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Employment Minister to meet Labour Commission over Ridge Hospital assault

Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has announced plans to meet with the Labour Commission following the recent assault on...

Chief of Staff inaugurates new SIGA Board

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, inaugurated a nine-member Board for the State Interests and Governance...

 Asunafo North Assembly to allocate funds for neglected tropical diseases in 2026 plan

The Asunafo North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has announced plans to allocate funds in its 2026 medium-term development plan to strengthen efforts...

Man arrested for alleged murder of brother following misunderstanding

The Kwesimintsim District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a suspect, Anthony Acquah, in connection with the murder of his 17-year-old brother,...

Free Apprenticeship Programme: 63 master craftsmen undergo training in Ahafo Region

A total of 63 master craftsmen in the Ahafo Region are taking part in a three-day training workshop under the government’s free apprenticeship programme,...

Kinbu SHTS students complete two-day crisis counselling following stabbing incident

Students of Kinbu Senior High Technical School (KSHTS) in Accra have undergone a two-day crisis counselling session following the fatal stabbing of a first-year...

ICU-Ghana urges revival of SOEs to tackle youth unemployment

The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana) has issued a passionate call to government to revive distressed state-owned enterprises (SOEs), describing the move as...

Man arrested for allegedly killing 17-year-old brother in Sekondi

The Police in the Kwesimintim District of the Western Region have arrested Anthony Acquah for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Manpong-Pepease,...

Japanese business to invest $100m to make Ghana Africa’s first AI-powered agriculture hub

Japanese agritech company Degas Limited has announced a $100 million investment over the next four years to position Ghana as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural...

Ministry of Health postpones Nursing and Midwifery exams to September 4

The Ministry of Health has announced the postponement of the Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations to September 4, 2025, following consultations with key...

Timber Protection Committee calls for military intervention to save Dormaa Forests

The Osagyefo Forest and Timber Protection Committee has raised alarm over the worsening state of the Mpamesu and Kwaebibirem Forests in the Dormaa Traditional...

DVLA to abolish use of year registration on vehicle number plates

Ghanaian vehicle number plates have been using the current system since January 2009, which features a two-letter region code, followed by a four-digit numeric...

Scenes from EOCO as Shatta Wale’s fans mass up over his arrest

There was heightened drama at the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), as hundreds of fans of dancehall artiste Shatta Wale...

Shatta Wale’s EOCO case beyond ‘beef’, let lawyers handle it – Security Consultant [Video]

Fraud and security consultant Richard Kumadoe has cautioned dancehall artiste Shatta Wale to exercise restraint in his ongoing case with the Economic and Organised...

Mahama signs Fisheries and Aquaculture Act into Law

President John Mahama has assented to the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146), introducing sweeping reforms to safeguard marine resources and improve livelihoods...

UTAG urges GTEC to intensify crackdown on fake degrees

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed its strong condemnation of the growing trend of individuals acquiring and parading honorary doctorate degrees...

Concerned Nurses rebuke GRNMA General Secretary over remarks against Health Minister

The Concerned Nurses and Midwifery Association of Ghana (CNMAG) has strongly criticised comments made by the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

PAC orders arrest of absconded Energy Ministry geologist

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to work with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and...

Health Minister launches 24-hour call centre for patient complaints

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced the creation of a 24-hour call centre to receive and address patient complaints across hospitals...

Agradaa ineligible for presidential amnesty – Prisons Service

The Ghana Prisons Service has clarified that Patricia Asiedua, founder of the Heaven Way Champion International Church and popularly known as Agradaa or Evangelist...

EOCO flags Honda CR-Vs, Ford F-150s, Range Rovers, and Dodges in crackdown on stolen cars

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has named Honda CR-Vs, Ford F-150 pickups, Range Rovers, and Dodge models as the top vehicle brands...

PAC orders head of Civil Service to refund GH¢175,000

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has asked the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) to refund an amount of...

Ghana Prisons Service outlines criteria for inmate amnesty

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Superintendent Abdul Latif, has outlined the rigorous process involved in selecting inmates for amnesty. In...

Ghanaian CSOs bid farewell to outgoing IMF boss

Civil society leaders held a farewell lunch honouring the outgoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative to Ghana, Dr. Leandro Medina, in Accra. Organised by...

 Afenyo-Markin demands urgent restoration of water supply in Effutu

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWL) to immediately restore water to the Municipality following...

GMA dismisses false reports of deaths in Elmina Harbour incident

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has dismissed reports suggesting that eight people died in a marine accident at the Elmina Fishing Harbour on Monday,...

Health Minister defends handshake with alleged Ridge Hospital assault suspect

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has defended his decision to shake hands with Ralph St. William, the social media activist accused of...

EOCO grants Shatta Wale GH₵10m bail but…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted bail to dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, in the...

Mahama, First Lady deliver 10 Legacy Temple Projects for Assemblies of God

President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama have fulfilled a key campaign pledge with the completion of ten “Legacy Temple Projects” for...

‘Learn, believe, focus, and excel’ – Dr. Adutwum to 2025 WASSCE candidates

Former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has delivered a heartfelt message to final-year students writing the 2025 WASSCE. The New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagbearer...

Zoomlion leads national charge to eliminate malaria at Source

In a significant escalation of Ghana’s fight against malaria, waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited is spearheading a nationwide Larval Source Management (LSM) programme,...

2025 WASSCE: “Feed the children well during exams” – Dr. Adutwum appeals to school heads

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on school leaders across the country to provide nutritious meals for students during the...

2025 WASSCE: “Handkerchiefs won’t write the exam for you” – Dr. Adutwum cautions candidates against spiritual shortcuts

As final-year students across the country sit for the 2025 WASSCE, former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has cautioned candidates against relying on...

Volta Media Coalition champions anti-open defecation drive in WASH week 2025

Members of the Volta branch of the Media Coalition Against Open Defecation have embarked on an ambitious mission across the Volta Region, bringing hope...

Two dead, six injured in Tamale–Kintampo highway accident

Two people have been confirmed dead, while six others sustained injuries in a fatal accident on the Tamale–Kintampo highway.   The incident occurred at Mile Forty...

Helicopter crash: I couldn’t eat for two days – Former MP

Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has revealed that he went without food for two days following the tragic...

First visuals from Asantehemaa’s ‘one week’ commemoration [Watch]

A ‘one-week’ commemoration service for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, is currently ongoing at the Manhyia Palace in the Ashanti Region. Early visuals...

AHPC engages GTEC over use of ‘Dr’ title by Allied Health Professionals

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has responded to a recent directive by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) restricting the use of the...

600 Water Guards trained by Akufo-Addo’s gov’t now idle – Mireku Duker 

Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has criticized the Mahama-led government for failing to deploy some 600 personnel trained...

Indonesian Consul engages Ghana’s Vaccine Institute on partnership for local production

The Honorary Consul of Indonesia to Ghana, H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, paid a working visit to the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in Accra on...