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Education Ministry rolls out nationwide campaign anti-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...

My workers did not lock the studio; NDC Chairman had the keys – Obaatanpa Radio owner

Kwadwo Anim, owner of Obaatanpa Radio in Kasoa, has strongly pushed back against claims by the Central Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Richard...

Adu-Boahene transferred GH¢49.1m from BNC account to private company — Witness

The fourth prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the Bureau of National Communications (BNC), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra High...

I was shocked – Obaatanpa Radio owner speaks on alleged attack on station [Audio]

Owner of Obaatanpa Radio, Emmanuel Kwadwo Anim, has spoken about how some officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), including the Central Regional Chairman...

Pregnant Obaatanpa Radio news editor discharged after traumatic station attack

The pregnant News Editor of Obaatanpa Radio has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment following the attack on the station's premises in...

GIADEC signs €300 million MoU with Danieli for Aluminium Foil Plant in Tema

Ghana has taken a major step toward industrialisation as the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) signed a €300 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Torkornoo files application for review of Supreme Court May 28 ruling

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo is seeking a review of a Supreme Court ruling delivered on May 28, 2026, in proceedings...

AMA deploys truck to clear refuse at Kaneshie Market entrance

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has deployed a waste management truck to the Kaneshie Market to clear an overflowing heap of refuse that had...

Bosome Freho District Assembly inaugurates 100 street sweepers to improve sanitation

The Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has inaugurated 100 street sweepers under its Street Sweeping Programme as part of efforts to...

Trade Ministry secures €415,437 grant to drive PharmaVax Programme

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has secured a €415,437.78 grant under the PharmaVax Programme to strengthen Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry and position the...

Two dead, four injured in Elubo-Takoradi Highway head-on collision

Two people have died and four others sustained injuries after a tipper truck and a Nigerian passenger bus collided head-on at Abease on the...

22-year-old jailed five years for possessing human skeletal remains

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Bibiani Circuit Court for stealing and unlawfully possessing human skeletal remains at...

President Mahama cuts sod for Phase II of Sentuo Oil Refinery expansion [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of Phase II of the Sentuo Oil Refinery, a major expansion project expected...

Ban on styrofoam takeaway packs driven by serious health risks, EPA explains

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has defended the government's decision to ban Styrofoam takeaway packs, insisting the move is aimed at protecting public health...

Cabinet approves National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2026-2036

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 25, announced that the Cabinet has approved the new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan – 2026-2036...