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Gov’t reaffirms commitment to agricultural transformation, food security after Vice President’s visit to MoFA

Following a working visit by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment...

My tone may have sounded threatening, but… – Acting Rent Commissioner speaks on rent card policy

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Fredrick Opoku, has admitted that his earlier communication on the rent card policy may have sounded threatening. Speaking on Adom FM's...

Your concerns may be legitimate, but… – Ejisu MP tells NDC youth who locked up NHIA Office

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has condemned the recent locking up of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in the...

Baba Jamal hands over duties at Nigerian High Commission after election as Ayawaso East MP

The Member of Parliament for aso East Constituency","Greater Accra, Ghana"], Baba Jamal, has officially handed over his duties at Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria...

AMA staff trained in rights-based migration management

Staff of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly are participating in a two-day specialised training programme aimed at enhancing the Assembly’s capacity to manage migration and...

Freddie Blay rushed to hospital as blood pressure spikes in police custody

The former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has been hospitalised under emergency conditions after his health took a precarious...

OMCs price war intensifies; GOIL reduces petrol to GH¢12.28, diesel going for GH¢14.98

Oil marketing firm, GOIL, has again reduced prices of petroleum products at its service stations across the country. In a post on its social media...

“Unacceptable”- Chief condemns NDC’s attempt to disrupt Minority’s engagement with cocoa farmers

The Chief of Bonkrom in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwadwo Nsiah I, has condemned the National Democratic Congress'...

Health authorities warn of rising genital warts cases in Ghana

Health authorities in Ghana have expressed concern over a rising number of genital warts cases in parts of the country, linking the trend to...

Tension as NDC members allegedly plot to disrupt Minority’s engagement with cocoa farmers in Bonkrom

Some members of the National Democratic Congress allegedly planned to disrupt the Minority Caucus’ Farmers Engagement Tour to Bonkrom in the Ahafo Ano North...

Two scrap dealers lynched at Ntensere over alleged child theft

Two scrap dealers have been lynched at Ntensere in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region over allegations of child theft. According to...

Victims of Tema aircraft crash identified

The two individuals who lost their lives after an aircraft crash in Tema on Monday have been identified. They are Captain Frank Amoaning Donkor, 36,...

Galamsey: Our own people are also involved – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, cuts across political lines and traditional authority structures, cautioning that tackling...

Gov’t begins public sector recruitments

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that government has begun processes to recruit new staff into the public service, even as the country...

I pray against geopolitics – NPA boss warns of crude price shocks

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has warned that geopolitical tensions remain the biggest threat to fuel price stability...

Fuel relief talks likely if crude hits $120 – NPA boss Edudzi Tamakloe

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has signalled that government may be forced to make major decisions if global...

‘My gov’t has nothing to hide, what you see is what you get’ – Mahama tells Organised Labour

President John Dramani Mahama has reassured members of Organised Labour that his government remains committed to transparency, stressing that Ghanaians will always be informed...

MIIF records historic GH¢5.43bn in mineral royalties

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) recorded exceptional performance in mineral royalty collections during the 2025 financial year. New data shows that total royalty receipts reached a...

Adu-Boahene’s trial: Witness claims he arranged funds to pre-finance National Security suppliers

A second key prosecution witness, who is Head of Finance at the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Ruby Edith Adumuah, has told the court that...

Nitiwul raises concerns over criteria and funding for security recruitment

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Nitiwul, has raised concerns about the criteria and funding surrounding the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Speaking...

New Juaben South MP calls for arrest of NDC youth who locked up Ejisu NHIA office

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in the...

Government could have recruited 15,000 security personnel annually – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Nitiwul, has argued that the government could have recruited up to 15,000 personnel into the security services...

MoFA audit: Tonnes of rice, maize missing; 2 ghost companies paid GH¢24m

A special audit has peeled back the curtain on a web of financial malfeasance at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), exposing how...

NADMO confirms gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction contained

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction in the Central Region has been brought under...

Declining agriculture driving youth unemployment — Dominic Ntiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Ntiwul, has expressed concern over rising youth unemployment, attributing part of the problem to the declining state...

Dust, potholes and danger: Awoshie Last Stop–Gbawe road worsens

The road connecting Awoshie Last Stop to Gbawe CP Last Stop in Accra has deteriorated over time, making movement difficult for motorists and pedestrians...

Recruit cadet corps into security services — Security Analyst

Security analyst Emmanuel Kotin has called on the government to prioritise the recruitment of cadet corps members into the security services following the recent...

3 arrested over killing of Kusasi Chief in Asawase

Police in the Ashanti South Region have arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged killing of the Kusasi Chief in Asawase in July...

Unemployed graduates with disabilities threaten nationwide protest over job crisis

Graduates with disabilities have warned of a nationwide demonstration on March 24 if the government fails to provide a clear roadmap to address their...

KMA taskforce arrests 4 persons over sale of illegal drugs

The security taskforce of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has handed over four individuals to the police for allegedly selling illegal drugs at AshTown...

Security recruitment expansion ‘not well thought through’ – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has expressed concerns over the government’s recent decision to expand recruitment in the country’s security services, describing the move...

Court of Appeal dismisses stay application in Bissue case

The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has dismissed an application for a stay of proceedings filed by Dr Naa Dedei Tagoe, the third accused...

Mahama begins ‘Resetting Ghana Tour’ amid packed schedule – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Presidency has outlined a busy schedule for President John Dramani Mahama this week, featuring a series of high-level engagements and nationwide activities. In a...

Vice President urges state media to uphold accuracy, credibility

The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called on news agencies operating under the Office of Government Communications to prioritise accuracy and maintain high...

Tano South MCE pledges completion of abandoned OPD building at Bechem Government Hospital

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano South in the Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kwame Frimpong, has confirmed that the assembly will complete and commission...

Ghana Armed Forces begins training first batch of recruits

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially commenced training for the first batch of newly recruited personnel, following the completion of selection for this...

You can’t register your ‘side-chick’ as pension beneficiary — SSNIT GM

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust says employees or members of the Trust cannot register their boyfriend or girlfriend as a pension beneficiary. Instead,...

Prisons Service praises DG Baffoe-Bonnie’s leadership after one year in office

The Ghana Prisons Service is marking one year under the leadership of Director-General Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, with officers commending her tenure as a period...

Ghana returns to pre-COVID-19 calendar, 2026 WASSCE set for May-June

Ghana will join four other West African countries for the common May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) this year,...

CLOGSAG suspends nationwide strike for two weeks after government appeal

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has suspended its nationwide strike following a government appeal for additional time to negotiate...