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We’ll march to Jubilee House if… – Mining Union on Gold Fields Damang lease

General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers’ Union, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, has raised concerns over the government’s decision not to renew Gold Fields’ Damang mining...

Minority donates GH¢200,000 to victims of Adum PZ fire

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has extended support to victims of the recent fire outbreak at the Adum Blue Light Market in Kumasi with...

Access to healthcare is a right – Krachi West MP donates 2 emergency speed boats

In a bid to strengthen emergency response and maritime security in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, Member of Parliament Helen Adjoa...

Govt declares April 18 and 21 as public holidays

Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays. A statement signed by Interior Minister...

GAF embark on ‘surgical’ anti-galamsey operations [Photos]

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have commenced a series of targeted anti-galamsey operations across all three Commands in a renewed effort to clamp down...

Latif Iddrisu vs IGP: ‘You were not referred for advanced medical attention’ – AG tells journalist

The state has questioned the Multimedia Group journalist, Latif Iddrisu’s decision to seek medical treatment in California, USA, suggesting he lacked a proper referral...

Ghana Health Service declares Greater Accra cholera-free

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially declared the Greater Accra Region cholera-free, after going 30 consecutive days without recording a single case. The announcement...

Ghana Police Service bans movement of personnel to Bawku over targeted attacks

The Ghana Police Service has issued an urgent directive, banning the movement of police personnel and their families to Bawku and its surrounding areas...

‘A standoff with police is a dangerous new trend’ – Minority on Bawku crisis

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has raised alarm over what he describes as a deadly new...

Newly posted teachers picket at GES over 8-month salary arrears

A group of newly recruited teachers from various Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region on Monday, April 14, 2025, picketed at the Ghana...

IGP dispatches PIPS team to Yamfo over killing of nurse

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched officers from the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to Yamfo and other...

Treat Bawku conflict as a national crisis – Peter Toobu urges

The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for the ongoing Bawku conflict to be treated as a national crisis,...

We’ll flog traders who violate pavement trading ban – Kumasi Mayor

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has expressed concern over the safety and well-being of both traders and pedestrians operating within the...

Tamale accounts for bulk of NEDCo’s power losses – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has revealed that 50% of the total power losses recorded by the Northern Electricity Distribution...

Meet the incoming Grandmaster of The Grand Lodge of Ghana

The Grand Lodge of Ghana is set to witness a historic moment as Right Worshipful (RW) Bro. Dr. Nortey Kwashie Omaboe ascends to the...

Walter tipped as favourite to win UPSA Law School presidential race

Walter Anankatoti Awaala, a distinguished Level 300 law student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has officially announced his candidacy for the...

Gov’t must remain neutral in managing Bawku conflict – Former MP

Former member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has called on the government to maintain a neutral stance in addressing the...

Charlotte Osei calls for amendment to Asset Declaration regime

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has called for amendments to Ghana’s asset declaration regime following the release of a new...

Accra faces risk of disease outbreak as AMA declares landfill sites full

Accra is facing a looming health crisis as all landfill sites within the city have reached full capacity, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has...

Akyem Tafo bans noise making effective 3rd June as Nananoom prepare for Ohumkan Festival

The chiefs and people of Akyem Tafo have announced a ban on noise making, effective June 3 to June 17, 2025. The directive forms part...

BRUHM engages communities and expands retail presence in Ghana

Home appliance brand BRUHM is ramping up its presence in Ghana through direct community engagement, expanded retail partnerships, and promotional campaigns designed to offer...

Stop the customary coup d’etat at Kwahu – Kwahu Forum for Truth charges the state

Convener of the Kwahu Forum for Truth, Kofi Boahen Dankwa, has raised alarm over what he describes as a “customary coup d'état” unfolding in...

IGP receives CDS at National Police Headquarters with a Guard of Honour

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, along with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), held a Guard of Honour parade on...

20 pupils hospitalised in Prampram after taking “Asana”

More than 20 pupils from Prampram D/A Basic 'B' and Methodist Freeman Basic School in the Greater Accra Region have been hospitalized after collapsing...

Konkomba women call for investment to break poverty cycle 

The President of Bikpakpaanbe, Atoor Anyobaank, has called on the government to prioritize investments in Konkomba women as a key strategy to break the...

Mahama Fuseini confirmed as DCE for Central Gonja District

Mahama Fuseini has been overwhelmingly confirmed as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Central Gonja District in the Savannah Region. His confirmation came on...

PURC justifies utility tariffs increment

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has defended the recent increase in electricity and water tariffs, despite persistent supply disruptions in parts of the...

Bogoso Prestea Mine Workers demand justice as promises fall apart

Workers at the Bogoso Prestea Mine have expressed frustration with government authorities and investors, accusing them of abandoning their commitments to restore the mine...

$150m needed to win presidential election in Ghana – CDD report

A new report by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised serious concerns about the rising cost of winning elections in Ghana, highlighting...

Situation in Bawku can cause a total civil conflict – Senyo Hosi

Renowned policy analyst and former CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has issued a stern warning that the ongoing conflict...

453 ‘Blue Water Guards’ complete 4-week training for river protection

A total of 453 personnel from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ Blue Water Initiative have successfully completed a rigorous four-week training program...

CDM rates Mahama 1/4 in his first 100 days in office

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has given President John Mahama’s first 100 days in office a disappointing score of 1 out of 4,...

Work resumes on Ho bypass dual carriage road [Photos]

First Sky Construction Limited has resumed works on the 10.5-kilometre Ho bypass dual carriage road in the Ho metropolis of the Volta Region. This follows...

Pedestrians ‘carelessly’ abandon new Tetegu footbridge, dangerously cross highway

The newly constructed overhead footbridge at Tetegu, a community in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has been abandoned by some pedestrians...

Government must uphold rights, not persecute critics – CDM warns

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused the Mahama administration of enabling constitutional violations by national security operatives against political opponents and media...

No need for State of Emergency – Upper East Minister on Bawku conflict

The Minister for the Upper East Region, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has rejected growing calls for a state of emergency in Bawku following a recent...

Mahama’s economic vision ‘unclear and troubling’ – CDM deconstructs 2025 budget

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticized the 2025 Budget as a mix of populist tax reliefs and fiscally irresponsible spending. While acknowledging the...

CDM accuses Mahama’s government of using prosecutorial discretion as political tool

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly criticized the administration of President John Dramani Mahama for allegedly using prosecutorial discretion as a political...

Roads Minister unveils Tamale outer Ring Road initiative during visit to Dagbon

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Agbodza, has unveiled plans for an ambitious road infrastructure project, the Tamale Outer Ring Road, which...

MP for Binduri warns of risks to Otumfuo’s mediation without adequate military presence

The Member of Parliament for Binduri in the Upper East region, Issifu Mahmoud, has warned that the success of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu...