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Local Gov’t Minister moves to avert looming sanitation crisis in Greater Accra

As the Greater Accra Region faces a rapidly escalating waste management crisis, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), Ahmed Ibrahim,...

Minority raises alarm over delayed rent allowances to Ghana Prisons Service officers

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Committee on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions has expressed deep concern over the prolonged delay in the payment of...

Kotoka International Airport renamed Accra International Airport

The Government has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport, the...

4 arrested, one killed as police dismantles carjacking, murder syndicate in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it has dismantled a carjacking gang known as the 'Duku Syndicate' following a series of intelligence-led operations across...

GES will not tolerate violence in school games – PRO

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has described recent outbreaks of violence during inter-school sporting events as both worrying and unacceptable. Head of Public Relations at...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces closure of premium passport application centres in Accra and Kumasi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of the Premium Passport Application Centres in Accra and Kumasi, effective February 20, 2026. A...

As of last Friday, he was still the main beneficiary of that trust – Old Tafo MP disputes Ato Boateng’s defence over Atlas Commodities...

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has rejected explanations offered by the Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and...

152 bales of suspected cannabis intercepted in Western Region, three arrested

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested three persons and intercepted two Kia trucks loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis in separate operations...

Oppong Nkrumah sues Baba Jamal Konneh over “galamsey” claims

Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court against Jamal Konneh, Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of the...

ICS calls for a ban on cat and dog meat consumption

Institute of Community Sustainability Calls for Ban on Slaughter and Consumption of Cats and Dogs in Ghana The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has urged...

Two reportedly killed in renewed Nkwanta tribal clash

Two people have been shot dead and another seriously wounded following a renewed tribal clash at the farming community of Keri in the Nkwanta-South...

NACOC intercepts trucks carrying sodium cyanide to Burkina Faso

The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted two trucks transporting large quantities of unapproved and potentially dangerous substances...

Ghana still not self-sufficient in tomato production – PFAG

Despite years of investment in greenhouse technology and controlled-environment agriculture, Ghana remains unable to achieve self-sufficiency in tomato production, the Peasant Farmers Association of...

Mahama’s appointee passes on after short illness

The District Chief Executive of Bongo in the Upper East Region, Joseph Abaa Akaseke, has passed away following a brief illness. Mr. Akaseke reportedly died...

Cocobod is overbloated and needs to be downsized – Former MP [Audio]

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso and cocoa farmer, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called for a major restructuring of Ghana’s cocoa sector, insisting that...

Mahama has stabilised the economy – Nana Aba Anamoah

Ghanaian media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has commended the current government for putting the economy in shape since it assumed power about a year...

K Adu Gas, Stove and Oven donates 15 mobile phones to Nhyira FM listeners as part of birthday celebration

Businessman Ebenezer Kwabena Adu, popularly known as K Adu of K Adu Gas, Stove and Oven, celebrated his birthday with a philanthropic gesture by...

Muslim youth urged to uphold peace before and after Ramadan

The Executive Secretary to the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam’s Office has advised the Muslim youth to uphold peace before, during, and after the Ramadan...

KATH Orthopaedic Unit raises alarm over surge in road accident cases

The Head of the Orthopaedic Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Michael Lit, has raised concerns over the rising number of orthopaedic...

Mahama ‘very upset’ over suspected transit diversion scheme – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama was “very upset” after being briefed on the interception...

Pastors urged to integrate traditional dances into church worship

Religious leaders across Ghana have been encouraged to embrace indigenous cultural expressions by incorporating traditional dances into church worship, promoting unity, national identity, and...

Awutu Senya West DCE denies student death following athletics clash

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Awutu Senya West, Kalala Nyamekye, has refuted social media and news reports claiming that a student died following...

It was irresponsible – Former MP slams gov’t over GH₵6,000 price promise to cocoa farmers

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has strongly criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their handling of cocoa pricing, describing...

Internal processes underway as GRA probes suspected transit fraud

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has confirmed that formal investigations are underway into the alleged diversion of 18 articulated trucks carrying...

Ghana climbs to 8th richest in Africa under Mahama – Labour Minister

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Rashid Pelpuo, has stated that Ghana’s economic standing on the continent has strengthened significantly under President John...

Customs officers colluding with importers to undervalue goods – Deputy Finance Minister alleges

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has alleged that some officers within the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are...

Nutritionist at Nkwanta South Government Hospital urges greater investment in maternal and child nutrition

A nutritionist at the Nkwanta South Government Hospital in the Oti Region has urged the government to step up investment in maternal and child...

Ex-soldier, pastor jailed for death of man over alleged fake GH₵50

A retired military officer, Joseph Abusah, and a pastor, Benjamin Kofi Agbetiafah, have been convicted by the High Court in Accra for manslaughter over...

Ministry of Education condemns student violence in Central Region

The Ministry of Education has condemned in the strongest terms the acts of violence captured in viral videos, reportedly involving students from two schools...

Goosie Tanoh clarifies 24-hour economy will not force businesses to operate round the clock

Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy, Goosie Tanoh, has clarified that the policy is not intended to compel businesses to operate 24 hours a...

24-hour economy achievable, but… – Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that while Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy is feasible, its success depends on the...

Awutu Senya West MP assures action after violent school sports clashes

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has assured parents, students, and school authorities that investigations are ongoing following violent clashes...

Free SHS Ghana’s most consequential social intervention in fourth republic – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, introduced under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the...

Ashanti Region to get drivers’ hospital – DVLA boss announces

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced that the Ashanti Region will benefit from...

Woman found dead at Dzodze, police launch investigation

A woman in her late 30s, identified as Mama Ahama, has been confirmed dead in an incident reported at Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality.  The deceased was...

NIB supports Military Housing Project with GH¢1m

National Investment Bank (NIB) PLC has donated GH¢1 million to support a housing redevelopment project for the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp, reaffirming...

Crime trends in schools will worsen if .. – Kofi Tonto

Political aide to Dr Bawumia, Kofi Tonto has warned that violent incidents and hooliganism among senior high school students will continue, and possibly intensify,...

Saint Joseph’s College of Education appeals for urgent infrastructure upgrades

Management and students of Saint Joseph’s College of Education in Bechem, Ahafo Region, have appealed to stakeholders for support to improve the school’s infrastructure...

‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ is a non-partisan initiative – Kwadaso MCE clarifies

The Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has officially launched the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ initiative under the government’s Feed Ghana Programme, aimed at boosting poultry production and improving...

Jasikan Circuit Court remands two for conspiracy, trafficking of narcotics 

The Jasikan Circuit Court has remanded a 50-year-old driver and a 25-year-old Nigerian national on counts of conspiracy and trafficking of narcotics.  The convicts pleaded not guilty...