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Bawku conflict: Chief Justice orders reopening of four courts in Upper East

The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has ordered the reopening of courts in the Upper East Region following the escalation of the Bawku conflict. The courts...

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong adjudged 2024 National Best Farmer

A 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central District in the Ashanti Region, Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, has been named the National Best Farmer. With a...

Akufo-Addo unveils Cardinal Namdini mining Ltd; West Africa’s largest single-stream gold mine

Ghana has taken a significant step toward solidifying its position as Africa’s leading gold producer with the commissioning of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd, the...

Ghana’s judicial autonomy halved in 7 years – Mo Ibrahim Index reveals

Ghana’s judicial independence has dropped significantly, with the 2024 Mo Ibrahim Index on African governance showing a decline in judicial autonomy from 100% to...

Akufo-Addo unveils Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd; West Africa’s largest single-stream gold mine

Ghana has taken a significant step towards solidifying its position as Africa’s leading gold producer with the commissioning of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd the...

Woman, 32, electrocuted at Fetteh Kakraba

A 32-year-old woman has been electrocuted at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East Metropolitan Assembly of the Central region. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday...

Ho Central MCE presents start-up kits to over 250 apprentices

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)for Ho Central who doubles as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, Bosson R.K Divine has presented start-up kits...

GAWU calls on political parties to prioritise the concerns of farmers

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), ahead of the 2024 election, has urged political parties to prioritize the concerns of farmers in the country. In...

Very disgusting – Bryan Acheampong reacts to violent Abetifi clashes [Listen]

Abetifi Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Bryan Acheampong has condemned the violent clashes in the area on Thursday which left six injured, describing it...

NLC secures court order against CLOGSAG strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured a court order against the strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG). According to...

2025 AFCONQ: Otto Addo explains why Thomas Partey has been axed for Angola, Niger games

Black Stars coach Otto Addo has explained the reasoning behind Thomas Partey's exclusion from Ghana's squad for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

2025 AFCONQ: Thomas Partey dropped as Otto Addo announces 25-man squad for Angola, Niger games

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has unveiled a 25-man squad for Ghana's crucial final qualifier matches against Angola and Niger later this month. The...

26 remanded over violent Abetifi clashes

The Mpraeso District Court, presided over by Her Lordship Adwoa Akyemaa Ofosu, has remanded 26 people into police custody over the violent clashes that...

Retract and apologize for acting in bad faith – Fair Wages to HSWU

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has accused the Health Service Workers Union (HSWU) of acting in bad faith over their conditions of...

Ghana’s judicial impartiality index drops by 30% between 2017 and 2023

A report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has shown a 30% decline in the perceived impartiality of Ghana's judiciary between 2017 and 2023. The report’s...

East Legon accident: Salifu Amoako’s son remanded again

The 16-year-old boy who rammed into another car at East Legon, killing two people as a result, has once again been remanded. The juvenile, who...

Bawku: Our people feel abandoned, betrayed by the State – Kusaug Peoples Congress

The Kusaug Peoples Congress (KPC) says the people of Kusaug feel abandoned and betrayed by the state amidst the protracted Bawku conflict. The Bawku conflict...

Police probe violent Abetifi clashes

The police have begun investigations into a clash at Abetifi in the Eastern region that left six people injured on Thursday. The clash ensued after...

British High Commissioner commends Ghana’s push for gender equality

British High Commissioner Harriet Thompson has highlighted the strong bond between the two nations, their shared democratic values, and the steps Ghana has taken...

NDC PC storms radio station over alleged defamatory remarks

Chaos broke out at a local radio station in Asante Akyem Agogo, Salt FM, on Thursday after National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate (PC),...

Ga Mantse joins worshippers at Britain’s largest mosque, prays for Ghana’s peaceful elections

Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has visited Britain’s largest mosque, Baitul Futuh where he joined worshippers in prayer for Ghana, underscoring once...

‘GRA has become like a terrorist organisation’ – Alhassan Andani critiques tax regime

A former CEO of Stanbic Bank, Alhassan Andani, expressed sharp criticism of the tax administration, describing the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as operating like...

Anas and Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal commended for creating safe haven for threatened journalists, whistleblowers in Africa

The 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, recently celebrated the work of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal for their...

Avenor Tutudoza: Traditional Council announces ban on all funerals

The Avenor Traditional Council has announced a customary ban on all funerals within the Avenor enclave as part of preparations for their fifth annual...

Akufo-Addo approves upgrade of Districts, Municipalities

President Akufo-Addo in pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936), has given Executive Approval for the status upgrade of...

Channel resources meant for 40th Farmers’ Day to tackle ‘galamsey’ – PFAG to govt

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has raised concerns about challenges faced by the country’s agricultural sector and urged the government to shift...

Health Services Workers issue ultimatum to gov’t over stalled agreement negotiations

The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) of TUC (Ghana) has issued a firm ultimatum to the government, demanding the swift resolution of stalled negotiations...

VP Bawumia launches Credit Scoring System for Ghana

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched myCreditScore, a personalised credit reference and scoring system for Ghanaians. Backed...

Family announces date for Akua Donkor’s one week observation

The family of the late Ghana Freedom Party presidential candidate, Madam Akua Donko has announced plans for a one-week observation in her honor. This commemoration...

Electrochem to employ 3,200 local workers in Ada for salt harvesting season

Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the McDan Group, is set to employ 3,200 local workers to support its upcoming salt harvesting season through...

Court throws out Charles Bissue’s charge against OSP

The Human Rights Court has thrown out a suit brought by Charles Bissue against the Office of the Special Prosecutor(OSP) and the Kaneshie District...

Expediting prosecution processes key to tackling galamsey – Godfred Dame

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has lamented the severe impact of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, on Ghana’s environment. He...

Napo’s wife to lead advocacy for special children

Wife of Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Alma Pokua Adade Prempeh, promised to lead an advocacy for special children to be more recognized in society. According...

Six sustain cutlass wounds, others arrested after violent clashes at Abetifi

Six people have reportedly sustained cutlass wounds in violent clashes at Abetifi in the Kwawu Municipality of the Eastern Region. The chaos erupted after unknown...

FWSC recovers GH₵348m from fraudulent payroll entries

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has recovered GH₵348 million from fraudulent entries on the public payroll. This follows a nationwide audit aimed at...

Ghanaians are now spectators than citizens – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has expressed grave concern over the growing apathy of Ghanaians towards their civic duties, describing them...

I am not afraid of death – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, Alban Bagbin, made a bold statement regarding his perspective on life, death, and leadership. Speaker Bagbin, who is known for...

Interior Minister renews curfew hours for Chereponi

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has issued an Executive Instrument renewing curfew hours for Chereponi Township and surrounding areas in the North...

Ghana and EU sign agreement to allow Ghana to issue Africa’s first timber legality licenses

In a historic move, Ghana and the European Union formalized an agreement in Accra on November 6, 2024, positioning Ghana to become the first...

Dr. Orleans Lindsay inaugurated as first chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University

Executive Chairman of JL Holdings Ghana, Dr. Orleans Lindsay, has been officially inaugurated as the first Chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU). The landmark...