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Newly posted teachers threaten massive demo over unpaid salaries

A group of newly posted teachers in Ghana has issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and arrears,...

Gbenyiri: Gov’t sets up mediation committee, targets one-month resolution

Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka has inaugurated a seven-member mediation committee with a one-month mandate to resolve the Gbenyiri land conflict in the Savannah...

Lawyer sets records straight on E&P’s takeover of Black Volta and Sankofa Gold projects

Bobby Banson, lawyer for Engineers and Planners (E&P), has dismissed claims of irregularities surrounding the takeover of Azumah Resources’ Black Volta and Sankofa concessions,...

Foreign Affairs Minister denies $5.2m embassy contract claims

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has refuted reports circulating on social media alleging that he approved a $5.2 million contract to renovate...

TEWU announces strike over delayed conditions of service agreements

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced an industrial action effective Thursday, September 19, 2025, citing...

Moses Abor speaks on Abronye’s arrest [Audio]

Former Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has confirmed the arrest of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman,...

2025 WASSCE: Students allegedly assault housemistress for preventing cheating

The ongoing 2025 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to run smoothly, turned chaotic at Wesley Senior High School (SHS) in Konongo,...

Foreign Affairs Ministry honours four veteran diplomats for distinguished service

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has honoured four veteran diplomats for their exceptional contributions to Ghana’s diplomacy and international relations. At a...

I don’t trust BECE; my school stopped using it for admissions – Prof. Stephen Adei

Renowned educationist Prof. Stephen Adei has disclosed that his school, the Ghana Christian International High School, stopped using the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts dealers issue three-day ultimatum to foreign traders

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has issued a three-day ultimatum to foreigners engaged in retail trading within the enclave, demanding that they...

President Mahama to hold media encounter on September 10

President John Dramani Mahama will host a Presidential Media Encounter at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, starting at 8:00 p.m. A statement...

Acting National Service Authority CEO, Felix Gyamfi, moved to Finance Ministry

The Acting Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance with immediate effect. Mr. Gyamfi’s transfer...

NDC has failed to meet expectations in nine months – Former Ho MCE

Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Divine Bosson, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, describing its nine months in office as...

Gbenyiri conflict: Four, including 90-year-old and teenage girl dead in Wenchi camp 

Four people, including three women and a teenage girl, have been confirmed dead at a shelter camp in Wenchi, Bono Region, following the recent...

Backhoe loader crashes into shops at Bibiani after brake failure

Traders at Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region are counting their losses after a backhoe loader crashed into...

Sanja Nanja vows to ensure peace in Akokoa and Amantin following disturbances

The Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin, Sanja Nanja, has assured residents of Akokoa and Amantin that swift and coordinated measures are being taken to...

Several investors submit proposals for Damang Mines’ takeover

Acting Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, has revealed that several investors have submitted proposals for the possible takeover of the...

Juaso residents, Peasant farmers protest alleged galamsey plans

Residents and peasant farmers in Asante Akyem Juaso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality have raised strong opposition to alleged plans by some individuals...

Ghana ineligible to receive U.S. foreign assistance for 2026 financial year under MCC

Ghana is ineligible to receive foreign assistance for the Financial Year 2026 from the United States under the Millennium Challenge Compact. This is pursuant to...

GIS intercepts and repatriates 55 undocumented foreigners in Tamale

The Northern Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted and repatriated 55 undocumented foreign nationals following an intelligence-led operation. In a statement...

Titus Glover slams gov’t over raid on Moses Abor’s home

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has condemned the Mahama-led administration following a police raid on the residence of former NPP Greater Accra...

Why Telecel–AT Ghana merger won’t solve fundamental problems – Abirem MP

Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Communications Committee, Charles Asuako Owiredu, has cast doubt on the government’s proposed merger between AT Ghana and Telecel, warning...

Full report: Dark world of BECE; GES officials compromise tests’ integrity

A few metres away from the shores of the James Town beaches of Accra, the capital city of Ghana, lies the scene that hosts...

Mahama hands over election violence probe report to Attorney-General

President John Dramani Mahama has forwarded the investigative report on election-related violence from the 2020 and 2024 polls to the Attorney-General for further action. The...

Asutifi South Assembly, MP begin mechanised borehole project to address water challenges

The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region, in partnership with the area’s Member of Parliament, has begun constructing mechanised boreholes to ease...

Mahama supports Buz Stop Boys with equipment

President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the Buz Stop Boys for their commitment to keeping Ghana’s towns and cities clean, describing their work as...

Nkwanta South: Farmer shot dead at Odomi

A man has been shot dead by unknown assailants at Odomi, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. Mrs. Juliana...

Gbenyiri: Your enemies are poverty and bad roads, not yourselves – Wa West MP to factions

The Wa West MP, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has urged the feuding factions in the Gbenyiri conflict to recognise that their true enemies are not...

Amedzofe opens 2 sacred sites to tourism traffic

The Chiefs and people of the Amedzofe in the Ho West District of the Volta Region have opened two sacred sites to tourism traffic. The...

2025 BECE: How GES officials colluded with candidates to cheat [Watch]

The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), an all-important gateway to secondary education, has been rocked by one of the most disturbing cases of...

Gbenyiri conflict: Man shot dead while attempting to charge phone at Kalba

A middle-aged man has been shot and killed by unknown assailants near Kalba, a suburb of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the Savannah Region. Police say...

Bawumia set to storm Ashanti Region on September 10

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will visit the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, as part of his campaign...

BoG assures importers of sufficient forex for Christmas imports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reassured business owners, particularly importers, of sufficient foreign exchange availability to support Christmas importations. Director of Research at the...

Ekoso residents protest planned mining operations

Residents of Kwahu Ekoso in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have staged a protest against Abilas Mining Company Ltd over its...

2025 WASSCE: 16 arrested, 64 phones seized

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has raised alarm over a surge in examination malpractice during this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

GES to probe alleged malpractice in 2025 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a full-scale investigation into allegations of malpractice in the ongoing 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a...

Mahama praises Greater Accra Minister for demolishing illegal structures at Ramsar site

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, for spearheading demolition exercises to clear illegal structures from...

Anloga DCE, chiefs vow to sanction sanitation day defaulters

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga, Sandra Seyram Kpedor, in collaboration with traditional authorities and the Volta Regional Environmental Health Directorate, has issued...

STEPSS relieved from water crisis as Linda Dor Enterprises provides boreholes

Students of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Senior High/Technical School (STEPSS) in Asiakwa, Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, have received much-needed relief after years...

Parliament passes air quality management regulation law

Parliament has passed the long-awaited Air Quality Management Regulation, a landmark law aimed at improving air quality and strengthening enforcement standards across Ghana, the...