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Volta Regional Minister appeals for swift confirmation of DCE nominee in Akatsi North

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has made an urgent appeal to the assembly members of Akatsi North to quickly approve Bless Kodzo Katamani...

Man sentenced for attacking journalists at Breman-Adumanya

The Asankragwa District Court has convicted Daniel Baidoo for attacking a group of journalists at Adumanya near Asankran Breman in the Western Region. Baidoo was...

CDD fellow defends AG’s public engagement on corruption cases

Dr. John Osae Kwapong, a Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), has defended the Attorney General’s (AG) public engagement on corruption cases,...

Goaso nurses raise concerns over lack of relatives’ lodge, NICU equipment

The Nurse Manager of Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Madam Andrina Kesse, has expressed concerns about the challenges faced by relatives of...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ investigative film, “Invisible Hands,” streams on Delta Airlines

Ghana’s renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has achieved a significant milestone as his groundbreaking documentary, Invisible Hands, is now available on Delta Airlines’...

Politicians involved in galamsey will face the law – EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reiterated its commitment to tackling illegal mining activities and stressed that no individual, regardless of their status or...

Thunderstorms to continue in parts of Ghana tonight – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a warning for ongoing thunderstorms and rainfall in parts of the country tonight. According to the latest forecast,...

Ntim Fordjour demands accountability on missing ECG containers 

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for full accountability regarding the missing Electricity Company of...

We’ll see a change in galamsey fight if… – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has expressed confidence in traditional authorities' ability to help combat illegal mining, commonly...

Let’s be careful Chief Justice’s removal process doesn’t become a political tool – Dr. Kwapong

Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Fellow, Dr. John Osae Kwapong, has cautioned against turning the process of removing the Chief Justice into a political...

Eid ul-Fitr: Bawumia supports Muslim community with over 3,000 bags of rice

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over the weekend dispatched over 3,300 bags of rice across the country to support needy Muslims towards the...

Woman who allegedly abandoned baby at Zebilla market arrested

The Bawku West District Police have arrested a young lady for allegedly abandoning her four-day-old baby at the Zebilla market. The suspect and her accomplice,...

Roads Minister orders commencement of works on Ashaiman-Afienya and Tema Motorway-Dawhenya stretches

Roads Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has directed two local contractors, First Sky and Ozwald Investments Limited, to mobilise immediately and commence road construction on...

Mahama orders probe into suspicious flights allegedly linked to illicit activities

President John Mahama has directed the National Security and relevant authorities to conduct a full-scale investigation into two aircraft suspected of smuggling cocaine and...

Fuel prices set to rise from today; but not all OMCs will follow suit

Prices of petroleum products are expected to see marginal increases at the pumps starting today, April 2. This is based on the latest Pricing Outlook...

Kyidomhene of Mampong-Brofoyedru murdered 

Unknown assailants have killed the Kyidomhene of Brofoyedru in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti region, Nana Osei Bonsu. The lifeless body of the chief...

11 arrested for illegal mining along Bonsa River in Western region

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River in the Western Region. The...

 Two dead, many trapped after galamsey pit collapses at Mpasatia

Two people have died following the collapse of an illegal mining pit at Mpasatia Yaw Nkwantah in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti...

Minority calls for heightened maritime security after pirate attack

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to strengthen the Ghana Navy’s capabilities following a suspected pirate attack on the Ghanaian-registered fishing...

Muslims in Volta region urged to support govt’s reset agenda

The Volta Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Alfa Anas, has called on all Muslims to help the government's reset agenda to help bring development to...

Gov’t suspends fishing licenses of four industrial vessels

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and the Fisheries Commission have suspended fishing licences for four industrial trawl vessels operating within Ghana’s Exclusive...

Minority raises concerns over suspicious flights linked to drug trafficking

The Minority caucus in Parliament has urged National Security to swiftly release details on two aircraft suspected of smuggling cocaine and cash into Ghana. The...

Local Gov’t Ministry postpones launch of National Sanitation Day

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has postponed the date for the launch of the National Sanitation Day. The exercise was initially...

Banda Boase chief condemns vandalism at NDC party office 

The chief of Banda-Boase in the Banda district of the Bono region, Odeɛfoɔ Dua Bata Buoɔ Ligbi Wullotei II, has condemned the recent vandalism...

Stay and fight the petition for your removal – MP urges Chief Justice

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Baffour Awuah, has urged Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to remain steadfast and fight the petition seeking...

Minority demands update from National Security on seized dollars, suspected gold bars

The Minority in Parliament is demanding full accountability from National Security, regarding the dollars and suspected gold bars that were seized earlier this year. Assin...

African Swine Fever outbreak in Damongo kills hundreds of pigs

An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has reportedly hit Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, leading to the deaths of hundreds of...

Clean-Jobs Resources denies involvement in illegal mining in Tano Anwia forest reserve

Clean-Jobs Company Limited has refuted allegations of involvement in illegal mining activities in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve. The company has said that it operates...

Pru East MP makes strong case for STEM education in rural areas

Member of Parliament for Pru East, Emmanuel Kwaku Boam is proposing the inclusion of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in all schools...

DVLA CEO justifies plans to regularise operations of ‘goro boys’

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has justified his decision to formalize the operations of...

Gov’t undertakes initiative to prevent conflicts in Volta Region

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has announced an initiative aimed at preventing chieftaincy disputes which mostly develop into protracted conflicts. He said the Volta...

Sammy Gyamfi rebuts claims of rushed GoldBod Bill process

The GoldBod Bill, which has sparked significant political debate in the country, was subjected to a thorough and consultative legislative process, contrary to claims...

Two injured, 6 houses burnt in attack on herdsmen at Gomoa Amenfi 

Tensions in Gomoa Amenfi escalated into violence as six houses belonging to herdsmen were allegedly set ablaze by local farmers following a dispute over...

Adum fire: Gov’t to negotiate flexible loan repayment plan for affected traders

President John Mahama has tasked the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and the Gender Ministry to negotiate with banks for the extension of loan repayment...

Family of policeman shot dead at Abease disappointed at pace of justice 

The family of Police Constable Kennedy Ofori Boateng, who was shot dead at a police barrier at Abease has expressed disappointment in the Ghana...

Eid-Ul-Fitr: Asante Mampong Muslim youth urged to refrain from immoral lifestyle

Dr. Mike Amofa Dankwa has advised Muslim youth in Asante Mampong of the Sekyere West District in the Ashanti region to refrain from immoral...

Religious rights of students must be respected – Education Minister

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called on school authorities nationwide to respect and uphold students' religious rights, allowing them to practice their faith freely...

Cyber fraud surges to GH₵4.4million in first quarter of 2025

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has raised alarm over a significant rise in online fraud, with financial losses surging to GH₵4.4 million between January...

A Rocha Ghana warns of devastating impact of L.I. 2462 amendment

The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has strongly criticised the government’s proposed amendment to Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, warning that...

Three injured, one arrested after violent clashes during Eid-ul-Fitr carnival at Kasoa 

Three people have sustained serious injuries following a violent clash between two Muslim youth groups during an Eid-ul-Fitr street carnival at Kasoa in the...