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GES dismisses fake recruitment letter on social media

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has discredited a recruitment letter circulating on social media, describing it as fake and urging the public to ignore...

Mahama leads Ghana’s delegation to UN General Assembly in New York

President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for New York, United States, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations...

Ansa-Asare calls for formal retirement of Justice Torkornoo from Supreme Court

Legal educationist and founder of MountCrest University College, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has called for Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to be formally retired from the Supreme Court...

Ajiriba community appeals for potable water amid health risks

Residents of Ajiriba, a community near New Edubiase in the Adansi South District, are appealing to government, NGOs, and philanthropists to provide them with...

Homeopathic Doctor appeals for better health equipment in rural facilities

A native of Denkyira, Homeopathic Doctor Nana Kofi Kwansa, has appealed to government to equip rural health facilities with essential diagnostic equipment to enhance...

Ahafo Region: 636 new cases of HIV infections in 6 months recorded

A total of 636 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections have been recorded in the Ahafo Region in the first half of...

NPP race: Ken Agyapong sets up anti-election rigging squad

Flagbearer hopeful Ken Ohene Agyapong has formed an Anti-Election Rigging Squad ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries slated for January 31,...

ACDT commends NIA on planned rollout of Ghana Card e-wallet

  The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has commended the National Identification Authority (NIA) on plans to introduce an e-wallet feature on the Ghana...

Galamsey: We need good water to drink; can we eat and drink gold? – Catholic Bishop

Emeritus Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has sounded a strong warning on the devastating impact of illegal mining, commonly known...

Four in court over GH¢223K land fraud; one allegedly posed as a dead man

In an ongoing hearing at an Adentan Circuit Court, four men, including one alleged to have impersonated a deceased man currently at the morgue,...

Galamsey: 70% of all small-scale mining activities are not licensed – Dr. Acheampong

Political Risk Analyst and Economist, Dr. Theo Acheampong, has sounded the alarm over the scale of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey in Ghana,...

‘He abused me for 2 years’: How a 13-year-old’s testimony sent 2 men to prison

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 15 years each in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Akuse in the Eastern...

UNECA appoints former Gov’t Statistician as Director of Africa Centre for Statistics

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has appointed former Government Statistician in Ghana, Samuel Kobina Annim as the new Director for the...

2025 Africa’s premier customer service summit scheduled for October 10

Africa's premier customer service event returns. The 4th edition of the International Customer Service Summit (ICUSS 2025) is set to take place on October...

Galamsey: No predecessor matched Akufo-Addo’s commitment – Miracles Aboagye

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has defended former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the fight against illegal...

SOCODEVI leads beachfront cleanup on 2025 World Cleanup Day

  As part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and curb the impact of climate change, SOCODEVI led a large-scale cleanup exercise along the beachfront,...

Two arrested in connection with Spintex robbery; items recovered 

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two people in connection with a robbery that took place at Spintex, Accra, on September 14, 2025. Director-General of...

Management resolves concerns of Tamale Technical University students after protest

The management of Tamale Technical University (TaTU) says it has resolved the issues that sparked a student protest on September 16, 2025, allowing academic...

Police recover 10 stolen vehicles trafficked from Netherlands  

The Ghana Police Service has recovered 10 stolen vehicles trafficked into the country from the Netherlands after a joint operation with the Netherlands Embassy...

Galamsey: I’ll favour declaration of security zones over state of emergency – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says he would prefer the creation of security zones in galamsey-endemic areas...

Metro Mass to receive 350 mini buses, 100 Coaster buses and 50 cargo trucks

Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) is to take delivery of 350 Toyota Hiace minibuses, 100 Toyota Coaster buses, and 50 cargo trucks by the end of...

Galamsey: Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s report indicts NDC more than NPP – Miracles Aboagye

Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has argued that the former Environment Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s report on illegal...

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings calls for urgent gov’t action on CMB-Abuja market land dispute

Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Accra, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for immediate and coordinated government intervention to resolve the long-standing dispute over the...

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee visits Gnani and Kukuo witches camps

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights, working with several civil society organisations (CSOs), has visited the Gnani Camp as part of efforts to...

Former Deputy GES boss donates 2,000 books to Goaso basic schools

Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, former Deputy Director-General for Quality and Access at the Ghana Education Service (GES), has donated 2,000 reading books to five...

 Mahama urges investment in transport infrastructure to boost intra-African trade

President John Dramani Mahama has called on African governments to prioritize strategic investment in transportation infrastructure to strengthen inter-African trade and reduce dependence on...

Water crisis looms in Northern Region as 50-year-old pumps struggle to meet demand

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Northern Region says it is still relying on water pumps installed in 1972 to supply water to...

HIV cases rising among Ahafo youth – Regional Health Directorate

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has raised concerns over a sharp rise in HIV cases, particularly among adolescents and young people. Speaking at a press...

Volta and Oti TEWU chapters join strike action 

The Volta and Oti Regions Chapter of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has joined in the nationwide strike action...

Accra Mayor allays fears over alleged takeover of CMB lorry station 

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has assured drivers and traders at the railway station near the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) that no...

Lands Minister visits Bogoso-Prestea Mine amid restoration efforts

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has paid an official visit to the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine in the Western...

Ga Traditional Council orders halt to planned Igbo New Yam Festival

The Ga Traditional Council has called on authorities to halt the planned Igbo New Yam Festival scheduled for Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the...

Father arrested after stepmother burns 3-year-old with hot water in Winneba

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested the father of a three-year-old girl who was severely...

Nine remanded for violent assault at Darkuman 

Nine men have been brought before the Adabraka District Court for their alleged involvement in the violent assault of Mutala Yayaa at Darkuman, Accra,...

Man allegedly assaulted after insulting Asantehene in viral video

A video in which a man identified as Mustapha hurls insults at the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has sparked outrage and resulted in...

SHS placement: GES sends important message to parents

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged parents and students to direct their Senior High School (SHS) placement concerns to district and regional education...

Akufo-Addo confident NPP will reclaim power in 2028

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power in the 2028 general elections. He...

Sierra Leone turns to GoldBod model to curb smuggling, boost revenue

Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in...

Education Ministry assures smooth SHS placement process

The Ministry of Education has assured parents and students of a smooth resolution process under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), as...

Improved turbidity in key rivers shows progress in galamsey fight – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has defended the government’s fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey, saying recent water quality data shows...