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Suhum fire station saves high-tension line from disaster

A five-man crew from the Suhum Municipal Fire Station, led by STNO II Antwi Forson, saved a high-tension line from disaster at Amanase Zongo. The...

NSA Scandal: ‘Top people begged on their knees’ – Martin Kpebu alleges

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has alleged that influential figures attempted to suppress a documentary on the National Service Authority (NSA) scandal ahead of...

Gifty Oware-Mensah’s return saves us embarrassment and hassle – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the return of former Deputy Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Gifty Oware-Mensah, as a major...

NDC officials resist seizure of galamsey equipment as government team faces hostile reactions

A government advisory team on a fact-finding mission to assess the impact of illegal mining (galamsey) faced stiff resistance in parts of the Western...

NRSA partners with 2M Express to enhance safety on Accra-Kumasi route

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has partnered with 2M Express Limited to address concerns about service quality and safety on its Accra-Kumasi route. The...

Bodi traditional leaders call on govt to complete Agenda 111 project

Traditional authorities in Sehwi Bodi, Western North Region, have urged the government to expedite the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital project in the...

Oti residents push for MMDCE elections in general polls

Residents of the Oti Region are calling for the inclusion of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) elections in Ghana’s general elections to...

Families forced to sleep in the open as tidal waves hit parts of Volta Region

Agavedzi, Salakope, and Amutinu—once thriving coastal communities in the Volta Region—are now reduced to shadows of their former selves, ravaged by relentless tidal waves. These...

Train crashes woman to death along Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line

A tragic accident occurred on Monday evening at Bediako, Kpone-Katamanso, along the Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old woman, Yahaya...

Galamsey: 73 illegal miners, including 3 children, arrested in Tilli Forest

Seventy-three illegal miners have been arrested in the Tilli Forest, which spans the Bawku West and Nabdam districts in the Upper East Region. The miners,...

Speaker issues ultimatum to MP over ‘Daughter of a Murderer’ remark

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Member of Parliament responsible for the controversial “daughter of a murderer” comment...

Minority demands apology from Ato Forson over NHIA claims

The Minority in Parliament is calling for an unqualified apology from Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson over his claims that funds meant for...

NIB officers lay ambush to arrest Gifty Oware-Mensah as she returns to Ghana

Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, is set to present herself to the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) upon...

Agenda 111 does not require additional funds for completion – Dr. Nsiah Asare

Former Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare, has rejected claims that the Agenda 111 project is facing financial struggles and requires an additional...

Small-Scale Miners hopeful Goldbod initiative will ensure fair pricing

The National Concerned Association of Small-Scale Miners, Ghana (NCSSMAG) has expressed strong support for the government’s initiative to establish a Goldbod aimed at regulating...

Many injured after collision on Sawla-Wa Highway

Many passengers have sustained various degrees of injuries after a Yutong OA bus collided with a mini bus at Danuwuri on the Sawla-Wa highway. The...

CDD Citizen Expectation Townhall: Council of State must be abolished – Oti residents

Residents in the Oti Region have called for the abolition of the Council of State, citing concerns over its relevance and effectiveness in Ghana’s...

Ghana offers lowest Hajj fare in Sub-Saharan Africa – Collins Dauda

The Chairman of the Interim Hajj Board, Collins Dauda, has stated that Ghana offers the most affordable Hajj pilgrimage fare in Sub-Saharan Africa, with...

Dzifa Gomashie urges urgent action as tidal waves devastate Ketu South

The people of Ketu South are once again battling the devastating effects of coastal erosion as tidal waves continue to consume their homes and...

Alleged rapist remanded again

A Tarkwa District Magistrate Court has remanded a 24-year-old galamsey operator, Vitus Nsore, into police custody for allegedly raping a 56-year-old woman at Amoanda...

Government introduces streamlined passport processing for Hajj pilgrims

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced new measures to expedite passport processing specifically for Hajj pilgrims, ensuring a smoother and...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sets flat rate of ¢500 for passport acquisition for 2025 Hajj pilgrims

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the establishment of a special passport centre exclusively for Hajj applicants to streamline and...

Military offers counselling to tidal wave victims in Ketu South

The military has stepped in to provide immediate counselling services to victims of the recent tidal wave invasions at Agavedzi, Sallakope, and Amutinu in...

Illegal fees, poor network hindering NHIA membership renewals – Bono Regional Manager

The Bono Regional National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has identified illegal charges by healthcare providers and poor network connectivity as key challenges affecting membership...

We will get to the bottom of NSS ghost names scandal – Opare Addo

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has assured Ghanaians that the government remains committed to uncovering the full extent of the...

National Ambulance Service launches maiden Heritage Month

As part of efforts to promote Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has launched its maiden edition of Heritage Month. The launch,...

Interior Minister renews curfew in Bawku, enforces ban on offensive weapons

The Minister for Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has extended the curfew on the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas following recommendations from the Upper...

Regina Oppong advocates inclusive education for persons with visual impairment

Ghana’s Representative on the International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairment, Regina Oppong, has emphasized the need for an all-inclusive education system...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital warns against theft of oxygen supply pipes

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr. Frank Owusu Sekyere, has issued a stern warning against the theft...

Asumura health centre workers demand urgent repairs

Workers at the Asumura Health Centre in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have raised concerns over the deteriorating state of key...

Ghana Publishing launches 24-hour service

The Ghana Publishing Company Ltd has ramped up its operations with the implementation of a 24-hour service policy to boost production and enhance service...

Mahama backs Sophia Akuffo’s call for review of extractive industry agreements

President John Dramani Mahama has aligned with former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo’s call for a review of agreements governing Ghana’s extractive industry. The former Chief...

Industry players fully support Goldbod initiative – Sammy Gyamfi [Video]

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has revealed that all relevant industry players are in full support...

Goldbod is the game changer against gold smuggling – Sammy Gyamfi

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has described the Goldbod initiative as a game changer that will...

IMANI proposes a RESET on governance to revitalise Ghana’s economy

The founding president and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has proposed a radical governance reform model aimed at addressing Ghana’s entrenched public financial...

Full length of economic crisis still unravelling – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the government is still grappling with the full extent of Ghana’s economic crisis as new challenges...

I ordered Ameyaw-Ekumfi’s arrest – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that he ordered the arrest of Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, former Board Chairman of...

Unemployed man jailed over stolen electrical cables

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an unemployed man to two years in prison for stealing quantities of electrical cables at La in Accra. Ebenezer...

All the photos you need to see from National Economic Dialogue

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, March 3, opened the National Economic Dialogue, a landmark initiative aimed at "Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We...

Ghana’s problem has to do with leadership failure – Bishop Titi-Ofei

The Chancellor of the University of Gold Coast (UGC), formerly known as Accra Business School, Bishop Dr. Gideon Titi-Ofei, has said that Ghana’s problem...