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Galamsey fight: NAIMOS intensifies Western North operations

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) deployed a specialised team to Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality on December 7, as part of...

60-year-old ‘Walkerman’ begins Paga-to-Accra trek to raise prostate cancer awareness

A 60-year-old long-distance walker, renowned across Ghana for his extraordinary endurance feats, has embarked on a remarkable mission to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Desire...

Akufo-Addo managed Covid-19 well – Kufour

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised former President Nana Akufo-Addo for his leadership during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing his overall...

Prof Lumumba blames governance failures for galamsey crisis

Pan-Africanist, legal practitioner and governance expert, Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has attributed the persistence of illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, to...

Prof. Joshua Alabi questions GTEC’s position on SMC Doctorate holders

Prof. Joshua Alabi, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has expressed serious concern over the recent stance of the Ghana...

Former President Kufuor blames DDEP, National Cathedral, and PDS deal for NPP’s 2024 defeat

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has openly criticised several major policy decisions under the Akufo-Addo administration, citing the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the...

Over 100 residents in Sankore benefit from free medical screening

More than 100 residents of Sankore in the Ahafo Region have received free medical screenings through a collaborative initiative by the Asunafo South District...

Police rescue kidnapping victim in Yendi, arrest three suspects

Police in the Northern Region have rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects following a targeted intelligence-led operation in Wapuli, in the Yendi...

‘Forgive me’ – Bishop Owusu-Ansah apologizes to Judge and public over Daddy Lumba ruling comments [Listen]

The host of Adom Ahengua, Bishop Yaw Owusu-Ansah, has issued a public apology to Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur and the general public over his...

Six-year unemployment crisis hits Medical Laboratory Scientists

Medical Laboratory Scientists in Ghana are appealing to the government to urgently address their employment and deployment, highlighting their critical role in strengthening the...

Ofankor–Nsawam Road: Roads Ministry announces new diversion for asphalt works

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced a new traffic diversion on the N6 dual carriageway as contractors commence critical asphalt works on...

Prof Antwi-Danso cautions ECOWAS against rushed troop deployment to Benin

International Relations Expert, Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to proceed carefully as it deploys a regional...

Mahama marks first anniversary of election victory with renewed pledge to Ghanaians

President John Dramani Mahama has marked the first anniversary of his December 7, 2024 election victory with a message of gratitude to Ghanaians and...

I was not consulted on National Cathedral project – Kufuor reveals

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says he was completely excluded from conversations about the National Cathedral project, despite its national importance and the widespread...

Kumasi schools face dangerous air pollution – Researcher warns

A new study has found that the air in several senior high schools in Kumasi is far dirtier than what health experts consider safe,...

GNFS inaugurates Fire Volunteer Squad to combat rising bushfires

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has inaugurated a new community fire volunteer squad in Jacobu, Amansie Central, as part of efforts to curb...

Veep hails private medical schools’ role in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Saturday lauded the crucial role of accredited private medical schools in boosting Ghana’s healthcare workforce. She said such institutions...

Nine arrested over mob attack on police officers at Saawie; stolen weapons recovered

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested nine suspects following a violent attack on police officers at Saawie, a community in the Jirapa...

GES directs Dzodze-Penyi SHS headmaster to step aside over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the headmaster of Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School, Mr. Joshua Vidzro, to step aside with immediate effect following...

Robbers who attacked gold shop, Asutifi Rural Bank vault arrested

Two members of a robbery syndicate behind a coordinated attack on multiple businesses in Nkasiem, Ahafo Region, have been arrested following a targeted police...

Five suspects arrested over robbery incidents in Sefwi Bekwai

Police in the Western North Region have arrested five suspected armed robbers believed to be behind a series of attacks in Sefwi Bekwai and...

Amedzofe canopy walkway collapses; closed for assessment

The Amedzofe Canopy Walkway in the Volta Region has collapsed, leaving several visitors with minor injuries and prompting the immediate closure of the popular...

NDC executive killed in accident on Adaklu road

A tragic accident along the Adaklu road has claimed the life of Nicholas Aklorbortu, a prominent South Tongu figure and former Communications Officer for...

Ghana Meteo warns of harsh weather conditions 

Parts of the country will wake up to reduced visibility this morning as mist and fog patches are expected to form over coastal, forest...

Policemen assaulted in Jirapa; AK-47 rifles stolen

A routine police mission aimed at defusing communal tensions tragically escalated on Friday, December 5, leading to the brutal assault of five police personnel...

Govt to commission first-ever passport centers in newly created regions

Ghana is set to achieve a historic leap in public service delivery as all six newly created regions prepare to commission their first-ever Passport...

E/R: NAIMOS seizes excavators, shuts down illegal riverbank mining

NAIMOS intensified its Eastern Region offensive on December 6, 2025, delivering one of the most decisive blows yet to illegal mining networks operating along...

Two female prison officers killed in ghastly crash

The Akuse Local Prison community has been plunged into grief following a tragic road accident early Saturday, December 6, 2025, that claimed the lives...

WASSCE decline reveals deep gaps, there’s need to overhaul education system – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is urging a thorough reassessment of Ghana’s education framework in the wake of the significant slump in the...

IGP leads show-of-force with newly acquired armoured vehicles [Photos]

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu on Saturday, December 6, led members of the Police Management Board and senior officers in a show-of-force...

One killed, 27 arrested in Tamale police operation

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team encountered a violent confrontation during an intelligence-led operation at the Aboabo Forest enclave in the...

OSP says probe into SML predates Manasseh Azure Awini’s petition

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that investigations into Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) began before the submission of any petition...

President Mahama commissions National Signals Bureau Regional Command in Ho

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the National Signals Bureau’s new Volta Regional Command in Ho, stressing that strong intelligence systems are essential to...

Asante Akyem Central MCE vows to arrest farm owners aiding galamsey

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has warned that farm owners found supporting or allowing “galamsey” (illegal mining)...

2-year-old dies after being hit by Toyota Pickup in Bibiani

A two-year-old toddler has tragically died at Bibiani in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region after being hit by a vehicle. Two-year-old Elliana...

Military Recruitment Stampede: Mother of late Priscilla Nyamalor breaks down at funeral [Video]

The nation mourns as the late Priscilla Nyamalor, one of six individuals who tragically lost their lives in the military recruitment stampede at El-Wak...

Three dead, six injured in Kpando–Aziave crash

Three people have lost their lives while six others sustained injuries following a head-on collision between a Howo tipper truck and a Daewoo Matiz...

I’m headed for public office, but not the OSP role – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has hinted that he is likely to take up a public office role soon, but has firmly ruled out...

Ghana Armed Forces opens 2025/2026 intake for military academy

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially opened applications for the 2025/2026 intake into the Ghana Military Academy (GMA), announcing full requirements for prospective...

I would’ve blocked Ofori-Atta from leaving Ghana if… – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng for what he calls a failure of vigilance that allowed former Finance Minister...