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World Bank revises Ghana’s end-year growth rate upward to 4.3%

The World Bank now expects Ghana’s economy to end 2025 with a growth rate of 4.3%, up from its earlier projection of 3.9%. This was...

Galamsey: Abuakwa South MP demands swift action to save Birim River  

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Hon. Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has sounded an emotional call to action over the worsening pollution of the...

Two jailed 15 years each for robbery and rape at Okushibli 

The Tema Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of two men involved in a violent robbery and rape incident that took place along...

Bawumia settles bills for sick children at Korle Bu on his birthday [Photos]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in a special way by covering the medical bills of...

Sampa clashes: IGP visits injured officer, deploys reinforcement teams [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has visited the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi to check on a police officer critically...

Hwidiem Presby pastor appeals for completion of 16-year-abandoned school block

The Local Manager of Presbyterian schools in Hwidiem, Reverend Oppong Adjei, has called on the government to urgently complete and commission a new school...

Asutifi South Assembly, chiefs destroy criminal hideout in Hwidiem 

The Asutifi South District Assembly, in collaboration with traditional authorities, has cleared a plantain farm in Hwidiem that had reportedly become a hideout for...

Education Minister slams GNAT President over ‘date female teachers, not students’ remark

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has strongly condemned remarks made by the President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, urging...

The Church is the conscience of the nation – Local Gov’t Minister urges faith-led nation building

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has described the Church as “the conscience of the nation,” highlighting its essential role in...

They wanted votes, not solutions – Rashid Pelpuo blames NPP for unpaid nurses crisis

The Employment and Labour Relations Minister has accused the previous NPP administration of deliberately creating the current salary crisis facing thousands of newly recruited...

Cancers in Ghana: Did you know that nearly 7 in 10 patients die annually?

In Ghana, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death and disability, placing an increasing strain on the country’s health system. According to...

Multimedia Group executives meet new Access Bank MD Pearl Nkrumah to deepen business relations

The leadership of Multimedia Group Limited has paid a courtesy call on Pearl Nkrumah, the incoming Managing Director of Access Bank Ghana. The visit was...

I was surprised, I didn’t know Domelevo to be that political – Ayikoi Otoo

Former Attorney-General and counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, Ayikoi Otoo, has responded to claims by former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo that he presented...

NPP imposed 12,000 unpaid workers on us before leaving office – Employment Minister alleges

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of burdening the new administration with thousands of newly recruited but...

Ghana records 13 new Mpox cases, three deaths – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a rise in Mpox infections, confirming 13 new cases as of October 1, 2025. This brings the total...

Gov’t yet to pay Suame interchange contractors – John Darko

Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has voiced concern over the sluggish progress of the Suame Interchange project, attributing the delay to the...

Galamsey fight will affect NDC in 2028 elections – MP warns

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has cautioned that the ongoing fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, could have political...

Wontumi to spend night in custody after failing to meet ₵25m bail

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, is set to spend the night in...

I am not satisfied – Domelevo on slow pace in recovery of “stolen” state funds

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has expressed disappointment with what he describes as the sluggish pace of work at the Attorney-General’s office, particularly in...

Police probe robbery and murder at Frimps filling station in Abesim

The Bono Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a robbery and murder that occurred at Frimps Filling Station in Abesim, in the Sunyani...

Heavy downpour leaves parts of Accra flooded

Several parts of the Greater Accra Region were submerged after heavy rains hit the capital on Tuesday afternoon. The downpour, which began around 2 p.m.,...

Scrap dealer grabbed for stealing at SIC yard

A 19-year-old scrap dealer has appeared before the Adabraka District Court for stealing items at the SIC yard, South Industrial Area branch. Kwaku Issahaku is...

Ken Ashigbey’s posture at Mahama-CSOs meeting was surprising – Mustapha Gbande 

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has voiced surprise at the tone and posture of the Convener of the...

Galamsey: Wontumi, Akonta Mining manager granted GHC10m bail each in Tano Nimri case

The High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey, has granted bail to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...

Constitutional Review Committee engages Minority Caucus

The Minority Caucus has pledged to submit a written memorandum to the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) to outline its proposals and positions on issues...

Galamsey: 12 remanded for alleged destruction of Takoradi–Nsuta railway line

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded twelve individuals into prison custody for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities that have damaged portions of...

‘I pray you emerge as flagbearer of our dear NPP’ – Alhassan Tampuli celebrates Bawumia at 62

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gushegu, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, has extended warm wishes to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President of Ghana, as...

NSA orders prospective service personnel to re-register on new platform

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced that online registration for the 2025/2026 service year will commence on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, and close...

Give us a break – Mustapha Gbande slams NPP over galamsey crisis 

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of...

CID rescues 110 foreigners from suspected QNET scam in Kuntunse

The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has rescued 110 individuals believed to be victims of a QNET-related scam at Kuntunse...

Akyem Oda NPP accuses gov’t of promoting illegal mining in constituency

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akyem Oda Constituency has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of promoting illegal...

Ayikoi Otoo submitted fake document during Torkonoo’s probe – Domelovo claims

Former Auditor-General and member of the committee that probed petitions against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has alleged that her lawyer, Ayikoi Otoo, presented...

Three out of 5 Agenda 111 hospitals fully operational – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has revealed that the Mahama administration has made three out of five Agenda 111 hospitals fully operational....

Multimedia Group expresses appreciation to clients on World Customer Service Week

The Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has thanked its clients as the corporate world marks World Customer Service Week in October. The company has already expressed...

Tackle galamsey at its roots, not with chemical solutions – Prof. Gordon to gov’t

Environmental Scientist, Prof. Chris Gordon, has called on the government and policymakers to prioritize tackling the root causes of illegal mining (galamsey) instead of...

Present new flagbearer in 2028 as sign of remorse – EPA Deputy CEO to NPP

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Michael Ayamga-Adongo, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to field...

Prestea Huni-Valley MCE leads anti-galamsey operation on Appiatse stretch

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea Huni-Valley in the Western Region, Matthew Ayeh, on Wednesday led a swift operation to clamp down on...

NAIMOS raids notorious ‘Gangway’ hideout at Aboso [Photos]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has dismantled a well-known illegal mining hub, popularly called ‘Gangway’, at Aboso in the Western Region. The hideout,...

Tariff hikes won’t solve ECG and GWL challenges – FABAG to gov’t

The Executive Chairman of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), John Awuni, has criticised the continuous rise in utility tariffs, arguing that...

Sunyani Central Prison harvest first vegetables to support daily meals [Photos]

The Sunyani Central Prison has taken a bold step to improve the welfare of inmates by cultivating vegetables such as cabbage and garden eggs...