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REGSEC impounds nine excavators in Obuasi anti-galamsey crackdown

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has intensified its fight against illegal mining, impounding nine excavators during a recent operation at the Airport Community...

Parents urged to get involved in SHS placement process as Nightingale Educational Complex marks 20th anniversary

Parents and guardians of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have been urged to actively participate in the Senior High School placement and school...

Government urged to prioritise environment and sanitation in national development agenda

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South has criticised the government for failing to give adequate attention to environmental sustainability, climate change and sanitation...

Bagbin assures Chief Imam anti-LGBTQ+ Bill will be passed before recess

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has given strong assurances that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill will be reconsidered and...

Government backs constitutional amendment to expand voting rights in political party primaries

The government has accepted a recommendation to amend the 1992 Constitution to guarantee equal voting rights for all members in good standing of registered...

Court of Appeal erred in acquitting Sedina Tamakloe – Former Deputy Attorney General

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has criticised the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC)...

Universities must produce innovators, not just job seekers – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for increased investment in graduate education, scientific research and innovation, describing...

400 police officers deployed to Yendi over enskinment of the Kpampayaa Naa

Deputy Northern Regional Crime Officer, ASP Richard Akumey, has confirmed that 400 police personnel have been deployed in Yendi to provide full security coverage...

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal: Government not responsible for ruling – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected claims that the government bears responsibility for the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit...

Ampeyo Gyasehene urges peaceful resolution of Fotor Yeye boundary dispute

Nana Kwaku Ware, Gyasehene of the Ampeyo Traditional Area in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, has appealed to the Ghana Boundary Commission...

Gov’t accepts five-year presidential term, age limit cut to 35

The government has accepted a key recommendation of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to extend the tenure of the President and Parliament from four...

Gov’t endorses Supreme Court cap, fixed tenure for Chief Justice

The government has accepted recommendations to place a constitutional limit on the size of the Supreme Court and introduce a fixed term of office...

Gov’t backs separation of Attorney-General and Justice Ministry under proposed reforms

The government has accepted a major constitutional reform proposal to separate the Office of the Attorney-General from the Ministry of Justice, ending the current...

NPP demands withdrawal of cases against former appointees after Sedina Tamakloe acquittal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Attorney-General to discontinue all criminal cases involving former appointees of the previous Akufo-Addo administration, following...

Gov’t accepts recommendation to abolish death penalty

The government has accepted the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to abolish the death penalty, paving the way for life imprisonment to replace capital punishment...

Proposed five-year presidential term will not apply to Mahama – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that the government's proposed constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term from four years...

Tipper truck crashes into school bus on Dzorwulu–Accra Mall stretch

A loaded tipper truck has crashed into a Benz Sprinter school bus carrying about 11 lower primary pupils on the Dzorwulu–Accra Mall stretch on...

Korle Bu, KATH and others receive 100 wheelchairs from Premier Insurance

Premier Insurance Company has donated 100 wheelchairs to five major public hospitals across Ghana as part of efforts to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery and...

Cables stolen at Oforikrom court as operationalisation delays

Cables used for wiring the Oforikrom District Court in the Ashanti Region have been stolen by unknown persons, delaying efforts to operationalise the facility. The...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga announces nationwide Youth Clean-Up Exercise Festival on August 1

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has announced that it will hold the National Youth Clean-Up Exercise Festival simultaneously in all district capitals across Ghana...

We suspect our father’s body is not in the casket; Adwoa Safo may be tricking us – Kantanka family secretary [Video]

The Secretary to the Kantanka Family, Dr. Phillip Siaw Kissi, says the family will continue to rely on the courts to resolve the ongoing...

DVLA CEO cuts sod for construction of office at Bechem

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has cut sod for the construction of a...

Parliamentary Committee commends YEA for strong mid-year performance

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has received commendation from Parliament’s Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions Committee for its performance and progress in implementing programmes...

Supreme Court ruling on delegate system socially discriminatory – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has expressed concerns that the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the political party...

NIA launches first 24-hour Prestige Centre in Accra

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has launched its first 24-hour Prestige Centre in Accra, introducing a premium service aimed at providing faster, more convenient...

Attorney-General to challenge Court of Appeal’s ruling in Sedina Tamakloe’s case

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has announced plans to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision acquitting former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance...

Court grants former NAFCO CEO permission to leave proceedings on medical grounds

The Accra High  Court (Specialised Court 1) today granted permission to the first accused in the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) case, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba,...

‘I thought I was visiting home’ — How 12-year-old boy was trapped in forced labour on Lake Volta

When 12-year-old Godwin Dogbey left his home in Hohoe for what he believed would be a visit to his hometown, he was excited. He...

Apostle Safo Kantanka’s children arrive at his funeral in Gomoa Mpota (Video)

Some children of the late founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, have arrived at the funeral grounds in Gomoa Mpota...

Fake jobs, scholarships and romance scams fuel new wave of human trafficking – CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has warned of a growing trend of digitally enabled human trafficking, with criminals increasingly using social media, smartphones and...

‘We are teaching theory when students need practical skills’ – Derrick Abaitey

Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur and founder of Konnected Minds, Derrick Abaitey, has called for a stronger focus on practical skills training in Ghana’s education system, arguing...

How one house launched my real estate journey – Derrick Abaitey

Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur and founder of Konnected Minds, Derrick Abaitey, has revealed how buying his first house became the foundation of a growing real estate...

Defective charge sheet secured my client’s freedom – Sedina Tamakloe’s lawyer explains appeal victory

The lawyer for former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu says his client remains in prison custody and is yet to be officially informed...

Joy as Kristo Asafo Mission members celebrate Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s life at Gomoa Mpota [Video]

Members of the Kristo Asafo Mission Church gathered at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region in a spirit of celebration to honour the life...

Judiciary to roll out electronic court processes from October – Chief Justice

Ghana’s Judiciary will introduce electronic filing, authentication and service of court processes from October 1, 2026, Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has announced. The reforms, to...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 19 operating near Mpohor Fiase Police Station

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 19 suspected illegal miners following reports of galamsey activities around the Mpohor Fiase Police Station...

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Manhyia to foster ties between Asanteman and Anglican Church

History, faith and royalty converged at the Manhyia Palace as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullaly, paid a landmark visit to the seat...

Mahama to visit Jamaica to deepen ties, advance reparations dialogue

President John Dramani Mahama will embark on a four-day official visit to Kingston, Jamaica, from August 2 to August 5, 2026, as part of...

Achimota Forest restored: Ghana reverses course on urban reserve

The Association of Women in Sustainability Professionals (AWSP) has publicly welcomed a Cabinet decision to reverse a controversial land policy affecting Achimota Forest, one...

NACOC proposes mandatory drug tests for university admission, national service

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is proposing mandatory drug testing for students seeking admission to universities and graduates preparing for national service as part...