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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...

GNAT demands gov’t support for family of slain Garu headteacher

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Ministry of Education to provide...

2024 election: Don’t solely blame Bawumia for NPP’s loss – Kofi Tonto

Political Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stop blaming Dr....

University of Ghana debunks viral land investment advert

The University of Ghana has debunked reports circulating on social media suggesting that it is seeking investors for a joint venture project involving...

Joy as rainbow appears during Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s 40th-day observance [Photos+Video]

Scores of mourners thronged the University of Ghana Sports Complex Park on Monday, October 20, to mark the 40th-day memorial of the late Apostle...

Garu DCE sends SOS message to GNAT after deadly shooting

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu, John Abaare, has appealed to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) to reconsider its call on teachers...

Kantamanto fire: One officer injured as GNFS controls blaze

A firefighter sustained injuries during a major fire outbreak at a clothing bale warehouse in Kantamanto, Accra, early Tuesday morning. The Ghana National Fire Service...

“We’re all scared,” Garu DCE says as he links deadly shooting to Facebook threats

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu, John Abaare, has admitted that residents of the community are living in fear following the deadly shooting on...

Garu DCE assures of calm after deadly shooting, but urges vigilance among residents

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu, John Abaare, has assured that calm has been restored to the area following Monday’s deadly shooting incident...

Faulty LPG cylinder sparks house fire in Koforidua

A potential tragedy was averted in Koforidua on Thursday night after firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) swiftly responded to an LPG...

I’m not involved in galamsey or own a mining concession – Atiwa East DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa East, Owusu Ntim, has dismissed claims that he owns a mining concession or is involved in illegal...

GIS boss visits survivor of Gbintri checkpoint attack; condemns killing of officer

The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Samuel Basintale Amadu, has visited AICO II Daniel Kofi Oppong, who is receiving treatment at the...

Democracy hasn’t failed Africa; we misused it – Prof. Aryeetey

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has argued that democracy itself has not failed Africa, but rather, African nations...

“General Acheampong was a well-meaning leader who simply got his policies wrong” – Prof. Aryeetey

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has shared a reflective assessment of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghana’s Head of...

Parliament resumes today for final session of legislative year

Parliament will resume sittings today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament. The session, which marks...

Minority demands urgent government action on Volta Lake transport safety

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for urgent government action to improve safety on the Volta Lake following the boat disaster near Kete...

GNAT directs teachers to vacate classrooms after deadly shooting in Garu

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has directed all teachers in the Garu District of the Upper East Region to withdraw from classrooms...

Vice President in US for Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, is currently in the United States to participate in the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, an annual...

Woman allegedly stabs husband during disagreement over meal at Maamaso

A domestic dispute over a meal reportedly turned violent at Maamaso, near New Abirem in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, leaving...

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto Tazani Lane

A dawn fire swept through several shops at Kantamanto’s Tazani Lane, near Ecobank in Accra, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. According to the...

Some people are being called to the Bar who don’t deserve it – Thaddeus Sory

Lawyer and law lecturer Thaddeus Sory has raised serious concerns about transparency in Ghana’s legal education system, suggesting that some individuals are being called...

Charlotte Osei saved Ghana GH¢15m yet she was punished – Thaddeus Sory

Lawyer and law lecturer Thaddeus Sory has questioned Ghana’s moral and constitutional standards after former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei was removed from...

‘I couldn’t let falsehoods stand – Thaddeus Sory explains his response to Torkornoo’s public claims

Renowned lawyer and law lecturer, Thaddeus Sory, has defended his decision to publicly respond to what he described as false claims made by former...

If a Chief Justice takes benefits she denied others, that’s misbehaviour – Thaddeus Sory fires

Private legal practitioner and law lecturer, Thaddeus Sory, says a Chief Justice who takes benefits she has denied others engages in “stated misbehaviour” under...