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Assin North Blue Water Guard team appeals for logistics to combat galamsey

The Blue Water Guard team in the Assin North District has issued an urgent plea to government for logistical reinforcement to strengthen its fight...

UCC mourns lecturer, Teaching Assistant killed in gory accident at Third Ridge

The University of Cape Coast has been thrown into mourning following the tragic deaths of two of its members, Dr Kwabena Koforobour Agyemang and...

Value addition key to Shea industry growth – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang at SHEA 2026

Vice-President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has underscored the need for Ghana to shift from exporting raw shea to value-added production, as the country positions itself...

GNFS contains raging fire at Kabanye in Wa

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Upper West Region has successfully brought under control a raging fire that broke out at Kabanye...

Ayine backs Sylvia Adusu for ITLOS seat, marks first nomination of Ghanaian woman

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has thrown his full support behind Chief State Attorney Sylvia Ama Adusu as the country’s...

Ghana Police Hospital announces temporary closure of key units for fumigation exercise

The Ghana Police Hospital has announced a temporary shutdown of several critical departments to allow for a scheduled fumigation and maintenance exercise aimed at...

CID clears Sesi-Edem, Council of State member in $14.3m gold deal probe

A report by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has exonerated Sesi-Edem Company Limited and its directors, including Dr Gabriel...

Police at Nkwanta–Breweniase barrier intercept over 20,000 rounds of ammunition, arrests two suspects

Police personnel stationed at the Nkwanta–Breweniase barrier on the Eastern Corridor in the Oti Region have intercepted a major consignment of ammunition and arrested...

Brogya Genfi clarifies claims military land has been handed to Ibrahim Mahama

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has dismissed claims that military lands have been handed over to Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President...

“If you don’t want us in NPP, don’t come to us after primaries” – Tarkwa Nsuaem erupts over mass disqualifications

A major political storm is brewing within the New Patriotic Party (New Patriotic Party) in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, as hundreds of aggrieved party members...

Calls for Energy Minister’s resignation needless – Richmond Rockson

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has pushed back against calls for the resignation of its sector minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, describing the...

Minority calls for Energy Minister’s removal over power challenges

The Minority in Parliament has renewed calls for the removal of the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, arguing that ultimate...

Prof. Wazi Apoh debunks viral claim linking him to ‘Mother Mary in Agbenoxoe’ story

An archaeologist, Wazi Apoh, has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media linking his research to a narrative suggesting that Mother Mary spent...

Sammi Awuku, KGL boss storm Abidjan for LONACI 55 years of lottery excellence

The former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and now Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Samuel Kwabena Awuku, affectionately called Sammi Awuku,...

GoldBod Jewellery hosts Boris Kodjoe at Accra showroom, showcases Ghanaian craftsmanship

GoldBod Jewellery on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, welcomed international actor and model Boris Kodjoe to its Accra showroom at Diamond House, in a visit...

Gov’t clears $29m Suame road debt, boosts project with GH₵3bn funding

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that government has cleared $29.5 million owed to contractors working on the Suame...

GNECC launches GAWE to boost ICT and digital access for rural and disabled students

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has launched this year’s Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) to promote ICT and digitalisation in schools,...

Assin Fosu Chief, MCE call for professionalism and uniformity among Okada riders

The Paramount Chief of the Efutuakwa Traditional Area, Okumanini Bafour Asare Kyeahene II, has called on commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders,...

Three generation units restored after Akosombo substation fire — Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that recovery of the national power grid has reached a critical halfway point, with three out of six...

Enrolment drops as sanitation crisis hits Nungua pre-school

A worsening sanitation crisis in Nungua Mami, within the Krowor Municipal Assembly, has forced a drastic decline in enrolment at the Hope Early Learning...

Gunmen allegedly storm Akyem Pusupusu, fire shots and threaten chief

Tension is mounting in Akyem Pusupusu, a community near Asiakwa in the Abuakwa South Municipal District, after a group of suspected armed men reportedly...

Multimedia Group’s Apostle Dr. Nii Teiko Tagoe installed as Abusuapanin at Akyem Nwinso

Apostle Dr. Nii Teiko Tagoe, a respected mental health consultant, counsellor, life coach, advocate and media personality with Multimedia Group Limited (Adom TV and...

Two arrested in connection with disappearance of couple in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the disappearance of a couple, Dr. Jesse Amuah and Mrs. Elizabeth Esi Amuah,...

My wife never caught me cheating – Richard Quaye dismisses viral infidelity claims

Businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye has rejected allegations of infidelity, insisting that claims circulating online about his failed marriage are false. Speaking on The Delay...

Say it as it is – Clergy reject pressure to stay quiet on politics

General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has pushed back against growing calls for religious leaders to stay silent on...

Ministry of Health pays nurses’ arrears, announces plans to recruit 16,000 health workers

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the payment of two months’ arrears to newly recruited nurses and outlined plans to recruit up to 16,000...

Family breaks silence on Konongo Odumase female teacher’s death

An uncle of the late teacher at Konongo Odumase M/A Basic School, Grace Stepheny, has recounted the painful final moments leading to her sudden...

Western North Region Minister commends government for awarding major roads in “Big Push” roads initiative

The Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum, has commended the government for selecting five major roads in the region under its flagship “Big...

Assemblies to be surcharged as gov’t cracks down on illegal billboards

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has signalled a tougher stance against the growing spread of unauthorised billboards and signages, warning...

Afienya demolition: Victims demand probe into alleged unlawful exercise

Victims of the recent demolition at Ashaiman–Afienya are calling on the government to investigate what they describe as an unlawful operation allegedly led by...

Pastor, two others denied bail over alleged attempt to bury baby alive

A 36-year-old pastor, Richmond Frimpong, and two alleged accomplices have been denied bail by the Bibiani District Court over an alleged attempt to bury...

Chamber of Construction Industry sends SoS message to gov’t over Big Push

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel Cherry, has revealed that contractors working on inherited road projects under the...

Mahama, Ministers cut sod for key infrastructure upgrade at AIA

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, on Monday, April 27, 2026, joined the President, John Mahama, the Transport Minister, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Foreign...

Students must not suffer over dues – PTA PRO cautions school heads

The Public Relations Officer of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Irene Sam, has cautioned school authorities against preventing students from writing examinations over unpaid...

Couple held at gunpoint as armed men demolish mosque at Millennium City

Residents of Adamukrom, a suburb of Millennium City in the Gomoa East District, were left shaken after armed men, reportedly in military uniform, stormed...

Two dead, five injured in fatal crash at Third Ridge in Cape Coast

Two people have been confirmed dead, with five others injured, following a fatal road crash at Third Ridge Junction on the Accra–Cape Coast Highway...

Residents invoke deities to oppose possible return of Adamus Resources

Residents of four host communities of Adamus Resources Limited have performed traditional rites to oppose any attempt to restore the company’s mining concession, invoking...

Presbyterian Church Moderator calls for action against galamsey

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye, has appealed to government, traditional leaders, and relevant authorities to...

Asiedu Nketia calls for probe into state fires, warns against possible sabotage

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for thorough investigations into recent fire outbreaks at state institutions,...

Bongo Paramount Chief praises Asiedu Nketia’s ‘Thank You’ tour as mark of humility

The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Bonaba Baba Salifu Atamale Lemyaarum, has commended the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...