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Food Suppliers threaten to halt services to Defence Ministry over GH₵3.7 billion debt

Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has disclosed that the Ministry owes GH₵3.7 billion, with food suppliers threatening to halt services over unpaid debts. Speaking...

Muntaka vows to look into excesses in ongoing ‘raids’ on former officials

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has pledged to address concerns regarding excesses in ongoing operations, assuring the public that a thorough review will...

107 foreigners repatriated over galamsey, other fraudulent activities – Interior Minister

Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister of Interior, has disclosed that 107 foreign nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) and other fraudulent activities have been repatriated. He...

Five killed in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway

Five people have been killed in a tragic accident at Juaso-Yawkwei on the Accra-Kumasi highway. Four of the victims died on the spot, while the...

42-year-old farmer remanded for attempted murder of ex-wife

A 42-year-old farmer, Kofi Nkrumah, has been remanded into police custody by the Bibiani Magistrate Court for attempting to murder his ex-wife, Grace Akose...

One Injured as rainstorm destroys properties in Ofosu

A severe rainstorm, accompanied by heavy winds, has caused significant damage in the Ofosu community of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, leaving one...

Plan International Ghana tackles open defecation and waste management in Ashaiman

The 'Strong Together' project, a collaboration between Plan International Ghana and Safisa Ghana Limited, seeks to tackle open defecation, improper waste disposal, and environmental...

Pharmacy Council vrs Daniel Owusu Koranteng and Multimedia: Court allows case to travel natural course

An Accra High Court has ruled to allow the continuation of the case in which the Pharmacy Council is seeking to perpetually injunct the...

Human activities beyond galamsey threaten Densu River, Weija Dam – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating state of the Densu River, citing the growing threat of pollution...

IGP declares an all-out war on galamsey

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has declared an all-out war on illegal mining, commonly known as "galamsey," describing it...

NIB questions former NSA boss over ghost names scandal

The former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, is the latest to be questioned by the National Investigations Bureau...

IFJ and GJA welcome arrest in Ahmed Suale murder case

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in partnership with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has welcomed progress in ensuring justice for the murder of...

Traders blame intermittent power cuts for Adum fire outbreak

Some traders in Adum, Kumasi, are blaming frequent power cuts for the recent fire outbreak in the central business district, suggesting that the ongoing...

Ghanaians urged to dismantle barriers hindering success of women and PWDs

The President of the Ghana Federation of Disabilities in the Oti Region, Emmanuel Donkor, has called for collective efforts to dismantle the barriers and...

President Mahama visits Adum fire victims, pledges support

President John Dramani Mahama has visited the scene of a devastating fire at Adum-Kumasi, where an early morning blaze destroyed several shops and properties. Mahama,...

Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid on former BoG Governor’s home

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence...

Samira Bawumia calls for urgent action on Clean Energy Transition

Founder and chair of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC), Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has made an urgent appeal for an expedited transition to...

2024 sees record 152 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters – Report

The 2024 State of the Climate report reveals that the world experienced 152 climate disasters last year, marking them as "unprecedented" among the 617...

Two granted GH¢50,000 bail over ECG meter theft

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail of GH¢50,000 with two sureties each to two persons allegedly involved in the theft of Electricity Company...

Suspects in Sabonjida Fulani cattle killings arraigned

The suspects involved in the killing of cattle belonging to the Fulani community at Sabonjida in the Nanumba North Municipality in the Northern Region...

Fire Service saves four-bedroom house at Kalpohini

A timely intervention by firefighters from the Tamale Metro Fire Station prevented a raging fire from engulfing a four-bedroom house at Kalpohini in the...

Suspected looters arrested in Adum after fire outbreak [Video]

Security forces have been deployed to Adum PZ in Kumasi following attempts by looters to steal from shops during a fire outbreak at a...

EOCO arrests Kwabena Adu Boahene at Airport

The former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, was arrested on Thursday at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) upon his...

Ministry of Energy hosts National Clean Cooking Policy Forum

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has launched a two-day National Clean Cooking Policy and Strategy Workshop to address public health concerns and...

NRSA to train Okada riders, enforce uniforms and helmets before legalization

The Acting Director General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has urged Okada and Pragyia riders to comply with road traffic...

The family is pained – Lawyer for late Gertrude Quashigah on Adwoa Safo’s remarks

Isaac Aidoo, the lawyer for the late Gertrude Quashigah, has said the family is in deep pain following recent remarks on corruption by former...

Kwahu Professionals Network allays fears of insecurity ahead of Easter festivities

The Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN) has assured the public of adequate safety arrangements for the 2025 Kwahu Easter festivities. In a statement, KPN emphasized that...

COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah assumes role at Interior Ministry

Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has officially assumed office as the Technical Advisor to the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak. She reported for...

Mahama orders Attorney General to recover misappropriated Pwalugu Dam funds

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Attorney General to recover all misappropriated funds linked to the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project, which was initiated...

Fire consumes 2-storey shops in Adum [Photos+Video]

Two-storey buildings housing several shops have been torched in a fire outbreak in the central business district of Adum in Kumasi. The fire at the...

Waja-Akura M/A basic school in dire need as makeshift structure poses danger to pupils and teachers

Parents and school authorities at Waja-Akura, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are in dire need of classroom...

Late Gertrude Quashigah’s family demands apology, retraction from Adwoa Safo

The family of the late Gertrude Quashigah, a former National Coordinator for the School Feeding Programme, is demanding an apology and retraction from former...

‘We will build the best tolling system in Africa’ – Roads Minister declares

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing a technologically advanced tolling system to boost revenue for...

2 men receive 6 months prison sentence for conspiracy and theft

Two men who conspired to steal faulty car parts worth GH¢17,500 at Bogoso Junction have been sentenced to three months' imprisonment each with hard...

Vehicle, structures destroyed after fire guts fuel station at Teshie

A fire outbreak at an illegal ‘Gao Gao’ fuel station in Teshie has destroyed a vehicle and several nearby commercial structures. The incident occurred on...

Maternal mortality rates high in Greater Accra Region

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate (GRHD) is struggling to meet the global maternal mortality target of fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live...

Mahama condemns killing of soldier in Bawku [Video]

Former president John Dramani Mahama has condemned the killing of a soldier in Bawku, Upper East Region, by unknown gunmen, describing the act as...

Ekosii Sen Impact Project presents GH₵50,000 to kidney patients

As part of its 2025 Impact Project, Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen has raised and presented GH₵50,000 to support kidney patients across Ghana. This follows the...

Two Chinese, Ghanaians arrested for illegal mining in Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve

In a joint operation, the Rapid Response Team of the Forestry Commission and the Ghana Police Service have arrested two Chinese nationals and two...

L.I. 2462 to halt mining in forest reserves laid in Parliament 

The Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 seeking to strip the President of the power to grant licenses for mining in forest reserves has officially been...