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Nkwanta turns into ghost town as death toll rises to 7

Five additional deaths have been recorded in the renewed ethnic conflict between the Akyode and Challa communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the...

Multimedia Group’s Kofi Adu Domfeh elected Ashanti Regional GJA Chairperson

Senior News Editor at the Kumasi unit of The Multimedia Group, Kofi Adu Domfeh, has been elected as the new Ashanti Regional Chairperson of...

Lands Minister’s intervention prevents clash between two groups claiming to operate under anti-galamsey taskforce

An intervention by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, averted what could have been a fatal clash between two groups...

Nkwanta conflict will not prevent GES from conducting WAEC exams – GES PRO

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured the public that the ongoing conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region will not...

We slept in the same bed, but Ofori-Atta’s legacy betrayed our hope – Frank Adu Jnr

Former Cal Bank CEO, Frank Adu Jnr, has delivered a damning verdict on the tenure of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, describing it as...

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving comes off today

Ghana's first National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is set to take place today, July 1, 2025, as declared by President John Mahama. The event...

NLA presents GH¢100k to Volta Regional Coordinating Council to support tidal wave victims

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has responded to the call by the Volta Regional Coordinating Council to support victims of tidal waves by presenting...

Albert Dwumfour re-elected GJA president; check out full list of winners

Incumbent President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has been re-elected to lead the association for the next three years. Mr....

GoldBod warns unlicensed gold dealers

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a stern warning to individuals and businesses engaged in the buying and selling of gold without a...

Mother arrested for attempting to poison child over lover’s infidelity

The DOVVSU Department of the Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old nursing mother, Mary Tawiah, over an alleged attempt to poison her...

Hannah Bissiw exposes attempt to influence release of arrested illegal miners

The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has revealed that someone recently contacted her to plead on behalf of...

Virologist warns of widespread COVID-19 resurgence amid rainy season

Head of Biology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Professor Kofi Bonnie, has cautioned that the recent resurgence of COVID-19 is...

12-year-old Ghanaian student wins top tech award with innovative Agro App

Phil-Manuel Kpobi, a 12-year-old student from Sterling International School and a member of Ghana Code Club, has won the “Favorite Project” award in the...

Private security firm honours soldier for rejecting ‘galamsey bribe’

Ojeyz Security Management Limited, a Ghanaian-owned private security company, has honoured a young soldier, Private Solomon Asare Teye-Tsu, for his exemplary patriotism and integrity. This...

Govt won’t interfere in public universities – Vice-President

The government has stated that it will not interfere with the governance and operations of public universities in order to enhance academic freedom on...

Asantehene to meet Kusaug Traditional Council over Bawku conflict

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to hold a crucial meeting with the Kusaug Traditional Council on Monday, June 30, 2025, as...

Nkwanta Clashes: Chief’s house set ablaze in Bonakye [Listen]

A group of unidentified angry youth have allegedly set fire to the house of the Akyode chief in Bonakye, Oti Region, amid ongoing renewed...

National Security takes over Akom Axel load station in Ashanti region

National Security in the Ashanti Region has taken over the Akom Axel Load Station in the Afigya Kwabre North District due to alleged fund...

Woman arrested for possession of narcotics in Tema

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 29‑year‑old woman, Sophia Amankwa, at Dogo Junction near Ada in the Greater Accra Region for possessing...

Nkwanta chief urges Mahama to ensure swift justice for 3 students killed in renewed clashes 

The Chief of the Nkwanta Akyode Traditional Area, Nana Sago Akiaasen I, is demanding swift and thorough investigations into the renewed violent clashes that...

TI-Ghana and CDD-Ghana renew calls for political finance reform

Transparency International-Ghana (TI-Ghana) and the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) have renewed their call for comprehensive political finance reforms in Ghana, highlighting the...

Wassa Damang chief calls for promotion of community cooperative mining in Ghana

Nana Enimere Kwaw II, Chief of Wassa Damang in the Western Region, has made a strong appeal to the Government of Ghana to promote...

NIA workers suspend strike

Staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA), under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU), have temporarily suspended their nationwide strike. The industrial action, which began...

Former GIHOC boss Kofi Jumah reportedly arrested

National Security operatives have reportedly arrested the former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah. A report by Accra-based Citi News indicates that Mr....

GJA elects new national and regional executives today

Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) elections, scheduled for today, June 30, 2025. The Elections Committee has approved 62 aspirants to...

Minority slams GH¢80m bail for former Buffer Stock CEO, wife as pre-trial punishment

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over what it describes as “pre-trial punishment” disguised as bail conditions imposed on Abdul Hannan Wahab, the...

Court grants fake doctor GH¢100k bail

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GHC100,000 to Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah, the fake doctor who was arrested at Kasoa...

Presby Chairman urges youth to shun galamsey, embrace skills training

The Chairman of the Asante South Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Seth Tetteh Odonkor, has urged Ghanaian youth to avoid illegal...

Christians urged to fully participate in national prayers and thanksgiving service

Prophet Joshua Kofi Appiagyei has called on all Christians and Ghanaians to actively participate in the upcoming National Prayers and Thanksgiving Service, set to...

Obuasi Methodist Basic School launches 125th anniversary, appeals for infrastructure support

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Obuasi Methodist Basic School has launched an appeal for urgent infrastructure support to improve teaching and learning...

Girl Child Coordinator raises alarm over sanitary pad shortage in Asutifi South

The Girl Child Coordinator for the Asutifi South Education Directorate in the Ahafo Region, Faustina Xorla, has expressed deep concern about the negative impact...

Four Chinese Nationals arrested for illegal mining in Adansi-Asokwa

Police have arrested four Chinese nationals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Subin and Jimi rivers in Atatam, a community in the...

Legon Lodge leads tree-planting drive at University of Ghana to combat climate change

In a heartwarming display of community spirit and environmental stewardship, Legon Lodge has partnered with the University of Ghana to embark on an ambitious...

Ignore fake voters’ list – GJA Elections Committee to members

The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has cautioned members to disregard a fake voters’ register circulating on social media ahead of...

Hypertension, Diabetes rise in Ahafo mining areas – NADeF

A recent free medical screening exercise conducted in three mining communities within the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has revealed a worrying...

SANCOK Foundation CEO calls for economic justice during global week of action on finance

As part of the Global Week of Action on Finance, the CEO of the Sanitizes Communities Konnect Foundation (SANCOK), Jacob Fenteng, has called for...

Cocoa farmers in Ahafo urged to halt climate-harming practices

The President of Asunafo North Co-operative Cocoa Farmers Union in the Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Nana Sarpong, has appealed to farmers to desist from activities...

Asutifi North DCE pledges to promote rural development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo region, Dauda Hafiz, has promised to improve development in rural areas under his...

 Labour Expert backs govt’s decision to shift midweek holidays

A senior lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi, Dr. Aron Kumah, has welcomed the government’s...

Illegal miners ambush Forestry Commission patrol team in Jimira Forest Reserve

A Forestry Commission Rapid Response team narrowly escaped death today as about 20 fully armed illegal miners still operating within the Jimira Forest Reserve...