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Ghana cannot exploit mineral wealth alone without foreign investment — Ken Ashigbey

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, has stressed that Ghana cannot rely solely on local capacity to fully...

GH¢100m secured to complete Krofrom Market project

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has secured GH¢100 million from the government toward the completion of the Krofrom Market project, which requires a total of...

Pilot distraction from phone calls linked to Tema microlight aircraft crash

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has disclosed that persistent mobile phone communication during flight contributed to the fatal...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project reaches 82% completion — Resident Engineer

The Chief Resident Engineer for the Ofankor–Nsawam Road Project, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, has disclosed that construction works on the long-delayed highway have reached 82%...

World Bank communication shows Awerco fulfilled contractual obligations – Lawyer on Weija Children’s Hospital project

The lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor working on the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, says communication from the World Bank indicates that his...

AIB Ghana reveals cause of Tema microlight aircraft crash

A report by the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has established that engine failure due to overheating caused the...

Doyina gets new police district headquarters to boost security

A newly constructed District Police Headquarters has been commissioned at Doyina in the Ejisu Municipality to improve security and policing services within the area...

Weija Children’s Hospital would have been operational by end of May if… – Contractor’s lawyer (Listen)

Lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, Yaw Acquah, has claimed that the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital would have already been operational if the Ministry of Health...

Survey reveals 9 in 10 Ghanaians trust vaccines, support local production

A nationwide survey conducted by the National Vaccine Institute has showed that the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians have confidence in vaccines and support efforts...

WASSCE preparation disrupted as electricity pole falls, Tanyigbe SHS plunged into darkness

Tanyigbe Senior High School (SHS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been without electricity for nearly a week after a heavy...

150 workers laid off as Kejetia, KATH and Airport projects stall

The contractor handling three major infrastructure projects in Kumasi has laid off about 150 workers following nearly two years of payment delays by the...

World Bank pushes for immediate opening of Weija Children’s Hospital

The World Bank has urged the Government of Ghana to expedite the operationalisation and opening of the Weija Paediatric Hospital, stressing that the multi-million-dollar...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Tuesday (May 26)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a series of advisories indicating that parts of the Eastern, Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Tema regions...

Think sustainability to help resolve flooding – IET urges Ghanaians

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Wonder Davor, has called on Ghanaians to adopt sustainable environmental practices as a long-term...

Swedru: 23-year-old apprentice missing after falling into floodwater

A 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Hajia Hawa, has drowned after reportedly slipping into a large drain near the Swedru Mandela Market in the Central Region...

AIB Ghana to release report on fatal Tema microlight aircraft crash today

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) is expected to make public its report on the fatal Tema microlight aircraft...

Communities in Wa West cut off after heavy rains damage Meteu bridge

Residents of Meteu and surrounding communities in the Wa West District have been cut off after heavy rains in the area on Monday, May...

GoldBod signs refinery agreement with Royal Ghana Gold Limited

The Ghana Gold Board (Ghana Gold Board) has signed a gold refinery agreement with Royal Ghana Gold Limited as part of efforts to deepen...

Galamsey fuelling kidney disease crisis in Ghana – Radiologists warn

The Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) has called on the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining, warning that pollution from galamsey operations...

NADeF begins major infrastructure projects at Adrobaa Technical Institute to improve learning

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF) has intensified efforts to improve infrastructure at the Adrobaa Technical Institute in the Ahafo Region to strengthen teaching...

Six-year-old girl drowns in uncovered septic tank at Gbetsile

A six-year-old girl has reportedly drowned in an uncovered septic tank at Liberty Estate in Gbetsile in a tragic incident that has reignited concerns...

Ashanti Region appoints first female Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist – Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has made a historic stride in healthcare leadership with the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Sorvor as the first...

Free sanitary pads and Pad Bank Initiative reduce teenage pregnancy in Bosomtwe – Girl Child Coordinator

Teenage pregnancy remains a major public health and socioeconomic challenge in Ghana. The Bosomtwe District in the Ashanti Region recorded some of the highest adolescent...

Richard Nii Armah Quaye offers GH¢2m to settle divorce dispute with ex-wife

Businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye has offered GH¢2 million to settle his divorce dispute with his former wife, Joana Quaye, in an effort to...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey fulfils promise to support artisans under NAP

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has brought joy and relief to artisans in her constituency after fulfilling her promise to support...

Analysis: Why the cedi is depreciating

The Ghana cedi has been on a sustained depreciation path since late March 2026 following the escalation of the US–Israel–Iran conflict in the Middle...

GN Savings and Loans to resume operations before end of year – Dr Nduom

President of Groupe Nduom, Dr Nana Kweku Nduom, says GN Savings and Loans could resume operations before the end of 2026 following the restoration...

MTN introduces 0.75% charges on MoMo-to-bank transfers effective June 1

Telecommunications company MTN Ghana has announced new charges on transfers from Mobile Money (MoMo) wallets to bank accounts, set to take effect from June...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem teachers declare strike over alleged assault of colleagues by military men

Teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have declared an industrial action over what they describe as authorities’ failure to respond to...

Academics call for urgent climate curriculum reform at 2026 Climate Health and Education Conference

A major push to strengthen Ghana’s response to the climate crisis was highlighted at the 2026 Climate Health and Education Conference held at the...

GIPC Board Chair Akwasi Opong-Fosu named among Africa’s Top 100 Board Chairs

Akwasi Opong-Fosu, Board Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has been named among Africa’s Top 100 Board Chairs in a continental recognition...

EPA announces nationwide ban on Styrofoam products from January 2027

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that a nationwide ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of polystyrene foam products, commonly...

No more shoe, belt removal at Accra International Airport from August — Mahama

Passengers travelling through the Accra International Airport will, from August this year, no longer be required to remove their shoes and belts during routine...

Dismiss Ablekuma West MCE over flooding – Greater Accra NADMO Director urges Mahama

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dennis Martey Adjannor, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss...

NSA releases PIN codes for 18,617 nurses and midwives for 2026/27 national service

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released PIN codes for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives to enable them to enrol for the 2026/27 national...

Suro Nyame should be made ambassador in fight against drug abuse – Eric Agyei

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has called for Evangelist Suro Nyame to be considered as...

She refused to look away: How Regina Asamoah brought Ghana’s missing children crisis into the light

On May 25, as the world observes International Missing Children’s Day, one Ghanaian woman reflects on a movement she helped build from the ground...

“Report immediately” and prioritise online safety – Parents urged on International Missing Children’s Day

As the world marks International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, Missing Children Ghana (MCG) has issued a stark and urgent warning to parents,...

Family of late Sawla Tuna Kalba MP appeals to Mahama, IGP and Bagbin over burial delay

The family of the late Member of Parliament for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Joseph Trumah Bayel of Dakompilayir, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, the...

Bosome Freho Assembly cuts sod for 24-Hour Economy market to boost trade and create jobs

The Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has cut sod for the construction of a modern 24-hour economy market at Tebeso No....