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Mahama unveils 10-year AI strategy, outlines vision for Ghana’s digital future

President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy as a long-term national blueprint that will require collective effort across all sectors...

Lack of access routes hinder fire response at Kasoa new market — Fire Service raises concern

The Ghana National Fire Service has raised concerns over the obstruction of access routes within the Kasoa New Market, warning that it is affecting...

“We’ll treat you as a politician next time” — Free Zones CEO warns Apostle Nyamekye over galamsey comments

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Mary Awusi, has issued a strong response to the Chairman of the Church of...

Ghana targets Africa’s AI hub with launch of national strategy – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced that Ghana is positioning itself to become Africa’s leading hub for...

Banker in court over GH¢12m theft from customer’s account granted bail

A relationship manager at a private bank, Christopher Arthur, has been arraigned before a Circuit Court for allegedly stealing GH¢12 million from a businessman...

Kumasi to see improved power supply within six months — ECG boss

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured residents of a stable and improved power supply in the Ashanti Region within the next six...

Fire Service calls for fire post at Kasoa New Market to ensure safety

The Ghana National Fire Service has identified smoking remnants as another major cause of fire outbreaks at the Kasoa New Market. Speaking on Badwam on...

Tema–Afienya–Akosombo road demolition sparks outrage over lack of compensation

Residents along the Tema–Afienya–Akosombo road stretch have criticised government and contractors over what they describe as a sudden demolition exercise carried out without compensation. The...

Labone Junction commuters demand completion of stalled footbridge project

Commuters at Labone Junction are calling on government to urgently resume and complete a footbridge project that has been abandoned for months, warning that...

Galamsey: Fight not aggressive enough – Prof Boadi

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Prof. Isaac Boadi, has said that government efforts to...

Mahama assures timely completion of LA General Hospital project

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated government’s commitment to completing the La General Hospital reconstruction project, assuring that all necessary efforts are being made...

Kasoa New Market lacks fire hydrants — Fire Service raises concern

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has raised concerns over the lack of fire hydrants at the Kasoa New Market, warning that the situation...

Teshie-Nungua Substation set for major transformer upgrade; ECG outlines four-day power interruption schedule

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a planned transformer upgrade at the Teshie-Nungua Primary Substation as part of the government’s ongoing Transformer...

Akosombo Substation fire: Technical assessment ongoing – Energy Ministry

The Head of Communications at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has confirmed that the fire outbreak at the GRIDCo substation...

Galamsey: Take decisive action against NDC members allegedly involved or face pressure – Mahama told

Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs for the United Party, Andrew Appiah Danquah, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to take decisive action against...

Akosombo substation fire cuts about 1,000MW from national supply – Energy Ministry

The Head of Communications at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has explained the impact of the recent shutdown of the...

Deputy Finance Minister defends Publican AI rollout despite traders’ pushback

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has justified government’s decision to introduce the Publican AI system at the country’s ports, despite mounting...

Gov’t deploys digital systems to boost revenue, curb leakages

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government is rolling out modern, technology-driven public financial management systems to enhance revenue mobilisation and...

Galamsey fight: It’s wrong to say Mahama gov’t has done nothing — Prof. Boadi

Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy, Prof. Isaac Boadi, has defended the Mahama-led administration’s efforts in tackling illegal mining,...

Kasoa–Winneba highway project to attract investors, create jobs – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence that the ongoing dualisation of the Kasoa–Winneba to Mankessim highway will open up the area to investment...

Nkwanta North DCE hands over furniture to Education Directorate

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Isaiah Kujo Dordoe, has handed over 960 metal desks and 32 sets...

Mahama pledges completion of Kasoa–Winneba Highway by end of 2026

President John Dramani Mahama says government is optimistic the Kasoa–Winneba road project will be completed by the end of 2026 or, at the latest,...

No contractor owed a pesewa on Big Push projects – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced that government has fully settled all outstanding arrears owed to contractors working on...

Ahafo YEA Director presents poultry feed, bags of rice to Kenyasi Prison Camp

The Director of Youth Employment Agency (YEA) for Ahafo Region, Awudu Razak has donated one ton of poultry feed to the Kenyasi Prison Camp...

TMPC shuts down unlicensed facilities in Accra crackdown

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed down about eight facilities in Accra following a 15-day enforcement operation targeting unlicensed practitioners in alternative...

Police arrest 12 suspected drug peddlers in Tamale, Tolon

The Northern Regional Special Operations Team (Red Maria) has arrested 12 persons and retrieved quantities of substances suspected to be narcotic during an anti-drug...

Former Akatsi North DCE reported dead

A former District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Akatsi North District, Dr Prince Sodoke Amuzu has been reported dead. Confirmation of the death was given...

Why are you giving lubricants to gays? Sam George blasts AIDS Commission

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the Ghana AIDS Commission over what he...

2026 NSMQ regional competitions rescheduled

Organisers of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have revised the schedule for the 2026 regional competitions, moving them to a period after...

You can’t stay, work and still claim stipends – UK High Commissioner fires at Ghanaian Scholars

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has taken a firm stance against Ghanaian scholars in the UK who continue to...

GRIDCo probes Akosombo Substation fire after nationwide power disruptions

The Ghana Grid Company Limited has launched a full-scale investigation into a fire outbreak at its Akosombo Substation in the Eastern Region, which disrupted...

Ghana owes £5m in unpaid stipends to PhD students in UK – High Commissioner reveals

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has revealed that government owes about £5 million in unpaid stipends and tuition to...

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...