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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...

Police officer shoots himself at duty post in Ahafo Region

An officer with the Duayaw-Nkwanta station of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, identified as Sergeant...

NCA confirms Multichoice response; stakeholder talks on DStv pricing begin September 8

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has confirmed receiving a formal response from Multichoice Ghana following its notice of intent to suspend the company’s authorisation...

If leading Ghana means running to the IMF, you’ve failed – Kennedy Agyapong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticized rivals in the party’s leadership race, arguing that any economic vision centered on International...

Communications Ministry–DStv rift can be settled through dialogue, says Quashie

South African High Commissioner-designate, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the ongoing standoff between the Ministry of Communications and Multichoice Ghana, warning that...

Ayirebi SHS appeals for urgent infrastructure support

The Headmaster of Ayirebi Senior High School, William Amewuho, has appealed to corporate organisations, benevolent groups, and individuals to help address the school’s critical...

Apradehene demands strict enforcement of sanitation laws

The Akyem Apradehene, Obrempong Owusu Twum Barima Tiabofre I, popularly known as Dr. Rokoto, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to...

Asutifi South DCE urges drivers to support 24-hour economy market programme

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has appealed to commercial drivers in Hwidiem to fully cooperate with the rollout...

Abuakwa South MP calls for intensified farmer education on agricultural insurance

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for intensified education on agricultural insurance to protect farmers from devastating losses...

Chief Justice Torkornoo asked Mahama to let her retire with benefits – Amaliba reveals

The controversy surrounding the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has taken a new turn, with a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Ghana records 27 new Mpox cases, total now 494

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 27 new cases of Mpox, raising the country’s total to 494 as of September 1, 2025. In its...

NPP race: Ofosu Nkansah mocks aspirants over grassroots support claims against Bawumia

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has mocked claims by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopefuls...

Okada rider found dead with slit throat at Kwabenya

A wave of fear has gripped the Kwabenya Comet community in Accra following the gruesome murder of an Okada rider, the second such incident...

Chief Justice Torkornoo’s misconduct could have led to jail in other countries – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has described the financial misconduct that led to the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as serious...

61st Fetu Afahye Festival captured in pictures

Cape Coast came alive once again with colour, rhythm, and tradition as the people of Oguaa celebrated the annual Fetu Afahye Festival, a hallmark...

Galamsey: Minister confirms fresh invasion of Jimirah Forest Reserve

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed that armed illegal miners have returned to the Jimirah Forest Reserve and the Offinso Shelterbelt. Dr....

Nana Dankawoso I urges Jackson Institute graduates to harness technology for  national development

Nana Appiagyei Dankawoso I, the Omanhene Kyeame of the Asante Juaben Traditional Area, has called on graduates of the Jackson Institute of Technology to...

Mahama rallies support for National Sanitation Day

President John Dramani Mahama has relaunched the National Sanitation Day (NSD), urging all Ghanaians to take responsibility in keeping the country clean and healthy. The...

National Sanitation Day to restore discipline – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has pledged stricter enforcement and stronger accountability to address Ghana’s sanitation crisis. This was...

Let’s solve MultiChoice impasse in boardroom, not in public – Ghana’s envoy to South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa has appealed for calm in the disagreement between the Communication Ministry and pay-TV operator Multichoice. Benjamin Quarshie is advising...

GRA can track your income even through friends – Chief Revenue Officer

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that no one is beyond the reach of its tax surveillance systems, whether they operate through formal banking...

Full text: President Mahama’s speech at the launch of National Sanitation Day

Mr. Chairman, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ministers of State Present, Members of Parliament Present, Our esteemed Niimei and Naamei, Our...

CJ removal: ‘We didn’t know petitioners had filed submissions’ – Lawyer

Former Attorney General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has criticised the handling of proceedings regarding a petition for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing...

Gov’t pays 80% of Common Fund directly to MMDAs

The government, as part of the Reset Agenda, has allocated 80 per cent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) directly to the Metropolitan,...

Abuakwa South MP calls for overhaul of exam system to tackle malpractice

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a member of the Education Select Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a complete overhaul...

Built and forgotten: 62 completed Gov’t projects worth GH₵52.9 million abandoned

Sixty-two government infrastructure projects, completed between 2016 and 2024, are yet to be put to use across the country, raising queries from the Auditor-General. The...

Man allegedly ‘chews’ off wife’s ear in a scuffle in Dambai

A man known as Emmanuel Addai has allegedly “chewed” the wife’s ear in a disturbing incident of domestic violence. The incident occurred at "Wonkayaw," a...

Definition of ‘stated misbehaviour’ still unknown – Baffour Awuah on Torkornoo’s removal

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has questioned the legal basis for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo,...

CJ removal: Why the rush? – Manhyia South MP slams committee 

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned the removal of Chief...

Former Attorney General calls for inquiry into Gbinyiri Clashes

Former Attorney General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has called for the establishment of a committee of inquiry to investigate the Gbinyiri feud, which has so...

Anloga DCE vows action against Sanitation Day defaulters

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga, Sandra Seyram Kpedor, has cautioned residents that those who fail to take part in the National Sanitation...

Akyem Anyinasin residents protest alleged galamsey operations

Residents and peasant farmers in Akyem Anyinasin, a farming community in the Eastern Region, have strongly opposed alleged plans by some individuals to undertake...

 Feed Ghana: Deputy Agric Minister pledges support for school farms in Ahafo region

Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has assured senior high schools (SHSs) in the Ahafo Region of government’s support to strengthen their...

WAEC releases 2025 BECE private candidates’ results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)...

Eight dead, others injured in accident on Cape Coast-Accra Highway

A fatal accident at Kormantse on the Cape Coast–Accra Highway has claimed the lives of eight people and injured five others, including a child...

GJA pushes for compensation for Latif Iddrisu after multiple assaults

Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) president, Albert Dwumfuor, has appealed to President John Mahama to compensate journalist Latif Iddrisu, who has suffered two separate assaults...

MultiChoice-Gov’t dispute: Ghana’s envoy to SA worried about repercussions

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa is worried that the Communications Minister's approach in the standoff with pay-TV giant MultiChoice could unsettle investor confidence...