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Vice President visits victims of GAF recruitment stampede at 37 Military Hospital

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has visited victims of Wednesday’s tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium who are currently receiving treatment at...

Interior Ministry opens training for nationwide Gun Amnesty Programme

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has opened a Trainer of Trainers Workshop for the upcoming Gun Amnesty Programme, a national initiative...

“Angels in gov’t, evil in opposition” attitude cannot stop corruption in Ghana – Akyem Muoso chief

Chief of Akyem Muoso, Osabarima Dr Owusu Beyeeman, has expressed concern over Ghana’s long-standing struggle with corruption, arguing that the political approach of “angels...

Tipper truck-motorbike collision at Anyirawase leaves 2 in critical condition

Two people are in critical condition after a motorbike reportedly collided with a tipper truck on the Tsito–Anyirawase Road, prompting an immediate emergency response...

Fire destroys several structures at Tema Community 1, site 17

A ravaging fire has swept through parts of Tema Community 1, Site 17, on Friday, November 14, destroying several commercial structures before being brought...

2026 budget: Minority pledges constructive engagement, vows to hold gov’t accountable

The Minority in Parliament says it is ready for constructive engagement on the 2026 Budget but will only support policies that genuinely serve the...

Illegal miners flee as NAIMOS raids ‘Yellow face’ at Wassa Abrehyia [Photos]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a surprise dawn raid at a well-known galamsey hotspot called “Yellow Face”...

Keep them in your prayers — Gender Minister urges support for El-Wak stampede victims and families

Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Agnes Naa MoMo Lartey, says government is standing firmly with families affected by the tragic El-Wak Stadium stampede...

Kenyasi-Muoho Anglican JHS pupils raise alarm over poor facilities

Pupils of Kenyasi-Muoho Anglican Junior High School (JHS) in Gambia No. 2, Ahafo Region, have raised concerns about the lack of adequate facilities to...

Faulty Afram Plains ferry leaves communities stranded; Chiefs demand urgent gov’t action

Residents of the Kwahu Afram Plains are raising alarm after the ferry that links Agordeke and Kpando broke down, cutting off movement for more...

We are not learning as a country – Isaac Adongo on El-Wak tragedy

The Member of Parliament for Bolga Central and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has criticised the country’s failure to learn from past...

Adom TV Dame Dame: 32 players book slot in next round after competitive Takoradi showdown

The atmosphere at the Takoradi GNAT Hall is currently charged as the Adom TV’s regional Dame Dame (Draft) Tournament proceeds to the next level....

Helicopter crash report overlooks pilots’ mental State – Walewale MP

Walewale MP and Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul-Kabiru, has criticised the recently released report on the military helicopter...

Adjiringanor Fire: GNFS announces reward to find suspect who stabbed firefighter

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced a special reward for anyone who can help identify the individual who stabbed a firefighter and...

Why Mahama sang Ohemeng Tawiah’s praises at the 29th GJA Awards

President John Dramani Mahama has commended Ohemeng Tawiah, who was adjudged the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Best Reporter on Illegal Mining, for his bravery in...

Ahafo gets public employment centre to tackle youth unemployment

An ultra-modern Public Employment Centre (PEC) has been inaugurated in Goaso in the Ahafo Region, marking a major step toward easing youth unemployment in...

Abuakwa South MP launches 2025 Akosua Agyeiwaa Memorial Teacher Awards

The Office of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, in partnership with the Municipal Education Directorate, has opened nominations for the 2025 edition...

El-Wak stampede: Security analyst criticises timing of GAF automatic recruitment offer to bereaved families

Security Consultant Richard Kumadoe has described as “unfortunate” the timing of government’s directive for bereaved families of the El-Wak Stadium tragedy to submit names...

Adom TV’s Dame Dame team storms Takoradi for an exciting contest [Photos]

The Takoradi edition of the Adom TV’s Dame Dame (Draft) Tournament is currently underway at the GNAT Hall. A total of 64 contestants are warming...

Passing out ceremony for final cohort of Community Medical First Responders set for Nov. 21

The passing out ceremony of the third and final cohort of the Community Medical First Responders (CMFRS), a partnership between National Ambulance Service (NAS)...

Onions worth GH¢3.1 million rot at Adjen Kotoku

A catastrophic failure in Ghana's agricultural supply chain has resulted in the total loss of 15 truckloads of imported onions at the Adjen Kotoku...

Former Council of State chair, Cecilia Johnson laid to rest

A State funeral was held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Forecourt of the State House for a former Chairperson of the Council...

AMA warns of health threats as traders defy sanitation directives at Agbogbloshie market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has sounded the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food...

Over 200 SHS athletes stranded in Buipe ahead of National sports festival

More than 200 athletes and Physical Education instructors from seven senior high schools in the Savannah Region have been left stranded in Buipe after...

Three remanded over Newmont Mines pistol theft

Three people have been remanded into police custody after appearing before the Fiapre Circuit Court in connection with the theft of a service pistol...

El-Wak Stampede: Gov’t pledges support for burials of victims

The government has pledged support for the burial of the six young women who lost their lives in the El-Wak stampede during the Ghana...

Two firefighters injured while battling inferno at Adjiringano

Two firefighters were injured on Friday night while battling a blaze that tore through a two-storey, eight-room building at Adjiringano, close to Ability Square. The...

Mahama swears in new Hajj Board, calls for transparency and innovation

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the newly constituted Hajj Board, chaired by Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, with a strong call for precision, transparency, and...

Two arrested in Eastern North for possessing narcotic drugs

The Eastern North Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, Yaw Ntoso and Perpetual Ayitey, for possessing narcotic drugs at Amankwakrom along the Agordeke–Donkorkrom...

Mahama calls for full digitisation of Ghana’s Hajj management system

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly constituted Hajj Board to adopt a fully digitised system to address the increasing number of applicants...

Tension escalates in Adansi Dadwen after alleged unlawful mass arrests

Tension is mounting in the Dadwen community in the Adansi North District after residents reported a series of alleged unlawful arrests and brutalities by...

Aowin Mmratehene denies involvement of palace guards in galamsey extortion

Nana Kwame Asare Bimpong I, the Mmratehene of the Aowin Traditional Council, has denied claims that the palace’s guards, sometimes referred to as bodybuilding...

Date for Police, Prisons, GNFS and Immigration recruitment announced

The nationwide recruitment exercise for the Police, Prisons, Fire, and Ghana Immigration Services is set to begin on Monday, November 17, 2025. Interior Minister Muntaka...

Ghana–Spain Parliamentary Friendship Association deepens ties with Spanish Embassy

The Ghana–Spain Parliamentary Friendship Association has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Spain following a courtesy call on the Spanish...

Recruitment for Prisons, Immigration, Police and GNFS goes fully digital

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has announced plans to fully digitise recruitment for the Prisons, Immigration, Police, and Fire Services to prevent long queues...

Accra–Kumasi expressway to be completed in three years – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the government plans to build the Accra–Kumasi Expressway within three years, with commissioning expected in...

El-Wak stampede: Gov’t to offer automatic slots for family members of deceased

The government has directed families of the six applicants who died in Wednesday’s El‑Wak Stadium stampede to submit the names of qualified relatives for...

Mother of victim recounts terrifying moments after El-Wak stampede [Listen]

Mother Abena Fosuah, whose 22-year-old daughter, Benedicta Agyeiwaa, was among the injured potential recruits in the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede on Wednesday, has shared...

El-Wak stampede: My daughter is still in pain – Mother of victim speaks [Listen]

Mother Abena Fosuah, whose 22-year-old daughter, Benedicta Agyeiwaa, was among the injured victims of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment stampede at the El-Wak...

National Peace Council commiserates with families after military recruitment stampede

The National Peace Council (NPC) has expressed condolences to families affected by the stampede during the Ghana Armed Forces’ 2025/2026 recruitment exercise at El-Wak...