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We are rolling back the gains – Erastus Asare Donkor on galamsey fight

Award-winning journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has warned that Ghana is losing ground in the fight against illegal mining, with illegal miners returning to forest...

Sedina acquittal: There’s nothing to appeal – Amaliba on AG’s decision to withdraw stay application

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has suggested that the Attorney-General may have withdrawn the application seeking...

Afenyo-Markin, Dumelo, Bayo Adedeji, Bola Ray, others to headline Empower Vault Summit tomorrow

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, John Dumelo, Bayo Adedeji, Bola Ray and other prominent personalities are set to headline the annual Empower Vault Summit tomorrow, Friday, August...

Legon Hospital suspends OPD, specialist services

The University Hospital, Legon has suspended services at its General Outpatient Department (OPD), Specialist Clinics and Pharmacy counselling unit following the ongoing industrial action...

KUMACA launches 70th anniversary celebration with focus on shaping character and cultivating minds

Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) has officially launched activities to mark its 70th anniversary, celebrating seven decades of academic excellence, discipline and service to Ghana. The anniversary...

RAN-Africa seeks details of Agenda 111 private partnerships through RTI

The Right Accountability Network Africa (RAN-Africa) has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Ministry of Health seeking comprehensive details on proposed...

Madina Police to crack down on child labour and trafficking at market

The Madina Divisional Police Command has announced a renewed crackdown on child labour and human trafficking at the Madina Market, warning that traders who...

UCC postpones 2026 Sandwich students’ matriculation indefinitely

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has indefinitely postponed the matriculation ceremony for its 2026 Sandwich students, which was scheduled for Saturday, August 15,...

Several feared dead in accident involving Tipper Truck and Sprinter bus at Ofankor barrier

Five people are feared dead and several others seriously injured after a tipper truck collided with a Sprinter bus at the Ofankor Barrier on...

NSA releases PIN codes for 121,754 prospective national service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released PIN codes for 121,754 prospective national service personnel for the 2026/2027 service year. The release, announced on Wednesday,...

Bunkpurugu Police suspend funeral musketry amid security concerns

The Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District Police Command has suspended the use of muskets and gunshots during funeral ceremonies, celebrations and other public gatherings in Bunkpurugu Township. The...

IGP rewards four officers after successful Upper West robbery operation

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted four police personnel for their exceptional performance in an operation that led to the...

CSA fines ORC GH¢240,000 for engaging unlicensed cybersecurity provider

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) for failing to comply with cybersecurity directives requiring institutions...

Adamus assets not for sale – Gov’t clarifies after mining lease revocation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has moved to clarify the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited's mining leases, insisting the company's assets are...

I was shocked – Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged US$19.4m Ghana Embassy fraud

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator and political aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has denied any involvement in an alleged US$19.4 million financial...

Four alleged fake National Security officials arrested at Sawla checkpoint

Four men accused of posing as National Security personnel and allegedly extorting money from motorists and passengers have been arrested by the Sawla District...

Speaker Bagbin recalls Parliament from recess for five-day sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called Members of Parliament (MPs) back from recess for a five-day session to address what he describes as...

Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu released from custody

Former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, has been released from custody following the withdrawal of an application...

Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives commend Health Minister for clearing salary arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has commended the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for his intervention in resolving the...

Mahama continues Resetting Ghana Tour to Upper East Region

President John Dramani Mahama is set to continue his Resetting Ghana Tour in the Upper East Region as part of his ongoing engagements with...

Traders fume over demolition of Enchi market to pave way for 24hour economy market

Traders at Enchi in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have expressed anger and frustration following the demolition of the Enchi market...

Judge signs release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu

The release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu has been signed following the Attorney-General's withdrawal of the motion blocking the release. The Attorney-General on Wednesday morning...

Scars From Dubai: 28-year-old fights to rebuild his life after acid attack by a Ghanaian disfigured him

For 28-year-old Alex Degle, the pain of an acid attack he suffered in Dubai did not end when his wounds healed. Nearly three years...

Drainage construction to close Kaneshie road as GARID works begin in August

Ghana Hydrological Authority has announced major drainage construction works along the Accra Academy–Mpamprom–First Light corridor as part of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated...

Okada riders stage demo over legalization delays

Members of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) and the National Union of Tricycle Operators Ghana (NUTOG) have taken to the streets to...

Police arrest two over alleged inciteful comments about Prophet Mohammed

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has arrested two persons over separate videos containing alleged inciteful and offensive...

Legal vacation: Ayikoi Otoo says compelling lawyers to appear in court is unfair

Former Attorney General and former Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ayikoi Otoo, has criticised the decision to compel lawyers to appear in...

Adom Trotro: Commuters complain of unapproved fare increment

Adom Trotro made a stop at Shiashie today, where commuters lamented an increase in transport fares by some operators, despite no official communication on...

Pressure Group demands parliamentary probe into AKSA bribery allegations

The People’s Alliance for Governance and Accountability (PAGA) has demanded a full parliamentary investigation into the AKSA power agreement bribery allegations, following evidence accepted...

NDF sensitises chiefs on galamsey fight in Ahafo Ano South West

The Nature and Development Foundation (NDF), in collaboration with the Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has sensitised traditional leaders in the...

Case of former NAFCO CEO, wife adjourned after lawyers fail to appear in court

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the criminal case involving former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab...

Ablakwa donates 3,000 pieces of modern furniture to schools to tackle deficit

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated 3,000 pieces of modern furniture to basic...

Southern Command GOC opens Ex Starlight Stretch III

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command, Brigadier General Edward Awaribey, has opened Exercise Starlight Stretch III at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. The three-week...

Forensic report on National Cathedral is ready, undergoing review – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that the long-awaited forensic audit report into the National Cathedral is ready and...

‘My lawyer is ill and in and out of hospital’- Hanan explains Dame’s absence from court

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has explained the absence of his lead counsel, former...

KNUST students protest soaring private hostel fees at National Youth Conference

Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have staged a protest over the sharp increase in private hostel fees. They say...

Mason jailed eight years for robbing pharmacist 

The Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced a 35-year-old mason to eight years’ imprisonment for robbing a pharmacist at Denchemuoso, near...

Legal vacation: Samson Anyenini sends important message to lawyers (Audio)

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has urged lawyers to engage judges respectfully when they are unable to appear in court during the legal vacation,...

Were dates forced on you or agreed upon? – Samson Anyenini asks lawyers amid legal vacation brouhaha (Listen)

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned whether lawyers representing former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer...

Kofi Tonto reveals details of $800 payment in alleged $19m embassy fraud case [Listen]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto has denied any involvement in an alleged US$19.4 million fraud scheme at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C.,...