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Aowin MP donates to Samraboi flood victims amid calls for relocation to safer areas

The Member of Parliament for the Aowin Constituency, Oscar Ofori Larbi, has visited victims of the recent floods at Samraboi and parts of Enchi...

C/R: GJA condemns alleged assault on Obaatanpa Radio producer, closure of station

The Central Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged physical assault on a producer of Obaatanpa Radio in Kasoa...

SHS graduate goes missing after church assignment; family suspects foul play

The family of 17-year-old SHS graduate, David Atidoglo Kito, who has reportedly gone missing at Domeabra in the Obuasi East Municipality of the Ashanti...

Rainstorm rips off roofs of Hwidiem Presby Basic School classrooms

A heavy rainstorm has destroyed sections of the Presbyterian Basic School at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region, ripping off the roofs of several classrooms...

Immigration officers undergo mental health training to combat stress, depression

The Psychology Unit of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has organised a one-day seminar on Mental Health Awareness and Wellness to equip officers with...

Kenyasi chief boosts education with GH¢700,000 classroom project

The Paramount Chief of Kenyasi No. 1 in the Ahafo Region, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, has commissioned a fully furnished junior high school block...

GNFS debunks rainy-season fire myth, warns homes remain at risk

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has debunked the widely held belief that fire outbreaks do not occur during the rainy season, warning that...

Galamsey site disguised as gov’t project shut down in Jomoro

The Minerals Commission has successfully closed down an illegal mining site in Ghana Nungua in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region following strong...

Dr. Abu Sakara Foster enskined as Kakulasewura in Mankuma Traditional Area

Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, a former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has been enskined as the Kakulasewura of the Mankuma Traditional...

GNFS rescue worker trapped in faulty elevator at Ho NCA office

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Volta Region swiftly rescued a worker who was trapped in a faulty elevator at the National...

Talks ongoing to revive Komenda Sugar Factory – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the government is in active discussions with an investor to revive the long-dormant Komenda Sugar Factory. Speaking during...

Gov’t committed to protecting pension funds for Ghanaian workers – Vice President

Vice President, Professor Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government's unwavering commitment to safeguarding the integrity and value of pension fund assets to ensure...

Nkwanta conflict: We’ve been patient, listened to advice but further attacks will not be accepted – Odomi residents

Residents of Odomi, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, have issued a strong warning that they will no...

Gertrude Torkornoo’s claims of unfair trial lacks basis – Twum-Barimah

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has dismissed claims by suspended former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo that she was...

Education Ministry launches behavioural change communication campaign against drug abuse in schools

The Ministry of Education has rolled out a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) campaign to combat the rising menace of drug abuse among students...

Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal as Chief Justice has always been political – Suame MP

Suame Member of Parliament John Darko has described the process leading to the removal proceedings against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as inherently political, arguing...

No health system can function effectively without well-trained and properly utilized pharmaceutical workforce – Asantehene

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says Ghana's quest for quality healthcare hinges on deliberate investment by government into training and deploying pharmacists nationwide. The Asantehene...

Gov’t deploys over 40 health workers to Saint Kitts and Nevis

Over 40 Ghanaian health professionals have left the country for Saint Kitts and Nevis as part of the government’s Health Workforce Migration Initiative. The programme,...

Six killed in recent Nkwanta South conflict to be buried today

Six people who lost their lives in the recent conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region are expected to be laid...

CONFIRMED: Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrived at Nsawam Prison on Wednesday, June 24

The incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, started her prison sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Female...

Telecel Foundation donates life-saving equipment to Kumasi South Hospital, signs 2-year adoption MoU

The Telecel Foundation has presented critical newborn care equipment to the Pediatric Unit of Kumasi South Hospital in the Asokwa Municipality.  The donation is part...

Larry Dogbe will return to custody after 10 days if… – PRINPAG

The President of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), David Tamakloe, has explained that the 10-day bail granted to...

ACAF report reveals sexual harassment remains biggest threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s universities

Sexual harassment has been identified as the most pressing threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s tertiary institutions, according to the 2025 Africa Academic Freedom...

Bolgatanga Technical University VC’s appointment terminated; two others demoted

Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa’s appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has been terminated by the Governing Council, Graphic Online has reported. This decision...

Sustainable national development requires collective effort – Volta Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister and also dean of Regional Ministers, James Gunu, has emphasized that sustainable national development cannot be achieved through isolated efforts,...

Ministry of Labour opens 2026 National Conference in Ho

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has officially opened its 2026 Annual National Labour Conference in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. The three-day conference...

Ghana and Germany strengthen green hydrogen collaboration for sustainable industrial development

Researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and development partners from Ghana and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing green hydrogen technologies and supporting sustainable industrial...

Chief of Staff applauds NACOC’s efforts in fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has commended the Narcotics Control Commission (Narcotics Control Commission) for its sustained efforts in combating drug abuse and illicit...

No individual can decide if Kennedy Agyapong breached party rules – Nana B

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has stated that it is not for any individual to determine whether former...

NDC should complete Afari Hospital instead of politicising Agenda 111 – Nana B

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration’s handling of...

FDA crackdown leads to confiscation of 4,504 unregistered cosmetic products

A week-long market surveillance exercise by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resulted in the seizure of 4,504 unregistered, counterfeit, and potentially hazardous...

9-year-old boy found dead in abandoned galamsey pit at Humjibre

A 9-year-old boy, identified as Obeng Boateng Junior, was found dead in an abandoned galamsey pit at Humjibre in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality...

GTEC cautions public against certificates from 80 unrecognised institutions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a strong warning to students, employers, professional bodies, and the general public over qualifications from more...

NACOC: Government procures mobile drug detectors, upgrades airport scanners

Government has supplied the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) with mobile drug detection devices and is replacing body intrusive scanners at Kotoka International Airport as...

Larry Dogbey granted bail

The editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Alans Dogbey, has been granted bail after being sentenced to seven days imprisonment for contempt of court...

GHS clarifies safety of insecticide-treated nets distributed to primary school children

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging that insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) being distributed to primary school children contain...

Government targets December 2027 to complete Odaw River desilting project

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced that the government's desilting and dredging works on the Odaw River...

‘I’m not shaken; you can bring the summons to my office’ – Obaatanpa Radio owner tells NDC Chairman over suit

Kwadwo Anim, owner of Obaatanpa Radio in Kasoa, says he is yet to receive any court summons from the Central Regional Chairman of the...

Community Police Assistant injured in Dwakessiem shooting; police hunt suspects

Police in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region have launched a manhunt for unknown assailants who allegedly shot a 27-year-old Community...

Ex-TVET Director-General raises concerns over teacher shortage, funding

Former Director-General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has expressed concern over what he describes...