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Government advances tender process for new Damang Mine operator

The Government of Ghana is making steady progress in a competitive tender process to select a new operator for the Damang Mine, as part...

Tiger Eye PI denies Vitus Azeem’s claims about parliament exposé

Investigative outfit Tiger Eye PI has strongly refuted claims by Vitus Azeem suggesting that journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas shelved an exposé on Ghana’s Parliament. In...

National Youth Authority honoured with 2025 Youth Champion Award

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to youth development, receiving the 2025 National Youth Champion Award at the...

Mahama urges stronger Ghana–Zimbabwe ties across key sectors

President John Dramani Mahama has urged deeper collaboration between Ghana and Zimbabwe in areas such as trade, mining, agriculture, and energy, as both nations...

PTA welcomes school selection changes, calls for swift implementation

The General Secretary of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA), Gapson Kofi Raphael, says government’s latest education reforms particularly changes to the school...

Kpandai MP supports rainstorm victims with GHC62k cash donation

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai Constituency, Mathew Nyindam, has extended support to victims affected by a recent rainstorm in the district, donating a...

Chief Priest warns against public sex ahead of Kwahu Easter

The Eastern Regional President of the Association of Priests, Okomfo Akosua Dedeaa, has warned the public against engaging in sexual activities in open spaces...

One injured as truck crashes into vehicle at Bibiani

One person has been injured following a road accident involving a Hyundai Rhino truck and a stationary vehicle at Bibiani in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality...

Gideon Boako donates exam materials to BECE candidates in Duayaw Nkwanta

The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Dr Gideon Boako, has donated examination materials to about 700 Basic Education Certificate...

One injured as Hyundai Rhino crashes into stationary vehicle at Bibiani

One person has been injured after a Hyundai Rhino truck crashed into a faulty stationary vehicle at Bibiani in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the...

Okoe-Boye sets records straight on GH¢20m hospital project payment

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has rejected claims that no work was done on the proposed Parliamentary Hospital project, insisting that significant...

CGI urges newly commissioned immigration officers to uphold professionalism

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Mr. Samuel Basintale Amadu, has urged 125 newly commissioned officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to uphold professionalism,...

Fuel levy: Gov’t should move from consideration to action – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has urged the government to immediately remove the GH₵1 fuel levy to help ease the rising cost of living for...

Chiefs, people of Acherensua laud government’s plan to establish University

The chiefs and people of Acherensua in the Ahafo Region have commended the government for its efforts to establish a university in their community. At...

SIGA rejects claims of steering SOE insurance to SIC

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has rejected allegations that it directed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to channel insurance business exclusively to SIC Insurance...

Minority warns of decline in mining investment over ‘punitive’ tax regime

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned that Ghana risks losing key mining investments due to what he describes as an uncompetitive and frequently changing...

‘When The Sea Comes Home’: Traditional priest watches on as sea swallows his 30-year-old shrine at Labadi

For more than three decades, a traditional priest at Labadi has performed rituals at a shrine he built with his own hands, convinced that...

GBA should have been consulted – Sam Okudzeto questions passage of Legal Education Bill

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the passage of the Legal Education Bill, 2025, saying the legal profession...

“We’re not speaking out of vacuum” – IMANI defends SIC political inference claims

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has defended its concerns over possible political interference in Ghana’s insurance sector, insisting its claims are based on evidence...

Flood survivors in North East region demand non-partisan action on Pwalugu Dam Project

The North East Region, situated along the White Volta, remains rich in agricultural potential. Yet, that promise continues to be undermined by geography and...

MIIF optimistic about stronger growth in 2026 as royalties hit GH¢5.43bn

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is projecting improved financial performance in 2026, following a significant increase in mineral royalty inflows recorded last year. Chief...

BECE candidates to select SHS after results are released – Education Minister

The Government of Ghana has announced a major change to the school placement process, with Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates now expected to...

Former NACOC boss in court for alleged stealing, causing harm and child seizure

The former Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana, Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, and two associates have been dragged before a Kumasi Circuit Court...

Mahama hosts Zimbabwe President at State Banquet, presents Fugu gift

President John Dramani Mahama has hosted Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a state banquet held in his honour, as part of the ongoing three-day...

Wa Fire Station honoured for climate resilience efforts at REACH awards

Upper West Fire Station Recognised For Community Safety Efforts The Upper West Fire Station has been recognised for its contributions to community safety and climate...

Ghana welcomes Burkina Faso’s move to lift ban on fresh tomato exports

The Government of Ghana has welcomed Burkina Faso’s decision to lift its suspension on the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE) for fresh tomatoes,...

Accra Mayor orders temporary closure of Kaneshie footbridges over safety concerns

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the temporary closure of the Kaneshie footbridges following an inspection that revealed serious structural defects. The...

JHS pupil drowns in river at Gomoa Nyanyano teachers’ quarters

A 14-year-old JHS 1 pupil of Dadeben Basic School, identified as Lawrence Dogbe, has drowned in a river at Teachers’ Quarters, a suburb of...

One dead, others injured over land demolition dispute at Akwatia Line in Kumasi

One person has died from gunshot wounds, while two others sustained serious injuries after a demolition exercise on disputed land at Akwatia Line, a...

New Airport Levy set to increase travel costs – Okyere Baafi

The Ghana Airport Company has announced the introduction of a new infrastructure development charge, imposing a fee of $100 on international travelers and GHS...

GRA AI system contract could become biggest scandal in Ghana – Okyere Baafi

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has raised concerns over a contract awarded for the Ghana Revenue Authority’s...

Okyere Baafi questions clergy’s silence on national issues

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised sections of the clergy for what he describes as their...

PAC summons Okoe-Boye over GH¢20m hospital project payment

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, over the payment of GH¢20 million as mobilisation funds for...

Ghana’s education system is producing certificate holders, not well-trained graduates – Educationist

An educationist and founder of Young Executive School in Kasoa, Francis Essel-Okyeahene, has expressed deep concern over the current state of Ghana’s education system,...

Gov’t to recruit 7,000 teachers; applications open April 10

The government has announced plans to recruit 7,000 teachers nationwide to strengthen Ghana’s education sector and address staffing gaps, particularly in underserved communities. The announcement...

Ecobank donates 300 laptops to University of Ghana to boost digital learning

The Managing Director of Ecobank, Mrs. Abena Osei-Poku, has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to supporting education and digital inclusion through a substantial donation to...

Four killed in sprinter bus crash at Sefwi Asempanaye

Four people have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident involving a sprinter bus at Sefwi Asempanaye in the Juaboso District of the...

Volta Presiding Members caution media over EOCO-related reports

The Conference of Presiding Members in the Volta Region has issued a strong warning to media outlets, civil society organisations, and the public to...

PAC summons officials over GH¢8.2m toilet contracts with no work done

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the summoning of two senior public officials to account for GH¢8.2 million in toilet construction contracts after...

Kpandai DCE cuts sod for CHPS compound at Meme after decades without healthcare

Residents of Meme, a farming community in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region, have expressed immense joy following the sod-cutting ceremony for the...