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Accra floods: Nana B questions why Ato Forson remains Finance Minister

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has questioned why Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato...

Ga Traditional Council orders closure of shops and markets for national clean-up exercise

The Ga Traditional Council has directed that all shops, markets and commercial entities within Accra remain closed from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on...

KMA orders temporary closure of businesses for national clean-up exercise

Markets, shops, and corporate offices within the Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi and other parts of the metropolis will temporarily close on Friday...

No budget allocated for clean-up exercise, operation largely supported by donations – Greater Accra Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, says the government has not allocated a budget for the nationwide cleanup exercise, revealing that the...

KG learners wow judges with innovative STEM projects

The future of Ghana's science and technology sector may well be taking shape in the country's kindergartens, as young learners dazzled judges and organisers...

Government to support MPs with birds under Nkokɔ Nkitinkiti initiative – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government has started procuring birds for Members of Parliament as part of...

One killed, others injured as illegal miners clash with Darkokrom residents

A violent confrontation between residents of Darkokrom and suspected illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers, has left one person dead and several others with...

NACOC arrests 10 suspected drug offenders in Cape Coast operation

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested 10 suspected drug offenders during an intelligence-led operation carried out across several communities in Cape Coast in...

Cabinet approves establishment of Ghana Medical Equipment Services Ltd

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a new strategy to tackle the persistent breakdown of medical equipment in public hospitals, announcing the establishment of...

GH¢34 million of GARID funds spent on training, workshops and meetings, expenditure records show

More than ¢34 million of funds allocated to the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project was spent on training programmes, workshops, meetings and related...

Korle Bu’s new Cath Lab marks ‘better recovery’ after 2025 fire setback – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described the inauguration of a new Cath Lab at the National Cardio Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital...

Greater Accra Fire Service receives new fire engine to boost emergency response

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has strengthened firefighting operations in the Greater Accra Region with the deployment of a new fire engine to...

Presidential National project dedicated to Emeritus Kwadwo Safo Kantanka

Women in Oil, Gas, and Green Transition, in partnership with Women and Youth in Oil and Gas (WYIOG) has dedicated its Presidential Industrial and Green Energy Talent Initiative to Emeritus...

Friday is not a holiday: What you need to know about the June 10-11 national cleaning days

Friday is not a public holiday despite the nationwide closure of markets and shops for a two-day national clean-up exercise ordered by President John...

Bagbin advocates traditional and religious inclusion in governance

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need for significant constitutional amendments to integrate traditional and religious leaders into the...

GAEC hosts African scientists to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols

Scientists from 21 African countries are meeting in Accra to harmonise protocols for monitoring microplastics in coastal areas using nuclear and isotopic techniques, as...

Abu Trica’s lawyer questions extradition process, alleges denial of access to client

Private legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor has criticised the circumstances surrounding the reported extradition of his client, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, to...

Assemblyman leads clean-up exercise to prevent disease outbreak in Kenyasi

The Assembly Member for the Adum Electoral Area in Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region, Rev. Osei Kofi Junior, has organised a community...

I’ve never authorised sale of lands within Sakumo Ramsar Site — Nungua Mantse

The Nungua Mantse, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, has urged officials of the Forestry Commission to be ruthless in the discharge of...

‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’: some beneficiaries have consumed birds, sending me videos – Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has expressed concern over reports that some households are immediately consuming birds distributed under the government’s...

Every destroyed illegal firearm represents a life potentially saved – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to tackling the proliferation of illegal arms, saying every firearm destroyed represents...

“Almost All PFJ vehicles were auctioned before we assumed office” — Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has disclosed that nearly all vehicles procured for District Extension Officers under the previous government’s Planting...

Driver, mate injured as truck carrying second-hand bales overturns at Alajo

A truck loaded with second-hand bales has overturned at the Alajo traffic light in Accra, causing a major traffic jam that lasted several hours. The...

Vehicle catches fire and burns beyond recognition at Labone

A vehicle was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday, July 5, at Labone near Aunty Muni Restaurant in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality. According to the...

No structure on a waterway will be spared – Linda Ocloo warns ahead of National Clean-Up Exercise

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has disclosed that authorities have quietly begun demolishing structures obstructing drains and waterways across the region as...

Man drowns in River Bia at Sefwi Suiano

A man believed to be in his 30s, identified as Majeed Tugah, has drowned in the heavily mined River Bia at Sefwi Suiano in...

Abu Trica reportedly extradited to United States

Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has reportedly been extradited to the United States on Thursday morning. Reports indicate that he left...

NIA, IOM begin special Ghana Card registration in border communities from July 13

The National Identification Authority (NIA), in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), will commence a special Ghana Card registration exercise for eligible...

Engineers & Planners fails to comply with court order over $100 million gold mine

Engineers & Planners, the mining company founded by Ibrahim Mahama, is fighting efforts to enforce an international arbitration award over ownership and control of...

EOCO releases former NAFCO boss

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been released from the custody...

MMDAs urged to prioritise service delivery and leave lasting legacies

The Board Chairman of the Centre for Local Governance Advocacy (CLGA), Bernard Joe Apeah, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritise...

Haruna Iddrisu urges swift arrest of Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to arrest a teacher at Bole Senior High...

Prophet Roja donates relief items to flood victims in 7 affected communities

The founder of Roja City International Ministries, Prophet Samuel Roja, has extended support to hundreds of flood victims across seven affected communities in Accra...

NIA outlines Ghana Card registration requirements for citizens abroad

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has outlined the requirements for Ghanaians living abroad who wish to register for the Ghana Card. According to the Authority,...

We’ll codify chieftaincy succession to end disputes caused by corrupt kingmakers – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced plans by the government to codify chieftaincy succession processes in the Upper West Region as part of efforts to...

NADMO receives relief items worth $300,000 to support flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has received relief items valued at approximately $300,000 from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to...

NASPAA calls on service personnel to participate in national clean-up exercise

The National Service Personnel Association (NASPAA) has called on all National Service Personnel across the country to participate in the two-day National General Cleaning...

Sierra Leone introduces mandatory health declaration for Ghanaian travellers

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised citizens travelling to Sierra Leone to complete a mandatory online health declaration before embarking on their journey. In...

GRA allocates 18 truckloads of confiscated cargo to School Feeding Programme

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confiscated 18 truckloads of transit cargo intercepted in an attempted diversion into the local market and, on the...

Agbodza warns contractors against using weather as excuse for road project delays

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has cautioned contractors working on road projects across the country against attributing delays in project...