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FGR/Blue Gold challenges Bogoso-Prestea Mine transfer

Mining company FGR/Blue Gold has accused the Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of unlawfully transferring ownership of the Bogoso-Prestea...

Fuel tanker catches fire on Buipe road

A fuel tanker traveling from Accra to Buipe for distribution caught fire after one of its tyres burst, according to the Sawla District Fire...

Misinformation is derailing galamsey fight -Presidential Staffer warns

Presidential Staffer, Dr. Samuel Ayeh, has warned that the spread of misinformation and false narratives is hampering the government’s efforts to combat illegal mining,...

Chairman Wontumi arrives at CID over Akonta mining probe [Video]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has reported to the Criminal Investigations...

Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market

The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa in the Jaman North District after a violent clash between two rival factions, Samormodua...

Open defecation incident disrupts learning at Kutre No. 1 Presby School

Teaching and learning have been brought to a halt at the Kutre No. 1 Presbyterian Basic School in the Berekum Municipality after unknown persons...

Galamsey rips through Nsuta rail line; 3km Takoradi-Akyem line destroyed

About three kilometres of the 60-kilometre active rail line stretching from Takoradi through Akyem to Nsuta in the Western Region has been destroyed by...

Three dead, others injured in gory accident at Ohene Nkwanta [Photos]

Three people, including a mother and son, have died in an accident at Ohene Nkwanta on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti Region. The incident...

Gifty Anti to be enstooled as Impuntuhemaa of Ekumfi Nanaben

Renowned journalist, media personality, women's right advocate and Philanthropist, Gifty Anti, is set to be enstooled as the Impuntuhemaa (Development Queenmother) of Ekumfi Nanaben...

GHS deploys 20,000 doses of Mpox vaccines to Western region 

The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service(GHS) has taken delivery of 20,000 doses of Mpox vaccines for a 21-day vaccination exercise to...

NAIMOS to patrol galamsey sites 24/7 with troops, drones and hotlines

The National Inter-Agency Taskforce on Illegal Mining (NAIMOS) says it will deploy around-the-clock patrols, drones, and new reporting lines to crush illegal mining after...

UEW lecturer apologises to Mahama and EPA boss [Video]

A lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and the Executive Director of the...

Rachel Appoh marks birthday with call for breast cancer awareness

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has dedicated her birthday celebration to raising awareness about breast cancer and promoting women’s...

Fishers Welfare Scheme launched in Shama

The Fishers Welfare Scheme has been launched at Apo-Bakano in the Shama Municipality of the Western Region to promote the social well-being and financial...

UN honours Ghana’s ASP Alison Raji Atuluk for outstanding service in Central African Republic

The United Nations has honoured Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Alison Raji Atuluk of the Ghana Police Service for her exceptional service and leadership...

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s 40th day observance announced

Ghana will on Monday, October 20, 2025, gather at the University of Ghana Sports Complex Park to commemorate the 40th day since the passing...

‘You’re just a mere MP’ – Dr. Owusu clashes with Suame MP on galamsey debate

A panel discussion on Joy Prime’s Prime Insight show turned chaotic on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when Mining Consultant Dr Solomon Owusu and Suame MP John Darko...

Gov’t to tackle infrastructure challenges at Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery College – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asunafo South, Dr. Eric Opoku, has announced that government will soon begin...

Police urged to intensify action against reckless motor riding in Kenyasi

The Head Pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Peace Temple in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Smart Gunda, has urged the police to...

Ahafo House of Chiefs urge teachers to promote Ghanaian culture to curb LGBTQ+ practices in schools

The President of the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Ntotroso, Barima Twereko Ampem III, has called on teachers to use...

Haruna Iddrisu rallies teachers and youth to uphold discipline and integrity

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on Ghana’s teachers and youth to uphold discipline, integrity, and hard work as the foundation of...

NIA to issue Ghana Cards to children aged 6 to 14 from today

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will begin issuing Ghana Cards to children between the ages of 6 and 14 from...

Stay the course to recover all loot – Togbe Afede charges gov’t

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has urged the government to live up to its promise to retrieve all public funds...

Chairman Wontumi expected to report to CID today

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear before the...

Fisherman jailed 18 months for GH¢20,000 outboard motor theft

A 52-year-old fisherman, whose side business involved stealing fishing outboard motors and selling them at Kpando-Tokor, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by...

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang shows commitment to Asafo with flood control project visit

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, recently paid a working visit to Asafo to inspect the ongoing construction...

Chief of Anyima calls for urgent action to prevent Nkoranza-Mo land dispute violence

The Chief of Anyima, Obrempong Ameyaw Amponsem II, has urged the government and security agencies to take immediate measures to prevent potential violent clashes...

Rawlings family consoles Otumfuo [Photos]

The Agyeman-Rawlings family, led by former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, visited Kumasi on Thursday, September 18, to participate in the Dote Yie funeral...

Madanfo Ghana Foundation builds school block for Dzilakope community

In a heartwarming effort to improve education and safety for children in Dzilakope, a fishing community in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti...

Bryan Acheampong begins 9-day Greater Accra tour to rally NPP delegates

A leading contender in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, is currently touring parts of the Ashanti Region as part...

Government to deploy 5,000 agriculture graduates to support farmers – Vice President

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that the government will soon deploy 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science across the country...

Asante Akyem NPP delegates endorse Bryan Acheampong as a unifier in Flagbearer race

Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem area have declared their support for Bryan Acheampong, describing him as a...

Government commits GH¢46m to revive decade-long stalled KNUST Teaching Hospital

The long-abandoned Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Teaching Hospital project is set for revival following a fresh government commitment of GH¢46...

Some shop owners to face court for defying Sanitation Day order

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) launched a judicial crackdown over the weekend, issuing summons to many commercial entities that defied the mandatory closure order...

Zoomlion pledges massive support for National Sanitation Day initiative

In a major boost to the government’s National Sanitation Day initiative, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has pledged substantial logistical and equipment support to sustain the...

Police urged to curb reckless motor riding in Kenyasi

The Head Pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) – Peace Temple in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Smart Gunda, has appealed to the...

Obuasi Municipal Assembly to get 24-unit ultra-modern classroom block

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) is set to construct a 24-unit ultra-modern classroom block to enhance education and reduce congestion in classrooms within the...

Bright Simons slams middlemen windfall in GH¢7bn Gold-for-Oil leak

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons has criticised the role of intermediaries in Ghana's controversial Gold-for-Oil programme, following a report by the think...

Kojo Choi shares inspiring journey as Ghana’s new Ambassador to South Korea

The remarkable story of Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Kojo Choi, has drawn attention following his swearing-in ceremony on October...

Chiefs must lead galamsey fight – GWL MD

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mutawakilu Adam, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a frontline role in...