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Asutifi South Assembly begins reshaping deplorable roads

The Asutifi South District Assembly has begun reshaping key roads in the district to improve accessibility and reduce the hardships commuters have faced for...

Asutifi North DCE assures traders of improved sanitation and security at Kenyasi market

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North, Hafiz Dauda, has assured traders at the Kenyasi Market Square that swift measures will be taken...

Nkwanta SHS teacher walks 60km for peace in Oti Region

A 52-year-old teacher at Nkwanta South Senior High School in the Oti Region, Adzoe Kwame Atta Nutifafa, has staged a peace demonstration by walking...

OLA Girls-Kenyasi students urged to shun drug abuse

Old students of Ola Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, have urged final-year students to stay away from drug abuse and...

Education Minister announces GH₵1bn GETFund allocation to end Double-Track System

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that government will allocate GH₵1 billion from the GETFund in 2026 to address critical infrastructure challenges in...

Vehicle set ablaze at Hamile border as youth clash with Immigration Service

Tension erupted at the Ghana–Burkina Faso border town of Hamile in the Upper West Region after irate youth went on a rampage. They are accusing...

Portion of Tarkwa market caves in; exposes deadly galamsey threat [Audio]

Traders at the Tarkwa Women’s Market in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region are living in fear after part of the market land...

NPP Council of Elders sets up committee to regulate presidential aspirants’ conduct

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to monitor and regulate the conduct of...

Mahama never gave timelines for ending galamsey – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama never set a deadline for ending illegal mining, popularly known as...

GIS probes Hamile border disturbances

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a full investigation into a disturbance that occurred at the Hamile Border Post in the Upper West...

Gbeniyiri conflict: 8000 Ghanaians have returned home from Côte d’Ivoire – Ablakwa

More than 8,000 Ghanaians who fled the deadly Gbeniyiri conflict in the Savannah Region have returned to their homes, according to Foreign Affairs Minister...

Over 1,000 illegal miners arrested; special courts to speed up prosecution

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining, also known as...

Mahama’s presidential encounter attendance was impressive – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the turnout at President John Dramani Mahama’s recent presidential media encounter as “impressive and unprecedented.” Speaking on...

Kumasi schools, offices to be closed for Asantehemaa’s funeral

All educational institutions within the Kumasi Metropolis will be closed next Thursday, in line with the funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu...

Lawsuit alleges U.S. used Ghana as ‘transit hub’ for secret migrant deportations

A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of using Ghana as a "transit hub" to secretly deport migrants, circumventing...

Movement for Change mourns passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, who died on...

FixTheCountry declares anti-galamsey vigil and march

The convenor of the FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced plans to hold a vigil to protest the ongoing destruction of the environment caused...

Foreign Affairs Ministry takes turn at Government Accountability Series today

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will today, Monday, September 15, appear before the Government Accountability Series to update the...

Galamsey is killing us; act now – Cadman Mills to gov’t

Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised government’s handling of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He...

GBC announces plans to privatise management 

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has announced plans to privatise its management structure as part of efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of the...

One dead, four injured in accident on Koforidua–Nyamekrom road

One person has died and four others have sustained injuries in a crash on the Koforidua–Nyamekrom road in the Eastern Region on Sunday. The accident,...

Ghana Navy to acquire offshore patrol vessels to boost maritime security

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has revealed that the Ghana Navy is in the final stages of acquiring...

Abuakwa South MP champions education diplomacy with U.S. partnership

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has underscored the importance of education diplomacy as a driver of Ghana’s development. He...

Bawumia mourns late Apostle Kwadwo Safo

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, describing him as a pioneering innovator...

Committed Drivers Association kicks against DVLA’s ‘illegal’ spot fines

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has urged the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to immediately stop what it describes as the “illegal”...

Tariff hikes will kill businesses and the 24-Hour Economy – Food and Beverages Association

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says the proposed upward review of electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will...

Ford transit catches fire on Techiman–Sunyani road

Commuters on the Techiman–Sunyani road were left stunned when a Ford Transit bus suddenly caught fire at Faaman. According to the Ghana National Fire Service,...

3 wooden structures, container ravaged in Koforidua fire

An early morning fire has destroyed three wooden structures and a metal container at Klu-Town, opposite the EP Church in Koforidua. The blaze, which broke...

At least 107 killed in Congo as whaleboat sinks in river

At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal...

Woman collapses and dies amid violent youth protests at Hamile border

A woman has died after collapsing during a violent protest at the Ghana–Burkina Faso border town of Hamile in the Upper West Region. The deceased,...

Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai’s glamour districts unmasked by BBC

A man running a sex ring operating out of Dubai's most glamorous neighbourhoods, and exploiting vulnerable women, has been identified by a BBC investigation. Charles...

CSA elects 2 Ghanaians to Vice Presidential positions for the first time

Ghana has secured a historic milestone in international student leadership as two of its nationals, Justice Alor and Princess Acolatse, have been elected Vice...

Snakes, stray animals invade dilapidated Menang D/A school; authorities cry for help

The pupils of Menang D/A Primary School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region are appealing for urgent support in the form...

Gun-toting robbers attack 20 passengers en route to Kumasi

At least 20 passengers were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery on a Sprinter bus travelling to Kumasi. The bus, identified by its registration...

Vice President enstooled as Gyaasehen of Komenda

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has been enstooled as Gyaasehen of Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) during this year’s Nyeyi...

Car engulfs in flames at Ablekuma-Curve

A minor commotion was recorded on the Ablekuma-Curve when a vehicle suddenly burst into flames in the middle of the road. Eyewitnesses say the incident...

Man arrested for inciting violence against public officials in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested David Kwodwo Prah Afful, who was captured on a viral video threatening to launch violent attacks on national...

Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo passes on

The Kristo Asafo Mission and the Safo Family have officially confirmed the passing of their founder and leader, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka'. In a...

John Dumelo secures internship slots for university students in Ayawaso West

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon and Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has rolled out an internship initiative aimed at...

Human negligence primary cause of Timber Market, Lartebiokorshie fires

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has identified human negligence as the primary cause behind the recent fires that ravaged the Accra Timber Market...