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Three killed, burnt beyond recognition in Nkwanta South conflict

Tensions have escalated in the Nkwanta South Municipality following the killing of three individuals linked to the ongoing local conflict. The victims, identified as 77-year-old...

Abusua Panin Kofi Owusu vs Akosua Serwaa Fosuh: Ekuona royal family orders discontinuation of court case

The Ekuona Royal Family of Parkoso has directed the discontinuation of an ongoing court case following a change in family leadership. In a formal notice...

Gold Reserves not being sold off, funds reinvested for returns – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims by the Minority that the Bank of Ghana is selling off the country’s...

GoldBod Jewellery sponsoring ‘Women of Valour’ London programme false – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims that GoldBod Jewellery funded a “Women of Valour” programme in London. Speaking on Asempa...

Lordina Mahama supports Global Child Protection in digital age at Melania Trump Summit

First Lady of Ghana, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has urged international leaders to prioritise child safety, arguing that digital technology presents both unprecedented opportunities...

66 Artillery Regiment unveils line-up for 60th anniversary celebrations in Ho

The 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, based at the Volta Barracks in Ho, has unveiled an exciting line-up of activities to...

GoldBod to declare surplus in 2025 audited report – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that the institution will publish its 2025 audited financial report in April, indicating it...

Motor rider dies in crash at Bibiani

A 32-year-old motor rider has been crushed to death at Bibiani WAPCO in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. The deceased,...

SSNIT to prosecute employers over unremitted contributions

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced plans to prosecute employers who fail to remit employee contributions after making deductions. Management disclosed...

Small-scale mining drives Ghana’s economy but… – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that small-scale mining remains the backbone of Ghana’s gold sector, despite years of poor...

GoldBod has achieved most milestones in gold trade reforms – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, says the institution has achieved most of the milestones set to restructure Ghana’s gold trade sector. Speaking...

GALOP, Kpandai District Assembly hand over modern classroom block for Mfigmado School in Kpandai

A modern six-unit classroom block has been commissioned for the people of Mfigmado by amalgamated group in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region...

40 National Service Personnel complete military training at Michel Camp

Forty National Service Personnel posted to TDC Ghana Ltd for the 2025–2026 service year have completed a two-week Basic Military Orientation Programme at the...

Kumasi Street Art Project solely funded by private individuals – Ashantifest Coordinator

The Coordinator of the Ashanti Festival, Emmanuel Opoku Anane, has disclosed that the ongoing beautification of selected overpass and interchanges in Kumasi through street...

Mahama urges UN to declare slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest...

Full text: Mahama’s speech at UN to commemorate International Day of Remembrance of victims of slavery

Madam President, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen Progress is made in steps. It’s the forward motion toward something better,...

Heath Goldfields denies claims of non-performance amid Bogoso protests

The Managing Director of Heath Goldfields, Patrick Appiah Mensah, has dismissed allegations that the company has failed to meet its investment and operational commitments...

NDC painted a picture that sole sourcing was a crime, discredited NPP – Kpandai MP

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of previously using allegations around sole sourcing to discredit the...

Ibrahim Mahama, Police commander to meet IGP over alleged assault case

The Northern Regional Minister, Adolf John Ali, says diplomat and visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, along with the Regional Police Commander, are scheduled to meet...

Galamsey: NAIMOS seizes 94 excavators, arrests 237

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) says it has made significant progress in its ongoing clampdown on illegal mining, with dozens of arrests...

We kept lights on without dumsor levy — NPP’s Awal Mohammed

A Communications Team Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has defended the previous administration’s energy record, stating that it maintained stable...

Controller and Accountant-General releases 2026 salary payment schedule

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has announced the official salary payment schedule for civil servants, Ghana Education Service staff, and other public sector workers...

NAIMOS reveals majority of galamsey arrests involve Chinese nationals

The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Dominic Buah, has revealed that most arrests in the fight against illegal...

Ghana School of Law rolls out counselling support after student death

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) has introduced a structured counselling programme for students following the death of a PLC Part I student at...

ECOWAS Court admits late state defence in Gertrude Torkornoo human rights case

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has granted an application by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem Sai to regularise a defence filed out of...

Fear grips Banka-Busuafise after one is shot dead, two beheaded in two weeks

Residents of Banka-Busuafise, a community near Ashalaja in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, are living in fear following a series...

Driver and mate injured in accident at Konongo

A cargo truck driver and a VIP bus mate have been injured in an accident at Konongo on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti...

We’re not out to disgrace or bring gov’t down – Sulemana Braimah on Big Push report

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says the The Fourth Estate investigation into the government’s Big Push...

NAIMOS urges sustainable mining to tackle galamsey risks

The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Dominic Buah, has stressed the need for sustainable mining practices to address...

Gold Fields confirms progress on Damang mine transition to government ownership

Gold Fields Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to Ghana while announcing steady progress in the transition of the Damang mine to government ownership. In a...

GoldBod engages small-scale miners in Kumasi

The GoldBod has held a stakeholder forum in Kumasi with small-scale miners as part of efforts to advance reforms in the gold trading sector...

Court adjourns injunction suit against Daddy Lumba’s memorial event

The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, has adjourned a suit seeking to halt the planned celebration of life...

‘This is just the beginning’ – Sulemana Braimah on Big Push exposé

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says recent revelations by The Fourth Estate on the government’s Big...

Participate in SIM re-registration exercise – Sam George urges Ghanaians

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has urged Ghanaians to fully participate in the upcoming SIM card re-registration exercise. Speaking...

Assemblies of God Ghana backs Mahama over honorary doctorate withdrawal

The Assemblies of God Ghana has expressed support for former President John Dramani Mahama following the decision by Lincoln University to withdraw an honorary...

ICS boss attacked in Bolgatanga during anti-dog and cat meat campaign

The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability, Eric Jerry Aidoo, has been attacked in Bolgatanga while leading a nationwide campaign against the...

Ahanta West: Assembly Member arrested over alleged involvement in galamsey

The Assembly Member for the Sese Electoral Area in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Samuel Doomson, has been arrested for alleged...

Act swiftly on climate and conflict risks – Local Gov’t Minister charges West African leaders

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has called on West African countries to take urgent and coordinated action to address...

GES distances itself from viral recruitment notice, warns public

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a disclaimer, distancing itself from a recruitment notice circulating on social media and describing it as fake...

US is ‘normalising’ the erasure of black history, says Mahama in New York

President John Dramani Mahama, ​speaking in New York on Tuesday, criticised the U.S. administration for what he described as normalising the ‌erasure of Black...