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Kumasi traders issue ultimatum to gov’t over delayed Kejetia phase two project

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government to direct contractors to resume work on the phase...

Ghana launches first Marine Protected Area to safeguard coastal ecosystems

The government has launched Ghana’s first-ever Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area, covering approximately 700 square kilometres. The announcement was...

Court denies bail to suspects in GH¢14 million gold robbery case

Six persons have been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of 12.5 kilogrammes of gold...

Mahama to launch Free Primary Health Care Programme on April 15 at Dodowa

President John Mahama will on Wednesday, April 15, launch the Government’s flagship health sector initiative, the Free Primary Health Care Programme, at Dodowa in...

Aduana FC CEO visits family of late Dominic Frimpong, presents player’s personal bag

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana FC, Collins Atta Poku, has paid a solemn visit to the family of the late Dominic Frimpong, presenting...

Driver, mate escape death after armed robbery attack on Bibiani–Goaso road

A driver and his mate have narrowly escaped death after armed robbers attacked a cargo truck on the Bibiani–Goaso road near Sereso in the...

Boy, 4, dead, another in critical condition after building collapses at Awutu Papaase

A four-year-old boy, Godsway Nuchuga, has died while his 35-year-old elder brother, Seth Nuchuga, is in critical condition after a building collapsed on them...

Concerned drivers urge operators to hold fares amid expected tax cuts

The Concern Drivers Association has appealed to transport operators nationwide to hold off on increasing fares ahead of government’s next fuel pricing decision. Speaking at...

Over 40,000 apply for 7,000 teaching slots as GES recruitment portal closes

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available...

GAYO joins forces with KMA to tackle the waste crisis in Kumasi

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has...

NAIMOS arrests illegal miners along Boin River, seizes pump-action guns

Seven individuals, including four foreign nationals and three Ghanaians, have been apprehended by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) during an operation targeting...

No Payments to SML since January 2025 — GRA Boss

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that no payments have been made to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML)...

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities rent private house as CHPS to improve healthcare delivery

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have rented a private house to serve as a...

GUTA suspends planned strike for further consultations on Publican AI System

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has put on hold its planned nationwide industrial action against the Publican AI system following a high-level...

CSOs propose GH¢1.65 fuel price relief and long-term petroleum sector reforms

A coalition of policy think tanks, including IMANI Africa, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), INSTEPR, and the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has...

Education Minister backs nationwide NHIS Quiz for SHS students to boost health awareness

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has endorsed a nationwide sensitisation initiative and inter-regional quiz competition on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) following...

Silent killers surge with NCDs now behind nearly half of deaths in Ghana – Health Minister

Ghana is facing a growing public health crisis, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now accounting for nearly half of all deaths, according to the Minister...

Ga Mantse condemns Kaajaano demolitions, orders investigation into exercise

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has condemned the demolition of structures at the Kaajaano Fisheries enclave in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality...

Freight Forwarders announce 4-day strike at Tema Port over new AI system

A coalition of trade and freight forwarders’ associations has announced a coordinated four-day strike action at the Tema Port, warning of significant disruptions to...

UMaT Council announces Prof. Kumi-Boateng as Vice Chancellor, effective August 1

The Governing Council of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has announced the appointment of Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng, as the new Vice...

Education Minister sets up committee to probe UTAG allegations against GTEC leadership

The Ministry of Education has responded to concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) by establishing a three-member committee to investigate...

Terchire-Camp residents halt Newmont operations over unresolved compensation and resettlement disputes

Residents of Terchire-Camp in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region on Monday disrupted operations at a Newmont Corporation mining site, protesting what...

Two robbers shot dead after attack on MoMo vendor at Tema Community 5

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead following a robbery incident targeting a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Tema Community 5. According to a...

Transport Minister to meet GUTA over Publican AI concerns

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, is set to engage the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association on Thursday, April 16,...

Armed men disrupt UDS Vice Chancellor’s appointment meeting

A University for Development Studies (UDS) Council meeting to appoint a new Vice Chancellor was disrupted by unidentified men on Monday, April 13, JoyNews...

Medical and Dental Council inducts 315 physician assistants

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, on Monday inducted 315 newly trained Physician Assistants (PAs) into service, urging them to uphold professionalism, compassion...

VIP bus, trailer involved in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

At least 10 people have been injured in a road accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours...

Ghana thanks China, Cuba and Gulf States for UN support on slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s appreciation to China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates...

Calls to suspend Publican AI system premature – Awingobit

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Sampson Awingobit, has described calls to suspend the Publican AI system at the ports as...

Learn from Ghana, youth development must not be an afterthought – Osman Ayariga to other nations

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has urged Commonwealth countries to learn from Ghana’s approach to youth inclusion, stressing...

Suhum Assembly commissions CHPS compound to expand primary healthcare delivery

Residents are set to benefit from improved healthcare access following the commissioning of a new CHPS compound aimed at strengthening service delivery at the...

Court grants bail to okada rider over alleged ECG transformer vandalism 

The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old okada rider, Evans Adanu, for allegedly vandalising an electricity transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana.  The accused pleaded...

COPEC proposes 50% cut in ‘Dumsor Levy’ to ease fuel prices

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has proposed a temporary 50 per cent reduction in the Energy Sector Shortfall and Recovery Levy, widely referred to...

Highway Authority to undertake urgent repairs on Dzorwulu footbridge after truck accident

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced temporary safety measures on the Dzorwulu Footbridge following damage caused by a vehicular impact. According to the Authority, an...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges Commonwealth nations to embrace inclusive youth governance

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has called on Commonwealth nations to adopt inclusive governance systems that actively involve...

Gov’t explores three financing options to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that government is considering three financing options to ensure the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects. Speaking...

Former CID boss sues National Security operative, media houses and editors over defamation

A former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie, has sued...

NRSA warns public against use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has cautioned the public against the use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles, citing serious safety risks. In a public...

NSA pays February 2026 allowances to National Service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the successful payment of February 2026 allowances to all eligible National Service Personnel (NSP). In a press release...

Chris Ankou resigns as government appointee to contest constituency secretary position

A Government Appointee to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, Christopher Ankou, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. In a statement dated April 13,...