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Govt’s handling of galamsey a “scandal” – Cadman Mills

Dr Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has strongly criticised the government’s approach to the fight against illegal mining, locally...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE commissions CPAs and FSAs to strengthen district security

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has officially handed over a newly commissioned batch of Community Police Assistants (CPAs) and Fire...

Kadjebi Asato SHS SRC unveils 3D digital signpost, donates ambulance to enhance school welfare

Kadjebi Asato Senior High School in the Oti Region is setting a remarkable example in educational leadership and community service. The 2025 Students’ Representative Council...

God bless Mahama and grant him long life – Oppong Nkrumah [Audio]

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament and former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has prayed for God’s blessings and long life for President John Dramani Mahama...

Osei Adutwum pledges to prioritize education in 2028 flagbearer bid

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has vowed to place education at the center of his leadership agenda if elected flagbearer of the...

Gov’t to deploy military to protect rivers from galamsey – Lands Ministry

The government is taking a bold step to protect its precious water bodies from the ravages of illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The Lands...

Galamsey: Rising turbidity levels a cause for alarm, says Abu Jinapor

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has raised concerns over the increasing turbidity levels...

Cyber Security Authority cautions graduates over indecent social media posts

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned recent high school graduates against posting indecent and irresponsible content on social media. The Authority said it has...

Family escapes unharmed after car catches fire near Peduase

A family narrowly avoided tragedy on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, when their vehicle caught fire near the Peduase Presidential Lodge in the Akuapem South...

‘Galamseyers’ have no right to sentence Ghanaians to death – Cadman Mills backs State of emergency

Dr Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised the government’s reluctance to declare a state of emergency...

UK-based Ghanaian pastor robbed during roadside prayer session

A Ghanaian pastor residing in the United Kingdom, Apostle Isaac Anderson, has been robbed of his iPhone 16 Pro Max while leading an online...

Galamsey crisis: Government declares rivers and forests as security zones

The Government of Ghana has officially declared the country’s rivers and forest reserves as security zones in a renewed effort to combat illegal mining,...

Sikaman residents to receive trauma support after fatal helicopter crash

Residents of Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region are set to undergo psychological therapy weeks after a military helicopter crash claimed eight lives, leaving...

Government cannot defeat galamsey without party support – COMSDEP Coordinator

The National Coordinator for the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP), Engineer Frank Pedro Asare, has cautioned that the fight against illegal...

Joseph Cudjoe proposes a declaration of Ghana’s river bodies as critical national security assets

Former Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, has urged that Ghana’s major rivers be classified and declared as critical national security assets to safeguard...

Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann elected International Fellow of UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering

Ghana’s renowned biomedical engineer and academic, Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann, has been elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng),...

Traditional authorities crucial in galamsey fight – Sam Jonah

The Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, has emphasized that efforts to end illegal gold mining, popularly known as galamsey, will not...

We are coming for you – CID boss warns criminals

Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), has issued a stern warning to criminals, declaring that the...

Richard Jakpa petitions CID to probe Godfred Dame

Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, calling...

Ghana could face legal and security challenges over US deportees – Analyst

International Affairs and Political Analyst Nana Karikari has warned that Ghana could face legal, security, and economic challenges as it prepares to receive 40...

Ghana’s Transport Minister leads delegation to 42nd ICAO Assembly in Canada

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, is leading Ghana’s high-level delegation to the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), taking...

Trader jailed 10 years over auto fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Bismark Obeng to 10 years imprisonment over auto fraud. Obeng, a trader, is said to have collected GH¢198,000 from...

Failed galamsey commitments undermine Mahama gov’t credibility – Barker-Vormawor

Private legal practitioner and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has taken a swipe at the Mahama administration, accusing it of showing little seriousness in addressing...

Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030

Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...

UCC lecturer sues GTEC over directive to remove Vice Chancellor

A Senior Lecturer and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin, has filed a...

GES opens applications for non-teaching staff promotions

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for promotion to senior grades within its non-teaching staff category for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a...

Police probe suspected murder of security guard in Wa

The Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a night security guard in...

US Deportee Deal: Ablakwa taking Ghanaians for granted – Manhyia South MP

Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has criticised Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over Ghana’s decision to participate in a deportee arrangement...

Six deported to Ghana from US sent to Togo despite legal fight

At least six of the 11 West Africans deported to Ghana as part of the US crackdown on immigration have been transferred to Togo,...

Torkornoo not desperate to stay in office but… – Ayikoi Otoo

Lead counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, lawyer Ayikoi Otoo, has clarified that his client’s challenge to her removal from office is not...

UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto as interim head

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, to serve in an interim capacity...

Ghana signs 3rd debt restructuring agreement of over US$256m with UK

As part of moves to restructure the country’s debt with the External Creditor Committee, Ghana has formally signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with...

Cloudy skies, rains, and thunderstorms to persist – GMet forecast

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast varied weather conditions from Wednesday, September 24, through Friday, September 26, with rains, thunderstorms, and mist expected...

Dafeamekpor, others drag GBA to court over ‘monopoly’ on lawyers

A constitutional lawsuit has been filed at the Supreme Court by South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, private legal practitioner Israel Tetteh, and the Ghana...

TUC threatens nationwide strike over salaries owed Railway Workers

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a stern warning to the government to clear 12 months of unpaid salaries owed to members of...

Nzema Chief rewards residents GH₵50,000 for apprehending illegal miners

The divisional chief of Gwira Banso in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, Nana Ette Akrade II, has rewarded five residents with...

We’ll continue to make life uncomfortable for criminals – IGP Yohuno

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a stern warning to criminal elements across Ghana, affirming that the Police Service...

11 personnel promoted after police smash multi-regional bank robbery gang

Eleven policemen have been promoted in recognition of their role in dismantling a gang responsible for 11 rural bank robberies across five regions. The Inspector-General...

Small-Scale Miners launch anti-galamsey taskforce to protect rivers

The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Ghana (NCSSMAG), has inaugurated an Anti-Galamsey Taskforce to combat illegal mining activities on rivers and streams nationwide. The taskforce...

Minority pledges to defend Ghana’s sovereignty amid foreign policy concerns

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has pledged to defend Ghana’s sovereignty and constitutional order in the face of what it describes...