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Two firefighters injured after fuel tanker explosion at Potsin Junction

Two fire service officers sustained injuries after falling from their fire tender during a second explosion involving a petrol tanker at Potsin Junction. The tanker,...

Angry NDC supporters lock up Ejisu NHIA office over ‘appointments neglect’

Some aggrieved supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have locked up the district office of the National Health Insurance Authority at Ejisu. The youth...

Star Oil reviews pump prices again; sells petrol at GH¢12.29, diesel pegged at GH¢14.99

Market leader Star Oil has announced a price reduction for petroleum products at the pumps again. It has dropped the price of petrol from GH¢12.49...

$24.7m LPG bottling plant under review as completion stalls – Energy Minister

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant at Axim, serving the Ellembelle, Ajumuro, and Gwira areas in the Western Region, is currently under review,...

This man won’t run away; he is sick and at home – Freddie Blay’s lawyer questions basis for his remand [Audio]

The lawyer for former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has alleged an abuse of court process following his remand by the...

GOIL inherited $110m debt owed to BP – CEO reveals

The Chief Executive Officer of GOIL PLC, Edward Bawa, has revealed that he inherited about $110 million in debt when he assumed office in...

Asante Akyem South Health Directorate records zero maternal deaths in 2025

The Director of the Asante Akyem South Health Directorate, Ruben Osei Antwi, has commended the municipal health team for achieving zero maternal deaths in...

GOIL buys up to 30% of fuel locally – Edward Bawa

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of GOIL Group, Edward Bawa, has revealed that the company sources about 30 percent of its finished...

Tema crash: Safety record of microlight aircraft ‘very poor’ – Aviation expert

An aviation expert has described the safety record of microlight aircraft as poor, noting that accidents involving such aircraft are relatively common in countries...

Registration of religious bodies meant for data, not control — Ahmed Ibrahim

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has addressed growing public debate surrounding the registration of religious bodies in Ghana. Speaking on...

Religious Affairs Ministry supports Muslim communities ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

In a gesture of solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has extended donations to...

Kofi Arko Nokoe queries Energy Minister over gas re-bottling plant in Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira

The Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Kofi Arko Nokoe, has raised concerns over delays in the completion of a gas re-bottling plant meant to...

Security Service Recruitments: NPP and their MPs should stop the hypocrisy – Eric Adjei

The Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Eric Adjei, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its Members of Parliament...

National Seed System Reset Programme launched at University of Ghana to boost 24-hour economy

The two-day National Seed System Reset Programme has commenced at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) Car Park, University of...

Church of Pentecost steps up drive to improve sanitation in Goaso

The Church of Pentecost – Goaso Zone in the Ahafo Region is stepping up efforts to improve sanitation in Goaso, the regional capital. During a...

Man, 23, killed after accident involving ‘Aboboyaa’ carrying wood at Okyerekrom

A 23-year-old man has died following a fatal accident involving an aboboyaa loaded with wood at Okyerekrom in the Atwima Mponua District of the...

It’s too early to determine cause of Tema aircraft crash – Aviation expert

An expert in Aerospace and Aviation Medicine, Yakubu Akparibio, says it is too early to determine the exact cause of the recent aircraft crash...

Woman arrested over viral social media post accusing Uber driver of being a ‘murderer’

The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Promise Yayra Asamani, for allegedly sharing false information...

About 1,000 transformers experiencing overload nationwide — Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that nearly 1,000 electricity transformers across Ghana are currently operating under excessive...

German Ambassador donates weather sheds to Immigration Service

The German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Frederick Landshoft, has donated four weather sheds to the Ghana Immigration Service to improve working conditions for officers...

Grader working on Ajumako–Swedru road project catches fire [Photos]

A grader working on the Ajumako–Swedru Road expansion project was destroyed by fire after it caught flames at Ajumako Amia. The incident prompted a swift...

Petrol tanker explodes at Potsin Junction on Kasoa-Accra Highway [Video]

A petrol tanker has reportedly exploded at Potsin Junction, causing panic among motorists and nearby residents as thick smoke billowed into the sky. The explosion...

Gov’t to ban gas cylinder importation – Energy Minister

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has told Parliament that the government intends to “eventually” ban the importation of gas...

Freddie Blay to challenge remand order

Lawyers for former Freddie Blay, National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, have moved quickly to challenge a court decision that led to his...

Over 12 cars destroyed as fire ravages mechanic shop at Magazine

More than a dozen vehicles were destroyed after a fire swept through an auto mechanic shop at Magazine New Road, Zone 11, near Akwasi...

Abu Jinapor raises alarm over Ghana’s drop in global mining investment ranking

Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed concern over Ghana’s recent decline in the Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, warning that...

If 1D1F worked, unemployment would be solved – GNCCI boss

The CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, says Ghana’s unemployment crisis could have been significantly reduced...

Konongo fire: MCE warns victims against rebuilding at affected site

The Municipal Chief Executive for Asante Akyem Central Municipality, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has cautioned residents affected by a recent fire outbreak at Konongo not...

28 foreigners, landlords arrested in Amansie West over unlawful entry into Ghana

A joint taskforce made up of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service has arrested 28 foreigners and some landlords in the...

K.T. Hammond threatens legal action over Auditor-General’s report

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has threatened to take legal action against the Finance Minister and the Auditor-General of Ghana over...

Freddie Blay remanded in custody, case adjourned to April 9

The Akropong Circuit Court has ordered the remand of Freddie Blay, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his arrest...

Crashed aircraft doesn’t belong to GAF – Deputy Defence Minister clarifies

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Brogya Genfi, has clarified that the microlight aircraft that crashed in Tema on Monday, killing two people, does not...

GCAA gives details on aircraft crash that claimed two lives in Tema

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that a microlight aircraft crashed near a school park in Tema Community One on Monday afternoon,...

Mahama directs expansion of security services recruitment

President John Dramani Mahama has directed an increase in the number of personnel to be recruited into Ghana’s security services following a high-level meeting...

Majority rejects calls to refund GH¢113m paid by disqualified security service applicants

The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority for a refund of GH¢113 million paid by applicants who were disqualified in the...

Eyewitness recounts moments before helicopter crash in Tema [Listen]

An eyewitness and parent, Sammy, has shared the harrowing moments leading up to a helicopter crash at the TMA Day Care Centre in Tema...

Energy Minister assures parliament meters shortage being addressed

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured Parliament that the shortage of electricity meters in Ghana is being addressed,...

Two reportedly burnt after helicopter crashes at Tema

Two people are feared dead after a helicopter reportedly crashed and caught fire at the premises of the Tema TMA Day Care Centre in...

Security Service Recruitment: I saw the problems coming and told Muntaka I don’t envy him — MP

Former Deputy Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Atwima Kwanwoma, Kofi Amankwaa Manu, has criticised the current recruitment process for Ghana’s security services,...

Prudential Bank empowers young women at Labone SHS through Women Empowerment Series

Prudential Bank extended its International Women’s Day celebrations to Labone Senior High School by hosting an empowerment session for final-year female students under the...