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Oxfam, partners boost maternal healthcare with equipment donation to eight health facilities

Efforts to reduce maternal deaths and improve reproductive healthcare in Ghana have received a significant boost as Oxfam Ghana and its partners donated essential...

I don’t own a gun – Adwoa Safo denies discharging firearm at brother’s residence

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has denied allegations that she discharged a firearm during a shooting incident at the residence...

Parliament to reconstitute Ghana’s ECOWAS Parliament delegation; Afenyo-Markin returns

Parliament is set to reconstitute Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, a move that will see Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin return as a member...

Korle Bu successfully performs first off-pump heart bypass surgeries

The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recorded a major milestone in cardiac healthcare with the successful completion of...

Judicial Service to deploy AI assistant for all 445 judges nationwide

The Judicial Service of Ghana is set to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered judicial assistant across the country in what is being described as...

“I don’t go noising people’s private businesses” – Minister on alleged mining site takeover in Prestea Bondae

Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, says while he has heard about the ongoing tensions involving two companies at Prestea-Bondae, no formal complaint has been...

GRDA receives 2 locomotives, 20 freight wagons ahead of schedule

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has received two locomotives and 20 freight wagons for container and cargo operations, 11 days ahead of schedule. Chief...

Concerned Small-Scale Miners destroy 80 chanfans on River Offin

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Ghana, has destroyed about 80 illegal mining platforms operating on the River Offin as part of a...

Joshua Akamba sets records straight on alleged role in mining site seizure in Western Region

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Organiser, Joshua Akamba, has strongly denied any involvement in wrongdoing following reports that he escorted a Chinese company...

Not every appointee will get a siren – Interior Minister announces new rules on government vehicle privileges

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has announced that the use of sirens on government vehicles will now require presidential approval and that...

Dredging of Atonsu and Sisa Rivers in Kumasi underway amid flooding concerns

Residents of Atonsu Kuwait in the Asokwa Municipality are hopeful of an end to years of recurrent flooding as a major dredging exercise begins...

GNFS trains 54 fuel station attendants on fire safety in Asankrangwa

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Western Region has organised a two-day fire safety education programme for 54 fuel station attendants drawn...

Mahama mourns Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, describes Him as ‘A Giant of Our Time’

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho following a meeting with his family, who officially informed him...

Kantanka family lawyer talking too much; he should be careful with his utterances – Akwatia MP

Member of Parliament for Akwatia and legal practitioner, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has criticised comments made by the lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Church, Nana...

Kwadwo Akofena Safo, 8 others granted GH₵ 500K bail over Adwoa Safo shooting incident

Nine individuals, including Kwadwo Akofena Safo, have been granted bail in the sum of GH₵500,000, with two sureties each not to be justified in...

Interior Minister orders a fresh mental screening for gun holders as all existing licenses are suspended

All holders of firearms in Ghana will be required to undergo a fresh screening process to obtain new licences after the Minister for the...

Kwadwo Akofena Safo, 8 others appear in court over Adwoa Safo shooting incident (Video)

Israel Kwadwo Safo, brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, together with eight other suspects, has been arraigned before the Adenta Circuit Court...

Transport fares doubled on Juaboso–Dadieso road after River Sui flooded

Residents and commuters along the Juaboso–Dadieso road in the Western North Region have been left stranded following the annual flooding of River Sui after...

Appoint Environment Minister to strengthen flood response – Adomako Kissi

Former Anyaa-Sowutuom MP, Dickson Adomako Kissi, has renewed calls on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a substantive Minister for Environment, Science and Technology,...

UG-Legon maintains position as leading University in West Africa, Ghana

The University of Ghana has maintained its position as the leading university in Ghana and West Africa, while further strengthening its standing among Africa’s...

Nigerian woman remanded for human trafficking, illegal entry into Ghana

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 43-year-old Nigerian woman into custody after convicting her on charges of human trafficking and illegal entry into...

GES organises cultural festival to promote Ghanaian values among pupils in Tano North

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has organised an Art and Cultural Festival for basic schools...

GWL charges customer over GH¢74k for illegal reconnection amid cracks down on water theft

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has charged a customer over GH¢74,000 for illegally reconnecting to the water distribution network after being disconnected over three months...

Electricity, water tariffs go up as PURC announces new adjustments

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (Public Utilities Regulatory Commission) has announced an upward adjustment in electricity and water tariffs effective July 1, 2026. Electricity tariffs...

Eight arrested over renewed Nkwanta South attack

Eight people have been arrested following fresh outbreaks of violence in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, which claimed three lives and...

Cape Coast Assembly announces demolition of waterway structures amidst deadly floods

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is set to demolish structures built on waterways, storm drains, road reservations and other unauthorised locations as part of...

Western Region: Police block attempted takeover of mining site at Prestea Bondaye

The Western Regional Police have reportedly foiled an alleged attempt by a politician and some Chinese nationals to forcefully take over a mining concession...

NSA releases postings for 18,617 nurses, midwives for 2026/2027 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives for the upcoming 2026/2027 national service year. The personnel,...

When Death Divides: Prominent Ghanaians whose passing sparked family trouble

Death is a period where family and friends are expected to come together to mourn and peacefully lay the departed to rest, but that...

Four arrested in connection with murder of couple in Zebilla District

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a juvenile, in connection with the murder of a couple at Kusanaba in...

Poor turnout at Sanitation Day: Nkwanta North to enforce by-laws

The Nkwanta North District Assembly in the Oti Region has announced plans to intensify enforcement of sanitation by-laws, warning that offenders who refuse to...

Latif Iddrisu vs. IGP trial: High Court orders continuation of case, rejects further adjournment for settlement talks

The Accra High Court has ordered the continuation of the long-running case involving Multimedia Group journalist Latif Iddrisu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and...

MCE warns students against using mosquito nets for farming and fishing

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, Sarfo Nketiah, has issued a firm warning to students and residents against...

Adwoa Safo was targeted in coordinated attack – Family Spokesperson alleges

The spokesperson for the family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, Dr Emmanuel Boakye, has alleged that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo was...

Wassa Amenfi West NADMO calls on Ibrahim Mahama to assist flood control efforts

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality has appealed to businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners,...

Kwadwo Akofena Safo, two others arrested over Adwoa Safo shooting incident

Police have arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo on...

NPP allows aspirants to pick nomination forms without proof of payment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all constituency election committees to issue nomination forms to aspirants without requiring proof of payment at the...

Kantanka Security Services’ licence suspended after Adwoa Safo shooting incident

The Ministry for the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited following a shooting incident that left former Dome-Kwabenya MP,...

Naming NDC headquarters after Rawlings will keep his values alive – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described late former President Jerry John Rawlings as a transformational leader whose vision, commitment to accountability and dedication to...

Four dead, five in critical condition as eight houses collapse in Cape Coast rainstorm

Four people, including three children, have died while five others remain in critical condition following the collapse of eight houses during torrential rains that...