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105 Chanfangs, excavators seized in galamsey raid on Bui Dam

The Banda District Security Council (DISEC) has intensified its war against illegal mining with a major crackdown that led to the seizure of more...

Mahama appoints Spio-Garbrah as Ghana’s Special Envoy for Reparations

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Ghana’s Special Envoy for Reparations, underscoring the country’s commitment to advancing global calls for...

UMA cuts sod for $55,000 walkway project at Asutifi North District Hospital

Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), in partnership with Ropeak Limited, has cut the sod for the construction of walkways worth $55,000 at the Asutifi North...

Akrofuom MP fumes over alleged GH¢30,000 bribe in SHS placement

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has expressed outrage over what he describes as deep-seated corruption within Ghana’s Senior High School (SHS)...

GES warns school heads against unauthorised PTA levies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools against the collection of unauthorised levies under the guise of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues. In...

Galamsey could cost gov’t 2028 elections — Dr. Asah Asante warns

Political scientist Dr Asah Asante has urged the government to take decisive action against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning that failure to do...

Police kill two suspected robbers in shootout at Offinso

Two suspected criminals said to be part of a gang of robbers that engaged in a shootout with the police at Mankranso in the...

Assemblies of God urges pastors to verify schools with GTEC before enrolling

The Assemblies of God, Ghana, has issued a strong warning to its pastors and members to avoid unaccredited tertiary institutions and refrain from...

Two arrested in connection with robbery at Adumasa

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, Atame Elijah and Nasiru Yakubu, who attacked a gold merchant on 20th October, 2025,...

Gov’t imposes curfew on Gulumpe township

The Ministry of the Interior has imposed a curfew on Gulumpe township and its surrounding communities in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono...

Bono East Minister moves to restore calm after deadly clashes in Gulumpe

The Bono East Regional Security Council (RESEC) has stepped in to calm tensions in Gulumpe, where violent clashes between Gonja and Konkomba youth over...

Mahama cuts sod for dualisation of Cape Coast–Takoradi road

President John Dramani Mahama has officially cut the sod for the dualisation of the 73.6-kilometre Cape Coast–Takoradi road, a major section of the National...

Ashie Moore apologises over Adenta–Lakeside road, assures fix soon

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, has apologised to residents of Adenta over comments made...

Anthony Nukpenu apologises for Adenta–Lakeside road comment

The Greater Accra Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has apologized to Ghanaians for comments he made about the deplorable...

Ubor Magal Kuunboln I named Greater Accra Konkomba Chief

In a moment filled with joy, unity, and solidarity, Ubor Magal Kuunboln I has been officially chosen as the Greater Accra Regional Konkomba Chief,...

Five arrested over chieftaincy-related murder in Western Region

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five individuals in connection with a murder stemming from a chieftaincy dispute at Asemkor in the Agona...

Galamsey has worsened under NDC gov’t – Afenyo-Markin insists

The Minority in Parliament has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of worsening the illegal mining (galamsey) menace despite earlier promises to...

Minority condemns removal of Chief Justice, calls process unconstitutional and opaque

The Minority in Parliament has opposed the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo by President John Dramani Mahama, describing the decision...

NHIA mourns victims of deadly attack in Garu

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has expressed deep sorrow over a violent attack on its district office in Garu, Upper East Region, which...

Majority Leader pushes for stronger job creation policies

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has urged lawmakers to prioritise job creation as Parliament reconvenes for a new session, emphasising that Ghana’s...

Eight teenage girls arrested for stealing over GH¢20,000

Eight teenage girls have been arrested by the Nkwanta South police in the Oti Region for breaking into a home and stealing over GH¢20,000...

Ghana’s economy back on right track – Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has expressed satisfaction with the state of Ghana’s economy, declaring that the country is on a path...

2 suspects in SML case sue OSP over photographs

Two individuals under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in the high-profile Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) revenue-assurance contract case have filed a human...

Enough talk, time for action — Afenyo-Markin rallies Parliament to fight galamsey

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for urgent and decisive measures to confront Ghana’s worsening illegal mining crisis, warning that the...

NSMQ 2025: St. Thomas Aquinas thrashes Sacred Hearts, Ngleshie Amanfro to book 1/8th slot

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is heating up, and St. Thomas Aquinas SHS brought pure fire to the stage on Day...

Interior Ministry to announce nationwide gun amnesty

Security analyst and Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Dr. Adam Bonaa, has hinted that the Ministry for...

Akufo-Addo urges NPP presidential aspirants to focus on issues and unity ahead of primaries

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on all New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirants to conduct issue-based campaigns anchored in mutual respect...

Speaker refers Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination as CJ to Appointments Committee

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has referred the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice to the Appointments Committee for...

Police investigate shooting in Garu that claimed four lives and left five injured

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a fatal shooting incident in Garu township that claimed four lives and left...

Education Minister warns headteachers against charging unapproved fees and denying students admission

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned headteachers against turning away students duly placed in their schools or demanding unapproved fees, warning that...

Fighting Kantamanto fire outbreak was difficult – Chief Fire Officer

The Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has described the Tuesday dawn inferno at Kantamanto in...

Kwakye Ofosu outlines govt’s action-packed itinerary for the week

Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has hinted at a busy week ahead for the government, with key activities lined up...

Akufo-Addo hosts NPP presidential aspirants for unity breakfast meeting

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, hosted a breakfast meeting with the five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic...

OSP resumes trial of former PPA boss

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has resumed the trial of former Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Chief Executive, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, who is...

IGP deploys special investigations team over death of Senegalese national in Kumasi

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed a special investigations team comprising homicide detectives, forensic experts, and intelligence officers to assist the...

EPA partners with Melcom to roll out free E-Waste collection initiative

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced a new initiative to help Ghanaians safely dispose of old and unused electronic devices through designated drop-off...

GTEC rejects UPSA’s appeal to retain two Pro-Vice-Chancellors

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has rejected an appeal by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to retain two Pro-Vice-Chancellors. The Commission...

Greater Accra Minister urges MMDAs to adhere to financial guidelines in budget preparation

Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Accra have been urged to strictly adhere to Public Financial Management (PFM) guidelines as they prepare their...

Prof. Aryeetey reignites debate on Free SHS review

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, says the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy should not be...

Sam George and Ntim Fordjour lead 8 MPs to reintroduce anti-LBGTQ+ bill

The legislative battle over Ghana’s highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill is set to resume, with a powerful, bipartisan coalition of 10 MPs announcing its reintroduction...