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Interior Minister condemns killing of Kusasi chief in Kumasi

Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has condemned the fatal shooting of Kusasi Chief, Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, in Kumasi. According...

Minority slams NDC government over galamsey

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of hypocrisy and failure in tackling illegal mining, popularly known...

Government clears Capitation Grant arrears for Basic Schools – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the government has fully paid all outstanding arrears of the Capitation Grant for public basic schools,...

Governing Board of Engineering Council inaugurated

Acting in accordance with the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a new Governing Board for the Engineering...

NSMQ 2025: Parkoso SHS pulls out of Ashanti qualifiers

Parkoso Senior High School has pulled out of the 2025 Ashanti Regional qualifiers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), claiming it was...

Galamsey: Savannah Regional Minister destroys over 100 structures, seizes 8 excavators in Tuntumba

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe (Esq.), has led a security operation in collaboration with the Regional Police Command to dismantle illegal mining activities...

Galamsey: Gov’t sets up National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS)

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the establishment of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) as part...

Immigration Officer murder: Key suspect reappears in court

Bright Aweh Roberts, the prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, has made his second appearance at the...

Illegal mining fight is a marathon, not a sprint – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to eradicating illegal mining, describing the effort as...

Government revokes 55 small-scale mining licenses, 907 others under review – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of 55 small-scale mining licenses issued during Ghana’s transitional period...

I only met Kevin Taylor in court; we always spoke on phone – Lawyer [Video]

Peter Okudzeto, lawyer for social commentator Kevin Taylor, says he only met his client in person for the first time at the court premises...

Kevin Taylor’s lawyer speaks on his travel details after Supreme Court ruling [Video]

Lawyer for social commentator Kevin Taylor, Peter Okudzeto, says he is unaware of his client’s travel arrangements or how long he has been in...

1,200 excavators impounded at Tema port – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has revealed that 1,200 excavators have been impounded at the Tema Port. According to him,...

John Dumelo donates 500 bags of rice to UG

The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has donated 500 bags of rice to...

Body of Ghanaian student who died under suspicious circumstances in Latvia returned home

The remains of 18-year-old Ghanaian student, Nana Agyei Oduru Ahyia, who died under suspicious circumstances in Latvia, have been repatriated to Ghana for burial. Nana...

Justice Kyei Baffour erred – Lawyer Okudzeto on Kevin Taylor’s arrest warrant [Listen]

The lawyer for US-based Ghanaian broadcaster Kevin Taylor has criticised the 2020 arrest warrant issued against his client by the High Court, describing it...

Mustapha Hamid, six others granted GH₵2 million bail each

The Accra High Court has granted bail to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and six others...

Dr Kingsley Agyemang urges GNAT to lead EdTech revolution with a digital drive

Ghana’s education system must undergo a fundamental transformation to reflect the demands of a technology-driven world. That was the central message delivered by Dr Kingsley...

Ashanti Region: Police launch probe into fatal shooting at Asawase

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at...

Truck crushes construction worker to death at Ashaiman

A young construction worker has tragically lost his life after being run over by a road compactor at a construction site in Ashaiman. The incident...

Attorney-General to address uniBank case, asset recovery updates on Monday – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, will participate in the...

Ewurabena Aubynn sworn in as member of Ghana Shippers Authority Board

Ablekuma North Member of Parliament (MP), Ewurabena Aubynn, has been sworn in as a member of the Governing Board of the Ghana Shippers Authority. Her...

Mustapha Hamid, 6 others to appear before High Court today

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and six others are expected to appear before Criminal Division 3...

Paul Adom-Otchere criticises Mahama over lack of press accountability

Ghanaian journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has taken a swipe at President John Mahama, accusing him of avoiding press accountability and failing to engage the media...

6 injured, one in critical condition after accident on Odumasi Three-Lane road

Six people sustained injuries, with one in critical condition, following a road crash at Odumasi along the three-lane stretch in the Asante Akyem Central...

Mid-Year Budget Review: Ghanaians should expect good news – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Communications and Digitisation, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed optimism ahead of the 2025 mid-year budget review, assuring Ghanaians of positive developments. Speaking on...

It’s bold and right – Martin Kpebu backs AG’s decision to drop Duffuor uniBank case

Prominent private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has thrown his support behind the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue the high-profile criminal case involving former Finance Minister...

NRSA orders immediate removal of unauthorised billboards from road medians

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has directed the immediate continuation of its enforcement exercise to remove all unauthorised outdoor advertising signs mounted in...

Why I get angry when people say ‘galamsey’ is worse under NDC – Erastus Donkor

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says in the fight against illegal mining, the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration failed to appreciate his reports...

Forestry Commission reacts to alleged extortion at Sokoban Wood Village

The Forestry Commission has responded to allegations of extortion and harassment levelled against its personnel by traders at the Sokoban Wood Village in the...

Catholic Bishops caution against electoral violence and judiciary interference

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has expressed deep concern over rising electoral violence and the recent suspension of the Chief Justice, warning that both...

Final-Year Wa AMASS student stabbed during dispute with colleague

A final-year student of Wa T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School (Wa Amass) is in critical condition after being stabbed during a confrontation with a...

Education Minister pledges to complete all GETFund projects

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to completing all projects under the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) initiated by...

Residents resist Sakumono Ramsar site phase II demolition exercise [Video]

The demolition of unauthorised structures at the Sakumono Ramsar Site resumed on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, under the supervision of Greater Accra Regional Minister...

We’re not selling scholarships like tomatoes anymore – Youth Minister

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo says the government is putting an end to the long-standing abuse of Ghana’s scholarship system, which...

Dismissed Ghana Gas staff decry unfair treatment, accuse management of partisan bias

Some former employees of Ghana Gas have expressed deep disappointment over what they describe as unjust and politically motivated dismissals by the company’s management. Speaking...

Youth Minister demands end to state-sponsored scholarships for local courses abroad

The Youth Development and Empowerment Minister says it is time for the state to stop wasting money on foreign scholarships for courses that are...

GNPC has no business administering scholarships – Youth Minister

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo says the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has no business administering scholarships, insisting that the role...

We inherited over GH¢700m in unpaid scholarship funds – Opare Addo

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo has revealed that the government inherited a staggering GH¢700 million in unpaid scholarship debt, describing the...

Two who tortured boy in viral child video granted bail

The Gender-Based Violence Court in Sekondi has granted bail to two men standing trial for the alleged assault of a 12-year-old boy in New...