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Kotoka International Airport renaming a step in right direction – Anokye Frimpong

A private legal practitioner and historian, Anokye Frimpong, has described the government’s decision to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport as a...

Cocoa farmers consider smuggling, land sales to illegal miners over three-month arrears

As the Ghana Cocoa Board races against time to rethink its financing scheme in cocoa purchases, some farmers in the Ashanti region are contemplating...

Majority must allow the Minority to do more advocacy – Afenyo-Markin urges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Majority in Parliament to provide more opportunities for the Minority to engage actively in legislative advocacy as...

Ghana Meteo sends warning over rainstorm heading from Togo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather warning over a weak to moderate rainstorm moving westward from the coast of Togo toward...

Obra Show: Custody dispute takes emotional turn as mother breaks down in tears

An emotional custody dispute involving Charity Gyator took a dramatic and deeply moving turn on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, as the distressed mother broke...

Obra Show: I slept with his best friend — Wife admits affair as husband demands DNA test for 3-month-old baby

A man has dragged his wife before Nhyira FM’s Obra show, accusing her of having an affair with his best friend and insisting on...

Come clean, apologise to cocoa farmers – Gov’t told [Audio] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to cocoa farmers,...

Cocoa farmers are frustrated, galamsey taking over – 2018 Best Farmer warns [Listen]

The 2018 Best Farmer and a cocoa farmer, Nana Charles Adu-Gyamfi, has warned that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, could completely take...

Former Sefwi-Wiawso MP explains what triggers cocoa smuggling in Ghana [Listen] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, says cocoa smuggling will not automatically increase in Ghana unless there is a significant price...

We don’t eat gold – CFA-Ghana President warns of cocoa farms destruction by galamsey [Audio]

Nana Oboadie Bonsu II, National President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana (CFA-Ghana), popularly known as the “Farmer General,” has raised serious concerns...

Controller to restore salaries of over 2,000 public workers after verification

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that the salaries of more than 2,000 public sector workers that were temporarily suspended will be...

Kotoka International Airport to be renamed Accra International Airport – Majority Leader

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has revealed that the government plans to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport. The announcement signals a major change...

ECG now fully cashless, warns customers against payment scams

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a public alert warning customers against fraudsters exploiting payment processes, stressing that it no longer accepts...

Kwadaso MCE warns against burning refuse at mechanic shops

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, Eric Assibey, has warned artisans at Sofoline against burning refuse at mechanic shops,...

Ejisu Transport Union protests poor road conditions, appeals for gov’t intervention

The Ejisu Municipal Transport Union has staged a protest against the government over the deplorable condition of the Ejisu–Onwe road, citing serious safety risks...

Mpox update: Ghana records 13 new cases, total now 993

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 13 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to 993 as of January 25. Authorities say the number...

University labour unions declare indefinite strike over conditions of service

Three labour unions representing staff in public universities have declared an indefinite strike with immediate effect, citing what they describe as unfair treatment and...

Health Minister orders audit of Oti Region public health facilities

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has mandated a comprehensive review of all public health facilities in the Oti Region to strengthen oversight...

Ahafo MDCEs sign performance contracts to drive development

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs), along with Coordinating Directors in the Ahafo Region, have signed performance contract agreements with Regional Minister Charity Gardiner,...

Bawumia’s popularity remains strong – Egyapa Mercer

Former Sekondi MP and ex-Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has insisted that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s popularity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) remains robust following...

Egyapa Mercer defends Bawumia’s performance in NPP primaries

Andrew Egyapa Mercer, former Sekondi MP and Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts, has dismissed claims that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s vote count in the...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund restores hope for midwife after successful brain surgery

Hope was restored for 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, a devoted midwife, thanks to the support of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, after she urgently required...

IGP reshuffles top Police Command

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has approved a fresh round of high-level postings within the Ghana Police Service, reassigning several senior officers...

TMPC cracks down on unlicensed herbal operators in Madina, Ashaiman

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down several herbal and alternative medicine centres in a targeted enforcement operation in Madina and Ashaiman. The...

Bushfire destroys over 60 acres of cashew, cocoa farms in Techiman North

A devastating bushfire has destroyed more than 60 acres of cashew and cocoa farms in parts of the Techiman North District of the Bono...

Drivers arrested for carrying suspected narcotic drugs towards Kpando

Two drivers are in the grips of the Volta North Regional Police Command for carrying dried substances suspected to be Indian Hemp. Akyereme George, 43,...

Police shoot suspected notorious robber dead at Atebubu

A suspected notorious armed robber has been shot dead by the police at Atebubu in the Bono East Region. The police have identified him as...

Wulensi: Nyankpani women trapped between thirst and abuse

In Nyankpani, a rural farming community in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, the daily search for water has become more than...

Ablakwa arrives in Latvia to investigate death of Ghanaian student

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has arrived in Latvia for a two-day official visit aimed at uncovering the circumstances surrounding the tragic death...

Bawumia’s victory exceeded expectations – Prof. Smart Sarpong

The Director of Research and Innovation at Kumasi Technical University, Prof. Smart Sarpong, has dismissed claims that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory in the NPP...

Mahama Ayariga holds strategy meeting with ministers ahead of parliamentary session

The Majority Leader and leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has held a coordination meeting with several ministers as part of preparations for the...

Prof. Smart Sarpong urges NPP to retain NAPO as running mate

The Director of Research and Innovation at Kumasi Technical University, Prof. Smart Sarpong, has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain Dr Matthew...

Nkwanta South MCE appeals to Health Minister for renovation of health facilities in Oti Region

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has appealed to the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Ablakwa launches GH¢107m mega educational projects

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has officially cut the sod for what he describes as the largest...

Goldbod Jewellery unveils month-long “February of Love Deals” campaign

Running throughout the month of February, the campaign offers special discounted prices on all Goldbod Jewellery products, including its handcrafted gold jewellery and certified...

Six-year-old girl drowns at Kpetoe- Sonitra

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed the tragic drowning of a six-year-old girl at Sonitra, a suburb of Kpetoe in the Volta...

Bryan Acheampong’s rise dented Kennedy Agyapong’s chances – Global Info Analytics

Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, Musah Danquah, says Bryan Acheampong’s strong performance in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries significantly affected Kennedy...

Volta Region win by Bryan Acheampong was my biggest surprise – Mussa Dankwa

Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, Mussa Dankwa, has described Bryan Acheampong’s victory in the Volta Region during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential...

No money was demanded from family of Ghanaian student who died in Latvia – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed claims circulating on social media about its handling of efforts to seek justice for the late Nana...

Fire damages girls’ dormitory at Tolon SHS in Northern region

Two rooms in the girls’ dormitory at Tolon Senior High School in the Northern Region have been completely destroyed by fire, while another room...