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Dennis Miracles Aboagye reportedly arrested at airport; NPP accuses EOCO of intimidation

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that its member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has been arrested by officers of the Economic and Organised Crime...

Students, residents call for speed ramps at UEW Ajumako campus gate

Students, residents and motorists are calling on authorities to construct speed ramps on the main road in front of the University of Education, Winneba...

No more laptop, shoe removal as GACL introduces new screening system

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has introduced new state-of-the-art security screening equipment at the passenger screening checkpoints of Terminals 2 and 3 of...

Abuakwa South MP condemns Kyebi Zongo shooting, calls for calm and thorough investigation

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang has condemned the reported shooting incident at Kyebi Zongo in the Eastern Region, describing it...

Akyem Kotoku Krontihene calls for strict enforcement of sanitation laws

The Krontihene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has called on traditional authorities and Metropolitan,...

GHS confirms no cholera outbreak after floods, urges continued preventive measures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured the public that no cholera outbreak has been recorded following the devastating floods that hit parts of...

Nyinahin teacher reappears in court over assault case

A 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region on Friday reappeared before the Nyinahin District Court.  Eric Apaflo Buernortey,...

Massive fire engulfs alcohol warehouse at Tema Community 26

A massive fire has broken out at a warehouse used for storing numerous barrels of alcohol at Tema Community 26. The blaze is currently raging,...

One shot as miners clash with Military, Police during anti-galamsey operation at Kyebi

One person has reportedly been shot in the leg during a confrontation involving a joint Military and Police team believed to be attached to...

Asiedu Nketia calls for greater investment in youth to secure lasting prosperity

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for greater investment in Ghana’s young people, describing the country’s...

Filth chokes Korle drains as residents appeal for urgent action

Heaps of refuse have engulfed sections of the Korle drains in Accra, sparking concerns among traders and residents over poor sanitation and the increasing...

NACOC boss leads staff for final day of nationwide clean-up exercise

Management and staff of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have actively participated in the National General Clean-Up Exercise, reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to environmental...

Let’s come to a consensus, release contractor but ensure completion of Children’s Hospital – Weija-Gbawe MP.

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called for fairness and due process in the handling of the contractor responsible for...

‘I am not guilty’ – Abu Trica denies charges as US court sets September 8 for trial

Embattled Ghanaian socialite, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money...

We were not consulted on ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ – Poultry Farmers Association

The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association says it was not consulted in the planning and implementation of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme, despite its...

NADMO distributes relief items to flood victims in Volta region

The government, through the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has begun distributing relief items to victims affected by the recent floods in the Volta...

Ghana Health Service begins fumigation of flood-hit areas

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun fumigating flood-affected communities across Accra as part of efforts to prevent disease outbreaks, while the Korle Klottey...

Stop blaming waste alone; rethink Ghana’s drainage systems – Environmental engineer

Environmental engineer, Dr. Juliet Ohemeng-Ntiamoah, has challenged the growing narrative that indiscriminate waste disposal is the primary cause of Ghana's recurring floods, arguing instead...

‘Life must go on’ — Agbogbloshie traders resume business after cleanup exercise

Some traders at the Agbogbloshie Market have resumed selling foodstuffs despite the recent cleanup activities, insisting that they must continue working to provide for...

Mahama orders reopening of six waste transfer stations in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reopening of six waste transfer stations in Accra that have remained inactive for about nine years,...

Why wait for deaths and losses before a clean-up charade? – Egyapa Mercer questions gov’t

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has criticised the government's response to recent flooding, questioning why authorities waited until lives were...

Mahama joins Alajo residents for final day of nationwide clean-up exercise

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday joined residents, sanitation workers, and local authorities at Alajo in the Greater Accra Region for the second and...

Ghana is on auto-pilot when it comes to sanitation – Kofi Bentil

Senior lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised Ghana's approach to sanitation management, describing it as reactive and lacking long-term...

Fuel prices set to go down from July 16 despite current war in the Middle East – COMAC CEO

The Chief Executive of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr. Riverson Oppong, has revealed that prices of petroleum products will be reduced...

Anloga DCE urges proper waste management to prevent flooding after national clean-up exercise

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga, Sandra Seyram Kpedor, has called on residents to adopt proper waste management practices to help prevent flooding...

Ho Central MP joins 66 Artillery Regiment in nationwide clean-up exercise

The Member of Parliament for the Ho Central Constituency, Edem Kofi Kpotosu, has joined personnel of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed...

“We go again, get involved” — Mahama urges Ghanaians on final day of clean-up exercise

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to turn out in large numbers for the second and final day of the National General...

Arrest of Weija Children’s Hospital contractor a very bad move – Former Deputy Health Minister

Former Deputy Minister for Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has criticised the arrest of the contractor responsible for the Weija Children’s Hospital, describing the move...

Commuters pay over three times transport fare amid vehicle shortage on Nungua-Accra route

An apparent shortage of commercial vehicles on the Nungua-Accra route is forcing commuters to pay as much as GH¢20.00 for a journey that ordinarily...

GRA gives Electrochem 7 days to settle GH¢8.6m tax debt or face sanctions

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has given Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the McDan Group of Companies, a seven-day ultimatum to settle an...

AG accuses ex-Buffer Stock CEO of misleading bank with wrong court order to withdraw frozen funds

The Attorney General has alleged that former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, presented a court order lifting a freeze...

Spike in homosexual HIV infections sparks grave concern from Ghana AIDS Commission

The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, has bemoaned the rapid spread of new...

We are always doing this to politicians — Weija-Gbawe MP responds to resident demanding items during clean-up exercise

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has urged residents affected by the recent floods not to expect food or relief items...

Weija Children’s Hospital equipment contractor arrested over procurement irregularities – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed the arrest of the contractor responsible for the procurement of...

NHIA Western North joins national clean-up exercise

The Western North Regional Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has joined the nationwide clean-up exercise, reaffirming its commitment to promoting environmental...

GES schedules nationwide training ahead of 2026 BECE school selection exercise

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a nationwide training and sensitisation exercise for Regional and Metro, Municipal and District Directors of Education ahead...

National clean-up exercise alone won’t solve flooding problem – Fiifi Boafo

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has argued that while the nationwide clean-up exercise launched after the...

National cleanup exercise: Bawumia missed opportunity to show commitment to flood fight – Presidential aide

Presidential aide in charge of Government Communications, Dr Samuel Ayeh, has criticised former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for not participating in the national...

Government’s national general cleaning exercise will be sustained – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government's National General Cleaning Exercise will become a sustained initiative...

Armed military officers allegedly storm Enchi Assembly, release 15 seized excavators

A group of armed military officers reportedly stormed the Enchi District Assembly premises in the Western North Region on Friday and allegedly released 15...