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Offinso MP blames Mahama gov’t for cocoa sector challenges

The Member of Parliament for Offinso, Dr Isaac Opoku, has blamed the current administration for the difficulties confronting Ghana’s cocoa sector, insisting that responsibility...

COCOBOD failed to deliver over 330k tonnes of cocoa in 2023/24 season – Randy Abbey

The CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, has disclosed that the board was unable to supply a significant volume of...

Woman captured on CCTV attempting to burn Alpha Hour auditorium [Watch]

CCTV footage has captured the moment a woman allegedly attempted to set fire to the Alpha Hour auditorium during an ongoing prayer session. According to...

Police launch probe into deadly robbery on Zebilla–Widnaba stretch

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into an armed robbery incident on the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Bawku Division,...

Nogokpo community rekindles spirit of communal labour

The chiefs and people of Nogokpo in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region have organised a massive cleanup exercise aimed at ridding...

President Mahama swears in five Ambassadors and a High Commissioner

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in five newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner, urging them to uphold the highest ethical standards while...

Group petitions the police over planned demonstration on delayed cocoa payments

A concerned group, Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North Region over a...

NPP acclaims Baba Ali Yussif as Ayawaso East Parliamentary Candidate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially acclaimed Baba Ali Yussif as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled for Tuesday, March...

President Mahama raises alarm over rising migration of Health Professionals in West Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern over the increasing migration of skilled health workers from West Africa, warning that the trend is putting...

VALCO needs strategic investor to overcome $400m debt – GIADEC CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has said that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) requires...

No VALCO lands are being sold – GIADEC CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has dismissed claims that government is selling lands belonging...

Even those spreading the rumours know it’s false – GIADEC CEO on VALCO sale claims

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has dismissed claims that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO)...

Akatsi North District Assembly supports PWDs with cash grants

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the district have received financial support and equipment from the Akatsi North District Assembly as part of its commitment...

Commend government rather than criticise Suame Interchange modification – Roads Minister to Minority

The Roads Minister says government should be commended, not criticised, for modifying the Suame Interchange project to reflect changing urban and traffic realities in...

Suame Interchange delay: Roads Minister blames Asenso-Boakye for unfinished 2024 promise

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has sharply rebuked his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange project in...

President Mahama fully involved in party decisions — Kwakye Ofosu dismisses rift claims

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims of tension between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the government, insisting there is...

Outer Ring Road makes Suame four-tier design obsolete – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has argued that the construction of the Kumasi Outer Ring Road has rendered the original...

Suame Interchange redesign driven by cost and urban impact – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has defended the government’s decision to modify the Suame Interchange design, citing excessive compensation costs and urban...

Roads Minister rejects Minority’s claim of downgrading Suame Interchange Project

The Minister for Roads, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has dismissed claims by the NPP Ashanti Caucus that the government is deliberately reducing the Suame Interchange...

Ghana seeks stronger partnerships with Australian mining sector at Mining Indaba reception

Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who is also Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, has called for deeper...

Group petitions police over planned demonstration on delayed cocoa payments

A concerned civil society group, the Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North...

Baba Jamal recall not targeted, decision based on allegations — Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that the recall of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, was...

MMDCEs in Greater Accra appeal for increment in sanitation budgetary allocation

The Dean of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Greater Accra Region, John Desmond Sowah, has appealed to government to increase...

Traders, residents reject proposed 24-hour market site at Oseikojokrom

Traders and residents of Oseikojokrom in the Bia West District have expressed strong opposition to the government’s proposed relocation of the 24-hour market to...

Nkwanta South MCE commissions 3-unit classroom block for Mmen Akura M/A JHS

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block for...

VALCO workers demand removal of GIADEC CEO over alleged mismanagement

Workers of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) have called for the immediate removal of Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated...

Ghana to mark Africa Safer Internet Day on February 10

Ghana will join the rest of the continent on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, to commemorate Africa Safer Internet Day, aimed at promoting online safety,...

Gov’t hands over cleaning equipment to MMDAs in Greater Accra

The government, through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), has reaffirmed its commitment to improving environmental sanitation and public health...

We’ll take our wives and children to picket Finance Ministry if… – Former MMDCEs warn [Audio]

Former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) have warned that they may be forced to picket the Finance Ministry with their families if...

TTAG advises teacher trainees to return to campus after CETAG strike

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) has advised teacher trainees nationwide to return to their colleges and resume academic activities following positive developments...

UNIMAC-IJ student laid to rest after fatal hit-and-run

Nelson Blay Narkotey, a Level 300 student of the University of Media, Arts and Communication – Institute of Journalism (UNIMAC-IJ), has been laid to...

A tax for galamsey: The extortion racket fueling illegal mining [Video]

A Tax for Galamsey is a Hotline investigative documentary that exposes how illegal mining in Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region is no...

GNFS saves the day as fire engulfs house in Nsukwao Abotanso

Residents of Nsukwao Abotanso in the New Juaben South Municipality narrowly escaped a major disaster on Sunday, February 8, after a domestic fire broke...

Rent Control Department unveils reform agenda to strengthen enforcement and protect tenants

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Frederick Opoku, has unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at strengthening enforcement of rent laws, protecting both tenants...

OSP rejects claims of targeting NDC in vote-buying investigations

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed allegations that it is selectively targeting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in its investigations into...

G/A Regional Minister directs removal of overpass construction over safety concerns

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has ordered the immediate suspension of construction on a structure near the East Legon Police Station overpass, citing...

Does it really work? – KT Hammond questions 24-hour Economy Policy

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has expressed concerns about the practicality of Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy policy, particularly its relevance...

All you need to know about service recruitment aptitude test

The Centralised Services Recruitment Secretariat (CSRS) has released comprehensive guidelines for the 2025/2026 Service Recruitment Aptitude Test, detailing timelines, applicant categories, test requirements, and...

Vote buying in Ayawaso East NDC primary a threat to democracy – Election Watch Ghana

Election Watch Ghana has raised alarm over alleged vote buying in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso East constituency primary, describing the incidents as...

JB Danquah’s wife marks 10 years of his passing with touching tribute

The wife and family of the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Kofi Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah Adu, popularly known as JB Danquah,...