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Church of Pentecost commissions clinic to serve Yawmatwa, parts of Ivory Coast

The Church of Pentecost has commissioned a newly built, fully equipped health clinic in Yawmatwa, a community in the Bia West District of the...

Akpinifia Dagadu IX pledges support for all development projects

The Akpinifia of the Kpando Traditional Council, Okpekpewuokpe Akpinifia Dagadu IX, has assured his people of his unwavering commitment to support any developmental project...

Meet the Philippine man nailed to cross for 36th time to mark Good Friday

Catholics in the Philippines marked Good Friday with gory re-enactments of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, including one grandfather nailed to a...

President Mahama preaches sacrifice, love and unity at Good Friday Miracle Service

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to embrace the spirit of sacrifice, justice and national unity in his Easter message delivered at...

Cable thief dies at Adoato Substation in Kumasi

A young man, who attempted to steal a cable at the ECG Substation at Adoato in the Ashanti Region, lost his life when the...

E/R: REGSEC bans Wa Yaa Dorm festival in Somanya over security concerns

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced a ban on the celebration of the WA YAA DORM, WA YAA KLOWEM festival in Somanya,...

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang urges compassion and unity in Easter message

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to embrace compassion, unity, and fairness as the nation joins Christians around the world...

Young woman dies, over 200 structures saved in Madina Redco fire

A late-night fire on Good Friday has claimed the life of a young woman and left more than 150 structures destroyed near the Madina...

Prevention pays: NADMO prepares flood hotspots ahead of rainy season

As Ghana braces for another rainy season, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is shifting gears from its usual relief-centered approach to proactive disaster...

W/Regional Minister slams police officers allegedly accepting bribes from illegal miners

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has called on the Western Central Police Command of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to live above reproach...

UEW expels postgraduate student over massive admission and certificate fraud scheme

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has uncovered a wide-ranging fraud scheme allegedly masterminded by one of its postgraduate students, Frank Anderson, leading to...

Confidence in National Health Insurance declining in Pru East

Residents of the Pru East District in the Bono East Region are gradually losing confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) due to...

Passengers stranded at Neoplan Station as vehicle shortage disrupts Easter travel

Dozens of travellers bound for Kwahu, Kumasi, Techiman, and other destinations across the country have been left stranded at Accra’s Neoplan Station due to...

Gov’t must act to end banditry and domestic terrorism in Bawku – Mamprugu Overlord

The King of Mamprugu, Na Bohaga Abdulai Mahami Sheriga, has called on the government to take decisive and immediate measures to end all forms...

‘Our galamsey fight is nothing but staged drama until the kingpins are dealt with’ – Prof Boadi

The recent arrest of 26 illegal miners near Samreboi in the Western Region has reignited discussions on Ghana’s ongoing battle against illegal mining, commonly...

A/R Minister announces plans to relocate Kumasi Central Prisons to help decongest the city

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has revealed that discussions are currently underway to relocate the Kumasi Central Prisons. The move forms part of broader...

Your jobs are safe – Lands Minister assures Damang Mines workers

Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has allayed fears of job losses following the botched licence renewal of Abosso Gold Fields’ Damang Mines. He made this...

No more direct refund for 1st-year university students under “No-Fee Stress” policy – Apaak

The government has announced a new decision regarding the implementation of its no-fee stress policy, stating that first-year university students who are already enrolled...

Kwahu Obomeng Queen Mother cautions against price hikes during Easter Festivities

The Queen Mother of Kwahu Obomeng, Nana Yaa Kwei II, has issued a strong appeal to food vendors, bar operators, and commercial drivers, urging...

Kwahu Easter: Traders eye big sales despite soaring food prices

As thousands of revelers prepare to ascend the Kwahu Ridge for the much-anticipated Easter celebrations, traders in the area are hopeful of making brisk...

Kwahu Easter 2025 Paragliding Festival takes off

The 2025 edition of the annual Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival has officially launched on the scenic Odwenanoma Mountain in the Kwahu South Municipality of...

Ahafo MMDCEs urged to uphold President Mahama’s vision

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has urged Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the region to remain dedicated to the development vision...

Tsiame: Community development is my goal, not to become MP in Keta – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has emphasized that his primary focus is on community development, particularly in rural areas,...

9 devastating student deaths that sent shockwaves across the country

Social media is abuzz with mixed reactions following a jilted lover’s death at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Tertiary student deaths – both on...

Easter teaches self-sacrifice beyond religion – Kwesi Pratt Jnr

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwasi Pratt Jnr, has underscored the importance of self-sacrifice as the true essence of Easter, describing it...

Ghana Water urges affected residents to report supply issues directly

The Regional Communications Manager of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in Accra East, Nana Yaw Barima Barnie, is urging residents experiencing water supply challenges to...

10 people feared dead, others injured in accident on Tamale-Buipe highway

Ten people are feared dead, and several others injured, following a fatal accident involving a Tamale-Kumasi bound VVIP bus with registration number AP 24-21...

Weija-Gbawe MP calls for urgent action to end persistent power outages

Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, is calling for swift intervention from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Grid Company Limited...

NPP condemns Hopeson Adorye’s alleged threats against Jennifer Queen

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned alleged threats of assault made by Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, a panelist from the Movement for Change,...

Zijin Mining Group completes acquisition of Newmont Akyem Gold Mine

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd, a Chinese multinational mining giant, has officially announced the successful acquisition of the Newmont Akyem Gold Mine located in...

Police, NACOC cracks down on Northern Ghana’s opioid crisis; ¢500K worth of drugs destroyed

In a decisive response to Ghana’s growing opioid crisis, state security agencies, led by the Ghana Police Service in collaboration with the Narcotics Control...

Police deploy nationwide security for 2025 Easter festivities

The Ghana Police Service has announced the implementation of enhanced security measures nationwide to ensure the safety of citizens during the 2025 Easter celebrations. In...

Gomoa Fetteh Omankrado bans drugs ahead of Easter beach festivities

The Omankrado of Gomoa Fetteh, Nana Kwesi Qunasah, has announced a strict ban on the use of drugs, including substances like “red” and marijuana,...

Abuakwa South MP raises alarm over galamsey-linked water crisis

Abuakwa South MP Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has expressed deep concern over a worsening water crisis in his constituency, blaming the situation on the impact...

Damongo, Sawla MMDCEs confirmed; MP urges focus on development

The Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) for Damongo and Sawla have been successfully confirmed, marking the completion of the final batch of confirmations...

Police arrest 26 in Samreboi galamsey crackdown

In a decisive operation conducted by the Ghana Police, twenty-six individuals have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve...

Don’t tarnish Chief Justice’s image during removal process – Rev. Osabutey urges 

Former Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey, has urged caution in the ongoing efforts to...

Broken promises of a 30-year lease – Damang Youth demand accountability from Goldfields

The 2015 Stability Agreement signed between the Government of Ghana and Goldfields was intended to be a turning point for Damang—an agreement in exchange...

Three decades, no transformation – Damang youth welcome gov’t’s gold decision

For 30 years, Damang was home to one of Ghana’s most prominent gold mining companies, Goldfields Ghana Ltd. But as news of the government’s decision...

Chief Justice directs registrars to prevent jurors from serving in multiple courts

Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has issued a firm directive to court registrars nationwide, instructing them not to assign any juror...