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Students of Hwidiem Senior High School protest over deteriorating infrastructure

Students of Hwidiem Senior High School (HWISEC) in the Ahafo Region have staged a protest to voice their frustration over the deteriorating infrastructure at...

North Tongu DCE pledges support for Mahama’s resetting agenda

The newly confirmed District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, has pledged her full commitment to supporting President John Dramani...

Women’s Group in Central Region rallies support to halt potential removal of Chief Justice

A women's group in the Central Region has expressed strong opposition to efforts aimed at removing Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, calling the...

Suspicious flights: I was part of the screening team; no drugs were found – Deputy NACOC boss

Deputy Director of Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has revealed that he was part of the security team that inspected two aircraft at...

National Security will not invade anybody’s premises without a cause – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has defended the operations of National Security following recent raids at the homes of former...

Cooperate with us – NACOC tells Ntim Fordjour over ‘suspicious flight’ claims

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has urged the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asin South, Rev. Ntim Fordjour,...

Latest on Nigerian businessman arrested for blocking apartment entrance [Listen]

The Nigerian businessman, Ben Peters who was arrested at the Aurora Apartments in Kanda, near the Jubilee House for blocking the main entrance has...

Gov’t seeks strategic partnerships for National Airline – Transport Minister

Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has disclosed that the government is actively pursuing strategic partnerships to establish a national airline. He acknowledged that current...

China restricts exports of seven rare earth metals to all countries

China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, squeezing supply to the...

Bishop Owusu-Ansah breaks down in tears in glowing tribute to DJ Awana [Video]

The host of Adom Ahengua, Bishop Yaw Owusu-Ansah, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of celebrated veteran disc jockey Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey,...

NADMO boss clarifies role of Anti-Flood Taskforce

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Major (Rtd) Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, has clarified the role of the Anti-Flood Taskforce established by...

Lifestyle change key to effective flood control – NADMO boss

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dr. Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, has issued a stark warning about Ghana’s recurring flood crisis, placing...

Wa East MP participates in Agricultural Science Week in Nairobi

Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency and Chairman of the Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, is currently attending the...

Gov’t suspends contract appointments for retired public servants

The Office of the President has, with immediate effect, suspended all post-retirement contract appointments for retired public service staff. This directive was contained in a...

Czech President begins historic visit to Ghana today

Czech President Petr Pavel is set to arrive in Ghana today (April 8, 2025) for a two-day official visit, marking the first time in...

Parents decry delay in posting of Goaso Nursing graduates

Parents of students at the Goaso Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region have expressed growing concern over the government's continued delay...

TUTAG declares indefinite strike at Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University

Academic activities at Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University (DHLTU) have come to a halt following an indefinite strike declared by the university’s chapter of...

Government to overhaul mining policy and adopt bottom-up approach

The government is set to overhaul the mining policy and adopt a bottom-up approach in the licensing regime to ensure accountability and integrity in...

Ex-convict held for alleged sodomy and death threats

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Abdul Razak, 55, an ex-convict, for allegedly engaging in anal sex with a 13-year-old boy. Razak, also known as...

Woman jailed five years for stealing over GH¢221,000 in lotto sales

A 38-year-old manageress has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for stealing...

‘Our boxes are not for crime’ – BoG distances itself from misuse of currency containers

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a disclaimer following reports that its currency transport boxes are being misused by individuals for purposes unrelated...

National Security uncovers alleged ECG cable and meter theft in Western Region

The Western Regional Office of the National Security has uncovered a large cache of suspected stolen electrical materials in Kansawurodo, a suburb of the...

IERPP calls for public audits of seized assets following Sapeiman warehouse raid

The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is calling for immediate public audits of assets seized by Ghanaian authorities in major criminal...

AGI blasts ECG over imports, demands payments to local manufacturers

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has launched a scathing critique of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), demanding the immediate settlement of arrears...

Mahama orders full action on Trump tariffs – Deputy Trade Minister reveals

Deputy Trade Minister Sampson Ahi has revealed that President John Mahama has instructed government officials to do everything within their power to resolve the...

2 remanded over robbery, unlawful possession of military attire

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded two individuals into prison custody for conspiracy to commit crime, robbery, and unlawful possession of military uniforms. Benjamin Awal,...

FAGE President urges Ghana to cut Western trade dependence

The President of the Federation of Associations of Ghana Exporters (FAGE), David Korboe, has raised a critical concern about Ghana’s dependency on Western trade. Speaking...

Ayorkor Botchwey calls for stronger commonwealth ties amid trade shocks

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for enhanced cooperation among member states in response to recent global trade upheavals. Speaking at the 2025 Commonwealth...

Ghana Bauxite Company targets 6m tonnes by end of 2025

The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has set plans in motion to achieve six million tonnes of bauxite production by the close of 2025. The...

Chief Justice responds to removal petitions

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has submitted her preliminary response to President John Mahama following petitions seeking her removal from office. This submission comes as the...

GSA cracks down on dangerous paint products following JoyNews exposé

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has issued a strong warning to vendors following the discovery of illegal and harmful paint products in the market,...

Disciplinary C’ttee Hearing: Adwoa Safo was served a letter about postponement – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has clarified that former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, was officially notified about the postponement of her...

Nigerian businessman arrested near Jubilee House [Audio]

A Nigerian businessman identified as Ben Peters has been arrested for allegedly blocking the entrance of Aurora Apartments at Kanda, located just 800 metres...

Retired Supreme Court judge Sulemana Gbadegbe passes on

Retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Nasiru Sulemana Gbadegbe, has passed away at the age of 74. According to reports by Accra-based TV3, Justice Gbadegbe died...

Adum fire victims receive GH¢150,000 support from Ashanti Regional MPs

Traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Adum PZ in Kumasi have received financial support from the Ashanti Regional Parliamentary Caucus. Led by members...

Lack of school feeding disrupts learning at Waja-Akura Basic school

Pupils at Waja-Akura M/A Basic School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region are grappling with hunger due to the absence of...

Mahama should remove Kwakye Ofosu from his position as the President’s spokesperson – Janet Nabla

Janet Asana Nabla, Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), has urged former President John Mahama to remove Felix Kwakye Ofosu from his position...

Set standards worthy of emulation – Pru East MP to nurses, midwives

Students of the Yeji Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region have been cautioned against the...

Construction resumes on Tema-Aflao road after 15-month delay

Construction work on sections of the Tema-Aflao highway has resumed after a break of approximately 15 months, following an appeal by the Minister for...

Kumawu NDC youth vandalise party office over DCE nominee

A group of irate youth from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti Region stormed the party's constituency office,...