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Afenyo-Markin, A-Plus to lead peace efforts after Gomoa-New Winneba clashes

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, together with Gomoa Central MP, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, will on Saturday, September 5,...

A/R: 8 dead as illegal mining pit collapses on miners at Domi Keniago [Photos]

At least eight persons have died at Domi Keniago in the Ashanti Region after an illegal mining pit collapsed on 12 miners. The incident reportedly...

One more suspect arrested over New Winneba deadly violence

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has confirmed the arrest of one more suspect in connection with the...

Abuakwa South MP set to launch Kingsley Health Cares

The Kingsley Health Cares Programme, an initiative led by Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is set to be launched in the Abuakwa South Municipality to improve...

‘Vindication is really in the womb of time’ – Barker-Vormawor reacts to Appiagyei’s GH¢70,000 controversy

Lawyer and political activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a GH¢70,000 payment reportedly received by Member of Parliament for Asokwa,...

BOGISS security guards allegedly enticed defiled student with food, phone

Two security guards at the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS), standing trial for the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old student with special needs,...

Big deals, massive discounts expected as Joy FM Back-to-School Fair kicks off today

The Joy FM Back-to-School Fair will kick off today, Friday, September 4, at the Joy FM Car Park in Kokomlemle, Accra, bringing together a...

Chief Justice’s visits to state-owned institutions raise neutrality concerns – Prof Duah

Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyemang Duah has criticised the Chief Justice’s decision to undertake official visits to institutions under the Executive, saying that such...

Tanker drivers suspend strike, give gov’t one month to fix deplorable roads

The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has suspended its sit-down strike on day two, giving government one month to demonstrate concrete progress towards...

‘I have gone through a lot these past two days’ – A-Plus

Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, says he has come under intense pressure over the past two days following the...

Police-Forestry Commission team arrest 16 armed thugs in Asenanyo Forest Reserve

A team of police and Forestry Commission officials has apprehended 16 armed thugs who are alleged to have been preventing officials of the Commission...

Deputy Minority Leader returns alleged GH¢70k gift linked to recent vetting

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has returned GH¢70,000 sent to her by the Majority Chief Whip, saying she does not want to personally benefit...

We are prepared to absorb BECE candidates without SHS placement – CHOPSS

The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has assured the 54,985 candidates who were not placed into Senior High Schools (SHSs) under...

Ahmed Ibrahim orders traffic plan ahead of Pamprom Junction road closure

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has directed the contractor on the Dr Busia Highway to implement comprehensive traffic management...

Over 300 arrested over extremist recruitment attempts along Ghana’s northern border – Agalga

More than 300 people were arrested in connection with alleged extremist recruitment attempts along Ghana’s northern border between 2023 and 2025, Majority Leader James...

GRA clarifies mobile phone duty rules for travellers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that travellers carrying more than two mobile phones into Ghana will not automatically be required to pay...

2026 NSMQ: Accra Academy breaks jinx; qualifies to finals for very first time

Accra Academy has broken its long-standing semi-final jinx in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), qualifying for the grand finale for the first...

Year-long NAIMOS patrols clear Ankobra River of galamsey operators – Lands minister

The Ankobra River has been cleared of thousands of Changfan machines and illegal miners after a year of sustained patrols, Minister for Lands and...

NACOC partners CSIR to research medical and industrial uses of hemp

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have began a partnership to support the cultivation and development...

Notorious suspect killed in operation at Binduri, AK-47, ammunition retrieved

A joint security operation in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region has led to the recovery of an AK-47 assault rifle and...

Fire guts Atwima Akyeremade compound house, leaves several homeless

Fire has gutted a compound house at Atwima Akyeremade in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region, leaving several tenants homeless and one...

Body of unidentified woman found in gutter at Haatso

The body of a woman has reportedly been found in a gutter along the Haatso-Bohye Road near the New DVLA office. Residents are said to...

GRIDCo clarifies nationwide demolition exercise targeting structures near power lines

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has clarified that its planned demolition of buildings and other structures located within restricted areas along high-voltage transmission...

Green Communities Initiative launched at Godokpe

The Department of Community Development has launched the Green Communities Initiative at Godokpe in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta Region to promote...

2026 GJA Awards: Female Journalist of the Year category removed

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has removed the Female Journalist of the Year category from the 2026 GJA Media Awards. GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor...

AMA announces Post-Homowo clean-up for September National Sanitation Day

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a Post-Homowo clean-up exercise as part of the September edition of the National Sanitation Day in Accra. The...

Pharmacy technicians raise alarm over staff shortages, appeal for more recruitment

Pharmacy technicians across Ghana have raised concerns over inadequate staffing levels, warning that the shortage is increasing workloads and affecting the quality and efficiency...

GJA condemns attack on Adom Brands journalist in Nkwanta South, calls for swift probe

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged assault of Adom Brands’ Oti Regional Correspondent, Obrempongba Kwame Owusu, by suspected military personnel enforcing...

GPRTU, GRTCC submit request for review of public transport fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have submitted a request to the Ministry of Transport...

Two arrested over murder, burning of man at Awutu Kwei

Two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder and burning of a man believed to be in his late 30s at...

‘Did he lie? The data speaks for itself – Franklin Cudjoe on Chief Justice’s comment

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has defended the Chief Justice’s comments on the performance of state institutions, dismissing suggestions that the remarks were...

NSMQ 2026: St. Augustine’s College march into third straight final, beat Prempeh and Pope John

St. Augustine’s College has secured a place in the NSMQ 2026 Grand Finale to be held in Accra at the University of Ghana on...

Strike disrupts Premix fuel supply across Ghana

The National Premix Fuel Secretariat has announced a temporary disruption in the supply of premix fuel following an ongoing strike by members of the...

Police arrest two with suspected contraband at Jema, Sodium Cyanide found in maize shipment

The Bono East Regional Police have arrested two suspects after intercepting a Kia Rhino vehicle loaded with suspected contraband items at Jema on September...

More than 8,000 candidates vie for only 800 spots at Aburi Girls’ SHS – CSSPS

More than 8,000 candidates who selected Aburi Girls’ Senior High School as their preferred school in the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

Dr. Busia Highway closure: Minister urges contractor to minimise traffic disruptions

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has inspected preparations for the temporary closure of the Pamprom Junction to First Light...

Thousands flood Kumasi streets to give Asantehene rousing welcome from USA (Photos)

Thousands of residents have poured onto the principal streets of Kumasi in the Ashanti region to give the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, a...

Agbodza orders contractor back to site to complete Wa-Bulenga Road

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has directed Aschal Investment Limited to immediately resume work on the 37-kilometre Wa-Bulenga Road in...

Prison Service holds sign language training for officers

The Sekondi Prisons Complex has organised a two-day Ghanaian Sign Language (GhSL) training programme for officers to improve communication with persons with hearing impairments...

Two security guards charged with defilement of 14-year-old BOGISS student granted bail

Two male security guards of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS) have been officially charged at the Bolgatanga Circuit Court with defilement of...