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Fire destroys wooden structures at Madina Ritz Junction slum

A fire outbreak at the Madina Ritz Junction slum on the evening of Monday, July 15, 2025, destroyed several wooden structures, affecting both residential...

Agona West NPP denies suspension of Parliamentary Candidate and Electoral Area Coordinator

The Agona West Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dismissed reports claiming that their 2024 parliamentary candidate, Lawyer Christopher Arthur, and...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

Mahama promises cocoa farmers 70% of world market price

president John Mahama has pledged to raise cocoa‑farm incomes by guaranteeing growers 70 percent of the world market price. Speaking on his “Thank You” tour in the Western...

Teenager reports family to DOVVSU over limited meals, pocket money

A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for failing to provide...

Mahama’s fuel ban could deliver 81 maternity clinics, 121 schools and 303 CHPS compounds – Dr. Khalid 

President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees could save Ghana over GH¢121 million in four years. According to Economic Policy Advisor...

Fuel allowance: Gov’t, on average, will save over GH¢121m in 4 years – Dr. Khalid

President John Mahama’s decision to cancel fuel allowances for all political appointees could save the country more than GH¢121 million over the next four...

Drug possession: Court refuses trader bail for the second time

An Accra Circuit Court has, for the second time, refused bail to a trader accused of possessing 30 wraps of dried substances suspected to...

AG directs EOCO to probe Abanga and Yamin over alleged galamsey activities

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into...

‘Deal with galamsey, the situation is urgent’ – National House of Chiefs president to Mahama

The National House of Chiefs has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against the growing scourge...

Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm

A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis. Addressing...

3 key areas where scrapped fuel allowance money will be invested

The government has outlined key sectors where funds saved from the recently scrapped free fuel allocation for political appointees will be reinvested. Speaking on JoyFM...

Education Minister directs NTC to phase out licensure exams by August 30

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed the governing council of the National Teaching Council (NTC) to begin steps to phase out the...

Eastern Region has what it takes to produce a President – Oliver Kevor

Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) and Eastern Regional Chairman of the NDC, Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, believes the Eastern Region has...

Four arrested over killing of 70-year-old in Sangbana over witchcraft accusations

Four individuals have been arrested by the North East Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of a 70-year-old woman accused of...

Government reviews curfew hours on Binduri township, surrounding areas

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a review of the curfew imposed on Binduri Township and its surrounding areas in the Upper East...

CCTV captures woman allegedly stealing baby at Ajumako market [Video]

The Ajumako District Police Command has launched a manhunt for a woman believed to be in her early 50s, who was captured on CCTV...

Eastern Region appointees committed to lifting others – Mark-Oliver Kevor

The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, has assured that government appointees from the Eastern Region are committed...

Seth Terkper loses wife; family requests privacy

Former Finance Minister and current Economic Advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has lost his wife, Deborah Ferguson Terkper, aged 63. Mrs Terkper is...

We’re transforming NITA into an Authority – Director-General reveals [Video]

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Mark-Oliver Kevor, has revealed plans to elevate the agency into a full-fledged authority to expand...

Majority Leader appeals to Asantehene to expedite action on Bawku talks after recent killings

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is making a desperate appeal to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to expedite action on the Bawku peace talks,...

EOCO makes historic crypto fraud recovery, pledges ‘all-out war’ on digital scams

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced a major breakthrough in forensic cryptocurrency investigations, marking what it describes as the first successful...

Expert wants gov’t to extend NSS allowance beyond service period

Local governance expert Amon Kotei has urged the government to extend the payment of allowances to National Service personnel even after they complete their...

COPEC applauds fuel allowance cuts, urges transparency

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC) has lauded the government’s decision to eliminate fuel allowances for political appointees, describing it as “commendable and forward-thinking.” President...

CDM demands government explanation over UN LGBTQ+ vote abstention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government of Ghana to provide a full and transparent explanation for its decision to...

Ghana sidelined as African peers reject LGBTQ+ mandate – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has questioned Ghana’s failure to stand in solidarity with other African countries at the recent Human Rights Council...

CDM slams Ghana’s UN abstention as ‘betrayal of national values’

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised Ghana’s decision to abstain from voting on the renewal of the UN mandate for the Independent...

GIS appeals to parliament for support as it pursues full digitisation

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has appealed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior to support its plans to fully digitise operations...

Trader refunds GH¢230,000 in mistaken bank transfer case

Constance Gyasi Nimako, a trader accused of stealing and laundering GH¢800,000 mistakenly credited to her bank account, has refunded GH¢230,000. Popularly known as Maa Adwoa,...

Law to regulate shipping charges in the pipeline – Shippers’ Authority

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has announced plans to introduce a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) to regulate...

Ghana Shippers Authority drags shipping lines to BoG

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has disclosed that some shipping companies have been reported to the...

NSMQ 2025: Drama as two schools withdraw from Northern Qualifiers

The 2025 Northern Regional qualifiers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) took an unexpected turn on Day Two, as two schools withdrew...

Nkwanta conflict not political – MP clarifies

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Geoffrey Kini, has clarified that the ongoing conflict in the area is rooted...

Afenyo-Markin alleges use of DRIP equipment for galamsey

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of turning a blind eye to the misuse of equipment from the District Road Improvement Project...

All set for disbursement of Akosombo Dam flood victims’ compensation – North Tongu MP hints

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that validation and confirmation processes have been...

GES to scale up transformative kindergarten programme nationwide

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to scale up its innovative GES–Lively Minds kindergarten programme across all 16 regions, targeting every public...

NPP suspends Agona West Parliamentary Candidate for defying party directive

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, for allegedly defying a directive from the party’s...

Prison Service to produce furniture, uniform for schools – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry is in talks with the Ministry of Education to enable the Ghana Prison Service to produce 30 per cent of all...

19 injured in accident at Awutu Bonsuoku [Photos]

About 19 people have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident at Awutu Bonsuoku on the Gomoa Ojobi–Senya Bereku Road in the Central...