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Miner, 30, drowns in galamsey pit at Manso Adubia

A 30-year-old illegal miner, identified as Kwadwo Owusu, tragically drowned in a small trench created by an excavator at Manso Adubia in the Amansie...

Korean govt approves $100m loan for Techiman water expansion, rehabilitation project  

The Korean Government has approved a US$100 million loan for work to commence on the construction of the Techiman Water Expansion and Rehabilitation project...

Our response to galamsey does not reflect the severity of the crisis – Ken Ashigbey

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed disappointment over the national response to the illegal mining crisis. According...

3 dead, 10 injured in Gomoa Mprumamu accident [Photos]

Three persons have died on the spot, while ten others were injured following a tragic accident at the Gomoa Mprumamu Junction on the Winneba-Apam...

Ghanaians react as Facebook removes posts about The Fourth Estate’s exposé on mining in forest reserves

Some Ghanaian Facebook users have expressed outrage over the removal of posts about The Fourth Estate's latest exposé on a scramble by some government...

Taxi driver and passenger killed in gory Techiman-Kintampo highway accident [Photos]

Two people, a taxi driver and his regular passenger, died this afternoon in a fatal accident involving a taxi and a trailer on the...

Electrochem denies attacking residents with military, urges MPs to visit salt mining site

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Electrochem Ghana Limited, Abdul Razak Adam, has refuted claims made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ada...

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II honoured with Honorary Doctorate at University of Cape Coast

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in recognition of his...

Moment libation was poured, ram sacrificed to allow Asantehene cross River Pra [Video]

In a deeply symbolic and revered ceremony, the Adanse Dompoasehene II, Nana Kwabena Bonsu, performed rituals at the banks of the River Pra in...

Ghana and China elevate ties to strategic partnership

President Akufo-Addo and Chinese President, Xi Jinping have announced the elevation of China-Ghana relations to a strategic partnership. The announcement was made during a meeting...

GIS vows to defend property after suspicious encroachment attempt

The Ghana International School (GIS) has vowed to protect its property from any form of encroachment following an incident where an unknown individual attempted...

KNUST registrars discuss emerging trends in university administration

Registrars at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), have been advised on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their...

Consumer Protection Bill needs urgent attention — 2 CSOs

Two civil society organisations, CUTS International and the Consumer Protection Agency, have expressed deep concerns over the delay in the passage of the Consumer...

Agric-Nwamase residents block roads, threaten to disrupt December 7 polls

Angry residents of Agric-Nwamase in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ashanti Region, blocked key roads on Thursday. This is to protest the government's neglect in providing essential...

GES announces reopening date for basic schools

Basic school children across the country will return to school next Tuesday, September 10, 2024, for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year. This is...

Awutu Bereku shooting: Court remands suspect

The Awutu Ofaakor District Court has remanded the suspect, Akwesi Lartey Junior, who mistakenly shot one person at Awutu Bereku on Tuesday. This was when...

Cape Coast residents excited as Asantehene grace Fetu Afahye

Traders at the Kotokuraba market in Cape Coast, Central Region, are filled with excitement ahead of the annual Oguaa Fetu Afahye festival, particularly as...

Otumfuo’s rousing welcome at Oguaa Fetu Afahye [Watch]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has arrived in Cape Coast as the esteemed Special Guest of Honour for the 2024 Oguaa Fetu Afahye. The...

Galamsey on River Pra: 4 Arrested, changfan machines, boats destroyed

Four persons have been arrested in an exercise by the Twifo Atti Mokwa District Assembly in the Central Region in a clamp down on illegal...

Presidency reacts to alleged attempt to seize GIS land

The Jubilee House has debunked reports of an alleged attempt to take over land belonging to the Ghana International School (GIS). The Presidency has described...

Lordina Mahama launches Association of Retired Pastors of the Assemlies of God Church

Former First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama has announced an initiative, through her Lordina Foundation, to provide quarterly free health screening and medication for retired...

Mahama apologises to Doromakese chiefs; curses revoked 

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has rendered an apology to the Doromakese chief and elders following an incident they termed...

3 chainsaw operators in court for illegal logging

Three chainsaw operators have appeared before the Fiapre Circuit Court in the Sunyani West Municipality for illegally harvesting 45 pieces of Cidrella trees valued...

Tullow Ghana hands over 12-Unit dormitory to TADISCO

The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has commended the lead operator of Jubilee and TEN oil fields, Tullow Ghana, for...

Declare national emergency on galamsey – Prof Adei to Akufo-Addo

A former Chairman of National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to declare a national emergency on illegal...

Court orders destruction of 256 sacks of cannabis

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service has been given the green light to destroy 256 fertilizer sacks of dried leaves...

Air pollution reduces average person’s life expectancy by 1.9 years – Report

New data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) highlights the severe impact of air pollution on life expectancy worldwide, despite a slight dip...

Nkoranza Traditional Council dismiss claims of invoking curses on NDC and Mahama

The Nkoranza Traditional Council has dismissed reports of invoking curses on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, over alleged...

Police refute allegations of secret recruitment at Kumasi Training School

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed claims, suggesting an ongoing secret recruitment at the Kumasi Training School in the Ashanti region. The Service has in...

Man who damaged ‘Big Six’ monument referred for psychiatric evaluation

The man accused of vandalising the 'Big Six' monument at the Airport Roundabout in Accra has been referred to the hospital for a psychiatric...

Savannah Regional Minister cautions MMDCEs against using road machinery for private purposes

Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, has issued a stern warning to the Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) within the region to refrain...

Buy Ghana First policy to boost local industries – Bawumia

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has thrown more light on his new policy of ‘Buy Ghana...

NAGRAT raises alarm over maltreatment of teachers in TVET

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has raised concerns over what they describe as the maltreatment of professional teachers in Technical and Vocational...

VRA workers reject proposed merger with Bui Power, ECG, and NEDCo

Workers of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have kicked against the proposed draft bill to merge VRA with Bui Power Authority. The bill also seeks...

GIS Principal protests alleged attempt to seize school land

Principal of Ghana International School (GIS), Frank Amponsah-Mensah has expressed concern over reports of an attempted takeover of the school's land by individuals. According to...

Heap of refuse breeds snakes, endangers lives of women, children – Nkonsia Chief 

The chiefs, elders and the people of Nkonsia, a farming community in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region have appealed for the evacuation...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: GES to conclude investigations in two weeks 

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has expressed hope to conclude investigations into the fatal stabbing incident at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS) within two weeks. The...

GNECC condemns O’Reilly SHS incident, demands immediate action

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed deep concern over the recent tragic incident at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS). The deceased, 18-year-old...

Ghana Digital and Innovation Week to commence on September 3

In anticipation of the Ghana Digital & Innovation Week (GDIW) 2024, a series of regional events titled "The Road to GDIW" will be held...

Our exam system appears to be a lazy way of identifying talents – TVET expert

A Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expert, Dr George Mawusi Afeti, has criticised the current examination system in the country. He describes the...