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Asutifi North DCE confident Mahama gov’t will establish universities in Ahafo Region

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, has expressed optimism that the Mahama-led government will establish public...

Long queues as SHS freshers flood campuses nationwide

As senior high schools across Ghana officially reopen for first-year students, thousands of parents and their wards have begun trooping to campuses to secure...

Asunafo North Assembly sets up task force to enforce sanitation laws and prosecute offenders

The Asunafo North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has established a special task force to help enforce sanitation laws and arrest offenders. ...

Heath Goldfields announces significant progress after Bogoso Prestea mine takeover

The management of Heath Goldfields has announced that they are making significant progress after taking over the Bogoso Prestea mine despite the numerous legal...

Dr. Prince Kofi Kludjeson leads Cisco to partner Communications Ministry on One Million Coders Certification Initiative

‎‎The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has welcomed Cisco’s partnership proposal to support the government’s One Million Coders Programme...

My DNA ancestry traces my maternal side to Akan – Grenada Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell, has revealed that a recent DNA ancestry test done by him traced his maternal lineage...

AG hasn’t filed statement of case in Torkonoo’s suit – Essuman

Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has criticised the Attorney General’s handling of the ongoing legal dispute involving Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo,...

IET-GH lauds TOR’s use of local engineers in refinery revival

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has commended the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for prioritising Ghanaian engineers and technologists in its ongoing...

Man arrested in connection with series of murder and robbery targeting taxi drivers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested another suspect believed to be connected to a series of robberies and killings involving taxi drivers in...

Mahama is behaving like a bully if… – Ghanamannti

Former Convention People’s Party (CPP) running mate, Woyoe Ghanamannti Esq., has hit back at NDC lawyer Abraham Amaliba for describing former Chief Justice Gertrude...

CJ’s seat not a fixed traditional stool occupants can claim as a right – Ansa-Asare to Torkornoo

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised former Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo's latest legal action challenging her removal...

‘Torkonoo is becoming a cry baby’ – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has criticised former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, saying she is becoming...

SHS freshers report to school today

Nearly 600,000 first-year students are reporting to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country today (October 18) as the 2025/2026 academic year officially begins. Thousands...

Kusaug Traditional Council petitions gov’t for creation of new region

The Kusaug Traditional Council, led by Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has officially petitioned the government for the creation of a new region...

Ghana’s job crisis forcing graduates into low-level roles – Labour Expert

Labour export, Peter Bismark Kwofie has said the growing unemployment crisis in Ghana has pushed many people to accept jobs far below their qualifications...

Morning sunlight remains key Vitamin D source – Public health expert

A public health expert, Dr. Nana Kwaku Agyemang Duah, has reaffirmed that morning sunlight remains one of the most reliable natural sources of...

Torkonoo files suit to halt vetting and appointment of Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has filed a legal action seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as the next...

Energy Ministry submits report on missing ECG containers to Attorney General for further action

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that his ministry has submitted a comprehensive report on the missing Electricity Company...

Mahama calls for stronger trade and investment ties between Ghana and Grenada

President John Dramani Mahama has urged closer trade and investment cooperation between Ghana and Grenada, describing it as mutually beneficial for both nations. The President...

GNFS saves mixed-use building from destruction in Techiman

A major fire outbreak in Techiman on Thursday morning could have ended in disaster if not for the swift response of the Ghana National...

Alan Kyerematen proposes one-year mining ban to end galamsey “once and for all”

The leader of the United Party (UP), Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has proposed a one-year nationwide ban on all small-scale mining activities, stating it...

Anti-galamsey task forces seize 12 excavators and 20 changfans

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it has recorded major gains this week in its crackdown on illegal mining, following joint operations...

BlacVolta merges entertainment and fintech with BlacVolta App and BlacVolta visa lifestyle card

BlacVolta, Africa’s largest digital media and entertainment platform, has launched the BlacVolta App and BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card on day two of the Africa FinTech Summit at the Accra...

Ghana to save $300 million under new IPP renegotiation deal – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that the government has successfully reached a new agreement with Independent Power...

Adu-Boahene trial: Mildred Donkor played no role in alleged theft – Lawyer

Counsel for the discharged third accused person in the ongoing criminal case involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene,...

Helicopter crash: Children’s Support Fund receives over GH₵8 million and US$20,000

The Children’s Support Fund, created to support the welfare and education of children who lost their parents in the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash,...

NPP considers legal action against Alan Kyerematen over use of ‘United Party’ name

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Tia Kabiru, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is considering legal action against Alan Kyerematen over...

Obra Show: I raised another man’s child, now she wants to abort mine — man cries for justice

It was an emotional moment on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show when a heartbroken young man, Desmond Salla, stormed the studio seeking justice after claiming...

Man accused of causing wife’s death, denied funeral and custody of child

A heart-wrenching family dispute has come to light on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, where Isaac Painstil accused his late wife’s family of denying him...

Kufuor celebrates late Apostle Kwadwo Safo as a blessing to Ghana and Africa

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hailed the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' as “a grace and a gift not just to his family,...

Grenada Prime Minister arrives in Ghana for two-day official visit

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, has arrived in Ghana for a two-day official visit aimed at enhancing diplomatic and economic ties between...

Galamsey: Rubber industry under threat — Ahanta West MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ahanta West Municipal District, Ebenezer Aidoo, has expressed concern over how illegal mining activities are luring young people...

Okoe-Boye urges gov’t to revive Agenda 111 projects to tackle unemployment

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has criticised the government for neglecting the Agenda 111 hospital projects, saying the delay is worsening unemployment among...

Mahama to launch Africa’s biggest Free Zones Industrial Park

A $1.5 billion development project expected to create 60,000 jobs will be officially unveiled by President John Mahama on October 21. The Gomoa Central Special...

NSA scandal: Assibey Antwi, Gifty Oware to appear in court today

Former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, and his deputy, Gifty Oware, are scheduled to appear in court today,...

Be thankful for change after 2024 election — Catholic Bishop of Jasikan tells Ghanaians

The Catholic Bishop of the Jasikan Diocese in the Oti Region, Rev. Gabriel Ababio Mantey, has urged Ghanaians to be thankful for the changes...

Gov’t to construct processing plants for ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ poultry programme

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that the government will establish processing plants under the Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry programme to...

Gov’t Statistician urges agricultural investment to sustain food inflation gains

Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has called for urgent investment in agriculture infrastructure to sustain the recent decline in food inflation, which has helped...

Hwidiem Youth Association begins construction of modern toilet facility at Hwidiem SHS

The Hwidiem Youth Association in the Ahafo Region has initiated the construction of a modern toilet facility for female students at Hwidiem Senior High...

NHIA intensifies efforts to end illegal charges in Ahafo Region

The Ahafo Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mawuli George, says the authority remains resolute in its efforts to eliminate the...