kejetia Phase Two — Kumasi Market queen mothers

Some market queen mothers representing traders in Kumasi have cautioned trader associations to desist from mounting undue pressure on President John Dramani Mahama over...

British widow dies in Ghana car crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds

A widow died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m in several romance frauds that saw her lose her life...

Regional Agric Directors advocate for sustainable agricultural funding

Regional Directors of Agriculture across Ghana’s sixteen regions have appealed for sustainable and predictable funding for Regional and District Departments of Agriculture under the...

66 Artillery Regiment marks 60th Anniversary, calls for adaptability and unity

The Commanding Officer of the Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces in the Volta Region, Lt. Col. Jalali Din Ibrahim, has urged personnel...

Newmont supports BECE candidates in Kenyasi with items

Newmont Ahafo South Mines has supported 200 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates at Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region with items to ensure a...

Vakpo Chief linguist who jumped bail convicted

The chief linguist of Vakpo in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region, Evans Siale, 57, has been convicted by a District Magistrate...

GFA ExCo member sets records straight on Carlos Queiroz’s stay in hotel [Audio]

A member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Sarfo Oduro, has dismissed claims surrounding accommodation arrangements for the newly...

Sofoline Interchange: Prempeh College demands over GH¢1m compensation

Prempeh College has renewed its push to recover GH¢1,053,230 owed by the Government of Ghana as compensation for land used in the construction of...

“When the sea comes home”: Nursing mother, baby escape death as tidal waves struck their home at Shiabu

A nursing mother and her seven-month-old baby narrowly escaped death after a violent tidal wave crashed into their home at Shiabu, a coastal community...

Hooligans terrorize Akyem Etwereso, residents call for urgent police intervention

Residents of Akyem Etwereso in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region are raising alarm over escalating violence in the community, with women and...

You risk losing placements – Akandoh warns doctors over refusal of rural postings

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has warned medical doctors against rejecting postings to underserved districts, stressing that those who refuse risk losing...

Paediatric Society urges Mahama to declare galamsey public health emergency

The Paediatric Society of Ghana has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to treat illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, as a national public...

Gov’t directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining operations to local firms by December

Minerals Commission has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations over to local contractors or...

I love the OSP, but it has become a costly office with little return – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has rejected suggestions that he is opposed to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting his concerns are...

Kantanka donates motorbikes and television sets to Interior Ministry [Photos]

Kantanka Automobile Company Limited has donated eight motorbikes and two television sets to the Ministry of the Interior to support its operational activities. The items...