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Galamsey Kingpin arrested in Bonsu after attempt to bribe investigators

A well-known illegal mining operator, Iddrisu Zakari, widely called “Yaayaa,” has been arrested in a sting operation at Bonsu after he allegedly tried to...

Justice Gertrude Torkonoo deserves to be heard – Francis-Xavier Sosu

The Member of Parliament for Madina and human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has called for fairness and due process in the ongoing case involving...

Kukuom Agric SHS poised to join government’s ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ poultry programme

Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School in the Ahafo Region has announced its readiness to participate in the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative, aimed at...

Ghana’s renegotiated lithium mining lease scheduled for parliamentary presentation today

The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry is scheduled to present the Mining Lease Agreement between the government and Barari DV Ghana Limited, Atlantic Lithium’s...

Minority came to Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting with a script, not questions – Shaibu Mahama

Daboya-Mankarigu Member of Parliament, Shaibu Mahama, has accused the Minority in Parliament of attending the vetting of the next Chief Justice with a predetermined...

Committee submits report on August 6 helicopter crash to Mahama

The Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has led the committee that investigated the August 6 helicopter crash to present its report...

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie defends Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has defended the 70-year prison sentence he handed to notorious armed robber Ayi Ayeetey, popularly known as Ataa...

Baffoe-Bonnie hints at 24-hour courts to improve access to justice

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has unveiled plans to introduce 24-hour court operations in selected jurisdictions as part of broader reforms aimed at...

NDC is the most attractive political party in Ghana – NEIP CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as currently the...

IET President urges strategic planning to build sustainable and resilient communities

At a recent gathering of built environment professionals, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), delivered a...

GES trains Greater Accra Guidance And Counseling Coordinators to strengthen school counseling services

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has launched a comprehensive in-service training programme for Guidance and Counseling Coordinators in the Greater Accra Region, aimed at...

MoFFA cracks down on unlicensed mortuaries: Three facilities closed down

The Registrar of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, has confirmed the closure of three unlicensed mortuaries and funeral facilities in...

Asantehene sets final mediation dates for Bawku chieftaincy conflict

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has scheduled November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the final session of...

New teacher management information system to transform development – Education Minister

In a major step toward transforming teacher management and professional development in Ghana, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the introduction of...

25 arrested for illegal gold trade in Accra

The Ghana Gold Board (GGB) has confirmed the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal gold trading and smuggling within the country. According...

Eight years of agony: Financial clean-up victims decry deaths and ruined futures as billions of cedis remain locked

The promise of a healthier financial sector has become a prolonged nightmare for countless Ghanaians, eight years after the government initiated a massive clean-up...

CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie proposes Nov. 7 for general elections

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7. The...

I left Ghana Prisons Service so my wife could stay – Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has revealed that he resigned from the Ghana Prison Service in 1990 so his wife, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie could...

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie defends nomination as Chief Justice, dismisses claims of political reward

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has defended his nomination as Chief Justice by President John Mahama, dismissing claims that the appointment is a political reward for...

Gov’t says lithium exploration prospects remain promising despite Ewoyaa delays

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has assured Ghanaians that the government remains committed to the...

South African National arrested at KIA for smuggling over 30kg of cannabis from Thailand

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a South African national at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for attempting to smuggle more than 30 kilograms...

Chief Justice Nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, vows to uphold integrity, justice and fairness

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has reaffirmed his unwavering integrity and commitment to justice and fairness, highlighting that his 33 years of service...

Public Sector National Service personnel wait up to 10 years for jobs, while private sector is just 3 years – Minister [Audio]

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed that public sector National Service personnel often wait up to 10 years to...

Ghana, Saudi Arabia finalize arrangements for 2026 Hajj operations

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced that Ghana’s Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Nawaaf Ibn Mohammed Al Mazawda, and Saudi...

Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College student named best nursing student in Ghana

The Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College in Kpando has reinforced its reputation as one of Ghana’s leading nursing institutions after one of its...

Ghana hosts maiden Africa Education Trust Fund Artificial Intelligence Conference

Ghana has hosted the maiden edition of the Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, bringing together ministers, traditional rulers, religious leaders, students, policymakers, researchers, innovators,...

Minority boycotts vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie

The Minority in Parliament has announced a boycott of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unresolved...

Opare Addo announces launch of youth development M&E tracker

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has announced that the ministry will launch a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tracker on December...

SML sues Special prosecutor over ‘unlawful’ seizure of critical revenue monitoring equipment

Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) has filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra, accusing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of...

Former GIIF Board member testifies Sky Train project never approved

A former Board Member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Yaw Odame-Darkwa, has told the High Court in Accra that the controversial Sky...

Removal of Justice Torkornoo a ‘travesty of justice’ – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has strongly condemned the committee that recommended the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the...

Coup plotter sentenced to death, Bright Debrah granted GH¢2.5m bail

One of the six individuals sentenced to death by hanging for attempting to overthrow the government, Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, has been granted bail...

Chief arrested for obstructing NAIMOS taskforce during arrest of galamsey kingpin in Eastern region

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, who claims to be the Chief of Dokokyina, for allegedly interfering...

Over GH₵5m needed to clear outstanding fees for UK PhD students – Cohort President

The President of the government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom, Prince Komla Bansah, has revealed that more than GH₵5.7 million is urgently needed...

NPP raises constitutional concerns over nomination of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly opposed the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice, describing the decision as a violation of...

Mahama has delivered on every promise made to Ghanaian youth – Opare Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling all promises made to Ghana’s youth, describing...

FIC boss raises concern over use of Mobile Money for illegal transactions

Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Kwadwo Twum-Boafo, has expressed concern over the increasing use of mobile money platforms for unlawful...

KNUST issues ID cards to Campus Cats under new welfare initiative

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched a unique Campus Cat Identity Initiative to recognize and promote the welfare of...

Gov’t to buy excess eggs for School Feeding Programme – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the Ministry of Education will soon begin purchasing surplus eggs from poultry farmers across...

Birim North DCE cuts sod for construction of seven development projects

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Birim North, Hakeem Antwi Abdul, has officially cut the sod for the commencement of seven major development projects...