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El-Wak stampede: Security analyst criticises timing of GAF automatic recruitment offer to bereaved families

Security Consultant Richard Kumadoe has described as “unfortunate” the timing of government’s directive for bereaved families of the El-Wak Stadium tragedy to submit names...

Adom TV’s Dame Dame team storms Takoradi for an exciting contest [Photos]

The Takoradi edition of the Adom TV’s Dame Dame (Draft) Tournament is currently underway at the GNAT Hall. A total of 64 contestants are warming...

Passing out ceremony for final cohort of Community Medical First Responders set for Nov. 21

The passing out ceremony of the third and final cohort of the Community Medical First Responders (CMFRS), a partnership between National Ambulance Service (NAS)...

Onions worth GH¢3.1 million rot at Adjen Kotoku

A catastrophic failure in Ghana's agricultural supply chain has resulted in the total loss of 15 truckloads of imported onions at the Adjen Kotoku...

Former Council of State chair, Cecilia Johnson laid to rest

A State funeral was held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Forecourt of the State House for a former Chairperson of the Council...

AMA warns of health threats as traders defy sanitation directives at Agbogbloshie market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has sounded the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food...

Over 200 SHS athletes stranded in Buipe ahead of National sports festival

More than 200 athletes and Physical Education instructors from seven senior high schools in the Savannah Region have been left stranded in Buipe after...

Three remanded over Newmont Mines pistol theft

Three people have been remanded into police custody after appearing before the Fiapre Circuit Court in connection with the theft of a service pistol...

El-Wak Stampede: Gov’t pledges support for burials of victims

The government has pledged support for the burial of the six young women who lost their lives in the El-Wak stampede during the Ghana...

Two firefighters injured while battling inferno at Adjiringano

Two firefighters were injured on Friday night while battling a blaze that tore through a two-storey, eight-room building at Adjiringano, close to Ability Square. The...

Mahama swears in new Hajj Board, calls for transparency and innovation

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the newly constituted Hajj Board, chaired by Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, with a strong call for precision, transparency, and...

Two arrested in Eastern North for possessing narcotic drugs

The Eastern North Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, Yaw Ntoso and Perpetual Ayitey, for possessing narcotic drugs at Amankwakrom along the Agordeke–Donkorkrom...

Mahama calls for full digitisation of Ghana’s Hajj management system

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly constituted Hajj Board to adopt a fully digitised system to address the increasing number of applicants...

Tension escalates in Adansi Dadwen after alleged unlawful mass arrests

Tension is mounting in the Dadwen community in the Adansi North District after residents reported a series of alleged unlawful arrests and brutalities by...

Aowin Mmratehene denies involvement of palace guards in galamsey extortion

Nana Kwame Asare Bimpong I, the Mmratehene of the Aowin Traditional Council, has denied claims that the palace’s guards, sometimes referred to as bodybuilding...

Date for Police, Prisons, GNFS and Immigration recruitment announced

The nationwide recruitment exercise for the Police, Prisons, Fire, and Ghana Immigration Services is set to begin on Monday, November 17, 2025. Interior Minister Muntaka...

Ghana–Spain Parliamentary Friendship Association deepens ties with Spanish Embassy

The Ghana–Spain Parliamentary Friendship Association has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Spain following a courtesy call on the Spanish...

Recruitment for Prisons, Immigration, Police and GNFS goes fully digital

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has announced plans to fully digitise recruitment for the Prisons, Immigration, Police, and Fire Services to prevent long queues...

Accra–Kumasi expressway to be completed in three years – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the government plans to build the Accra–Kumasi Expressway within three years, with commissioning expected in...

El-Wak stampede: Gov’t to offer automatic slots for family members of deceased

The government has directed families of the six applicants who died in Wednesday’s El‑Wak Stadium stampede to submit the names of qualified relatives for...

Mother of victim recounts terrifying moments after El-Wak stampede [Listen]

Mother Abena Fosuah, whose 22-year-old daughter, Benedicta Agyeiwaa, was among the injured potential recruits in the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede on Wednesday, has shared...

El-Wak stampede: My daughter is still in pain – Mother of victim speaks [Listen]

Mother Abena Fosuah, whose 22-year-old daughter, Benedicta Agyeiwaa, was among the injured victims of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment stampede at the El-Wak...

National Peace Council commiserates with families after military recruitment stampede

The National Peace Council (NPC) has expressed condolences to families affected by the stampede during the Ghana Armed Forces’ 2025/2026 recruitment exercise at El-Wak...

Minister calls for gender-sensitive recruitment process after El-Wak stampede

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has urged security services to factor gender differences into future recruitment processes following...

Parents of El-Wak stampede victims urged to stick to 37 Military Hospital for full recovery

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has urged parents and guardians of victims of the El-Wak Stadium stampede to...

El-Wak stampede: Gender Minister urges calm after concerns over 37 Military Hospital discharge procedures

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called for patience, compassion, and restraint as concerns continue to emerge following...

Ghana’s TVET enrollment surges by 193%, ushering in a new era for vocational education

Enrollment at Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions has grown by around 193% since 2020, signaling the country’s continued emphasis on...

President Mahama announces plans for West Africa ferry service from Tema

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a private investor plans to introduce a ferry service from Tema to other West African countries. Speaking at...

Two killed, one in critical condition in violent clashes at Mpasaaso

Two people have been confirmed dead, with another in critical condition, following violent clashes at Mpasaaso Number 2 in the Ahafo Ano Southwest District...

EPA-NAIMOS attack: Over 300 remanded for 2 weeks; families allege wrong arrests

More than 300 people have been remanded into prison custody for two weeks following an alleged attack on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

Ghana and Qatar to fast-track labour mobility agreement – Foreign Affairs Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana and Qatar have agreed to fast-track the finalisation of a labour mobility agreement...

We will recover all stolen monies from NPP — NDC National Chairman

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stated that the current government will continue prosecuting corrupt former officials of...

GoldBod’s efficient operations main driver of foreign exchange and gold-backed inflows – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has attributed Ghana’s ability to conserve foreign exchange and attract significant gold-backed inflows to the efficient operations of...

Lordina Foundation donates medical equipment to support healthcare in Ayawaso West Wuogon

First Lady H.E. Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has donated essential medical equipment to support healthcare delivery in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. The items, presented...

I am traumatised – Ahafo NADMO PRO on his arrest during military-police swoop

The Ahafo Regional Public Relations Officer for NADMO, Agyapong Francis, has described feeling traumatised after his arrest during a joint military and police operation...

Ofosu Ampofo warns against use of excavators to destroy cocoa farms

Chairman of COCOBOD, Dr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has strongly warned individuals against using excavators to destroy cocoa farms, describing the act as a major...

Volta Regional Minister warns against cocoa smuggling

Volta Regional Minister James Gunu has issued a stern warning to individuals and syndicates using the region as a transit route for cocoa smuggling...

President Mahama commissions Phase 1 & 2 of $1.5bn Tema Port expansion project

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned Phases 1 and 2 of the Tema Port Expansion Project, describing it as a major milestone in Ghana’s...

Asiedu Nketia calls on Nkwanta South Chiefs to promote peace for development

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged chiefs and residents of Nkwanta South to uphold peace as a...

First Lady takes health services to Sunyani as Bono Region battles high HIV rates

First Lady, H.E. Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, visited Sunyani on Thursday to organise a community health screening exercise in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS...