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Rachel Appoh urges calm as New Winneba land dispute claims three lives

Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Rachel Appoh, has called for calm and restraint following a violent incident linked to the longstanding land...

Joy FM Back-to-School Discount Fair 2026 opens

The Joy FM Back-to-School Discount Fair 2026 has opened at the Joy FM Car Park in Kokomlemle, Accra, with vendors ready to offer a...

Asutifi South DCE urges speedy rollout of COMSDEP to fight galamsey

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural...

NACOC arrests suspected drug dealer, wife at Weija

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in partnership with the National Security’s Special Operations Department, has arrested two persons during an intelligence-led operation at Weija...

Tetegu residents deny galamsey at Weija Lake, allege sand-winning activities

Residents of Tetegu have denied allegations linking them to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, at the Weija Lake. The residents insist they have no...

Changfan on Weija Dam sparks concerns (Video)

Fear and uncertainty have gripped residents living around the Weija Dam following the emergence of a changfan in the dam, with residents calling on...

There has been no fare increase since 2024, so it’ll be difficult not to…. GRTCC

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) says commercial transport operators have not increased transport fares since 2024, despite significant increases in the cost...

CDD-Ghana urges Chief Justice to exercise restraint in public engagements

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint and discretion in his public engagements to protect...

We’ll announce new fares for passengers – GPRTU on proposed 30% increase

The Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has warned drivers against increasing transport fares...

Gov’t rallies churches to fight Ghana’s waste crisis ahead of National Sanitation Day

The government is calling for a united national effort to tackle Ghana’s worsening waste and sanitation crisis ahead of the monthly National Sanitation Day...

We’re seeking 30% increment effective September 10 – Transport operators

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has proposed a 30% increase in transport fares, with the new rates expected to take effect from...

Lands Minister inspects Ankobra, cites progress in galamsey fight

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, says the government is making significant progress in its fight against illegal mining, following...

‘You sounded like an NDC official’ – Arthur Kennedy criticises Chief Justice

Political activist and physician Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over comments he made during a visit to some state-owned...

Ghana to honour late Prof. Jason Arday at funeral – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana will be represented at the funeral of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday to pay...

41 more Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks

The Government of Ghana has evacuated 41 more Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The latest group arrived in Ghana on Wednesday, September...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Mahama is the man – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says all funds required for the construction of the new Accra-Kumasi Expressway will be ready by...

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 feared dead after illegal mining pit collapses at Domi Keniago [Photos]

At least eight persons are feared dead at Domi Keniago in the Ashanti Region after an illegal mining pit collapsed on 12 miners. The incident...

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...