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Akatsi North DCE, MP target end of 2026 to eliminate schools under trees

The Akatsi North District Chief Executive (DCE), Bless Katamani, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, are targeting the end...

Ghana Catholic Bishops demand urgent action against drug trafficking

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for urgent, coordinated national action to combat illicit drug trafficking and abuse, describing the menace as a...

UEW honours 53-year-old graduate, urges youth to pursue education regardless of age

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ajumako Campus has honoured 53-year-old Daniel Labasi Biborleki for completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Likpakpaanl Education,...

‘Police are confused, embarking on fishing expedition’ – Lawyer on Ghana Jollof case

Lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Awity Baffoe, Enoch Afoakwah, has accused the Police Service of being confused over the identity of the person behind...

Mahama calls for urgent reforms amid global challenges

President John Dramani Mahama has called for accelerated structural reforms in the face of ongoing global geopolitical and economic challenges, arguing that periods of...

Ghana Jollof case: Why National Signals Bureau boss should have been arrested – Lawyer

Enoch Afoakwa, lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Awity Baffoe, has called for the arrest of the Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Dr...

‘Salomey Baffoe keeps saying she is unwell, but I have no proper access to her’ – Lawyer

Lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe, Enoch Afoakwa, says he has limited access to his client, who he claims has repeatedly complained of feeling...

Ghana TVET Service warns against unauthorised fee collection

The Ghana TVET Service has taken notice of credible reports indicating the imposition of unauthorized fees on prospective students and parents by some Technical...

Sanitation Committee impressed with Zoomlion IRECOP’s progress in Oti region

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has expressed its satisfaction with the level of work that has so far gone into...

Abubakar Sedik was an exceptional DCE – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has described the late District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West, Abubakar Sedik, as an...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court to hear Salomey Baffoe’s bail bid on Wednesday

Lawyer for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, says he is optimistic that the High Court will grant his client...

Dangote credits Mahama’s leadership for Ghana’s economic turnaround

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has attributed Ghana’s recent economic recovery to growing investor confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s leadership. Speaking at...

We are reforming systems, fighting corruption and improving use of public funds – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says his administration is reforming Ghana’s governance systems to strengthen accountability, fight corruption and ensure public resources are used more...

WHO hails Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s first-year impact, calls for sustainable financing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for its progress during its first year, describing the initiative as a...

Sammy Gyamfi backs NACOC’s return to port inspection

GoldBod Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sammy Gyamfi has welcomed President John Mahama’s directive to restore the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to Ghana’s list of...

300 more Jomoro students receive educational items from MP

More than 300 additional students in the Jomoro Constituency have received mattresses, trunks, chop boxes, exercise books, and sanitary pads as part of a...

Two-year-old girl dies in Cantonments house fire

A two-year-old girl has died after being trapped inside a burning house at Cantonments in Accra. The fire broke out on Sunday, September 20, at...

T-bills: 91-day, 364-day yields to trade slightly higher in second half of 2026

The 91-day bill is expected to trade within 5.5%-7.5% in the second half of 2026, while the 364-day bill would trade within 12.5%-14.0%. According to...

Mahama leaves for New York to attend 81st UN General Assembly

President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for New York, where he is scheduled to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly. This year’s...

Ahafo Ano South West DCE laid to rest as Muslims hold final prayers

A deep sense of sorrow has engulfed Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region following the sudden death of...

Five arrested as police seize pistols, narcotics in Tamale

Five persons have been arrested following an intelligence-led police operation at the Tamale Aboabo Scrap Area, where firearms, ammunition, suspected narcotics and cash were...

Adamus Resources Limited honours 100 best 2026 BECE candidates in Ellembelle

Adamus Resources Limited has taken its corporate social responsibility to a notch higher by honouring the best 100 students in the Ellembele District of...

Tricycle rider jailed for smuggling four Nigeriens into Ghana

he Denu Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerien tricycle rider, Mustapha Usman, to seven months’ imprisonment for facilitating the unlawful entry of four...

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie leads new 11-member Council for Legal Education and Training Board

The Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) has unveiled its new 11-member Board of Members, chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The board brings...

30% transport fare hike still on the table, talks resume Tuesday – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has rejected claims by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) that its proposed 30% increase in transport fares...

Basare women urged to prioritise girl-child education

The Northern Regional Ambassador for Girl-Child Education, Montum Nisaw, has urged women in the Basare community to encourage their daughters to take their education...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE urges Basare communities to unite for peace, development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has urged Basare communities across the country to put aside tribal differences and unite to...

Parents urged to seek early treatment for childhood cancer

Health professionals are urging parents and caregivers to seek early medical attention whenever they notice unusual symptoms in their children. The call was made by...

Forklift crushes trader to death at Asokwa Brewery

A young pawpaw seller has been killed after a forklift reportedly lost control and crashed into roadside traders at the Brewery Traffic Light in...

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Ghana’s Constitution: Barker-Vormawor probes origins of Article 30

Legal scholar Oliver Barker-Vormawor has questioned whether the historical controversy surrounding Jehovah’s Witnesses and blood transfusions influenced the wording of Ghana’s constitutional protection for...

World Bank lauds ICUMS for doubling monthly revenue from GH¢600m to GH¢1.2bn

The introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has more than doubled monthly Customs revenue from the Tema Port, with collections rising from...

Grief engulf Mankranso as residents mourn late DCE Abubakar Sedik

Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West District has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of its District Chief Executive, Abubakar Sedik. The...

Asiedu Nketia pays tribute to Nkrumah, vows to uphold his legacy through education

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has paid tribute to Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, describing education as one of...

Veep honours Nkrumah on Founder’s Day

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commemorated Founder’s Day by honouring the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. In a post...

CPP calls for protection and revival of state-owned enterprises to honour Nkrumah

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called for the protection, revival and proper management of Ghana’s state-owned enterprises as the country marks the 117th...

Mahama calls for unity, patriotism to advance Nkrumah’s vision

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to draw inspiration from the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, as the...

Education Ministry to procure furniture for SHSs to help end double track – Haruna Iddrisu

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, is set to undertake a major procurement of furniture for selected Senior High...

It’s Ghana’s shame to denigrate Nkrumah when the whole world honours him as African of the Century – Asiedu Nketiah

In a reprimand akin to the Biblical admonition that a prophet is without honour among his kindred, the National Chairman of the National Democratic...

Kwesi Pratt urges Ghana to draw lessons from Nkrumah’s Seven-Year Development Plan

Veteran journalist and Pan-Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has urged Ghana to draw lessons from Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s Seven-Year Development Plan as the country searches...

YEA presents start-up kits to 620 skilled trainees in Ahafo

The Ahafo Regional Directorate of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has presented start-up kits to district directors for distribution to 620 young people who...