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Mahama backs Ghana’s path to first female president [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence that Ghana will soon have its first female president. He said this at a high-level dialogue on gender...

NAIMOS dismantles galamsey base at Chavene in Ahanta West, seizes equipment

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has uncovered and dismantled an illegal mining base at Chavene in the Ahanta West District of the...

Ghana joins the world in celebrating World Radio Day 2026

Today, February 13, the world celebrates World Radio Day, an international observance proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 and later adopted by the United Nations...

DVLA tackles 440,000 licence backlog with 24-hour processing centres

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has revealed that it inherited over 440,000 pending driver’s licence applications, a backlog that raised significant operational and...

Nkawkaw Central Market to be demolished after Easter for reconstruction

The Nkawkaw Central Market is set to be demolished after the Easter festivities to make way for the construction of a modern market facility. At...

Mahama is determined to fight galamsey – Elikem Kotoko

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has expressed confidence in President John Mahama’s commitment to tackling illegal mining, commonly...

One dead, 16 injured in accident on Peki Tsame road

One person has been confirmed dead and 16 others injured in a road crash at Peki Tsame, near Mawutor Inn, along the Peki–Asikuma highway. The...

Head porter charged over mobile phone theft

Stephen Owusu, a head porter, has appeared before the Adabraka District Court for allegedly stealing two mobile phones at Darkuman in Accra.   Owusu is alleged to have snatched the...

You’ve been exposed – Amin Adam tells gov’t over cocoa crisis

The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticized the government over its newly announced cocoa sector reforms, accusing Finance Minister...

‘No bed syndrome,’ and how a hit-and-run victim was refused emergency care by 3 hospitals leading to his death

For close to three hours last Friday , a victim of a hit-and-run incident at Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra was refused emergency care...

Adwumamu traditional council begins probe as deity allegedly possesses JHS pupils

The Tano Adwumamu Traditional Council in the Afigya Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region has launched an investigation into recent reports of alleged...

Mahama departs Accra for AU Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa

President John Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African...

The anger against galamsey is not enough – Ken Ashigbey

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Ing. Ken Ashigbey, has called for stronger and more urgent action against illegal mining (galamsey),...

Galamsey: Ken Ashigbey calls for arrest of Tano North MCE over prospective licence issuance

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has called for the arrest of the Municipal Chief Executive...

Police arrest 2 cybercrime suspects, rescue kidnapped victims in Tema

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects and rescued multiple victims from what it described as organised cybercrime activities in Tema. The intelligence-led operation...

Parliament launches five-year corporate strategic plan

Parliament has launched its Corporate Strategic Plan (2026-2030), a comprehensive roadmap to enhance its efficiency, oversight, and public service delivery. “The strategic plan envisions an...

Two women arrested for attempting to smuggle ‘wee shito’ into prison

Two young women have been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison in the Central Region. The...

Five arrested for open defecation at Osu Cemetery

Five individuals have been arrested and arraigned before the James Town District Court for open defecation at the Osu Cemetery, as authorities intensify enforcement...

AMA hands over repaired bus to Greater Accra Market Association

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has handed over a refurbished bus to the Greater Accra Market Association, restoring a key vehicle that had been...

GNFS, security agencies conduct joint road checks in Western North Region

The Western North Regional Fire Command, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the National Road Safety Authority...

FDA clamps down on unregistered diaper products in Ho Market 

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has clamped down on unregistered diaper products at the Ho Market in the Volta Region.  The exercise was aimed...

Gender Ministry engages stakeholders to strengthen adoption process

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through the Central Adoption Authority (CAA), has convened a stakeholders’ engagement meeting to strengthen coordination,...

Land guards take over Tuba irrigation farm as farmers protest

Over 300 farmers operating under the Weija Irrigation Project at Tuba in the Greater Accra Region have staged protests over what they describe as...

Effutu Traditional Authority pledges support for government’s 24-hour market initiative

The Paramount Chief of Effutu, Nana Ackon Agyenfi VI, Asubonpinin Adikro, has expressed the readiness of the chiefs and people of Effutu to support...

Your hard work was not in vain – Asiedu Nketia to NDC supporters in Effutu

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has commended party supporters in the Effutu Constituency for their dedication and hard...

Asiedu Nketia urges NDC supporters to win Assembly seats to influence DCE appointments

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party supporters in the Effutu Constituency to take local government elections...

Court of Appeal orders retrial in Kennedy Agyapong–Kweku Baako defamation case

The Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial in the high-profile defamation case between politician and businessman Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and the Editor-in-Chief of...

Gov’t orders forensic, criminal probe into COCOBOD’s operations over past eight years

The government has directed the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, to launch a comprehensive investigation into the finances and operations...

Finance Minister hints at new Cocobod bill

The government is set to present a new Cocoa Board Bill in Parliament as part of wide-ranging reforms aimed at stabilising Ghana’s cocoa sector...

Minority demands arrest over unlawful closure of NHIS Office in Tema Central

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the immediate arrest of individuals responsible for the unlawful closure of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Gov’t directs Cocobod to pay cocoa farmers immediately

The government has directed the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to immediately pay all cocoa farmers who are owed money, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...

Cabinet approves emergency measures to fast-track cocoa farmer payments

The government has approved emergency measures aimed at expediting payments to cocoa farmers across the country, following a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to...

Gov’t sets new cocoa producer price at GH¢41,392 per tonne

The government has announced a new producer price of GH¢41,392 per tonne for cocoa for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season, aimed at...

Gov’t announces sweeping reforms to reset cocoa sector after review exposes mismanagement

The government has announced comprehensive reforms to restructure Ghana’s cocoa sector following a review that revealed eight years of financial mismanagement. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel...

Ghana AIDS Commission to distribute condoms nationwide ahead of Val’s Day

Ghana’s fight against HIV is receiving fresh attention this Valentine’s season, as the Ghana AIDS Commission prepares to distribute thousands of condoms and HIV...

GES marks International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The Ghana Education Service (GES), through its National STEM Resource Unit, has commemorated the International Day for Women and Girls in Science with a...

Bonwire Kente Weavers call for National Kente Day

Kente weavers in Bonwire, Ashanti Region, have called on the government to declare a National Kente Day, following the recent establishment of National Fugu...

Two arrested over alleged gang rape of Osino SHS student – Education Ministry

Deputy Minister for Education Dr Clement Apaak has confirmed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a student...

Haruna Iddrisu, Deputy Communication Minister survive ghastly accident on Bolgatanga-Tumu Highway

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, are reported to be in stable condition following a...

GES bans three Eastern Region SHSs from sports and co-curricular activities for two years

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Eastern Region has imposed a two-year ban on Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH), New Juaben Senior...