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Adwoa Safo to face NPP disciplinary committee

The  New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred its former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, to the disciplinary committee for violating party...

Children with clubfoot not cursed, free treatment on March 26 & 27 at Kwadaso SDA Hospital

A newborn’s first cry signals the start of a new life, filled with hope and possibilities. However, for some parents, the joy of childbirth is...

National Security must follow due process in raids – Dr Victor Doke

Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has called for strict adherence to legal procedures in national security...

Some respected individuals behind drug menace – Opare Addo alleges [Video]

Minister of Youth Empowerment and Development, George Opare Addo, has expressed grave concerns about the increasing drug abuse in Ghana, especially among the youth. He...

 Lamisi Akanvariba condemns military brutality in Bawku, calls for swift action

Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, the Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, has strongly condemned the actions of military personnel following the alleged brutalization of...

Fight Against Corruption: Team Europe launches €12.7 million project   

Team Europe (European Union and Germany) have announced the launch of a 3-year “Strengthening the Rule of Law and Fight Against Corruption in Ghana”...

Abu Jinapor’s PAs demanded $10k to sign licenses – Kwadwo Peprah alleges [Listen]

President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has accused former Lands Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor and his close associates of...

Energy Minister unveils plan to cut household carbon emissions by 50%

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced a government initiative aimed at reducing household carbon emissions by 50% within the...

Deputy A-G defends raid in former BoG Governor’s home [Video]

The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that the search at the home of former Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Breaking Barriers: Plan International Ghana calls for action on girls’ rights

As the world grapples with the slow pace of gender equality, Plan International Ghana is warning that, at the current rate, full equality for...

We’re pursuing suspected corrupt officials within the framework of the law – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to upholding the rule of law and holding accountable those suspected of...

New IGP lifts restrictions on Police-media communications

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has lifted the communication embargo previously imposed on police spokespersons, urging a renewed and...

Addison’s home raid part of information gathering process – Shamima Muslim

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has defended recent National Security operations involving former officials of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, calling them...

Minerals Commission CEO must be sacked – Ken Ashigbey [Video]

The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called for the dismissal of Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals...

NPP directs members to halt discussing internal disputes in media

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed its members to stop discussing internal party matters in the media and other public platforms, urging an...

Adwoa Safo bares it all on School Feeding corruption [Listen]

Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has alleged widespread corruption and mismanagement within the School Feeding Programme, revealing that...

Sena Okity-Duah appointed Coordinator for Free SHS Secretariat

Former Ledzokuku MP, Benita Sena Okity-Duah, has been appointed as the Coordinator for the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat, highlighting her commitment to...

Afenyo-Markin accuses National Security of theft in raid on Ex-BoG Governor’s home

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that operatives of the National Security who raided the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest...

Roads Minister Agbodza engages AfDB on funding for key projects

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has engaged with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to secure funding for key road projects...

Two in court over kidnapping of 80-year-old American

The case involving two Nigerians accused of kidnapping an 80-year-old American has been adjourned to April 8, 2025. Emmanuel Adedoyin Adebayor, a 28-year-old trader, and...

GJA lauds police’s breakthrough in Ahmed Suale’s murder

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the Ghana Police Service for the arrest and prosecution of Daniel Owusu Koranteng in connection with the...

MP demands budget allocation to fight Opioid abuse among youth

A member of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged the government to allocate sufficient funds to combat the growing abuse...

Shut up on issues about galamsey – Abu Jinapor told [Audio]

President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has asked former Lands Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor to refrain from commenting on...

Osman Ayariga assures fairness and inclusivity in National Apprenticeship Programme

Osman Ayariga, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has assured Ghanaians that the National Apprenticeship Programme will be fair and...

COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah reassigned to Interior Ministry

Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned as the Technical Advisor to the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak. The development comes...

Adomako urges Energy Minister to address Kumasi dumsor with solutions

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako, has urged the Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, to present practical solutions to the...

Lands Minister launches initiative to reform small-scale mining sector

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced a new initiative to restructure Ghana’s small-scale mining sector, ensuring compliance with...

Painter accused of stealing GH₵1 million BoG cables denied bail

An Accra Circuit Court has denied bail to Ahmed Mohammed Lawal, a painter accused of stealing electrical cables worth GH₵1,035,500 from the Bank of...

Budget for my office woefully inadequate – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has raised concerns over what he describes as an insufficient budgetary allocation to his office, warning...

Government pledges support for rubber industry to thrive

The Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andy Osei Okrah, Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), has assured stakeholders within the rubber sector of government’s commitment to...

Gov’t disbands 26 Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect

The government has disbanded all Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, announced this during a...

YEA, Labour Ministry, GIZ Ghana launch Work Abroad Programme

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs & Employment, in collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and GIZ Ghana, has officially launched the Work Abroad...

Galamsey: Lands Minister calls for fast-track court to prosecute offenders

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has called for the establishment of a fast-track court to swiftly prosecute individuals...

Afenyo-Markin visits Ex-BoG Governor after home raid

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has visited former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, following a raid on his Roman Ridge residence by...

Armed men raid former BoG Governor’s home, demand ‘vaults’ and seize vehicles

A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be National Security operatives, stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr....

Revoking only small-scale mining licenses unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association

The Small-Scale Miners Association has opposed the government's decision to revoke small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7, calling it discriminatory and unfair. This follows...

They beat us with guns, stones, and metal – Bawku residents recount military brutalities

Residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region have given harrowing accounts of military brutality, detailing how soldiers used guns, stones, and metallic objects...

It’s unfair – Small-Scale Miners on revocation of licenses 

The Small-Scale Miners Association has opposed the government's decision to revoke small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7, calling it discriminatory and unfair. This follows...

Galamsey is an act of terrorism, we’ll not spare anyone – Environment Minister

The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, has likened illegal mining, otherwise called "galamsey", to an act of terrorism. He vowed the...

Ahmed Suale’s murder: No evidence to support charge against suspect – Lawyer

The lawyer representing the suspect in the Ahmed Suale's murder case, Kofi Essel has said that there is no evidence to support the charges...