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Galamsey threatens collapse of Ghana’s local pharmaceutical industry – PSG

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has warned that the country’s local pharmaceutical industry risks collapse due to the devastating effects of illegal mining,...

2025 Damba Festival in Bawku suspended by court order

The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has disclosed that the Bolgatanga District Court has imposed a ban on the organisation and celebration of...

Illegal miners encroaching transmission towers, shooting at us – GRIDCo

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has expressed concern over the growing threat illegal mining activities pose to its transmission infrastructure, warning that the situation...

Bawumia reacts to Mahama’s Covid-19 remarks at UNGA

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described President John Mahama’s recent acknowledgment of the economic toll of the Covid-19 pandemic as “by the...

KGL Group’s Alex Apau Dadey calls on Africa to build global business giants

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Alex Apau Dadey, delivered a powerful...

Ghana Publishing CEO tackles overstaffing, skills mismatch at state firm

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Publishing Company Ltd, Nana Kwasi Boatey, has revealed that the company faced serious overstaffing and a...

As for the arrests, we have only just begun – Asiedu Nketia vows over corruption

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has warned that recent arrests over alleged corruption and embezzlement are only the...

FDA report reveals Lead and Mercury in turmeric, cereal mixes, and more

A National Summary Report on Heavy Metal Contaminant Assessment conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revealed elevated levels of heavy metals...

DJ Awana goes home tomorrow 

The final funeral rites of veteran Ghanaian disc jockey and Multimedia Group staff member, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana, will...

Woman, 50, convicted of defrauding seven people

A 50-year-old unemployed woman, Benedicta Kwakye, also known as Esi Mary, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa...

Gov’t can’t continue bearing full cost of DTT operations – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Innovation and Technology, Sam George, has disclosed that government will soon hold consultations with stakeholders to establish a sustainable...

Railway Workers Union suspends planned strike 

  The Railway Workers Union of Ghana has suspended its planned strike and peaceful picketing slated for September 30, 2025, after receiving a directive from...

The Swiss financed carbon credit project in Ghana partners don’t want to talk about

On Monday, July 7, 2025, Ghana and Switzerland made history with the issuance of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) for the 'Transformative Cookstove Activity...

 Amin Adam commends Mahama’s UN address but raises domestic concerns

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has lauded President John Mahama’s delivery at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York...

Lawyers must have a certificate from GLC to be in good standing – Ag. Chief Justice

Acting Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, says that practising lawyers in Ghana must obtain certification from the General Legal Council (GLC) to be...

Seven arrested as Ahanta West MCE leads anti-galamsey operation

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ahanta West in the Western Region, Ing. Ebenezer Aidoo, has led a joint security operation against illegal mining...

Galamsey: I get stomach upset whenever I use water in Ghana – Cadman Mills

Dr Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has revealed that he suffers from severe stomach upset whenever he uses water...

Man arrested for faking robbery and kidnapping in Gomoa Nyanyano

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Benjamin Owusu, for faking a robbery and kidnapping at Fijai, a suburb of...

Ghana’s mangroves under threats – Hɛn Mpoano calls for urgent national rescue

Ghanaian NGO, 'Hɛn Mpoano', has warned that the country’s mangrove forests, once thriving along estuaries in the Volta, Central, Western, and Greater Accra regions,...

Open defecation still a challenge in Asunafo North – Analyst

Open defecation remains a major challenge in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region due to the lack of household toilet facilities, the...

Galamsey: Citizens will rise against government if… – Senyo Hosi

Lead Convener of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has warned that citizens will be compelled to take action against the government if it...

Full text: Mahama’s address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly meeting

Madam President, Mr Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: At this 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, I would like to speak about Africa’s role in...

Three dead, four rescued after being trapped in abandoned galamsey pit at Twifo-Mampong

Three people have died while four others were rescued after being trapped in an abandoned mining pit at Twifo-Mampong in the Twifo Atti-Mokwa District. Local...

OSP must work with FBI to extradite Ken Ofori-Atta or… – Mustapha Gbande [Audio]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has expressed frustration over the delayed prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

Oti Region farmers receive 100 water pumping machines

To boost food security and agricultural productivity in the Oti Region, Regional Minister John Kwadwo Gyapong has distributed 100 water pumping machines to farmers...

Govt’s handling of galamsey a “scandal” – Cadman Mills

Dr Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has strongly criticised the government’s approach to the fight against illegal mining, locally...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE commissions CPAs and FSAs to strengthen district security

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has officially handed over a newly commissioned batch of Community Police Assistants (CPAs) and Fire...

Kadjebi Asato SHS SRC unveils 3D digital signpost, donates ambulance to enhance school welfare

Kadjebi Asato Senior High School in the Oti Region is setting a remarkable example in educational leadership and community service. The 2025 Students’ Representative Council...

God bless Mahama and grant him long life – Oppong Nkrumah [Audio]

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament and former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has prayed for God’s blessings and long life for President John Dramani Mahama...

Osei Adutwum pledges to prioritize education in 2028 flagbearer bid

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has vowed to place education at the center of his leadership agenda if elected flagbearer of the...

Gov’t to deploy military to protect rivers from galamsey – Lands Ministry

The government is taking a bold step to protect its precious water bodies from the ravages of illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The Lands...

Galamsey: Rising turbidity levels a cause for alarm, says Abu Jinapor

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has raised concerns over the increasing turbidity levels...

Cyber Security Authority cautions graduates over indecent social media posts

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned recent high school graduates against posting indecent and irresponsible content on social media. The Authority said it has...

Family escapes unharmed after car catches fire near Peduase

A family narrowly avoided tragedy on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, when their vehicle caught fire near the Peduase Presidential Lodge in the Akuapem South...

‘Galamseyers’ have no right to sentence Ghanaians to death – Cadman Mills backs State of emergency

Dr Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised the government’s reluctance to declare a state of emergency...

UK-based Ghanaian pastor robbed during roadside prayer session

A Ghanaian pastor residing in the United Kingdom, Apostle Isaac Anderson, has been robbed of his iPhone 16 Pro Max while leading an online...

Galamsey crisis: Government declares rivers and forests as security zones

The Government of Ghana has officially declared the country’s rivers and forest reserves as security zones in a renewed effort to combat illegal mining,...

Sikaman residents to receive trauma support after fatal helicopter crash

Residents of Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region are set to undergo psychological therapy weeks after a military helicopter crash claimed eight lives, leaving...

Government cannot defeat galamsey without party support – COMSDEP Coordinator

The National Coordinator for the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP), Engineer Frank Pedro Asare, has cautioned that the fight against illegal...

Joseph Cudjoe proposes a declaration of Ghana’s river bodies as critical national security assets

Former Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, has urged that Ghana’s major rivers be classified and declared as critical national security assets to safeguard...