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Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana calls for stricter regulations to curb illicit opioid imports

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has condemned the illegal importation of dangerous opioids into the country and called for stricter regulatory enforcement. This follows...

There’ll be no cover up; we’ll deal with those behind illegal mining – Western Regional Minister

Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has vowed to deal with individuals involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, regardless of their political affiliation. Speaking...

Sky Train project followed due process – Ghartey to NIB

Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has stated that his meeting with officials of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) on Monday reaffirmed that the...

Man nearly lynched for stealing clothes and toilet roll at Kasoa

A 29-year-old Nigerian, Joseph Chukumeka, was stripped naked and beaten after he was caught stealing designer clothes—along with their hangers—and toilet rolls from residents'...

Energy Minister meets IPPs, power sector agencies on reliable power supply strategies

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has met with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and key stakeholders in the power sector...

Gov’t will strengthen digitalisation – Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba

The Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has pledged to strengthen the various digital platforms introduced by the immediate past...

COCOBOD, GRA foil cocoa smuggling attempt at Togo border

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has intercepted a truck carrying 1,115 gallons of cocoa beans at the...

Keta MP ready to work with any selected MMDCE

Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Keta Constituency in the Volta Region, has expressed his willingness to work with any...

Bono East Minister urges MMDAs to support ‘Reset Ghana’ agenda

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, has urged employees of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to support the government’s ‘Reset...

We’re aware of financial clearance for 15,200 health professionals – GRNMA

The Assistant National Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Gyapong, has clarified concerns surrounding health sector recruitment,...

No nurse has been affected – GRNMA Assistant PRO on mass dismissal

The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Agyapong, has assured that no nurse has been affected...

16 arrested in Kumasi for breaching environmental safety bye-laws

Sixteen individuals in Kumasi have been arrested and put before court by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) for violating environmental safety bye-laws. The arrest and...

Interior Ministry renews curfew in Bawku

The Ministry for the Interior has renewed the curfew on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region by executive instrument. The curfew...

Savannah Regional Minister leads joint security team to address unresolved murders in Bole

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe, has led a joint security committee to Bole to tackle a series of unresolved murder cases that have...

I’m not aware of any subtle intention to cancel free SHS – Deputy Finance Minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister nominee Thomas Nyarko Ampem has dismissed suggestions that the government may be secretly considering the cancellation of the Free Senior High...

Lands Ministry condemns attack on journalist by illegal miners

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has strongly condemned the recent attack on Citi News journalists by illegal miners, also known as galamsey...

West End University College holds 10th graduation ceremony

West End University College celebrated a significant milestone as it graduated a new cohort of degree holders at its 10th congregation ceremony, held on...

Deputy Finance Minister-Designate pledges support for free SHS

The Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has reassured the public that there are no plans to cancel the Free Senior High School...

Illegal miners have destroyed over 7,500 football pitches of forest reserve – Lands Minister

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has revealed that the devastation of forest reserves by illegal miners is equivalent to...

Ghana faces growing threat of modern crimes as outdated laws struggle to keep up

Ghana is grappling with an alarming rise in modern crimes, with outdated laws struggling to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies and evolving criminal...

Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus denies allegations of bias in Regional election

The Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus has dismissed allegations regarding the Ashanti Regional Caucus election, calling them misleading and baseless. In a press release signed by...

Mahama reveals $1.7 billion needed to complete unfinished Agenda 111 projects

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his government will need $1.7 billion to complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects that were left unfinished...

Former MP calls for stricter border controls to curb drug smuggling

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey, has held government authorities and border officials accountable for the infiltration of...

Man found dead with throat slit at Owuraku

A middle-aged man, believed to be in his early 40s, has been found dead in a bush at Owuraku, a suburb of Adoagyiri in...

Akanvariba calls for National Dialogue to review Public Sector recruitment process

The Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has called for a national dialogue to review the recruitment process within the...

Teacher crushed to death in Assin Dansame while on his way to school

A tragic road accident on Monday morning around 7:30 a.m. at Assin Dansame has claimed the life of 34-year-old teacher Michael Brobbey. Mr. Brobbey, who...

Scrap dealer arrested for stealing over 200 cooking pots at Gomoa Ojobi

The Gomoa Ojobi District Police Command in the Central Region has arrested a scrap dealer, Mumuni Abubakar, for stealing over 200 cooking pots and...

I was a victim of employment revocation when NPP took over in 2017 – Public Sector Minister Designate

Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has disclosed that she was a victim of employment revocation when the New Patriotic...

Man accused of defrauding a retired judge gets GHȼ200,000 bail

A 40-year-old businessman accused of defrauding a retired judge of GHȼ300,000 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land has been granted...

Odorgonno SHS students protest over faulty traffic lights on Awoshie-Anyaa road [Video]

There was uneasy calm on Monday morning as students of Odorgonno Senior High School (SHS) took to the streets to protest malfunctioning traffic lights...

Walewale Curfew: 2 injured, shops vandalized in alleged military brutality at Gbimsi

One person has suffered a broken wrist, and another has been left with a swollen eye after military personnel allegedly brutalized them at Gbimsi,...

Moree Fisherfolks, traders demand relocation of premix fuel station

Fisherfolks, traders, and residents of Moree in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region are calling for the immediate relocation of the automated premix...

No data loss after ICUMS system upgrade – Ghana Link assures stakeholders

Operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, have assured stakeholders in the shipping, logistics, and transport sectors that...

Nobody should expect 9th Council of State members to be ‘YES’ people – Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has stated that Ghanaians should not expect members of the Council of State to be mere followers but rather...

NIB detains former NSA Deputy Director

Former Deputy Director of Operations at the National Service Authority (NSA), Kwaku Ohene Gyan, popularly known as Osonoba, is in the custody of the...

GES conducts public survey on Free SHS and Double Track System

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has initiated a nationwide survey to gather public opinions on the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and the...

PNP accuses Mahama of violating Constitution over Ministerial appointments

The People’s National Party (PNP) has accused President John Dramani Mahama of a serious constitutional violation over his recent ministerial appointments, claiming they fail...

Gov’t announces activities for 68th Independence celebration

The National Celebrations Planning Committee (NCPC) has outlined activities for Ghana’s 68th Independence anniversary, set to commence with the commemoration of the 28th February...

Kwabena Agyepong hit with sad news

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has lost his mother, Mrs. Comfort Agyepong. She passed away at the University of...

Illegal gold miners invade Breman-Adomanya forest, attack journalist

Chinese and Ghanaian illegal gold miners have encroached upon a 261-acre tract within the Breman-Adomanya forest in the Wassa Amenfi West District of the...